commiss decis august relat proceed articl eec treati iv weld steel mesh dutch french german italian text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access spain portug articl thereof regard commiss decis januari open initi proceed articl regul parti concern opportun make view object rais commiss pursuant articl regul commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl council regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact relev product weld steel mesh prefabr reinforc product made smooth rib cold drawn reinforc steel wire join angl spot weld form network technic matur proven reinforc materi area reinforc concret construct build site inclus prefabr compon weld mesh laid quickli satisfactorili reinforc bar relat product deliv form long bar site cut size bent instal weld mesh result save time wage bill smaller scrap materi loss weld mesh laid concret increas tensil strength emploi exclus reinforc flat bar shape construct compon ad weld mesh compar intermedi materi wire rod small final price depend greatli price intermedi materi type weld mesh mesh stock standard mesh catalogu mesh tailor made mesh purpos concern type competit high degre substitut exist standard mesh catalogu mesh close connect price concern price type mesh exercis appreci influenc price ad small type acknowledg particip undertak relev product market market weld steel mesh gener market tailor made mesh market substanti trade weld mesh member state trade countri hand smaller tabl pictur intra commun trade trade countri tabl eec import export data weld mesh tonn year import export member state member state total member state member state total sourc eurostat nimex code tabl figur total product consumpt origin member state undertak decis relat base tabl total produc consum origin member state nl tonn year product consumpt figur part base estim data italian market incomplet intra commun trade intens border region transport cost high regard high volum weld mesh compar intermedi product wire rod integr weld mesh produc prefer deliv wire rod weld mesh neighbour countri produc weld mesh local subsidiari undertak long term cooper arrang deliveri price product high market transport cost present insurmount obstacl build construct industri princip sourc demand weld mesh sale product weld mesh depend essenti trend build activ survei relev nation region market french market french market show pictur year tabl franc market data weld mesh tonn year total deliveri home produc import export member state member state total member state member state total market suppli total sourc eurostat syndicat nation du trefilag acier sta ii benelux market market data benelux market year show pictur tabl bleu nl market data weld mesh tonn year total deliveri home produc import export market suppli demand bleu nl bleu nl bleu nl bleu total nl total bleu belgo luxembourg econom union sourc benelux manufactur eurostat iii german market market data feder republ germani tabl tabl feder republ germani market data weld mesh tonn year product export home deliveri total import market suppli total figur includ lattic girder account approxim quantiti sourc data fachverband betonstahlmatten iv italian market italian market strongli export orient shown tabl tabl itali import export data weld mesh tonn year import export member state member state total member state member state total sourc eurostat extern trade analyt tabl note itali distinct made weld mesh diamet mm nimex code weld mesh diamet mm nimex code account extent tabl precis figur product market suppli itali weld mesh diamet mm tabl tabl itali product market suppli weld mesh diamet mm tonn year product market suppli sourc assid note assid figur weld mesh diamet mm produc assid member particip undertak undertak particip agreement concert practic dealt tréfilunion sa petit rout de marnav saint dizier cedex tu société métallurgiqu de normandi rue de la boéti pari smn tecnor chier chatillon gorci ccg la défens place de la pyramid puteaux haut de sein société de treilli panneaux soudé la défens place de la pyramid puteaux haut de sain stp sotralentz sa rue du professeur froehlich drulingen sotral sotralentz tréfilarb luxembourg saarbruecken sarl tréfilarb sa avenu de la liberté luxembourg ta subsidiari franc belgium netherland tréfileri fontain evêqu ruell aux loup fontain evêqu tte frère bourgeoi commercial sa couillet fbc nv usin gustav boël afdel trébo tildonk haacht boël trébo thibo draad en bouwstaalprodukten bv nl sx beek en donk bosscheweg thibodraad van merksteijn staalbouw bv kanaalstraat nl raalt van merksteijn znd bouwstaal bv kennedylaan nl xd valkenswaard znd baustahlgeweb gmbh burggrafenstr duesseldorf bstg ilro spa vico lecco pescarenico ilro ferrier nord spa pittini osoppo ud franzion rivali ferrier nord gb martinelli fu gb metallurgica spa breda milano italia martinelli particular particip undertak franc particip french undertak undertak belong sacilor group tréfilunion tu januari tréfilunion base saint dizier wholli own subsidiari sacilor unimet capit ff tréfilunion weld steel mesh tu made wire product tu lead french produc weld steel mesh market share franc januari tu weld mesh busi transfer acor likewis belong usinor sacilor group half tréfilunion absorb tecnor retroact effect januari year compani emerg renam tréfilunion tréfilunion ii tréfilunion tu refer tréfilunion société métallurgiqu de normandi smn smn likewis wholli own subsidiari sacilor unimét base pari capit ff main activ product wire rod bar account french weld mesh market smn ceas weld mesh product undertak belong usinor group chier chatillon gorci ccg renam tecnor tecnor wholli own subsidiari usinor base puteaux capit amount ff share french weld steel mesh market half halt weld mesh activ half absorb tréfilunion retroact effect januari renam tréfilunion tréfilunion ii société de treilli panneaux soudé stp stp wholli own subsidiari usinor usinor tréfileri base puteaux capit ff stp subsidiari acor share french weld steel mesh market independ undertak sotralentz sotral undertak base drulingen capit ff activ includ weld mesh product french market sotral french produc weld mesh export feder republ germani ii luxembourg tréfilarb ta tréfilarb sa august respons coordin sale sale polici relat relev product arb group includ part product st ingbert work intend export date compani chang tréfilarb luxembourg saarbruecken sarl market share belgium netherland franc share year end june iii belgium particip belgian undertak tréfileri de fontain evêqu tfe tfe compani base fontain évêque capit bfr belong cockeril sambr group own share remain held belgian state société régional investiss de walloni weld mesh tfe stapl product account total output tonn market share belgium frère bourgeoi commercial sa fbc fbc wholli own subsidiari cockeril sambr april renam steelint sa activ includ sell weld steel mesh made tfe nv usin gustav boël afdel trébo tildonk haacht boël trébo boël trébo part boël group produc weld steel mesh belgian market iv netherland particip dutch undertak thibo draad en bouwstaalprodukten bv beek en donk thibodraad undertak wholli own subsidiari hoogoven nv januari divid compani likewis wholli own hoogoven group thibo draad bv thibo bouwstaal bv end annual sale weld steel mesh amount tonn dutch market van merksteijn staalbouw bv raalt van merksteijn undertak produc tonn year figur market share netherland belgium field standard mesh addit export belgium recent start export feder republ germani znd bouwstaal bv valkenswaard znd undertak largest dutch produc weld steel mesh annual output tonn market share netherland feder republ germani baustahlgeweb gmbh duesseldorf bstg bstg joint ventur own thyssen draht ag hamm westf decemb thyssen draht ag kloeckner draht gmbh saarstahl voelklingen gmbh juli date share held arb saarstahl januari arb roesler draht ag schwabenth capit amount dm million bstg product facil aalen stuttgart glind hamburg sell part output work owner thyssen hamm gelsenkirchen kloeckner hamm ii kehl roesler waldneil st ingbert work control technoarb deutschland addit bstg sell mesh deliv arb roermond work nl feder republ germani entir output bayerisch stahlmatten gmbh neufahrn bstg hold entir output baustahlmatten hochheim gmbh bstg hold annual sale tonn bstg control largest share german market vi itali particip italian undertak ilro spa civat lecco ilro ilro largest italian export weld steel mesh franc ferrier nord spa pittini rivali di osoppo udin ferrier nord ferrier nord export germani martinelli gb fu gb metallurgica spa milano martinelli martinelli small weld mesh produc commiss investig novemb commiss offici act articl regul carri simultan investig prior warn premis undertak associ tu sotralentz ta ferrier nord bstg thibodraad nv bekaert syndicat nation du tréfilag acier sta fachverband betonstahlmatten ev decemb commiss offici act articl regul conduct investig premis ilro martinelli boël trébo tfe fbc van merksteijn znd investig document secur inform commiss obtain articl regul constitut evid decis base procedur march undertak concern statement object undertak made view object contain novemb hear place attend repres undertak associ concern summari restrict competit consid restrict competit consid deriv set agreement concert practic hereinaft refer agreement fix price deliveri quota share market weld steel mesh agreement essenti concern part common market french benelux german market case effect cross border trade oper relev market includ import parti gener agreement manufactur member state concern complex agreement parti result regul individu market complex agreement effect produc reach regul substanti part common market restrict competit detail french market set agreement french produc produc itali feder republ germani belgium tradition export franc set agreement french produc produc itali germani belgium export weld mesh franc agreement cover price market share last april march parti agreement addit french produc italian undertak ilro ferrier nord martinelli belgian undertak boël trébo tfe fbc market tfe product german benelux undertak ta paragraph set evid exist agreement particip italian german belgian produc agreement detail mr duroux sale director tu structur steel divis memorandum date decemb report relat year tréfilunion succeed dam flow import prepar secur accept barrag form agreement produc includ signific foreign artifici situat price high market import tonnag broadli maintain level agreement enabl price rise spectacularli april stood ff tonn end reach ff tonn level higher commun produc countri equival ff tonn germani ff tonn itali ff tonn belgium ff tonn netherland figur obtain abovement memorandum decemb share french market account import rose januari juli august remain stabl month year memorandum refer agreement concern price market share alloc share particip depend larg extent past perform memorandum state discuss produc countri deal market share grant argument gain access profit posit