commiss decis juli relat proceed articl eec treati iv gb inno bm fedetab iv mestdagh huyghebaert fedetab iv fedetab recommend french dutch text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun articl thereof regard council regul februari articl thereof regard applic made commiss april iv compani gb entrepris sa antwerp call gb inno bm sa brussel initi proceed find decis fédération belgo luxembourgeois de industri du tabac fedetab brussel agreement enter feder trade associ manufactur tobacco industri constitut infring articl eec treati decid juli initi proceed respons applic accord articl regul regard applic made commiss octob iv sa mestdagh frère amp cie goss sa eugèn huyghebaert mechelen find decis cigarett manufactur member fedetab constitut infring articl eec treati regard notif made commiss decemb iv fédération belgo luxembourgeois de industri du tabac fedetab accord articl regul recommend cigarett sale belgium decid extend notif proceed commenc juli heard undertak concern accord articl regul articl commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl council regul regard opinion deliv advisori committe restrict practic domin posit pursuant articl regul decemb fact product consumpt manufac ture tobacco belgium manufactur tobacco product produc belgium import unmanufactur tobacco belgian unmanufactur oj oj tobacco tobacco refus breakdown type product approxim cigarett smoke tobacco cigar cigarillo cigarett sale increas steadili sale cigarillo remain fairli stabl demand cigar cut tobacco decreas belgian luxembourg produc manufactur tobacco belong fédération belgo luxembourgeois de industri du tabac hereinaft refer quot fedetab quot set begin object fedetab unit firm tobacco industri protect defend share interest repres busi administr social interest compani trade deal public author privat organ promot harmoni relat coordin sector tobacco industri inform govern author legisl execut requir desir suggest object propos member firm studi encourag carri social econom technic legal tax measur commerci ethic interest member tobacco industri gener set promot sponsor facil servic conduc smooth oper product activ welfar emploi personnel mean respons interpret content scope feder object li board manag membership open legal natur person own belgium luxembourg busi main subsidiari object bui import produc tobacco process product sale distribut firm consum compani regist belgium luxembourg elig membership except case author board requir membership applic firm busi tobacco industri subscrib statut intern rule fedetab decis satisfi oblig flow receiv approv board decis simpl major final belgian luxembourg tobacco manufactur belong fedetab classifi trade section depend produc cigarett cigar cigarillo pipe cigarett tobacco classifi categori volum output larg medium size small firm number fedetab member firm produc import roughli cigarett cigar cigarillo sold belgium ten fedetab member import foreign brand product import cigarett cigar import belgium cigarett cigar sold market import product distribut network product manufactur rest belgian consumpt cover import belong fedetab tobacco product import belgium luxembourg eec countri share bleu belgo luxembourg econom union import account commun product cigar cigarillo cigarett pipe cigarett tobacco price charg tax manufactur tobacco product belgium belgium special tax arrang manufactur tobacco excis duti take place vat charg form ad valorem compon calcul retail sell price rate cigarett specif excis duti bfr cigarett aggreg tax account approxim retail sell price retail price basi determin amount excis duti payabl set manufactur import duti paid manufactur import bui tax band affix product tax band retail sell price conclus evid tax paid tax arrang ensur manufactur import underst product pai tax prohibit sale tobacco product consum price excess retail sell price set manufactur import tax band hand court justic point tax arrang suggest retail prohibit sell price tax band event tax band purchas state receiv payment tax price possibl retail import tobacco product direct set resal price bui tax band price set manufactur offici import cooper manufactur offici import nation tax author court difficult obtain tax arrang applic manufactur tobacco product eec countri wholesal retail wish import manufactur offici import case prevent fact foreign wholesal bui product stock product bear nation tax band wholesal remov tax band affix countri origin remov foreign buyer product enter countri replac tax band requir import countri replac tax band commun countri gener entail destroi extern packag legisl number countri includ belgium requir manufactur affix tax band remov tear packag requir import wholesal retail appli case revenu author countri origin except repay duti paid fedetab distribut arrang prior decemb approv classif wholesal retail fedetab entitl categori fix profit margin wholesal earli date