commiss decis octob relat proceed pursuant council regul eec case iv abb daimler benz german text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard eea agreement articl thereof regard council regul eec decemb control concentr undertak amend act access austria finland sweden articl thereof regard commiss decis june initi proceed case undertak concern opportun make view object commiss regard opinion advisori committe concentr notif consider made concern propos set asea brown boveri ag abb zurich daimler benz aktiengesellschaft daimler benz joint ventur abb daimler benz transport parent compani transfer worldwid activ sphere rail technolog decis commiss order suspens notifi concentr pursuant articl regul eec hereinaft call merger regul take final decis examin notif commiss found project fall scope merger regul rais doubt compat common market decis june commiss initi proceed pursuant articl merger regul letter date june feder republ germani inform commiss pursuant articl merger regul concentr threaten creat strengthen domin posit result effect competit significantli imped market feder republ germani separ geograph market mean articl august commiss commun pursuant articl merger regul view elucid fact septemb hear place parti concentr invit septemb work council aeg austria kiep electr vienna heard commiss advisori committe discuss draft decis octob parti abb hold compani interest primarili design develop product manufactur mainten product plant system relat electr gener transmiss distribut industri build technolog rail born transport daimler benz hold compani affili undertak activ field merced benz ag manufactur distribut car util vehicl aeg ag manufactur distribut equip system field autom technolog rail system electr engin equip compon microelectron diesel engin daimler benz aerospac ag dasa manufactur distribut equip system field aerospac defenc technolog medic technolog propuls system radar radio sensor system electr energi system daimler benz interservic debi ag servic relat inform system financ insur market ii concentr oper concentr mean point articl merger regul joint control daimler benz abb jointli control joint ventur abb daimler benz transport abb daimler benz stake joint ventur line share ratio control right parent compani equal full function joint ventur joint ventur perform perman function autonom econom entiti simpli predominantli auxiliari function parent compani abb daimler benz transfer worldwid rail technolog activ joint ventur suffici capit act independ market gather notif joint ventur futur acquir electron mechan compon parent compani alter posit small scale suppli relat total turnov joint ventur forecast parti absenc risk coordin joint ventur object effect coordin competit behaviour undertak remain independ result restrict competit mean articl ec treati parent compani transfer worldwid activ sphere rail technolog joint ventur view invest resourc requir field rail technolog expect parent compani futur continu activ market iii commun dimens combin aggreg worldwid turnov daimler benz abb amount ecu billion combin aggreg worldwid turnov daimler benz amount ecu billion abb ecu billion undertak aggreg commun wide turnov ecu million aggreg commun wide turnov daimler benz amount ecu billion abb ecu billion undertak concern achiev third aggreg commun wide turnov member state concentr commun dimens mean articl merger regul iv apprais pursuant articl merger regul relev product market basic product market affect propos concentr divid level level rail technolog level ii distinct roll stock stationari equip level iii divis product categori roll stock divid mainlin train region train local train system stationari equip divid waysid system miscellan level iv subdivis product categori individu product group mainlin train subdivid electr diesel locomot train set mainlin transport passeng coach freight wagon region train subdivid electr multipl unit diesel multipl unit local train system subdivid tram includ light rail vehicl electr equip trollei buse underground railwai vehicl automat guid transport waysid system subdivid catenari system traction power suppli includ dispatch remot control train control protect system miscellan subdivid mainten refurbish track vehicl distinct vehicl type passeng inform system ticket parti start primarili assumpt market rail technolog feder cartel offic contrast take view rail technolog sector divid initi subsector roll stock stationari equip believ roll stock categori distinct made stand locomot passeng transport vehicl locomot freight wagon question subdivis locomot electr diesel locomot left open feder cartel offic believ passeng transport vehicl divid market mainlin transport region urban local transport mainlin transport make distinct locomot multipl unit train set passeng carriag feder cartel offic view vehicl region local transport separ market region transport feder cartel offic distinct electr multipl unit diesel multipl unit local transport categori distinguish tram underground railwai agt peopl mover stationari equip categori feder cartel offic consid draw distinct catenari system power suppli hand signal secur system survei competitor parti rail technolog sphere german custom relev product show tendenc level iii iv great major larger german custom level iv competitor level iii level iv commiss establish practic defin relev product market function substitut relev product relat specif custom point view kei criteria properti price intend product light criteria lump entir rail technolog sector product market roll stock stationari equip match ground argu acquir jointli supplier product meet ident demand side requir properti price product differ distinctli natur procur product packag complet transport system set place main busi europ case procur product rule necessarili assum autonom market entir system decis case iv abb brel commiss tend divid sphere rail technolog roll stock stationari equip felt subdivis worth categori roll stock stationari equip likewis compris product mainlin train region train local train system classifi roll stock rail transport distanc requir demand eman rule custom mainlin train acquir nation railwai compani local vehicl purchas municip transport compani conceiv supplier oper sphere principl basi acquir suppli product fall categori technic specif area requir develop cost initi separ outset repres obstacl suppli similarli product area group head stationari equip differ wide term properti price common form part rail transport system product lump head waysid system catenari system traction power suppli includ dispatch remot control technolog train control protect system respect intend meet demand requir mainten refurbish rail vehicl passeng inform system ticket subdivis product categori basi criteria govern definit product market demand viewpoint passeng coach freight wagon fulfil requir locomot train set mainlin transport type product includ predominantli mechan engin branch rail technolog traction combin locomot categori product travel power purpos passeng coach freight wagon form complet train set passeng coach freight wagon procur separ acquisit locomot revers true purchas locomot train set mainlin transport complet train set distinguish individu passeng coach locomot substanti argument make distinct electr diesel locomot view type traction electrifi line diesel power rail vehicl econom argument milit favour prefer electr power rail vehicl electrifi line differ tram underground railwai vehicl local passeng transport system waysid system distinct made catenari system traction power suppli train control protect system serv distinct purpos similarli refurbish rail vehicl passeng inform system ticket fulfil function ground draw distinct mechan element electr element rail vehicl estim electr element account averag ad firm suffici area offer vehicl system depend cooper firm creat problem pure mechan engin supplier order suppli locomot product electr compon find partner work respect electr equip suppli product meet demand custom lead subdivis market overwhelm prefer custom acquir rail vehicl complet system aspect justifi weight share acquir relev product market distinct proper analysi relev product market abovement product market distinct drawn compon suppli subcontractor manufactur product supplier trend reduct vertic rang manufactur rail vehicl produc increas purchas suppli compon compani abil suppli compon incorpor main contractor subcontractor electr mechan