The EU General Court annuls a fine imposed by the Commission on cartellists in the sea shrimp sector due to lack of reasoning (Stührk Delikatessen)

Bentley, Philip; Buhart, Jacques; Muto, Mai

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13 Jul 2018

The EU General Court annuls a fine imposed by the Commission on cartellists in the sea shrimp sector due to lack of reasoning (Stührk Delikatessen)

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EU General Court, Stührk Delikatessen, ECLI: EU: T: 2018: 474, T 58/14, 13 July 2018 (French)

In this difficult case, the EC had to reduce the fines calculated for each of the cartel participants so as to remain within the unalterable limit of 10 per cent of total worldwide group turnover. The EC claimed that it had sought to treat the various cartel participants equally in making the reductions, but in the GCEU’s view, the EC failed to state adequate reasons for the different reductions applied. The GCEU therefore annulled the EUR 1.132 million fine imposed on the applicant, Stührk

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Philip Bentley
McDermott Will & Emery (Brussels)

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Jacques Buhart
McDermott Will & Emery (Paris)

France 120 contributions 61797 visites
Mai Muto
Norton Rose Fulbright (Brussels)

Belgique 37 contributions 6624 visites

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Philip Bentley, Jacques Buhart, Mai Muto, The EU General Court annuls a fine imposed by the Commission on cartellists in the sea shrimp sector due to lack of reasoning (Stührk Delikatessen), 13 juillet 2018, e-Competitions July 2018, Art. N° 89748

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