acquir strong offer franc context recent agreement show import previous acquir posit note object discuss fix bilater quota simpli quot cash de facto situat creat memorandum recogn secur relat price bound limit tonnag secur mainten agreement price mean french produc limit tonnag market present level vein memorandum refer tu export belgium holland remark final note interest ensur accept posit countri view talk fail set motion improv sell price necess belgian dutch produc agreement ran april march quota alloc french produc commiss document cover letter date octob found tu document tabl deliveri weld steel mesh smooth rib franc undertak averag quot tonn tonn tonn tonn tonn ccg md gantoi ffm smn sotralentz stp tse tu tecta total french produc estim import total market approx tecta arb sourc half french plant sourc half french plant import tonn minut date march discov tu tu execut committe meet agre tu continu end carri current agreement expir march evid involv italian german belgian produc agreement set italian involv french market agreement earli octob italian produc involv concert practic french produc french market telex date octob italmet agent franc ferrier nord martinelli martinelli state inform particip meet weld mesh held pari octob unanim accept condit agre milan meet octob appli manner telex mention made discount list price grant part franc state french produc appli discount smaller ff tonn allow italian margin penetr march italmet telex martinelli found martinelli announc french produc initi call meet produc tréfilunion french maker view studi possibl improv current market condit main item agenda meet adopt true price list listino verità alloc penetr quota main export franc italian belgian german penetr neglig clear context remark exclud arb account tonn import franc germani telex state tu usinor parent compani ccg stp italian belgian attend meet chair mr charbaut sta telex ad ilro agre part telex found martinelli date march martinelli inform italmet attend meet schedul april pari meet duli place telex date april italmet martinelli found martinelli set agre list price discount penetr rebat agre italian term appli order confirm april deliveri subject quota telex state stai fix tonn itali quota tonn divid martinelli ferrier nord telex make price quotat standard mesh code ff tonn temporari rebat ff tonn penetr rebat ff effect price carriag paid clear custom memorandum date april mr mari director tu weld mesh divis presid adet found ferrier nord martinelli set main point agre meet april note agreement point iiv deliveri compani french market period april march tonn maximum iv ii deliveri place regular interv iii monthli declar tonnag ii iv correct excess shortfal differ record brought notic tonnag agre actual deliveri reabsorb month record differ iii price charg price list forc commun due ii vi inform french produc care inform regularli state market price movement record forecast vii undertak undertak depart agreement viii italian market event agreement reach weld mesh italian market french produc undertak negoti respect oper claus ii ix french produc give opportun appli call penetr margin maximum ff tonn sale invoic carriag paid clear custom ff tonn sale invoic carriag paid clear custom italian produc particip french market agreement ilro ferrier nord martinelli abovement telex memorandum tréfilunion tabl head import weld mesh itali found ferrier nord quota month period ilro tonn ferrier nord tonn martinelli tonn note italian export franc tonn tonn agreement design secur reduct tonn month april march appar consumpt franc tonn time april meet expect tonn mr cattapan sale director ferrier nord mr françoi italmet ask comment mr mari memorandum letter state point mr mari memorandum deliveri limit market remain limit discuss month agreement french italian produc work smoothli ferrier nord note meet octob attend tu ilro ferrier nord martinelli italmet report result march agreement satisfactori caus price quotat rise french italian februari meet place pari tu ilro martinelli italmet ferrier nord mr mari tu state analysi market trend show agreement made begin yield result hope term quantiti price report note found ferrier nord repres ferrier nord write french market reach approxim tonn expect tonn improv italian improv discuss meet end june sign relat parti agreement strain statist month agreement show ilro slightli quota ferrier nord martinelli comfort quota produc voluntari return custom statist suggest export itali franc consider quota limit appar tu statist tabl found ferrier nord telex found ferrier nord date march mr castelnuovo boël belgium mr pittini ferrier nord state mr montanelli ilro sell franc compani briançon fairli larg quantiti mesh price agre context franco belgian italian agreement earli italian turn concern march price charg integr french produc tu smn ccg stp meet itali march mr mari tu mr cattapan ferrier nord messr montanelli locatelli tedeschi ilro mr mari explain french integr produc appli temporari rebat ff month march telex date march mr françoi italmet mr cattapan mr mari stress temporari measur limit durat french produc bound permiss italian belgian german partner revis list inform decis telex continu refer mr montanelli stood fairli strong word telex mari dai ago intent leav club appli rebat franc war state mr françoi attempt made resolv differ parti discuss involv mr mari mr boël mesh french market mr charbaut sta mr cattapan ferrier nord mr montanelli ilro mr martinelli martinelli mr cattapan note meet held brussel april mr cattapan telex ital mr françoi april mr cattapan inform mr mari telex date april italian interpret agre measur interpret includ continu franco italian agreement month april june condit price quota telex april state common determin improv sector pressur ow weak demand italian produc agre propos reduct ff list price small call penetr rebat appli maximum quantiti italian produc undertak export franc month april june amount total tonn time express condit estim prove correct situat evolv true common purpos common ambit achiev keep agreement decis reach appli todai telex mr mari mr cattapan date april interpret accept mr mari addit design introduc safeguard behalf french produc except sotral definit posit copi telex ilro april ferrier nord martinelli proceed give effect extend agreement april agent italmet report telex telex french custom pleas inform todai posit book order deliveri april june term tréfilunion list price includ allow provid list ff deliv clear custom french side ff ff discount ff penetr rebat agre italian french unabl sell tonn month tonn martinelli tonn ferrier nord end june logist reason mix load martinelli ferrier nord order account action month step avoid aggrav tens situat sincer hope entrust tonnag order sustain weld mesh market mr cattapan ferrier nord wrote copi telex evid suggest ferrier nord martinelli agreement support extens appear ilrd abid agreement commiss documentari evid possess prove compani agre extens french produc agre meet april ta present sotral appli maximum discount ff tonn order deliver reduc ff tonn june sourc note april mr knap ta franc report meet mr schurr ta luxembourg german involv french market agreement german involv french market agreement essenti ta account german export franc ta quota agreement inform tu note date octob meet tu ta octob meet tu state ta deliv monthli tonn woippi strasbourg warehous belong davum leav tonn custom mean ta quota tonn month tonn year correspond share take basi total deliveri french produc exclud import percentag confirm document date octob refer point meet ta complain view excess share italian belgian latest arrang favour tu ccg ta consid treat poor relat french market lead supplier belgian involv french market agreement belgian produc involv agreement frère bourgeoi fontain evêqu fbc tfe boël trebo ta interest belgian produc subsidiari tréfilarb bouwstaal nv ghent ta ghent fbc tfe tu note octob refer point fbc tfe quota tonn year recent agreement ta claim frère bourgeoi tonnag tonn month fact tonn year shown written proof furnish ta mr mari realiti frère bourgeoi deliv tonn april usin gustav boël trébo work boël trébo manuscript note meet held pari april state fridai april french meet jacqu boël charleroi boël frère bourgeoi note state volum propos belgian negoti tonn fbc tfe quota tonn boël trébo quota tonn mention telex date march mr daniel castelnuovo boël complain mr pittini ferrier nord ilro sell mesh franc price agre franco belgian italian agreement earli telex state mr jacqu boël mr pittini advanc take action writer join mr boël express gratitud mr pittini preserv market blow mr boël part discuss french italian produc repres brussel april attempt bring ilro back fold sourc mr cattapan note brussel meet held april mr cattapan telex april mr françoi italmet refer boël group interest matter belgian produc produc franc subsidiari fabriqu de fer de maubeug set agreement french produc produc itali feder republ germani belgium set agreement concern quota agreement conclud integr french manufactur tu smn sacilor group ccg stp usinor group integr french manufactur includ sotralentz foreign undertak oper french market belgium tfe fbc boël trébo ta itali ferrier nord ilro martinelli germani benelux ta result negoti place set comprehens protocol accord begin octob alongsid quota arrang price agreement manufactur paragraph describ agreement detail prepar ground half agreement protect french market work particip main reason compani ilro sotralentz longer cooper earli effort made establish agre restrict french market januari mr charbaut sta met mr montanelli ilro agent mr barouch sovep mr montanelli ask write conclud agreement limit penetr french market repli wish conclud agreement state enter commit behalf ilro pittini problem martinelli remain solv subject separ agreement mr montanelli unabl interven sourc note weld mesh meet held hotel michelangelo milan januari meet french integr produc italian produc interest french market includ mr haller manag director ccg mr mari tu mr montanelli mr martinelli mr cattapan ilro martinelli ferrier nord held februari sourc note mr cattapan found ferrier nord french consumpt estim tonn french integr produc claim prepar discuss level agre meet remain distribut integr french produc belgium germani itali tonn year figur divid ilro martinelli ferrier nord agre precis time recoveri ff tonn envisag april quota ferrier nord exce tonn market remain size mention ff rise expect arround juli note mr haller ccg confirm quota agreement reach penetr rate italian italian request rapid rise price mr mari secur agreement arb belgian french absolut discret convers request vi vi repres franc italian compani vi vi import compani french supplier mr stabiumi repres industri siderurgich associ isa meet guarantor agreement behalf italian weld mesh sector meet negoti proceed interest parti handl affair risen senior level sacilor tu parent compani dai mr choppin de