commiss decis decemb relat proceed pursuant articl eec treati iv villeroi amp boch french german text authent eec commiss europeancommun regard european econom commun articl thereof regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access greec articl thereof regard applic made villeroi amp boch kg mettlach germani villeroi amp boch sarl luxembourg neg clearanc network standard form agreement distribut ceram tablewar ornament regard summari applic publish accord articl regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact undertak villeroi amp boch kg mettlach germani villeroi amp boch sarl luxembourg belong group major produc ceram sanitari fine ceram villeroi amp boch group consolid annual turnov oper combin respect fine cera mic ceram tablewar ornament villeroi amp boch market member state eec efta mean distribut network product market villeroi amp boch larg european produc ceram tablewar ornament product sold germani benelux countri franc villeroi amp boch network distribut dinner servic reput number cover year avail guarante villeroi amp boch market share attain commun member state market ceram tablewar ornament fragment market competit strong german market numer produc activ lead account sale share remaind market basi share equal good high qualiti limit bulk involv import plai import role account annual sale nation market produc expos competit manufactur establish member state commun countri produc export output network notifi agreement villeroi amp boch market ceram tablewar ornament common market network specialist retail suppli depend countri directli villeroi amp boch agenc import wholesal addit network specialist distribut channel suppli hotel restaur distribut public aid distribut network villeroi amp boch notifi view obtain neg clearanc fail exempt compris standard form agreement indefinit durat termin parti month notic standard form agreement conclud villeroi amp boch specialist retail facheinzelhaendl wholesal central purchas agenc supplier special suppli hotel restaur distributor advertis gift werbemittelunternehmen author suppli trade custom view subsequ dispos parti promot purpos featur common notifi agreement resal price mainten notifi standard form agreement provis fix resal price villeroi amp boch resel free set price villeroi amp boch oper system recommend price member state commun freedom cross suppli villeroi amp boch resel villeroi amp boch resel resel contract good villeroi amp boch resel distribut channel author specialist retail suppli contract good author specialist retail freedom export villeroi amp boch resel perform transact refer member state eec efta member state competit claus villeroi amp boch resel bui sell similar good compet produc specif provis agreement villeroi amp boch specialist retail eec dealership agreement villeroi amp boch conclud select distribut agreement specialist retail establish member state suppli depend countri concern direct deliveri villeroi amp boch agenc import wholesal main term agreement good exclud channel public aid good intend hotel restaur cover specialist distribut channel exclud villeroi amp boch articl differenci dinner set intend privat consum close distribut network dealership agreement specialist retail suppli privat custom specialist retail author villeroi amp boch irrespect user member state establish select criteria retail author villeroi amp boch admit distribut network accord select criteria outlin respons observ made commiss villeroi amp boch made criteria flexibl sum retail tablewar princip articl high qualiti shop easili access public special good specialist depart admiss criteria rel special retail shop deem fulfil retail predominantli sell rang larg tablewar produc standard agreement origin stipul sale outlet isol shop central situat villroi amp boch relax requir line respons observ made commiss depart retail displai suffici wide vari rang villeroi amp boch product product compar qualiti capabl satisfi demand discrimin consum extent varieti rang depend size locat sale outlet displai villeroi amp boch good attract manner set visual make villeroi amp boch articl surround product detract appear oblig suffici stock villeroi amp boch set satisfi normal demand technic train profession staff check good sell public usual sale servic replac articl provis advic custom wish supplement servic oblig promot villeroi amp boch product public advertis customari mean agreement villeroi amp boch wholesal trade villeroi amp boch conclud type distribut agreement wholesal trade wholesal central purchas agenc featur common restrict resal good wholesal trade resel author villeroi amp boch wholesal trade prohibit resel unauthor retail privat custom agreement villeroi amp boch supplier good hotel restaur villeroi amp boch deliv good supplier special specif branch tablewar trade resal hotel restaur reserv suppli trade custom direct agreement villeroi amp boch firm distribut advertis gift villeroi amp boch deliv good firm special distribut advertis gift exclus resal trade custom subsequ pass parti promot giftwar commiss receiv observ interest parti public notic requir articl regul ii legal assess articl eec treati prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market notifi standard form agreement govern relat villeroi amp boch resel lai detail cooper legal independ undertak agreement undertak mean abovement provis relev product market notifi distribut network oper ceram tablewar ornament fine ceram type ceram tablewar earthenwar porcelain dinner servic consid similar regard properti price differ significantli ceram ornament case includ market accessori dinner servic made materi select distribut agreement necessarili affect competit common market judgment court justic case aeg telefunken ecr ground product servic simpl product servic possess characterist prevent sold properli public intervent specialist distributor extent select distribut system constitut aspect competit accord articl provid resel chosen basi object qualit criteria commensur requir distribut product concern condit laid uniformli potenti resel appli discriminatori fashion court justic case oréal ecr ground extent notifi distribut agre ment consid restrict competit establish select resel base criteria necessarili condit specif natur contract good ind villeroi amp boch made claus select distribut agreement special retail flexibl inter alia delet commiss request claus central locat retail outlet exclud network