Judgment_paragraph 55 · Showa Denko KK v Commission of the European Communities (C-289/04)

55It follows that, when the Commission imposes sanctions on the unlawful conduct of an undertaking, even conduct originating in an international cartel, it seeks to safeguard the free competition within the common market which constitutes a fundamental objective of the Community under Article 3(1)(g) EC. On account of the specific nature of the legal interests protected at Community level, the Commission's assessments pursuant to its relevant powers may diverge considerably from those by authorities of non-member States.

Showa Denko KK v Commission of the European Communities (C-289/04)

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