commiss decis octob relat proceed articl eec treati iv industrieverband solnhofen natursteinplatten ev german text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun articl thereof regard council regul februari articl thereof regard notif commiss made octob pursuant articl regul associ civil law name quot exportkartel solnhofen natursteinplatten quot heard undertak concern accord articl regul commiss regul eec juli regard dissolut june quot exportkartel solnhofen natursteinplatten quot set dai associ name quot industrieverband solnhofen natursteinplatten ev quot consequ amend origin notif regard notic pursuant articl regul publish main point notif amend offici journal june regard opinion deliv juli advisori committe restrict practic domin posit accord articl regul fact product solnhofen natur stone kind stratifi limeston found altmühl vallei franconian jura south treuchtlingen valuabl form jurass limeston distinguish form limeston extraordinari resist pressur fine consist grain made world famou lithograph stone lithograph stone wall floor cover window sill step stair decor wall clad ornament pave found strata consist thick quot flinz quot gener mm cm ly horizont top gener separ strata friabl rock quot fäulen quot quarri manual separ strata materi obtain thin strata natur thick exclus quarri rough upper surfac materi common thick strata machin sawn heavi slab stair tread sawn slab natur upper surfac ground polish structur fine solnhofen stone natur surfac slab unwork lightli ground surfac outdoor floor cover build kind advantag surfac time smooth slip import characterist solnhofen stone aesthet qualiti natur surfac matt finish varieg shade light warm colour brown black crystal dendrit enhanc decor combin presenc benefici properti typic solnhofen stone distinguish type natur stone consid interior exterior found great favour inform custom interest individu build style result demand solnhofen stone natur surfac found oj oj germani countri countri natur stone deposit franc belgium main export market solnhofen stone eec virtual stone sold rough surfac quarriabl deposit found highland flank altmühl vallei area langenaltheim solnhofen mörnsheim eichstätt region small medium size firm produc stone raw materi requir quarri bui part requir independ stone worker exportkartel solnhofen natursteinplatten august abovement small medium size firm jointli set associ civil law name quot exportkartel solnhofen natursteinplatten quot number firm subsequ join cartel member left ceas busi activ time dissolut cartel member paragraph claus contract associ defin compani object quot secur promot export solnhofen natur stone slab exclud lithograph stone quot paragraph claus read quot end price discount term sale fix export busi constitut integr part contract associ annex quot annex consist list base price charg export busi list discount allow base price list term payment appli export claus contract associ read quot gener meet power amend contract associ determin provis attain compani object determin price discount term sale quot claus contract associ read quot member undertak relat associ compli price discount term sale determin export trade quot pursuant claus contract associ term payment subsequ amend supplement term accord practic trade likewis export price list produc period gener year serv base price export ec market subsequ extend export export busi expand pursuant claus contract associ discount modifi time lastli provid foreign import agent act market intermediari compli current base price maximum rate discount custom provis made increas price reduc discount commiss domest custom export busi foreign import agent undercut associ price practic complianc discount term busi determin associ partli enforc contract associ member agre supervisori measur imposit penalti event infring penalti impos customari exchang slab thick dimens industri arrang made member purchas member effort made addit member deliv member practic arrang strictli observ belgian french custom time aggreg sale bonu calcul basi sum purchas year member associ market custom ec main export market ec member firm franc belgium luxembourg netherland countri member firm share market solnhofen natur stone gener sell sale intermediari act sale repres busi account commiss agent sale intermediari sell merchant construct materi stone tile trade special distribut outlet quot industrieverband solnhofen natursteinplatten ev quot associ commiss inform member exportkartel solnhofen natursteinplatten cooper hitherto incompat articl eec treati firm termin contract august measur attain associ object exportkartel solnhof natursteinplatten dissolv effect june replac dai associ name quot industrieverband solnhofen natursteinplatten ev quot articl associ main provis associ pursu sole interest member activ financ membership due main object associ promot quarri process solnhofen natur stone distribut germani guarante qualiti complianc build regul standard thick dimens solnhofen natur stone establish market outlet mean advertis facilit cross deliveri finish stone purchas unfinish stone industri includ joint fix base price cross deliveri materi produc annual joint negoti refer price purchas unfinish stone independ stone worker promot supervis train apprentic attend welfar interest employe member firm exchang inform repres member small medium size firm offer advisori servic technic manag legal matter associ devis