Three sets of much awaited judgments are expected this
month from the Court of Justice of the European Union.
On 9 June 2016 - 3 judgments of the Court of Justice in
relation to the Spanish bitumen cartel
CEPSA, PROAS, Repsol Lubricantes, are separately
appealing the judgments of the General Court which had upheld the
Commission's 2007 decision in the Spanish bitumen cartel.
Judicial proceedings in these cases have been pending since
2007, with the Commission investigation having started in 2002.
In the CEPSA and PROAS appeals, the Court of Justice will
deal mainly with arguments relating to the calculation of
the fine and the arguably excessive duration of the proceedings.
In the Repsol appeal, the Court of Justice will consider in
particular whether Repsol should have benefitted from a greater
reduction in fine under the Leniency Notice. Focus will be
placed on the interpretation of the requirements under the 2002
Leniency Notice to qualify for a reduction
