6.2.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 38/26
Judgment of the General Court of 15 December 2016 — Infineon Technologies v Commission
(Case T-758/14) (1)
((Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Smart card chips - Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU - Exchanges of commercially sensitive information - Rights of defence - Infringement by object - Proof - Limitation period - Single and continuous infringement - 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines - Value of sales))
(2017/C 038/34)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG (Neubiberg, Germany) (represented by: I. Brinker, U. Soltész and P. Linsmeier, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Biolan, A. Dawes, J. Norris-Usher and P. Van Nuffel, acting as Agents)
Re:
Application under Article 263 TFEU for the annulment of Commission Decision C(2014) 6250 final of 3 September 2014 relating to proceedings under Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case AT.39574 — Smart Card Chips) or, in the alternative, for a reduction in the fine imposed on the applicant.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Infineon Technologies AG to bear its own costs and to pay those of the European Commission.
(1) OJ C 107, 30.3.2015.
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