regul enter forc march wholesal divid categori comité belg de distribut privat research establish set distribut firm cooper belgian ministri small busi categori special itiner wholesal handl sale special itiner wholesal handl sale food tobacco wholesal quot horeca quot wholesal hotel restaur café busi handl sale cooper handl sale supermarket larg store retail sale point handl sale remain sale made direct manufactur cjec novemb atab inno case report page date fedetab recommend effect categori receiv direct rebat maximum margin author belgian ministri econom affair margin set popular brand cigarett april cheaper luxuri brand cigarett rebat cigarillo vari fix rebat special rebat base wholesal total purchas cigar vari januari wholesal categori special itiner tobacco wholesal receiv addit rebat payabl end year cooper supermarket wholesal retail busi direct rebat regular wholesal pass retail custom note earli stage special itiner wholesal combin provinci feder subsequ constitut fédération national du commerc de gro en produit manufacturé du tabac fncg dissolv replac separ associ associ national de grossist itinér en produit manufacturé du tabac national verenig van familial groothandelsondernemingen recogn fedetab retail retail outlet belgium member tobacco retail associ associ de détaillant en tabac atab found agreement fedetab fncg date decemb retail outlet split quot approv retail quot previous quot small distributor quot number quot approv retail quot remuner wholesal state pass part direct rebat remuner retail wholesal retail approv wholesal pass proport maximum margin sell price popular cigarett price cheaper luxuri cigarett total profit margin distributor trade popular brand itiner wholesal profit margin popular brand brand depend suppli approv retail agreement fedetab fncg complianc resal price set manufactur amend octob decemb fedetab fncg enter agreement wholesal undertook sell manufactur tobacco product price recommend supplier pass custom reduct rebat stamp discount bonus direct indirect cash kind retail margin wholesal ran retail outlet undertook sell cigarett retail price tax band form direct indirect discount consum manufactur promis give full cooper oper arrang leav signatori work exact term separ agreement parti undertak honour commit penalti failur withdraw benefit wholesal term offend wholesal agreement year includ arbitr claus standard agreement fedetab quot approv retail quot dai retail undertook sell cigarett retail price tax band reduct rebat discount octob fedetab fncg addit agreement interpret agreement stipul wholesal sign separ agreement ran retail outlet undertaken wholesal refus suppli retail charg sell price tax band percentag calcul final sell price consum inclus tax time higher calcul pretax price octob fncg wrote member state manufactur suppli cigarett wholesal continu suppli retail distributor persist give form quantiti discount sell consum octob fedetab wrote cigarett wholesal immedi suspend deliveri larg supermarket broken rule includ compani subsequ part gb entrepris sa fncg circul letter member remind agreement fedetab year earlier oblig sell product price supplier import give form rebat discount fncg told member special concess quot approv retail quot grant retail offici recogn fedetab list obtain fedetab area chairman secretari charg retail price lower recommend supplier fncg remind member wholesal break rule logic impli earlier commit penal withdraw wholesal term fedetab fncg sign amend agreement decemb agre oper strict method monitor system ensur agreement honour remind member end year rebat wholesal honour commit renew agreement duli laps june onward rebat increas paid special quot fedetab quot account manufactur wholesal share end year suspend ultim withheld side bargain addit agreement set percentag direct discount end year rebat cigarett tighten rule grant wholesal concess ban approv wholesal categori measur effect januari entri forc articl belgian vat code januari effect consum law pai price tax band fedetab inform gb entrepris letter januari cigarett manufactur unanim decid compli strictli vat legisl refrain futur form label conform circular letter date septemb fedetab ask cigar manufactur ignor request wholesal put cut price label product june fedetab wholesal standard agreement entitl quot special agreement cut price sell quot wholesal recogn agreement conclud fncg fedetab addit agreement decemb march agre juli june quot sell manufactur tobacco product price supplier rebat reduct discount stamp form bonu direct indirect form good servic quot fedetab agreement ceas appli appli dissolut fncg fedetab decis approv busi categori wholesal aforement wholesal retail belgian tobacco trade wish benefit maximum margin receiv unilater approv fedetab decis final januari fedetab decid approv wholesal categori quot specialist itiner wholesal quot quot hotel restaur café quot approv cooper supermarket