commiss decis juli relat proceed articl eec treati iv agreement concert practic flat glass sector benelux countri dutch 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 decid initi august open proceed respect set agreement relat concert practic flat glass sector benelux countri involv undertak bsn sa pari glaverbel sa brussel maasgla bv glavern bv tiel netherland hand compagni de saint gobain sa pari glaceri de saint roch sa sambrevil belgium glasfabriek sa van gent bv sa van gent netherland algla bv driebergen rijsenberg netherland hand parti opportun repli object rais accord articl regul commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl council regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact product product concern case type flat glass fall main categori raw glass product straight furnac cut size floatglass sheet glass cast glass finish glass product wide continu increas rang insul glass toughen glass lamin glass construct motor industri silver glass reflect glass work glass undertak undertak concern case hand glaverbel sa brussel hereinaft quot glaverbel quot maasgla bv machinal glasfabriek de maa bv tiel netherland hereinaft quot maasgla quot glavern bv tiel netherland hereinaft quot glavern quot bsn sa pari hereinaft quot bsn quot asahi glass japan hereinaft quot asahi quot hand glaceri de saint roch sa sambrevil belgium hereinaft quot saint roch quot glasfabriek sa van gent bv sa van gent netherland hereinaft quot sa van gent quot algla bv driebergen rijsenberg netherland hereinaft quot algla quot compagni de saint gobain pari la défens franc hereinaft quot saint gobain quot glaverbel maasgla own bsn belgian hold compani mécaniv sa bsn sold compani equiti oj oj japanes group asahi glass asahi remain compani capit increas glaverbel compani own belgian interest german bank leav asahi glavern bv joint sale agenc glaverbel maasgla netherland glaverbel sale period relev decis bfr bfr bfr bfr maasgla sale fl fl fl fl saint roch major own period relev decis saint gobain saint gobain stake capit increas rose sa van gent subsidiari saint roch algla bv joint sale agenc netherland sale saint roch sa van gent relev period saint roch bfr bfr bfr bfr sa van gent fl fl fl fl begin glaverbel maasgla saint roch produc industri plant make basic flat glass benelux countri benelux market benelux market domin local produc import produc belong belong group export product direct local benelux produc sale firm belong group coordin greater lesser extent avoid undesir competit sister compani volum benelux market flat glass product recent year tabl compil figur suppli compani concern offici benelux trade statist gt pic file quot quot gt figur tabl requir comment saint roch sale figur adjust amount sold belgium subsequ export part import fact intra group sale notabl import cast glass saint roch german firm saint gobain group reduc impact import level suggest bear adjust mind safe import repres appar consumpt benelux countri relev period local base produc account includ suppli sister compani group price term ident publish price term comparison price list publish recent year belgium netherland glaverbel saint roch respect sale agenc netherland sell product maasgla sa van gent show list ident major case effect date ident unpublish price class group custom publish price list direct custom produc maintain confidenti price list differenti class group custom price basic product clear colour floatglass evid obtain inspect compani show period question glaverbel saint roch glavern algla drew ident confidenti price list class group custom brought effect date volumin documentari evid append statement object includ paper bear ident remark invoic accept order price copi ident unpublish price list evidenc minut meet repres compani concern price custom rate belgium luxembourg netherland discuss document date novemb report joint meet glaverbel glaceri de saint roch held novemb custom rate price belgian market date septemb record meet repres firm held septemb price classif custom import netherland custom rate belgium compani classifi direct custom class class qualifi rate confidenti price list glaverbel saint roch custom rate list januari ident bore remark addit saint roch document date novemb refer point prove list drawn price custom list consid part problem dealt simultan netherland netherland custom rate categori number reduc comparison list obtain compani confirm collus place glavern algla list octob ident ident year collus evidenc document date septemb refer point evid agreement concert practic price term custom addit evid report commiss found evid undertak concern collud price term coordin meet held glaverbel saint roch senior execut june agre price charg benelux countri price list favour custom meet discuss promot discount exchang inform specif project saint roch intern memorandum date june report telephon convers saint roch execut glaverbel employe dutch price list summar agre price discount window glass manag director saint roch wrote intern memorandum date novemb dutch custom quot market sale depart possibl rais price simultan glaverbel quot saint roch memorandum date januari report quot glaverbel appear round introduc hoard price increas price list quot insul glass netherland memorandum saint roch date januari refer insul glass includ cast glass express compani astonish differ found glaverbel price list discuss place produc observ quot anomal ident line quot differ quot decemb glaverbel repres met saint roch repres glaverbel headquart discuss forthcom price list cast glass belgium suggest made meet variabl percentag rise articl saint roch memorandum date march show saint roch glaverbel agre collud belgian price list seal tripl glaze unit saint roch memorandum date march quot dutch price list float quot mention dutch price list draw jointli glavern repres algla leadership memorandum written saint roch market depart march dutch price list float state draft price list discuss quot ask make counter propos draft final result discuss algla glaverbel quot belgian price list cast glass introduc juli discuss glaverbel saint roch refer percentag rise product discount surcharg refer date introduct report length saint roch memorandum date june close relat exist glaverbel saint roch attest compar tabl compani preferenti price floatglass custom belgium compil glaverbel