subsystem rail vehicl particip market product system parti rightli point increas tendenc main contractor system abil suppli subsystem necessarili hand hand market particip level system supplier appli purchas suppli compon survei german custom predominantli confirm abil suppli total product subcontractor accept custom make particip market product system eighti cent custom ask award contract rail vehicl total system basi answer neg custom confirm increas tendenc contract award main contractor summari relev product market defin accord level iv distinct correspond purchas behaviour custom establish commiss light clear find consider supplier flexibl switch product justifi lump abovement product market uniform market hand abil switch product access market particip produc wide rang product rail technolog sector possess switch product hand size rail technolog undertak activ germani market presenc vari enorm full line supplier present product market standpoint custom european supplier serv specif product market specialist simpli switch product develop product market relev geograph market market rail technolog past nation reason alongsid tendenc prefer nation supplier includ nation product specif main voltag frequenc track width safeti system past made difficult supplier rail technolog sphere suppli product member state result demand side requir essenti cover domest firm convers purchas polici encourag develop standard rail oper differ exist todai pursuant articl merger regul nation market geograph refer market condit competit member state suffici homogen differ distinctli neighbour member state assess account natur characterist product servic concern exist entri barrier consum prefer appreci differ undertak market share area concern neighbour area substanti price differ commiss investig confirm custom past tend prefer supplier establish region member state partli proxim partli familiar custom precis requir foreign supplier found german market rail technolog market particip essenti base product facil situat germani import germani except share rail vehicl market account import order rail vehicl germani hitherto direct subcontract basi exclus electr mechan engin prime contractor main supplier establish germani rule foreign firm domest subsidiari area rail vehicl commiss awar case firm establish germani appoint prime contractor construct rail vehicl case point involv contract award citi cologn saarbruecken citi railwai canadian firm bombardi european head offic belgium appoint prime contractor subcontractor electr equip citi railwai case contract duesseldorf base daimler benz aeg subsidiari kiep articl issu period der nahverkehr report fact bombardi prime contractor german share work account electr equip coachbuild work carri germani signific aspect award contract electr equip rail vehicl nation firm parti inform commiss project electr equip rail vehicl german custom award contract foreign firm prime contractor subcontractor electr subsystem familiar supplier custom specif requir requir gener product specif relev member state consider import commiss investig confirm event broad section rail technolog nation region specif act entri barrier export home region product suppli exist system match exist infrastructur main voltag relev member state nation rule regul govern safeti requir author condit act technic obstacl lastli tradition nation local award contract number specif past develop relev supplier wish appli todai inform obtain commiss result requir foreign supplier technic speak overcom give rise addit cost imped market entri germani hitherto case firm establish exclus award contract economi scale achiev supplier make difficult domest firm hitherto success suppli competit product economi scale effect partit market result limit quantiti involv contract market entri undertak previous award signific contract germani make limit econom sens made product hitherto manufactur geograph market technic modif rule profit fairli larg number item involv stationari equip sphere market access foreign firm germani imped technic specif germani main voltag frequenc base volt hertz equival figur volt hertz northern eastern franc unit kingdom spain high speed train line nordic countri volt dc itali belgium spain broad gaug volt dc netherland southern western franc award contract foreign firm rate except germani market exist differ overcom technic success market entri practic made difficult relev experi relev main voltag inform provid parti relat period parti siemen german firm elpro market share germani case order catenari system market share case traction power suppli convers inform provid parti firm receiv order period franc type product itali period firm abb won order catenari system give share case traction power suppli abb share itali siemen current effort align technic condit rail technolog commun suggest situat chang futur prospect specif impact situat present suffici warrant assumpt uniform europ wide market view consider cost chang exist railwai infrastructur exist infrastructur technic specif continu exist long time doubt tendenc nation market open european market creat forecast period relev merger control purpos reach level broader definit geograph market result direct award public contract council direct eec septemb public procur amend direct eec privat polici member state tight public resourc basic competit pressur develop effici rail transport system todai exist product specif rate tendenc eas nation pattern award contract attempt made european commun standard technic specif rail technolog sphere creat tran european rail network council direct eec requir member state separ provis rail transport servic manag rail infrastructur result futur rail infrastructur member state open supra region rail transport undertak member state order remov obstacl intern rail transport stem exist dispar signal train control system attempt made introduc standard europ wide automat train control system etc european train control system part euret transport develop programm commiss present propos commun guidelin set tran european transport network council approv council call commiss step set tran european network ensur interoper nation network step contribut futur greater standard rail technolog product remov technic barrier market entri basi inform commiss possess doubt european market exist demand side behaviour shape nation factor present condit set continu todai tendenc opt domest supplier explain sole gener familiar base long term custom relat share common languag familiar relev specif requir custom import factor local transport region mainlin transport custom endeavour reduc stock spare part tend contract larger servic repair job firm geograph proxim plant warehous own supplier respect commiss ask parti competitor assess import paramet successfulli bid contract award unimport import long term relationship custom score averag familiar custom requir score show supplier experi purchas gain past contract confer consider subsequ competit advantag plai import part futur award contract gain access market medium long term process produc standard set product make gradual acquir foothold futur initi market success individu supplier substanti competit effect medium long term analysi born answer import region domest presenc product sphere score averag presenc lack import local domest partner score commiss carri survei purchas rail technolog product germani determin import competit paramet award contract exist busi relat score averag supplier familiar purchas requir local region proxim award score cost score depend result show purchas attach import proxim supplier supplier differ due inter alia fact ow interest keep cost minimum purchas supplier afield effect award contract exclus nation basi cost submit tender inconsider competitor assess prospect award contract colour attitud make offer consider import competit paramet depend show conjunct assess import supplier familiar purchas requir supplier deal purchas product suffici reliabl advantag primari aim purchas provid custom transport system work undertak establish germani hitherto submit bid respons call tender german purchas limit extent number bid made undertak establish germani tend larger case call tender deutsch bahn ag call tender municip transport compani bear commiss view light exist product specif access foreign undertak german market make econom sens fairli larg order involv tendenc bui german stronger municip