quot industrieverband solnhofen natursteinplatten quot associ seal characterist form script member busi membership associ open person firm engag quarri process sell solnhofen natur stone admiss decid manag committe committe expel member fail pai membership fee contribut receiv written remind deliber act manner grossli detriment interest associ expel member appeal resolut expel gener meet member decis final member resign resign effect end financi year provid month notic exchang industri finish unfinish stone refer aris special circumst characteris quarri solnhofen natur stone slab obtain strata except common thick piec left natur thick dimens finish slab depend wide differ dimens raw materi undertak quarri larg number strata time produc quarri constantli chang incomplet assort product guarante suppli capabl maintain busi relat custom produc solnhofen slab reli purchas produc complet stock undertak raw materi process finish slab thick dimens insuffici demand custom undertak dispos excess product achiev exchang finish stone individu produc addit undertak oblig prefer bui unwork stone process finish slab supplier local independ stonework quot hackstockmeist quot price basi exchang materi produc repres common yardstick assess slab produc wide varieti size thick colour irrespect origin applic make easier compar product guarante regular reciproc suppli long term produc advanc stone dispos time stone time quarri present valu exchang made judg quantiti stock view subsequ order custom make undertak extent give custom quotat slab dimens quarri interest firm make product solnhofen natur stone regular suppli account custom jointli negoti year independ stonework refer price unwork stone purchas commiss receiv observ parti respons notic summari notif announc intent give neg clearanc articl quot industrieverband solnhofen natursteinplatten ev quot ii legal assess exportkartel solnhofen natursteinplatten applic articl applic articl eec treati articl prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market directli indirectli fix purchas sell price trade condit articl contract associ conclud august annex form integr part measur pursuanc associ object agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic mean articl rule govern collect fix base price discount term sale export foreign resal contract associ paragraph claus claus claus measur implement object restrict competit mean articl eec treati concern export resal member state extent compli practic effect restrict busi freedom member firm german foreign firm stage distribut outsid substanti restrict scope choic foreign custom stage distribut collect grant aggreg sale bonu belgian french custom likewis caught prohibit articl order obtain maximum bonu custom intend induc place purchas order member associ refrain bui member favour term discount system place supplier competit disadvantag surmount artifici collect erect barrier suppli member custom gener busi member activ associ set contract associ rule affect trade member state object effect restrict busi freedom member firm reduc scope choic foreign custom export solnhofen natur stone franc belgium outlet found develop volum absenc associ reject exist separ market solnhofen natur stone relev market natur stone usabl wall floor cover member associ correspondingli smaller share alter conclus restrict competit result contract associ supplementari provis appreci appreci affect trade member state view graviti restrict competit question collect fix export price compet produc relat hand oblig impos firm stage distribut maintain export price level associ declar intent exclud member exchang materi customari trade view fact associ embrac trade consider econom signific agreement question dismiss insignific point view eec law restrict practic reason commiss notic decemb agreement minor import fall articl treati establish european econom commun appli case notif contract associ august subsequ statement firm concern contend associ benefici effect result support export trade smaller firm export associ increas number firm suppli market germani stabil price qualiti guarante maintain custom interest solnhofen natur stone product enabl foreign import maintain stock effect uniform price polici enabl trader obtain suppli larg small prevent format oligopoli monopoli distribut stage lastli associ help preserv job area weak econom structur contrast view firm concern associ meet condit appli articl agreement decis concert practic member state restrict competit object question extent claim benefici effect cooper firm concern aros extent attribut agreement restrict competit disregard present case event advantag associ suffici counterbal disadvantag aros dealer consum exclus price competit agreement fix export price discount term busi relat restrict competit effect plan contribut signific object improv progress mean articl condit exempt prohibit restrict practic fulfil articl quot industrieverband solnhofen natursteinplatten ev quot associ applic articl eec treati articl quot industrieverband solnhofen natursteinplatten ev quot associ constitut agreement undertak cf commiss decis decemb discount agreement associ german ceram wall floor tilemak oj oj membership associ effect relev firm small medium size receiv assist busi activ activ provid associ articl includ activ exportkartel solnhofen natursteinplatten effect restrict competit commiss object effort direct qualiti