Silver Plastics v Commission: The Court of Justice on hearing witnesses, the upper limit of fines and single continuous infringement

Silver Plastics v Commission: The Court of Justice on hearing witnesses, the upper limit of fines and single continuous infringement

Sibel Yilmaz, Ariti Skarpa, Sari Corrijn, Vasco Costa Santos 

 

There is no absolute right to hear witnesses in EU antitrust proceedings; divesting a business after the end of the infringement period, but prior to the Commission decision may not help lower the fine; and, yes, a single infringement can involve more than one product.