categori quot larg depart store quot quot popular depart store quot applic approv categori open undertak specialist itiner wholesal sell brand offer promot brand price laid level distribut pai purchas cash quot horeca quot wholesal guarante half total turnov turnov tobacco product result deal hotel restaur café observ set price pai cash promot brand quot larg depart store quot quot popular depart store quot observ set price pai cash brand cigarett stock promot brand joint measur addit agreement march ban resal good wholesal letter date fncg told member term sale observ major tobacco manufactur wholesal prohibit resel purchas wholesal includ quot makro quot wholesal complex deurn antwerp offer tobacco product sale price tax band march fncg refer addit agreement fedetab decemb statement quot merger cooper strengthen food trade posit tobacco market avoid quot emphas cigarett manufactur side bargain wholesal suppli food wholesal put tobacco wholesal disadvantag inform member futur strictli forbidden sell manufactur tobacco product quot food wholesal wholesal directli suppli manufactur product concern resal retail wholesal manufactur fedetab alloc quota quot suppli suspend ban broken standard agreement fedetab ask sign june fact sign wholesal commit resel manufactur tobacco product quot food wholesal wholesal directli suppli manufactur product concern resal retail approv retail retail size order comparison previou year order deliveri manifestli due sold retail normal clientèl wholesal manufactur alloc quota wholesal incur disfavour supervisori committe quot failur honour commit result withdraw end year rebat wholesal term arbitr claus includ wholesal undertook furnish supervisori committe expert busi paper tax document failur deem constitut admiss wholesal fail honour commit lastli standard agreement remind wholesal grant wholesal condit parti fedetab previous consid approv fedetab action addit amend march separ agreement made expir year standard agreement sign juli collect measur payment date fedetab member decemb decemb letter written fedetab notepap behalf largest tobacco manufactur sa cinta brussel ét gosset sa brussel heintz van landewyck sarl luxembourg jubilé sa lièg ét lauren sa brussel ét odon warland sa brussel nv tabalux merksem vander elst sa antwerp weltab sa brussel wholesal enjoi wholesal price term announc decid act collect put end extend period credit long month trader felt place view rapid turnov tobacco product announc period year strict time schedul letter credit progress cut back maximum fortnight warn addresse continu slow payment signatori act suspend deliveri act repris commiss collect measur remain oper decemb recommend effect agreement joint action fedetab member ensur retail stock minimum rang brand complain gb inno bm gb entrepris fedetab announc decis term payment broken joint measur agre februari react cut number brand cigarett stock letter januari fedetab ask gb entrepris revers decis februari announc cigarett manufactur stop suppli march complain revert number brand stock januari march fncg state pleas inform member belgian cigarett manufactur decid dai temporarili withhold suppli cigarett gb entrepris express quot support decis quot remind member end year rebat withheld wholesal usurp industri role suppli cigarett price complain gb entrepris gb entrepris revert previou number brand joint refus suppli end march fncg realiz larg firm gb entrepris told member march ban deliveri announc letter march appli gb entrepris larg distribut firm previous suppli distribut firm back previou stock brand refus suppli lift march fedetab recommend decemb decemb fedetab notifi commiss recommend cigarett sale belgium appear unilater act part fedetab word appli member short space time number fedetab member anounc write commiss intend follow recommend wish parti notif firm concern weltab sa brussel jubilé sa lièg vander elst sa antwerp ét gosset sa brussel bat benelux sa brussel sa cinta brussel heintz van landewyck sarl luxembourg recommend replac arrang concern distribut cigarett market recommend part manufactur tobacco industri notifi commiss document quot recommend quot small number fedetab manufactur offici endors firm sign letter decemb payment period cigar manufactur affect oper genuin mandatori rule conduct firm industri pass board fedetab repres import firm industri includ manufactur parti notif account roughli belgian cigarett sale combin fedetab great influenc manufactur import smaller wholesal retail time recommend effect tobacco distribut organ maximum trade discount invoic custom minimum requir entitl wholesal custom bui cigarett princip resal trader bui million cigarett year deliveri address perman stock regularli sell rang brand cigarett suitabl equip premis adequ storag facil receiv trade discount amount invoic rate retail price includ tax cigarett bought octob custom satisfi condit elig discount