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15.8.2008 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 209/41 |
Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 8 July 2008 — Lafarge v Commission
(Case T-54/03) (1)
(Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Plasterboard market - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC - Liability - Deterrence - Repeat infringement - Fine - Guidelines on the method of setting fines)
(2008/C 209/70)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Lafarge SA (Paris, France) (represented by: H. Lesguillons, J.-C. Bermond, N. Jalabert-Doury, A. Winckler, F. Brunet and I. Simic initially, then by N. Jalabert-Doury, A. Winckler and F. Brunet, lawyers)
Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: F. Castillo de la Torre and C. Ingen-Housz initially, then by F. Castillo de la Torre and F. Arbault, Agents)
Intervener in support of the defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: S. Marquardt and E. Karlsson, Agents)
Re:
Application for annulment of Commission Decision 2005/471/EC of 27 November 2002 relating to proceedings 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), or, in the alternative, an application for the annulment of or a reduction in the fine imposed on the applicant.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Lafarge SA to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the Commission; |
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Orders the Council to bear its own costs. |