9.11.2015
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 371/6
Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 17 September 2015 — Total Marketing Services, successor in law to Total Raffinage Marketing v European Commission
(Case C-634/13 P) (1)
((Appeals - Competition - Paraffin waxes market - Slack wax market - Duration of participation in an unlawful cartel - Cessation of the participation - Interruption of the participation - Absence of collusive contact established during a certain period of time - Continuation of the infringement - Burden of proof - Public distancing - Perception of the other participants in the cartel of the company’s intention to distance itself - Obligation to state reasons - Principles of the presumption of innocence, equal treatment, effective judicial protection and that penalties must be specific))
(2015/C 371/07)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Appellant: Total Marketing Services, successor in law to Total Raffinage Marketing (represented by: A. Vandencasteele, C. Lemaire and S. Naudin, avocats)
Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: P. Van Nuffel and A. Biolan, acting as Agents, assisted by N. Coutrelis, avocat)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1)
Dismisses the appeal;
2)
Orders Total Marketing Services SA to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 45, 15.2.2014.
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