undertak deutsch bahn ag posit municip transport compani ow larger order place encourag foreign supplier submit tender market situat germani differ fundament member state franc itali countri market strength german firm substanti smaller firm establish high market share comparison posit franc itali import member state germani substanti domest rail equip industri supplier principl import member state take rail equip market siemen abb aeg dwa attain combin market share germani contract award smaller german supplier share foreign compani small hand abovement german compani attain market share franc itali rail equip market french compani gec alsthom bombardi satisfi bulk demand rail equip franc main italian compani attain signific market share franc hand itali contract award italian compani french compani gec alsthom success itali price indic limit extent qualiti major factor rail technolog product product involv heterogen comparison price individu member state mean establish satisfactori inform compar competit relationship summari assum relev product market member state larg domest rail technolog industri nation provid domest rail technolog industri suppli relev product case germani exist larg domest rail technolog industri conjunct abovement fact result consider deterr competit market entri supplier germani present nation market product condit transit period result market open view exist rail infrastructur transit process lengthi addit gener consider geograph refer market freight wagon passeng inform system requir specif mention view minim technolog need product wider field applic broader geograph refer market determin issu narrowest basi geograph refer market limit germani concentr give rise concern lastli global context argu establish complet tram underground railwai system wider geograph refer market merit consider germani main focu propos oper develop tram underground railwai system establish complet system regard exist infrastructur rare comparison normal flow order gener improv addit exist network purpos decis geograph refer market tram underground railwai system deem nation consid potenti competit german market aris firm locat germani broader geograph refer market germani event identifi element warrant commiss potenti competit competit assess parti content view tendenc subsequ open market relev forecast period extend usual year accept fact forecast period foremost assess potenti competit defin geograph market commiss ow peculiar rail technolog base competit law analysi present case forecast period year ask market particip assess futur develop commiss laid year timescal extens question gener born mind connect purpos merger control prevent market domin structur long extens relev forecast period lead greater uncertainti forecast tantamount accept market domin consider period varianc purpos merger control safeguard competit structur commun market case domin posit accept medium term forecast open market unreli rule domin undertak avail market posit achiev partit market econom mean counter commun attempt open market effect merger gener concentr abb daimler benz transport lead rail technolog supplier worldwid ahead siemen gec alsthom eea joint ventur expect lead supplier ahead siemen gec alsthom eea wide remain clear full line supplier abb aeg turnov ecu eea siemen turnov ecu eea gec alsthom turnov ecu eea specif product market parti siemen gec alsthom europ wide basi market share case tram underground railwai electr locomot propos joint ventur substanti increas level concentr rail technolog sector germani germani member state result substanti addit turnov share parti third turnov brought joint ventur daimler benz aeg turnov brought abb achiev germani ecu ecu germani joint ventur lead supplier siemen gec alsthom ecu subsidiari link hoffmann busch lhb lesser market signific parti high market share scandinavian area base exclus order award abb inform provid parti abb share order electr locomot period norwai case mainlin train set region electr multipl unit abb share sweden case region multipl unit denmark norwai case region diesel multipl unit abb share sweden denmark member state daimler benz receiv order period market traction power suppli sweden slight addit abb share share part daimler benz period daimler benz achiev share denmark abb share norwai addit share involv enlarg market share case train control protect system norwai abb daimler benz inform provid parti daimler benz aeg won order norwai electr equip item metro oslo order volum ecu million bergen daimler benz aeg won order electr equip item trollei buse total volum ecu million product market order award norwai oslo tram system abb strommen verkst suppli vehicl inform provid parti order total vehicl oslo tram system supplier abb aeg siemen gec alsthom deutsch waggonbau aktiengesellschaft dwa told evid concentr abb exist market posit lead substanti chang competit situat scandinavia daimler benz aeg scandinavian undertak secur order oslo rule major european supplier success similar move propos concentr lead enlarg market share belgium franc ireland itali luxembourg netherland iceland portug unit kingdom finland aeg market share rail equip greec abb market share rail equip austria aeg market share rail equip spain aeg market share rail equip margin enlarg market share consider appli member state norwai view absenc larg domest rail equip industri criteria set suggest nation geograph refer market state mean articl merger regul order determin propos transact incompat common market focu primarili competit situat germani substanti part common market propos concentr found incompat common market relev german market similar verdict geograph market conceiv propos concentr compat common market relev german market question incompat common market geograph market ii effect concentr competit structur relev product market germani gener featur rail technolog market demand structur past design develop product rail technolog product place close collabor supplier custom custom direct influenc product manufactur select firm produc trend supplier offer set product custom choos kei factor competit strength undertak nowadai abil offer complet product cooper firm custom rail technolog product germani deutsch bahn ag nation railwai compani fairli larg number region local transport compani oper municip level deutsch bahn ag buyer stationari equip mainlin region transport rail vehicl region local rail passeng transport schedul januari respons transfer feder govern laender impact demand structur region transport stationari equip region transport rail vehicl purchas region transport compani stationari equip local transport rail vehicl purchas municip transport compani present suppli structur german rail technolog market germani present full line supplier rail technolog sector addit parti siemen gec alsthom oper product market subsidiari lhb acquir gec alsthom year ago supplier mechan engin hold part capac product rail vehicl talbot german subsidiari acquir time ago bombardi bombardi supplier mechan engin equip subsidiari larg european rail technolog supplier germani market particip foreign firm germani place import hitherto signific scale sign foreign firm begin suppli equip respons invit tender issu deutsch bahn ag fairli larg compani germani deutsch waggonbau aktiengesellschaft dwa supplier mechan engin equip oper market process set electr engin busi addit abovement firm germani supplier involv rail technolog product manufactur part product impact concentr suppli structur gener consider concentr leav undertak abb daimler benz siemen present full line supplier germani determin market strength firm account fact demand rail technolog product servic vari time order assess parti market strength correctli fairli long period appli parti suggest calcul market share base averag year appear market share calcul refer flow order direct result competit supplier relev period combin market share parti concern concentr pose problem product market diesel locomot market major import germani eea passeng coach germani eea freight wagon germani eea automat guid transport train control protect system germani eea mainten refurbish rail vehicl germani eea passeng inform system ticket turnov daimler benz germani eea increas market share extrem small market potenti competit sizeabl compani experi comput system activ daimler benz abb siemen result high share german market electr locomot train set mainlin transport electr