Erste Bank Der Osterreichischen Sparkassen Raiffeisen Zentralbank Osterreich AG, Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG, Osterreichische Volksbanken AG v Commission: ECJ 26 Mar 2009

ECJ Opinion – Appeal Competition National cartel Austrian market for bank products and services ‘Lombard Club’ Article 81 EC Effect on trade between Member States Imputability of liability for an infringement Regulation No 17 Articles 11 and 15(2) Guidelines on the method of setting fines Gravity of the infringement Obligation for the Commission to demonstrate an actual impact of the infringement on the market Classification by categories of the members of the cartel Assessment of the economic capacity of the offenders Attenuating circumstances Cooperation during the administrative procedure Principle of equal treatment Respect for the rights of the defence

Judges:

Bot AG

Citations:

C-135/07, [2009] EUECJ C-135/07 – O

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Updated: 23 July 2022; Ref: scu.328027