commiss decis june requir franc suspend implement aid favour pari mutuel urbain pmu introduc breach articl eec treati french text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun articl thereof letter date juli commiss request french author comment alleg state aid grant favour pari mutuel urbain pmu provid relev inform enabl commiss assess measur pursuant articl eec treati remind french author oblig pursuant articl eec treati inform commiss suffici time enabl submit comment plan grant alter aid letter date august french author request commiss extend deadlin respons month commiss agre telex august french author repli letter date octob meet discuss measur place commiss french author novemb letter date januari commiss inform french author decid initi articl procedur respect aid measur grant favour pmu commiss request french govern comment measur period month request inform enabl commiss calcul precis amount aid period provid french author repli letter date april repli inform establish precis amount aid period grant suffici inform enabl commiss access compat measur intern market basi inform dispos commiss understand aid measur grant past ongo charact exempt corpor tax financi effect present time deficit natur financi posit pmu member commiss understand remain ongo aid measur treasuri facil financi resourc pmu swell detriment state allow defer temporari basi payment state charg levi hors race bet enabl pmu earn consider amount interest addit period moni transit treasuri resourc pmu treasuri facil date extens period defer grant exempt month delai rule vat payment exempt pmu deduct immedi vat paid supplier compar normal situat deduct made month enabl pmu earn extra interest expens state exempt social hous levi pmu econom interest group compos member racecours undertak racecours undertak assimil profession agricultur bodi exempt payment employ charg employe payrol respect social hous levi pmu exempt payment social hous levi payrol engag agricultur activ commun market horserac bet relat servic provis trade statist servic activ gener difficult servic activ concern case horserac bet relat servic difficult inform provid suffici commiss opinion demonstr trade competit horserac bet relat servic pmu limit number competitor part trade trade increas bookkeep tote bet consid separ unrel market develop function independ mean commiss consid notwithstand difficulti obtain precis trade statist circumst motiv decis laid court rule join case leeuward satisfi market composit competit trade horserac bet allow oper member state luxembourg luxembourg permiss grant bookmak multin open agenc hippiqu ventur subsequ materi bet form bookmak bet bookmak incur financi risk depend precis bet horserac result tote totaliz arrang bet pool win paid percentag bet moni receiv financi risk oper bet system skill bookmak adjust odd bet reduc elimin total inher financi risk tote common form bet allow oper eleven member state mention bookmak addition allow oper belgium germani ireland itali unit kingdom total estim size horserac bet ecu million largest nation market unit kingdom franc total ecu million ecu million largest nation market germani ecu million itali ecu million ireland ecu million belgium ecu million unit kingdom bookmak domin form repres bet franc tote form allow definit tote bet repres bet ladbrok unit kingdom major market player ladbrok brent walker coral market share approxim organ corpor bodi pai normal compani tax addit special separ tax bet common featur member state term trade ladbrok activ offic ireland belgium germani itali spain netherland ireland ladbrok bet shop belgium outlet market leader estim market share place pmu belg market share approxim organ separ pmu franc oper principl tote bet place tiercé franco belg own coral market share clear ladbrok coral trade belgian market netherland ladbrok oper state monopoli tote bet award adjud ladbrok dutch author end ladbrok sought renegoti contract compet dutch author ndr negoti number ladbrok unit visit repres ndr accompani repres pmu march ladbrok gave month notic intent termin contract subsequ ladbrok pmu compani ask make propos provis comput totaliz system compet dutch author ndr publish press statement purchas american totaliz system clear ladbrok trade dutch market pmu ladbrok competit market pmu franc pmu hold effect monopoli establish law horserac bet bet repres french market remain repres bet organ pmu individu racecours undertak take bet race cours recent year pmu activ sought increas role trade market bet relat servic franc law decemb pmu sole bodi author franc take bet abroad french race place french bet foreign race pmu directli indirectli commerci compani pari mutuel intern pmi pmu major hold share capit activ engag export bet relat servic competit commerci market member state commun object state articl pmi articl associ protect domest market pmu develop assist provid state sophist comput system termin take bet time develop skill expertis televis record french horserac live transmiss bet shop outlet mean satellit link termin equip background inform hors form previou race result mix pictur essenti inform order remain competit custom modern punter ladbrok conjunct major bookmak firm unit kingdom develop similar system transmit pictur commentari uk race pmu involv belgian market wai subsidiari pmi pmu establish subsidiari belgium call pari mutuel belg abbrevi pmb pmb includ object organ oper belgium form bet author law pmb constitut share capit own pmi involv propos organ joint ventur call groupement hippodrom wallon build racecours wallon region belgium pmu provid technolog technic expertis take bet belgian french race connect provis servic pmu transmit belgium pictur commentari french race propos involv invest pmu hundr million belgian franc march pmu outlet pari north east franc bet belgian race wednesdai month agreement introduc arrang sign organ implement made legal franc decre januari arrang moni punter franc combin moni belgian punter form singl pool bet purpos totaliz win paid punter retent charg pmu pmu belg meet volum french bet exce belgium french bet repres averag total