custom sell fifth purchas tobacco product outlet quot horeca quot market bui million cigarett year deliveri address receiv extra discount invoic make total discount octob custom special busi tobacco product bui million cigarett year deliveri address resel outlet bui million cigarett year sell outlet perman stock regularli sell rang brand cigarett activ encourag distribut support promot campaign agre plai activ part promot distribut brand receiv extra discount invoic make total discount octob retail custom bui cigarett resal gener public conduct sale regist busi receiv trade discount invoic equival retail sell price cigarett bought octob custom satisfi requir receiv addit rebat custom sell million cigarett year arrang shop displai area tobacco product sale octob belgian govern impos increas franc price pack cigarett franc state stage distribut effect actual sale distribut firm increas absolut figur maximum margin calcul retail sell price inclus tax declin perman stock regularli sell rang brand cigarett receiv extra discount invoic make total discount octob custom special busi tobacco product bui million cigarett year perman stock regularli sell rang brand cigarett greater part displai area shop tobacco product sell stock product good line tobacconist trade receiv extra discount invoic make total discount octob custom regularli distribut tobacco product retail outlet belong affili bui million cigarett year distribut retail outlet belong affili perman stock regularli sell rang brand cigarett receiv extra discount invoic make total discount octob fix profit margin wholesal retail set maximum trade discount invoic minimum requir give entitl recommend list distribut busi satisfi requir recommend drawn date fedetab bodi appoint purpos provis recommend rise complaint made commiss mestdagh multipl branch wholesal huyghebaert food wholesal end year rebat direct custom wholesal retail receiv fedetab end year rebat tabl set recommend calcul basi total annual purchas cigarett brand manufactur belgian foreign member fedetab fedetab bodi appoint purpos central inform requir calcul custom rebat cigarett term payment normal rule payment made cash special period credit agre manufactur custom extend fortnight invoic date enquiri made notifi firm reveal period credit tend shorten recommend effect break fortnight rule ii applic articl fedetab distribut arrang prior decemb measur fedetab member relat distribut decemb approv classif wholesal retail fedetab allow fix margin categori wholesal retail ban resal wholesal keep minimum rang constitut decis associ undertak agreement undertak mainten retail price term payment constitut agreement undertak limit fedetab access categori wholesal constitut decis associ undertak fedetab member fail claim fncg fedetab agreement octob addit agreement decemb constitut agreement individu bound manufactur member fedetab sign agreement leav fedetab sign behalf appear dissoci fedetab gave reason oppos agreement fedetab statut empow undertak oblig behalf conclud parti concern acquiesc agreement conclus strengthen fact carri manufactur likewis fail argument fedetab member hand instruct issu fncg member octob march occas instruct evid measur appli agreement previous conclud fncg fedetab whilst addit agreement march agreement octob addit agreement decemb brought effect june mean individu agreement wholesal fedetab fedetab member dissoci fedetab action occas contrari carri instruct agreement decis object effect restrict competit common market reason practic divid wholesal retail categori allow fix margin categori fedetab member pre decemb system constitut restrict competit manufactur wholesal manufactur longer opportun compet mark up wholesal servic render manufactur intermediari earn categori standard percentag price irrespect competit qualiti extent servic render criteria consid classifi fncg wholesal member retail account servic intermediari categori good bad provid deliveri rate product displai sale incent respons emerg request stock limit wholesal margin notwithstand competit endeavour part prescrib categori fedetab depriv turn possibl compet resal price retail fedetab decis agreement conclud fncg addit agreement individu arrang press wholesal behaviour firm level distribut aim ensur complianc enforc resal price charg wholesal retail retail consum march januari wholesal retail januari decemb object effect prevent wholesal retail compet price respect individu brand price fix manufactur oper fedetab associ recal fact individu agreement fedetab put wholesal approv retail object oblig maintain fix price give reduct discount bulk purchas risk lose special condit alloc categori wholesal retail unilater irrevoc fedetab fix margin categori fedetab fncg virtu substanti market power belgium effect prevent dealer question exercis freedom action area fact belgium articl vat code forc januari excis provis compel ultim retail sell