janvri directeur stratégiqu affair international sacilor telex mr buck tradearb ta arb subsidiari telex state inter alia meet tu mr mari ccg mr haller arb mr schuerr march luxembourg meet tu arb march prospect price rise depend arb agre quota french sector propos recal italian part agre reduc deliveri french consumpt agreement belgian virtual secur integr french produc claim part consumpt figur present negoti figur accept french sector telex refer difficulti arisen french produc ta level quota ta mr buck repli telex mr choppin de janvri explain arb ta point view make final conciliatori gestur relat ta quota compromis propos french produc term set telex date june found tu convei mr mari text telex date june mr buck mr jacqu michel deputi manag director usinor ccg parent compani term propos relat arb share deliveri weld mesh french market aim facilit speedi conclus weld mesh agreement market agreement receiv assent parti concern suppli market arb luxembourg work mistak german work arb work make weld mesh luxembourg suppli market arb belgian work agre full integr tailor made mesh ensur complet clariti return exchang grant arb group bring account integr offer accept evidenc telex mr albert ccg mr mari date june quot text telex mr buck mr michel receipt telex june attend matter person pleas inform agre period year half suppli arb work tailor made mesh includ percentag mean accept compromis propos hope satisfact hope collabor lead rapid improv price nb fact true temporari rebat tu basic price ff tonn ff tonn june juli ff tonn august ff tonn septemb ff tonn octob ff tonn rise basic price ff tonn ff tonn novemb rebat remain ff tonn januari basic price rais ff tonn temporari rebat remain unchang ff tonn octob total rise price ff tonn june januari acut oper agreement martinelli juli august septemb shown telex martinelli italmet juli author sell trailer load standard mesh deliveri lorri locat frontier term ff rebat tréfilunion list price deliveri half septemb sold remaind product quota novemb mr duroux tu mr françoi ital repres ferrier nord martinelli green sheet feuill vert show basic price ff ff temporari maximum rebat ff tonn applic order deliveri decemb novemb mr knap ta franc complain mr schuerr ta note found tu ta forecast sale franc tonn weld mesh market estim tonn quota restrict ta sale tonn add clear apport tonn weld mesh complet tabl attach note show ta prevent agreement deliv franc full quantiti deliv protocol accord octob octob call protocol accord set comprehens result negoti french produc includ associ adet sta sourc manuscript note meet septemb alloc quota french produc arb discuss attend repres tu adet sta french produc arb french italian belgian produc arb ghent belgian involv appar protocol accord protocol accord main provis ii parti undertak appli strictli price direct defin secretariat sta month deliveri secretariat charg manag market share part agreement includ issu monthli deliveri programm ii share import belgium itali germani tréfilarb fix consumpt french market framework agreement produc french produc iii remain deliveri french market divid undersign produc decid respect deliveri share iii integr work sacilor group tu smn usinor group ccg stp french work includ sotralentz ta arb st ingbert ghent iv penalti payabl deliveri excess quota durat protocol accord juli decemb renew light consult begin septemb alloc ta german work st ingbert market quota german work alloc itali belgium italian share belgian share exclud ta ghent work itali subdivid french produc ferrier nord ilro martinelli left arrang subdivis ilro theoret calcul date august prepar tu budget belgium divid boël trébo fbc tfe evidenc document found tu record monthli cumul comparison quota actual deliveri abovement document penalti excess deliveri ff tonn oper agreement document statist individu undertak show protocol accord function function statist head adet appear adet plai coordin role regularli collect distribut statist data member show month individu deliveri market share enabl oper agreement monitor document show agreement work effect month exist juli march end march cumul figur compar quota weld mesh deliveri french market juli march undertak tonn deliv percentag share quota actual usinor group ccg stp sacilor group tu smn french integr work french independ work sotral ta arb italian ferrier nord ilro martinelli belgian boël frère bourgeoi total contract parti notic italian deliv appreci excess quota note quota share express percentag total deliveri contract parti french market deliveri parti agreement deliveri come germani itali repres total french market month septemb march italian excess deliveri appear due produc ilro mr mari express concern telex date march mr cattapan ferrier nord state rememb italian share relat french consumpt agre side report perform month show slight excess easili correct perform essenti attribut italian partner indispens italian partner establish clear polici enabl sum italian sale exce provid agre accept discuss juli grate refrain make quotat april mr mari telex mr cattapan behalf french produc invit meet belgian french italian produc arb invite includ boël frère bourgeoi ilro martinelli ferrier nord arb ccg stp sotral tu smn meet held pari item agenda meet draw timet price rise amount establish interpenetr market appear mr cattapan note meet month quota agre fairli respect month anomali discount belgium holland agreement observ grave matter itali concern account singl produc deliveri figur report document found tu show ilro practic observ agreement januari tabl italian deliveri franc report month ilro agent sovep italmet ferrier nord martinelli total itali tonn share tonn share tonn januari februari march april june statist ilro deliveri franc month concern consist higher report figur confirm februari ilro temporarili back limit agreement assum word mr cattapan note meet absenc comment point ilro repres meet commiss take ilro longer cooper member agreement onward tu memorandum septemb entitl current state weld mesh market franc thing progress report agreement state substanti increas sell price weld mesh ff tonn result end year maximum permiss level regard price neighbour market bleu feder republ germani switzerland itali spain weak sale volum fairli strong thrust import half price continu improv end quarter direct result awar part european produc oper french market except ilro itali horath germani compani agreement view differ price charg great deal concern harm undermin state awar refer due run end week time talk enter direct bear shape plan ambiti demand partner arb octob mr mari state intern tu memorandum result plan depend fundament factor invest wire draw weld negoti conduct basi appli septemb expir end decemb june belgian compani begin exce combin quota pictur emerg statist produc quota june juli june combin total tonn share tonn share tonn share boël trébo fbc tfe total total contract parti total import franc belgium luxembourg boël trébo fbc tfe ta ghent total deliveri french market combin quota ghent total deliveri contract parti arb group concern combin deliveri franc juli june year agreement slightli quota compar statist month show arb share percentag total deliveri arb french contract parti exclud italian belgian ghent german st ingbert small import arb start exce quota juli august figur arb share actual month defin defin quota agreement januari februari march april june juli august commiss take boël trébo fbc tfe arb ceas compli agreement year oper june commiss proof intend extens agreement end place agreement german french undertak deal interpenetr germani franc agreement discuss german market ii benelux market agreement benelux market consist price agreement main oper benelux market includ benelux manufactur conclud regular meet place august novemb quota agreement german manufactur export benelux countri parti oper benelux market agreement complianc price set benelux market parti agreement benelux manufactur price agre produc type weld steel mesh competitor attempt agreement benelux market effort arriv agreement benelux market oper market date back shown letter tu sta meet brussel major firm oper market thibodraad arb van merksteijn tu tfe point conflict attribut blame low price level dutch market meet construct extent agre trial period month respect minimum price hfl tonn standard mesh present market price hfl tonn parti agre hold meet june order draw conclus attempt coordin regular meet price arrang major particip breda bunnik netherland gener time place object meet meet place august latest octob breda nl bunnik nl main purpos agre price benelux market evid meet compris telex messag tu mr peter agent benelux countri telex precis inform meet time place particip absent object meet discuss market situat propos decis quota price agreement date place meet statement made particip commiss offici investig refer meet document correspond intern memoranda meet commiss date place breda breda breda breda breda breda breda bunnik breda breda breda bunnik bunnik bunnik bunnik breda bunnik bunnik breda bunnik bunnik bunnik breda breda meet detail meet august breda present repres thibodraad ta van merksteijn fbc boël trébo tu meet call trébo initi mr boël market situat discuss note current price extrem low bfr hfl tonn due catastroph situat germani dm tonn deliv prepar structur crisi cartel germani mention mr boël demand solut belgian market concern pre condit particip agreement accord germani propos made previou plan base alloc quota particip look studi repres thibodraad mr broekman ta mr van den bossch minimum price agre bfr tonn hfl tonn import countri author reduc price make penetr sourc telex mr peter tu date august report meet document kei issu discuss meet prepar quota cartel idea report meet telex mr peter tu talk previou plan intern thibodraad memorandum oper market plan thibodraad desir express agreement afspraken competitor price agreement appar thought ideal aim quota cartel price cartel ow fact growth market export opportun declin lead excess capac meet august step evid set quota cartel sale particip produc benelux market previou year basi alloc quota contact place parti object exchang data deliveri tonnag benelux market telex tu sign mari boël trébo boël group initi meet august place date septemb read attent mr de hornoi telephon convers septemb promis figur deliveri weld steel mesh belgian dutch market year belgium netherland tonn tonn tonn tonn tonn tonn tonn tonn half tonn tonn telex close request mr mari inform develop statist intend prepar quota cartel mr mari interest shown document date meet januari attend repres thibodraad ta znd boël trébo fbc tu attempt made fix minimum price stage month februari march april month price product rais hfl bfr februari march april product hfl bfr hfl bfr hfl bfr standard mesh catalogu mesh sourc telex mr peter tu date januari meet march attend repres thibodraad ta van merksteijn znd fbc boël trébo tu note minimum price fix previou meet