volum bet base meet averag volum bet french punter amount ff million meet equival approxim bf million correspond annual turnov bf million whilst figur small compar total turnov bet belgium ecu million repres base extrapol meet french public awar attract bet belgian race pmu extend oper part franc figur increas import demonstr exist interst trade pmu fact type cooper agreement pmu wish establish similar organ commun member state pmu wish establish facil bet member state franc horserac held franc place pmu direct competit ladbrok ladbrok belgium turnov repres take bet result horserac held franc similarli germani bet relat result french horserac pmu wish captur part market proce support french horserac activ pmu competit ladbrok found complaint lodg belgian court take bet french race belgium complaint pmu lose busi ladbrok punter belgium franc live border region bet telephon figur commiss volum telephon bet commiss understand volum telephon bet commiss understand volum telephon bet combin credit card countri caller cross border basi gener increas trade exist appar repres small part activ tele bet minitel servic servic punter receiv inform horserac bet normal televis set home bet televis telephon franc minitel bet common minitel servic provid pmu franc advertis sold belgium object encourag belgian punter place bet french race pmu oper belgian market bring pmu competit oper belgian market trade involv competit pmu ladbrok belgium export pmu belgium complaint ladbrok refus pmu provid ladbrok televis pictur commentari french race connect bet pmu state intent suppli pictur commentari context joint ventur groupement hippodrom wallon commiss investig complaint germani pmi german agent deutscher sportverlag pmu sell live televis pictur commentari french race german bookmak base price list servic charg number subscrib commiss estim pmu realiz turnov approxim ecu million germani complaint examin commiss pmu refus sell coverag ladbrok offic germani complaint commiss awar hellmund judgment district court saarbruecken case concern refus pmu deutscher sportverlag sell live televis coverag french race sell decod equip receiv televis pictur sound german court consid televis coverag indispens conduct bookmak busi order pmu deutscher sportverlag sell televis pictur sound german bookmak commiss attach import judgment district court saarbruecken made clear exist pmu trade activ germani vital import live tv pictur commentari bookmak busi switzerland effect april pmu oper outlet take bet french horserac contract provid servic obtain french pmu initi direct competit ladbrok notwithstand fact switzerland member commun light court rule tubemeus case case commiss consid relev inform pmu oper switzerland strengthen posit intra commun market trade demonstr gener competit compani provis bet relat servic export activ pmu export activ aim pmu secret confirm french author presid pmu public press confer januari made clear polici object pmu export technic expertis area computer collect process bet particip intern competit conclus commiss draw lengthi list observ pmu particip directli indirectli intra commun trade pmu pursu activ polici export expans major market player inform show trade competit provis bet servic commun competit intern market intensifi main market particip seek consolid expand market share barrier nation market fall result advanc modern telecommun process power comput commiss note privileg posit pmu competit effect legal protect monopoli largest nation market commun commiss note test establish court philip morri case case establish distort competit effect intra commun trade state state financi aid strengthen posiiton undertak compar undertak compet intra commun trade regard affect aid forego paragraph demonstr award state aid exist undertak compet intra commun trade commiss condit applic articl fulfil case condit prior notif articl applic scope applic articl greater artic commiss capac assess compat aid diminish impair court upheld approach consequ aid introduc breach articl notifi advanc commiss plan stage deem unlaw view court acknowledg judgment februari case boussac infring articl commit commiss entitl provision decis requir franc suspend immedi payment aid firm provid document inform particular examin compat aid common market pursuant exist case law franc fail compli decis suspend implement scheme payment aid commiss pursu examin substanc case refer matter court justic direct order infring establish accord subparagraph articl direct effect articl clear uncondit requir payment aid suspend immedi decis appli full french legal system commiss point respect made clear case law court justic nation court nation administr author includ local region author appli commun law nation law conflict commiss initi procedur provid articl respect aid take view basi inform aid compat common market pursuant articl stage qualifi exempt provid articl commiss point neg final decis subsequ aid commiss requir unlaw aid paid breach procedur rule provid articl repaid abolit aid involv repay accord procedur provis french law relat interest arrear debt due state interest start run date unlaw aid grant measur order restor statu quo remov financi benefit firm receiv unlaw aid improperli enjoi date aid paid letter date april commiss request franc confirm ongo aid measur suspend accord oblig impos pursuant articl eec treati confirm posit work dai fax date april french author inform commiss suspend grant aid adopt decis articl franc suspend forthwith payment aid treasuri facil enabl pmu defer temporari basi payment tax levi horserac bet administ pmu exempt month delai rule vat payment exempt payment social hous levi respect pmu employe introduc breach articl commun commiss dai measur compli decis articl franc dai notif decis provid inform allow substant assess aid refer articl articl decis address french republ brussel june commiss leon brittan vice presid ecr ecr ecr ecr judgment case capolongo ecr case lorenz ecr case steinick ecr judgment case simmenth ecr case costanzo ecr judgment case kohlegesetz ecr case deufil ecr commiss commun oj judgment case tubemeus cite