merchandis price tax band prevent system impos fedetab member belgium wholesal retail caught articl fact fact articl vat code claus govern wholesal sell price note articl eec treati prohibit signific restrict competit common market affect trade member state restrict encourag nation legisl restrict number wholesal elig approv categori januari decemb constitut barrier market entri approv collect measur addit agreement march fedetab threaten wholesal loss wholesal trade condit resold product wholesal larg depart store food wholesal wholesal directli suppli manufactur wholesal alloc quota manufactur wholesal incur disapprov supervisori committe retail approv size order gave reason resel part distributor effect prohibit prevent intermediari categori make sale improv posit market custom prevent bui product favour price greater quantiti decis fedetab member decemb saddl wholesal maximum credit term reinforc anti competit effect measur notabl rule discount rebat collect uniform fix term payment accord manufactur wholesal directli affect profit margin manufactur wholesal retail alik term payment rebat favour reflect profit margin provid signific opportun competit firm oper market joint action boycott gb entrepris supermarket march fedetab member fncg support guarante retail stock minimum rang brand retail opportun competit percept restrict prevent push brand obtain bigger discount forc tie part work capit stock slow move brand claim fedetab firm involv sustain restrict competit signific belgian govern levi heavi tax requir notif resal price profit margin tobacco product competit substanti restrict uniform conduct impos firm oper market nation legisl effect restrict competit ad effect privat arrang restrict competit signific fact tobacco industri heavili tax subject government price control appear manufactur share retail price materi time maximum profit margin accru wholesal retail retail price add approxim pre tax price higher percentag product fedetab member defend accus restrict competit affect market argu wholesal retail exclud approv withdrawn cjec novemb atab inno case report page applic articl form joint action undertaken fedetab fncg argument accept fact reduc appreci restrict competit observ mere threat penalti mark repercuss market complaint receiv commiss varieti dealer show suffici collect action lead suppli withheld agreement decis associ undertak capabl affect trade member state basi seri point fact law permit suffici supposit directli indirectli potenti affect flow trade member state manner prejudic achiev singl market state decis agreement refer affect trade member state largest cigarett manufactur luxembourg fedetab member sale belgium hit restrict competit larg proport cigarett import sale cigar import sale arriv belgium year import manufactur fedetab member distribut import condit product sole wholesal retail follow guidelin issu fedetab fncg resal decemb meant observ fedetab fncg distribut rule belgian commun import manufactur escap restrict competit rule entail sold product includ good import member state wholesal retail observ rule case fedetab fncg member strong poition wholesal retail sign form commit fedetab appli approv wholesal unabl bui product import member state manufactur wholesal respect fedetab fncg distribut rule commit resel product term recommend associ tax arrang forc constitut hindranc parallel import wholesal retail fact remain alter trade condit belgium divert flow trade normal absenc restrict competit observ affect trade member state fedetab recommend decemb recommend cigarett sale belgium adopt fedetab board effect decemb regard decis associ undertak mean articl agreement undertak agre recommend object effect restrict competit common market reason system oper fedetab member decemb recommend divid belgian wholesal retail categori specifi profit margin classif base ground appli decemb mean manufactur dealer subject restraint competit noteworthi differ criteria determin amount margin annual sale number brand sold number sale point suppli older system ii account servic individu member categori render link margin number brand stock intermediari mean competit substanti restrict decis agreement appli decemb oblig stock low move brand cigaratt ty part work capit end year rebat system final brought recommend effect stifl competit field manufactur sign aggreg rebat scheme recommend mean total rebat grant manufactur calcul appli rate custom total turnov quantiti good purchas year individu manufactur system incent intermediari make greater competit effort view obtain improv benefit manufactur custom exclus manufactur view reward larger rebat case system prevent intermediari improv rebat rate standard rebat system impos manufactur wish enter market financi burden heavier receiv small part intermediari aggreg busi make market entri difficult sign recommend manufactur undertook furnish fedetab bodi appoint