commiss regul ec april implement council regul ec control concentr undertak text eea relev commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement european econom area regard council regul ec januari control concentr undertak ec merger regul articl thereof regard council regul eec decemb control concentr undertak amend regul ec articl thereof consult advisori committe council regul eec decemb control concentr undertak recast substanti amend provis regul commiss regul ec march notif time limit hear provid council regul eec modifi order account amend sake clariti repeal replac regul commiss adopt measur term refer hear offic competit proceed regul ec base principl compulsori notif concentr put effect hand notif import legal consequ favour parti propos concentr hand failur compli oblig notifi render parti liabl fine entail civil law disadvantag interest legal certainti defin precis subject matter content inform provid notif notifi parti make full honest disclosur commiss fact circumst relev take decis notifi concentr regul ec undertak concern request reason submiss prior notif concentr fulfil requir regul refer commiss member state refer commiss member state case import provid commiss compet author member state concern suffici inform order enabl assess short period time referr made end reason submiss request referr specif inform order simplifi expedit examin notif reason submiss desir prescrib form notif set motion legal time limit pursuant regul ec condit govern time limit time effect determin rule laid interest legal certainti calcul time limit provid regul ec begin end time period circumst suspend run period determin due regard requir result exception tight legal timefram proceed provis relat commiss procedur frame safeguard fulli heard right defenc purpos commiss distinguish parti notifi concentr parti involv propos concentr parti parti commiss intend decis impos fine period penalti payment commiss give notifi parti parti involv propos concentr request opportun notif discuss intend concentr inform strict confid addit commiss notif maintain close contact parti extent discuss practic legal problem discov examin case view resolv problem mutual agreement accord principl respect right defenc notifi parti opportun submit comment object commiss propos account decis parti involv propos concentr inform commiss object grant opportun express view parti demonstr suffici interest opportun express view make written applic effect person entitl submit comment write interest interest sound administr prejudic request formal oral hear supplement written procedur urgent case commiss enabl proce immedi formal oral hear notifi parti parti involv parti defin right person heard extent grant access commiss file condit repres assist grant access file commiss ensur protect busi secret confidenti inform commiss undertak submit document statement identifi confidenti inform order enabl commiss carri proper assess commit offer notifi parti view render concentr compat common market ensur due consult parti involv parti author member state provid regul ec articl articl thereof procedur time limit submit commit refer articl articl regul laid defin rule applic time limit set commiss advisori committe concentr deliv opinion basi preliminari draft decis consult case inquiri case complet consult prevent commiss reopen inquiri adopt regul chapter scope articl scope regul appli control concentr conduct pursuant regul ec chapter ii notif submiss articl person entitl submit notif notif submit person undertak refer articl regul ec notif sign repres person undertak repres produc written proof authoris act joint notif submit joint repres authoris transmit receiv document behalf notifi parti articl submiss notif notif submit manner prescrib form set annex condit set annex ii notif submit short form defin joint notif submit singl form origin copi form support document submit commiss notif deliv address refer articl format commiss support 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regul appli mutati mutandi supplement notif certif mean articl regul ec chapter iii time limit articl begin time period time period begin work dai defin articl regul event relev provis regul ec refer articl expiri time period time period calcul work dai expir end work dai time period set commiss term calendar date expir end dai articl suspens time limit time limit refer articl articl regul ec suspend commiss decis pursuant articl articl regul ground inform commiss request pursuant articl regul ec notifi parti involv parti defin articl regul provid provid full time limit fix commiss inform commiss request pursuant articl regul ec parti defin articl regul provid provid full time limit fix commiss ow circumst notifi parti involv parti defin articl regul respons notifi parti involv parti defin articl regul refus submit inspect deem commiss basi articl regul ec cooper carri inspect accord articl regul notifi parti fail inform commiss materi fact contain notif inform kind refer articl regul time limit refer articl articl regul ec suspend commiss decis pursuant articl regul proceed simpl request inform ow circumst undertak involv concentr respons time limit refer articl articl regul ec suspend case refer point paragraph period expiri time limit set simpl request inform receipt complet correct inform requir decis case refer point paragraph period unsuccess attempt carri inspect complet inspect order decis case refer point paragraph period occurr chang fact refer receipt complet correct inform case refer paragraph period expiri time limit set decis receipt complet correct inform requir decis suspens time limit begin work dai date event caus suspens occur expir end dai reason suspens remov dai work dai suspens time limit expir end work dai articl complianc time limit time limit refer articl fourth subparagraph articl articl articl regul ec met commiss relev decis end period time limit refer articl subparagraph articl subparagraph articl articl subparagraph subparagraph regul ec met member state concern member state end period inform commiss write make join request write case time limit refer articl regul ec met compet author member state concern inform undertak concern manner set provis end period chapter iv exercis heard hear articl parti heard purpos right heard pursuant articl regul ec parti distinguish notifi parti person undertak submit notif pursuant articl regul ec involv parti parti propos concentr notifi parti seller undertak target concentr person natur legal person includ custom supplier competitor provid demonstr suffici interest mean articl sentenc regul ec case member administr manag bodi undertak concern recognis repres employe consum associ propos concentr concern product servic final consum parti commiss intend decis pursuant articl articl regul ec articl decis suspens concentr commiss intend decis pursuant articl regul ec advers affect parti pursuant articl regul inform notifi parti involv parti write object set time limit make view write commiss pursuant articl regul ec decis refer paragraph articl provision notifi parti involv parti opportun make view delai send text provision decis set time limit make view write notifi parti involv parti made view commiss final decis annul amend confirm provision decis made view write time limit set commiss provision decis final expiri period articl decis substanc case commiss intend decis pursuant articl articl regul ec consult advisori committe concentr hear parti pursuant articl regul articl regul appli mutati mutandi applic articl regul ec commiss decis pursuant articl regul provision commiss address object write notifi parti commiss give notic object set time limit notifi parti inform commiss comment write commiss inform involv parti write object commiss set time limit involv parti inform commiss comment write commiss oblig account comment receiv expiri time limit set parti commiss object address inform object time limit set submit write comment object written comment set fact matter relev defenc attach relev document proof fact set propos commiss hear person corrobor fact submit origin copi comment commiss address commiss director gener competit electron copi submit address format commiss commiss forward copi written comment delai compet author member state commiss intend decis pursuant articl articl regul ec consult advisori committe concentr hear pursuant articl regul parti commiss intend decis procedur provid paragraph subparagraph paragraph appli mutati mutandi articl oral hear commiss intend decis pursuant articl articl regul ec afford notifi parti request written comment opportun develop argument formal oral hear stage proceed afford notifi parti opportun express view oral commiss intend decis pursuant articl articl regul ec afford involv parti request written comment opportun