19.9.2016

Official Journal of the European Union

C 343/15

(Case C-523/15 P)(*1)

((Appeal - Article 181 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court - Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - European prestressing steel market - Fines - Appraisal of the ability to pay - The 2006 Guidelines on the method of setting fines - Unlimited jurisdiction - Taking into account facts subsequent to the contested decision - Principles of proportionality and equal treatment - Right to effective judicial protection))

(2016/C 343/22)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Appellants: Westfälische Drahtindustrie GmbH, Westfälische Drahtindustrie Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, Pampus Industriebeteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG (represented by: C. Stadler, Rechtsanwalt)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: V. Bottka, H. Leupold and G. Meessen, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the order

1.The appeal is dismissed.

(*1) OJ C 389, 23.11.2015.

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Language of the case: German