purpos list wholesal suppli intermediari likewis oblig suppli fedetab detail purchas made previou year facilit calcul end year rebat view fact trade discount rate end year rebat term payment standard practic effect prevent competit area signatori firm fulli awar competitor sale polici safe knowledg ident joint uniform determin credit period effect system decemb prevent competit area argu fedetab member amount competit period credit continu exist spite recommend commiss inform manufactur tend shorten credit period settl fortnight argument reject appli argument recommend impos standard form conduct manufactur practic instanc departur tabl margin allow ministri econom affair argument recommend refer standard discount maximum discount commiss research reveal manufactur incident disclaim recommend intent ignor adopt ident oper method line recommend difficult understand fedetab member draft notifi recommend intend compli provis simpli extend agreement decis current present signatori recommend time shown wholeheart support notabl boycot gb delhaiz irrespect truth fedetab assert action justifi respons larg store demand credit facil permiss stock smaller number brand clear effect action larg store withdrew demand case achiev joint action member fedetab fedetab member expressli state individu manufactur unabl stand pressur wholesal profit margin credit facil recogn real impact wholesal retail solidar demonstr reason set ii accept restrict competit flow recommend appreci reason state intervent tobacco industri trade member state liabl affect recommend reason appli decis agreement effect inter state trade consid ii recommend influenc inter state trade provis end year rebat belgian commun import manufactur sign recommend sell product includ product come member state belgium find enter market face addit obstacl artifici condit competit creat collect measur fedetab member recal account total sale tobacco product belgium manufactur import order obtain collabor belgian wholesal retail introduct sale product belgian market offer term trade gener fedetab give end year rebat equal recommend receiv benefit return continu exist differ member state law tax structur tax collect case decemb revenu produc monopoli commun countri belgium entitl privat sector bring method curtail exist opportun trade member state larg distribut undertak capabl creat channel parallel import evid measur fedetab member redress differ nation system forego detail show decis agreement consid ii fall prohibit contain articl treati question exempt articl consid iii inapplic articl articl provis articl declar inapplic agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic contribut improv product distribut good promot technic econom progress allow consum fair share result benefit impos undertak concern restrict indispens attain object afford undertak possibl elimin competit respect substanti part product question fedetab distribut arrang prior decemb present case commiss unabl appli articl decis agreement period march decemb agreement decis notifi commiss accord articl regul belong categori agreement decis exempt notif articl sentenc articl expressli exclud make decis appli articl exempt agreement time notifi fedetab firm question fail argument notif requir satisfi januari fedetab commiss copi quot agreement prevent cut price sale quot addit agreement decemb report quot cigarett tobacco distribut polici januari quot document accompani letter commiss spontan repli request inform made articl regul januari letter fedetab made mention form applic exempt articl regul fedetab notif form prescrib commiss regul articl appli period prior decemb fedetab recommend parti notif claim system joint fix profit margin end oj year rebat term payment establish contribut improv distribut product manufactur fedetab member sign recommend system fedetab member regard special distribut system share profit fairli level distribut notabl fedetab member attempt encourag exist larg number retail outlet stock larg varieti brand opinion achiev specialist wholesal retail special advantag maintain specialist wholesal prefer storag condit product ensur product sale fresh oper specif geograph area cover effect allow make regular speedi deliveri isol retail outlet provid sale servic numer medium size small manufactur close fedetab member maintain system distribut product branch tobacco industri small number brand guarante profit promot brand unlik food wholesal fedetab tobacco secondari product sell shop district launch brand suppli newsag hotel restaur café wine spirit retail fedetab maintain advantag specialist retail guarante product properli store offer custom wide rang brand includ foreign brand return fedetab offer specialist wholesal retail special advantag classifi categori qualifi higher fix discount end year rebat member manufactur provid recommend imposs accept argument fedetab member exist larg