diesel multipl unit region transport tram underground railwai vehicl catenari system traction power suppli includ dispatch remot control concentr give parti substanti combin market share product market approxim figur base figur parti refer order inflow gt tabl gt strong posit parti german market question individu domin posit relev market siemen present supplier case substanti market share parti siemen combin market share base inform provid parti refer order book abovement product market gt tabl gt market share parti correspond essenti market strength undertak determin commiss investig view competit strength siemen kei technolog establish posit german market great financi strength assum parti manag achiev domin posit vi vi siemen relev market purpos competit law analysi relev case electr electron equip rail vehicl parti siemen jointli greater market strength reflect market share main remain competitor parti germani suppli mechan part rail vehicl depend collabor firm electr electron make viabl respons invit tender rail vehicl system parti siemen major potenti partner cooper light market share parti present undertak close siemen term import german market product market question parti combin siemen largest undertak term market share success competitor electr locomot account lack order undertak train set mainlin transport dwa market share region electr multipl unit dwa market share lhb market share region diesel multipl unit lhb market share tram lhb market share underground railwai vehicl lhb market share catenari system elpro market share traction power suppli elpro market share order lhb predat acquisit gec alsthom assign condition impact term creation strengthen domin oligopoli gener consider high combin market share parti siemen germani consid domin duopoli creat exist oligopoli strengthen product market competit strength remain competitor measur sole term market share strength parti siemen relat signific market share achiev undertak indic domin posit part undertak vi vi duopoli similarli superior size financi strength abb daimler benz siemen vi vi competitor hitherto face germani undertak consider competit lead relev product market term turnov daimler benz siemen largest compani europ abb largest european undertak term turnov figur base statist archiv frankfurt allgemein zeitung financi strength undertak proper conclus drawn competit achiev potenti econom strength underli size undertak conjunct current market posit invest rail technolog market research develop import gener indic consider competit lead supplier full rang rail technolog product manufactur parti siemen full line supplier abil handl larg order give competit edg successfulli pursu order size reach smaller supplier achiev higher level capac util gec alsthom europ parti similar advantag full line supplier corpor size daimler benz siemen advantag gec alsthom german product market rail technolog product establish market consider capac germani addit ask extent domin undertak franc gec alsthom interest trigger competit ripost german firm franc respons competit forai germani gec alsthom acquisit lhb shown clear interest german market acquisit improv prospect success market rail vehicl product market rail vehicl abb daimler benz siemen possess electr electron compon bombardi talbot gec alsthom lhb till dwa plant germani produc mechan compon rail vehicl system acquir rail vehicl order german market product electr compon vehicl bombardi enter cooper arrang daimler benz aeg subsidiari kiep gec alsthom suffici capabl hous produc electr compon dwa bombardi depend cooper arrang duopolist dwa creat electr engin capac subsidiari faga earli evalu properli result effort parti state insist deutsch bahn ag aeg transfer free charg faga connect contract berlin light rail vehicl system essenti field traction technolog enabl faga suppli complet traction unit region electr train gec alsthom substanti evid suggest view specif particip german market pose difficulti german product facil lack present shift demand individu part rail vehicl complet rail vehicl system contract coordin lead contractor support point task lead contractor award subcontract requir lead contractor remain respons compani place order supplier posit offer viabl solut electr compon rail vehicl system basi financi strength experi partner financi strong full line supplier siemen aeg abb fulli capabl compani oper german market find suitabl partner electr product capac germani compani parti siemen suitabl partner electr compon rail vehicl gec alsthom potenti compani netherland firm holec british firm brush austrian firm elin firm small compar mention full line supplier obtain order germani lack import refer product italian firm fiat ansaldo potenti partner electr compon refer product field germani fiat suppli tilt technolog part inter citi contract deutsch bahn ag electr compon made siemen gec alsthom full line supplier hitherto focus french british market germani gec alsthom obtain order prime contractor subcontractor electr compon exist technic specif market entri gec alsthom econom feasibl fairli larg number unit involv main voltag germani franc germani volt hertz norm mainlin transport franc volt hertz differ appli relat member state commun todai locomot chang frontier technic produc locomot oper system consider expens produc parti submit case order perform daimler benz aeg subsidiari kiep citi cologn saarbruecken duesseldorf motor french compani gec alsthom acquir kiep year ago sell daimler benz electr part product relat place product market tram addit transpos market rail vehicl provid evid signific competit parti line basic result commiss investig submit futur longer offer individu compon rail vehicl trend suppli complet rail vehicl suppli compon prime contractor subcontractor regard particip relev product market rail vehicl suppli compon subcontractor involv market suppli rail vehicl readili evid possibl market particip rais argument technic incorpor compon custom accept suppli motor manufactur abroad distinct made level market market compon essenti intern rail vehicl purchas suppli compon longer involv contract futur conclud custom parti submit respons custom born prime contractor custom influenc select subcontractor establish influenc custom case cover control suppli compon case doubt view parti submiss custom attach import place order prime contractor design suppli product system sole respons addit technic differ rail technolog individu member state overcom technic point view gener cost extrem doubt view higher cost competit tender electr subsystem made foreign supplier event foreign electr compon supplier win order germani fact past technic overcom differ technic specif differ case individu compon result differ obstacl market access lastli foreign supplier wish time overcom obstacl rule refer project gener confid product offer mainlin train level concentr high market electr locomot train set mainlin transport inform provid parti siemen market share case electr locomot market share case train set mainlin transport largest competitor germani case train set mainlin transport dwa market share assess competit strength dwa account fact supplier pure mechan engin product dispos kei technolog electr engin field reason view smaller size compar parti dwa offer independ suppli product competit parti siemen similarli german mechan engin supplier lhb gec alsthom subsidiari talbot bombardi subsidiari posit mechan engin supplier jointli provid parti siemen substanti competit extern duopoli case train set mainlin transport aeg rate unabl compet head siemen view siemen strength kei technolog assum aeg capabl suppli product cooper siemen commiss awar cooper siemen aeg abb ic siemen aeg ic object competit ground inform suppli undertak cooper siemen aeg reli longer concentr aeg abb jointli compet siemen siemen led consortium gec alsthom posit offer parti siemen signific competit product market leav subsidiari lhb gec alsthom obtain order area gec alsthom true produc high speed train tgv past compet activ worldwid ic high speed train produc german compani essenti siemen daimler benz aeg account fact product train set mainlin transport matter prestig full line supplier nation railwai compani place order undertak primarili establish member state domest supplier depriv internation indispens refer product market particip futur jeopard view strictli nation award contract question safeguard job nation relev award contract size assum