commiss decis decemb relat proceed pursuant articl ec treati articl eea agreement case comp carbonless paper notif document number english french german spanish text authent text eea relev ec tabl content gt tabl gt commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement european econom area regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend regul ec articl thereof regard commiss decis juli open proceed case undertak concern opportun make view object rais commiss pursuant articl regul commiss regul ec decemb hear parti proceed articl ec treati consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit regard final report hear offic case part fact summari infring undertak addresse present decis infring articl treati articl eea agreement arjo wiggin appleton limit awa bolloré sa bolloré carr paper carr distribuidora vizcaína de papel divipa mitsubishi hitech paper bielefeld gmbh mhtp papelera guipuzcoana de zicuñaga sa zicuñaga papeteri mougeot sa mougeot papierfabrik august koehler ag koehler sappi limit sappi torraspapel sa torraspapel zander feinpapier ag zander infring consist particip member associ european manufactur carbonless paper aemcp european carbonless paper produc distributor continu agreement concert practic contrari articl treati articl eea agreement januari cover commun eea fix price increas alloc sale quota fix market share set machineri monitor implement restrict agreement gt tabl gt carbonless paper industri product product concern case carbonless paper copi paper carbonless paper intend multipl duplic document made paper base layer chemic product appli principl carbonless paper involv obtain copi reaction complementari layer pressur handwrit impact comput printer typewrit layer transmit coat back cb layer compos microcapsul colour former pressur impact burst microcapsul releas colour former absorb layer receiv coat front cf layer cf layer made reactiv substanc quot activ clai quot react colour former give sharp imag type carbonless paper exist cb coat back carbonless paper coat transmit layer microcapsul sort carbonless paper top copi bundl grade standard optic charact read coat lightli back provid imag cfb coat front back carbonless paper coat front reactiv substanc intend act chemic develop coat back microcapsul type carbonless paper middl sheet middl sheet central part bundl receiv transmit copi delic sheet standard grade grade special applic cf coat front carbonless paper sheet coat receiv layer reactiv substanc front microcapsul back capabl burst pressur sheet ordinari paper handl delic sheet make bundl type standard grade optic charact read grade recept side grade special applic type carbonless paper white colour blue pink yellow green famili carbonless paper make bundl kind insert carbonless paper type depend requir composit carbonless paper make handl carbonless paper carefulli protect pressur make precaut transport storag print exist techniqu carbonless paper glu fold combin base cardboard paper carbon plastic made sensit mark pencil ballpoint pen typewrit comput printer telex print machin made ordinari bundl separ applic requir optic charact read busi form singl largest applic carbonless paper account total consumpt applic carbonless paper includ roll convert carbonless paper sold reel sheet carbonless paper produc cater sheet demand cut reel sheet small specialis produc make directli sheet product carr impli carbonless paper reel sheet form separ relev product market carr argu quot market sheet separ commerci term reel product cost price distribut channel quot carr substanti differ reel sheet carr case evidenc differ technic specif carbonless paper sheet product signal carr distinct reel sheet aris understand end end user ultim mean understand requir printer type print equip printer type print press reel fed sheet fed reel fed press pull paper press continu reel sheet fed press push sheet print press machin carr sheet fed press requir paper sheet stiffer resist stress reel fed printer order achiev wastag high speed carr state printer tend reel sheet fed press carr feasibl printer react relationship price sheet reel switch impli cut reel sheet viabl altern printer sheet fed press commiss conclud cartel cover carbonless paper reel sheet purpos case defin product market market carbonless paper suppli product carbonless paper europ increasingli domin small number major produc smaller supplier withdrawn market eea main produc belong associ european manufactur carbonless paper hereinaft aemcp time infring consider compani aemcp member arjo wiggin appleton awa cartier sottrici binda copigraph papierfabrik august koehler papeteri mougeot stora feldmühl stora carbonless paper todai mitsubishi hitech paper bielefeld zander feinpapier sappi torraspapel larg extent produc benefit integr product base paper chemic mha report prepar aemcp size eu carbonless paper market ecu million report estim year west european eea switzerland product capac carbonless paper tonn aemcp member account tonn east european product capac ad figur total european capac reach tonn time infring aemcp member account carbonless paper sale territori eea estim market share binda activ anymor market present tabl tabl market share aemcp member base estim made sappi awa file pp sappi document awa document gt tabl gt addit aemcp member number integr small produc includ form printer produc hous requir suppli local market bui base paper quot support quot chemic supplier princip aemcp compani includ carr uk fabriano itali hauff germani bartsch germani zicuñaga spain divipa spain decis address small produc carr divipa zicuñaga addit east european compani produc carbonless paper aero slovenia krkonosské czech republ tabl present size addresse present decis indic rel import eea wide carbonless paper market figur provid base compani respons request inform estim commiss tabl size addresse rel import eea carbonless paper market turnov figur provid present decis ecu euro exchang rate euro calcul offici yearli case monthli exchang rate publish commiss calcul turnov gt tabl gt demand princip client copi paper sector printer convert carbonless paper busi form roll printer reel sheet estim number reel printer europ number sheet printer reel sold directli reel printer merchant sheet distribut merchant sappi merchant consider market power due product capac merchant demand uniform regular deliveri requir short deliveri time adapt deliveri form size order reduc stock carr explain experi merchant gener seek price increas sheet busi encourag produc increas price carbonless paper brand product strong relationship supplier merchant supplier tend long term relationship merchant partli due high cost switch merchant due stock carri invest made promot brand sappi awa stora torraspapel carri part distribut function merchant compani small produc suppli local market likewis sell direct custom carbonless produc sell independ merchant develop suppli demand western europ western european carbonless paper market characteris structur capac capac utilis rate capac increas decad demand hand fell mid declin expect continu demand carbonless copi paper grew rapidli replac time carbon otc paper european market matur transact increasingli carri electron mean hit demand consumpt carbonless western europ territori eea switzerland reach tonn growth demand slow standstil demand start fall mid consumpt highest germani franc unit kingdom joint place itali fourth largest consum europ benelux countri place sharp short term fluctuat west european consumpt dramat occur autumn studi carri aemcp mikulski hall associ quot fluctuat gener accept due larg stock result price level quot studi point specif demand suppli condit explain fluctuat develop identifi studi growth carbonless demand western europ constrain number year studi draw attent primarili trend reduct number copi multi part set signific factor limit demand carbonless reduc requir multi part form result grow electron data interchang edi electron media bar code combin shift impact print laser ink jet western europ total deliveri aemcp supplier remain stabl tonn volum suppli aemcp produc fell tonn tonn import western europ halv period share import drop tabl summaris deliveri consumpt european market tabl deliveri consumpt carbonless paper western europ gt tabl gt sourc mha report decemb inter state trade eea product carbonless paper concentr mill locat commun member state belgium franc germani spain unit kingdom gener speak produc sell eea transport cost hinder trade insid area commiss detail inform sale territori eea countri cover refer period cartel compani awa divipa koehler mougeot sappi stora torraspapel zander zicuñaga data show time infring compani aggreg sale eea respect domest market countri product site locat refer period cartel characteris signific trade flow commun efta countri substanti quantiti carbonless paper sold austria finland sweden onward trade flow exist iceland norwai substanti cross border trade eea territori produc arjo wiggin appleton arjo wiggin appleton transform novemb arjo wiggin appleton limit parent compani hereinaft awa arjo wiggin group consist subsidiari worldwid activ manufactur distribut carbonless thermal fine coat special paper substanti oper europ north america interest part world group world largest manufactur carbonless paper share european market north american market carbonless paper organis division arjo wiggin carbonless paper oper cpo carbonless amp thermal divis creat awa carbonless paper mill belgium franc unit kingdom binda cartier sottrici binda renam binda produc carbonless paper octob point binda ceas product reach option agreement awa sale trademark quot biplura quot machin product carbonless paper option fulli exercis awa acquir trademark quot biplura quot machin binda binda continu produc releas cast coat paper august liquid decis binda mention purpos descript factual situat view disappear undertak absenc legal econom successor commiss address decis legal natur person behaviour binda octob carr carr paper limit carr regist offic west midland unit kingdom compani parent compani carr birmingham limit incorpor england wale carr produc sell carbonless paper sheet unit kingdom export predominantli ireland denmark carr innov carbonless market led chang blue black carbonless launch laser copier grade launch signal brand product advertis printer friendli carbonless paper copigraph copigraph sa wholli own subsidiari french compani bolloré sa bolloré technolog sa novemb awa acquir copigraph sa part bolloré special paper divis bolloré produc base paper mill thonon coat thonon copigraph malesherb facil franc wülfrath facil belong eupaco grafisch papier gmbh amp kg germani bolloré acquir eupaco close coat facil copigraph sold finish carbonless paper main market eea franc germani divipa distribuidora vizcaína de papel divipa spanish compani bui larg carbonless paper reel convert sheet smaller reel sale spain koehler papierfabrik august koehler ag regist offic oberkirch germani parent compani privat own koehler group own entir capit reacto papier gmbh hannov koehler kehl gmbh kehl koehler produc carbonless paper fine paper thermal paper mougeot papeteri mougeot sa mougeot french compani incorpor laval sur vologn vosg franc control famili mougeot produc carbonless paper franc princip export market unit kingdom germani austria addit carbonless paper mougeot produc sanitari household paper diaper sold distributor brand sappi sappi limit sappi intern compani incorpor republ south africa parent compani sappi group compani sappi enter european carbonless market acquisit transcript manufactur plant drg unit kingdom enter market oper europ subsidiari sappi uk limit set sappi limit subsidiari hannoversch papierfabriken alfeld gronau ag european sale organis joint ventur sappi europ sa sappi europ limit european hold compani sappi uk limit hannoversch papierfabriken alfeld gronau ag report april acquisit knp leykam europ largest produc coat woodfre paper sappi group restructur oper oper divis sappi fine paper plc sappi forest product core busi sappi fine paper coat uncoat woodfre paper mechan paper coat uncoat special paper releas paper sappi fine paper oper manag region subsidiari sappi fine paper europ north america south africa sappi carbonless paper mill transcript mill own sappi uk limit sappi fine paper plc subsidiari stora german paper produc feldmühl aktiengesellschaft stora kopparberg bergslag ab intern industri group incorpor sweden activ product sale forest industri product paper board pulp sawn timber stora feldmühl stora kopparberg bergslag ab wholli own subsidiari end carbonless paper oper group carri directli stora feldmühl ag member aemcp begin busi confin wholli own subsidiari stora feldmühl name stora carbonless paper gmbh scp stora carbonless paper gmbh produc carbonless paper germani sell europ novemb commiss approv concentr stora kopparberg bergslag ab finnish forest industri group enso oyj result oper enso oyj acquir share capit stora kopparberg bergslag ab entiti stora enso oyj stora enso start oper end immedi concentr finalis stora enso sold major hold carbonless paper subsidiari stora carbonless paper mitsubishi paper mill minor hold mitsubishi corpor effect decemb stora enso minor hold stora carbonless paper gmbh chang transact mitsubishi hitech paper bielefeld gmbh torraspapel torraspapel group torraspapel primarili engag manufactur sale high qualiti paper product print write applic parent compani group torraspapel sa group carbonless paper oper handl wholli own subsidiari sarriopapel celulosa sa sarrió product site leitza spain group carbonless paper product grupo torra sa parent compani torraspapel group acquir subsidiari sarriopapel celulosa entir board paper activ sarriósa cvc group privat equiti provid activ provis fund manag invest advic servic acquir sole control torraspapel case comp acquisit cvc activ carbonless paper market group market leader paper market spain strong presenc portug franc germani itali unit kingdom zander zander feinpapier ag zander german compani incorpor bergisch gladblach product site bergisch gladblach düren germani zander produc coat paper cartonboard carbonless special paper januari zander affili forest paper product compani intern paper part intern divis intern paper german subsidiari intern paper deutschland amp hold kg own approxim zander share intern paper rank world largest produc high qualiti print write paper novemb commiss receiv notif propos concentr metsä serla corpor finnish base forest industri compani acquir sole control zander feinpapier ag case comp metsä serla zander commiss decemb approv concentr januari metsä serla intern paper complet metsä serla acquisit control zander april metsä serla renam real zicuñaga papelera guipuzcoana de zicuñaga sa zicuñaga belong madrid base iberpapel group iberpapel gestión sa set hold parent compani group carri activ paper industri zicuñaga own papeteri de atlantiqu sa locat henday franc produc carbonless paper associ european manufactur carbonless paper aemcp aemcp found compani oper affili product group european paper institut epi earli epi merg cepac paper industri trade associ form confeder european paper industri cepi merger chairman aemcp awa employe awa start organis quot reconstitut quot associ aim formal legal establish associ belgium septemb compani sign articl associ arjo wiggin appleton plc copigraph sa koehler ag papeteri mougeot sa alfr rose sappi europ stora feldmühl ag torraspapel sa zander feinpapier ag associ approv intern associ belgian law procedur origin case autumn paper product group sappi provid commiss inform document gave commiss reason suspect secret price fix cartel carbonless paper sector sappi oper produc sappi invok provis commiss notic imposit reduct fine cartel case lenienc notic investig sappi submiss commiss decis date januari order number carbonless paper produc submit investig articl regul investig carri februari premis undertak arjo wiggin belgium sa papeteri mougeot sa torraspapel sa sarriopapel celulosa sa grupo torra sa investig articl regul carri juli decemb premis produc juli sappi limit sappi europ limit sappi uk limit octob arjo wiggin appleton arjo wiggin europ hold arjo wiggin sa subsidiari guerimand sa octob papeteri mougeot sa novemb torraspapel sa sarriopapel celulosa sa novemb unipapel sociedad comerci de celulos papel lda decemb stora carbonless paper gmbh decemb papierfabrik august koehler ag mutual agreement sappi visit brussel offic sappi subsidiari sappi europ sa place juli request inform march commiss address request inform articl regul arjo wiggin appleton plc papeteri mougeot torraspapel cartier sottrici binda carr paper distribuidora vizcaína de papel ekman iberica papelera guipuzcoana de zicuñaga march request inform articl regul address papierfabrik august koehler ag stora carbonless paper gmbh zander feinpapier ag decemb copigraph request articl regul carr paper stora carbonless paper gmbh torraspapel request undertak requir provid inform price increas announc sale volum custom turnov meet competitor question put sappi awa stora copigraph admit repli request inform particip multilater cartel meet held produc carbonless paper awa gave list quot improp quot meet group meet competitor carbonless paper price discuss includ discuss histor trend extend exchang intent announc price increas document meet held period stora admit particip meet competitor quot discuss gener econom situat industri price quot claim quot competitor reach agreement price increas quot meet place period end continu till middl copigraph admit particip meet competitor quot carbonless paper reel price rais quot specif copigraph execut rememb attend meet gener statement produc receiv statement object mougeot sappi admit particip multilater cartel meet held produc carbonless paper sappi provid commiss evid cartel exist receiv request inform articl regul mougeot approach commiss state cooper cartel investig lenienc notic mougeot admit exist carbonless paper price fix cartel particip octob juli provid commiss inform structur cartel individu price fix meet repres attend administr procedur juli commiss initi proceed present case adopt statement object undertak arjo wiggin appleton binda bolloré sa carr paper copigraph sa distribuidora vizcaína de papel iberpapel gestión intern paper mitsubishi hitech paper bielefeld gmbh mhtp stora mitsubishi paper mill papelera guipuzcoana de zicuñaga sa papeteri mougeot sa papierfabrik august koehler ag sappi limit stora enso oyj torraspapel sa zander feinpapier ag addresse statement object binda intern paper mitsubishi paper mill submit written observ respons commiss object undertak access commiss investig file cd rom copi file august repli statement object koehler argu grant access file send cd rom satisfi commiss principl laid notic access file basi case law koehler argu undertak question unabl check cd rom document commiss made access document complet scan document record incomplet koehler made request access file consult file commiss premis addit access file cd rom cd rom undertak receiv enum list