Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 25 January 2007 — Dalmine SpA v Commission of the European Communities

(Case C-407/04 P) (1)

(Appeals - Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Seamless steel tubes market - Protection of domestic markets - Supply contract - Rights of the defence - Self-incrimination - Anonymous evidence - Fine - Statement of reasons - Equal treatment - Guidelines on the method of setting fines - Size of the relevant market and of the undertaking concerned - Attenuating circumstances)

(2007/C 56/04)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Appellant: Dalmine SpA (represented by: A. Sinagra, M. Siragusa, F. Moretti and A. L. Valvo, lawyers)

Other party to the proceedings: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: A. Whelan and F. Amato, Agents)

Re:

Appeal against the judgment of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber) of 8 July 2004 in Case T-50/00 Dalmine v Commission, partially annulling Commission Decision 2003/382/EC of 8 December 1999 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the EC Treaty (Case IV/E-1/35.860-B seamless steel tubes) (notified under document number C (1999) 4154), and setting the amount of the fine imposed on the applicants

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 300, 4.12.2004.