mere fact tgv exist basi signific competit parti siemen deutsch bahn ag succeed secur distinctli lower price ic compar ic case electr locomot deutsch bahn ag invit tender construct type locomot parti siemen gec alsthom ansaldo skoda submit tender addit bid parti siemen award contract type locomot deutsch bahn ag shortlist gec alsthom bid opinion deutsch bahn ag custom germani suffici number supplier market concentr region train market region electr diesel multipl unit market close link question type traction justifi assumpt separ market conclus determin assumpt separ market diesel power region train enlarg market share market abb obtain order germani relev period abb obtain order diesel power region train period denmark sweden consid potenti competitor german market strong presenc inform obtain commiss instanc region transport mainlin transport order rail vehicl compani establish germani prime contractor subcontractor basi respect electr mechan compon instanc tender made region electr multipl unit tender present talbot gec alsthom bombardi brush success survei german custom provid evid suggest gec alsthom rate regard custom potenti suitabl partner mechan compon supplier region train local train market tram includ light rail vehicl electr equip trolleybus underground railwai vehicl present parti siemen competitor sizeabl market share contract award exclus undertak establish germani market tram bombardi win order prime contractor manufactur tram cologn saarbruecken bombardi manufactur mechan part rail vehicl enter cooper arrang daimler benz aeg subsidiari kiep subcontractor electr compon compani tender jointli unsuccess bid tram market commiss ask larger german local transport compani provid inform contract award repli receiv appear award notifi commiss contract medium size municip transport compani product relat tram market bombardi cologn tender submit unsuccess tender contract case tender submit firm breda instanc czech firm tatra submit tender instanc tender submit swiss firm vevei instanc fiat submit tender case basi inform commiss compani award contract tender account subsequ stage select procedur addit vevei mechan engin supplier enter cooper arrang award contract underground railwai vehicl german custom commun commiss inform commiss possess tender gec alsthom bombardi case tender ansaldo vevei caf case commiss knowledg tender initi stage contract award lhb abb lhb tender successfulli electr engin partner establish germani doubt tender potenti partner regard suffici suitabl award contract suppli lhb independ parti siemen import electr partner addit misgiv stem fact firm establish german market appli case prime contractor sought contract award part total order instanc tender submit swiss firm schindler coach construct part metro vehicl catenari system traction power suppli stationari equip sphere supplier mechan compon rail vehicl system plai role combin market share parti siemen market catenari system substanti indic lack signific competit submiss parti german compani elpro obtain order market elpro compar duopolist term market strength term capac custom catenari system deutsch bahn ag municip transport compani demand recent year eman predominantli deutsch bahn ag volum order deutsch bahn ag municip transport compani differ natur consider extent case larger order deutsch bahn ag firm carri order size parti siemen german market limit market signific supplier outset inform obtain commiss order market catenari system limit extent award german compani sag french compani spie enertran evid pattern market supplier competit potenti present lack suffici domest product capac duopoli form abb daimler benz siemen deutsch bahn ag custom mainlin train field problem smaller supplier acut take view past year condit increas competit duopoli creat european supplier qualifi tender meet requisit product specif market traction power suppli combin market share parti siemen main competitor market inform provid parti firm elpro turnov rail technolog ecu figur provid parti compani market share parti market smaller order award sag spie enertran austrian firm elin inform provid parti supplier put achiev market share respect mainlin train field deutsch bahn ag opinion european supplier provid competit conclus light market structur data object competit assess establish relev market germani propos concentr result creation market domin duopoli strengthen exist market domin oligopoli narrow duopoli oligopoli condit met oligopolist compet signific extent longer face signific competit creation strengthen domin posit competit parti siemen gener assess scale intern competit parti siemen ventur account consider market structur price trend appli board relev product market special consider cooper compani influenc demand side appli specif market intens competit insid duopoli affect intens competit structur basi signific intern competit competit strengthen competit consid signific make anticompetit parallel conduct part duopolist econom imposs lack competit insid duopoli longer predict requisit degre probabl structur suppli symmetri duopoli suggest duopolist engag signific competit futur competit strength equal great incent competit incurs limit term product suppli undertak concentr similar structur parti argu product fulli ident place transact parti retain specif strength comparison siemen vice versa capac full line supplier oper market econom strength siemen prevent parti domin relev product market plan joint ventur siemen remain fundament compar distinct parallel conduct part abb daimler benz siemen encourag open public procur rail technolog market number competitor small public invit tender issu open public procur promot competit intend ensur tender submit firm supplier obtain inform negoti submiss tender result fact parti siemen hitherto rail technolog contract germani market overview greatli facilit competit parallel conduct duopoli supposit futur signific competit parti siemen support case rail vehicl market overcapac exist mechan compon util product capac reason group cooper outsid mechan engin supplier suppli electr compon encourag competit mean joint interest avoid cooper supplier supplier enabl obtain order structur danger curtail intern competit market rail technolog mitig fact rail technolog product uniform mass produc good heterogen product research develop plai major role rule direct scope reaction competit advanc duopolist innov competit forai involv price trend fall price recent year rate case rail vehicl indic signific competit hitherto commiss enquiri custom confirm price rail vehicl fallen recent year reason trend base firstli reduct equip custom rail vehicl greater relianc batch product main reason increas cost pressur custom expos case ic technic requir met product increasingli subject cost effici control award ic contract deutsch bahn ag achiev price reduct buyer tend defin want term perform technic specif reason account develop competit foreign firm market tram award contract citi cologn saarbruecken bombardi cite case cooper daimler benz aeg subsidiari kiep electr part rail vehicl led consider fall price market assum underli price decreas continu futur ensur signific competit relev product market cost advantag product side rule pass custom signific competit exist link illustr contract award bombardi competit pressur european supplier duopolist longer forc make price cut concentr entail danger partit german market result lack electr engin partner mechan engin supplier activ approach price predict trend continu concentr cost reduct brought custom dispens costli equip rail vehicl provid evidenti basi assum futur exist signific competit suffici competit exist overcapac encourag competit behaviour induc refus part duopolist enter cooper arrang mechan engin firm commiss enquiri fall price observ case rail vehicl appli limit extent case catenari system traction power suppli custom observ fall price attribut open market competit rise cooper arrang factor cooper parti siemen past web cooper relationship rail technolog sphere appli rail vehicl market natur extent cooper arrang differ individu market rail vehicl born mind cooper arrang prompt custom special import custom attach geograph proxim supplier result supplier close result desir part custom cooper whilst invalid evidenti cooper arrang limit individu instanc factor lastli intern competit oligopoli assess competit competit behaviour link duopoli restrict pointer residu intern competit