document investig file run page number show document degre access addit koehler inform cd rom parti full access document obtain commiss investig exclud busi secret confidenti inform koehler offer confirm inform hear offic made possibl oral hear held case march undertak part hear arjo wiggin appleton carr paper distribuidora vizcaína de papel mitsubishi hitech paper bielefeld gmbh papelera guipuzcoana de zicuñaga sa papeteri mougeot sa papierfabrik august koehler ag sappi limit torraspapel sa zander feinpapier ag written repli statement object torraspapel divipa zicuñaga contest particip collus agreement addresse statement object admit exist cartel particip undertak previous admit particip cartel larg extent contest find commiss statement object period summer precis sappi particip quot end prior approach commiss septemb quot mougeot confirm particip cartel septemb summer copigraph awa contest fact set statement object period summer quot occasion meet sale manag nation level om individu nation sale manag broken contact counterpart produc occur result local initi nation manag view continu cartel exist summer quot mitsubishi hitech stora contest infring period summer autumn undertak contest collus repli request inform commiss admit repli statement object particip cartel carr admit particip uk meet period januari march extent carr particip vari period koehler contest fact period autumn inclus zander contest descript cartel made commiss period autumn detail infring introduct addresse admit particip cartel undertak descript time begin end exist cartel undertak admit fact contest exist cartel period septemb spring summer begin period copigraph koehler mougeot deni particip cartel septemb stora mhtp end statement made sappi suggest contact collus natur european carbonless produc long ago found trade associ aemcp mid onward evid provid sappi show cartel meet start continu meet februari frankfurt commiss present case limit assess januari onward date moment commiss converg statement cartel particip corrobor evid regular collus contact carbonless paper produc end period statement object suspicion element collus arrang put place latest januari continu septemb parti awa carr sappi deni continu particip collus septemb includ parti admit particip prior date copigraph mougeot stora zander statement made awa carr sappi substanti natur date alleg collus contact final statement document corrobor suffici evid conclud behaviour issu proceed continu septemb commiss present case limit assess period septemb date moment commiss corrobor evid exist cartel basic principl cartel object commiss investig reveal parti cartel agre anti competit plan aim essenti improv profit particip collect increas price framework global plan princip object cartel agre price increas schedul increas effect date increas mean cartel meet held level gener nation region documentari evid gener cartel meet show plan implement meet particip agre consecut price increas express percentag form eea countri nation region cartel meet cartel member agre percentag price increas case monitor implement price increas fix previous case spanish portugues market percentag increas parti agre target price type product cb cfb cf target price minimum price document found sappi premis explain form agre price increas spanish market quot agreement reel discuss term bui price sheet discuss sell price left supplier margin merchant obtain quot term quot bui price quot quot sell price quot document found sappi premis summaris price increas uk market februari novemb sheet distribut merchant mean sheet price agre form price merchant reel hand sold directli end user merchant reel price agre form price end user pattern trade common eea countri price increas agre area price reel concern produc agre differenti price purchas power custom spanish portugues market document report spanish market meet document report portugues market meet show reel custom divid group agre target price group addit document portugues market meet held februari quot definit minimum price potenti purchas quot quot custom classif potenti purchas quot investig unipapel sappi agent portugues market unipapel employe confirm client classifi categori purchas power order ensur implement agre price increas nation cartel meet sale quota alloc market share fix particip agreement volum market share show intent avoid departur common scheme refrain competit commerci aspect statement mougeot illustr quot awa employe ad problem price volum point problem sort particip restor profit quot organis level cartel meet distinguish gener cartel meet attend chief execut commerci director equival carbonless paper busi nation region cartel meet attend nation region sale manag senior manag statement mougeot sappi support commiss conclus structur cartel gener cartel meet eea wide plan ordin cartel place gener cartel meet conven cover offici meet trade associ aemcp gener cartel meet particip decid principl time amount percentag form price increas eea countri agre consecut price increas month ahead aemcp meet function cartel meet januari septemb date separ gener cartel meet held occas offici aemcp meet paragraph commiss receiv copi minut offici aemcp meet start meet januari offici aemcp meet held time year annex tabl list offici aemcp meet onward gener cartel meet documentari evid begin meet septemb separ trade associ cartel function decid aemcp meet attend time infring aemcp member particip meet awa binda copigraph koehler mougeot sappi stora torraspapel sarrió zander attend check member request explain reason failur attend minut aemcp meet februari note sarriówa absent time success chairman contact compani reason absenc attend produc offici aemcp meet januari summer shown annex tabl nation region cartel meet gener cartel meet seri nation region cartel meet purpos meet ensur market market implement price increas previous agre gener cartel meet appear price increas decid gener cartel meet senior manag success particip region nation manag reason hold cartel meet market market separ nation region meet mougeot state quot awa felt manag respons local market involv chanc achiev result hope explain hold meet market market quot mougeot continu quot local manag told superior want price rise decid rise secur practic quot nation region cartel meet price increas agre european level confirm revis adher price increas agre previous check mougeot statement confirm particip meet agre step implement practic price increas nation region cartel meet held month prior implement price increas agre gener cartel meet nation cartel meet serv fix consecut price increas commiss evid nation region cartel meet held market franc portug spain unit kingdom ireland austria germani itali benelux nordic countri paragraph aemcp member attend nation region cartel meet member attend nation cartel meet member divipa zicuñaga attend meet spanish market carr attend meet uk market contact produc cartel member particip cartel meet inform cartel member decid telephon mougeot explain receiv inform concert price increas particip cartel meet quot papeteri mougeot receiv phone call compani awa announc detail price increas market continu essenti mid quot occasion agre timet implement increas need revis time necess meet occas competitor directli inform intent conduct telephon trace left document show awa inform sappi decis revis increas date document fax awa inform sappi price increas june withdrawn competitor fail put price document come sappi quot call sappi employe advis arj arjo wiggin decid month scandinavia quot monitor system sanction carbonless paper produc exchang individu confidenti inform order facilit reach agreement price increas sale quota monitor adher agreement nation region cartel meet particip exchang detail individu inform price sale volum mougeot confirm price volum inform exchang emphasis role awa procedur offici oper aemcp member associ includ collect distribut statist inform carbonless paper deliveri end statist servic run deloitt amp touch run copacel aemcp member suppli individu data monthli basi deloitt amp touch collat inform produc aggreg statist west european countri combin statist european countri oversea market aggreg statist provid aemcp member identifi sale volum individu produc awa premis commiss discov tabl detail inform individu carbonless paper produc sale type tabl show annual sale individu produc year quot forecast quot sale quot budget quot sale benelux area tabl kind found awa premis show individu produc sale uk spanish portugues market quot forecast quot type tabl list individu produc share dutch belgium luxembourg total benelux market quot estim quot share quot forecast quot share set tabl show percentag growth decreas produc sale benelux area period market share growth figur accuraci decim place tabl date decemb equal detail market share figur accur decim place shown hand written note mougeot repres meet geneva decemb note list share french market share agre meet awa copigraph zander sarrió torraspapel koehler feldmühl stora mougeot meet minut compani statement show cartel member exchang individu sale volum data tabl found awa premis minut note cartel meet confirm order monitor oper price fix quota system aemcp member exchang individu sale market share figur offici arrang collect distribut statist inform oper aemcp standard form letter announc price increas custom ensur complianc price fix agreement mougeot awa employe requir price increas announc send standarf form letter custom mougeot confirm awa quot main player market quot price increas letter commiss found receiv produc numer standard form letter mougeot claim receiv competitor price increas letter found premis custom custom work channel transmit inform clear awa competitor directli inform price increas announc confirm set awa price increas letter custom found sappi london offic sign awa card quot compliment quot arjo wiggin belgium mougeot account meet octob sanction failur compli agreement quot awa employe expressli toler failur follow price increas hat person plai game quot ask describ control mechan reason author awa employe awa mougeot repli quot contract document legal circumst gave awa sort author posit moral econom leadership market manufactur man successfulli launch copi papier europ awa secur encourag result unit state awa financi industri weight enabl increas pass awa make busi push market appli price polii leav peopl high dry show quit capabl crush binda itali quot awa largest carbonless paper produc europ eea market share approxim largest product capac competitor eea appear awa quot crush quot largest competitor stora zander appear awa threat work smaller competitor mougeot claim view small scale product sanction threat receiv limit reprimand quot reproch quot repli promis implement futur price increas indic stronger measur awa torraspapel smaller produc order ensur complianc agreement french market meet held decemb disagr cartel member accuraci price increas volum inform exchang meet order verifi figur submit awa employe doubt figur suppli sarrió torraspapel ask receiv permiss audit inform sarrió sale volum sarrió premis cartel meet collus contact gener cartel meet gener cartel meet restructur aemcp sappi admit collus compet manufactur regular meet place begin onward sappi employe state meet held quot ec wide level quot onward awa admit meet place begin addit period commiss extens evid regular meet contact nation region charact begin januari evid relat meet spanish portugues market meet contact begin time concern market franc itali nordic countri unit kingdom mougeot join aemcp end statement content offici aemcp meet held basi commiss infer quot reconstitut quot associ involv restructur cartel mougeot quot occas offici aemcp meet frankfurt septemb meet awa employe meet awa employe head awa copi divis decid invit main copi manufacturer market thi unoffici meet chang organis offici aemcp meet decid lawyer present aemcp meet order give offici charact ensur proceed open critic price longer discuss meet unoffici meet chang organis offici aemcp meet decid lawyer present aemcp meet order give offici charact ensur proceed open critic price longer discuss meet unoffici meet quot statement quot show elect awa employe chairman aemcp februari trigger subsequ restructur cartel statement aemcp meet septemb meet awa employe awa employe inform aemcp member decis start organis carbonless paper produc cartel meet associ appear basi awa propos consensu reach aemcp member seprat trade associ activ cartel activitit offici aemcp meet lawyer held novemb appear meet onward cartel activ effect move quot offici quot aemcp meet quot offici quot meet gener cartel meet nation region cartel meet mougeot statement confirm reconstitut aemcp carbonless paper price fix agreement conclud offici aemcp meet agreement conclud meet recollect sappi employe work sappi europ sa februari superior colleagu particip cartel meet confirm price agre offici aemcp meet meet held occas meet quot admit strong suspicion close degre knowledg sappi employe meet competitor recollect back meet includ aemcp meet definit view price increas implement unconcern competitor reaction knew meet competitor time time awar detail structur assum collus relat price ec wide quot commiss conclud restructur associ aemcp cartel septemb gener cartel meet place commiss infer mougeot statement quot paragraph meet place framework regular aemcp meet commiss inform date minut offici aemcp meet meet januari minut meet commiss possess show januari restructur septemb aemcp meet held zurich annex tabl aemcp meet septemb held frankfurt repres compani aemcp member attend meet particip restructur cartel awa copigraph koehler mougeot sappi stora torraspapel zander gener cartel meet restructur gener cartel meet held restructur commiss documentari evid statement identif proceed outcom particip meet meet januari pari meet june frankfurt meet septemb frankfurt meet februari frankfurt gener cartel meet held occas offici aemcp meet gener cartel meet aim fix control price increas half year eea held januari pari minut offici aemcp meet januari open end awa confirm cartel meet place offici aemcp meet awa repres meet chief execut awa print write sale director awa carbonless paper particip awa quot meet believ attend execut koehler stora feldmühl zander quot commiss travel expens form show koehler repres offici aemcp meet particip gener cartel meet offici meet copi diari mougeot employe show pari januari commiss found sappi premis tabl date januari dai meet set price increas eea countri januari increas correspond shown minut nation cartel meet held gener cartel meet januari commiss evid implement price increas set tabl compani carbonless paper produc evid gener cartel meet agreement reach paragraph june offici aemcp meet place frankfurt minut meet open close offici aemcp meet attend meet june aemcp member compani awa copigraph koehler mougeot sappi stora torraspapel zander repres appear establish pattern gener cartel meet held shortli offici aemcp meet june confirm tabl date june dai aemcp meet set price increas eea countri june octob evid implement price increas abovement compani paragraph gener cartel meet aim fix price increas eea held occas offici aemcp meet septemb frankfurt offici aemcp meet open hr end hr gener cartel meet held hotel steinberg frankfurt jagdzimm room start hr conven awa employe hold meet confirm awa mougeot note diari mougeot repres mougeot meet awa employe inform particip percentag price increas implement date decid countri countri urg implement increas simultan basi statement awa mougeot travel expens form koehler stora repres commiss consid repres awa koehler mougeot stora zander particip gener cartel meet tabl found sappi torraspapel awa set ident price increas sappi torraspapel repres meet paragraph commiss possess minut gener cartel meet european produc carbonless paper held februari frankfurt airport sappi purpos secret meet quot discuss price increas countri quot date offici meet aemcp held confer room sheraton hotel frankfurt airport termin chair koehler employe offici meet held hr particip continu lunch cartel meet place offici aemcp meet sheraton hotel confirm koehler reserv confer room person hr hand written note found premis koehler date januari show meet plan offici aemcp meet meet cartel meet plan smaller group offici meet note remark time place meet quot room reserv ten person airport center room room written margin page februari koehler quot minut cartel meet give list particip awa employe mougeot employe zander employe stora employe koehler employe sappi employe torraspapel employe commiss page diari travel bill ticket oral explan investig prove repres awa stora koehler torraspapel name cartel meet minut frankfurt date meet mougeot deni particip cartel meet februari gener price agreement date mougeot provid statement document repres time offici meet mougeot employe left frankfurt hr mougeot employe hr event clear evid mougeot particip price increas initi agre meet discuss mougeot volum record meet minut mougeot adher agreement reach meet paragraph claim particip meet relev assess case documentari evid implement price increas agre meet provid evid compani particip paragraph document found premis koehler gener cartel meet februari parti agre hold meet pattern establish meet held occas offici aemcp meet document date februari show koehler employe koehler aemcp chairman koehler aemcp secretari arrang reserv meet room aemcp meet meet smaller group april june septemb minut offici aemcp meet septemb report dramat drop order deliveri juli august septemb minut continu statement quot main problem june increas cost raw materi fact paper price increas fast individu market quot discuss declin european carbonless market price develop continu aemcp meet decemb aemcp chairman koehler employe emphasis quot member make effort return profit carbonless sector quot speak problem capac declin carbonless price countri lead profit loss nation region cartel meet collus contact gener addit gener cartel meet commiss identifi date venu nation region cartel meet carbonless paper produc french portugues spanish unit kingdom includ ireland market tabl list meet commiss identifi meet date establish precis tabl nation region cartel meet februari spring gt tabl gt meet list tabl documentari evid includ unoffici minut statement detail object proceed outcom particip particip carbonless paper produc repres shown meet meet annex ii identif particip exhaust establish particip meet certainti compani give inform particip particip addit explicitli mention addit meet list tabl commiss conclud awa copigraph repli commiss request inform sappi statement period improp anti competit contact meet place period market french italian portugues spanish market uk irish benelux nordic countri market austrian german market inform provid awa copigraph sappi document statement meet french portugues spanish unit kingdom market system regular nation region meet cover eea territori addit nation region cartel meet consider amount document anti competit contact meet carbonless paper produc period document