Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 8 July 2008 — Saint-Gobain Gyproc Belgium v Commission

(Case T-50/03) (1)

(Competition - Cartels - Plasterboard market - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Fine - Gravity and duration of the infringement - Attenuating circumstances)

(2008/C 209/67)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Saint-Gobain Gyproc Belgium NV, previously BPB Belgium NV, previously Gyproc Benelux NV (Beveren-Kallo, Belgium) (represented by: J.-F. Bellis, P. L'Ecluse and M. Favart, lawyers)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented initially by F. Castillo de la Torre and C. Ingen-Housz and subsequently by F. Castillo de la Torre and F. Arbault, acting as Agents)

Re:

Action under Articles 229 EC and 230 EC for the reduction of the fine imposed on Gyproc by Commission Decision 2005/471/EC of 27 November 2002 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] against BPB plc, Gebrüder Knauf Westdeutsche Gipswerke KG, Société Lafarge SA and Gyproc Benelux NV (Case No COMP/E-1/37.152 — Plasterboard) (OJ 2005 L 166, p. 8)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

(1)  OJ C 101, 26.4.2003.