continu product market vari intens residu competit compani present inform crucial depend intens extern competit continu exist stronger competit pressur duopoli smaller incent duopolist pursu anticompetit parallel behaviour assess sign lack intern competit duopoli account fact custom germani parti product product mainlin transport concern deutsch bahn similarli market region train vast major demand year arisen deutsch bahn ag local transport supplier present face fairli larg number custom german municip local transport compani commiss enquiri establish german municip transport compani custom tram includ light rail vehicl electr equip trollei buse custom underground railwai system lesser degre competit intens outsid mainlin region transport give monopsonist deutsch bahn suffici competit room manoeuvr contrast municip transport compani posit exert influenc supplier deutsch bahn greater extent depend exist competit altern effect product market gener consider lead vari conclus effect concentr competit product market studi mainlin region train catenari system traction power suppli deutsch bahn ag easili largest buyer german market deutsch bahn ag convers deutsch bundesbahn reichsbahn wholli own public sector commiss find deutsch bahn monopsonist posit influenc structur suppli greater extent municip transport compani deutsch bahn obtain competit offer parti siemen concentr residu competit duopoli competit ordinarili qualifi signific purpos merger control invit tender larg order deutsch bahn make order nigh indispens german full line supplier incit bid low insuffici event anticompetit parallel conduct part german full line supplier deutsch bahn econom turn competitor technic specif differ member state differ rule insurmount technic invit tender larg order deutsch bahn make technic differ surmount econom term deutsch bahn larg volum order interest foreign supplier order catenari system deutsch bahn spie enertran maintain deutsch bahn fact make margin manoeuvr open futur true great import buyer mainlin rail technolog product germani gener pressur proper account german base supplier award contract enabl exploit econom potenti mere fact full line supplier europ base germani make probabl substanti order continu german manufactur event award pure competit consider decis point chang circumst prevail deutsch bahn expect follow econom orient procur polici admittedli indic past perform make argument evid framework conclus drawn past perform degre probabl need forecast kind convers deutsch bundesbahn privat law compani deutsch bahn ag factor born mind convers reflect gener desir deutsch bahn run commerci oper transport compani financ hitherto independ budget region local author forc approach shortag public fund fact railwai competit form transport forc offer custom advantag term legisl give railwai room manoeuvr futur make form transport dearer foreseen stage lastli give prefer domest firm breach public procur direct municip transport compani freedom manoeuvr purchas deutsch bahn smaller deutsch bahn turnov term size order seldom mount joint procur oper parti content larger transport compani plai role market leader valid point parti estim deutsch bahn order region train total ecu billion year estim total volum order local train period ecu billion event assess import buyer bargain power market tram metro system whilst buyer bargain power municip transport compani limit custom market underground railwai system regard greater market vast major demand attribut berlin transport oper plai leadership role lower purchas volum buyer bargain power berlin transport oper match deutsch bahn ag true individu order price favour custom significantli lower price level commiss enquiri shown effect necessarili felt local transport undertak averag market price undoubtedli fallen substanti differ product sought local transport undertak belong product categori differ infrastructur distinct make joint purchas difficult parti argu transact provid basi competit siemen facilit argument hold good mainlin train limit extent appli case local train parti emphas scope competit part smaller supplier lastli cooper supplier commiss identifi noteworthi case local train area commiss find cooper need suggest precis market local train special control exert competit supplier duopoli distinct support conduct foreign firm regard tender answer commiss question deutsch bahn local railwai emerg foreign competitor compet deutsch bahn tender procedur averag local railwai tender procedur valid distinct born commiss enquiri estim effect transact deutsch bahn expect neg consequ strong view local railwai ventur weaken competit differ situat assess effect transact market rail technolog product mainlin region railwai hand local railwai mainlin train region train market mainlin region train set seri reason establish suffici likelihood propos concentr lead creation strengthen market domin duopoli suppli side power abb daimler benz siemen greatli weaken monopsonist demand side power deutsch bahn heterogen natur product research develop rule possibl anticompetit parallel conduct scope interdepend gener great deal restrict market product homogen intens research develop lower product market partli case order larg award irregular interv substanti reduc interdepend mainlin train market mainlin train set order product high speed train past domest consortia difficult discern intern competit relationship siemen aeg abb collabor deutsch bahn ic siemen aeg collabor ic abb work compet train set take part develop ic abb mainlin train set oper high speed categori proper tilt system enabl reach high veloc develop stretch line concentr competit potenti merg transact worsen situat structur speak tend improv assum cooper arrang enter past result lack capac competitor german competitor siemen make independ tender manufactur mainlin train set signific competit intern duopoli aris transact cooper siemen aeg ic project stop suffici certainti fact siemen gec alsthom announc cooper market ic tgv high speed train europ indic competit insid duopoli market present rule cooper announc siemen gec alsthom europ effect competit situat insid eea born mind practic past made contract award foreign firm mean duopoli form parti siemen merg parti potenti undertak arisen capabl compet siemen commiss enquiri siemen posit offer mainlin train set cooper daimler benz work compani lastli product sold market mainlin train set heterogen includ high speed train discuss interc tilt train includ develop abb deutsch bahn invit tender market segment abb fiat dwa fiat siemen tender dwa fiat siemen consortium won contract fiat suppli tilt technolog assum view market situat oligopoli domin german market consist siemen aeg oligopoli necessarili strengthen transact chanc competit offer siemen fact improv competit structur insid duopoli improv view basi competit imposs suffici certainti emerg symmetri worsen intern structur market electr locomot commiss enquiri establish cooper contract award deutsch bahn parti siemen krauss maffei undertak secur contract award competit exist attenu competit ensur signific competit insid duopoli parti siemen group order case electr locomot deutsch bahn increas volum put tender make worthwhil foreign firm make bid tender procedur gec alstholm offer short list deutsch bahn succeed secur independ tender aeg abb siemen true deutsch bahn divid order tender produc type locomot deutsch bahn suffer disadvantag result divis lack cooper market electr locomot past view structur factor present includ grow competit gec alsthom assum lack signific competit aeg abb siemen absenc concentr certainti signific competit abb aeg siemen transact market structur chang deutsch bahn german base full line supplier basi gener market structur outlin confid reduct number player suppli side lead reduct competit abb aeg siemen deutsch bahn altern competitor deal support fact gec alsthom market access futur lhb talbot acquir german subsidiari bombardi candid mechan compon electr locomot talbot cooper electr engin firm bui power deutsch bahn bear mind signific competit abb aeg siemen part contract cooper arrang set gec alsthom german mechan engin firm event suffici certainti structur reason futur prevent aeg abb siemen forc enter competit pressur deutsch bahn pressur cut cost region train invit tender issu region electr train option exercis basi contract award addit order ident good made tender invit tender procedur total assign work handl cooper basi