commiss decis decemb relat proceed articl eec treati iv grohe distribut system german 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 notif commiss februari friedrich grohe armaturenfabrik gmbh amp hemer feder republ germani pursuant articl regul eec wide dealership agreement sought neg clearanc exempt articl treati decid juli open proceed case undertak concern opportun repli object rais commiss pursuant articl regul commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl council regul heard pursuant articl regul commiss regul eec view bundesverband de sanita fachhandel ev bonn zentralverband sanita heizung klima st augustin bundesverband der selbstbedienung warenhaeus ev bonn consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact friedrich grohe friedrich grohe armaturenfabrik gmbh amp grohe regist offic hemer feder republ germani manufactur fit plumb system grohe rang plumb fit wide grohe distribut eec countri network wholesal special plumb fit sanitari ware grohe turnov eec million ecu grohe lead brand plumb fit firm suppli major plumb sanitari ware wholesal eec estim grohe share plumb fit market year feder republ germani franc itali unit kingdom netherland belgium denmark bulk grohe sale product line hole mixer singl lever mixer thermostat line account biggest part plumb fit sale grohe dealership agreement decemb februari grohe notifi commiss standard dealership agreement propos sign specialist plumb sanitari ware wholesal common market grohe begun introduc agreement end june bundesverband der selbstbedienung warenhaeus ev bdsw complain commiss introduct grohe dealership agreement main featur grohe dealership agreement grohe suppli plumb fit specialist plumb sanitari ware wholesal satisfi specialist wholesal criteria laid grohe dealership agreement sign agreement wholesal special sale plumb fit sanitari ware carri full rang customarili sold plumb sanitari ware wholesal claus ii displai repres rang grohe product suitabl sale premis claus iii emploi special train sale staff specialist knowledg give compet advic servic custom fairli long experi trade deem evid adequ train grohe train cours sale staff certif regard evid profession qualif claus iv time stock grohe rang fulfil normal order plumb contractor stock stock complet grohe product wholesal suffici stock spare part accessori claus wholesal stock full rang grohe plumb fit guarante suppli full rang plumb contractor preambl point adequ transport facil fulfil custom order promptli claus vi provid sale servic customarili provid specialist wholesal provid spare part advic guidanc custom requir handl complaint claus vii make effort boost sale grohe product carri advertis sale displai plumb fit distribut grohe catalogu take part grohe sale promot campaign engag form advertis customari trade product introduc claus wholesal suppli grohe plumb fit eec class custom claus plumb contractor firm meet statutori administr technic requir instal plumb system applic nation law plumb contractor suppli quantiti requir busi ii plumb sanitari ware wholesal countri sign grohe dealership agreement sell wholesal wholesal make member grohe network dealership agreement check grohe iii special industri firm instal except case grohe suppli custom direct properti develop compani build cooper gener build contractor prefabr hous manufactur public bodi privat individu entiti build work fit instal guidanc licens plumber wholesal oblig report immedi grohe breach dealership agreement notic gener assist grohe polic distribut system record good enter leavng possess note serial number good suppli fellow wholesal claus juli commiss grohe statement object question term standard dealership agreement outlin paragraph compat articl eec treati object criteria admiss grohe wholesal network restrict resal plumb contractor select criteria wholesal grohe maintain criteria contain agreement reflect distribut function perform plumb sanitari ware wholesal wholesal assum special distribut function stockhold provid advic guidanc custom requir handl complaint suppli spare part maintain showroom plumb contractor gener complet stock showroom order individu custom wholesal grohe observ requir wholesal specialist plumb fit sanitari ware satisfi wholesal depart special sale product defenc restrict resal plumb contractor grohe argu plumb fit semi finish product technic complex instal requir compet advic guidanc profession standard workmanship instal grohe submit consum case oblig german water suppli regul avb wasser june water suppli system instal major alter carri water distribut compani plumb contractor regist water distribut compani similar regul grohe eec countri reserv sale instal skill craftsmen grohe dealership agreement