Keywords

• Competition
• Agreements, decisions and concerted practices
• Fines
• Obligation to state reasons.
• Unlimited jurisdiction
• Principle of sound administration
• Principle of equal treatment
• Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement
• Ne bis in idem principle
• Actual impact on the market
• Attenuating circumstances.
• Gravity of the infringement
• Principle of proportionality.
• Market for methacrylates
• Imputability of the unlawful conduct
• Deterrent effect of the fine
• Repeat infringement
• Actual non-application of the agreements
• Attribution of liability for payment within a group of companies