number retail outlet retail oblig offer custom larg number brand automat effect improv distribut evid show distribut system set fedetab member number dealer profit margin hand rang choic servic offer benefici dealer custom genuin competit system permit full express consum prefer present tobacco wholesal tobacco retail belgium greater number head popul eec countri exist retail outlet inevit increas cost distribut product perfectli fresh reach custom call rapid stock turnov retail outlet specialist retail offer custom limit rang brand cigarett servic offer special wholesal retail valuabl fedetab member maintain retail consum fail awar continu give custom financi condit grant fedetab member grant favour condit quot order ensur surviv quot specialist wholesal present account sale belgium danger interpret attempt artifici busi market ultim buyer convinc essenti normal forc competit put busi recogn recommend manufactur stand joint action categori wholesal press discount fedetab member demonstr suffici specialist wholesal essenti variat qualiti servic offer specialist wholesal retail specialist wholesal retail storag condit number brand stock number weekli visit custom emerg deliveri servic activ assist promot brand perfectli peopl categori benefit lower margin provid servic field specialist wholesal retail fedetab member admit list categori drawn collat list dealer regularli purchas member list subsequ custom list drawn systemat fedetab standard suggest comité belg de la distribut standard contest complain larg distribut firm food wholesal multipl branch wholesal largest wholesal feder repres specialist itiner wholesal protect fedetab member princip reason introduct distribut system protect special wholesal adduc reason end year rebat system term recommend rebat grant indiscrimin categori wholesal includ food wholesal amount end year rebat calcul aggreg purchas made intermediari manufactur belong fedetab strong similar rebat simpl bonu proport size wholesal retail gear servic offer manufactur extent effort promot product manufactur find fact bonu pai proportion oner custom make fewer purchas case system contribut improv distribut product concern case advantag fedetab member claim enjoi result exist specialist wholesal retail compens fact disadvantag unabl choos brand cigarett sell limit number brand light client prefer wholesal retail disadvantag stock larg number brand find oner recommend prohibit term payment longer dai prohibit increas overhead level distribut advantag consum recommend lead improv distribut offset inher restrict competit consum fair share benefit result view market share fedetab member agreement afford undertak concern possibl elimin competit respect substanti part product question reason set recommend satisfi test applic articl iv applic articl council regul articl regul commiss applic initi find infring articl eec treati decis requir offend undertak associ undertak bring infring end reason set fedetab member found commit infring articl eec treati requir termin forthwith infring termin appear member fedetab inform content decis fedetab requir commun content delai member decis address adopt decis articl agreement undertak refer articl decis associ undertak fédération belgo luxembourgeois de industri du tabac fedetab brussel organ distribut sale tobacco product belgium object approv classif wholesal retail categori fedetab brussel order alloc profit margin categori mainten resal price set manufactur agreement octob fedetab fédération national du commerc de gro en produit manufacturé du tabac fncg supplementari agreement decemb restrict impos fedetab approv categori wholesal ban resal wholesal joint measur addit agreement march applic wholesal retail standard term payment joint measur decemb decis fedetab oblig retail stock minimum number brand agreement enter joint measur member ensur retail fulfil oblig constitut march decemb infring articl treati establish european econom commun articl recommend cigarett sale belgium notifi commiss fedetab weltab sa brussel jubilé sa lièg vander elst sa antwerp ét gosset sa brussel bat benelux sa brussel sa cinta brussel heintz van landewyck sarl luxembourg effect decemb object divis belgian wholesal retail categori alloc profit margin applic wholesal retail standard term payment grant wholesal retail end year rebat constitut infring articl treati establish european econom commun qualifi exempt articl thereof articl fedetab undertak mention articl requir termin delai infring refer articl futur abstain act whatsoev object fedetab recommend decemb fedetab requir forthwith inform member decis address content thereof articl decis address fedetab asbl brussel undertak cinta sa brussel ét gosset sa brussel jubilé sa lièg vander elst sa antwerp weltab sa brussel bat benelux sa brussel heintz van landewyck sarl luxembourg grand duchi brussel juli commiss raymond vouel member commiss