januari observ price lower decid germani higher benelux van merksteijn accus produc thibodraad ta fbc boël trébo fail trade subsidiari control behaviour help market price low particip agre wait movement price wire rod take decis price type weld mesh standard catalogu fix standard mesh hfl bfr catalogu mesh hfl bfr sourc telex mr peter tu date march meet august attend repres thibodraad ta van merksteijn fbc boël trébo znd tu market situat discuss price standard mesh report region bfr tonn german activ benelux price rise price hfl tonn bfr tonn standard mesh hfl bfr tonn catalogu mesh agre sourc telex mr peter tu date septemb meet octob attend repres thibodraad ta van merksteijn fbc boël trébo znd tu note price bfr bfr tonn agre continu aim price agre previou meet august hfl bfr standard mesh hfl bfr catalogu mesh sourc telex mr peter tu date octob meet decemb attend repres thibodraad ta van merksteijn fbc boël trébo znd bstg tu discuss market situat reveal sharp fall price bfr tonn belgium hfl netherland main culprit german van merksteijn lead reason repres bstg messr schmitz buschmann telex decemb mr peter tu name misspelt schmit durschmann invit meet emerg meet german repres control german produc export benelux produc cramp hochwald report put consider quantiti benelux market low price dutch produc matter directli duesseldorf arrang meet german firm question pointless set specif price aim price hfl tonn netherland bfr tonn belgium sourc telex mr peter tu date decemb decemb meet signific attend repres bstg clear word telex regard repres german produc meet remark sequel decemb mr mueller chief execut bstg telex thibodraad attent messr broekmann houtbraken meet breda gentlemen colleagu messr buschmann schmitz inform outcom abovement meet meet place carefulli analys trend interpenetr belgium germani netherland mr buschmann mr schmitz fulli brief matter whilst true specif individu problem exist made declin volum complain countri typic time year expect critic german cartel associ chairman make demand peopl neighbour countri stop immens benefit deriv term higher price regul german market price countri cartel awar natur concern interest curb activ small maverick produc make absolut clear biggest increas cross border trade belgium germani view close cooper boël attribut belgian produc repeat reimport lorri load put stop long ago germani price mesh stock fallen peak price level octob floor level fact ten german mark lower octob deni german mesh produc increas deliveri neighbour countri west complaint cramp leav perplex firm deliv netherland exclus reinforc wire mesh problem manag solv solv place dispos purpos prepar stand german manufactur put dock german cartel agreement legal bind export arrang made cooper talk group talk cartel agreement germani harder easier natur object direct contact belgian dutch group german produc meet particip christma question lack time hear dutch belgian meet schedul januari breda invit glad attend confid fairli accur export figur german produc refer express continu readi maintain statu quo relat export neighbour countri increas import countri end year holidai week januari scarc german produc accompani grate discuss colleagu breda group reaction faithfulli michael mueller thibodraad copi telex ta gentbrugg repli tuesdai decemb latest inform mr mueller point view sourc letter thibodraad ta gentbrugg date decemb mr mueller chairman fachverband betonstahlmatten german weld steel mesh associ supervisori bodi structur crisi cartel feder republ germani author feder cartel offic telex describ chairman vorsitzend german cartel associ kartellgemeinschaft telex mr mueller conced produc hochwald increas deliveri benelux conclud bstg adher term arrang complaint direct bstg concern bstg german produc bstg observ arrang price quantit restrict german deliveri benelux sentenc telex mr mueller thibodraad state concern interest curb activ small maverick produc bstg compani mr mueller chief execut market share germani mean number small maverick produc arrang exist telex decemb conclud long cartel found last begin commiss investig novemb arrang cover quota adher price agre benelux market clear close connect quota price increas export price cut clear accus level meet decemb german produc hochwald cramp put consider quantiti benelux market low price highli signific telex mr mueller describ chairman german cartel associ speak defenc german produc offer explan conduct produc favour cooper talk group give fairli accur export figur german produc refer express continu readi maintain statu quo relat export neighbour countri increas import countri phrase cover import export countri concern account individu compani mr mueller sought convei impress speak enter oblig behalf compani act repres german group fachverband structur crisi cartel econom viewpoint ident fachverband membership except small firm staff link impress reinforc fact mr mueller end telex thibodraad request addresse discuss colleagu breda group belgo dutch quot group reaction meet januari attend repres bstg messr mueller buschmann ruthotto usual particip benelux produc tu discuss held content mr mueller telex thibodraad repli charg benelux produc german produc export substanti quantiti low price benelux market german repres refer export compar tonnag germani belgian produc boël recent tfe fbc belgian produc point repli observ price german market proper basi comparison percentag market tonnag price reduct hfl tonn agre closer realiti market price appli quarter standard mesh hfl tonn bfr tonn catalogu mesh hfl tonn bfr tonn sourc telex mr peter tu date januari usual particip bstg repres present meet held februari bunnik discuss market situat report agre price observ german cramp hochwald van merksteijn thibodraad major produc order busi bstg repres cramp hochwald observ price benelux market influenc firm busi conclud bstg observ agre price meet propos crisi cartel arrang quota alloc introduc plainli base german model propos categor reject van merksteijn attack thibodraad accus steel group allow trade subsidiari price eros step competit produc express agre minimum price adher futur price increas hfl tonn agre type mesh standard catalogu standard mesh hfl tonn bfr tonn catalogu mesh hfl tonn bfr tonn price increas hfl tonn bfr tonn effect march meet schedul march sourc telex mr peter tu date march special meet devot belgian market held march meet refer telex boël trébo mr de hornoi tu mr mari date march read belgian market meet march price weld mesh rais bfr bfr march april price increas bfr plan grate give instruct mr peter tu agent benelux market notic activ interest belgian market mr peter meet breda tu repli telex april mr mari welcom price increas gave detail tu recent export belgium price quotat made dai march tonnag line agre bunnik meet februari tu step avoid upset decis price belgian market telex tu want sell belgian market remind boël sale figur previou year suggest hold talk condit sell belgium similar govern boël sale franc small volum alloc discuss mr boël pari juli meet held march breda attend usual produc van merksteijn bstg repres fall demand report note price agre previou meet held blame german van merksteijn thibodraad agre previou meet basic price decid standard mesh netherland hfl tonn belgium bfr tonn catalogu mesh netherland hfl tonn belgium bfr tonn member exhort observ agre price futur sourc telex mr peter tu date april meet schedul postpon intend particip unavail thibodraad inform tu chang date telex invit meet discuss meet relat telex mr peter tu mr peter attend inform outcom messr van den bossch ta de rijbel fbc price reduct hfl tonn agre bring price close line market price level price appli month june juli standard mesh netherland hfl tonn belgium bfr tonn catalogu mesh netherland hfl tonn belgium bfr tonn meet schedul august time thibodraad call emerg meet june discuss fall price belgium netherland tu repli invit telex june began assert achiev object rais price level meant appli recommend price withdraw offer price expect rise sell tonn begin year tu stai forev belgian market previou year sale figur prepar attend meet alloc market share decid tu wish belgian produc french market meet august price reduct hfl tonn agre bring price closer depress market level blame german van merksteijn boël trébo price standard mesh netherland hfl tonn belgium bfr tonn catalogu mesh netherland hfl tonn belgium bfr tonn sourc telex mr peter tu date august meet held septemb bunnik hfl tonn price reduct agre weak demand attribut price cut german price standard mesh hfl tonn bfr tonn catalogu mesh hfl tonn bfr tonn sourc telex mr peter tu date octob octob meet bunnik decid stick price agre meet septemb continu weak demand german price cut sourc telex mr peter tu date octob meet place bunnik novemb decemb statement effect made commiss offici znd decemb meet januari price decid quarter standard mesh netherland hfl tonn belgium bfr tonn catalogu mesh netherland hfl tonn belgium bfr tonn van merksteijn attend declar agreement fix price sourc telex mr peter tu date januari meet march van merksteijn accus undercut price belgium bfr tonn continu price cut price increas agre quarter price agre standard mesh netherland hfl tonn belgium bfr tonn catalogu mesh netherland hfl tonn belgium bfr tonn sourc telex mr peter tu date march meet place march april confirm statement made commiss offici particip van merksteijn intern memoranda note april mr debel fbc mr wylenmann telex znd thibodraad date juli show meet price agre quarter refer telex custom heusden zolder thibodraad date june znd mistak custom confirm order mesh bfr kilogram znd point thibodraad price equival hfl tonn wholli keep agreement breda infer meet quarter held breda meet march quarter held bunnik price agre higher agre quarter price hfl tonn undercut quarter price hfl tonn thibodraad remind znd agre price meet octob breda hold confirm boël trébo repres mr de hornoi statement commiss offici discuss price mr de hornoi describ outcom meet price agreement word statement establish price bfr accept belgian market point conclus meet price agre meet commiss awar place octob breda particip van merksteijn bstg admit investig commiss copi telex thibodraad bstg date octob explain mr mueller venu meet documentari evid meet commiss possess prove price cartel exist benelux market end august begin commiss investig novemb attempt form cartel cover quota appar unsuccess meet stage suppli sale export data competitor firm part meet breda bunnik deni written repli statement made hear novemb particip meet maintain purpos meet fix price exchang inform price meet attempt bring order market gain understand market order assum respons correct commerci polici case price claim real impact market justifi meet refer made format structur crisi cartel germani benelux firm tu bstg point small share benelux market content part ii legal assess seq contact agreement benelux produc onward sporad contact place benelux produc