evid collus respect market franc portug spain unit kingdom germani nordic countri itali franc repli commiss request inform awa state meet competitor pari zurich geneva period attend sale manag tenor brand franc awa carbonless paper sale manag idem brand franc awa carbonless paper sale director awa carbonless paper chief execut awa print write paper awa meet quot improp meet carbonless paper price discuss includ discuss histor trend extend exchang intent announc price increas quot sappi mougeot statement confirm hold french market cartel meet base statement document compani commiss identifi date venu cartel meet held french market period spring spring annex ii particip tabl meet held pari spring spring april sappi state purpos meet quot exchang inform discuss custom price appli custom quot french market cartel meet held octob pari quot attend note quot drawn sappi repres meet record outcom meet sappi mougeot admit purpos meet agre price increas french market note sappi repres show addit price increas particip agre quot quota price increas quot quot merchant control quot quot awa sarrio make press releas cost increas quot mougeot statement evid french market cartel meet held januari châtillon spring nogent sur marn decemb geneva januari zurich spring french market meet januari held immedi gener cartel meet januari pari conven awa employe purpos meet follow price increas decemb agre meet octob prepar increas french market place april french market meet held spring mougeot state held hotel nogentel nogent sur marn awa employe conven meet mougeot object meet quot monitor french market price increas juli quot awa employe quot urg follow price increas awa intend appli juli quot meet decemb held mövenpick hotel geneva mougeot provid hand written note repres commiss page diari mougeot employe date decemb refer mövenpick geneva set detail meet meet review implement price increas agre previous start decemb increas end octob increas basi meet note mougeot confirm reel increas decid meet decemb decid meet octob april decid meet januari juli decid meet octob decid meet juli increas cumul total increas mougeot increas price reel total mougeot awa employe mougeot awa employe reproach meet fail compli awa instruct note mougeot repres meet set plan movement carbonless paper price novemb januari quot nov decem mi mid fin end quot meet particip agre price increas time end year scheme carbonless paper price increas frf end mougeot state increas reel agre french market meet decemb implement januari gener cartel meet septemb refer paragraph agre increas reel increas sheet likewis effect januari tabl conclus increas fact confirm decemb meet support fact awa copigraph sappi stora torraspapel zander announc increas effect januari zander announc concern reel french market meet held januari zurich particip meet fix price increas april review implement increas agre previous exchang inform individu sale volum french market french market meet held spring meet particip agre price increas juli paragraph indic addit cartel meet refer paragraph french market meet held juli octob mougeot state quot record precis memori meet held juli prepar price increas octob year meet held octob quot awa confirm repli statement object meet spring spring octob decemb januari quot improp quot meet competitor refer repli request inform document statement sappi mougeot awa travel document diari remark show undertak repres french market cartel meet awa copigraph koehler mougeot sappi stora torraspapel zander annex ii germani repli commiss request inform awa admit quot improp quot meet meet basel switzerland ettlingen wiesbaden germani attend awa carbonless paper region manag germani austria switzerland itali awa koehler stora sarrió torraspapel hauff eupaco attend meet copigraph confirm period meet competitor attend quot joint geschaftsführ quot eupaco kg copigraph gmbh execut compani refer paragraph includ awa copigraph recal meet held basel quot carbonless paper reel price rais quot note sappi repres french market meet held pari octob evid plan german market meet schedul held late quot market german meet quot sappi confirm meet place repres particip meet exact number ident particip commiss spain portug larg amount document statement provid evid collus spanish portugues market market characteris integr produc distribut copigraph sappi sale offic spain awa torraspapel merchant compani market divipa zicuñaga sell direct printer koehler stora zander earli sappi integr distribut spain zander sold torraspapel addit paragraph produc divipa zicuñaga small integr produc carbonless paper sheet small reel purchas base paper chemic larg reel quot jumbo reel quot produc collus contact place produc qualifi document quot distributor quot includ small produc processor spanish portugues market awa admit quot improp quot meet meet lisbon barcelona attend awa carbonless paper sale manag portug area manag iberian peninsula meet period attend awa carbonless paper sale manag spain sappi admit particip spanish market cartel meet start februari submit document show concert price rise esp kg begin februari applic discuss cartel meet februari march document memo date march sappi agent spain sappi europ speak price increas quot pta quot kg begin februari set target distributor seller carbonless paper spain memo describ difficult price increas appli market mention quot merchant sell transcript rais price pta kg custom quot quot sarrió claim rais price quot quot distributor sell koehler case rais price divipa absolut rais price quot quot wt wiggin teap todai arjo wiggin appleton speak loudli price increas firmli stick quot sappi agent argu memo quot obviou sappi europ make price supplier follow quot suggest papelera zicuñaga integr concert price rise spanish market memo concert increas februari koehler sarrió attempt win sappi custom led meet februari graviti situat import subject matter meet sappi employe inform sappi employe fax dai deduc hast shown contact weekend quot ring weekend inform mutual friend sarrio repli assum spoken norandum employe todai situat remain uncertain due conduct kohler sarrio meet interest parti todai inform thing tomorrow morn phone tomorrow discuss quot discuss continu meet held march memo date februari sappi employe superior sappi employe refer quot carbonless market spain quot quot arrang attend meet week interest parti barcelona discuss recent move spanish market meet thursdai march accompani norandum employe quot sappi confirm meet european manufactur copi paper place maintain purpos quot discuss recent move spanish market quot increas esp kg februari appar appli sappi lost custom result situat arisen made ensur increas agre futur appli manufactur market doubt discuss march meet spain unipapel sappi agent portug confirm juli cartel meet barcelona marketsin spain portug meet decid increas price reel copi paper spain portug unipapel repres sarrió torraspapel stora charg low price portug price base paper addit unipapel meet attend repres sarrió torraspapel awa koehler purpos meet quot discuss price increas market share agreement concern reel similar agreement sheet confirm quot show meet agreement reach price increas market share reel unipapel repres quot meet kind quot meet quot inform exchang quantiti sold price appli compani quot year sappi submit commiss evid suppli employe oper cartel price fix meet carbonless paper produc spain sappi quot employe attend meet barcelona supplier meet place time year believ attend meet octob attend meet quot purpos subject matter spanish market cartel meet sappi quot purpos meet fix price spanish market quot quot meet result agre price percentag increas quot sappi claim quot price agreement reach fulli implement adher quot clear concert attempt increas price spanish market commiss note spanish market cartel meet period written sappi repres meet written mougeot repres meet note record outcom meet septemb barcelona octob barcelona june barcelona octob barcelona sappi provid commiss note written repres meet septemb barcelona note show meet agreement reach quot quota quot particip year price increas reel sheet agreement quot conven confirm quota adher quot sappi confirm purpos meet quot agre price percentag increas quot note written sappi repres record outcom spanish market meet held octob june meet conven torraspapel employe held barcelona locat meet meet involv price fix note meet show torraspapel open discuss price increas meet note meet octob quot distributor copigraph quot particip meet note meet show tabl price quot todai quot quot hoi quot price result quot agreement distributor quot quot acuerdo entr lo distribuidor quot term quot distributor quot meet note understood light fact time meet carbonless paper supplier sell spain directli involv distribut market paragraph commiss hold carbonless paper produc name meet note attend meet particip agreement price increas reach meet annex ii particip note spanish market meet june cartel meet market schedul septemb dai gener cartel meet appear date spanish market meet collus contact place agreement reach price increas implement market novemb sappi intern fax carbonless paper produc agre price increas novemb fax reveal spanish market cartel leader torraspapel reduc price writer assum render agre novemb price increas ineffect quot leader tp torraspapel announc price reduct esp suggest novemb increas effect distributor announc quot carbonless paper produc met barcelona octob conclud agreement price increas spanish market hand written note mougeot repres report meet mougeot meet conven torraspapel purpos meet quot organis spanish market quot quot organis du marché espagnol quot meet price fix spanish market depend size client portugues market cartel meet lisbon februari organis sarrió torraspapel awa sappi agent unipapel fax sappi januari februari forthcom meet competitor sappi confirm repres meet sappi attend meet sappi employe told unipapel fax repres sappi gave instruct increas price hand written note fax messag show presenc agent repres sappi quot secret mill meet quot subject discuss sappi unipapel report quot portugues market supplier meet quot sappi europ fax date februari oral explan investig unipapel compani repres claim particip meet inform report suppli awa carbonless paper sale manag portug suppos repres unipapel attend meet inform outcom commun sappi agre behalf sappi awa confirm repli statement object identifi spanish portugues market meet period quot improp quot meet competitor refer repli request inform document spanish portugues market meet list particip give indirect indic particip particip awa identifi particip meet period sappi mougeot confirm complet particip identifi deduc basi meet report origin compani document statement travel document diari remark show undertak repres spanish portugues market cartel meet awa binda copigraph divipa koehler mougeot sappi stora torraspapel zander zicuñaga annex ii addit spanish portugues market meet sappi date meet competitor specif spanish market sappi employe attend spanish market meet sappi employe sappi quot believ page diari mark sappi employe initi meet competitor held relev page diari attach show meet occur januari april june decemb quot price fix cartel continu spanish market confirm sappi document detail attempt price increas market februari septemb octob sappi document date septemb part intern survei price movement main market reel document read quot end increas agre increas appli keep level zicuñaga lower increas result secret agreement coincid date amount big account enjoi special price special oper quot portugues market report sappi agent unipapel meet held februari meet particip agre set cartel meet held portugues market month april june septemb novemb month offici aemcp meet held provision timet portugues market meet consist pattern hold gener cartel meet occas offici aemcp meet hold nation cartel meet gener cartel meet evid collus continu portugues market fax unipapel sappi describ movement reel price competitor collud attempt price increas portug januari septemb fax refer quot intent appli increas respect quot januari april quot intent increas price respect quot septemb quot intent rectifi price quot month total market consumpt portug decreas carbonless paper produc offset loss sale volum collus price increas repli oral question investig repres unipapel portugues market reason collus state quot custom produc increas price time feel market logic european level produc event portugues market fit scheme quot unit kingdom sappi acknowledg involv carbonless paper produc cartel activ uk market memorandum sappi employe sappi employe date septemb refer quot club agreement quot reach base confidenti discuss quot uk market particip quot zurich aim increas price carbonless reel document refer quot price committe quot meet held januari zurich quot march price increas quot quot main successfulli quot addit sappi admit particip uk market cartel meet quot date quot awa admit exist quot improp meet quot period attend awa carbonless paper region manag uk ireland sappi submit commiss evid suppli sale employe particip meet unit kingdom employe confirm quot attend meet attend meet quot add quot practic hold meet establish industri enter carbonless sale quot statement quot meet place heathrow airport intercontinent hotel london quot base statement document sappi mougeot commiss identifi date venu uk market cartel meet held period meet januari meet novemb meet januari held heathrow busi centr termin arjo wiggin quot led quot meet subject matter meet sappi statement appear quot meet primarili concern exchang inform supplier sell custom market trend expect quot sappi quot agreement reach quot meet novemb conven organis sale director awa carbonless paper held orlon hall london sheraton sky hotel heathrow airport object meet price increas uk market februari awa confirm repli statement object meet quot improp quot meet competitor refer repli request inform statement sappi mougeot awa travel document diari remark show undertak repres uk market cartel meet awa binda carr copigraph koehler mougeot sappi stora torraspapel detail annex ii evid collus contact uk market summer quot signific piec documentari evid relat cartel activ quot sappi commiss letter date august awa employe sappi refer uk market includ quot idem awa brand price increas june appear remain competit withdraw price increas fall back line competitor eventu prefer put price quot document found sappi premis suggest price increas uk market decemb januari septemb base collus aemcp member document compar sappi price increas quot aemcp aemp quot price increas market sappi aemcp price increas year ident price increas agre gener cartel meet januari june februari nation cartel meet held novemb document meet confin legitim practic result concert price increas carr admit repli statement object particip uk meet period carr end gener longer attend meet inform telephon conclus meet awa eea countri repli commiss request inform awa refer quot improp meet quot competitor quot carbonless paper price discuss extend exchang intent announc price increas quot period begin summer meet relat italian market meet milan januari februari awa koehler binda zander stora meet lugano awa koehler stora zander meet relat nordic countri market denmark finland norwai sweden meet spring awa region manag scandinavia sale director awa carbonless paper koehler stora zander meet pari august awa carbonless paper region manag scandinavia awa carbonless paper sale director zander koehler stora feldmühl price increas sale quota market share agreement price increas agreement decemb agreement reach commiss found tabl sappi premis set price increas nation market januari sappi submit commiss copi sappi price increas instruct sale network date januari dai gener cartel meet tabl price increas annex tabl found sappi premis reproduc tabl tabl agre price increas januari document found sappi premis gt tabl gt commiss consid tabl set futur price increas agre gener cartel meet held januari price increas agre previous announc conclus support fact sappi includ itali finland denmark document price increas sell carbonless paper countri sappi includ price increas reel portug april fact decemb decid concentr sheet portug document annex version tabl found initi prove sappi reel busi portug time price increas tabl pure intern relat sappi busi comparison tabl document nation meet held end reveal januari price increas franc spain agre meet competitor septemb barcelona octob pari note meet septemb barcelona show particip agre meet price increas reel sheet implement spanish market januari discuss agre price increas continu meet held octob appar meet held reel market agre increas feasibl reel sold direct end user merchant price increas fix form increas end user price paragraph meet octob particip agre reel price increas end user agre notifi quot manufactur quot parent compani supplier accept increas manufactur price lead increas distributor margin french market note meet octob pari show particip agre meet price increas french market price increas reel effect decemb price increas sheet effect januari mougeot confirm awa employe made present meet financi situat produc show lose monei carbonless paper market awa increas price french market start decemb ask toler failur follow price increas request produc announc price increas custom standard form letter increas reel sheet decid gener cartel meet januari french market effect april confirm french market cartel meet held januari mougeot statement uk market meet novemb show meet french market cartel meet octob awa initi propos price increas effect februari persuad follow mougeot statement particip agre meet implement price increas reel uk market februari propos awa commiss consid collus februari price increas uk cover reel sheet shown document compar sappi price increas quot aemcp aemp quot price increas uk market document aemcp member agre increas reel sheet origin increas reel implement decemb increas sheet januari appar origin decis revis increas sheet increas implement februari explain uk market increas tabl drawn gener cartel meet januari increas januari februari spring present tabl agre meet held quarter base collus contact competitor period conclus support minut koehler supervisori board meet decemb state quot plan price main type carbonless paper increas countri averag itali special situat arisen ow binda wiggin teap price increas announc januari april quot document implement increas depend success price increas french market effect decemb price increas present koehler document close set tabl januari februari tabl present price increas april portugues market show gener cartel meet agreement price increas april reel sheet report portugues market meet februari written sappi agent unipapel show carbonless paper sheet tabl quot actual price propos price increas distributor gt gt suggest invoic distributor gt gt quot unipapel tabl confirm meet target price agre sale sheet distributor produc awa koehler sarrió stora zander price effect april target price compani refer target stora zander higher