It follows that the duration of an infringement must be appraised not by reference to the period during which an agreement is in force, but by reference to the period during which the undertakings concerned adopted conduct prohibited by Article 81 EC.
Sellest järeldub, et rikkumise kestust ei tule hinnata mitte perioodi alusel, mil kokkulepe kehtis, vaid perioodi alusel, mil süüdistatavad ettevõtjad EÜ artikliga 81 keelatud tegevusi ellu viisid.