11According to the contested decision, employees of Total France had participated directly in the infringement throughout its entire duration. The Commission therefore held Total France liable for its participation in the cartel (recitals 555 and 556 to the contested decision). In addition, Total France was, between 1990 and the end of the infringement, directly or indirectly owned as to more than 98% by Total SA. The Commission considered that it could be presumed on that basis that Total SA exercised decisive influence over the conduct of Total France, as the two companies were part of the same undertaking (recitals 557 to 559 to the contested decision). In answer to an oral question at the hearing concerning the imputation of liability to its parent company, the applicant referred to all the information communicated by Total SA in the related Case T‑548/08Total SA v Commission, delivered today. In that case, Total SA stated, in answer to a written question from the Court, that Total France was directly or indirectly wholly owned by it during the relevant period.