commiss decis novemb relat proceed articl eec treati iv london european sabena french dutch 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 complaint date april made commiss pursuant articl regul london european airwai plc luton intern airport bedfordshir lu ly unit kingdom sabena belgian world airlin rue cardin mercier brussel infring articl regard commiss decis initi proceed case sabena opportun heard matter commiss object accord articl regul commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl council regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact introduct decis aris applic pursuant articl regul london european airwai plc hereinaft refer london european privat british airlin compani london european alleg sabena belgian world airlin hereinaft refer sabena infring articl eec treati abus domin posit computer ticket reserv market belgium london european appli interim measur decis alleg abus conduct involv refus sabena grant london european access saphir comput reserv system manag sabena london european claim sabena refus grant access saphir system power ticket reserv market impos minimum air fare london european attempt make entri saphir system subject accept london european servic connect reserv system behaviour london european complain allegedli start begin repres london european sabena met order discuss question london european access saphir system auxiliari issu term ground handl contract sabena london european aircraft complain alleg meet sabena refus access saphir system ground london european tariff brussel luton rout low london european allegedli told sabena grant access saphir system provid london european agre give ground handl contract sabena april commiss carri investig sabena pursuant articl regul complet investig inform sabena intend issu interim measur decis time commiss sabena chang posit admiss london european saphir interim measur decis longer cooper attitud favour consider proceed articl eec treati week sabena inform commiss decis accept london european saphir reserv system normal discriminatori commerci term agre compani undertak sabena airlin compani major author capit own belgian state main activ provis air transport servic provid transport servic sabena servic involv provis transport servic exampl aircraft ground handl servic saphir computer reserv servic sabena turnov bfr million million ecu net profit bfr million million ecu london european privat own compani regist unit kingdom oper daili servic saturdai luton brussel luton amsterdam saphir system saphir system computer system travel agent consult flight schedul fare seat avail airlin includ system make reserv system elimin travel agent telephon compani concern book reserv made directli agenc basi data provid system saphir belgian version alpha system develop air franc sabena sole manag system power grant refus access system system oper principl reciproc sabena compani access system free charg provid reciproc manner reciproc case point sabena charg fee compani system commerci conduct sabena london european investig carri april pursuant articl regul premis sabena document relat meet sabena london european repres found file senior staff respons salient point document meet held london begin march mr verdonck sabena repres inform note march london european repres sabena commerci posit interest collabor london european chang tariff iata rate major interlin agreement handl contract sabena author inclus london european reserv system access system common interest emerg underlin text grant access saphir cost approxim belgian franc sector reserv preced paragraph mr verdonck note compani london european repres potenti danger traffic belgium london european fare belgium half sabena note continu london european pratic offer sn tariff structur limit timet virtual rule possibl interlin connect bru order penetr belgian market virtual essenti includ saphir form cooper seek repli abovement note mr van gulck sabena brussel report met london european repres inform note date march mr verdonck state london european repres inform handl contract chanc list saphir final price propos sabena servic provid saphir system bfr sector reserv note specifi view london european fare sabena interest offset passeng loss mean handl contract incom provid saphir mr verdonck end stress saphir contract handl contract link note date march mr verdonck repeat contract handl saphir link agreement telegram date april mr colleman sabena brussel mr verdonck sabena posit harden meet march decid refus lea access saphir stop handl contract affect posit posit confirm note april mr dekker sabena brussel confirm maintain decis accept london european distribut reserv system belgium nb give handl belgavia note date april member sabena legal depart state sabena conduct opinion give rise commiss penalti basi articl eec treati addit sabena establish similar polici respect compani polici implement note februari analys request access system submit compani mr verdonck handl sabena possibl allow compani list servic saphir subject fee note date march mr godderi sabena brussel confirm support lent compani handl contract compani note date march access carrier saphir system mr verdonck confirm sabena posit access