agreement aros contact initi bilater charact contact gradual step develop regular meet attend weld steel mesh produc oper benelux market regular meet began occasion bilater contact iron specif problem individu produc make market regul complet agreement concern price mutual undertak refrain manufactur state type weld steel mesh favour competitor trilater contact agreement ta van merksteijn thibodraad contact date consider light thrown intern ta report date visit made van merksteijn april ta attach great import visit van merksteijn produc exclus standard mesh unlik tréfilarb roermond nl made exclus catalogu mesh report state van merksteijn price standard mesh influenc catalogu mesh price born accus price cut standard mesh produc van merksteijn catalogu mesh produc thibodraad ta level meet breda bunnik march decemb februari discount van merksteijn complain intern ta memorandum decemb meet manag roermond subsidiari novemb visit april contact ta van merksteijn report meet van merksteijn prepar resum regular talk accept equal partner thibo staalmat tréfilarb impli regular talk previous place compani rate contact led gentlemen agreement ta thibodraad hand van merksteijn van merksteijn produc catalogu mesh thibodraad ta ghent roermond plant produc standard mesh intern ta memorandum date decemb visit merksteijn znd thibo decemb state gentlemen agreement merksteijn produc catalogu mesh tréfilarb standard mesh ghent roermond confirm clear memorandum part report visit thibodraad statement thibo urg abid gentlemen agreement van merksteijn thibodraad parti gentlemen agreement gentlemen agreement exist decemb date last begin commiss investig novemb bilater contact agreement tréfilarb thibodraad intern thibodraad report date march detail meet arb februari purpos meet extent cooper arb thibodraad continu thibodraad merg staalmat van merksteijn left scene cooper ta thibodraad subject discuss meet includ exchang inform sale volum order market share constant intens consult enquiri quotat custom applic uniform price uniform price system product type meet ta thibodraad place decemb ta repres paid visit thibodraad visit van merksteijn znd earlier dai sourc ta report decemb meet ta thibodraad agre increas price catalogu mesh contract custom quarter hfl tonn agreement highli signific ta thibodraad produc catalogu mesh netherland larg dutch mesh produc van merksteijn produc exclus standard mesh gentlemen agreement ta thibodraad report meet decemb state ta strongli urg thibodraad abid gentlemen agreement van merksteijn show similar gentlemen agreement exist thibodraad van merksteijn decemb last begin commiss investig novemb meet decemb ta thibodraad agre continu talk compani fact continu contact arrang year intern thibodraad memorandum date februari meet arb februari complain arb price instanc discount januari blatant breach agreement conclus memorandum found formul price polici select measur implic profit liquid pend develop come dai week agreement formul joint price polici appli case tailor made mesh intern ta memorandum march state tailor made mesh nl agre thibo rais price contract custom deliveri quarter hfl tonn agreement ta thibodraad tailor made mesh show compani particip agreement ta tailor made mesh fourth quarter mention relev intern ta memorandum novemb likewis thibodraad memorandum state inter alia market price trend nl plan increas hfl tonn tailor made mesh fourth quarter fulli implement market price mesh agre level hfl tonn competit germani hot moment chanc rais price januari thibodraad specif mention memorandum involv clear context memoranda refer price agreement netherland thibodraad ta major produc tailor made mesh netherland thibodraad previous decemb point enter agreement ta catalogu mesh price quarter agre continu talk includ tailor made mesh price agreement price tailor made mesh quarter fulli implement dutch market unthink thibodraad particip imposs rais price januari quarter attribut ta memo thibodraad behaviour increas import germani agreement ta thibodraad price respect quarter continu intern thibodraad memorandum decemb talk ta record agre rais price tailor made mesh fourth quarter charg dealer hfl tonn final consum hfl tonn exist ta thibodraad latest januari price agreement catalogu mesh latest octob price agreement tailor made mesh bilater price agreement catalogu mesh replac comprehens price agreement reach breda bunnik bilater price agreement tailor made mesh continu end contact tréfilarb znd visit ta repres made znd decemb mr langeberg jr znd report reach limit expans znd end readi time adopt cooper stanc competitor mr pellikaan ta attend matter commiss bilater agreement fact reach ta znd meet regard background inform willing cooper gain signific view context regular meet began held year breda bunnik contact znd help pave price cartel benelux market iii german market weld steel mesh structur crisi cartel agreement german market background establish oper structur crisi cartel feder cartel offic author section german restraint competit act initi period year weld steel mesh structur crisi cartel consist german produc octob author renew year effect june expir june capac cut cartel agreement author feder cartel offic provid set quota price fix author year oper arrang german market aris cartel agreement reflect endeavour protect cartel uncontrol import arrang aris cartel agreement cartel agreement subsect thereof impli arrang made cartel member effect german market subsect provid member exceed monthli deliveri quota german market pai dm tonn cartel trust fund subsect member take full monthli deliveri quota german market receiv dm tonn fund provis interest cartel member sell german market deliveri quota grant member compris quantiti export cartel creat incent particip firm market part product feder republ germani member state convers cartel member make effort regul demand suppli german market limit deliveri counterbalanc increas deliveri origin member state repli statement object mr mueller bstg fachverband betonstahlmatten structur crisi cartel justifi set deliveri quota german market section restraint competit act view structur improv german market inclus export restraint competit act keep principl german cartel law set quota accept feder cartel offic back measur section restraint competit act pure quota arrang respons remark commiss repres export deliveri lawfulli includ refer deliveri quota product quota back capac cut natur compat section restraint competit act deliveri quota mr mueller acknowledg possibl consid time thought admiss commiss depart inform feder cartel offic format structur crisi cartel light talk place time assum pure capac reduct plan affect trade member state subsequ commiss action relev provis contact feder cartel offic repres structur crisi cartel trilater meet octob provis amend support view refer subsect cartel agreement deliveri quota german market product quota serv purpos capac reduct export deliveri lawfulli includ chosen knowingli deliber order cartel instrument reach bilater agreement foreign produc object reduct mutual market penetr seq result lead german manufactur bstg interest conclus interpenetr agreement act repres german cartel associ convei impress reli disciplin member german structur crisi cartel appar abovement telex mr mueller bstg thibodraad concern cross border trade feder republ germani belgium netherland mr mueller style chairman german cartel associ state german cartel agreement form legal bind export arrang made cooper talk group german belgian dutch quot group talk cartel agreement germani harder easier basi observ agreement foreign produc ensur quot group level agreement protect structur cirsi cartel uncontrol import german produc associ fachverband betonstahlmatten instrument form structur crisi cartel secretariat act truste section cartel agreement awar format cartel purpos thing fix price set quota tempt foreign produc step export germani order benefit higher price help explain content intern memorandum date octob found fachverband betonstahlmatten ev mr guenter mueller execut secretari german wire draw cold roll mill associ fachverband subordin offici repres structur crisi cartel section restraint competit act mr ruthotto member cartel market committe senior execut bstg memorandum state regard word top minut market committe meet octob misgiv stand gave reason weak market north west substanti quantiti import quantiti offer cartel member reason doubt correct effort secur extens cartel kei condit author capac cut exploit import outsid case classic restrict competit section restraint competit act longer justifi innocu formul found repli memorandum mr mueller date octob mr ruthotto propos neutral form word quantiti import quantiti offer cartel member longer mention clear member cartel interest conceal import feder cartel offic prevent regul avert danger uncontrol import repres lead german produc bstg began approach foreign produc export germani view reach agreement volum import countri main argument repres win foreign produc cartel favour effect price germani member state posit aspect stress telex refer mr mueller bstg thibodraad telex state foreign produc greatli benefit term higher price regul german market quot cartel brought rise price countri refer advantag higher price quantiti aspect likewis make clear rise import germani expect price rise achiev cartel successfulli avoid bilater arrang produc member state help explain declar readi express long cartel set foreign produc tradition export germani accept fix import quota germani cartel approv explicit undertak contain letter date octob italian produc pittini ferrier nord execut secretari fachverband betonstahlmatten mr thomé assum total market tonn year pittini sale germani tonn expect divid tonnag arriv monthli amount underli size market chang pittini increas reduc export germani pittini expect market stabil result initi part german produc ask copi agreement approv cartel bundeskartellamt sign german weld mesh produc quota alloc fachverband repli octob pittini letter seed construct cooper juli structur cirsi cartel approv fachverband piec document cartel repres italian compani mr born hope assist effort italian produc commiss draw conclus conclus applic quota agreement german market german italian produc commiss possess inform contact agreement format structur crisi cartel german french contact agreement german french contact agreement concern mutual interpenetr market bstg german side tu sotralentz french side parti agreement june mr mueller chief execut bstg chairman fachverband lead posit structur crisi cartel met mr mari director tu weld mesh divis chairman adet duesseldorf parti wrote short report meet copi bstg report found tu tu report subject meet trend weld mesh consumpt commun countri franc germani balanc trade interpenetr weld mesh countri mr mari report date juli found summari talk duesseldorf june bstg promot access french produc german market consider differ countri rule control certif