commiss decis decemb relat proceed articl eec treati iv mecaniv ppg english french text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access greec articl thereof regard applic made januari articl regul bsn gervai danon sa pari mecaniv sa brussel belgium ppg industri pittsburgh pennsylvania usa neg clearanc agreement sign decemb sale mecaniv sa ppg industri approxim share boussoi sa mecaniv sharehold glasexco sa brussel belgium vetrocom spa milan itali cristal ag molli switzerland glasexco uk london unit kingdom glasexco norg oslo norwai glasunit glaskontoret hellerup denmark regard summari applic publish pursuant articl regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact ppg industri ppg largest glass produc usa account domest product lof ppg own product subsidiari europ vernant pennitalia spa cuneo itali product capac repres total instal capac eec bsn gervai danon pari bsn form merger bsn industri long largest glass make enterpris world gervai danon interest food industri mecaniv sa brussel mecaniv belgian hold compani own bsn part gener corpor strategi bsn group mecaniv gradual withdraw bsn tradit busi flat glass industri concentr group food busi june sold direct indirect interest german flat glass produc flachgla ag uk undertak pilkington brother late agreement decis concern sign mecaniv exercis control europ boussoi sa export sale compani glasexco boussoi sa export sale compani glasexco sa belgium vetrocol spa itali cristal ag switzerland glasexco uk unit kingdom glasexco norg norwai glasunt glaskontroet denmark retain sharehold belgian dutch flat glass produc glaverbel sa machinal glasfabriek de maa bv remain sold japanes compani asahi glass june dispos residu sharehold compani asahi assum full control asahi oj oj glaverbel septemb purchas mecaniv control interest spanish flat glass produc compaña española para la fabricación mecánica del vidrio celo mecaniv own spanish glassmak vidreria de llodio sa llodio major control interest llodio held guardian industri corp american flat glass produc interest eec luxguard guardian option purchas mecaniv remain share llodio boussoi sa levalloi perret franc boussoi time agreement sign subsidiari mecaniv part bsn group glassmak plant boussoi anich wingl northern franc account instal capac eec boussoi own major interest glass industri share purchas agreement sign decemb bsn mecaniv agre sell ppg boussoi share account compani equiti capit mecaniv hold export sale compani list paragraph agreement provid ppg subscrib increas boussoi capit rais ppg hold complet share sale quot close date quot condit fulfil number procedur administr formal duli fulfil share sale place april agreement gave ppg option purchas mecaniv remain hold boussoi period half year close date ppg exercis option gave mecaniv option month expiri ppg option oblig ppg purchas remain sharehold agreement decemb contain claus bsn mecaniv consent ppg engag busi competit busi compani sold subsidiari includ act advisor acquir current sharehold glaverbel de maa llodio period year close date april ppg request bsn senior execut continu serv boussoi board director bsn maintain long term loan boussoi number guarante previous behalf compani market agreement relat flat glass gener flat glass divid categori product process drawn glass produc colourless transpar sheet window glass cast roll glass produc lamin sheet uneven surfac translucid transpar float glass type glass produc process perfect pilkington earli characterist qualiti low product cost float glass rapidli supplant type flat glass specif market europ flat glass construct industri motor industri remain industri recent figur distribut product capac flat glass eec gt pic file quot quot gt commiss receiv comment parti repli notic articl regul ii legal assess articl share purchas agreement ancillari agreement decemb compani bsn mecaniv group ppg agreement undertak sale constitut mere transfer busi absenc indic contrari give rise restrict competit fall scope articl conclus sale involv restrict competit weaken fact bsn repres boussoi board director minor hold boussoi llodio mecaniv particip boussoi influenc competit behaviour agreement transfer ppg full control legal practic boussoi affair invest commerci polici bsn hold boussoi temporari stage total cession sharehold bsn retain llodio small case endow effect control rest guardian industri corp made strateg decis withdraw sector bsn acquir interest produc likelihood bsn hold compani coordin competit behaviour boussoi llodio competit behaviour effect bsn mecaniv group decid withdraw european flat glass market sold german subsidiari flachglass ag british compani pilkington brother produc float glass sell major remaind share belgian dutch spanish subsidiari glaverbel sa de maa bv celo japanes compani asahi glass competitor european market bsn mecaniv sale major share boussoi american group ppg option ppg purchas remaind virtual complet withdraw commit bsn mecaniv compet ppg period sale boussoi paragraph regard legitim mean ensur perform seller oblig transfer full commerci busi sale busi involv transfer physic asset commerci clientel bsn virtual disappear flat glass market highli enter market effect competitor forese futur period competit guarante purchas legal certainti legitim demand purchas purchas erod competit seller case judg specif context period protect offer competit claus geograph extent excess judg criteria commiss establish decis eec reuter basf eec nutricia eec hand technolog goodwil transfer hand ppg oper knowledg industri technolog question exception difficult assimil year competit give rise applic articl similarli geograph extent competit claus cover european market give rise applic articl case previous commenc strateg withdraw bsn mecaniv activ competitor total european market basi fact commiss possess ground articl treati action part respect agreement articl prior agreement ppg held eec market italian subsidiari vernant pennitalia acquisit boussoi increas market share transact strengthen domin posit regard abus mean articl bsn market share prior transact total withdrawn market ppg face competit asahi flat glass manufactur larger market share saint gobain pilkington conclud basi fact commiss possess ground articl treati action part respect agreement applic neg clearanc grant adopt decis articl basi fact commiss possess ground articl articl eec treati action part respect agreement sign decemb bsn gervai danon mecaniv sa hand ppg industri sale ppg major share boussoi sa share held mecaniv export sale compani glasunit glaskontoret denmark glasexco sa belgium vetrocom spa itali cristal ag switzerland glasexco norg norwai glasexco uk unit kingdom articl decis address ppg industri gatewai center pittsburgh pennsylvania usa bsn gervai danon rue de téhéran pari franc mecaniv sa chaussé de la hulp brussel belgium brussel decemb commiss fran andriessen member commiss oj oj oj judgment court justic case continent ecr