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Société nouvelle des couleurs zinciques SA (SNCZ) v Commission of the European Communities (T-52/02)
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The second plea: breach of the princip…
The first part: the fine imposed on th…
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Société nouvelle des couleurs zinciques SA (SNCZ) v Commission of the European Communities (T-52/02)

Judgment of 29 Nov 2005law://eu/cjeu/2002/t-52-02/para_90@2026-11-12

90It follows that the Commission is not required, in fixing the amount of fines, to take into consideration any lack of benefit from the infringement (Cimenteries CBR and Others v Commission, cited in paragraph 62 above, paragraph 4881, and FETTCSA, paragraph 341).

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

Key facts

Court: General Court · Fifth Chamber
Case: T-52/02 · ECLI:EU:T:2005:429
Decided: 29 Nov 2005
Procedure: Action for annulment
Applicant: Société nouvelle des couleurs zinciques SA (SNCZ)
Defendant: Commission of the European Communities
Rapporteur: Cooke
Bench: 3 judges
P. Lindh, R. García-Valdecasas, J.D. Cooke
Language: French
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62002TJ0052

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Cites 25: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); JCB Service v Commission of the European Communities (T-67/01); Lögstör Rör (Deutschland) GmbH v Commission of the European Communities (T-16/99); Dr. Hans Heubach GmbH & Co. KG v Commission of the European Communities (T-64/02); Limburgse Vinyl Maatschappij NV, Elf Atochem SA, BASF AG, Shell International Chemical Company Ltd, DSM NV, DSM Kunststoffen BV, Wacker-Chemie GmbH, Hoechst AG, Société artésienne de vinyle, Montedison SpA, Imperial Chemical Industries plc, Hüls AG and Enichem SpA v Commission of the European Communities (T-305/94, T-306/94, T-307/94, T-313/94, T-314/94, T-315/94, T-316/94, T-318/94, T-325/94, T-328/94, T-329/94, T-335/94); SA Musique Diffusion française and others v Commission of the European Communities (100/80, 101/80, 102/80, 103/80); Baustahlgewebe GmbH v Commission of the European Communities (C-185/95 P); Archer Daniels Midland Company and Archer Daniels Midland Ingredients Ltd v Commission of the European Communities (T-224/00); Cimenteries CBR and Others v Commission of the European Communities (T-25/95, T-26/95, T-30/95, T-31/95, T-32/95, T-34/95, T-35/95, T-36/95, T-37/95, T-38/95, T-39/95, T-42/95, T-43/95, T-44/95, T-45/95, T-46/95, T-48/95, T-50/95, T-51/95, T-52/95, T-53/95, T-54/95, T-55/95, T-56/95, T-57/95, T-58/95, T-59/95, T-60/95, T-61/95, T-62/95, T-63/95, T-64/95, T-65/95, T-68/95, T-69/95, T-70/95, T-71/95, T-87/95, T-88/95, T-103/95, T-104/95); EEC Council: Regulation No 17: First Regulation implementing Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty; BPB de Eendracht NV, formerly Kartonfabriek de Eendracht NV, v Commission of the European Communities (T-311/94); HFB Holding für Fernwärmetechnik Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG and Others v Commission of the European Communities (T-9/99); Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd and Others v Commission of the European Communities (T-236/01, T-239/01, T-244/01, T-245/01, T-246/01, T-251/01, T-252/01); ABB Asea Brown Boveri Ltd v Commission of the European Communities (T-31/99); LR AF 1998 A/S, formerly Løgstør Rør A/S v Commission of the European Communities (T-23/99); Tate & Lyle plc, British Sugar plc and Napier Brown & Co. Ltd v Commission of the European Communities (T-202/98, T-204/98, T-207/98); Deutsche Bahn AG v Commission of the European Communities (T-229/94); Nederlandse Federatieve Vereniging voor de Groothandel op Elektrotechnisch Gebied and Technische Unie BV v Commission of the European Communities (T-5/00, T-6/00); Compañia española para la fabricación inoxidables, SA (Acerinox) v Commission of the European Communities (T-48/98); 2001/716/EC: Commission Decision of 18 July 2001 relating to proceedings pursuant to Article 81 of the EC Treaty and Article 53 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Case COMP.D.2 37.444 — SAS Maersk Air and Case COMP.D.2 37.386 — Sun-Air versus SAS and Maersk Air) (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 1987); Ferriere Nord SpA v Commission of the European Communities (C-219/95 P); Parker Pen Ltd v Commission of the European Communities (T-77/92); Dansk Rørindustri A/S v Commission of the European Communities (T-21/99); CMA CGM and Others v Commission of the European Communities (T-213/00); G. B. Martinelli v Commission of the European Communities (T-150/89)