gelsenkirchen bstg seek certif essenti catalogu mesh hope increas total weld mesh consumpt franc request polit side account bstg relat arb luxembourg arb saarstahl quot kartellvertrag consequ damag bleu franc feasibl studi conclud attack cartel brussel cartel sanction brussel simpli public paragraph report brussel commiss comparison trend import franc share weld mesh market franc conclus time pend meet bstg undertak ahead complaint plan franco german econom summit bstg quot gelsenkirchen matter meet complaint lodg brussel quot kartellvertrag bstg consid stir brussel imped desir extens cartel year bstg contact german produc order make easier french produc gain access abolish measur negoti penetr figur reduc activ moselstahl stinn explor possibl integr gelsenkirchen german total share attain french market remain determin part stuck line agre action brussel report mr mueller date august meet mr mari june mr mari report trend deliveri weld mesh french market proport account import increas month background mr mari complain growth import feder republ destabil effect price identifi mosel stinn group chief culprit french mesh industri lodg complaint european commiss thought modifi cross border movement good consequ structur crisi cartel feder republ export indirectli subsid firm take full quota home french mesh produc step start deliveri feder republ sotral suppli german market plant frontier mr mueller report oppos lodg complaint number ground deliveri mosel rass group likewis situat close frontier knowledg smaller sotral deliveri arb st ingbert tradition subject quota regul french domest market adet bstg sale drive franc confin mesh market opinion mobil growth potenti mesh market exist concret reinforc bar field affect point mr mari view refer thing convers mr thomé catalogu mesh deliveri larg replac standard mesh effect cartel agreement german export franc increas mr mueller deni exist report simpli state complex question mr mari agre refrain lodg complaint pend discuss promis obtain meet inform true scale german mesh deliveri possibl limit interpenetr mr mueller mention mr mari put forward number propos wish long term cooper balanc interpenetr deliveri countri absolut tonnag request certif gelsenkirchen concern decis lai pratic larg hand agre certif made month meet certif bstg prepar member adet mr mueller accept month wait period rule join adet point lastli part concern similar doubl import feder republ altogeth anxiou limit mutual interpenetr deliveri report show structur crisi cartel abovement effect subsect kei issu discuss mr mueller mr mari concess made side meet adher concert practic consist fact tu french produc complain commiss european commun structur crisi cartel gelsenkirchen start export catalogu mesh franc clear report futur export link deliveri quota behaviour confirm high degre substitut standard mesh catalogu mesh claim contrari mr mueller explain fact interest lai convinc mr mari mr mueller report export arb st ingbert franc tradition subject quota regul french domest market adet french market clear report mr mueller mr mari includ firm bstg tu arrang signific meet mention made activ bstg tu export activ produc member associ moselstahl stinn mosel rass group german side sotralentz french side reflect lead firm intent bring firm agreement ensur effect reach mr mueller mr mari chairmen respect associ easi surmis associ involv commiss circumst constitut conclus evid regard import sotralentz french produc import mesh germani commiss possess exchang telex messag bstg sotralentz octob bstg telex sotralentz dear mr jansen total deliveri german market septemb tonn deliveri figur month sincer ruthotto novemb sotralentz telex repli attent mr ruthotto volum deliveri septemb tonn volum deliveri octob tonn sincer jansen fa staku drulingen franc answer question put commiss offici investig novemb mr mueller bstg exchang inform place month bstg sotralentz justifi correspond point exist patent licens agreement compani sotralentz produc catalogu mesh franc bstg patent process commun quantiti deliv sotralentz order fulfil notif payment oblig impos sotralentz agreement argument refut notif oblig license concern entir product deliveri specif market case german market sotralentz deliveri figur bstg exact size german market refer market size justifi explain exist patent licens agreement commiss opinion explain exist quota arrang bstg patent product catalogu mesh long expir materi time sotralentz notif payment oblig bstg sum exchang inform reveal exist quota arrang sotralentz bstg clear sign bstg effort monitor precis import franc order deliveri adjust annual monthli basi quota set method calcul form basi cartel agreement refer letter date octob pittini ferrier nord fachverband import itali german benelux contact agreement german benelux agreement cover quota price arrang quota arrang aim restrict regul export germani benelux produc price agreement call complianc price obtain german market risen consider structur crisi cartel establish bstg german side ta roermond work boël trébo tfe fbc thibodraad benelux side parti agreement agreement view relat agreement benelux market bstg desir restrict regul import germani import netherland concern suppli contract commiss possess conclud bstg bouwstaal roermond bv tréfilarb bouwstaal roermond arb sa afdel nederland novemb march append sign memorandum date contract bstg agre deliveri annual tonnag mesh roermond work price fix agre criteria distribut mesh germani roermond exclus distributor exclus distribut agreement bouwstaal roermond arb sa afdel nederland undertook make direct indirect deliveri germani term contract undertak appar letter arb sa afdel nederland date septemb bstg complain deliveri germani knowledg breach agreement consider attain market price repli statement object bstg ta maintain contract pure intergroup matter arb interest bstg sharehold thyssen draht ag kloeckner draht gmbh roesler draht ag content ii legal assess effort control import appar exclus distribut agreement abovement letter view background comprehens arrang price quantit restrict belgian dutch export germani exist infer abovement telex date decemb mr mueller bstg fachverband betonstahlmatten structur crisi cartel thibodraad trend interpenetr belgium germani netherland telex mr mueller complain increas cross border trade belgium germani view close cooper boël attribut belgian produc continu repeat reimport lorri load put stop long ago clear boël trébo arrang limit export germani bstg contest find maintain boël gain export germani particip quota arrang structur crisi cartel german subsidiari drahtwerk ebersbach counter argu particip german subsidiari cartel prevent boël continu export germani contrari subsidiari share guarante cartel agreement export boël trébo germani reduc share fraction major part produc interpret phrase close cooper boël suggest bstg unconvinc clear mr mueller telex reimport belgium back germani tightli control final put stop effort bstg fachverband stop reimport appar telex mr mueller april messr rimbeaux st ingbert schuerr ta mr mueller complain reimport weld mesh made st ingbert work luxembourg back germani minimum cartel price incid breach clear unambigu agreement made respons similar incid year mr mueller threaten mean prevent disrupt practic mean includ fine clear mr mueller ask letter detail transfer germani fine socam trade compani claim paid mistakenli reimport product germani repli statement object mr mueller capac chief execut bstg stop reimport imposit fine measur combat fictiti export aim obtain pai dm tonn fix cartel agreement view argument commiss state provis subsect cartel agreement object tangibl impact interst trade abovement occurr individu embodi distort competit contain provis refer socam make clear restrict affect cartel member produc independ trader belgian produc mr mueller refer telex thibodraad decemb increas import germani attribut tfe fbc time tfe fbc adher comprehens arrang govern export germani evid tfe fbc parti price agreement german market adher agreement appar telex date januari mr peter tu breda meet januari state belgian produc made clear bstg repres observ price german market affirm belgian produc challeng bstg repres area disagr method calcul quota telex date april german roll steel produc associ cockeril sambr head belgian weld steel mesh deliveri feder republ germani cockeril sambr subsidiari tfe accus undercut gener price level germani dm tonn quotat dm tonn cockeril sambr ask make clear subsidiari price german market pick put pressur observ price disciplin telex show time price agreement german market higher level discuss intern wire rod committe alleg price cut german market repudi tfe fbc roll steel produc associ telex found fbc handwritten comment faux wrong intern memorandum mr debel fbc mr wylemann deputi manag director fbc date april mesh produc meet place dai german repres mr ruthotto confirm meet belgian produc scrupul observ price agreement made bstg mr debel continu mr ruthotto person telephon mr libert tfe fbc inform posit adopt meet confirm satisfi observ price germani new diametr oppos telex april mr huelsmann roll steel produc associ criticis price polici fontain tfe fbc assert sell basic dm evid show price agreement made benelux produc bstg initi activ involv agreement concern observ minimum cartel price applic germani commiss assum agreement quota arrang made structur crisi cartel form begin june boël trébo tfe fbc parti agreement adher tfe fbc pleas confirm initi agreement bstg tfe fbc contrast boël trébo compli agreement begin dutch produc thibodraad observ arrang limit import germani refer clear exchang telex thibodraad german dealer offer made march septemb german dealer interest bui thibodraad thibodraad interest suppli germani fend unwant offer germani thibodraad ask exorbit price sourc telex march kleiner thibodraad claim short capac sourc telex thibodraad gefg date juli kalt date august sid date septemb kalt date septemb reason inabl suppli germani larg volum domest order sourc telex date march kleiner lack capac pretext shown telex date juli british custom calond thibodraad made concret offer repli custom enquiri telex prove thibodraad short capac juli august real reason refus suppli germani exist export limit arrang exist comprehens arrang cover trade interpenetr germani belgium netherland appar telex mr mueller bstg thibodraad refer thibodraad copi telex ta gentbrugg comment give joint answer sourc letter date decemb thibodraad ta gentbrugg telex address thibodraad mr mueller complain increas export belgian produc tfe fbc impli member breda group abid arrang ii legal assess articl articl eec treati prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market directli indirectli fix purchas sell price trade condit limit control product market technic develop invest share market sourc suppli agreement concert practic fact part constitut infring articl eec treati detail set french market set agreement