Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 19 July 2012 — Kaimer GmbH & Co. Holding KG, Sanha Kaimer GmbH & Co. KG, Sanha Italia Srl v European Commission

(Case C-264/11 P) (1)

(Appeal - Competition - Cartel - Penalty - Copper and copper alloy fittings sector - Probative value of statements made in the context of the leniency policy)

2012/C 295/22

Language of the case: German

Parties

Appellants: Kaimer GmbH & Co. Holding KG, Sanha Kaimer GmbH & Co. KG, Sanha Italia Srl (represented by: J. Brück, Rechtsanwalt)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: V. Bottka and R. Sauer, Agents)

Re:

Appeal brought against the judgment of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 24 March 2011 in Case T-379/06 Kaimer and Others v Commission by which the General Court dismissed in part the appellants’ action for annulment of Commission Decision C(2006) 4180 final of 20 September 2006 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the EC Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement concerning a cartel in the copper and copper alloy fittings sector or, in the alternative, for a reduction in the fine imposed on the appellants — Distortion of the evidence — Error of assessment regarding the probative value of statements made in the context of the leniency policy — Infringement of Articles 6 and 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 269, 10.9.2011.