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Lafarge SA v European Commission (C-413/08 P)
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Lafarge SA v European Commission (C-413/08 P)

Judgment of 17 Jun 2010law://eu/cjeu/2008/c-413-08/para_61@2026-11-10

61As regards the existence of a legal basis for increasing the fine for repeated infringement, it is important to point out that such increases meet the imperative of punishing repeated infringements of the competition rules by the same undertaking.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Second Chamber
Case: C-413/08 P · ECLI:EU:C:2010:346
Decided: 17 Jun 2010
Procedure: Action for annulment
Applicant: Lafarge SA
Defendant: European Commission
Rapporteur: A. Arabadjiev
Advocate General: J. Mazák
Bench: 5 judges
J.N. Cunha Rodrigues, P. Lindh, U. Lõhmus, A. Ó Caoimh, A. Arabadjiev
Language: French
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62008CJ0413

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