french produc produc itali feder republ germani belgium tradition export franc involv set quota import franc restrict volum foreign deliveri french market made enter price agreement price charg french market set higher level averag commun countri produc increas import expect agreement view establish quota price cartel substanti restrict distort competit parti appreci affect trade member state directli regul cross border trade good parti agreement french compani tu smn ccg stp sotralentz ferrier nord martinelli ilro itali tfe fbc boël trébo belgium ta germani benelux set agreement french produc produc itali germani belgium likewis restrict distort competit particip appreci affect trade member state protocol accord octob seq comprehens detail provis cover aspect special import cover quota price manner oper special case enforc includ contractu penalti object total elimin competit particip larg extent succeed object seq parti set agreement french compani tu smn ccg stp sotralentz french associ sta adet foreign compani ferrier nord martinelli ilro itali tfe fbc boël trébo belgium ta germani benelux import role plai oper agreement indirect exchang inform member adet includ import ta individu deliveri french market coordin adet collect circul individu sale figur competitor constitut concert practic principl establish court justic judgment european sugar cartel case principl formal adopt commiss statement paragraph seventh report competit polici commun data individu firm competitor present case constitut restrict distort competit view involv ta affect trade member state repli statement object repres french produc claim abovement agreement view background alleg restructur french weld steel mesh industri altogeth compar restructur aim germani structur crisi cartel agreement claus restructur capac reduct case germani structur crisi cartel commiss reject argument belgian undertak parti agreement maintain regard agreement written agreement french produc sign tfe fbc boël trébo exist agreement deduc protocol accord octob commiss accept argument exist agreement evidenc sign document quantiti deliv undertak concern month period cover protocol accord correspond roughli figur contain protocol year agreement argument put forward french compani challeng find interst trade appreci affect conduct small share french market reject seq effect particip agreement assess individu particip compani wider context agreement conclud particip includ arrang made respect nation region market benelux germani result reciproc oblig enter produc market conduct small oper gain signific gener agreement affect trade member state articl eec treati appli undertak parti ii benelux market agreement gener fix price type weld steel mesh made meet breda bunnik object prevent consider restrict competit produc concern benelux market larg succeed object quota agre meet breda bunnik propos quota discuss appar fact remain data individu compani commun competitor view prepar ground quota cartel appli transmiss export figur tu boël trébo light conduct constitut infring articl eec treati fact price agreement made meet bind form make contrari treati regular meet fact meet price agre prevail state market show basic consensu particip control market ongo basi purpos replac normal competit continu virtual institution cooper agre price larg observ shown fact meet rare complaint price agre previou meet produc fact agre price achiev weak market diminish signific agreement agre price target particip collect aim price achiev aim target price excess achiev market normal competit condit agreement refer particip format structur crisi cartel germani point meet began august long cartel set begin june fact plan format cartel discuss meet justifi make price agreement ey futur danger commiss accept argument put forward benelux produc tu bstg view challeng find interst trade appreci affect conduct small share benelux market accept argument relat french market compani parti breda bunnik agreement thibodraad ta boël trébo fbc van merksteijn znd tu german produc bstg bstg concern particip attend meet regularli begin mitig factor favour made clear physic absenc produc meet necessarili absente put result meet effect absente gener inform agre meet price agreement made breda bunnik affect trade member state compani group compani member state oper benelux market parti import connect contact arrang benelux produc tu breda group german group promis made mr mueller telex decemb thibodraad seq abid arrang deliveri holland belgium curb activ member german group small maverick produc promis suppli export figur german produc concern meet breda exist arrang restrict german export belgium netherland quota arrang impli telex suppli export figur individu german produc belgian dutch breda group repres clear restrict distort competit particip affect trade member state appreci extent commiss proce basi german side bstg benelux side benelux compani breda group parti arrang gentlemen agreement ta thibodraad hand van merksteijn van merksteijn manufactur catalogu mesh ta ghent roermond thibodraad manufactur standard mesh regard restrict competit parti affect trade member state parti relinquish manufactur sell product yield parti sale network case cover member state ident sale network arrang made bilater contact ta thibodraad practic applic basic agreement compani exchang inform sale volum order market share constant intens consult enquiri quotat custom applic uniform price uniform price system product type basic agreement form framework document price agreement catalogu mesh tailor made mesh conclud arrang object effect elimin substanti reduc competit parti affect trade member state compani substanti export ta establish member state iii german market cartel arrang subsect thereof restrict competit cartel member feder republ germani distort competit respect intra commun trade led artifici condit deliveri german produc european market deliveri foreign produc german market cartel arrang liabl affect trade member state provis object effect structur crisi cartel instrument reach bilater arrang german produc hand produc member state repres german produc bstg repres german cartel associ contact negoti reli disciplin member german structur crisi cartel creation gener agreement limit interpenetr facilit likewis stress lead repres german produc bilater arrang object shut german market prevent unregul import object cartel reduct capac set deliveri quota price rise endang admit cartel repres specif arrang made meet june mr mueller bstg fachverband betonstahlmatten structur crisi cartel mr mari tu adet trade franc germani adher constitut restrict competit french german produc affect trade member state quota arrang govern sotralentz export germani exist exchang telex bstg sotralentz refer restrict competit sotralentz bstg affect trade member state exchang inform sotralentz bstg concert practic mean court judgment sugar cartel case affect trade member state exclus distribut agreement bstg bouwstaal roermond tréfilarb roermond bstg arb sa afdel nederland roermond bstg distribut roermond plant weld mesh germani exlus basi repres restrict competit competitor member state affect trade member state commiss reject argument advanc bstg ta pure intragroup matter mere interest give rise view larger share held compani thyssen kloeckner parent subsidiari relationship restrict agreement compani deem caught articl eec treati arrang bstg boël trébo volum export germani infer mr mueller telex thibodraad decemb quota arrang repres restrict competit boël trébo german produc affect trade member state appli agre stop reimport weld mesh produc st ingbert work luxembourg back germani stop reimport belgium back germani refer telex decemb price agreement german market belgian produc boël trébo tfe fbc bstg german produc repres restrict competit parti affect trade member state comprehens set agreement bstg hand belgian dutch produc breda group form framework background conduct section complex restrict arrang substanti restrict distort competit german belgian dutch produc german market affect trade member state magnitud effect trade clear fact virtual belgian dutch produc parti agreement import quota price german market agreement rest reciproc german produc largest bstg undertaken similar oblig regard export belgium holland articl pursuant articl eec treati articl declar inapplic case agreement categori agreement undertak decis categori decis associ undertak concert practic categori concert practic contribut improv product distribut good promot technic econom progress allow consum fair share result benefit impos undertak concern restrict indispens attain object afford undertak possibl elimin competit respect substanti part product question order qualifi exempt articl agreement decis concert practic fall articl notifi commiss articl regul dispens notif articl regul agreement concert practic concern present case notifi commiss fall categori dispens notif articl regul agreement concert practic duli notifi exempt articl entertain view infring involv price quota agreement protect nation market import market share number size particip meant competit substanti part product question weld steel mesh potenti elimin arrang strike principl common market base regul no eec eec commiss regul eec amend regul eec eec grant block exempt exclus distribut agreement fulfil condit articl regul eec agreement forc juli satisfi exempt condit regul eec continu cover regul decemb exclus distribut agreement bstg bouwstaal roermond tréfilarb roermond bstg arb sa afdel nederland satisfi exempt condit regul eec make wider arrang trade germani benelux exclus distribut agreement regard part comprehens market share arrang undertak parti type arrang cover regul eec articl conjunct articl regul eec regul eec commiss regul eec amend regul eec eec eec grant block exempt special agreement fulfil condit articl regul eec eec articl regul eec provid regul appli concert practic gentlemen agreement ta thibodraad hand van merksteijn van merksteijn produc catalogu mesh ta ghent roermond thibodraad produc standard mesh regard exempt agreement aggreg turnov parti includ consolid group turnov af arb hoogoven articl regul eec articl regul eec articl regul eec exceed limit ecu million appli articl regul forc relev period agreement oper articl regul articl regul commiss power fine undertak associ undertak found intention neglig infring articl eec treati sum ecu ecu higher sum exceed turnov undertak concern preced financi year decid size fine commiss regard graviti durat infring undertak list part section decis particip agreement concert practic part section part ii section infring articl eec treati reach restructur european weld steel mesh industri link gener restructur steel industri process receiv support commiss applic competit rule eec treati undertak rais question undertak exist restructur held liabl involv predecessor restrict agreement concept undertak competit rule eec treati