relat commerci advantag handl contract interlin traffic price bfr increas decreas function advantag expect area ii legal assess relev market relev product market order determin sabena occupi domin posit mean articl defin relev market constitut substitut product exist geograph area condit competit suffici uniform enabl econom power undertak question judg commiss note major airlin europ develop conclud agreement access computer reserv system matter stand computer method reserv seat exist comput reserv futur replac form reserv advantag computer system speed quantiti data reserv issu ticket constantli date inform servic exist regard equival consult travel agenc schedul tariff telephon reserv airlin london european refer form reserv promot brussel luton servic insist gain access saphir system show access essenti compani wish compet compani market reserv telephon serv back system compani flight lower fare competitor nonetheless abil offer custom computer reserv servic import featur market polici oj oj origin product question due situat halfwai travel agenc airlin interest london european present case ensur flight displai reserv system travel agenc system offer flight custom market question compris facet market provis computer reserv servic oper system air transport undertak market suppli system oper travel agenc examin sabena hold domin posit market provis computer reserv servic market share saphir system relat computer reserv system share relat suppli system travel agenc relev geograph market geograph market consider belgian market territori custom resid belgium reserv air ticket transact conduct currenc belgian franc travel agent oper singl market belgian nation market commiss court justic express recogn territori larg medium size countri constitut substanti part common market infer territori question meet criterion substantiatili commiss conclud purpos articl relev market provis computer flight reserv servic belgium regul applic regul computer flight reserv system note scope applic regul limit council regul eec provis council regul eec eec articl regul eec exclud applic regul eec domin posit transport market provis limit scope regul interpret strictli doubt activ ancillari transport market fall except fall scope regul examin market defin fall scope applic regul relev market compris part matter easili resolv relationship oper computer reserv system travel agenc clear regul applic market establish servic provid travel agent compris provis transport travel agent provid servic relat transport market requir regul order avoid applic regul part market regul applic similar reason provis ticket reserv servic instanc connect provis air transport servic indirectli connect consist provis air transport conceiv air transport servic provid prior reserv seat sole purpos reserv ensur travel leav wish separ transport servic proper sector sell ticket separ servic attach ticket fact airlin develop reserv system reserv indissoci transport prevent compani link airlin compani develop market system true reserv integr part market air transport servic market transport servic commiss decis eec olymp airwai case specifi ground handl servic air transport servic regul support conclus reach commiss present case handl servic provid ground transport take place provis reserv servic prior actual provis transport regard form part transport market fall scope regul rememb time event subject decis place regul eec adopt analysi origin regul reinforc view commiss regul applic computer reserv servic propos juli amend council regul eec decemb applic articl treati categori agreement decis concert practic commiss adopt principl computer reserv system fall scope articl regul conver regul explanatori memorandum propos state agreement ticket reserv issu ticket pure technic natur cover regul addit recit abovement propos place agreement comput reserv system foot relat technic oper carri ground airport commiss posit reflect recit regul eec recit draw clear distinct agreement directli relat provis air transport servic directli relat cover regul eec regul fact articl regul eec empow commiss adopt block exempt regul prejudic applic regul eec activ list articl regul eec fall scope regul eec purpos regul eec area commiss grant block exempt area relat air transport servic ancillari thereto categori servic found singl regul purpos regul affect scope regul relat individu case regul eec appli air transport regul remain applic area consist provis transport servic reason confirm commiss regul eec juli relat applic articl eec treati categori agreement undertak relat computer reserv system air transport servic penultim recit regul state agreement exempt automat virtu regul notifi commiss pursuant regul scope regul affect articl regul eec consul advisori committe establish articl regul eec public draft regul adopt articl regul eec affect procedur laid regul investig infring process request individu exempt neg clearanc inarea relat directli transport sector exist domin posit assess sabena hold domin posit market provis computerz servic oper servic travel agenc provis servic air transport compani market sabena estim market share held saphir court rule share automat entail control market assess degre control relat