“This sends an important signal on the soundness of the Commission’s assessment, which in turn may influence companies’ decisions to appeal,” the spokesperson remarked. As for the Commission’s unsuccessful attempt to augment the fine, it vowed to scrutinize the judgment closely to inform its future actions.
Clariant Loses €155M Chemical Cartel Fine : The Decision-Makers
The panel of judges presiding over this case included General Court President Marc van der Woude, Judge-Rapporteur Geert De Baere, along with Judges Gabriele Steinfatt, Krisztián Kecsmár, and Suzanne Kingston.
Legal Representation
Clariant was represented by Frank Montag and Maria Dreher-Lorjé of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP. The European Commission was represented by Adela Boitoș, Ion Victor Rogalski, and Jan Szczodrowski of the Legal Service of the EU Commission.