necessarili ident legal person purpos nation law term undertak defin treati refer entiti engag commerci activ case larg industri group circumst appli term parent subsidiari compani econom unit form parent subsidiari produc subject reorgan divest weld steel mesh activ essenti task identifi undertak commit infring ii determin undertak essenti form exist liquid question undertak ident determin commun law organ nation compani law decis irrelev undertak sold weld steel mesh busi purchas liabl particip seller agreement undertak commit infring continu exist remain respons spite transfer hand infring undertak absorb produc respons follow attach merg entiti acquir shown carri adopt unlaw conduct determin factor function econom continu origin infring undertak merg concept undertak subject eec competit rule depend compani law purpos enforc identifi entiti possess legal person consider difficulti regard collect fine articl treati decis address entiti possess legal person case larg industri group normal address decis group hold compani headquart compani undertak consist unit form parent subsidiari undertak parti agreement concern principl lead conclus ccg renam tecnor tecnor absorb tréfilunion tu tréfilunion renam tréfilunion tréfilunion ii tréfilunion ii successor tréfilunion ccg tecnor end quarter smn ceas weld steel mesh activ continu exist liabl act time stp subsidiari acor sudsidiari usinor sacilor hold ownership stp continu exist independ undertak held liabl act relev period acor tu weld steel mesh activ held liabl act tu august tréfilarb sa tréfilarb luxembourg saarbruecken sarl tréfilarb luxembourg saarbruecken successor tréfilarb sa liabl act tréfilarb sa conduct time liabl particip agreement cover benelux market conclud meet breda bunnik seq agreement bouwstaal roermond tréfilarb roermond arb sa afdel nederland bstg conduct tréfilarb luxembourg saarbruecken liabl includ action subsidiari franc belgium netherland tréfilarb sa tréfilarb luxembourg saarbruecken subsidiari regard singl undertak decis address tréfilarb luxembourg saarbruecken sarl april fbc renam steelint sa steelint liabl act fbc act tfe belong cockeril sambr group tfe manufactur unit commerci activ output market fbc relev period boël trébo divis nv usin gustav boël legal person commiss consid address decis nv usin gustav boël trébo divis belong januari thibodraad divid compani likewis belong hoogoven group thibo draad bv thibo bouwstaal bv divis thibo bouwstaal bv weld steel mesh activ administr proceed repli object rais commiss respect origin thibodraad thibo bouwstaal bv regard successor thibodraad purpos held liabl conduct council regul eec commiss power impos fine penalti type infring concern present case subject limit period year period start run dai infring commit infring continu repeat period start run dai infring ceas articl regul eec limit period interrupt commenc commiss investig proceed respect infring interrupt time begin run afresh present case limit period infring commit novemb novemb interrupt inspect carri commiss offici articl regul novemb infring refer price agreement repeat august begin regular meet breda bunnik seq action respect infring time particip abovement arrang infring articl deliber shown fact particip deni contact competitor conceal purpos contact real subject matter arrang document refer arrang mark treat confidenti offici minut drawn meet detail price agreement made meet breda bunnik commiss obtain evid exercis power articl regul regard graviti durat infring mention part ii section note individu infring vari durat intens amount sustain effort carri long period cover year novemb frustrat wai main aim treati creation common market interfer price mechan restrict import penetr domest market quantiti restrict market share major produc origin member state involv practic help make effect commiss opinion offenc commit present case infring fine warrant determin size fine commiss regard econom import industri econom impact infring econom impact infring assess light fact directli indirectli influenc price member state period normal circumst heavi fine call account underli suppli demand posit weld mesh relev period evid price quota disciplin parti poor factor diminish extent direct econom effect ofth infring account fact price weld mesh attribut price intermedi materi wire rod ecsc product relev period subject system product quota impos offici commiss articl ecsc treati part polici deal structur crisi steel industri weld mesh sector suffer structur declin demand problem excess capac overrid short term market fluctuat occur relev period gener weld mesh sector profit account relationship weld mesh reinforc bar ecsc product subject commiss crisi measur steel industri relev period part section weld mesh offer cost save advantag reinforc bar justifi higher price weld mesh perfect product substitut reinforc bar limit extent price gap econom exist product act restraint degre excess price practic achiev price cartel weld mesh sector fix individu fine commiss account degre durat involv undertak involv financi econom posit import commiss consider mitig fact undertak initi involv forbidden arrang withdrew reduc effect undertak gave commiss assist investig commiss note decis french author decis septemb impos fine undertak involv violat french domest competit law articl decre respect conduct fine total ff relev undertak concern present case decis question concern arrang french market present decis concern wider effect arrang includ effect trade member state addit commiss inspector discov import addit evid agreement includ involv undertak member state infring found french author commit organiz framework agreement commiss account fine impos french author assess fine fix present case judgment case walt wilhelm ecr commiss consider fact feder cartel offic author format structur crisi cartel german weld mesh produc author extens final termin june claus cartel agreement object commiss modif made discuss commiss feder cartel offic cartel administr exist author cartel gave parti member state motiv seek protect justifi illeg measur provid element mitig convers cartel protect german market competit member state measur illeg commun law valid exist cartel author feder cartel offic associ sta adet fachverband betonstahlmatten concern commiss take view evid strongli suggest involv agreement contrari treati view fact senior manag associ consist lead person largest undertak member commiss propos draw final conclus associ involv main role bring agreement plai largest associ member undertak associ member give agreement stronger wider impact initi activ particip lead individu undertak held senior posit import role respect associ agreement circumst commiss judg main fine impos lead member undertak take account associ question light consider mention commiss consid commun object promot larg fine case deem reduc fine consider level justifi fix fine individu parti level articl decis termin infring articl regul commiss find infring articl eec treati decis requir undertak concern bring infring end present case arrang oper dai investig began novemb appli regular meet produc oper benelux market breda bunnik arrang trade nation region market particip undertak ceas infring establish part ii decis commiss consid prohibit practic offici articl regul particip prohibit make arrang similar effect futur engag practic effect determin commerci conduct compani concern provis articl weld steel mesh produc structur crisi cartel agreement decemb concern modifi intervent commiss structur crisi cartel termin commiss limit state claus incompat articl eec treati adopt decis articl tréfilunion sa société métallurgiqu de normandi smn chier châtillon gorci tecnor société de treilli panneaux soudé sotralentz sa tréfilarb sa tréfilarb luxembourg saarbruecken sarl tréfileri fontain évêque frère bourgeoi commercial sa steelint sa usin gustav boël afdel trébo thibo draad en bouwstaalprodukten bv thibo bouwstaal bv van merksteijn staalbouw bv znd bouwstaal bv baustahlgeweb gmbh ilro spa ferrier nord spa pittini martinelli fu metallurgica spa infring articl eec treati particip novemb occas agreement concert practic hereinaft refer agreement consist fix sell price restrict sale share market measur implement agreement monitor oper articl undertak name articl involv weld steel mesh sector commun forthwith bring infring end henceforth refrain relat weld steel mesh oper agreement concert practic similar object effect articl fine impos undertak name respect infring found articl tréfilunion sa tu fine ecu société métallurgiqu de normandi smn fine ecu société de treilli panneaux soudé stp fine ecu sotralentz sa fine ecu tréfilarb luxembourg saarbruecken sarl fine ecu steelint sa fine ecu nv usin gustav boël afdel trébo fine ecu thibo bouwstaal bv fine ecu van merksteijn staalbouw bv fine ecu znd bouwstaal bv fine ecu baustahlgeweb gmbh bstg fine ecu ilro spa fine ecu ferrier nord spa pittini fine ecu martinelli fur metallurgica spa fine ecu articl fine impos articl paid month date notif decis bank account banqu bruxel lambert agenc européenn rond point schuman bruxel expiri period interest automat payabl rate charg european monetari cooper fund ecu oper work dai month decis adopt percentag point payment made nation currenc member state bank nomin payment situat exchang rate applic prevail dai preced payment articl decis address tréfilunion sa place de corol tour europ courbevoi la défens société métallurgiqu de normandi rout de cabourg mondevil cedex société de treilli panneaux soudé rue de bonn gard villeneuv la garenn sotralentz sa rue du professeur froehlich drulingen tréfilarb luxembourg saarbruecken sarl avenu de la liberté luxembourg steelint sa rue de usin couillet nv usin gustav boël rue ducal bruxel thibo bouwstaal bv julianastraat nl ep beek en donk van merksteijn staalbouw bv kanaalstraat nl raalt znd bouwstaal bv kennedylaan nl xd valkenswaard baustahlgeweb gmbh burggrafenstrass duesseldorf ilro spa vico lecco pescarenico ferrier nord spa pittini isoppo ud frazion rivali martinelli fu metallurgica spa breda milano italia decis enforc pursuant articl eec treati brussel august commiss leon brittan vice presid oj oj undertak proceed relat dutch produc znd maintain fourth type weld mesh special mesh commiss opinion differ special mesh tailor made mesh suffici big justifi addit separ fourth categori sta syndicat nation du tréfilag de acier profession associ french wire drawer includ french weld steel mesh produc tecta profession associ german weld steel mesh manufactur manufactur member adet associ techniqu pour le développ de emploi du trilli soudé associ french weld steel mesh produc tecta member tréfilarb franc ta french subsidiari object associ promot weld steel mesh franc sta readi part french produc event agreement reach weld mesh italian market discuss viii note output gelsenkirchen work market bstg judgment decemb join case suiker uni commiss ecr ground oj oj oj oj oj oj oj oj