agreement produc actual averag price percentag price increas awa koehler sarrió rang minimum increas sheet agre gener meet agre nation meet increas higher produc nation cartel meet februari time increas reel chang base sarrió propos particip agre increas target price reel effect march price set minimum price product type differenti custom group custom classifi group purchas power annex report list custom group oral explan inspect unipapel compani repres written report meet confirm custom classif confirm agre price minimum price addit price increas place march higher minimum price reel agre implement june turn spanish market note meet show particip agre increas sheet price june koehler reel note show agreement approxim price increas note show custom reel classifi group target price reel agre group implement agre price increas sappi instruct sale network show determin implement price increas agre gener cartel meet januari quot announc intent appli increas appli rigidli market quot letter sappi distributor netherland confirm sappi determin januari agreement result price increas quot europ holland carbonless price custom quot document suggest sappi determin hold agre januari price increas spain increas sheet partial success awa fax sale subsidiari eea show similar determin implement increas agre april quot continu tight capac insist price rigor increas april increas enforc determin quot document found sappi premis show implement price increas set tabl januari meet reschedul success appear document refer reschedul agre increas market gener reschedul sappi februari increas delai month case austria dai case belgium netherland spanish market document state increas reel rearrang april sappi implement increas sheet document state portugues market price increas sheet postpon april date tabl french market document increas sheet agre decemb increas reel agre januari fact implement case swedish market price increas reel place februari agre increas agre decemb reel januari sheet french market meet octob graph found stora premis show increas octob awa announc increas custom evid mougeot measur implement agre increas reel appli decemb announc custom document found koehler premis koehler decid increas appli decemb increas produc provid price increas inform period start price increas januari commiss comprehens evid produc price increas instruct sale network announc custom intern document relat price increas correspond price increas agre gener cartel meet januari period januari march inform show market awa koehler sappi stora torraspapel announc price increas ident agre confirm gener cartel meet januari detail price increas annex tabl belgium luxembourg denmark germani itali netherland norwai sweden document show price increas agre novemb implement awa sappi announc increas reel uk market annex tabl awa price increas due effect februari sappi increas februari addit document show awa sappi carr announc increas sheet likewis februari carr sell reel awa koehler mougeot sappi stora torraspapel announc price increas april ident agre gener cartel meet januari market annex tabl denmark franc germani itali norwai sweden unit kingdom ireland june octob agreement reach premis sappi portugues sale agent unipapel commiss found tabl date june dai gener cartel meet set price increas nation market june octob sappi submit commiss copi tabl attach fax give instruct price increas sale network tabl submit sappi reproduc tabl tabl agre price increas june octob tabl submit sappi gt tabl gt tabl meet januari sappi includ itali finland denmark portug list price increas sale market case portug sell sheet reel tabl tabl pure intern relat sappi busi show price increas result collus contact competitor commiss consid tabl set futur price increas agre competitor gener cartel meet held june price increas agre previous announc custom juli price increas reel french market paragraph cooper carbonless paper produc mougeot state french market cartel meet held awa employe quot urg follow price increas awa intend appli juli quot mougeot statement show awa influenc conduct competitor french market disclos exact inform price increas decid implement result agreement appear reach shown tabl drawn gener cartel meet june gener cartel meet june price increas spain plan effect septemb give amount increas tabl set agre price increas spanish increas quot advis quot report spanish market meet june show agreement septemb price increas reach meet reel note show agreement increas septemb target price esp kg direct sale printer divid group target price group product type sheet report price agre previous compli price fallen back previou level meet agre price increas stage juli septemb time implement agre price increas commiss possess document report implement price increas agre gener cartel meet june document show price increas agre germani franc unit kingdom itali implement part case exceed document found premis torraspapel show septemb price increas germani sheet reel octob price increas itali sheet reel implement practic difficulti implement price increas sheet germani unit kingdom increas price reel increas price sheet septemb increas price sheet agre meet increas reel higher french market torraspapel document octob price increas reel price increas sheet increas agre meet june june sappi europ sa sale subsidiari agent european countri tabl summaris price increas schedul agre gener cartel meet june juli gave instruct implement price increas commiss documentari evid price increas announc competitor custom sale network intern document relat price increas correspond increas agre gener cartel meet june reel price increas agre place french market juli announc awa mougeot sappi juli annex tabl graph show price movement reel found stora premis show increas period septemb octob awa sappi stora torraspapel zander announc price increas ident agre meet june market annex tabl denmark finland franc germani netherland norwai sweden unit kingdom ireland implement increas agre spanish market meet june document receiv sappi increas price reel quot appli full quot increas sheet quot abandon sarrio due merchant pressur quot document confirm spite sarrió withdraw sappi determin implement septemb price increas sheet awa intern price increas instruct confirm price increas juli septemb sappi document show spanish market leader sarrió delai implement price increas sheet agre june led sappi conclud misunderstood agreement quot note price increas septemb spain carbonless sheet fact june increas sarrio delai origin understood market move increas case quot decemb februari agreement reach gener cartel meet septemb awa employe inform particip percentag price increas implement date decid countri countri urg implement increas simultan commiss consid meet particip agre price increas period decemb februari price increas set document found premis sappi reproduc tabl tabl agre price increas decemb februari document found sappi premis gt tabl gt tabl found sappi premis tabl sappi includ itali finland denmark portug list price increas reel sheet sell reel countri sell sheet itali finland denmark confirm tabl pure intern relat sappi busi commiss possess document found premis torraspapel awa support conclus tabl price increas agre competitor document set price increas ident price increas tabl document found torraspapel premis set quot forecast quot decemb price increas germani unit kingdom januari price increas franc itali ident increas tabl differ tabl give price increas unit kingdom torraspapel document quot forecast quot price increas reel sheet uk market decemb appear increas agre gener cartel meet septemb document found awa premis list quot price increas assumpt quot februari germani franc itali ident decemb januari price increas set countri document found sappi torraspapel addit awa quot price increas assumpt quot benelux countri decemb price increas tabl belgium netherland similarli awa quot price increas assumpt quot scandinavia ident decemb januari price increas norwai denmark sappi document document confirm particip sappi torraspapel gener cartel meet septemb gener cartel meet septemb agre price increas spain tabl set agre price increas phrase quot advis quot place spanish increas spanish increas agre spanish market meet gener cartel meet hand written note mougeot repres spanish market meet octob show meet particip agre price increas show size increas target price esp kg appli spain januari particip agre price class custom product type price record note price reel mougeot sell reel natur interest price exclud meet price increas agre sheet spanish market meet octob zicuñaga mougeot authoris sell agre price mention meet note mougeot quot zicuñaga mougeot author sell esp kg gift quot mougeot confirm repli oral question investig larg produc authoris mougeot quot mougeot sarrio custom princip oper spanish market ask sell esp regular market price quot mougeot quot remind sell esp announc minimum price quot indic agre target price minimum price french market price increas decid gener cartel meet confirm french cartel meet decemb paragraph implement agre price increas period decemb februari commiss discov particip gener cartel meet septemb awa koehler sappi stora torraspapel zander announc price increas ident agre meet market franc germani itali unit kingdom ireland detail price increas annex tabl french market awa copigraph sappi stora torraspapel zander announc increas confirm decemb meet effect januari zander announc concern reel paragraph graph price movement found premis stora price increas reel begin unit kingdom ireland awa koehler sappi torraspapel announc plan ident increas reel sheet date end novemb januari document found premis sappi confirm spite implement date increas base collus awa stora explicitli mention particip collus document read quot hope awar awa employe decid withdraw novemb decemb price increas dai implement due logist problem postpon januari duli implement increas alongsid feldmuhl stora elect hold increas belief withdrew market place collaps rapidli back price war quot document confirm awa sappi stora implement uk irish market increas februari septemb agreement reach minut gener cartel meet februari list price increas agre countri date effect document receiv awa list increas minut document show awa manag decid increas cartel meet appear gener cartel meet februari meet septemb awa submit price increas plan agreement cartel member minut increas agre eea countri februari octob set tabl tabl agre price increas februari septemb minut gener cartel meet februari gt tabl gt price increas tabl drawn gener cartel meet held tabl set futur price increas agre meet increas agre previous april price increas franc agre nation cartel meet januari mougeot recal particip januari french market meet agre increas implement april document appear agre price increas increas reel effect april figur minut gener cartel meet februari price develop graph found stora mougeot quot note de servic quot date march confirm competitor announc increas reel franc quarter market leader appli mougeot decid adjust increas aim minut gener cartel meet show plan price increas french market price increas sheet implement price increas juli agre quot tba quot mougeot recal spring french market cartel meet purpos decid increas juli produc agre meet increas reel sheet juli figur mark mid graph french market price movement found premis stora reproduc precis agreement reach price increas mougeot stora particip french market cartel meet held spring usual particip french market cartel meet awa copigraph koehler torraspapel zander evid certainti particip meet continu adher cartel scheme held respons increas agre meet gener cartel meet februari particip agre system launch price increas awa lead price increas follow state minut quot awa lead announc increas market follow koehler ag zander stora sappi torra quot offici meet awa employe make present pulp price increas chairman koehler employe occas mougeot quot adapt price light increas find difficult financi situat quot confirm awa activ role cartel implement agre price increas commiss possess document come awa sappi show price increas eea countri increas agre meet sappi compar agre price increas subsequ announc conclus quot price increas agre competitor meet frankfurt correspond larg degre price increas sappi announc custom quot commiss evid produc price increas instruct sale network announc custom document relat price increas correspond price increas agre gener cartel meet februari inform data awa sappi show period march april awa sappi stora torraspapel zander produc particip meet announc price increas increas agre gener cartel meet market annex tabl denmark franc netherland spain unit kingdom ireland uk market increas fax mougeot date februari februari uk distributor amp paper read quot market increas march propos offer quot fax corrobor mougeot particip agreement reach gener cartel meet februari increas spanish market agre march april awa sappi stora torraspapel announc agre increas shown tabl annex confirm document date februari receiv sappi document includ quot increas reel announc market leader sarrio stora awa market quot document sappi spain earli difficulti implement agre increas price reel sheet document confirm price increas februari april correspond agre gener cartel meet februari quot market increas effect februari april quot particip gener cartel meet awa koehler sappi stora zander announc ident price increas period juli market annex tabl belgium luxembourg franc germani netherland unit kingdom ireland increas belgium luxembourg franc germani tabl price increas agre gener cartel meet februari french market evid announc increas agre separ nation cartel meet held spring paragraph increas netherland announc awa koehler sappi stora date agre meet rais percentag agre meet revis awa sappi announc increas unit kingdom ireland septemb increas agre gener cartel meet februari annex tabl alloc sale quota market share commiss found evid show order support implement agre price increas nation cartel meet sale quota alloc market share fix particip sale quota alloc spanish market cartel meet held septemb barcelona french market cartel meet held octob pari meet particip agre sale quota spanish french market quarter confidenti inform devic fix quota spanish market meet inform exchang individu averag monthli sale year french market meet particip individu sale data month period januari august year fix quota commiss request carbonless paper produc provid inform annual monthli sale volum gave monthli inform year limit inform real sale figur show close correl quota agre sale volum inform exchang meet septemb octob annex iii demonstr carbonless paper produc inform exchang quota agreement report spanish market meet june sale quota agre reel produc sell complet amount alloc agreement market share conclud french market meet held spring nogentel decemb geneva meet spring mougeot state awa sale volum meet particip quot activ quot sale volum quot awa employe awa employe share french carbonless paper market quot appear basi awa propos consensu reach particip market share respect hand written note mougeot repres french market cartel meet decemb particip market share comparison market share show adjust agre market share fix compar awa share reduc share zander sarrió koehler stora increas mougeot statement quot disagr express meet leader french carbonless market price increas link indic volum quot note report meet show particip exchang detail inform sale volum french market comparison figur inform real sale figur confirm sale volum inform exchang meet accur annex iv show carbonless paper produc inform exchang mougeot statement volum inform exchang verifi import market share due failur compli price increas agreement confidenti inform sale volum exchang portugues market meet februari purpos meet increas carbonless paper price portug meet report show prepar price increas particip compani awa koehler sappi stora torraspapel sale volum price collect compar account comparison sale volum binda zander copigraph sourc individu item inform report meet unipapel employe confirm oral explan quot data question drawn serv basi exchang inform particip compani discuss meet quot sale volum inform exchang meet report quot present agre decreas consumpt reel sheet quot spite clear decreas consumpt produc press ahead price increas indic sale volum market share agenda gener cartel meet sentenc minut gener cartel meet februari particip discuss volum market share quot mougeot market share awa propos give tonnag separ meet pari tba agre quot intern mougeot quot note de servic quot date march mougeot problem insuffici sale french market give mean phrase mougeot confirm bilater discuss awa sale volum morn offici aemcp meet februari concern awa breach agreement bui volum year mougeot mougeot claim present gener cartel meet clear minut mougeot market share discuss decid awa reduc sale mougeot benefit type decis explain mougeot particip price agreement reach meet februari assess factual evid evid relat cartel commiss establish undertak concern engag year anti competit plan agre mean secret price fix arrang occas complement sale quota market share arrang exchang inform commiss reli evid list exhaust set system regular gener nation region cartel meet provid structur continu collus statement mougeot sappi evid provid awa quot improp quot meet repli commiss request inform detail report gener cartel meet februari detail report statement nation region cartel meet obtain mougeot sappi price list note price increas found premis obtain awa sappi torraspapel unipapel sappi agent portug note letter fax statement sourc indic collus contact competitor pattern virtual exact correspond time amount announc date price increas produc implement nation market coupl document indic collus contact collus price fix sale quota market share inextric link aspect plan agreement reach occas meet identifi decis consid separ infring uniform announc price increas documentari evid januari septemb effect date increas demonstr implement plan aemcp meet septemb decid cartel restructur separ gener meet price fix major european market offici aemcp meet paragraph show time offici meet serv purpos regard collus conduct separ meet subsequ period commiss extens evid regular meet contact nation region charact begin januari evid relat meet spanish portugues market meet contact begin time concern market franc itali nordic countri unit kingdom parti admit statement repli commiss request inform repli statement object direct particip regular collus meet place begin onward concurr factual evid begin cartel date januari period januari septemb evid show framework collus contact price agreement reach framework agreement fact implement januari septemb evid individu particip introduct view fact chapter commiss consid agreement concert practic found exist form part system regular meet contact aim price fix support fix sale quota market share alloc exchang sensit commerci inform behaviour form part plan pursu common object distort movement price proper approach case present demonstr exist