Some statistics to feed the debate on the checks and balances of the EU antitrust enforcement system: any comments?
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| Cartel Cases Adjudicated by the General Court | ||
| 1995-2005 (226) | 2006-2009 (56) | |
| Full annulment | 6% (14) | 16% (9)* |
| Partial annulment and/or reduction in fines | 56% (127) | 27% (15) |
| Dismissal | 38% (85) | 57% (32) |
* All those decisions were re-adopted by the Commission subsequently, with fines.
| Cartel Cases Adjudicated by the Court of Justice | ||
| 1995-2005 (41) | 2006-2009 (23) | |
| Full/partial annulment and/or reduction in fines | 20% (8) | 9% (2)* |
| Dismissal | 80% (33) | 91% (21) |
* One judgment led to a significant reduction in fine and the other to full annulment, which led to the subsequent re-adoption of the annulled decision.
** Opinions of the Advocate General have been followed by the ECJ in approximately 90% of the appeals over the 2000-2005 period; the ratio fell to 70% over the 2006-2009 period.
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Average Duration of Cartel Cases before the EU Courts (months) |
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General Court |
Court of Justice |
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1995-2005 |
40 (27-58) |
35 (28-44) |
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2006-2009 |
53 (32-75) |
24 (13-28) |
NB: cut-off date: December 31, 2009.
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