develop argument formal oral hear stage proceed afford involv parti opportun express view oral commiss intend decis pursuant articl articl regul ec afford parti propos impos fine period penalti payment opportun develop argument formal oral hear request written comment stage proceed afford parti opportun express view oral articl conduct formal oral hear formal oral hear conduct hear offic full independ commiss invit person heard attend formal oral hear date determin commiss invit compet author member state part formal oral hear person invit attend person repres legal repres repres authoris constitut undertak associ undertak repres duli authoris agent appoint perman staff person heard commiss assist lawyer qualifi duli authoris person admit hear offic formal oral hear public person heard separ presenc person invit attend regard legitim interest undertak protect busi secret confidenti inform hear offic parti mean articl commiss servic compet author member state question formal oral hear hear offic hold preparatori meet parti commiss servic facilit effici organis formal oral hear statement made person heard record request record formal oral hear made person attend hear regard legitim interest undertak protect busi secret confidenti inform articl hear person person appli write heard pursuant articl sentenc regul ec commiss inform write natur subject matter procedur set time limit make view person refer paragraph make view write time limit set commiss afford parti request written comment opportun particip formal hear case afford parti opportun express view oral commiss likewis invit natur legal person express view write oral includ formal oral hear chapter access file treatment confidenti inform articl access file document request commiss grant access file parti address statement object purpos enabl exercis right defenc access grant notif statement object commiss request give involv parti inform object access file purpos prepar comment access file extend confidenti inform intern document commiss compet author member state access file equal extend correspond commiss compet author member state document obtain access file pursuant articl purpos relev proceed pursuant regul ec articl confidenti inform inform includ document commun made access commiss busi secret confidenti inform disclosur consid commiss purpos procedur person make view comment pursuant articl articl articl regul suppli inform pursuant articl regul ec subsequ submit inform commiss procedur identifi materi consid confidenti give reason provid separ confidenti version date set commiss prejudic paragraph commiss requir person refer articl regul ec undertak associ undertak case produc produc document statement pursuant regul ec identifi document part document busi secret confidenti inform belong identifi undertak regard document consid confidenti commiss requir person refer articl regul ec undertak associ undertak identifi part statement object case summari decis adopt commiss view busi secret busi secret confidenti inform identifi person undertak associ undertak give reason provid separ confidenti version date set commiss chapter vi commit offer undertak concern articl time limit submiss commit commit offer undertak concern pursuant articl regul ec submit commiss work dai date receipt notif commit offer undertak concern pursuant articl regul ec submit commiss work dai date proceed initi pursuant articl subparagraph regul ec period adopt decis pursuant articl extend period work dai submiss commit automat extend number work dai except circumst commiss accept commit offer expiri time limit submiss mean paragraph provid procedur provid articl regul ec compli articl appli mutati mutandi articl procedur submiss commit origin copi commit offer undertak concern pursuant articl articl regul ec submit commiss address commiss director gener competit electron copi submit address format commiss commiss forward copi commit delai compet author member state offer commit pursuant articl articl regul ec undertak concern time identifi inform confidenti give reason provid separ confidenti version chapter vii miscellan provis articl transmiss document transmiss document invit commiss addresse effect wai deliveri hand receipt regist letter acknowledg receipt fax request acknowledg receipt telex electron mail request acknowledg receipt provid regul paragraph appli transmiss document notifi parti involv parti parti commiss document telex fax electron mail presum receiv addresse dai articl set time limit set time limit provid pursuant articl articl articl commiss regard time requir prepar statement urgenc case account work dai public holidai countri receipt commiss commun time limit set term precis calendar date articl receipt document commiss accord provis articl regul notif deliv commiss address commiss director gener competit publish commiss offici journal european union addit inform request complet notif reach commiss address refer paragraph written comment commiss commun pursuant articl articl articl regul reach commiss address refer paragraph expiri time limit set case articl definit work dai express work dai regul ec regul mean dai saturdai sundai commiss holidai publish offici journal european union begin year articl repeal transit provis prejudic paragraph regul ec repeal effect refer repeal regul constru refer regul regul ec continu appli concentr fall scope regul eec purpos paragraph section annex regul ec replac section annex regul case refer section quot ec merger regul quot quot implement regul quot read refer provis regul eec regul ec articl entri forc regul enter forc regul bind entireti directli applic member state brussel april commiss franz fischler member commiss oj oj oj oj regul amend act access annex form relat notif concentr pursuant regul ec introduct purpos form form specifi inform provid notifi parti submit notif european commiss propos merger acquisit concentr merger control system european union laid council regul ec hereinaft refer quot ec merger regul quot commiss regul ec xx hereinaft refer quot implement regul quot form annex text regul relev document found competit page commiss europa web site order limit time expens involv compli merger control procedur individu countri european union put place system merger control concentr commun dimens parti concentr fulfil turnov threshold assess european commiss singl procedur quot stop shop quot principl merger meet turnov threshold fall compet member state author charg merger control ec merger regul requir commiss reach decis legal deadlin initi phase commiss work dai decid clear concentr quot initi proceed quot undertak depth investig commiss decid initi proceed final decis oper work dai date proceed initi view deadlin quot stop shop quot principl work essenti commiss provid time fashion inform requir carri investig assess impact concentr market concern requir amount inform provid time notif recognis inform request form substanti experi shown depend specif characterist case inform adequ examin propos concentr inform request form commiss examin case encourag commiss dispens oblig provid inform quot waiver quot section detail pre notif contact extrem valuabl notifi parti commiss determin precis amount inform requir notif major case result signific reduct inform requir notifi parti refer commiss practic conduct ec merger control proceed guidanc pre notif contact prepar notif addit note concentr pose competit concern notifi short form attach implement regul annex ii notifi case merger mean articl ec merger regul acquisit joint control undertak mean articl ec merger regul notif complet jointli parti merger acquir joint control case case acquisit control interest undertak acquir complet notif case public bid acquir undertak bidder complet notif parti complet notif respons accuraci inform requir correct complet notif inform requir form correct complet inform requir suppli section form note accord articl ec merger regul articl implement regul time limit ec merger regul link notif begin run inform suppli notif receiv commiss requir ensur commiss assess notifi concentr strict time limit provid ec merger regul notifi parti verifi prepar notif contact name number fax number mail address provid commiss accur relev date incorrect mislead inform notif consid incomplet inform articl implement regul notif incomplet commiss inform notifi parti repres write delai notif effect date complet accur inform receiv commiss articl ec merger regul articl implement regul articl ec merger regul notifi parti intention neglig suppli incorrect mislead inform liabl fine aggreg turnov undertak concern addit pursuant articl articl ec merger regul commiss revok decis compat notifi concentr base incorrect inform undertak respons request write commiss accept notif complet notwithstand failur provid inform requir