Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 7 June 2011.#Total SA and Elf Aquitaine SA v European Commission.#Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Market for methacrylates - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement - Imputability of the unlawful conduct - Rights of the defence - Presumption of innocence - Duty to state reasons - Principle of equal treatment - Principle that penalties must fit the offence - Principle of nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege - Principle of sound administration - Principle of legal certainty - Misuse of powers - Fines - Attribution of liability for payment within a group of companies.#Case T-206/06.

ECLI:EU:T:2011:250Eu Chamb 04 TJun 7, 2011

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Subject of the case
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Subject of the case

Re:

APPLICATION for annulment of Articles 1(c) and (d), 2(b), 3 and 4 of Commission Decision C(2006) 2098 final of 31 May 2006 relating to a proceeding pursuant to Article 81 EC and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/F/38.645 – Methacrylates) and, in the alternative, amendment of Article 2(b) of that decision.

Operative part

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Total SA and Elf Aquitaine SA to pay the costs.

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