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Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 26 October 2017

Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 26 October 2017

Data

Court
Court of Justice
Case date
26 oktober 2017

Verdict

Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 26 October 2017 —
Global Steel Wire and Others v Commission

(Joined Cases C‑454/16 P to C‑456/16 P and C‑458/16 P)(1)

"(Appeal - Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 - Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - European prestressing steel market - Infringement of Article 101 TFEU - Fines - 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines - Paragraph 35 - Ability to pay - New request for a reduction in the amount of the fine on the ground of inability to pay - Letter of rejection - Action brought against that letter - Admissibility)"

Actions for annulmentActionable measuresConceptMeasures producing binding legal effectsDecision of the Director General for Competition of the Commission ruling on an application for reassessment of the ability to pay of undertakings fined for breach of the competition rulesApplication brought after the Commission’s decisionNo new and substantial factsInadmissibility

(Art. 263, para. 4, TFEU; Commission Communication 2006/C 210/02, point 35)

(see paras 30, 31, 34, 53)

Operative part

The Court:

  1. Dismisses the appeals;

  2. Orders Global Steel Wire SA, Moreda-Riviere Trefilerías SA, Trefilerías Quijano SA and Trenzas y Cables de Acero PSC SL to pay the costs.