form inform part unavail inform target compani contest bid commiss request provid give reason unavail inform provid estim miss data sourc estim indic request inform unavail obtain commiss provid request write commiss accept notif complet notwithstand failur provid inform requir form inform requir full short form version commiss examin case commiss request provid give adequ reason inform relev inquiri notifi oper explain pre notif contact commiss submit written request waiver commiss dispens oblig provid inform pursuant articl implement regul notifi notif complet offici languag european commun languag languag proceed notifi parti notif made accord articl protocol eea agreement offici languag efta state offici languag commun notif simultan supplement translat offici languag commun inform request form set section paragraph number form sign declar provid section annex support document complet section form notifi parti invit purpos clariti section present numer order group individu affect market group affect market sake clariti inform put annex essenti kei substant piec inform market share inform parti largest competitor present bodi form annex form supplement inform suppli form contact detail provid format provid commiss director gener competit dg competit proper investigatori process essenti contact detail accur multipl instanc incorrect contact detail ground declar notif incomplet support document submit origin languag offici languag commun translat languag proceed articl implement regul support document origin copi origin case notifi parti confirm true complet origin copi form support document submit commiss director gener competit notif deliv address refer articl implement regul format commiss time time address publish offici journal european union notif deliveredto commiss work dai defin articl implement regul order enabl regist dai deliv hr mondai thursdai hr fridai workdai preced public holidai holidai determin commiss publish offici journal european union secur instruct dg competit websit adher confidenti articl treati articl ec merger regul provis eea agreement requir commiss member state efta surveil author efta state offici servant disclos inform acquir applic regul kind cover oblig profession secreci principl appli protect confidenti notifi parti interest harm inform ask suppli publish divulg parti submit inform separ page mark quot busi secret quot give reason inform divulg publish case merger joint acquisit case notif complet parti busi secret submit separ cover refer notif annex annex includ submiss order notif consid complet definit instruct purpos form notifi parti parti case notif submit undertak parti oper quot notifi parti quot refer undertak submit notif parti i concentr parti term relat acquir acquir parti merg parti includ undertak control interest acquir subject public bid term notifi parti i parti i concentr includ undertak belong group parti affect market section form requir notifi parti defin relev product market identifi relev market affect notifi oper definit affect market basi requir inform number question contain form definit submit notifi parti refer form affect market term refer relev market made product servic year refer word year form read mean calendar year state inform request form relat year preced notif financi data request section provid euro averag exchang rate prevail year period question refer contain form relev articl paragraph ec merger regul state provis inform employe repres commiss draw attent oblig parti concentr subject commun nation rule inform consult transact concentr natur vi vi employe repres section descript concentr provid execut summari concentr parti concentr natur concentr merger acquisit joint ventur area activ notifi parti market concentr impact includ main affect market strateg econom rational concentr provid summari word inform provid section intend summari publish commiss websit date notif summari draft confidenti inform busi secret section inform parti inform notifi parti parti give detail address undertak natur undertak busi address telephon number fax number mail address posit held contact person address servic notifi parti notifi parti document commiss decis deliv telephon number mail address person address authoris accept servic provid inform parti concentr parti concentr notifi parti parti give detail address undertak natur undertak busi address telephon number fax number mail address posit held contact person address servic parti parti document commiss decis deliv mail address telephon number person address authoris accept servic provid appoint repres notif sign repres undertak repres produc written proof authoris act written proof posit person grant author provid contact detail repres authoris act parti concentr indic repres repres address repres address telephon number fax number mail address person contact address repres brussel correspond document deliv section detail concentr describ natur concentr notifi state propos concentr full legal merger acquisit sole joint control full function joint ventur mean articl ec merger regul contract mean confer direct indirect control mean articl ec merger regul part parti subject concentr explan econom financi structur concentr public offer secur parti parti support supervisori board manag bodi legal repres parti propos expect date major event design bring complet concentr propos structur ownership control complet concentr financi support receiv sourc includ public author parti natur amount support econom sector involv concentr state transact purchas price asset involv case undertak concern concentr provid data financi year world wide turnov commun wide turnov efta wide turnov turnov member state turnov efta state member state third commun wide turnov achiev efta state third efta wide turnov achiev purpos articl ec merger regul oper meet threshold set articl provid data financi year member state combin aggreg turnov undertak concern eur million member state aggreg turnov undertak concern eur million purpos determin concentr qualifi efta cooper case provid inform respect financi year combin turnov undertak concern territori efta state equal total turnov eea territori undertak concern turnov exceed eur million territori efta state describ econom rational concentr section ownership control parti concentr provid list undertak belong group list includ undertak person control parti directli indirectli undertak activ affect market control directli indirectli parti undertak identifi entri list natur mean control inform sought section illustr organ chart diagram show structur ownership control undertak respect parti concentr undertak person identifi respons section provid list undertak activ affect market affect market defin section undertak person group hold individu collect vote right issu share capit secur case identifi holder state percentag held list undertak member board manag member board manag supervisori board undertak activ affect market applic undertak list member supervisori board member board manag undertak activ affect market case identifi undertak posit held detail acquisit made year group identifi section undertak activ affect market defin section inform provid illustr organ chart diagram give understand section support document notifi parti provid copi final recent version document bring concentr agreement parti concentr acquisit control interest public bid public bid copi offer document unavail time notif submit post sharehold copi recent annual report account parti concentr copi analys report studi survei compar document prepar member board director supervisori board person exercis similar function function deleg entrust sharehold meet purpos assess analys concentr respect market share competit condit competitor actual potenti rational concentr potenti sale growth expans product geograph market gener market condit document contain document date prepar titl individu prepar document section market definit relev product geograph market determin scope market power entiti result concentr assess notifi parti parti provid data request regard definit relev product market relev product market compris product servic regard interchang substitut consum reason product characterist price intend relev product market case compos number individu product servic present larg ident physic technic characterist interchang factor relev assess relev product market includ analysi product servic market includ exclud definit regard substitut condit competit price cross price elast demand factor relev definit product market suppli side substitut case ii relev geograph market relev geograph market compris area undertak concern involv suppli demand relev product servic condit competit suffici homogen distinguish neighbour geograph area condit competit appreci area factor relev assess relev