15.2.2014
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 45/5
Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 5 December 2013 — Solvay Solexis SpA v European Commission
(Case C-449/11 P) (1)
(Appeal - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - European market for hydrogen peroxide and sodium perborate - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Concepts of ‘agreement’ and ‘concerted practice’ - Concept of a ‘single and continuous infringement’ - Calculation of the fine)
2014/C 45/09
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Appellant: Solvay Solexis SpA (represented by: T. Salonico, G.L. Zampa and G. Barone, lawyers)
Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: V. Di Bucci, L Malferrari and B. Gencarelli, Agents)
Re:
Appeal brought against the judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 16 June 2011 in Case T-195/06 Solvay Solexis SpA v Commission by which the Court dismissed the action for partial annulment of Commission Decision C(2006) 1766 final of 3 May 2006 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/F/38.620 — Hydrogen peroxide and perborate) in so far as it concerns Solvay Solexis — Duration of the infringement — Concepts of ‘agreement’ and ‘concerted practice’ — Equal treatment — Obligation to state reasons.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the appeal;
2.
Orders Solvay Solexis SpA to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 311, 22.10.2011.
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