inform suppli saint roch compani price charg custom notifi forthcom increas meet glaverbel saint roch execut march discuss price increas sector quot abid agre programm quot februari glaverbel repres met saint roch execut quot discuss situat benelux market build sector explor possibl increas quot quot compar instruct receiv directli indirectli respect divis quot minut meet subject price rais belgium netherland view diverg avoid misunderstand quot draft joint paper submiss respect depart forward respect divis quot minut saint roch meet glaverbel saint roch execut april show main purpos wai carri parallel price increas minut quot basic price custom belgium netherland march senior execut saint gobain group met saint roch manag sambrevil visit saint gobain execut refer briefli histori agreement bsn group stress avoid price war saint gobain memorandum date februari discuss price level benelux countri action arrest fall price begin restor level list price rais level mean action agre respect divis group share benelux market glaverbel saint roch compani arrang arriv saint gobain bsn group memorandum date august glaverbel flat glass divis bsn group attach tabl section entitl quot plan balanc saint gobain quot document set establish quantiti glass glaverbel de maa sell maintain balanc saint gobain tabl attach memorandum show sale mécaniv saint gobain saint roch group benelux countri estim plan percentag share market emerg figur mécaniv saint gobain saint roch mécaniv saint gobain saint roch mécaniv saint gobain saint roch glaverbel justifi sale forecast cite figur detail tabl show rel posit group refer respect quot sale entitl quot correspond precis posit memorandum august allud agreement quot group quot commiss show statement object refer saint gobain group evid market share collect commiss statement object mention made hand written note made glaverbel januari target point read quot achiev balanc benelux quot refer balanc saint gobain saint roch group saint roch document date march meet senior execut glaverbel saint roch state point page quot compani agre time maintain statu quo current posit construct automot market compani posit continu oscil rang effort concentr gain tactic advantag momentari effect volum last detriment profit act competit import luxguard quot minut meet glaverbel saint roch execut februari refer point mention rel posit compani associ hold sector belgium netherland glaverbel memorandum date april refer compani regain market share list number step saint roch mount quot volum quot campaign princip allow custom control saint roch purchas glaverbel saint roch document date march meet saint roch glaverbel set countri countri detail target bsn group compar sale glaverbel propos campaign regain market share saint roch counter propos belgium netherland report visit saint gobain execut saint roch march refer point quot agreement saint gobain bsn group set quantifi propos respect posit countri concern benelux countri analysi evid show compani agre maintain statu quo posit parent compani saint gobain bsn group awar situat organ encourag sale figur compani show target set broadli achiev exchang sale figur glaverbel saint roch paper memoranda append statement object provid dear evid glaverbel saint roch exchang articl articl figur squar metr tonn give convers rate squar metr tonn sale belgium luxembourg netherland paper state exchang made quarter paper purpos exchang determin monitor respect market share exclud compet import bsn saint gobain group benelux countri procedur articl regul repli statement object januari undertak concern waiv oral hear articl commiss regul eec ii legal assess articl articl eec treati prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market agreement concert practic outlin fall term articl undertak involv list point undertak mean articl engag busi produc process sell flat glass practic deni undertak repli statement object attempt minim import impact practic plead extenu circumst agreement concert practic price letter date januari undertak concern claim agreement concert practic unnecessari price belgium netherland case factor exist duopoli made greater market transpar parti sale forc deal custom produc suppli market question own compar industri plant raw materi purchas price consum energi suppli rate emploi labour similar skill share social environ factori close cost flat glass produc benelux market similar price glaverbel maasgla saint roch sa van gent group necessarili subject condit constraint influenc belgium netherland price control compani claim publish unpublish price list observ recess flat glass industri allegedli forc firm concert polici influenc factor data gather commiss demonstr parti regularli made agreement concert polici publish unpublish price list term argument price control belgium respons ident price whilst true price control prevent delai limit price rise announc produc decis propos price rise amount propos final rise implement price list effect fact subject agreement consult produc rise approv ministri econom affair case averag alloc articl price list glaverbel saint roch price list floatglass effect end januari forc octob base ministri approv averag increas maximum price increas articl ident list parti consult price list parti concert polici term custom applic price increas parti price list floatglass applic reduc maximum discount categori previou price rise effect date date set author compani concert plan implement approv price increas price control netherland flexibl belgium comment appli greater forc mainten produc unpublish price list appli date belgium netherland custom rate list minut paper coordin meet produc matter attest fact produc agre engag concert practic appli price term parent compani group belong belong period question awar situat assist bring price implement parti alter fact agreement concert practic exist infring articl agreement observ signific effect firm behaviour doubt agreement concert practic kind price firm produc good restrict competit mean articl agreement concert practic firm surrend major part independ deal custom price fix larg impact benelux market glaverbel saint roch compani account sale meant competit local produc custom exploit local produc account vast major sale market import larg wholesal found difficult purchas local produc endang regular suppli share