geograph market includ inter alia natur characterist product servic concern exist entri barrier consum prefer appreci differ undertak market share neighbour geograph area substanti price differ iii affect market purpos inform requir form affect market consist relev product market eea territori commun territori efta state member state efta state parti concentr engag busi activ product market concentr lead combin market share horizont relationship parti concentr engag busi activ product market upstream downstream product market parti concentr engag individu combin market share level exist supplier custom relationship parti concentr vertic relationship basi definit market share threshold provid inform identifi affect market mean section iii eea commun efta level individu member state efta state level addit state explain parti view scope relev geograph market mean section ii appli relat affect market identifi iv market notifi oper signific impact basi definit describ product geograph scope market affect market identifi section notifi oper signific impact parti concentr market share larger parti concentr potenti competitor market parti consid potenti competitor plan enter market develop pursu plan past year parti concentr market share larger parti concentr hold import intellectu properti right market parti concentr present product market neighbour market close relat product market parti concentr engag individu combin market share parti market product market close relat neighbour market product complementari belong rang product gener purchas set custom end market includ part eea order enabl commiss outset competit impact propos concentr market identifi section notifi parti invit submit inform section form relat market section inform affect market affect relev product market financi year eea territori commun territori efta state individu member state efta state parti concentr busi opinion notifi parti relev geograph market provid estim total size market term sale euro volum unit basi sourc calcul provid document confirm calcul sale volum estim market share parti concentr estim market share volum competitor includ import geograph market consider basi provid estim hhi index pre post merger differ delta proport market share basi calcul hhi identifi sourc calcul market share provid document confirm calcul address telephon number fax number mail address head legal depart person exercis similar function case person chief execut competitor identifi estim total volum sourc import eea territori identifi proport import deriv group parti concentr belong estim extent quota tariff tariff barrier trade affect import estim extent transport cost affect import extent trade state eea territori affect transport cost tariff barrier trade manner parti concentr produc price sell product servic manufactur price local sell local distribut facil comparison price level member state efta state parti concentr similar comparison price level commun efta state area product produc russia unit state america japan china relev area natur extent vertic integr parti concentr compar largest competitor section gener condit affect market identifi largest independ supplier parti concentr individu share purchas supplier raw materi good purpos produc relev product provid address telephon number fax number mail address head legal depart person exercis similar function case person chief execut supplier structur suppli affect market explain distribut channel servic network exist affect market account distribut system prevail market import extent distribut perform parti undertak belong group parti identifi section servic network mainten repair prevail import market extent servic perform parti undertak belong group parti identifi section provid estim total commun wide efta wide capac year period proport capac account parti concentr respect rate capac util applic identifi locat capac manufactur facil parti concentr affect market parti concentr competitor quot pipelin product quot product brought market term plan expand contract product sale capac provid estim project sale market share parti concentr year suppli side consider relev structur demand affect market identifi largest independ custom parti affect market individu share total sale product account custom provid address telephon number fax number mail address head legal depart person exercis similar function case person chief execut custom explain structur demand term phase market term expans matur declin forecast growth rate demand import custom prefer term brand loyalti provis pre sale servic provis full rang product network effect role product differenti term attribut qualiti extent product parti concentr close substitut role switch cost term time expens custom chang supplier degre concentr dispers custom segment custom group descript quot typic custom quot group import exclus distribut contract type long term contract extent public author govern agenc state enterpris similar bodi import particip sourc demand market entri year signific entri affect market identifi entrant provid address telephon number fax number mail address head legal depart person exercis similar function case person chief execut estim current market share entrant parti concentr enter affect market past year provid analysi barrier entri encount opinion notifi parti undertak includ present oper commun eea enter market identifi entrant provid address telephon number fax number mail address head legal depart person exercis similar function case person chief execut explain entri provid estim time entri occur describ factor influenc entri affect market examin entri geograph product viewpoint account total cost entri amp product establish distribut system promot advertis servic scale equival signific viabl competitor indic market share competitor legal regulatori barrier entri govern author standard set form barrier result product certif procedur proven track record restrict creat exist patent intellectu properti right market restrict creat licens right extent parti concentr holder license licensor patent right relev market import economi scale product distribut product affect market access sourc suppli avail raw materi infrastructur research develop give account import research develop abil firm oper relev market compet long term explain natur research develop affect market carri parti concentr account trend intens research develop market parti concentr technolog develop market time period includ develop product servic product process distribut system major innov made market undertak respons innov cycl innov market parti cycl innov cooper agreement extent cooper agreement horizont vertic exist affect market give detail import cooper agreement engag parti concentr affect market research develop licens joint product special distribut long term suppli exchang inform agreement deem provid copi agreement trade associ respect trade associ affect market identifi parti concentr member identifi import trade associ custom supplier parti concentr belong provid address telephon number fax number mail address contact person trade associ list section market context effici describ world wide context propos concentr indic posit parti concentr eea territori term size competit strength describ propos concentr affect interest intermedi ultim consum develop technic econom progress commiss specif outset effici gain gener concentr enhanc abil incent entiti act pro competit benefit consum provid descript support document relat effici includ cost save product introduct servic product improv parti anticip result propos concentr relat relev product claim effici provid detail explan propos concentr entiti achiev effici step parti anticip take achiev effici risk involv achiev effici time cost requir achiev ii quantif effici detail explan quantif calcul relev provid estim signific effici relat product introduct qualiti improv effici involv cost save state separ time fix cost save recur fix cost save variabl cost save euro unit euro year iii extent custom benefit effici detail explan conclus arriv iv reason parti parti achiev effici similar extent mean concentr propos manner rais competit concern section cooper effect joint ventur purpos articl ec merger regul answer question parent retain signific extent activ market joint ventur market upstream downstream joint ventur neighbour market close relat market answer affirm market refer turnov parent compani preced financi year econom signific activ joint ventur relat turnov market share parent answer neg justifi answer answer affirm view creation joint ventur lead coordin independ undertak restrict competit mean articl ec treati give reason prejudic answer order ensur complet assess case made commiss explain criteria articl appli articl provis articl declar inapplic oper contribut improv product