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E.ON Energie AG v European Commission (C-89/11 P)
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The appeal
The sixth ground of appeal, alleging e…
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126

E.ON Energie AG v European Commission (C-89/11 P)

Judgment of 22 Nov 2012law://eu/cjeu/2011/c-89-11/para_126@2026-11-10

126Accordingly, only inasmuch as the Court of Justice considers that the level of the penalty is not merely inappropriate, but also excessive to the point of being disproportionate, would it have to find that the General Court erred in law, due to the inappropriateness of the amount of a fine.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Third Chamber
Case: C-89/11 P · ECLI:EU:C:2012:738
Decided: 22 Nov 2012
Procedure: Action for annulment
Applicant: E.ON Energie AG
Defendant: European Commission
Rapporteur: K. Lenaerts
Advocate General: Y. Bot
Bench: 5 judges
R. Silva de Lapuerta, K. Lenaerts, G. Arestis, J. Malenovský, D. Šváby
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62011CJ0089

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Cites 23: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (Text with EEA relevance); A. Ahlström Osakeyhtiö and others v Commission of the European Communities (89/85, 104/85, 114/85, 116/85, 117/85, 125/85, 126/85, 127/85, 128/85, 129/85); Alcon Inc. v European Union Intellectual Property Office (C-412/05 P); European Commission v Augusto Brazzelli Lualdi (C-136/92 P); Aalborg Portland A/S, Irish Cement Ltd, Ciments français SA, Italcementi - Fabbriche Riunite Cemento SpA, Buzzi Unicem SpA and Cementir - Cementerie del Tirreno SpA v Commission of the European Communities (C-204/00 P, C-205/00 P, C-211/00 P, C-213/00 P, C-217/00 P, C-219/00 P); United Brands Company and United Brands Continentaal BV v Commission of the European Communities (27/76); Bundesverband der Arzneimittel-Importeure eV and Commission of the European Communities v Bayer AG (C-2/01 P, C-3/01 P); Union française de l'express (Ufex), formerly Syndicat français de l'express international (SFEI), DHL International and Service CRIE v Commission of the European Communities and May Courier (C-119/97 P); NV Koninklijke KNP BT v Commission of the European Communities (C-248/98 P); Baustahlgewebe GmbH v Commission of the European Communities (C-185/95 P); Ismeri Europa Srl v Court of Auditors of the European Communities (C-315/99 P); Hüls AG v Commission of the European Communities (C-199/92 P); Groupe Danone v Commission of the European Communities (C-3/06 P); Osman Ocalan, on behalf of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and Serif Vanly, on behalf of the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) v Council of the European Union (C-229/05 P); E.ON Energie AG v European Commission (T-141/08); Montecatini SpA v Commission of the European Communities (C-235/92 P); Moser Baer India Ltd v Council of the European Union (C-535/06); Compagnie Royale Asturienne des Mines SA and Rheinzink GmbH v Commission of the European Communities (29/83, 30/83); SGL Carbon AG v Commission of the European Communities (C-328/05 P); E.ON Energie AG v European Commission (C-89/11); BPB Industries plc and British Gypsum Ltd v Commission of the European Communities (C-310/93 P)