892The Court would point out, in this respect, that the concept of a single and continuous infringement relates to a series of actions which form part of an ‘overall plan’ because their identical object distorts competition within the common market (Aalborg Portland and Others v Commission, paragraph 870 above, paragraph 258). For the purposes of characterising various instances of conduct as a single and continuous infringement, it is necessary to establish whether they complement each other inasmuch as each of them is intended to deal with one or more consequences of the normal pattern of competition and, by interacting, contribute to the realisation of the objectives intended within the framework of that overall plan. In that regard, it will be necessary to take into account any circumstance capable of establishing or casting doubt on that complementary link, such as the period of application, the content (including the methods used) and, correlatively, the objective of the various actions in question (Joined Cases T-101/05 and T-111/05 BASF and UCB v Commission [2007] ECR II-4949, paragraphs 179 and 181).
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