Friday, June 20, 2014

EUCJ C-243/12 P (industrial bags cartel)

The EUCJ ruled on an appeal by FLS Plast against a GC ruling that had upheld a Commission decision of November 2005 fining several companies for participating in a cartel in the market for industrial bags. The EUCJ dismissed the appeal and upheld the Commission's findings.
 
Appeal brought against the judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 6 March 2012 in Case T 64/06 FLS Plast v Commission, by which the General Court annulled in part Commission Decision C(2005) 4634 of 30 November 2005, relating to a proceeding under Article 81 EC (Case COMP/F/38.354 – industrial bags), concerning a price-fixing and sales-quota cartel on a geographical basis, the division of orders from major customers, organisation of concerted tenders for certain calls for tender and the implementation of information exchange mechanisms on sales volumes in the industrial plastic bag market – Rules relating to the imputability of anti competitive practices of a subsidiary to its parent company – Duration and severity of the infringement – Attenuating circumstances – Cooperation during the administrative procedure – Principles of legitimate expectations, equal treatment and proportionality – Excessive duration of the contentious proceeding. 

see the decision at Curia


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