commiss decis novemb relat proceed articl treati establish eec iv franco japanes ballbear agreement french text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun articl thereof regard council regul februari articl thereof regard decis commiss novemb commenc proceed initi pursuant articl regul french japanes undertak parti agreement conclud increas price franc ballbear import japan undertaken investig pursuant articl regul heard parti concern requir articl regul regul eec juli regard opinion advisori committe restrict practic monopoli septemb obtain articl regul fact investig undertaken commiss franc disclos fact februari meet held japanes ballbear manufactur french counterpart offic chambr syndical national de la mécaniqu de haut précision hereinaft refer quot chambr syndical quot pari meet held request japanes manufactur meet held april discuss sale polici french competitor french side meet attend repres chambr syndical bear manufactur includ skf compagni applic mécaniqu sa hereinaft refer quot skf quot snr société nouvel de roulement hereinaft refer quot snr quot japanes side repres japan bear industri associ hereinaft refer quot japan associ quot major japanes ballbear manufactur nippon seiko kaisha hereinaft refer quot nsk quot ntn toyo bear hereinaft refer quot ntn quot koyo seiko hereinaft refer quot koyo quot nachi fujikoshi hereinaft refer quot fujikoshi quot extract minut meet drawn chambr syndical quot mr spokesman french deleg ask mr spokesman japanes deleg japanes bear manufactur reduc import franc japan increas price control import price draw attent fact import germani belgium netherland point statist import bear franc japanes deleg french bear manufactur wish japanes manufactur decid increas price light propos increas due franc april oj oj minut refer obtain french manufactur investig drawn french appar japanes minut japanes hand commiss proceed confirm sens extract quot mr consult member deleg state compani repres agre make offici declar common price increas plan date appli studi matter mr consult member japanes deleg acknowledg differ french japanes price order plan increas french price reach april year japanes manufactur propos reduc differ mr refer question written agreement mr repli return discuss commun letter mr remind japanes french bear manufactur increas time maximum price differ futur price japanes bear quot franc organ effect system control import japanes bear franc franco japanes meet month year confirm agreement appli csnmhp chambr syndical write letter mr confirm state meet quot letter date march japan associ written french chambr syndical remind japanes manufactur main concern felt french manufactur export polici japanes bear manufactur quot concern price japanes manufactur charg import franc increas japanes bear export franc chambr syndical request japan associ repli point march find japanes manufactur quot effect measur japanes manufactur remedi situat unduli low price quot quot actual decis put end increas export quot march letter behalf japan associ chambr syndical written english contain passag quot return japan confer discuss order find complet mean compli spirit meet measur major japanes bear manufactur particip meet decid meet state adjust price structur sale term japanes bear parallel follow french manufactur accord perform sale market utmost reduc differ price bear manufactur local futur step measur bring price structur eventu maximum differ price bear manufactur local price invoic japan rais dollar commenc april long period fix sale price establish price french manufactur rais japanes follow major manufactur print price list reflect polici regard rais sale price japanes bear manufactur public local march april refer french statist import franc give special consider restrain make undu increas export japanes bear french market top execut major manufactur visit countri earli part june report concret measur abovement point discuss wai mean establish mutual prosper industri countri quot vice chairman chambr syndical repli letter date april quot warmli letter march decis major japanes bear manufactur meet februari colleagu carefulli studi word letter reach conclus note decis bring price structur condit sale bear line french manufactur order close gap price french market observ light par valu currenc dollar increas april fact repres slight increas franc consid stage rapidli increas object mention paragraph letter attain increas april result yen price japanes bear appreci lower appli chang exchang rate decemb stage complet shortli rais price japanes bear pre fluctuat level stage indispens close gap price french bear record japanes manufactur decis publish price list franc reflect price polici import list note attach inform custom estim year ahead note decis effect measur correct undu increas export bear french market chambr syndical national de la mécaniqu de haut précision send french import statist regular interv avoid misunderstand hope japanes manufactur send chambr syndical price list publish sell price hear readjust franc pleas receiv repres major japanes bear manufactur hope meet confirm measur prove effect continu discuss work futur measur ensur develop bear industri countri satisfactori quot meet propos abovement letter march april held pari june meet request chambr syndical repres japan associ repres concret measur japanes manufactur quot april dollar price increas bear export franc result actual increas french market price effect measur felt juli increas announc french press japanes manufactur place price list dispos french deleg copi price list hand french deleg meet quot minut page juli french manufactur met japanes manufactur pari discuss concern condit applic price list franc french manufactur repres consid quot sale polici instrument quot minut page french manufactur made clear japanes colleagu criteria grant discount custom size natur product japanes manufactur observ criteria french manufactur consid discount grant import japanes product unduli high request japanes manufactur content rais list price control discount grant import relev market french market ballbear standard type exclud categori bear needl bear roller bear special type bear substitut technic characterist main market competit japanes bear relev period structur market total domest consumpt total sale ff ff account french product import japan amount ff ff total import bear franc domest consumpt import member state eec amount total import year domest consumpt export franc member state amount ff ff repres total french export french consumpt posit skf snr market time skf subsidiari own swedish group skf aktiebolaget svenska kullagerfabriken largest manufactur ballbear franc share product franc estim share sale fluctuat french market snr wholli own subsidiari renault motor manufactur group share nation product approxim french market manufactur member divis chambr syndical quot bear kind includ needl bear ballbear roller bear quot aim chambr syndical set articl statut quot establish group industrialist offer custom absolut guarante high precis engin product repres deal public