control observ build regul standard develop technic improv train qualifi personnel joint advertis expand suppli capac individu firm exchang materi member support small export firm busi industri member associ member leav associ end financi year observ month notic appoint dai financi year date membership termin accord circumst industri pursu season activ plan implement joint activ joint advertis annual basi member associ free associ seal pure advertis symbol restrict competit remain joint advertis servic render member associ emploi busi manag financ mean contribut fee suppli member reason servic gener reserv member assum advertis activ associ activ train apprentic benefit member member firm particip exchang unfinish finish stone industri associ seek facilit organ deliveri fellow member associ contraven prohibit articl present case mutual supplement stock produc assembl materi limit select natur stone slab vari case thick dimens colour compet full rang contribut associ limit technic assist associ influenc quantiti finish materi exchang individu produc composit individu deliveri condit fix case contract parti concern joint fix base price exchang materi natur repres restrict competit base price equat purchas price agre slab suppli produc form basi determin price assum restrict individu freedom negoti contract parti unifi artifici condit suppli agre produc system base price appli deliveri fellow member effect small area member state concern intern trade system restrict trade member state indirectli signific extent quantiti exchang produc gener minor import compar product undertak question condit incid cost produc concern minim price addit purchas slab compet uniform question uniform price exchang materi base price subject discount amount fluctuat case quantiti order order situat supplier urgenc requir price agre vari price exchang materi appli realiti repres factor determin sell price price compon profit margin custom discount remuner distributor individu fix produc model rate calcul circumst case question jointli fix base price exchang materi appreci effect sell price custom member state charg joint negoti refer price purchas materi suppli independ stonework cover term articl capabl appreci affect trade member state quantiti addit raw materi purchas produc export member state vari produc constantli chang effect cost produc vari extent ground case joint negoti purchas price exercis appreci influenc price uniform cost factor account establish finish product price paid produc ident independ stonework charg extra deliveri requir order slab unusu size colour term deliveri separ negoti respect handl transport final independ stonework oper quarri belong custom price reduc consider quarri reduct separ negoti case cost respect process slab calcul separ produc profit margin discount agent commiss fix individu firm view circumst ground joint fix refer price purchas unfinish stone appreci effect level price charg export member state declar member unanim decis dissolut associ civil law name quot exportkartel solnhofen natursteinplatten quot renounc effect measur appli purpos influenc fix price condit vi vi member member agent custom eec commiss present basi assum influenc sell price member associ exist intend ground believ member associ coordin price polici futur structur export market solnhofen natur stone eec number larg undertak custom supplier small medium size undertak prevent tendenc uniform price view abovement fact lack homogen finish product structur market distort export price solnhofen natur stone fix artifici uniform price result joint fix base price exchang refer price supplementari purchas discount fix price case capabl affect trade member state provis articl associ call action commiss basi articl neg clearanc articl accord articl regul applic articl regul articl regul appli contract associ august establish cooper manufactur solnhofen natur stone slab includ measur determin appli base price discount sale condit term payment basi contract contract forc regul enter forc march notifi date appoint articl regul novemb state ii agreement satisfi requir exempt articl dissolut associ civil law quot exportkartel solnhofen natursteinplatten quot format place quot industrieverband solnhofen natursteinplatten quot undertak question alter agreement manner longer caught articl prohibit contain articl appli period fix commiss appli articl regul consider fact undertak question appli agreement decis concert practic commiss commun statement object inform commiss intent modifi cooper bring line eec competit rule accord commiss opinion dissolv exportkartel solnhofen natursteinplatten reason period replac industrieverband solnhofen natursteinplatten commiss adequ ground declar prohibit contain articl appli period entri forc regul termin contract associ adopt decis articl basi fact possess commiss ground action articl treati establish european econom commun respect articl associ name quot industrieverband solnhofen natursteinplatten ev quot form june articl pursuant articl regul prohibit contain articl eec treati appli contract associ establish associ civil law name quot exportkartel solnhofen natursteinplatten quot measur determin appli base price discount sale condit term payment basi contract period march june articl decis address associ quot industrieverband solnhofen natursteinplatten ev quot pappenheim brussel octob commiss raymond vouel member commiss