distribut good promot technic econom progress ii consum fair share result benefit iii impos undertak concern restrict indispens attain object iv afford undertak possibl elimin competit respect substanti part product question section declar articl implement regul state notif sign repres undertak repres produc written proof author act written author accompani notif notif conclud declar sign behalf notifi parti notifi parti parti declar knowledg belief inform notif true correct complet true complet copi document requir form suppli estim identifi estim underli fact opinion express sincer awar provis articl ec merger regul gt pic file quot en tif quot gt council regul ec januari oj attent drawn provis agreement european econom area hereinaft refer quot eea agreement quot articl eea agreement point annex xiv eea agreement protocol agreement efta state establish surveil author court justic protocol eea agreement articl agre minut protocol adjust eea agreement refer efta state understood efta state contract parti eea agreement state iceland liechtenstein norwai term quot concentr quot defin articl ec merger regul term quot commun dimens quot articl thereof articl circumst commun turnov threshold met notifi parti request commiss treat propos concentr commun dimens articl ec merger regul articl ec merger regul articl ec merger regul articl eea agreement articl protocol eea agreement articl chapter xiii protocol agreement efta state establish surveil author court justic esa agreement section iii definit affect market includ target compani case contest bid case detail complet commiss notic concept undertak concern gener commiss notic calcul turnov turnov acquir parti parti concentr includ aggreg turnov undertak mean articl ec merger regul turnov acquir parti parti includ turnov relat part subject transact mean articl ec merger regul special provis contain articl ec merger regul credit insur financi institut joint undertak articl eea agreement articl protocol eea agreement case qualifi cooper case combin turnov undertak concern territori efta state equal total turnov territori cover eea agreement undertak concern turnov exceed eur million territori efta state concentr liabl creat strengthen domin posit result effect competit significantli imped territori efta state substanti part thereof articl articl ec merger regul section definit affect market set introductori part context pre notif discuss commiss extent dispens waiver provid request document waiver sought commiss document provid case request inform articl ec merger regul commiss notic definit relev market purpos commun competit law parti concentr hold market share larger market upstream market parti activ upstream downstream market affect market similarli vertic integr compani merg parti activ downstream level merger lead combin market share downstream upstream downstream market affect market set introductori part context pre notif discuss commiss extent dispens waiver provid request inform affect market market iv product servic call complementari consumpt product essenti impli consumpt product stapl machin stapl printer printer cartridg exampl product belong rang whiski gin sold bar restaur materi packag categori good sold produc good prejudic articl implement regul volum market reflect output export import geograph area consider readili provid disaggreg inform import export countri origin destin hhi stand herfindahl hirschman index measur market concentr hhi calcul sum squar individu market share firm market market firm market share hhi hhi rang close atomist market case pure monopoli post merger hhi calcul work assumpt individu market share compani chang includ firm calcul lack inform small firm import firm affect hhi significantli increas concentr measur hhi calcul independ market concentr doubl product market share merg firm merger firm market share increas hhi explan techniqu merger market share merg firm contribut hhi squar individu merger contribut squar sum equal ab increas hhi repres ab supplier subsidiari agent undertak form part group parti question addit independ supplier notifi parti proper assess case identifi intra group supplier appli relat custom experi shown examin complex case requir custom contact detail pre notif contact commiss servic custom contact detail affect market research develop intens defin research develop expenditur proport turnov note submit inform respons section voluntari parti requir offer justif complet section failur provid inform effici impli propos concentr creat effici rational concentr increas market power provid request inform effici notif stage preclud provid inform stage earlier inform provid commiss verifi effici claim guidanc assess effici commiss notic assess horizont merger market definit refer section annex ii short form notif concentr pursuant regul ec introduct purpos short form short form specifi inform provid notifi parti submit notif european commiss propos merger acquisit concentr rais competit concern complet form attent drawn council regul ec hereinaft refer quot ec merger regul quot commiss regul ec xx hereinaft refer quot implement regul quot form annex text regul relev document found competit page commiss europa web site gener rule short form purpos notifi concentr condit met case joint ventur joint ventur neglig actual foreseen activ territori european econom area eea case occur turnov joint ventur turnov contribut activ eur million eea territori total asset transfer joint ventur eur million eea territori parti concentr engag busi activ relev product geograph market horizont overlap market upstream downstream market parti concentr engag vertic relationship parti concentr engag busi activ relev product geograph market horizont relationship provid combin market share parti concentr engag busi activ product market upstream downstream product market parti concentr engag vertic relationship provid individu combin market share level parti acquir sole control undertak joint control commiss requir full form notif appear condit short form met exception met commiss determin nonetheless notif form adequ investig competit concern exampl case notif form concentr difficult defin relev market emerg market establish case practic parti potenti entrant import patent holder adequ determin parti market share market high entri barrier high degre concentr competit problem parti concentr present close relat neighbour market concentr issu coordin aris refer articl ec merger regul similarli form notif requir case parti acquir sole control joint ventur hold joint control acquir parti joint ventur strong market posit joint ventur acquir parti strong posit vertic relat market revers full form notif assess concentr notifi short form commiss ensur relev circumst establish suffici clariti respect respons provid correct complet inform rest notifi parti concentr notifi commiss consid case notif short form commiss requir full partial notif form case appear condit short form met condit short form met full partial notif form appear adequ investig competit concern establish transact concentr mean articl ec merger regul short form incorrect mislead inform member state express substanti competit concern notifi concentr work dai receipt copi notif parti express substanti competit concern time limit laid commiss comment case notif treat incomplet materi respect pursuant articl implement regul commiss inform notifi parti repres write delai notif effect date inform requir receiv import pre notif contact experi shown pre notif contact extrem valuabl notifi parti commiss determin precis amount inform requir notif case parti submit short form notif advis engag pre notif contact commiss order discuss case short form notifi parti refer commiss practic conduct ec merger control proceed guidanc pre notif contact prepar notif notifi case merger mean articl ec merger regul acquisit joint control undertak mean articl ec merger regul notif complet jointli parti merger acquir joint control case case acquisit control interest undertak acquir complet notif case public bid acquir undertak bidder complet notif parti complet notif respons accuraci inform requir correct complet notif inform requir form correct complet inform requir suppli section form note accord articl ec merger regul articl implement regul time limit ec merger regul link notif begin run inform suppli notif receiv commiss requir ensur commiss assess notifi concentr strict time limit provid ec merger regul notifi parti verifi prepar notif contact name number fax number mail address provid commiss accur relev date incorrect mislead inform notif consid incomplet inform articl implement regul notif incomplet commiss inform notifi parti repres write delai notif effect date complet accur inform receiv commiss articl ec merger regul articl implement regul articl ec merger