author offici privat organ chamber commerc industri commerci group quot nsk ntn koyo fujikoshi quot major japanes manufactur quot import member japan associ begin end respect item account major part japanes bear sold franc ballbear categori precis rate increas price impos japanes manufactur concern manufactur rais price french distributor april octob increas period rise manufactur increas price french distributor occas period decemb januari octob manufactur januari increas price buyer manufactur rais price decemb averag impos increas period ii applic articl articl prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market order determin provis appli case fact record gener context measur japan govern privat level view control export japanes product eec restrict regul price qualiti respect type measur distinguish differ assess measur pursuanc trade agreement commun japan act extern commerci polici scope articl eec treati measur impos japanes undertak japanes author measur scope articl case articl applic agreement concert practic addit measur measur result agreement concert practic undertak author japanes author japanes law author requir measur law japan necessarili articl appli alter fact undertak concern free refrain enter agreement engag concert practic measur result sole agreement concert practic decis associ undertak enter engag unilater japanes undertak concert european undertak measur privat natur provis articl commiss expressli drawn attent undertak point opinion publish offici journal octob fact set constitut measur pursuanc trade agreement commun japan measur question impos japanes undertak japanes author commiss knowledg author author bilater measur privat natur subject govern intervent french japanes side measur term articl eec treati fact set summar meet februari major french japanes ballbear opinion relat import japanes product commun fall treati rome oj manufactur skf snr nsk ntn koyo fujikoshi respect trade associ french manufactur request japanes competitor enter written agreement increas price japanes ballbear import franc order make conform level price bear manufactur franc keep differ price japanes manufactur agre principl request increas give exact figur date effect letter date march japan associ chambr syndical repeat request made meet letter date march chambr syndical japan associ confirm japanes manufactur agre principl increas request propos reduc differ price french japanes bear immedi repli april vice presid chambr syndical behalf french colleagu note propos japanes manufactur made clear propos increas price step quickli support measur clear french japanes manufactur mediat respect trade associ enter agreement principl purpos increas price japanes ballbear import franc order bring price line price french manufactur bear contrari argument put forward parti repli statement object hear articl eec treati appli essenti agreement form contract element requir civil law suffici parti voluntarili undertak limit freedom action regard case point abovement letter march japan associ inform chambr syndical commit enter japanes manufactur rais price bear export franc abovement letter april chambr syndical note commit behalf french manufactur parti disput content exchang letter agreement rais price japan associ japanes manufactur concern claim increas mention letter march result decis unilater order adjust par valu currenc econom situat japan unrel request made french competitor chambr syndical emphas letter april mention japanes decis increas price express disagr rate date appli stage practic arrang increas letter accept japanes offer explan unconvinc light preced negoti exchang letter form consist explicit evid common understand parti price japanes bear increas absenc detail agreement agre price increas effect clear agreement principl increas agreement issu conclud negoti manufactur undertak concern respect trade associ part result exchang letter trade associ act behalf member agreement undertak mean articl eec treati agreement question concern increas price japanes ballbear import franc view bring price line local manufactur bear object restrict competit common market intend neutral function price competit price low restrict competit form object agreement question analys actual effect order establish articl eec treati appli case shown inform point japanes manufactur parti agreement concern fact increas list price french market restrict competit volum sale french ballbear market share japanes import market posit undertak question respect nation market world market bear point parti disput signific restrict allegedli concern list price moder influenc fix price charg ballbear consider percentag discount grant price largest custom manufactur charg net price quot keenli quot negoti irrespect list price grant extrem larg discount detract import list price refer discount determin manufactur price list quot sale polici instrument quot cf meet juli point difficult understand largest french japanes ballbear manufactur conclud agreement met time price list agreement meet princip concern lack import agreement question affect trade member state practic implic propos increas price depend effect ballbear import directli franc japan import bear japanes origin free circul member state respect signific attent japanes produc meet februari drawn fact import japanes bear brought germani belgium netherland point agreement made lead french manufactur express intent restrict competit effect price charg major competitor regular export clear effect restrict felt french market addit possibl effect trade member state arisen absenc agreement concern emphas import trade ballbear franc member state born figur set condit applic articl satisfi iii inapplic articl articl articl declar inapplic agreement concert practic contribut improv product distribut good promot technic econom progress allow consum fair share result benefit indispens attain object afford undertak possibl elimin competit respect substanti part product question agreement issu notifi commiss fall categori agreement refer articl regul notifi decis applic articl case commiss agreement produc favour result articl consum benefit adopt decis articl agreement conclud respect trade associ french undertak skf compagni applic mécaniqu sa snr société nouvel de roulement japanes undertak nippon seiko kaisha ntn toyo bear kaisha koyo seiko fujikoshi purpos increas price ballbear japanes origin french market manifest letter date march japan bear associ april chambr national syndical de la mécaniqu de haut précision constitut infring articl treati establish european econom commun articl decis address undertak associ undertak list skf compagni applic mécaniqu sa avenu newton clamart franc snr société nouvel de roulement rue de usin anneci franc chambr syndical national de la mécaniqu de haut précision rue baujon pari franc nippon seiko kaisha chiyoda ku tokyo japan koyo seiko minami ku osaka japan fujikoshi toyama japan ntn toyo bear nishi ku osaka japan japan bear industri associ shibakoenn tokyo japan brussel novemb commiss presid françoi xavier ortoli