protect consum risk grohe claim dealership agreement prevent damag reput misus grohe product loss leader depart store trade mark harm instal dii enthusiast tend blame fault manufactur faulti instal grohe argu restrict retail plumb contractor lose lot custom suffer consider drop sale revenu jeopard futur depart store sell grohe product extens rock bottom price produc strong reaction plumber guild led fall sale revenu grohe maintain introduct dealership agreement avoid boycott plumb contractor dealership agreement reaction introduct select distribut system hansa metallwerk ag feder republ germani hansa competitor german market grohe submit dealership agreement maintain competit tradit plumb trade plumb contractor earn minimum profit margin sale fit forc put rate charg plumb work level consum unabl afford encourag moonlight threaten surviv tradit plumb trade metro case grohe submit european court justic expressli recogn legitim concern manufactur preserv tradit distribut channel final grohe deni dealership agreement appreci affect trade member state feder republ germani wholesal suppli time dealership agreement introduc sign agreement longer suppli compani retail level product sold plumb contractor dii store longer suppli product introduct grohe dealership agreement caus depart store increasingli bui plumb fit smaller manufactur import intensifi competit plumb fit market vsi repres wholesal zvshk repres plumb contractor support posit grohe refer inter alia regul govern skill trade law moonlight unfair competit public health build standard regul submit memoranda report support grohe posit grohe associ deni make plumb fit high ad modern singl lever mixer thermostat sold depart store ironmong shop type retail outlet introduct grohe dealership agreement grohe fit wide sold outlet deni plumb contractor sell fit privat household instal bundesverband der selbstbedienung warenhaeus bdsw lodg complaint grohe dealership agreement state plumb wholesal suppli newer form retail outlet year restrict product distribut plumb contractor appear major manufactur introduc restrict distribut system product aim complet exclud low price retail grohe distribut system sever restrict retail plumb fit retail plumb contractor household bui plumb fit instal individu advic guidanc shop displai extens standard thread connect fit instruct enclos good enabl expert fit grohe claim distribut system help avoid hazard aris public water suppli support singl accid danger bdsw fit replac earli case accid prevent matter public author introduc regul area manufactur plumb fit ii legal assess articl grohe dealership agreement establish select distribut system object effect restrict competit common market appreci affect trade member state court justic held judgment case metro ecr oréal ecr salonia ecr select distribut system constitut aspect competit accord articl provid resel chosen basi object criteria qualit natur relat technic qualif resel staff suitabl trade premis condit laid uniformli potenti resel appli discriminatori fashion call qualit select distribut system regard qualit criteria court state characterist product question necessit select distribut system order preserv qualiti ensur proper object satisfi nation rule govern admiss resal trade condit sale product final inquiri made criteria laid exce requir select distribut system base qualit requir doubt plumb fit consid technic advanc product wholesal gener sell directli final consum retail question wholesal level characterist product necessit select distribut system order preserv qualiti ensur proper doubt pure qualit criteria grohe impos dealership agreement wholesal compat articl eec treati criteria concern requir wholesal specialist sale plumb fit sanitari ware depart special sale product carri rang customarili sold special wholesal claus displai grohe product suitabl sale premis claus claus emploi train sale staff specialist knowledg give compet advic custom claus adequ transport facil fulfil custom order promptli claus provid sale servic customarili provid specialist wholesal claus doubt oblig term sale effort oblig time suffici stock rang grohe product preambl claus oblig make effort boost sale grohe product advertis claus compat articl stock requir oblig wholesal stock rang grohe product wholesal make effort promot grohe product correspondingli restrict deal manufactur plumb fit prolifer comprehens stock oblig relev context appli oblig make effort boost sale grohe product advertis oblig restrict freedom action grohe wholesal unnecessari examin detail present case mention oblig fall articl grohe dealership agreement event import restrict resal fall articl exempt articl paragraph grohe dealership agreement princip