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8.3.2008 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 64/37 |
Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 29 January 2008 — Foshan Shunde Yongjian Housewares and Hardware v Council
(Case T-206/07) (1)
(Anti-dumping - Importation of ironing boards originating in the People's Republic of China and Ukraine - Undertaking with market economy status - Rights of the defence - Articles 2(7)(c) and 20(5) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96)
(2008/C 64/59)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Foshan Shunde Yongjian Housewares & Hardware Co. Ltd (Foshan, China) (represented by: J.-F. Bellis, avocat and G. Vallera, barrister)
Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: J.-P. Hixs, Agent assisted initially by B. O'Connor, solicitor and P. Vergano, avocat, and subsequently by B. O'Connor, solicitor, and E. McGovern, barrister)
Interveners in support of the defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: H. van Vliet and K. Talabér-Ricz, Agents); Vale Mill (Rochdale) Ltd (Rochdale, United Kingdom); Pirola SpA (Mapello, Italy); Colombo New Scal SpA (Rovagnate, Italy) (represented by: G. Berrisch and G. Wolf, avocats); and the Italian Republic (represented by: I. Braguglia, Agent assisted by W. Ferrante, avvocato dello Stato)
Re:
Action for annulment of Council Regulation (EC) No 452/2007 of 23 April 2007 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of ironing boards originating in the People's Republic of China and Ukraine (OJ 2007 L 109, p. 12) inasmuch as it imposes an anti-dumping duty on imports of ironing boards produced by the applicant
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Dismisses the action; |
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Orders Foshan Shunde Yongjian Housewares & Hardware Co. Ltd to bear its own costs and to pay those of the Council, Vale Mill (Rochdale) Ltd, Pirola SpA and Colmbo New Scal SpA; |
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Orders the Commission and the Italian Republic to bear their own costs. |