Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Seventh Chamber) of 30 September 2009. – Akzo Nobel NV and Others v Commission of the European Communities.

Subject of the case

Re:

APPLICATION, principally, for annulment of Commission Decision C(2004) 4876 final of 19 January 2005 relating to a proceeding pursuant to Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/E-1/37.773 – MCAA) and, in the alternative, reduction of the fine imposed on the applicants.

Operative part

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders Akzo Nobel NV, Akzo Nobel Nederland BV, Akzo Nobel AB, Akzo Nobel Chemicals BV, Akzo Nobel Functional Chemicals BV, Akzo Nobel Base Chemicals AB and Eka Chemicals AB to pay the costs.