base exclus suppli plumb contractor oblig wholesal suppli grohe plumb fit plumb contractor restrict competit fall articl prevent wholesal suppli fit retail plumb contractor suppli fit plumb contractor contract busi quantiti requir busi oral hear grohe state restrict quantiti suppli plumb contractor back measur prevent plumb contractor suppli retail plumb contractor restrict resal effect exclud retail plumb contractor bui sell grohe plumb fit common market affect retail contractor tradit retail ironmong shop modern type outlet plumb fit depart store special plumb sanitari ware depart restrict resal exclud network wholesal meet select criteria prepar undertak suppli grohe product retail plumb contractor wholesal longer suppli grohe restrict inhibit wholesal join network competit behaviour prevent satisfi demand retail outlet plumb contractor depart store oblig wholesal check suppli wholesal member network gener assist grohe polic distribut system keep record good enter leav possess note serial number restrict competit extent oblig serv support ban resal retail outlet plumb contractor metro judgment ground notifi grohe dealership agreement appli common market paragraph inher affect trade member state inter state trade affect wholesal retail bar sell grohe plumb fit unabl export product member state appreci restrict impact inter state trade exclus wholesal refus suppli good plumb contractor blanket exclus retail outlet plumb contractor natur appreci affect inter state trade confirm import market share grohe eec countri paragraph grohe claim german wholesal previous suppli sign dealership agreement bulk sale made plumb contractor prove restrict competit contain dealership agreement appreci effect inter state trade percentag wholesal retail suppli feder republ germani small eec number distributor bar network consider argument introduct grohe dealership agreement caus depart store bui plumb fit increasingli smaller manufactur import alter fact agreement restrict competit appreci affect inter state trade articl grohe dealership agreement fulfil condit articl restrict resal plumb contractor fulfil condit articl restrict competit impos wholesal bar retail plumb contractor distribut grohe plumb fit disadvantag restrict heavili outweigh improv distribut aris sale plumb contractor sale instal plumb fit separ function year perform person plumb fit make sold retail outlet ironmong shop dii store depart store grohe plumb fit sold dealer select resal restrict sold extens depart store plumb contractor sell plumb fit privat household instal assum expert advic guidanc provid sell plumb fit final consum plumb fit sold plumb contractor train plumber sell plumb fit advic guidanc point sale provid special train sale staff staff emploi retail outlet prevent retail outlet offer plumb contract servic emploi train sale staff sell plumb fit grohe select distribut system simpli exclud retail plumb contractor distribut grohe fit assum plumber provid custom advic sell plumb fit demonstr advantag suffici outweigh disadvantag blanket exclus plumber restrict resal plumb contractor indispens meet alleg requir advic guidanc sale plumb fit sale instal plumb fit separ function advic guidanc sale plumb fit advic guidanc provid special train sale staff emploi retail outlet restrict suppli plumb contractor contractor requir plumb contract busi quantiti requir busi paragraph grohe state sole design prevent plumb contractor suppli retail outlet plumb contractor restrict underpin restrict resal plumb contractor statu law appli oblig wholesal assist grohe polic select distribut system paragraph grohe vsi zvshk refer fact german water suppli regul statutori provis consum oblig water suppli system instal major altera tion carri licens plumb contractor similar regul exist eec countri paragraph german water suppli regul concern note regul prevent sale plumb fit person plumb contractor regul oblig manufactur plumb fit ensur fit instal plumb contractor requir consum part plumb system instal alter plumb contractor german law requir consum call plumber work connect instal plumb fit similar regul exist eec countri trade work plumb system requir law privat regul work manufactur consum case call plumber major potenti hazard work instal alter plumb system task select distribut system impos restrict instal replac plumb fit consum exce impos legisl household purchas plumb fit plumb contractor retail free free instal fit feel compet law instal fit instal plumb contractor grohe claim select distribut system prevent reput damag loss leader sell depart store improp instal dii enthusiast paragraph loss leader sell concern nation unfair competit law offer effect remedi abus grohe claim improp instal