regul notifi parti intention neglig suppli incorrect mislead inform liabl fine aggreg turnov undertak concern addit pursuant articl articl ec merger regul commiss revok decis compat notifi concentr base incorrect inform undertak respons request write commiss accept notif complet notwithstand failur provid inform requir form inform part unavail inform target compani contest bid commiss request provid give reason unavail inform provid estim miss data sourc estim indic request inform unavail obtain commiss provid request write commiss accept notif complet notwithstand failur provid inform requir form inform requir commiss examin case commiss request provid give adequ reason inform relev inquiri notifi oper explain pre notif contact commiss submit written request waiver commiss dispens oblig provid inform pursuant articl implement regul notifi notif complet offici languag european commun languag languag proceed notifi parti notif made accord articl protocol eea agreement offici languag efta state offici languag commun notif simultan supplement translat offici languag commun inform request form set section paragraph number form sign declar provid section annex support document complet section form notifi parti invit purpos clariti section present numer order inform group individu report market group report market sake clariti inform put annex essenti kei substant piec inform market share inform parti largest competitor present bodi form annex form supplement inform suppli form contact detail provid format provid commiss director gener competit dg competit proper investigatori process essenti contact detail accur multipl instanc incorrect contact detail ground declar notif incomplet support document submit origin languag offici languag commun translat languag proceed articl implement regul support document origin copi origin case notifi parti confirm true complet origin copi short form support document submit commiss director gener competit notif deliv address refer articl implement regul format commiss time time address publish offici journal european union notif deliv commiss work dai defin articl implement regul order enabl regist dai deliv hr mondai thursdai hr fridai workdai preced public holidai holidai determin commiss publish offici journal european union secur instruct dg competit websit adher confidenti articl treati articl ec merger regul provis eea agreement requir commiss member state efta surveil author efta state offici servant disclos inform acquir applic regul kind cover oblig profession secreci principl appli protect confidenti notifi parti interest harm inform ask suppli publish divulg parti submit inform separ page mark quot busi secret quot give reason inform divulg publish case merger joint acquisit case notif complet parti busi secret submit separ cover refer notif annex annex includ submiss order notif consid complet definit instruct purpos form notifi parti parti case notif submit undertak parti oper quot notifi parti quot refer undertak submit notif parti i concentr parti term relat acquir acquir parti merg parti includ undertak control interest acquir subject public bid term notifi parti i parti i concentr includ undertak belong group parti year refer word year form read mean calendar year state inform request form relat year preced notif financi data request section provid euro averag exchang rate prevail year period question refer contain form relev articl paragraph ec merger regul state provis inform employe repres commiss draw attent oblig parti concentr subject commun nation rule inform consult transact concentr natur vi vi employe repres section descript concentr provid execut summari concentr parti concentr natur concentr merger acquisit joint ventur area activ notifi parti market concentr impact includ main report market strateg econom rational concentr provid summari word inform provid section intend summari publish commiss websit date notif summari draft confidenti inform busi secret section inform parti inform notifi parti parti give detail address undertak natur undertak busi address telephon number fax number mail address posit held contact person address servic notifi parti notifi parti document commiss decis deliv mail address telephon number person address authoris accept servic provid inform parti concentr parti concentr notifi parti parti give detail address undertak natur undertak busi address telephon number fax number mail address posit held contact person address servic parti parti document commiss decis deliv mail address telephon number person address authoris accept servic provid appoint repres notif sign repres undertak repres produc written proof authoris act written proof posit person grant author provid contact detail inform repres authoris act parti concentr indic repres repres address repres address telephon number fax number mail address person contact address repres servic brussel correspond document deliv section detail concentr describ natur concentr notifi state propos concentr full legal merger acquisit sole joint control full function joint ventur mean articl ec merger regul contract mean confer direct indirect control mean articl ec merger regul part parti subject concentr explan econom financi structur concentr public offer secur parti parti support supervisori board manag bodi legal repres parti propos expect date major event design bring complet concentr propos structur ownership control complet concentr financi support receiv sourc includ public author parti natur amount support econom sector involv concentr state transact purchas price asset involv case undertak concern concentr provid data financi year world wide turnov commun wide turnov efta wide turnov turnov member state turnov efta state member state third commun wide turnov achiev efta state third efta wide turnov achiev purpos articl ec merger regul oper meet threshold set articl provid data financi year member state combin aggreg turnov undertak concern eur million member state aggreg turnov undertak concern eur million purpos determin concentr qualifi efta cooper case provid inform respect financi year combin turnov undertak concern territori efta state equal total turnov eea territori undertak concern turnov exceed eur million territori efta state case transact concern acquisit joint control joint ventur provid inform turnov joint ventur turnov contribut activ joint ventur total asset transfer joint ventur describ econom rational concentr section ownership control parti concentr provid list undertak belong group list includ undertak person control parti directli indirectli undertak activ report market control directli indirectli parti undertak identifi entri list natur mean control inform sought section illustr organis chart diagram show structur ownership control undertak section support document notifi parti provid copi final recent version document bring concentr agreement parti concentr acquisit control interest public bid copi recent annual report account parti concentr section market definit relev product geograph market determin scope market power entiti result concentr assess notifi parti parti provid data request regard definit relev product market relev product market compris product servic regard interchang substitut consum reason product characterist price intend relev product market case compos number individu product servic present larg ident physic technic characterist interchang factor relev assess relev product market includ analysi product servic market includ exclud definit regard substitut condit competit price cross price elast demand factor relev definit product market suppli side substitut case ii relev geograph market relev geograph market compris area undertak concern involv suppli demand relev product servic condit competit suffici homogen distinguish neighbour geograph area condit competit appreci area factor relev assess relev geograph market includ inter alia natur characterist product servic concern exist entri barrier consum prefer appreci differ undertak market share neighbour geograph area substanti price differ iii report market purpos inform requir form report market consist relev product geograph market plausibl altern relev product geograph market definit basi parti concentr engag busi activ relev market horizont relationship parti concentr engag busi activ product market upstream downstream market parti concentr engag exist supplier custom relationship parti concentr vertic relationship basi market definit identifi report market section inform market report market section year preced oper provid estim total size market term sale euro volum unit basi sourc calcul provid document confirm calcul sale volum estim market share parti concentr signific sale market share financi year horizont vertic relationship estim market