distribut channel capabl satisfi produc qualit requir situat centr area consumpt make admiss network specialist retail subject gener technic profession condit retail outlet object reason suit ensur sale product favour condit sale condit cf court justic case metro ecr ground qualiti ceram tablewar requir displai sold shop trade special depart specif equip sale articl train staff extent villeroi amp boch distribut system open outlet special depart matter principl liabl exclud modern form distribut relev product durabl consum good composit natur dinner servic includ wide varieti piec sale exhaust simpl transact contrari repetit broken item replac addit item acquir long life product concern justifi legitim interest produc entrust sale retail prepar undertak sale servic ensur continu suppli custom displai villeroi amp boch good attract manner separ make type product harm villeroi amp boch brand imag design simpli improv appear assist identifi villeroi amp boch product avoid confus similar make equat villeroi amp boch product inferior product capabl detract product line villeroi amp boch wish contrari confer prestig oblig prevent villeroi amp boch specialist retail sell compet product principl produc verifi qualif special retail admit network ensur select distribut system uniform remain close accessori main oblig special incumb retail contribut ensur complianc oblig principl produc control access special retail network maintain network specif oblig displai suffici wide vari rang villeroi amp boch product correl duti adequ stock appreci restrict competit mean articl competit structur suppli relev market absenc sale target oblig impos villeroi amp boch specialist retail absenc competit claus inher system desir villeroi amp boch ensur villeroi amp boch specialist retail conduct sale polici independ produc unimped access retail numer produc oper market hold market share posit make retail depend product market share member state villeroi amp boch enjoi posit strength regard competitor view modest market share commun regard retail abovement claus limit freedom concentr activ brand profit select distribut network similar villeroi amp boch widespread distribut ceram tablewar incur risk depend rigid distribut structur produc reserv activ retail exclus benefit tend exclus present villeroi amp boch articl villeroi amp boch select distribut system contrari base joint sell compet reput brand villeroi amp boch wish measur prestig reput notifi system aim exclus specialist retail deem fulfil admiss criteria rel special retail outlet mere fact predominantli sell rang product larg tablewar produc villeroi amp boch specialist retail mean prevent sell compet good interest villeroi amp boch specialist retail duti achiev fix turnov villeroi amp boch articl order predetermin quantiti articl regular interv oblig promot sale villeroi amp boch good strictli regard qualit select criteria compat articl consid case give rise appreci restrict competit gener requir commit einsatz make villeroi amp boch involv displai villeroi amp boch emblem give villeroi amp boch catalogu advertis sale promot usual promot activ prevent villeroi amp boch specialist retail benefit competit make market fragment level product distribut question agreement villeroi amp boch specialist retail facilit medium common distribut network collus produc aim exclud compet firm market number produc great circl distributor open ill defin practic contrari highli competit market joint suppli specialist retail dinner servic compar qualiti make enhanc inter brand competit result concentr refin displai compet product consum determin product give monei retail oblig achiev minimum turnov villeroi amp boch product give custom imparti advic extent custom secondari import servic accompani sale select distribut system choos articl compet produc practic select distribut express prefer market strategi adopt produc strengthen inter brand competit oper select distribut network restrict intra brand competit mean collus specialist retail view instanc prevent villeroi amp boch freeli determin channel distribut ensur complianc price recommend villeroi amp boch eventu number retail small case villeroi amp boch grant exclus sale territori retail imposs counteract concert pressur distributor suppli author retail select distribut system review base commit enter specialist retail resel contract good privat custom specialist retail author villeroi amp boch object qualit select criteria sale promot oblig consid compat articl commit appreci restrict competit present case oblig author retail sell unauthor retail recogn law true oblig wholesal central purchas agenc suppli villeroi amp boch retail constitut wholesal level reflect select retail distribut system prohibit suppli privat custom wholesal central purchas agenc constitut restrict competit mean articl contrari competit distort wholesal cost gener proportion lower precis market stage oper compet retail retail stage suppli privat custom case metro ecr ground claus standard form agreement villeroi amp boch supplier good hotel restaur limit resal contract good justifi special natur resel oper rang product suppli resal dinner servic bulk intend privat custom involv reason specialist resel dispos contract good author retail privat custom strictli speak entail restrict competit make appear dinner servic household dinner servic consider appli standard form agreement villeroi amp boch distributor advertis gift ow specif purpos resal trade custom individu item includ dinner servic subsequ dispos parti public purpos agreement form part commerci channel dinner servic suppli privat consum oblig distributor advertis gift resel trade custom constitut restrict competit network notifi distribut agreement oblig part villeroi amp boch resel object effect appreci prevent restrict distort competit common market mean articl examin trade member state affect ground basi fact commiss possess action part articl treati commiss grant network neg clearanc articl regul adopt decis articl basi fact possess commiss ground action pursuant articl eec treati respect network standard form agreement villeroi amp boch resel form subject matter decis articl decis address villeroi amp boch kg mettlach feder republ germani villeroi amp boch sarl grand duchi luxembourg brussel decemb commiss peter sutherland member commiss oj oj pursuant articl regul busi secret publish offici 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