dii enthusiast damag reput product blunt unsubstanti assert unduli sweep condemn practic household grohe produc specif evid alleg improp instal plumb fit dii enthusiast occas household badli instal fit necessarili blame fault manufactur product notic mistak point expert eventu call rectifi fault factor dii work plumb system concern replac fit withdraw point major alter plumb system household law oblig call plumber fact plumb contractor sell fit household instal grohe select distribut system close avenu alleg improp instal fit dii household grohe alleg adequ substanti suffici reason exclud retail plumb contractor distribut product final grohe sought justifi select distribut system claim danger plumb contractor desert product introduc system system interest surviv plumb trade paragraph alleg danger plumb contractor desert grohe brand absenc select distribut system observ make major manufactur plumb fit smaller market share grohe continu suppli retail plumb contractor grohe put disadvantag compar manufactur reason fear plumb contractor manufactur commiss time refus exempt similarli word dealership agreement introduc ideal standard grohe reason fear plumber competitor dealership agreement hansa metallwerk concern note agreement subject prohibit decis feder cartel offic appli feder republ germani hansa select distribut system germani justifi grohe introduc eec wide select distribut system contraven articl treati alleg drop sale grohe claim result suppli depart store concern clear causal relat reaction plumb contractor fall grohe sale due factor gener declin activ build industri fiercer competit exclus retail plumb contractor distribut grohe fit alleg threat surviv tradit specialist plumb trade concern protect trade plumb contractor justifi blanket exclus type distribut channel sale plumb fit grohe cite metro judgment support content preserv tradit distribut channel legitim concern manufactur claim help ensur plumb contractor earn minimum profit sale plumb fit select distribut system help rate plumb contractor charg instal work busi metro judgment court justic desir maintain price level correspond desir preserv interest consum possibl continu exist specialist channel distribut conjunct method distribut base type competit polici object rightfulli pursu select distribut system issu metro case wholli exclud type distribut channel priori court fact state expressli metro judgment ground condit laid saba appoint wholesal larg fulfil inconveni servic wholesal grohe dealership agreement elimin competit retail plumb contractor judgment octob case aeg telefunken ecr court justic state mainten price level permiss directli warrant requir system competit continu plai role assign treati sole purpos system improv competit base factor price guarante high profit margin author dealer ground restrict price competit permiss improv competit servic provid specialist trade servic provid depart store type retail outlet form organ provid servic cheapli mainten minimum profit margin lose justif margin longer serv ensur competit area price ground judgment preserv tradit form distribut secur shield form offer lower price stop retail meet advic guidanc sell plumb fit assum advic guidanc provid servic sale plumb fit provid plumb contractor retail provid servic cheapli make effect competit plumb contractor retail plumb fit market type outlet provid servic lower price justif restrict resal plumb contractor actual plumb work plumb contractor affect long real activ suffici demand consum persist consum case oblig statutori provis water suppli system instal major alter carri licens plumb contractor moonlight law eec countri case manufactur interven area touch public interest mean privat agreement conclud restrict competit establish paragraph infring articl elig exempt articl octob grohe inform commiss intend amend notifi dealership agreement futur appli feder republ germani decis commiss find dealership agreement grohe notifi februari infring articl period februari date amend agreement take effect decis order clarifi adopt decis articl grohe dealership agreement notifi februari constitut infring articl treati impos oblig plumb sanitari ware wholesal suppli grohe plumb fit eec plumb contractor meet statutori administr technic requir instal plumb system applic nation law suppli plumb contractor plumb contract busi quantiti requir busi claus ii check sell wholesal wholesal member grohe network claus gener assist grohe polic distribut system claus extent oblig serv support oblig refer subparagraph articl applic neg clearanc exempt articl eec treati respect grohe dealership agreement notifi februari refus articl decis address 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