Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 16 November 2011 -
   Stempher and Koninklijke Verpakkingsindustrie Stempher v Commission

   (Case T-68/06)

   Competition - Agreements, decisions and concerted practices - Plastic
   industrial bags sector - Decision finding an infringement of Article 81
   EC - Fines - Limitation period - Proof of the infringement

   1.                     Competition - Administrative procedure -
   Commission decision finding an infringement - Burden of proving the
   infringement and its duration on the Commission - Extent of the burden
   of proof (Art. 81(1) EC) (see paras 25-26)

   2.                     Competition - Administrative procedure -
   Time-limit with regard to proceedings - Consequences (Art. 81(1) EC;
   Council Regulation No 1/2003, Art. 25) (see para. 42)

   Re:

   APPLICATION for annulment in part and for amendment of Commission
   Decision C(2005) 4634 final of 30 November 2005 relating to a
   proceeding under Article 81 [EC] (Case COMP/F/38.354 - Industrial
   bags).

   Operative part

   The Court:

   1.

   Annuls Commission Decision C(2005) 4634 final of 30 November 2005
   relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] (Case COMP/F/38.354 -
   Industrial bags) in so far as it concerns Stempher BV and Koninklijke
   Verpakkingsindustrie Stempher CV;

   2.

   Orders the European Commission to pay the costs.