oper cartel link particip show particip common scheme period produc particip order find produc particip cartel prove particip manifest cartel found undertak contribut conduct common object cartel held respons entir period particip infring conduct engag undertak context infring commiss case show undertak question awar actual conduct plan put effect undertak pursuit object foreseen prepar risk case law court justic long commiss establish undertak particip meet price initi decid plan monitor undertak adduc evid subscrib initi presumpt undertak particip concert arrang remain activ market account inform exchang competitor determin conduct market concert action decid meet produc undertak bound account directli indirectli inform obtain meet determin polici intend follow market similarli competitor bound account directli indirectli inform disclos undertak conduct decid contempl adopt market particip undertak collus consid establish date decis implement meet undertak particip provid evid dissoci decis reach agre action respect failur put concert decis effect matter suffic refut particip evid show particip produc concern role particip identifi princip item evid direct indirect particip cartel summaris particip awa koehler sappi stora torraspapel zander awa koehler sappi stora torraspapel zander largest supplier commun eea entir period evid continu cartel activ undertak sell carbonless paper member state norwai iceland compani sappi evid plai lead role cartel start januari septemb particip compani cartel establish place statement sappi mougeot awa membership aemcp regular particip meet compani aemcp member year separ cartel trade associ activ meet septemb aemcp member associ meet price fix purpos paragraph period evid show compani particip nation region cartel meet compani particip aemcp meet septemb decis quot restructur quot cartel separ cartel trade associ activ paragraph meet continu particip regularli nation region cartel meet documentari evid show awa koehler stora torraspapel particip nation region cartel meet identifi sappi zander particip annex ii quot restructur quot cartel onward form part cartel european level continu full member particip gener cartel meet commiss found evid particip gener cartel meet septemb paragraph documentari evid price increas agre meet show close relationship increas agre gener cartel meet agre nation region cartel meet fact evid particip nation region cartel meet confirm produc adher gener cartel plan ordin cartel european level end collus element suggest cartel continu commiss limit period septemb purpos present proceed reason set paragraph gener cartel meet februari price increas decid period end septemb price increas itali unit kingdom awa koehler sappi stora torraspapel zander adher agreement reach gener cartel meet includ decis increas price septemb suggest distanc decis meet held februari awa admit particip cartel januari summer stora mhtp end middl zander autumn koehler contest fact period autumn inclus sappi admit particip cartel quot januari date prior approach commiss septemb quot basi commiss conclud awa koehler sappi stora torraspapel zander particip full member cartel januari septemb long element agreement applic aemcp member mougeot copigraph bolloré mougeot admit particip cartel septemb juli repres mougeot attend aemcp meet mougeot claim join associ end year mougeot particip french market cartel meet spring meet held april date commiss consid mougeot member cartel mougeot aemcp member regularli attend associ meet directli concern price fix septemb mougeot attend aemcp meet septemb restructur cartel agre mougeot admit date particip gener cartel meet held septemb establish mougeot adher agreement reach gener cartel meet held februari addit admit regular particip french market cartel meet nation cartel meet octob summer mougeot confirm attend meet receiv inform price increas agre meet particip mougeot adher agreement reach gener cartel meet held februari includ decis increas price unit kingdom itali septemb commiss conclud mougeot adher cartel septemb copigraph bolloré member aemcp regularli attend associ meet period directli concern price fix januari septemb period particip nation cartel meet french spanish market copigraph bolloré attend aemcp meet septemb restructur cartel agre evid copigraph particip consider number nation cartel meet septemb spring copigraph admit repli statement object particip cartel summer addit circumst show copigraph distanc cartel scheme spring septemb basi conclud copigraph bolloré stood cartel member durat infring commiss consid copigraph adher common cartel plan continu septemb aemcp member carr divipa zicuñaga evid certainti aemcp compani carr divipa zicuñaga began part cartel statement sappi confirm carr attend uk market meet date meet meet date identifi carr januari particip cartel regard start latest date particip meet held novemb price fix meet appli februari carr admit repli statement object activ collus relat uk market includ irish market januari recal particip activ end quot gener longer attend meet inform conclus meet telephon gener idem awa quot carr directli confirm date attend uk market cartel meet confirm particip meet identifi commiss statement object februari carr regularli announc custom price increas sheet agre gener cartel meet uk irish market paragraph increas uk market implement septemb decid gener cartel meet februari conclud carr inform decis gener cartel meet adapt competit behaviour decis carr contest particip cartel end period subject present proceed carr small player european level import actor uk market sappi estim carr largest supplier uk market awa sappi stora koehler market share smaller koehler carr innov carbonless paper market constantli develop sophist advanc product interest carbonless paper price uk market carr posit uk market cartel function area carr particip basi commiss consid carr particip cartel januari septemb cartel meet divipa zicuñaga attend held march octob date particip cartel start meet evid particip divipa zicuñaga held octob meet particip includ divipa zicuñaga agre price increas target price implement januari commiss conclud divipa zicuñaga particip cartel januari carr maintain particip cartel meet uk irish market knowledg realis meet part alleg cartel cover eea claim quot produc sheet primari market uk countri uniqu distribut price structur carr interest wider arrang quot divipa zicuñaga contest repli statement object particip collus spain european market european level contact spanish competitor compani deni particip knowledg collus european level commiss consid carr divipa zicuñaga found particip nation cartel meet uk market carr spanish market divipa zicuñaga understood cartel cover territori eea level meet close intertwin particip nation meet ignor fact purpos meet complementari gener cartel meet paragraph addit major carbonless paper produc sell product eea particip alongsid cartel activ uk spanish market compani plai lead role cartel respect market commiss detail inform sale territori eea countri cover refer period cartel compani awa divipa koehler mougeot sappi stora torraspapel zander zicuñaga recal time infring carbonless paper compani aggreg sale eea respect domest market paragraph refer period cartel characteris signific trade flow commun efta countri substanti quantiti carbonless paper sold austria finland sweden onward trade flow exist iceland norwai circumst carr divipa zicuñaga consid nation cartel activ involv lack wider dimens held respons infring respect mention market assess parti factual argument object cartel awa mhtp stora koehler argu cartel concern price coordin sale quota market share agre occasion koehler submit agreement sale quota market share gener european level mhtp stora koehler argu gener exchang individu sale figur argu exchang refer commiss constitut isol incid koehler submit detail individu inform firm price sale volum gener european level exchang argu quot exchang past sale volum confin specif region case quot commiss maintain princip object global anti competit plan agre price increas nation cartel meet sale quota alloc market share fix purpos measur ensur implement price increas addit minut gener cartel meet held februari sale volum market share agenda gener cartel meet commiss underlin meet minut provid evid exchang confidenti inform relat alloc sale quota fix market share final note case minut report cartel meet document direct evid refer alloc sale quota fix market share exchang sensit inform evid cartel meet aemcp meet gener cartel meet koehler mougeot copigraph contest commiss find anti competit natur aemcp meet septemb koehler argu factual descript cartel give evid detail anti competit content offici aemcp meet septemb octob mougeot contest previou statement claim quot statement object prove aemcp meet serv framework collus mechan restructur associ septemb quot mougeot claim attend aemcp meet member associ februari observ copigraph submit cartel launch awa employe propos aemcp meet held frankfurt septemb cartel mechan european carbonless paper produc copigraph argu compani exchang aemcp anti competit inform commiss consid sappi mougeot awa statement read prove gener cartel meet held onward evid sappi confirm septemb collus place aemcp meet meet held occas meet paragraph fact mougeot aemcp member time associ meet attend excus collus place meet evid mougeot particip collus contact gener cartel meet copigraph argument remind documentari evid obtain commiss show cartel oper septemb nation region gener level european wide level context aemcp meet nation region cartel meet regard nation region cartel meet copigraph koehler mougeot contest evid receiv sappi awa particip cartel meet septemb copigraph koehler zander refut evid awa particip cartel meet spring copigraph argu awa evid period septemb nullifi evid sappi sappi explicitli mention copigraph particip french market meet identifi period koehler claim statement document sappi awa vagu state koehler believ attend meet employe give statement koehler attend content meet koehler argu awa statement mean prove quot meet carbonless paper price discuss includ discuss histor trend extend exchang intent announc price increas quot claim documentari evid nation cartel meet septemb octob support commiss find meet involv collus koehler claim cartel januari septemb koehler involv price fell fluctuat period koehler argu quot show cartel period quot spanish compani torraspapel zicuñaga divipa contest total find made commiss statement object compani pretend commiss fail provid direct evid collus particip arrang misinterpret exist document addit argu statement made sappi mougeot awa held valid proof infring statement suspect vouch authent spanish compani commiss accept statement sappi awa mougeot check carri investig zicuñaga claim document sappi constitut proof cartel sappi vouch authent spanish compani claim sappi awa mougeot interest concentr commiss attent market spain portug minor compar sappi awa mougeot import activ uk franc commiss reason sappi awa mougeot misrepres truth statement document repli provid evid make abundantli clear particip full member cartel statement repli interest wholli credibl light documentari evid argument mougeot sappi statement awa repli quot vagu quot quot imprecis quot prove dismiss case consider amount time elaps cartel meet statement repli understand person tell cartel cautiou express commiss consid due inform incomplet area reason statement incorrect commiss believ person compani give statement name compani potenti particip cartel meet involv cartel period uncertainti relat question cartel member particip individu meet particip anti competit plan problemat compar fact compani found easi identifi period meet view implement cartel strategi held identifi venu individu cartel meet abund direct evid particip meet agreement reach fit statement made mougeot sappi commiss dismiss zicuñaga claim document provid sappi constitut reliabl evid sappi state valid document initi letter commiss date septemb sappi express reserv authent valid cartel document provid employe sappi explain document context compens negoti due dismiss person question document interpret initi contact sappi launch intern investig matter subsequ submiss commiss reserv made document statement provid commiss includ sappi statement novemb submiss compil assess main element evid provid commiss start document septemb note particip koehler mougeot copigraph cartel septemb particip spanish compani case proven statement document part ii legal assess jurisdict arrang undertak concern appli territori eea eea agreement provis competit analog ec treati forc januari present decis includ applic date rule competit eea agreement articl arrang object arrang affect competit common market trade member state commun articl treati applic cartel oper effect trade commun efta countri efta countri part eea articl eea agreement applic agreement practic affect trade member state commun commiss retain compet appli articl treati hand agreement affect trade efta state efta surveil author esa compet appli eea competit rule articl eea agreement present case commiss author compet appli articl treati articl eea agreement basi articl eea agreement rate cartel appreci effect trade ec member state competit common market applic articl treati articl eea agreement articl ec treati articl eea agreement articl treati prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market directli indirectli fix purchas sell price trade condit limit control product market share market sourc suppli articl eea agreement model articl treati similar prohibit refer articl trade quot member state quot replac refer trade quot contract parti quot refer competit quot common market quot replac refer competit quot territori cover eea agreement quot agreement concert practic articl treati articl eea agreement prohibit agreement decis associ concert practic agreement exist parti adher common plan limit limit individu commerci conduct determin line mutual action abstent action market made write formal contractu sanction enforc measur requir fact agreement express implicit behaviour parti judgement join case limburgs vinyl maatschappij commiss quot pvc ii quot court instanc state quot establish case law agreement mean articl treati suffici undertak express joint intent behav market quot articl treati draw distinct concept quot concert practic quot quot agreement undertak quot quot decis associ undertak quot object bring prohibit articl form ordin undertak reach stage agreement properli call conclud knowingli substitut practic oper risk competit criteria ordin oper laid case law court requir elabor actual plan understood light concept inher provis treati relat competit econom oper determin independ commerci polici intend adopt common market requir independ depriv undertak adapt intellig exist anticip conduct competitor strictli preclud direct indirect contact oper objet effect whereof influenc conduct market actual potenti competitor disclos competitor conduct decid adopt contempl adopt market conduct fall articl treati articl eea agreement quot concert practic quot parti subscrib common plan defin action market knowingli adopt adher collus devic facilit ordin commerci behaviour term articl treati concept concert practic requir concert conduct market result concert causal connect presum subject proof contrari undertak take part concert remain activ market account inform exchang competitor determin conduct market concert occur regular basi long period concert practic caught articl absenc anti competit effect market case complex infring long durat commiss characteris exclus form illeg behaviour concept agreement concert practic fluid overlap realist make distinct infring present simultan characterist form prohibit conduct consid isol manifest accur artifici analyt divid continu common enterpris object discret form infring cartel agreement concert practic time articl lai specif categori complex infring present type pvc ii judgement court instanc state quot context complex infring involv produc seek number year regul market commiss expect classifi infring precis undertak moment event form infring cover articl treati quot quot agreement quot purpos articl treati articl eea agreement requir certainti enforc commerci contract civil law case complex cartel long durat term quot agreement quot properli appli plan term expressli agre implement agre basi mechan pursuanc common purpos court justic uphold judgement court instanc confirm case commiss anic express term articl treati agreement consist isol act seri act conduct complex cartel properli view singl continu infring time frame exist agreement vari time time mechan adapt strengthen account develop valid assess affect possibl element seri action continu conduct individu constitut violat articl treati articl eea agreement cartel joint enterpris particip agreement plai role exercis domin role ringlead ringlead intern conflict rivalri cheat occur prevent arrang constitut agreement concert practic purpos articl treati articl eea agreement singl common continu object mere fact particip cartel plai role specif circumst exclud respons infring includ act commit particip share unlaw purpos anti competit effect undertak take part common unlaw enterpris action contribut realis share object equal respons period adher common scheme act particip pursuant infring case establish undertak question awar unlaw behaviour particip foreseen awar prepar risk singl continu infring statement document sappi show collus contact european carbonless paper produc mid documentari evid statement cartel particip enabl commiss assess natur behaviour term articl treati period mid begin ampl evid show exist singl continu collus insid territori eea agreement enter global plan view restrict competit date back begin collus pursuit singl anti competit econom aim increas carbonless paper price territori eea result evid collect commiss mougeot statement evid sappi awa gener cartel plan eea aim increas carbonless paper price clear undertak aemcp meet carri plan septemb implement subsequ aemcp meet work plan regular meet frequent price increas set separ agreement implement illeg scheme oper arrang type conduct question regard constitu element singl infring form part plan pursu common object commiss collect evid collus competitor period begin septemb plan subscrib aemcp member compani awa binda copigraph koehler sappi stora torraspapel zander mougeot join aemcp aemcp compani carr divipa zicuñaga implement period half year emploi mechan pursu common purpos elimin competit particip unlaw conduct knew part plan pursuit common unlaw object common design common object elimin competit carbonless paper industri produc pursu steadili spite suspens period cartel commiss consid conduct question constitut singl continu infring articl treati articl eea agreement restrict competit complex arrang present case object effect restrict competit commun eea articl treati articl eea agreement expressli mention restrict competit agreement concert practic directli indirectli fix price trade condit limit control