Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fourth Chamber) of 9 July 2003. Cheil Jedang Corp. v Commission of the European Communities. Competition - Cartel - Lysine - Guidelines on the method of setting fines - Applicability - Gravity and duration of the infringement - Turnover - Mitigating circumstances. Case T-220/00.

«(Competition – Cartel – Lysine – Guidelines for calculating the amount of fines – Applicability – Seriousness and duration of the infringement – Turnover – Mitigating circumstances)»

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE (Fourth Chamber)9 July 2003 (1)

((Competition – Cartel – Lysine – Guidelines on the method of setting fines – Applicability – Gravity and duration of the infringement – Turnover – Mitigating circumstances))

applicant,

v

defendant,

THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (Fourth Chamber),

having regard to the written procedure and further to the hearing on 24 April 2002,

gives the following

On those grounds,

THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE (Fourth Chamber)

Vilaras

Tiili

Mengozzi

H. Jung

M. Vilaras

Registrar

President