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GC, September 16, 2013, No T-368/10

GENERAL COURT

Judgment

PARTIES

Demandeur :

Rubinetteria Cisal

Défendeur :

European Commission

GC n° T-368/10

16 septembre 2013

Judgment of the General Court of 16 September 2013 — Rubinetteria Cisal v Commission

(Case T-368/10) (1)

(Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted parties - Bathroom fittings and fixtures markets of Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Austria - Decision finding an infringement of Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement - Coordination of price increases and exchange of sensitive business information - Concept of infringement - 2002 Leniency Notice - Cooperation - 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines - Calculation of the fine - Inability to pay)

2013/C 325/39

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Rubinetteria Cisal (Alzo Frazione di Pella, Italy) (represented by: M. Pinnarò and P. Santer, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: F. Castillo de la Torre, A. Antoniadis and L. Malferrari, Agents, assisted by A. Dal Ferro, lawyer)

Re:

Application for annulment of Commission Decision C(2010) 4185 final of 23 June 2010 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/39.092 — Bathroom Fittings and Fixtures), and, in the alternative, for reduction of the fine imposed on the applicant.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders Rubinetteria Cisal SpA to bear its own costs and to pay those of the European Commission.

(1)  OJ C 288, 23.10.2010.