Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 3 May 2012.#Legris Industries SA v European Commission.#Appeal — Competition — Cartels — Copper fittings and copper alloy fittings sector — Commission decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC — Fines — Parent companies and subsidiaries — Imputability of the unlawful conduct.#Case C‑289/11 P.

Subject of the case

Re:

Appeal brought against the judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 24 March 2011 in Case T‑376/06 Legris Industries v Commission , by which that court dismissed the action for partial annulment of Commission Decision C(2006) 4180 final of 20 September 2006 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/F‑1/38.121 — Fittings) — Copper Fittings and Copper Alloy Fittings Sector — Infringement of the right of access to an independent and impartial tribunal — Imputability of the unlawful conduct — Breach of the principles of equal treatment, personal liability and the principle that the penalty must be specific to the offender — Distortion of evidence.

Operative part

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the appeal;

2. Orders Legris Industries SA to pay the costs.