share volum largest competitor indic basi estim provid address telephon number fax number mail address head legal depart person exercis similar function case person chief execut competitor section cooper effect joint ventur purpos articl ec merger regul answer question parent retain signific extent activ market joint ventur market upstream downstream joint ventur neighbour market close relat market answer affirm market refer turnov parent compani preced financi year econom signific activ joint ventur relat turnov market share parent answer neg justifi answer answer affirm view creation joint ventur lead coordin independ undertak restrict competit mean articl ec treati give reason prejudic answer order ensur complet assess case made commiss explain criteria articl appli articl provis articl declar inapplic oper contribut improv product distribut good promot technic econom progress ii consum fair share result benefit iii impos undertak concern restrict indispens attain object iv afford undertak possibl elimin competit respect substanti part product question section declar articl implement regul state notif sign repres undertak repres produc written proof author act written author accompani notif notif conclud declar sign behalf notifi parti notifi parti parti declar knowledg belief inform notif true correct complet true complet copi document requir form suppli estim identifi estim underli fact opinion express sincer awar provis articl ec merger regul gt pic file quot en tif quot gt council regul ec januari oj attent drawn provis agreement european econom area hereinaft refer quot eea agreement quot articl eea agreement point annex xiv eea agreement protocol agreement efta state establish surveil author court justic protocol eea agreement articl agre minut protocol adjust eea agreement refer efta state understood efta state contract parti eea agreement state iceland liechtenstein norwai product market close relat neighbour market product complementari belong rang product gener purchas set custom end articl ec merger regul articl eea agreement articl protocol eea agreement articl chapter xiii protocol agreement efta state establish surveil author court justic esa agreement section iii definit report market includ target compani case contest bid case detail complet commiss notic concept undertak concern gener commiss notic calcul turnov turnov acquir parti parti concentr includ aggreg turnov undertak mean articl ec merger regul turnov acquir parti parti includ turnov relat part subject transact mean articl ec merger regul special provis contain articl ec merger regul credit insur financi institut joint undertak articl eea agreement articl protocol eea agreement case qualifi treat cooper case combin turnov undertak concern territori efta state equal total turnov territori cover eea agreement undertak concern turnov exceed eur million territori efta state concentr liabl creat strengthen domin posit result effect competit significantli imped territori efta state substanti part thereof articl articl ec merger regul section iii definit report market commiss notic definit relev market purpos commun competit law context pre notif discuss commiss extent dispens waiver provid request inform report market volum market reflect output export import geograph area consider market definit refer section annex iii form rs rs reason submiss pursuant articl council regul ec form rs relat reason submiss pursuant articl regul ec introduct purpos form form specifi inform request parti provid make reason submiss pre notif referr articl council regul ec hereinaft refer quot ec merger regul quot attent drawn ec merger regul commiss regul ec hereinaft refer quot ec merger implement regul quot text regul relev document found competit page commiss europa web site experi shown prior contact extrem valuabl parti relev author determin precis amount type inform requir parti encourag consult commiss relev member state adequaci scope type inform intend base reason submiss requir reason submiss correct complet inform requir form correct complet inform requir suppli section form incorrect mislead inform reason submiss consid incomplet inform articl ec merger implement regul parti submit incorrect inform commiss power revok articl decis adopt articl referr pursuant articl ec merger regul revoc nation competit law applic transact case referr articl made basi incorrect inform commiss requir notif pursuant articl addit commiss power impos fine submiss incorrect mislead inform pursuant articl ec merger regul point final parti awar referr made basi incorrect mislead incomplet inform includ form rs commiss member state make post notif referr rectifi referr made pre notif note accord articl ec merger regul commiss oblig transmit reason submiss member state delai time limit reason submiss begin receipt submiss relev member state state decis acced reason submiss basi inform contain investig effort undertaken author involv submit parti verifi prepar reason submiss inform argument reli suffici support independ sourc articl ec merger regul parti make reason submiss intention neglig provid incorrect mislead inform liabl fine aggreg turnov undertak concern request write commiss accept reason submiss complet notwithstand failur provid inform requir form inform part unavail inform target compani contest bid commiss request provid give reason avail inform provid estim miss data sourc estim indic request inform unavail obtain commiss relev member state provid request commiss accept reason submiss complet notwithstand failur provid inform requir form inform request form commiss relev member state examin case commiss request provid give adequ reason inform relev deal request pre notif referr explain prior contact commiss relev member state submit written request waiver commiss dispens oblig provid inform pursuant articl ec merger implement regul commiss consult relev member state author author decid acced request person entitl submit reason submiss case merger mean articl ec merger regul acquisit joint control undertak mean articl merger regul reason submiss complet jointli parti merger acquir joint control case case acquisit control interest undertak acquir complet reason submiss case public bid acquir undertak bidder complet reason submiss parti complet reason submiss respons accuraci inform make reason submiss reason submiss complet offici languag european union languag languag proceed submit parti order facilit treatment form rs member state author parti strongli encourag provid commiss translat reason submiss languag languag understood addresse inform request referr member state state request parti strongli encourag includ copi request languag member state referr request inform request form set section paragraph number form sign declar end annex support document sake clariti inform put annex essenti kei substant piec inform present bodi form rs annex form supplement inform suppli form support document submit origin languag offici languag commun translat languag proceed support document origin copi origin case submit parti confirm true complet origin copi form rs support document submit commiss reason submiss deliv address refer articl ec merger implement regul format commiss servic submiss deliv address commiss director gener competit dg competit address publish offici journal european union submiss deliv commiss work dai defin articl ec merger implement regul order enabl regist dai deliv hr mondai thursdai hr fridai workdai preced public holidai holidai determin commiss publish offici journal european union secur instruct dg competit websit adher confidenti articl treati articl ec merger regul requir commiss compet author member state offici servant person work supervis author offici civil servant author member state disclos inform kind cover oblig profession secreci acquir applic regul principl appli protect confidenti submit parti interest harm inform suppli publish divulg parti submit inform separ page mark quot busi secret quot give reason inform divulg publish case merger joint acquisit case reason submiss complet parti busi secret submit separ annex refer submiss annex annex includ reason submiss definit instruct purpos form submit parti parti case reason submiss made undertak parti oper quot submit parti quot refer undertak make submiss parti i concentr parti term relat acquir acquir parti merg parti includ undertak control interest acquir subject public bid term quot submit parti i quot quot parti i concentr quot includ undertak belong group quot parti quot affect market section form requir submit parti defin relev product market identifi relev market affect oper definit affect market basi requir inform number question contain form definit submit submit parti refer form affect market term refer relev market made product servic