siemen man aeg lhb abb act lead contractor dwa aeg aeg siemen dwa award region diesel train aeg aeg siemen man subcontractor option involv siemen lhb aeg demand region electr diesel train eman deutsch bahn ag extent region transport compani extent demand structur wholli mainlin transport demand structur brought region local passeng transport view possibl deutsch bahn ag take lead function assum region transport area demand side power curtail suppli side power exist number smaller region transport compani significantli smaller demand side power deutsch bahn ag demand side power consid great case mainlin transport import electr electron compon effect demand side power liabl restor maintain competit period relev merger control purpos adequ suppli side altern exist compon mechan compon born mind region train market cooper parti siemen develop limit import cooper arrang past relativ evid suggest lack intern competit futur lhb previou role cooper arrang abb decis factor futur strength market extent success bid germani parent gec alsthom lhb strong compani home region region base make imposs assum lhb import role region train market futur inform suppli parti lhb share market region electr train share market region diesel train parti submit dwa acquir need bid cooper aeg contract deutsch bahn urban train berlin transfer skill dwa effort establish electr capabl event factor make competit independ parti siemen maintain futur parti figur dwa share market electr region train share market diesel region train basi competit duopoli demand side power deutsch bahn structur factor make competit conduct establish plan concentr creat market domin duopoli local train plan concentr creat market domin duopoli consist parti siemen market tram includ light rail vehicl electr equip trollei buse underground railwai vehicl forecast need merger control purpos concern assum absenc concentr signific futur competit daimler benz abb siemen evalu rest addit fundament consider competit pressur supplier bombardi hinder anti competit parallel behaviour leav lower degre market concentr confid assum concentr market access close compani bombardi cooper partner demonstr exist cooper bombardi daimler benz aeg subsidiari kiep forecast made product market relev time frame concentr place web cooper arrang form market rail vehicl local transport line increas tendenc award contract prime contractor cooper take form subcontract contract award market tram notifi commiss municip transport compani respons enquiri pattern emerg siemen daimler benz won order case siemen aeg cooper directli case siemen daimler benz aeg subsidiari kiep cooper case siemen aeg abb cooper case siemen aeg man cooper case siemen abb cooper case siemen abb dwa cooper contract award notifi commiss german custom market underground railwai vehicl abb aeg siemen cooper instanc contrast market rail vehicl suffici evid lack structur gener competit parti siemen event concentr conclus support primarili reach cooper exist parti siemen past lack plausibl cooper market full line supplier aeg abb siemen clear thing parti submiss fact demand side power local transport compani limit compar deutsch bahn assess hold good rate long uncompetit parallel conduct structur prevent competit supplier competit effort stronger rail vehicl market weight structur evid exist signific intern competit larg number contract award local transport market mean incent supplier compet singl contract substanti market deutsch bahn purchas posit put work tender larger lot hitherto practic local transport decis question extent supplier futur posit tender successfulli determin extent geograph proxim supplier plai role award contract mechan element vehicl doubt import mechan engin work labour intens compar electr engin work ad present account electr element rail vehicl consider relev award contract rail vehicl principl relev part contract local rail transport geograph proxim supplier plai role import econom term present mainten repair spare part rail vehicl retain local transport compani tendenc stock larger mainten repair contract award extern closer workshop rail vehicl supplier consid partner purpos relev custom custom requir area satisfi import ensur optimum readi rail vehicl domest competitor stand chanc suppli factor act obstacl foreign firm hitherto involv german market product facil aspect signific underlin import domest workshop fact compani gec alsthom bombardi import acquir german plant particip german market process addit custom primarili acquir rail vehicl oper troubl free manner strong nation demand advantag refer product establish german market bombardi foreign compani appoint prime contractor rail vehicl germani lack establish refer product german market product manufactur prove oper import competit paramet reliabl assess period time effect award contract bombardi german market fulli assess withdraw bombardi present cooper partner kiep doubtless cancel market open effect award contract cologn saarbruecken kiep part plan joint ventur parti posit market entri market success competitor market power creat liabl prevent signific competit market domin tendenc part duopolist significantli concentr mere fact oligopoli narrow duopoli increas structur danger joint block strategi duopolist addit joint ventur alongsid siemen undertak similar structur initi attempt busi polici reason win order cooper mechan engin supplier duopolist electr engin make block strategi german market concentr success forecast signific competit bombardi concentr appli german compani dwa gec alsthom subsidiari lhb fact share held compani market local train smaller share region train market parti dwa share tram market present share market underground railwai vehicl approxim lhb tram market underground railwai vehicl market respect posit market underground railwai system assess posit parent lhb gec alsthom largest produc underground railwai equip europ increas market strength lhb expect acquisit factor meant abovement except order past award germani foreign firm hitherto lack signific tender activ foreign base firm germani determin conclus attribut lack competit part firm german market discourag lack order hitherto signific competit pressur exert german market tram compani bombardi cooper kiep gec alsthom regard potenti supplier custom view lack competit success limit tender activ assess limit ground warrant assumpt potenti competit develop actual competit pressur parti siemen acquisit lhb rise prospect futur market success exclud medium term custom region lhb strong accept tender lhb gec alsthom electr partner short run dutch firm holec activ market fiat submit tender instanc germani signific competit assum assess possibl structur competit account fact eea parti siemen likewis hold strong competit posit vulner competit suffici structur basi inform parti suppli parti siemen hold eea market tram gec alsthom market underground railwai vehicl parti siemen gec alsthom parti weaker posit eea market underground railwai vehicl compar gec alsthom doubtless partli due fact local transport undertak underground railwai vehicl germani berlin larg order market share support assumpt easier gec alsthom lhb enter market underground railwai system tram submit success bid independ parti siemen summari evid compani parti concern concentr siemen won order germani market tram underground railwai vehicl pure mechan engin supplier order suppli product market rail vehicl local transport enter cooper arrang electr engin supplier pattern market hitherto permit conclus compani present find realist altern cooper parti siemen buyer bargain power limit consid greater underground railwai system reason competit altern principl market limit suffici suppli side power parti siemen market strength duopolist suggest signific competit duopoli expect outsid reason expect intens residu extern competit continu concentr aggrav point friction exist duopoli result fundament structur context heterogen natur product research develop carri make parallel competit conduct parti siemen suffici catenari system traction power suppli cooper arrang situat market catenari system traction power suppli signific cooper supplier establish product market commiss inform municip custom total contract award project cooper involv siemen abb hand siemen abb aeg case project contract award varieti supplier case contract award deutsch bahn commiss learnt signific cooper arrang regard construct catenari system ic high speed train