product market share market sourc suppli cartel consid light total circumst princip aspect complex agreement arrang cartel characteris restrict competit mean articl treati articl eea agreement agre concert price increas alloc sale quota fix market share nation cartel meet devis appli monitor system ensur implement restrict agreement adapt individu conduct price order ensur implement restrict agreement particip regular meet form contact order agre restrict implement modifi requir kind arrang object restrict competit mean articl treati articl eea agreement arrang detail part decis descript support widespread clear evid systemat refer text whilst competit restrict object agreement concert practic suffici conclud articl treati articl eea agreement appli competit restrict effect arrang question nonetheless establish paragraph effect trade member state commun eea contract parti continu agreement produc appreci effect trade member state commun contract parti eea agreement articl treati aim agreement harm attain singl market member state commun partit nation market affect structur competit common market similarli articl eea agreement direct agreement undermin realis homogen european econom area demonstr section inter state trade paragraph carbonless paper market characteris substanti volum trade member state commun consider volum trade commun efta countri member eea efta countri includ austria finland sweden prior access union import requir carbonless paper applic articl treati articl eea agreement cartel limit part member sale involv transfer good state order provis appli show individu conduct particip oppos cartel affect trade member state present case cartel arrang cover virtual trade commun eea exist price fix alloc sale quota market share result result automat divers trade pattern provis competit rule applic austria finland iceland liechtenstein norwai sweden eea agreement enter forc januari period prior date cartel oper provis applic present proceed articl treati cartel arrang period restrict competit austria finland iceland liechtenstein norwai sweden efta member state caught provis period januari decemb provis eea agreement appli efta member state join eea cartel constitut violat articl eea agreement articl treati commiss compet appli provis restrict competit efta state year period fall articl eea agreement access austria finland sweden union januari articl treati applic cartel affect competit market oper cartel norwai iceland liechtenstein remain violat articl eea agreement practic cartel oper austria finland norwai sweden iceland liechtenstein constitut violat eea commun competit rule januari durat infring sappi statement collus contact carbonless paper produc mid commiss present case limit assess articl treati articl eea agreement applic fine period januari onward moment commiss evid regular collus contact carbonless paper produc note cartel affect austria finland norwai sweden iceland liechtenstein constitut infring competit rule januari eea agreement effect particip infring addresse decis establish date date close addresse aemcp member aemcp set date cartel ceas exist establish commiss strong bodi documentari evid septemb exclud collus continu purpos assess fine commiss proce basi cartel end septemb basi summari factual evid particip compani cartel present paragraph durat infring establish gt tabl gt liabil infring establish fact period carr divipa mougeot koehler particip directli autonom cartel materi time subsidiari compani addresse present decis question addresse decis aris remain case issu attribut liabil subsidiari parent compani discuss question success aris arjo wiggin appleton entir period refer arjo wiggin appleton plc parent compani arjo wiggin group particip directli autonom cartel divis arjo wiggin carbonless paper oper arjo wiggin appleton limit arjo wiggin appleton plc novemb addresse decis fact awa plc juli dai adopt statement object french undertak compagni worm amp cie subsidiari agnelli group modifi choic commiss address decis awa copigraph bolloré copigraph sa wholli own subsidiari bolloré sa bolloré technolog sa time infring acquir awa novemb copigraph ceas activ februari effect decemb bolloré claim held respons copigraph behaviour copigraph complet econom autonomi bolloré autonomi stem manag structur copigraph bolloré strictli separ copigraph infrastructur copigraph commerci polici independ acquir raw materi requir bolloré group sourc competitor copigraph belong bolloré special paper divis head divis simultan manag director copigraph addit commerci director copigraph held sale posit thonon mill bolloré sa necessarili inform subsidiari particip cartel evid implic parent compani bolloré sa directli cartel activ bolloré member aemcp offici meet serv cartel meet januari septemb bolloré repres head special paper divis attend cartel meet commerci director copigraph head bolloré special paper divis particip french market cartel meet octob subsequ cartel meet individu repres copigraph identifi meet attend commerci director copigraph meet place mention commerci director copigraph held simultan sale posit bolloré basi commiss conclud bolloré held respons conduct conduct copigraph relat cartel period sappi sappi carbonless paper busi europ manag time infring sappi uk limit sappi europ sa individu particip meet competitor implement decis meet emploi subsidiari sappi limit sappi uk limit subsidiari report directli parent compani group sappi limit wholli own subsidiari sappi europ limit wholli own subsidiari sappi limit sappi europ sa joint ventur sappi uk limit sappi limit wholli own subsidiari report ultim parent compani paragraph circumst particip subsidiari confirm particip cartel polici effect decid parent compani correspond commiss prior statement object made behalf sappi limit sappi europ limit sappi uk limit true repli statement object commiss sappi limit behalf sappi europ limit sappi uk limit repli claim statement address wrong parti give reason claim commiss maintain sappi limit held respons infring decis address stora time infring stora group carri carbonless activ stora feldmühl ag stora carbonless paper gmbh end carbonless paper oper group carri directli stora feldmühl ag begin busi confin subsidiari stora feldmühl ag name stora carbonless paper gmbh scp concentr stora kopparberg bergslag ab enso oyj clear commiss result stora enso oyj parent compani group end decemb decemb stora enso oyj sold major hold scp mitsubishi paper mill acquisit scp chang mitsubishi hitech paper bielefeld gmbh basi commiss find mitsubishi hitech paper bielefeld gmbh held respons conduct infring period scp renam mitsubishi hitech paper bielefeld gmbh purpos present proceed econom successor stora feldmühl ag carbonless paper busi group begin decis address mitsubishi hitech paper bielefeld gmbh torraspapel sarriopapel celulosa sa sarrió materi time wholli own subsidiari torraspapel sa torraspapel evid implic parent compani directli cartel activ person sarrióand torraspapel particip cartel meet aemcp meet septemb decis separ cartel trade associ function addit torraspapel sa addresse statement object deni respons behaviour sarriopapel present decis address torraspapel sa zander intern paper major sharehold zander feinpapier indic intern paper knew particip zander cartel involv circumst present decis address zander zicuñaga papelera guipuzcoana de zicuñaga sa subsidiari iberpapel gestión zicuñaga claim repli statement object carbonless paper produc processor distributor client french subsidiari quot papeteri de atlantiqu sa quot evid relat spanish portugues market show particip quot zicuñaga quot addit oral hear zicuñaga confirm respons set price polici paper product group take price decis papeteri de atlantiqu product decis address papelera guipuzcoana de zicuñaga sa basi consider decis address arjo wiggin appleton limit bolloré sa carr paper distribuidora vizcaina de papel mitsubishi hitech paper bielefeld gmbh papelera guipuzoana de zicuñaga sa papeteri mougeot sa papierfabrik august koehler ag sappi limit torraspapel sa zander feinpapier ag remedi articl regul commiss find infring articl treati articl eea agreement requir undertak concern bring infring end accord articl regul present case particip cartel consider length conceal unlaw conduct virtual documentari trace activ cartel suppress minut record list particip invit surviv circumst declar absolut certainti particip put end infring commiss requir undertak decis address bring infring end henceforth refrain agreement concert practic decis associ similar object effect articl regul gener consider articl regul commiss decis impos undertak fine eur eur million sum excess thereof exceed turnov preced busi year undertak particip infring intention neglig infring articl treati articl eea agreement fix amount fine commiss regard relev circumst graviti durat infring criteria explicitli refer articl regul role plai undertak parti infring assess individu basi commiss reflect fine impos aggrav mitig circumst appli notic imposit reduct fine cartel case amount fine cartel constitut deliber infring articl treati articl eea agreement full knowledg restrict charact action illeg lead produc combin set secret institutionalis system design restrict competit signific industri sector amount fine determin calcul basic amount increas account aggrav circumst reduc account attenu circumst basic amount basic amount determin graviti durat infring graviti infring assess graviti infring commiss take account natur actual impact market measur size relev geograph market account econom capac offend signific damag oper consum set fine level ensur suffici deterr effect natur infring fact part present infring consist price fix market share practic natur worst kind violat articl treati articl eea agreement cartel arrang involv major oper eea conceiv direct encourag high level particip compani natur implement type cartel lead automat import distort competit exclus benefit produc particip cartel highli detriment custom ultim gener public commiss consid present infring constitut natur infring articl treati articl eea agreement awa request commiss account set fine present case cartel limit scope clear institut structur cartel essenti limit price ordin effect monitor carbonless paper produc continu compet awa distinct made present case concern quot fulli institutionalis cartel quot quot strong quot cartel clear institut structur instanc cement cartel sappi compar present case cement cartel case sappi argu accord cement case maximum figur fine set refer european turnov product concern addit sappi plead price fix market share infring commiss reject awa sappi argument firstli clear price fix market share cartel natur jeopardis proper function singl market structur establish cartel particip suffic achiev object plan court instanc reject cement case parti argument institut structur requir achiev cartel agreement quot infring constitut singl agreement virtu ident natur object pursu particip agreement virtu method implement agreement quot method implement proportion object agreement case present proceed final present case evid cartel involv monitor agreement implement awa paragraph ii actual impact infring commiss consid infring commit undertak period cover decis account suppli carbonless paper eea actual impact carbonless paper market reel sheet eea commiss larg amount evid implement price agreement occasion quota market share agreement occur respect extent paragraph show cartel inevit impact behaviour market particip market concert price increas form corner stone cartel commiss collect investig carbonless paper produc document price increas inform complement request produc provid inform price increas gener applic percentag form announc januari inform provid compani cover period case dispar form document show price increas agre produc larg extent announc custom printer merchant case price increas letter commiss found document report intern decis implement price increas documentari evid show price increas agre gener nation region cartel meet period januari septemb announc custom agre concert increas serv refer point individu negoti transact price custom member cartel account entir suppli carbonless paper eea carbonless paper market result collus price increas initi custom face uniform price increas announc possibl obtain suppli produc involv cartel evid implement agre price increas monitor failur implement discuss nation region cartel meet instanc paragraph strengthen conclus actual impact cartel commiss found evid nation meet parti agre alloc sale quantiti fix market share exchang confidenti inform sale volum comparison sale quota agre volum inform exchang meet inform receiv produc real sale figur show close correl paragraph demonstr inform exchang quota agreement impact sale volum produc awa carr mhtp stora koehler sappi zander claim actual impact cartel carbonless paper market eea limit cartel neg impact respect concentr argu limit impact price price realis market lower agre announc increas cartel particip show agre price increas implement practic put forward argument support assert includ claim price produc margin fallen substanti carbonless paper price essenti reflect pulp cost demand phase cartel capac constraint competit produc continu produc negoti price increas custom individu basi awa mhtp stora koehler sappi refer unfavour develop carbonless paper price produc decreas produc margin awa submit carbonless paper price fallen substanti awa argu margin fallen carbonless price claim show cartel limit scope carbonless paper consum benefit cost reduct achiev awa sappi argu due rapid discount price loss busi unclear paper buyer suffer signific loss mhtp stora state carbonless paper price fell substanti price improv autumn autumn graph awa repli show similar develop mhtp stora recoveri return price level increas occur parallel pulp price rise steepli awa submit expert report main purpos demonstr concert place period mid effect rais price level prevail absenc cartel meet characterist carbonless paper market make success price fix difficult report underlin respect lack suffici concentr suppli side dispar size firm low barrier entri high fix cost period relationship price increas announc actual price obtain larg degre realis price move line price pulp ident price increas explain econom theori necessarili signifi concert behaviour fluctuat awa market share countri show effect concert behaviour place excerpt awa busi plan period provid commentari market outcom previou year competit carbonless produc continu vigor custom won lost koehler submit felt compel counteract dramat loss experienc due fall carbonless price join cartel koehler manag carbonless paper busi profit spite particip cartel claim cartel neg impact market koehler conclud price agreement neg impact custom custom suppli fair market price price cost commiss dismiss awa mhtp stora koehler sappi argument mere fact price announc made amount time concert suffic show impact market period cover decis carbonless paper market declin larg structur capac demand decreas short temporari increas demand due custom stock build parti cartel report repli statement object larg persist loss period concern confirm loss reason join cartel minut offici aemcp meet record face difficulti parti send crisi cartel exempt applic commiss commiss accept market situat price expect decreas consid exclud cartel manag control limit price decreas cartel imped product capac adjust natur demand maintain ineffici competitor market longer stai normal condit competit mhtp stora submit carbonless paper price increas made econom circumst rise pulp price increas demand awa submit expert report support argument limit impact cartel claim carbonless paper price strictli link cost pulp awa expert report argu period earli mid carbonless paper produc increas price amount actual chang cost pulp awa mhtp stora claim competit produc continu result announc price increas frequent pass custom awa submit carbonless produc continu make competit aggress approach custom offer favour price compet servic level result consider custom switch supplier variat market share nation level european level dramat variat awa submit fall price result continu competit mhtp stora argu statement object numer illustr differ opinion member cartel failur implement agreement mhtp stora conclud cartel real success disagr group particip zander refer document annex statement object show attempt price quota agreement implement commiss dismiss argument awa mhtp stora zander awa argument custom alloc agreement limit competit servic level constitut element anti competit plan particip continu compet factor prove cartel effect limit effect price carbonless paper exampl mhtp stora zander extract statement object commiss note part exampl show complet failur implement agreement evid meet price increas chapter show occasion agre increas postpon date smaller increas implement meet arrang revis agreement cartel impact price polici cartel member implement increas occasion fell short agre level implement awa claim respect price cartel necessarili limit scope effect produc negoti price increas custom individu basi awa made deliber disregard agreement competitor easi frequent awa submit quot price increas announc agreement competitor serv open posit subsequ negoti custom price quot carr submit meet collus contact particip concern movement call quot list price quot price quot price list issu produc particip discuss quot list price quot sheet limit market effect carr due fact sheet sold merchant produc negoti order list price increas pass printer sheet busi supplier heavi discount promot scheme arriv price printer call quot net price quot carr price collus consider import reel manufactur limit signific sheet manufactur price sheet fundament reel market custom gener printer merchant carr submit reel sold directli final custom reel price gener quot list price net price agreement chang price reel directli affect final custom price light court instanc judgement quot cartonboard quot case fact undertak announc agre price increas price announc serv basi fix individu transact price suffic find collus price object effect restrict competit conclud proven present case analys realis transact price announc price order show cartel actual impact eea carbonless paper market final commiss conclud inconceiv parti repeatedli agre meet locat europ fix price increas case alloc sale quota long period regard inter alia risk involv perceiv cartel impact limit impact carbonless paper market eea iii size relev geograph market cartel cover common market creation eea part common market eea influenc collus purpos assess graviti infring commiss consid entireti commun creation eea affect cartel iv conclus commiss graviti infring take account natur behaviour scrutini actual impact carbonless paper market fact cover common market creation eea commiss consid undertak concern decis commit infring articl treati articl eea agreement categori infring propos scale fine make appli differenti treatment undertak order account effect capac offend signific damag competit set fine