Judgment_paragraph 91 · Industrie des poudres sphériques v Council of the European Union, Commission of the European Communities, Péchiney électrométallurgie and Chambre syndicale de l'électrométallurgie et de l'électrochimie (C-458/98 P)

91The adoption of anti-dumping duties is not a penalty relating to earlier behaviour but is a protective and preventive measure against unfair competition resulting from dumping practices. It is for that reason that under Article 13 of the basic regulation, anti-dumping duties cannot, as a general rule, be adopted or increased with retroactive effect.