joint licens agreement deutsch bahn parti siemen licens agreement result joint research develop market partit effect concentr commiss inform smaller market extent cooper arrang essenti suppli product fact commiss observ cooper arrang conclud market year substanti import competitor parti siemen smaller product capac suppli product case larger contract award cooper arrang sizeabl supplier extent reduct number cooper partner mean situat exacerb smaller supplier view demand side power deutsch bahn exert award larg contract absenc cooper parti past strengthen competit part supplier foreign supplier deutsch bahn consid suffici provid competit pressur forecast certainti signific competit parti siemen product market concentr local transport undertak award contract market volum involv small suppli small supplier confirm commiss enquiri smaller contract past individu lot supplier local oper nationwid summari consequ plan concentr duopoli consist parti siemen hold domin posit german market tram includ light rail vehicl electr equip trollei buse underground railwai vehicl result competit significantli imped substanti part commun domin posit creat strengthen market affect concentr parti undertak undertak parti commiss undertak purpos avert prohibit parti undertak ensur share kiep elektrik gmbh duesseldorf kiep sold purchas abb daimler benz group compani sharehold effort sell share begin forthwith sale siemen ag compani rule prejudic parti transfer share kiep initi joint ventur parti undertak ensur time sale kiep continu oper accord principl appli acquisit kiep aeg aktiengesellschaft principl kiep restrict cooper partner supplier compon rail technolog undertak abb daimler benz parti give kiep manag instruct choic contractu partner exercis influenc manag context ordinari run busi requir maintain corpor asset product kiep addit parti undertak ensur kiep busi asset reduc context ordinari run busi pend sale appli mainten fix asset technic busi skill staff object sale requir point share kiep exclud austrian subsidiari sale imposs event sale place parti commiss request transfer share irrevoc truste appoint consult commiss truste transfer carri sale independ expens owner share accord proper busi principl commiss make parti agre purchas bind letter intent sale latest delet busi secret delet busi secret delet busi secret delet busi secret delet busi secret delet busi secret delet busi secret assess undertak undertak parti prevent creation domin duopoli parti siemen market tram underground railwai vehicl germani forecast period relev assess concentr effect extern competit divestitur kiep continu electr engin supplier independ parti siemen area rail vehicl local transport area kiep germani annual turnov dm result consider extent player electr engin turnov relat rail vehicl local transport kiep profit acquir daimler benz date oper autonom compani establish market award contract tram larg german local transport compani note commiss kiep electr engin partner mechan engin supplier award kiep activ contract award electr equip basi data compil commiss contract award period contract kiep suppli electr equip rail vehicl repres total volum contract award period tram system commiss knowledg contract award saarbruecken cooper arrang bombardi light kiep siemen success electr supplier period kiep success abb rest aeg total combin market share residu part aeg abb market significantli greater kiep market underground railwai system kiep involv part contract construct underground railwai system munich kiep consider market signific electr engin partner mechan engin supplier case rail vehicl local transport tram market divestitur kiep maintain potenti partner mechan supplier activ market partner regard market success date provid custom market test solut kiep import market underground railwai system undertak remov exist misgiv market incent owner kiep date compani plai promin role market market emerg kiep appear medium term capabl act cooper partner event invest appear financi profit result kiep extent divestitur kiep creat undertak independ parti siemen capabl cooper mechan supplier undertak greater buyer bargain power favour forecast market entri lhb particip gec alsthom longer absenc effect competit forecast suffici probabl mainten kiep electr engin supplier independ parti siemen ensur futur competit bid rail vehicl local transport made parti siemen view kiep unlimit product capac limit volum order award respect supplier independ parti siemen kiep connect opportun intermediari kiep foreign product capac electr element make foreign supplier market access bombardi lhb dwa resourc kiep independ parti siemen establish market posit develop futur sale kiep ensur emerg open market local transport sphere evid award contract bombardi cooper kiep continu effect competit parti siemen addit commiss find structur competit impetu suffici promot futur substanti intern competit parti siemen longer assum lack intern competit competit impetu made market structur remain strong prevent uncompetit parallel behaviour parti siemen market parti siemen part futur forgo competit incurs expect order cooper arrang bombardi kiep cooper arrang involv kiep view potenti competit loss parti siemen event uncompetit parallel behaviour result extern competit great loss expect award order competitor outweigh advantag deriv uncompetit parallel behaviour lastli view competit tender custom part prepar case contract award accept possibl competit offer parti siemen capac reason contract ultim parti siemen custom possibl accept situat temporarili view present market structur result dissatisfact encourag open german market supplier effect interest parti siemen sale kiep ensur competit extern parti siemen maintain suffici extent competit relev view import competit behaviour parti siemen report requir commiss experi shown purpos monitor complianc undertak parti parti report commiss monthli interv progress made effort sell share complianc undertak report submit month adopt decis report detail descript sale effort interest parti present commiss check inform regard complianc undertak mainten econom product capac kiep time sale report inform basic confirm parti conduct accord undertak measur parti respect kiep workforc kiep workforc begin end month period number staff leav recruit specif staff transfer kiep abb daimler benz group compani balanc sheet annual statement account quarterli statement account drawn report period intern manag purpos gener report econom activ kiep report period commiss reserv request inform parti check complianc undertak hear work council work council aeg austria kiep electr vienna made event divestitur kiep result undertak parti common divestitur german compani kiep duesseldorf austrian subsidiari kiep electr vienna deliv compon contract basi kiep duesseldorf rest kiep vienna primarili extend workshop kiep duesseldorf identifi competit problem relat german market divestitur kiep vienna posit divestitur kiep duesseldorf separ kiep vienna prove imposs work council aeg schienenfahrzeug gmbh henningsdorf submiss date septemb request consider provid adequ inform employe undertak plan restructur equal question involv european work council set condit inform request work council involv european work council requir circumst legal provis order commiss field merger control lack legal author assess commiss investig relev product market rail technolog germani shown basi concentr abb daimler benz view competit strength siemen creation margin manoeuvr suffici control competit subject condit undertak parti compli concentr similarli lead creation strengthen joint domin posit siemen relev rail technolog market germani product market consid assum propos concentr undertak parti lead disappear signific intern competit parti siemen market train set mainlin transport propos concentr result strengthen exist domin duopoli market tram underground railwai vehicl develop domin duopoli concentr prevent undertak parti assum continu signific competit parti siemen decis prejudic applic gener commun competit rule pre exist contractu arrang parti propos concentr parti conclus reason set subject condit undertak parti compli assum propos concentr lead creation strengthen domin posit result effect competit substanti part commun significantli imped concentr subject condit declar compat common market oper eea agreement accord articl merger regul articl eea agreement adopt 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