Case C- 516/15 Akzo Nobel and Others v Commission (Heat stabilisers cartel) [Archived]

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Case C- 516/15 Akzo Nobel and Others v Commission (Heat stabilisers cartel) [Archived]

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OutlineAppeal brought against judgment of the General Court partially annulling the Commission's decision as it relates to a fine imposed on Akzo (reduced to €40.194m under that judgment) for Akzo group companies' alleged participation in EEA-wide Cartels concerning the market for tin and ESBO/esters heat stabilisers ('Heat stabilisers cartel'). In particular, Akzo is appealing the General Court's judgment insofar as it holds that fines originally imposed on two of Akzo's subsidiaries for their participation in the infringements can still be attributed to Akzo even though the General Court annulled the subsidiaries' fines. On 27 April 2017, the Court of Justice dismissed the appeal in its entirety and, therefore, confirmed the General Court judgment (and the revised fines imposed). In particular, the Court of Justice concluded (contrary to Advocate General Wahl's non-binding advice) that the
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Cartels definition
What does Cartels mean?

Agreements and/or concerted practices between two or more competing undertakings which coordinate their behaviour in order to influence the competitive structure of the market to their own advantage, by engaging in different anti-competitive practices, such as, fixing prices, allocating customers, sharing markets.

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