level ensur suffici deterr effect commiss note exercis present case consider dispar size undertak particip infring classif cartel particip circumst case involv undertak set basic amount fine account specif weight real impact offend conduct undertak competit purpos undertak concern principl divid categori establish rel import market concern subject adjust account factor ensur effect deterr basi comparison rel import undertak market concern commiss consid present case eea wide product turnov approach support fact eea wide cartel princip object inter alia agre concert price increas eea comparison made basi eea wide product turnov year tabl paragraph relev figur awa largest carbonless paper produc eea categori mhtp zander koehler medium size oper carbonless paper market eea constitut categori torraspapel bolloré significantli lower rel market share eea level categori sappi mougeot significantli smaller eea fourth categori divipa zicuñaga carr sale eea countri categori basi commiss set amount fine determin graviti awa eur million mhtp zander koehler eur million torraspapel bolloré eur million sappi mougeot eur million divipa zicuñaga carr eur million suffici deterr order ensur fine suffici deterr effect commiss determin adjust start amount need firm case awa sappi bolloré commiss consid start amount fine result criterion rel import market concern requir upward adjust account size resourc basi commiss consid deterr requir start amount fine determin paragraph increas eur million awa eur million bolloré eur million sappi durat infring commiss found awa copigraph bolloré koehler sappi mhtp stora torraspapel zander infring articl treati articl eea agreement januari septemb mougeot commit infring septemb carr januari septemb divipa march januari zicuñaga octob januari commiss conclud infring medium durat year undertak involv awa copigraph bolloré koehler sappi mhtp stora torraspapel zander commit infring year month start amount fine determin graviti paragraph increas total case mougeot carr divipa zicuñaga durat infring vari year month year month start amount fine determin graviti increas mougeot carr divipa zicuñaga conclus basic amount commiss set basic amount fine gt tabl gt aggrav circumst role leader infring doubt awa lead produc carbonless paper europ princip leader cartel eea factual evid meet present part show cartel meet conven conduct repres awa awa instig restructur cartel indic price increas agre gener cartel meet nation meet origin awa awa demand particip make increas awa posit cartel leader corrobor minut gener cartel meet februari state explicitli awa lead announc price increas agre meet documentari evid price increas announc show awa announc price increas market competitor quot quot announc awa claim princip leader quot cartel meet held result mutual agreement meet quot awa cartel meet quot conven singl compani compani involv respons arrang room meet quot awa submit addit torraspapel koehler mougeot stora reserv meet room awa argu concert carbonless produc place mutual consent requir threat sanction awa refut mougeot statement argu word mougeot reflect attitud object fact awa awa alleg mougeot financi interest todai portrai victim coercion awa argu smaller stora intern paper owner zander leagu bolloré owner copigraph sappi awa disagre commiss find price increas origin awa demand follow increas awa accept occas made suggest price announc make claim compani made suggest stress carbonless produc act common view mutual interest cartel meet involv genuin exchang view suggest present commiss reject awa argument coher set evid show awa econom leadership carbonless paper market posit exercis pressur competitor due fact acquir distribut larg proport small produc output kei role monitor ensur complianc agreement point mougeot declar form part present gener line rest evid fit indic awa role cartel note awa contest mougeot statement awa audit sarrió sale volum inform regard aggrav factor increas basic amount fine awa attenu circumst exclus passiv quot follow leader quot role carr copigraph torraspapel claim plai exclus passiv role infring forc particip cartel due pressur exercis cartel leader awa koehler submit threat awa factor push part collus commiss reject argument firstli commiss note cartel purpos determin fine categori cartel member leader activ member passiv member present case awa cartel leader commiss consid cartel member includ carr copigraph bolloré activ member carr copigraph particip regularli cartel meet nation market carr state particip larger number uk irish market meet identifi statement object copigraph bolloré sale home market carr regular particip gener cartel meet larg amount evid particip price increas initi show regularli announc custom agre concert price increas commiss consid threat case cartel leader justifi infring commun eea competit rule join cartel compani inform compet author includ commiss illeg behaviour competitor order put end termin infring mhtp claim cartel end autumn inspect carri mhtp regard attenu circumst set fine commiss account assess infring limit period time consid suffici evid obviou infring claim mhtp earli termin consid attenu circumst reject attenu circumst awa argu critic situat european carbonless paper sector view attenu circumst awa submit sector crisi long term declin commiss recent decis alloi surcharg seamless steel tube cartel account matter copigraph bolloré koehler mougeot plead commiss account mitig factor carbonless busi made loss period cover present decis copigraph bolloré refer respect court instanc judgement enichem anic spa case commiss gener lack benefit cartel constitut attenu circumst fix fine undertak reduct case addit inform receiv repli statement object mha report commiss aemcp support conclus carbonless paper sector crisi compar sector concern previou cartel case mention undertak infring period conclus attenu circumst commiss conclud present case attenu circumst conclus amount fine prior applic commiss notic imposit reduct fine cartel case commiss set amount fine prior applic commiss notic imposit reduct fine cartel case quot lenienc notic quot gt tabl gt final amount calcul method case exce world wide turnov addresse laid articl regul fine set gt tabl gt applic commiss lenienc notic addresse decis cooper commiss stage investig relat period infring cover decis purpos receiv favour treatment set lenienc notic order meet legitim expect undertak concern imposit reduct fine basi cooper examin parti concern satisfi condit set lenienc notic imposit fine substanti reduct amount sappi submit entitl total exempt fine levi respect cartel agreement cover decis commiss acknowledg sappi submit commiss inform cartel cover decis commiss undertaken investig commiss acknowledg novemb sappi submit written statement particip cartel commiss suffici inform establish exist alleg cartel sappi cartel member adduc evid cartel exist initi submiss commiss sappi provid inform document cartel submiss evid provid sappi consist essenti minut cartel meet minut aemcp meet employe statement function cartel includ descript cartel meet person present agreement reach document price increas inform market associ aemcp inform provid sappi enabl commiss establish exist content particip cartel meet exist collus contact period subject present proceed commiss conclud evid provid sappi cover aspect cartel decis proof exist cartel commiss consid sappi maintain continu complet cooper investig sappi submit put complet end cartel activ date disclos commiss submit decid particip aemcp meet order avoid appear opportun collus contact competitor underlin parti collus action futur commiss acknowledg sappi put end particip oper cartel date approach commiss septemb written submiss novemb final sappi compel enterpris part cartel act instig cartel ringlead commiss consid sappi benefit section lenienc notic commiss grant sappi reduct fine impos cooper commiss substanti reduct fine mougeot cartel member adduc evid cartel april commiss undertaken investig order decis request inform mougeot mougeot provid commiss statement document relev case commiss consid time mougeot start oper sappi submit suffici inform establish exist cartel commiss conclud mougeot oper meet condit laid point section lenienc notic qualifi substanti reduct fine pursuant section lenienc notic signific reduct fine evid provid commiss statement object commiss adopt statement object mougeot awa mhtp stora copigraph provid commiss inform document consider differ extent qualiti oper mougeot voluntarili provid statement document give detail inform cartel meet home market franc includ inform date meet particip content meet agreement reach awa voluntarili submit commiss inform cartel meet detail period member state commun meet held list particip compani content meet awa state quot meet carbonless paper price discuss extend exchang intent announc price increas quot addit strictli repli request inform copigraph admit execut attend meet competitor price increas agre list particip meet mhtp stora repli obscur admit discuss competitor price claim agreement increas reach vagu unsubstanti indic qualifi inform document contribut establish exist infring justifi reduct fine addit koehler argu entitl signific reduct fine gave detail repli respons commiss request inform commiss observ undertak oblig suppli inform request commiss articl regul regul impos undertak oblig cooper activ impli make commiss inform relat subject matter investig cooper fall oblig justifi reduct fine consider fact set paragraph justifi reduct fine mougeot awa bolloré copigraph ii contest fact receiv statement object receiv commiss statement object carr koehler mhtp zander plead signific reduct fine contest fact carr admit exist cartel particip durat decis zander submit contest thrust commiss comment statement object period autumn mhtp state contest fact find infring mid base koehler state contest fact set statement object koehler contest substanti part factual evid particip cartel period koehler contest descript made commiss agreement sale quota market share exist monitor system commiss conclud effect cooper part koehler commiss grant carr mhtp zander reduct substanti contest fact abil pai carr present argument relat abil pai specif social context social context relat primarili compani current level debt repay low profit level order argument commiss request detail inform compani financi posit examin compani confidenti present oral hear repli octob submiss made decemb commiss conclud adjust amount fine present case account mere fact undertak difficult financi situat due gener market condit tantamount confer unjustifi competit advantag undertak final amount fine impos present proceed conclus fine impos pursuant articl regul gt tabl gt adopt decis articl arjo wiggin appleton limit bolloré sa carr paper distribuidora vizcaína de papel mitsubishi hitech paper bielefeld gmbh papelera guipuzcoana de zicuñaga sa papeteri mougeot sa papierfabrik august koehler ag sappi limit torraspapel sa zander feinpapier ag infring articl treati articl eea agreement particip complex agreement concert practic sector carbonless paper durat infring gt tabl gt articl undertak refer articl forthwith bring infring refer end refrain agreement concert practic relat activ carbonless paper similar object effect infring articl fine impos undertak refer articl respect infring refer gt tabl gt fine paid month date notif decis bank account code swift bbvabebb code iban european commiss banco bilbao vizcaya argentaria bbva avenu de art bruxel brussel expiri period interest automat payabl interest rate appli european central bank main refinanc oper dai month decis adopt percentag point articl decis address arjo wiggin appleton limit st clement hous alençon link basingstok hampshir rg sb unit kingdom bolloré sa tour bolloré quai de dion bouton puteaux cedex franc carr paper cranmor boulevard shirlei solihul west midland lj unit kingdom distribuidora vizcaína de papel poligono industri neinver barrio astinc derio vizcaya españa mitsubishi hitech paper bielefeld gmbh niedernholz bielefeld deutschland papelera guipuzoana de zicuñaga sa barrio zicuñaga hernani guipúzcoa españa papeteri mougeot sa rue mauric mougeot laval sur vologn franc papierfabrik august koehler ag hauptstraß oberkirch deutschland sappi limit sappi hous ameshoff street braamfontein johannesburg republ south africa torraspapel sa gran de le cort catalan barcelona españa zander feinpapier ag der gohrsmühl bergisch gladbach deutschland decis enforc pursuant articl treati brussel decemb commiss mario monti member commiss oj oj oj oj sappi paper base made special type wood pulp pulp suppli limit number supplier file special type call quot contain quot carbonless paper top side layer microcapsul activ clai receiv sheet cf top sheet coat back microcapsul copi convent offset paper contain carbonless paper top side layer microcapsul layer activ clai undersid layer microcapsul middl sheet top sheet coat microcapsul list comput bespok unit set euroform januari file pp quot european worldwid market carbonless paper phase quot report prepar aemcp mikulski hall associ mha decemb file telex roll offic printer till roll autom teller machin mha report decemb file carr repli statement object file pp carr repli statement object file pp carr repli statement object file pp mha report decemb file bolloré parent compani copigraph directli implic cartel subsidiari paragraph facilit descript analysi case hereinaft refer quot copigraph quot hereinaft refer quot stora quot subsidiari sappi limit implic cartel paragraph facilit descript analysi case hereinaft refer quot sappi quot mha report decemb file data collect commiss produc suggest figur size market higher tabl euroform januari file mha report decemb file pp sale year provid rel import undertak annual carbonless paper sale vari year year period infring market share estim deriv directli data submit undertak copigraph market share base inform market share provid pure indic basi market share estim base assumpt compani tabl cover eea market estim number reel printer sheet printer file pp file file file carr repli statement object file file sappi submiss file mhtp state repli statement object file stora carbonless paper sell carbonless paper paper wholesal sheet reel carri part distribut function mhtp own merchant compani sappi claim figur calcul basi inform provid mha report decemb file mha report decemb file mha report decemb file pp ppi februari file mha report decemb file mha report file mha report decemb file mha report decemb file sappi averag transport cost deliveri europ amp lt deliv price file year commiss detail figur compani compani year compani file pp file pp inform squar bracket mark asterisk replac confidenti inform delet text file pp commiss decis ec novemb case iv oj commiss decis case iv torra sarrío wiggin teap feldmühl koehler zander ahlström ceas product binda ceas product drg sarrío reed ceas product file oj file pp origin german quot nicht nur die allgemein wirtschaftlich situat der branch erörtert sondern auch über preis gesprochen wurd quot quot wischen den wettbewerbern wurd kein einvernehmen über preiserhöhungen erzielt quot file file file pp commiss notic intern rule procedur process request access file case pursuant articl ec treati articl ecsc treati council regul eec oj koehler repli statement object file pp file pp file file file file file file file file file carr activ attend uk meet end gener longer attend meet inform conclus meet telephon gener awa file pp file sappi provid commiss statement made employe sale carbonless paper quot suspect collus carbonless paper mid comment made senior manag believ collus involv arjo wiggin köhler stora feldmühl awar bilater exchang inform mid late quot file statement sappi employe suggest collus contact meet competitor period ec wide level sappi employe quot believ collus contact discuss supplier price ec wide level quot file employe join drg march work sappi employe base transcript mill file file file pp file file chapter origin french quot awa employe précisé qu il ne agissait problèm de prix de volum mai sur ce point il se chargerait de régler ce problèm dè instant où participerait la restaur de la rentabilité quot file file pp file pp minut meet found file pp meet call epi aemcp product group meet end onward aemcp gener assembl meet annex minut aemcp meet held list chairmen secretari associ start april file list show chairman secretari associ appoint year member compani come compani time repres torraspapel sa sarriopapel celulosa sa particip aemcp meet file pp origin french quot il était considéré par awa san implic de respons locaux de marché il avait peu de chanc atteindr le résultat escompté expliqu par là même la tenu de réunion marché par marché quot quot le respons locaux informé par leur dirig un volonté de hauss de prix étaient chargé de définir entr eux le modalité pratiqu pour obtenir cett hauss quot file documentari evid inform price increas uk irish market consid region origin french quot le papeteri mougeot recevait de un ou de autr le souvent awa de coup de téléphone annonç le modalité de hauss de prix par marché ceci été essentiel pratiqué jusqu mi quot file file pp file chapter file pp file pp year belgium luxembourg file pp portug year file pp tabl type found uk spanish market year quot estim quot portugues market year file file equal detail market share inform main competitor european level file pp firm present tabl group aemcp member awa feldmühl stora koehler zander sappi sarrío torraspapel copigraph mougeot outsid molineu hauff carr jujo nashua aemcp member tabl provid complet inform year outsid inform file pp inform sale volum exchang meet barcelona pari lisbon spring nogentel geneva detail chapter file file origin french quot certain de principaux interven sur ce marché quot file pp highlight ad origin french quot employé awa trè explicit indiqué qu il ne tolérerait pa cett hauss de prix ne soit pa suivi qu il occuperait personnel de tou ceux qui ne joueraient pa le jeu quot file origin french quot il avait pa notr connaiss de contrat document ou situat juridiqu permett awa de revendiqu un quelconqu autorité en revanch ce dernier avaient un posit de leader moral économiqu sur le marché employé awa était pour le ancien fabric celui qui avait lancé avec succè autocopi en europ pour awa pui obtenu de résultat flatteur aux etat uni la présenc financièr industriel de awa lui permettait de déclarer pour le ca où ce hauss ne seraient pa répercuté awa faisait son affair de complètement écraser le marché en appliqu un politiqu de prix qui laisserait le grand nombr sur le carreau il fit ailleur un parfait démonstrat de sa capacité en écrasant binda en itali quot file mougeot statement file mougeot statement file pp mougeot state introduc aemcp candid member meet attend member mougeot employe attend aemcp meet long ago file pp origin french quot san dout occas de la réunion officiel de aemcp du septembr francfort ou cell avant en tout ca lor de entré en fonction de employé awa la tête de la direct générale de la branch autocopi awa il