Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 24 November 2011.#European Federation of Ink and Ink Cartridge Manufacturers (EFIM) v European Commission.#Competition - Concerted practice - Abuse of a dominant position - Markets for ink cartridges - Decision rejecting a complaint - No Community interest.#Case T-296/09.

Subject of the case

Re:

APPLICATION for annulment of Commission Decision C (2009) 4125 of 20 May 2009 rejecting complaint COMP/C‑3/39.391 concerning purported infringements of Articles 81 EC and 82 EC by Hewlett‑Packard, Lexmark, Canon and Epson in the market for ink cartridges.

Operative part

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders the European Federation of Ink and Ink Cartridge Manufacturers (EFIM) to bear its own costs and to pay the costs incurred by the European Commission;

3. Orders Lexmark International Technology SA to bear its own costs.