market share market compani subsidiari compani benelux countri precis predetermin group rel posit narrow band extrem restrict competit design parti market share stabl larg insul custom pressur ratio relat group instal capac benulux countri meant respect capac oper similar level time affect group abil compet price deliveri possibl invest agreement maintain group rel posit involv correct measur enabl parti catch share fell plan level measur fact exchang sale figur exchang sale figur competitor serv inform gener state market monitor close sale main rival react effect prove exchang help parti ensur maintain rel posit plan fluctuat margin data exchang detail exchang frequent quarterli subject discuss interpret calcul method effect trade member state practic affect trade member state jointli fix price belgium luxembourg appli belgian produc sale luxembourg case cast glass sold saint roch product suppli german subsidiari saint gobain group case price fix agreement cover belgian made product import germani effect trade netherland signific domest product glass sold agenc algla glavern group factori belgium price fix agreement concert practic belgian firm cover product export netherland glaverbel maasgla saint roch sa van gent held market ratio rang refer group aggreg share benelux countri ratio composit seri ratio sector countri alter individu ratio liabl destabil system act restraint firm freeli expand sale countri product absenc practic sale expand import benelux countri product manufactur group compani neighbour countri gener inter state trade imped observ ratio extent firm involv belong multin group manufactur product neighbour countri parti prevent call group increas market share exchang sale statist benelux countri allow parti control modifi trade flow countri perceiv market share countri sector declin improv exchang statist conclus drawn bring quantit qualit trade flow countri commiss restrict observ case constitut coher fall squar prohibit articl infring respons compani directli involv benelux market foremost parent compani group belong belong recent compagni de saint gobain bsn reach agreement price term market share exchang confidenti inform unknown parent compani devis enforc instruct consent parent compani evid refer show case articl elig exempt articl agreement concert practic notifi commiss accord articl regul dispens notif virtu articl regul agreement concert practic present case fall categori requir notif articl regul concern export member state involv undertak notifi commiss notifi exempt articl grant graviti restrict competit involv predomin posit produc concern occupi benelux countri fact restrict satisfi test exempt articl regul fact commiss altern impos fine articl regul undertak period stretch januari date commiss spot inspect octob commit infring articl eec treati enter agreement concert practic oper belgium luxembourg netherland price term custom share market fix ratio regular exchang detail sale figur monitor mainten market share decid size fine impos undertak involv account durat graviti infring natur infring classic type fall articl econom import undertak share benelux market durat infring octob lead conclus agreement concert practic question arrang termin commiss inspect late spontan respect commun rule reaction commiss intervent pressur event notabl gradual withdraw bsn group flat glass sector aggrav circumst present case warrant imposit high fine undertak concern act deliber agreement concert practic engag specif intend restrict competit saint gobain bsn group found guilti previou infring articl decis eec eec eec infring repeat offenc group saint gobain bsn group agre break numer link protract negoti commiss aim introduc greater competit flat glass market letter undertak observ group spirit link replac benelux countri undercov relationship apportion respons infring circumst part undertak plai parent compani saint gobain bsn main culprit infring part arrang devis group level fine compani higher compani group main product compani benelux countri glaverbel saint roch apport respons view degre independ enjoi activ part plai set monitor agreement practic dutch compani maasgla glavern sa van gent algla plai support role confin execut arrang make waiv fine compani appli asahi glass group glaverbel maasgla june time assum full control firm commerci polici octob year fine bsn saint gobain compani assess turnov oj oj oj press releas juli sector countri benelux countri reflect true stand respect group fine glaverbel saint roch assess turnov benelux countri undertak point period question flat glass industri major recess throe technolog chang claim sheet glass divis glaverbel saint roch make heavi loss agreement concert practic group impact benelux market glass price rise manufactur product import penetr increas argument held justifi agreement concert practic commiss feel difficult trade condit prevail time account assess fine forget aggrav circumst adopt decis articl agreement concert practic appli flat glass market benelux countri period januari octob undertak bsn gervai danon sa bsn sa glaverbel sa maasgla bv glavern bv hand compagni de saint gobain sa glaceri de saint roch sa glasfabriek sa van gent bv algla bv hand fix price term custom share market regular exchang detail sale figur purpos monitor agre market share constitut infring articl eec treati articl result infring refer articl fine impos bsn sa fine hundr thirti thousand ecu ff glaverbel sa fine hundr fifti thousand ecu bfr compagni de saint gobain sa fine million hundr fifti thousand ecu ff glaceri de saint roch sa fine hundr sixti thousand ecu bfr fine paid account commiss european commun month date notif decis bsn sa compagni de saint gobain sa account cce société générale agenc international direct de étranger rue de la paix pari glaverbel sa glaceri de saint roch sa account cce banqu bruxel lambert agenc européenn brussel articl decis address undertak bsn sa rue de téhéran pari glaverbel sa chaussé de la hulp brussel maasgla bv panovenweg nl aa tiel glavern bv panovenweg nl aa tiel saint gobain sa le miroir avenu alsac pari la défens glaceri de saint roch sa rue de glace national sambrevil glasfabriek sa van gent bv sa van gent netherland algla bv stationsweg nl ka driebergen rijsenberg decis enforc pursuant articl eec treati brussel juli commiss fran andriessen member commiss