clairement décidé de convoqu de réunion officiel le principaux producteur de autocopi marché par marché de modifi organis de réunion officiel de aemcp désormai il décidé qu avocat assisterait chaqu réunion de aemcp pour donner cell ci caractèr officiel insuscept de critiqu en revanch il décida tout ce qui concernerait le prix serait abordé mai uniqu traité lor de réunion officiel quot file file pp appar awa employe head awa carbonless paper sector meet place minut meet expressli mention return europ quot awa employe take chair place left arjo wiggin quot aemcp meet preced meet held zurich file pp file file pp compani repres previou aemcp meet held zurich file offici meet compani repres awa copigraph koehler mougeot sappi stora torraspapel zander file pp commiss copi relev page diari awa employe document show plan pari hotel sofitel lunch attend meet offici aemcp meet circl hour diari file awa repli commiss request inform file statement object travel expens form koehler employe file show left pari januari return germani januari file file pp file pp document found premis sappi agent portug unipapel file pp file pp offici meet compani repres awa copigraph koehler mougeot sappi stora torraspapel zander awa repli commiss request inform file statement object file file pp koehler employe travel expens form show left frankfurt septemb return septemb stora employe travel expens form show left frankfurt return septemb page awa employe diari show reserv dai septemb quot aemcp frankfurt quot made plan leav frankfurt pari flight lh file pp document show koehler employe stora employe awa employe particip gener cartel meet offici aemcp meet file pp file file pp file pp file origin german quot raumreservierung für per airport center raum nr ab sim auf den namen koehler quot attend list offici meet list name file file pp extract awa employe diari show plan leav frankfurt pari flight lh show frankfurt hour offici meet file pp file pp mougeot employe park receipt mougeot employe board pass file person lunch document time place meet quot ausschilderung aemcp quot quot signpost aemcp quot quot kein ausschilderung quot quot signpost quot person document time place meet quot kein ausschilderung quot quot signpost quot quot ausschilderung koehler quot quot signpost koehler quot file file file pp file file pp file pp awa sale organ benelux countri respons region manag territori includ unit kingdom ireland oversea file document found awa premis meet benelux area file file file commiss travel expens form show koehler employe stora employe pari file pp file pp file file pp file file ibid file file date meet price increas document awa mougeot meet held earlier date mougeot recal mougeot intern note date speak announc week price increas awa part announc price increas origin french quot suivi du marché françai augment de prix vraisemblabl au er juillet quot employé awa quot incité suivr augment de prix de qu awa entendait mettr en oeuvr le er juillet quot file pp pp file june written mougeot repres hand written note file pp figur repres price index price octob mark increas set relat consist fact cartel set price increas percentag form spanish market file pp file pp file origin french quot quoiqu ayant pa retrouvé de trace ayant pa gard de souvenir préci il est vraisembl qu il ait eu un réunion au moi de juillet afin de préparer un hauss de prix pour le moi octobr de la même anné il se peut également qu un autr réunion se soit tenu au moi octobr quot file awa repli statement object file file meet spring travel expens form show koehler employe stora employe pari file pp meet presenc koehler employe pari confirm travel expens form airlin ticket hotel bill file pp remark date diari mougeot employe show person pari diari mougeot employe mougeot word quot sall saturn saturn room pari roissi marché franc french market tel quot date mougeot employe mougeot diari word quot franc aemcp quot file eupaco grafisch papier gmbh amp kg eupaco kg sister compani copigraph sa produc carbonless paper parent compani bolloré technolog sa acquir eupaco eupaco merg copigraph german subsidiari copigraph gmbh awa repli commiss request inform file statement object file file file file approxim earli sappi sold spain agent norandum fibra sappi establish sale offic madrid barcelona oper sappi europ españa sl termin agenc agreement file pp file file pp memo sappi employe sappi agent spain norandum employe march file pp fax sappi employe superior sappi employe date februari file file pp report sappi employe sappi employe date februari file file pp file origin portugues quot discutir aumento de preço quota de mercado os acordo incidem essencialment sobr bobina ma admit sem confirmar existência mesmo tipo de acordo para folha quot quot trocam se informaçõ sobr quantidad vendida os preço praticado por cada empresa quot file employe begun work sappi spain septemb file file pp file file pp file origin spanish quot todo lo distribuidor excepto copygraf quot awa price increas letter date march spanish custom confirm quot todai quot price meet report price meant remain forc file origin spanish quot nuestro líder tp torraspapel ha anunciado una disminución en precio de pta todo hace prever lo aumento de noviembr tomaran efecto ya hasta la fecha ningún distribuidor lo ha anunciado quot file file file file pp file file file awa repli statement object file awa list repli meet meet septemb awa repli commiss request inform file sappi submiss file mougeot submiss file meet barcelona travel expens form airlin ticket hotel bill koehler employe confirm barcelona file pp meet travel expens form oral written explan receiv commiss prove koehler employe stora employe barcelona date meet file pp meet june commiss travel expens form oral explan receiv investig confirm koehler employe koehler agent present barcelona file pp file pp addit date sappi employe initi mark date file pp draft fax date dai file pp file pp sappi statement file document receiv sappi confirm agre reel price gener respect cartel member zicuñaga file file file pp sappi comment document file origin portugues quot os client diziam todo os fabricant aumentaram os preço ao mesmo tempo havia feel de existia uma lógica de mercado nível europeu entr os produtor essa lógica poderia justificar estava acontec mercado portuguê quot file file file pp file file file pp employe relev time high rank commerci execut sappi carbonless paper oper confirm mougeot respect novemb meet paragraph file pp sappi provid copi page high rank commerci execut carbonless paper oper diari thursdai januari quot heathrow bu centr quot file document french market meet pari quot market meet quot file meet held date saturdai sappi mougeot confirm interpret file file pp awa repli statement object file meet travel expens form show koehler employe london file meet copi diari mougeot employe show person london file pp file pp file file pp file pp abbrevi refer associ european manufactur carbonless paper file awa repli commiss request inform file statement object file pp file hand written word transcrip appear version tabl found initi file pp confirm inform sappi provid commiss sale volum eea member state tabl year sappi provid breakdown sale volum sheet reel file file file file file pp file file pp file graph found stora show immedi price increas agre meet octob increas reel sheet file pp mougeot submiss file pp mougeot sell reel increas refer mougeot relat reel file pp abbrevi refer associ european manufactur carbonless paper origin german quot es ist vorgesehen für die hauptsorten im sd bereich ein preiserhöhung von durchschnittlich den verschiedenen ländern vorzunehmen italien wo durch die übernahm von binda durch wiggin teap ein sondersitu entstanden ist soll ein preiserhöhung zum und von jeweil angekündigt werden quot file date increas agre french market meet percentag smaller increas agre meet decemb sappi gave distribut network instruct advis custom price increas belgium holland nordic countri effect despatch februari ident februari price increas tabl file word quot propos quot quot distributor quot cross word ad hand document file pp file pp file pp commiss request carbonless paper produc provid inform price increas gener applic percentag form announc compani awa gave inform percentag price increas period request sappi stora zander copigraph provid inform earlier year sappi gave inform uk year rest europ stora zander gave inform time onward ow termin industri activ acquisit awa copigraph identifi price increas claim rule price increas negoti conduct individu basi compani longer relev document possess period question mougeot carr gave indic inform price movement percentag form market basi increas announc typic custom koehler torraspapel zicuñaga gave inform monthli annual averag price file pp file file file file agre meet pari cf paragraph file pp graph show movement price sale volum percentag price increas reel sheet year french market file file pp evid gather price increas produc homogen compris instruct sale subsidiari sell agent standard form letter custom press releas type intern compani document sake simplic measur compani increas price announc intern instruct discuss decis call quot price increas announc quot present decis origin delai file origin delai file copigraph announc custom increas agre german market februari reel sheet reel carr announc custom februari april price increas sheet agre uk irish market price increas announc explain firm particip cartel activ paragraph file file pp file pp origin french quot incité suivr augment de prix de qu awa entendait mettr en oeuvr le er juillet quot file file pp file file torraspapel document specif market inform written torraspapel employe novemb file pp sappi confirm increas statement file instruct sappi pari show increas file copigraph announc price increas agre meet french german market reel carr announc custom increas sheet agre uk irish market unit kingdom ireland awa sappi torraspapel announc reel increas list price increas agre gener cartel meet june increas reel appear gener cartel meet cartel member agre reduc percentag file sappi announc custom awa increas agre reel sheet effect file pp file sarrío refer torraspapel organis meet barcelona market leader spain file file pp file file investig articl regul carri torraspapel premis novemb commiss inspector ask compani give interpret document refer quot prochain augment quot quot forthcom increas quot titl file torraspapel explain document gave specif market inform written torraspapel employe novemb torraspapel state express quot en europ quot quot europ quot titl express torraspapel refer european subsidiari sell direct mill german french british italian subsidiari compani file file file case meet mougeot report price increas reel evid price increas agre sheet origin french quot zicuñaga mougeot autorisé vendr pt kg quel cadeau quot file origin french quot en ce qui concern mougeot sarrio qui était notr client aussi le princip opérateur du marché espagnol nou demandé de ne pa vendr de pt en dessou de prix régulier du marché quot file origin french quot nou nou somm fait rappel nou ne devion pa vendr moin de pta en dessou de prix minima affiché quot file copigraph announc price increas agre french market addit carr announc januari increas price sheet agre uk irish market file sheet increas graph impli agre increas sheet fulli implement stora file file file pp file pp file file file file file pp price increas shown graph start end continu end autumn commiss confirm price increas sheet price increas agre carbonless paper produc gener nation cartel meet document show end onward price reel sheet increas constantli sale volum fluctuat sharpli total increas quot averag price quot reel sheet reel sheet reel sheet file origin french quot ceux qui ne feraient pa évoluer leur prix en tenant compt cett hauss se trouverai en situat financièr difficil quot file file pp document show complet correspond price increas agre gener cartel meet file pp document found sappi premis prove told subsidiari merchant agent announc price increas ident increas agre meet spanish market file pp file pp announc increas reel french market agre gener cartel meet februari french market meet januari awa copigraph sappi stora zander announc increas price reel effect april increas netherland increas list minut gener cartel meet februari file file fact awa announc price increas custom februari date sappi fax support conclus increas base collus file pp copigraph announc custom french market increas reel sheet correspond agre meet carr announc custom increas sheet agre march septemb uk irish market price increas announc explain firm particip cartel activ paragraph price increas agreement reach french market meet januari copigraph particip file file file file origin french quot employé awa indiqué ce devait être le part de marché de chacun sur le marché françai de autocopi quot file pp pp origin french quot cett réunion donna également lieu express de dissens entr le leader du marché françai de autocopi car le hauss de prix étaient pa liée de indic de volum quot file pp file origin portugues quot os dado aí indicado saõ estabelecido base numa troca de informaçõ entr empresa participant são objecto de discussão nesta reuniõ quot word cross word ad hand document file file file file judgment court instanc case rhône poulenc commiss ecr ii paragraph judgment court justic case commiss anic partecipazioni spa ecr paragraph case commiss anic paragraph commiss evid member compani particip aemcp meet start meet tabl paragraph sappi repli statement object file pp sappi statement file pp copigraph repli statement object file carr repli statement object file part carr sell sheet file paragraph paragraph sappi repli commiss request inform file mougeot repli request inform file file carr repli statement object file year commiss detail figur compani compani year compani paragraph repli statement object awa file pp koehler file pp mhtp stora file pp repli statement object mhtp file koehler file origin german quot darüber hinau war da austausch von verkaufsmengen vergangen zeitraüm auf regional einzelfäl beschränkt quot chapter alloc sale quota market share koehler repli statement object file pp origin french quot la commun de grief ne démontr pa le réunion de aemcp ont servi de cadr de mècanism collusoir avant la restructur de associ en septemb quot mougeot repli statement object file pp copigraph repli statement object file pp copigraph repli statement object file pp koehler repli statement object file awa statement file koehler repli statement object file pp koehler repli statement object file pp origin german quot allein di belegt dass es ein kartel diesem zeitraum nicht gegeben hat quot repli statement object torraspapel file zicuñaga file divipa file final act agreement european econom area oj pursuant articl eea agreement prejudic compet commiss trade member state commun affect esa compet case turnov undertak concern territori efta state equal turnov territori eea join case limburgs vinyl maatschappij commiss pvc ii ecr ii paragraph case law court justic court instanc relat interpret articl ec appli equal articl eea recit articl eea agreement articl efta surveil court agreement case paragraph case law court justic court instanc analys relat interpret articl ec express principl establish signatur eea agreement appli equal articl eea case imperi chemic industri commiss ecr paragraph join case suiker uni commiss ecr judgment court instanc case hercul commiss ecr ii paragraph judgment court justic case hül commiss ecr paragraph case hercul commiss ibid paragraph case limburgs vinyl maatschappij commiss ibid paragraph judgment court justic case commiss anic partecipazioni spa ecr paragraph ibid paragraph case rhône poulenc commiss ecr ii paragraph join case al march paragraph cement case al march paragraph judgment court instanc case imperi chemic industri commiss ecr ii paragraph judgment court justic join case van landewyck commiss ecr paragraph bolloré repli statement object file bolloré repli statement object file pp directeur général manag director bolloré thonon mill file held posit copigraph mhtp stora repli statement object file commiss decis ec novemb case iv articl council regul ec arrang implement agreement european econom area quot commun rule give effect principl set articl articl ec treati appli mutati mutandi quot oj oj oj awa repli statement object file pp sappi repli statement object file joint case al march par repli statement object awa file mhtp stora file sappi file awa repli statement object annex quot econom assess effect concert carbonless paper market quot nera decemb file koehler repli statement object file pp mhtp stora repli statement object file pp conclus base comparison awa net realis price local currenc countri franc uk spain agre price increas cost pulp awa report assum awa realis price provid good approxim market price pulp price paid awa repres gener level paid industri expert report present comparison develop pulp price awa paid carbonless paper price europ period report conclud strong correl pulp price carbonless paper price awa repli statement object annex quot econom assess effect concert carbonless paper market quot nera decemb file pp repli statement object awa file pp mhtp stora file pp zander repli statement object file pp awa repli statement object file pp carr repli statement object file pp judgement court instanc case stora kopparberg bergslag ab commiss quot cartonboard quot ecr ii paragraph file instanc file pp awa repli statement object file pp distributor belong awa group paragraph repli statement object carr file copigraph file torraspapel file koehler file mhtp stora repli statement object file pp commiss decis ecsc januari case iv alloi surcharg oj paragraph commiss decis decemb case iv seamless steel tube paragraph publish awa repli statement object file pp repli statement object awa file pp koehler file pp mougeot file pp competitor plead loss awa provid annual data result carbonless paper busi start year figur show signific variat year year show produc made profit relev period repli statement object copigraph file pp bolloré pp case enichem anic spa commiss ecr ii paragraph refer footnot sappi repli statement object file pp sappi repli statement object file pp file judgement court octob case orkem commiss ecr para al file pp commiss request inform pursuant articl regul date septemb file pp file pp annex aemcp meet gener cartel meet tabl offici aemcp meet januari gener cartel meet septemb gt tabl gt tabl particip offici aemcp meet gt tabl gt annex ii nation region cartel meet date particip market gt tabl gt annex iii sale quota agre sale volum inform exchang real sale gt tabl gt gt tabl gt annex iv sale volum inform exchang volum inform receiv respons commiss request inform sale volum tonn french market gt tabl gt annex price increas initi januari septemb kei read tabl date increas effect date increas notifi sale network custom date document price increas reel sheet gt tabl gt gt tabl gt gt tabl gt gt tabl gt gt tabl gt gt tabl gt gt tabl gt gt tabl gt