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What does Annulment mean? Annulment is the family court process for obtaining a nullity order confirming that a marriage is either void (never legally valid) or voidable (valid unless and until annulled). It is used instead of divorce where a party challenges the marriage’s validity. In England and Wales, annulment (nullity of marriage) is governed by the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and case law; in Northern Ireland by the Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978; in Scotland principally by the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 and case law; and in Ireland by the Family Law (Nullity of Marriage) Act 1995 and case law. Scots law provides...

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EU General Court judgments on bathroom fittings cartel: single and continuous infringement upheld; partial annulments and fine reductions; leniency benefit extends to parent (2013, Cases T-364/10 et al)

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CASE HUB ARCHIVED – this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the judgment of 16 September 2013; it is no longer maintained.

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Case facts (ARCHIVE—16/09/2013) Outline

Applications were lodged before the General Court seeking Annulment and/or reductions of fines stemming from the Commission’s decision of 23 June 2010, which found infringements of Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement and imposed total penalties of €622m on bathroom equipment manufacturers for their alleged involvement in a single, continuous infringement in the bathroom fixtures and fittings sector (‘Bathroom fittings and fixtures cartel’). On 16 September 2013 the General Court rejected in full the actions of the following:

  • Masco
  • Mamoli
  • Zucchetti
  • Rubinetteria Cisal
  • Laufen
  • Dornbracht
  • Hansa Metallwerke

In the remaining cases, the Court partially annulled the decisions and, for four of those actions, reduced the fines imposed on the applicants, most notably cutting Ideal Standard/Wabco’s sanction substantially from €326.1m to €123m...

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