Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Third Chamber) of 8 July 2008
   - Saint-Gobain Gyproc Belgium v Commission

   (Case T-50/03)

   Competition - Cartels - Plasterboard market - Decision finding an
   infringement of Article 81 EC - Fine - Gravity and duration of the
   infringement - Attenuating circumstances

   1.                     Competition - Agreements, decisions and
   concerted practices - Agreements and concerted practices constituting a
   single infringement (Art. 81(1) EC) (see paras 42-50, 57, 105-106)

   2.                     Competition - Fines - Amount - Determination -
   Need to take account of the turnovers of the undertakings concerned and
   to ensure that fines are proportional to those turnovers - None - Need
   to take account of the small size or undiversified nature of the
   business of the undertaking concerned - None (Council Regulation No 17,
   Art. 15(2); Commission Notice 98/C 9/03) (see paras 83-85, 88, 93-95)

   3.                     Competition - Fines - Amount - Determination -
   Criteria - Gravity of the infringement - Mitigating circumstances -
   Passive or `follow-my-leader' role of the undertaking - Criteria for
   assessment (Council Regulation No 17, Art. 15(2); Commission Notice
   98/C 9/03, point 3) (see paras 119-121,124-125)

   4.                     Competition - Fines - Amount - Determination -
   Criteria - Gravity of the infringement - Mitigating circumstances -
   Termination of the infringement after the Commission's intervention -
   Conditions (Council Regulation No 17, Art. 15(2); Commission Notice
   98/C 9/03, point 3) (see paras 133-136)

   Re:

   ACTION under Articles 229 EC and 230 EC for the reduction of the fine
   imposed on Gyproc by Commission Decision 2005/471/EC of 27 November
   2002 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] against BPB plc,
   Gebrüder Knauf Westdeutsche Gipswerke KG, Société Lafarge SA and Gyproc
   Benelux NV (Case No COMP/E-1/37.152 - Plasterboard) (OJ 2005 L 166, p.
   8)

   Operative part

   The Court:

   1.

   Dismisses the action;

   2.

   Orders Saint-Gobain Gyproc Belgium NV to pay the costs.