strength number competitor whilst ratio market share held undertak concern held competitor reliabl indic computer system belgium agenc fact agenc saphir system regard proof sabena pre emin strength market provis servic travel agent emerg june septemb seat reserv belgium brussel luton flight reserv saphir system high percentag show success brussel luton flight depend london european access saphir system market sabena manifestli hold domin posit airlin oper brussel except list saphir system mean sabena access system compani request access clear indic capit import access compani seek oper competit belgian market fact airlin oper brussel includ saphir system simpli mean market polici requir access system chiefli reason cost basi consider commiss consid materi time sabena occupi domin posit belgian market provis computer reserv servic abus domin posit question behaviour sabena constitut abus domin posit analys conduct sabena view mean place indirect pressur london european fix higher level fare independ air carrier plan basi cost structur commerci strategi conduct question aim produc artifici increas fare total incompat system free competit note conduct sabena equal constru desir limit product market technic develop prejudic consum articl sabena refus result london european abandon plan open rout brussel luton final contract saphir handl connect comput reserv contract enabl travel agenc obtain transport servic passeng quickli effici handl contract involv ground assist aircraft reason sabena refus fact make conclus saphir contract subject conclus london european handl contract relat subject matter contract behaviour constitut abus practic expressli cover articl effect trade member state refus question effect flow trade member state abus behaviour implement belgian compani undertak member state behaviour intend produc anti competit effect brussel london rout sabena london european origin enjoi reserv facil addit fact london european gain access saphir system liabl prevent oper rout question elimiant london european competitor directli potenti affect trade condit member state reserv made local involv intra commun transact air transport brussel luton event case law court justic clear question undertak domin posit endeavour elimin competitor zoja judgment court rule articl aim practic undermin system effect competit obviou structur competit brussel london rout london european full access market conclus basi consider set commiss conclud sabena infring articl eec treati hold domin posit market suppli computer reserv servic belgium abus domin posit market refus grant london european access saphir system ground fare low london european entrust handl aircraft compani sabena trade member state affect sabena abus domin posit remedi extent intervent commiss sabena grant london euorpean access saphir system longer commiss requir bring end infring refer articl regul articl regul infring articl sanction fine million ecu turnov undertak preced busi year whichev greater regard graviti durat infringm commiss consid infring commit natur consist present case refus grant small competitor access computer reserv system order deter oper rout imped actual oper market servic dissuad introduc element competit take action sabena flout fundament object treati creation common market member state serious infring heighten fact sabena behaviour form part establish compani strategi area fact appli airlin due fact opportun aris detract fact sabena appli london european infring commit deliber sabena unawar infring rule competit april member legal depart state opinion behaviour give rise penalti impos commiss pursuant articl durat infring commiss consid short uncertain infring last longer commiss act fact sabena decid admit london european saphir system decis refus london european access saphir system april infring last bare month fairli short durat infring account determin amount fine lastli fact commiss appli regul time market suppli computer reserv system justifi imposit moder fine adopt decis articl sabena belgian world airlin infring articl eec treati pursu london european conduct intend deter oper brussel luton rout hamper plan open rout refus grant access saphir system ground tariff quot london european low london european entrust ground handl aircraft sabena articl fine ecu impos sabena fine paid month date notif decis belgian franc account commiss european commun kredietbank agenc schuman rond point schuman brussel ecu account bank expiri period interest automat payabl rate charg european monetari cooper fund ecu oper work dai month decis adopt percentag point payment made nation currenc addresse exchang rate applic prevail dai preced payment articl decis address sabena belgian world airlin rue cardin mercier brussel decis enforc pursuant articl eec treati brussel novemb commiss peter sutherland member commiss belgium case brt sabam ecr oj oj pp council direct eec june measur design facilit effect exercis freedom establish freedom provid servic respect activ emploi person servic incident transport travel agenc storag wareh oj oj bull ec point oj oj unit brand judgment case ecr paragraph hoffman la roch judgment case ecr join case ecr unit brand judgment refer note date februari march