29.2.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 78/13
Judgment of the General Court of 19 January 2016 — Mitsubishi Electric v Commission
(Case T-409/12) (1)
((Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Market in gas insulated switchgear projects - New decision taken following annulment in part of the initial decision by the Court - Fines - Obligation to state reasons - Principle of good administration - Rights of the defence - Equal treatment - Proportionality - Erroneous application - Starting amount - Extent of contribution to the infringement - Deterrence multiplier))
(2016/C 078/21)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) (represented by: R. Denton, J. Vyavaharkar, R. Browne, L. Philippou, M. Roald, and J. Robinson, Solicitors, and K. Haegeman, lawyer)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: N. Khan and P. Van Nuffel, acting as Agents)
Re:
Application, principally, for the annulment of Commission Decision C(2012) 4381 of 27 June 2012 amending Decision C(2006) 6762 final of 24 January 2007 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] (now Article 101 TFEU) and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement to the extent that it was addressed to Mitsubishi Electric Corp. and Toshiba Corp. (Case COMP/39.966 — Gas Insulated Switchgear — Fines) in so far as it concerns the applicant and, in the alternative, for the amendment of Article 1 of that decision with a view to the annulment or, failing that, a reduction of the fine imposed on the applicant.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Mitsubishi Electric Corp. to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 343, 10.11.2012.
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