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(Case T-105/17) (<span class="super note-tag">1</span>)
(Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Euro Interest Rate Derivatives sector - Decision establishing an infringement of Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement - Manipulation of the Euribor interbank reference rates - Exchange of confidential information - Restriction of competition by object - Single and continuous infringement - Fines - Basic amount - Value of sales - Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 - Obligation to state reasons)
(2019/C 413/48)
Language of the case: English
Applicants: HSBC Holdings plc (London, United Kingdom), HSBC Bank plc (London), HSBC France (Paris, France) (represented by: K. Bacon QC, D. Bailey, Barrister, M. Simpson, Solicitor, and Y. Anselin and C. Angeli, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: M. Farley, B. Mongin and F. van Schaik, acting as Agents, and B. Lask, Barrister)
Application pursuant to Article 263 TFEU seeking, first, annulment in part of Commission Decision C(2016) 8530 final of 7 December 2016 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (AT.39914 — Euro Interest Rate Derivatives) and, second, a variation of the amount of the fine imposed on the applicants.
The Court:
1.Annuls Article 2(b) of Commission Decision C(2016) 8530 final of 7 December 2016 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case AT.39914 — Euro Interest Rate Derivatives (EIRD));
2.Dismisses the action as to the remainder;
3.Orders HSBC Holdings plc, HSBC Bank plc and HSBC France to bear their own costs;
4.Orders the European Commission to bear its own costs.
(<span class="note"> <a id="ntr1-C_2019413EN.01004101-E0001" href="#ntc1-C_2019413EN.01004101-E0001">*1</a> </span>) OJ C 112, 10.4.2017.