year refer word quot year quot form read mean calendar year state inform request form relat year preced reason submiss financi data request form provid euro averag exchang rate prevail year period question refer contain form relev articl paragraph ec merger regul state section background inform reason submiss made articl articl referr articl referr inform submit parti parti give detail address undertak natur undertak busi address telephon number fax number electron address posit held contact person address servic submit parti submit parti document commiss decis deliv telephon number mail address person address authoris accept servic provid inform parti concentr parti concentr submit parti parti give detail address undertak natur undertak busi address telephon number fax number electron address posit held contact person address servic parti parti document commiss decis deliv mail address telephon number person address authoris accept servic provid appoint repres reason submiss sign repres undertak repres produc written proof author act written proof posit person grant author provid contact detail repres author act parti concentr indic repres repres address repres address telephon number fax number mail address person contact address repres brussel correspond document deliv section gener background detail concentr describ gener background concentr give overview main reason transact includ econom strateg rational provid execut summari concentr parti concentr natur concentr merger acquisit joint ventur area activ submit parti market concentr impact includ main affect market strateg econom rational concentr describ legal natur transact subject reason submiss part parti subject concentr propos expect date major event design bring complet concentr propos structur ownership control complet concentr propos transact concentr mean articl ec merger regul list econom sector involv concentr state transact purchas price asset involv case provid suffici financi data show concentr meet meet jurisdict threshold articl ec merger regul provid breakdown commun wide turnov achiev undertak concern indic applic member state third turnov achiev section ownership control parti concentr provid list undertak belong group list includ undertak person control parti directli indirectli undertak activ affect market control directli indirectli parti undertak identifi entri list natur mean control inform sought section illustr organ chart diagram show structur ownership control undertak section market definit relev product geograph market determin scope market power entiti result concentr assess submit parti parti provid data request regard definit relev product market relev product market compris product servic regard interchang substitut consum reason product characterist price intend relev product market case compos number individu product servic present larg ident physic technic characterist interchang factor relev assess relev product market includ analysi product servic market includ exclud definit regard substitut condit competit price cross price elast demand factor relev definit product market suppli side substitut case ii relev geograph market relev geograph market compris area undertak concern involv suppli demand relev product servic condit competit suffici homogen distinguish neighbour geograph area condit competit appreci area factor relev assess relev geograph market includ inter alia natur characterist product servic concern exist entri barrier consum prefer appreci differ undertak market share neighbour geograph area substanti price differ iii affect market purpos inform requir form affect market consist relev product market commun member state parti concentr engag busi activ product market concentr lead combin market share horizont relationship parti concentr engag busi activ product market upstream downstream product market parti concentr engag individu combin market share level exist supplier custom relationship parti concentr vertic relationship basi definit market share threshold provid inform identifi affect market mean section iii commun level case request referr pursuant articl level individu member state case request referr pursuant articl level member state identifi section form capabl review concentr addit explain submit parti view scope relev geograph market mean section ii relat affect market identifi section inform affect market affect relev product market financi year commun case request referr pursuant articl individu member state parti concentr busi case request referr pursuant articl individu member state identifi section form capabl review concentr parti concentr busi opinion submit parti relev geograph market provid inform estim total size market term sale euro volum unit basi sourc calcul provid document confirm calcul sale volum estim market share parti concentr estim market share volum competitor includ import geograph market consider basi provid estim hhi index pre post merger differ delta proport market share basi calcul hhi identifi sourc calcul market share provid document confirm calcul largest independ custom parti affect market individu share total sale product account custom natur extent vertic integr parti concentr compar largest competitor identifi largest independ supplier parti year signific entri affect market opinion submit parti undertak includ present oper extra commun market enter market extent cooper agreement horizont vertic exist affect market concentr joint ventur parent retain signific extent activ market joint ventur market downstream upstream joint ventur neighbour market close relat market describ impact propos concentr competit affect market propos concentr affect interest intermedi ultim consum develop technic econom progress section detail referr request reason case refer reason submiss made pursuant articl ec merger regul fill relev section articl referr articl referr section articl referr identifi member state member state pursuant articl submit examin concentr indic made inform contact member state request referr part case request referr part case part part case request referr request referr case confirm affect market territori member state request referr made explain affect market member state state referr request present characterist distinct market mean articl explain competit significantli affect mention distinct market mean articl event member state compet review part case referr pursuant articl consent inform contain form reli member state question purpos nation proceed relat case part thereof section articl referr member state concentr capabl review nation competit law tick box member state concentr capabl review nation competit law member state repli member state member state failur member state deem constitut indic member state gt pic file quot en tif quot gt member state provid suffici financi data show concentr meet meet relev jurisdict criteria applic nation competit law explain case examin commiss explain concentr affect competit territori member state section declar articl ec merger implement regul reason submiss sign repres undertak repres produc written proof author act written author accompani submiss reason submiss conclud declar sign behalf submit parti submit parti parti declar care verif inform reason submiss knowledg belief true correct complet true complet copi document requir form rs suppli estim identifi estim underli fact opinion express sincer awar provis articl ec merger regul gt pic file quot en tif quot gt includ target compani case contest bid case detail complet section definit affect market articl articl section definit affect market commiss notic definit relev market purpos commun competit law parti concentr hold market share larger market upstream market parti activ upstream downstream market affect market similarli vertic integr compani merg parti activ downstream level merger lead combin market share downstream upstream downstream market affect market volum market reflect output export import geograph area consider hhi stand herfindahl hirschman index measur market concentr hhi calcul sum squar individu market share firm market market firm market share hhi hhi rang close atomist market case pure monopoli post merger hhi calcul work assumpt individu market share compani chang includ firm calcul lack inform small firm import firm affect hhi significantli increas concentr measur hhi calcul independ market concentr doubl product market share merg firm merger firm market share increas hhi explan techniqu merger market share merg firm contribut hhi squar individu merger contribut squar sum equal ab increas hhi repres ab supplier subsidiari agent undertak form part group parti question addit independ supplier notifi parti proper assess case identifi intra group supplier appli relat custom market definit refer section