commiss decis decemb relat proceed pursuant articl treati establish european commun articl eea agreement iv novalli systemform german text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement european econom area regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access austria finland sweden articl thereof regard commiss decis august initi proceed case regard complaint made pursuant articl regul undertak concern opportun heard matter commiss object accord articl regul conjunct commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl council regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact introduct background august commiss receiv complaint french compani novalli behaviour german compani systemform gmbh request inform novalli systemform gmbh answer systemform comment complaint provid inform believ relev commiss consider issu rais complaint commun receiv systemform gmbh april august statement object systemform systemform repli octob make comment observ waiv oral hear complaint alleg claus contract enter systemform distributor action systemform enforc claus respect novapost greek compani suppli novalli systemform product breach articl ec treati articl eea agreement complaint alleg action systemform gmbh respect distributor claim behaviour systemform regard abus domin posit mean articl ec treati articl eea agreement consider complaint inform receiv subsequ commiss decid proce systemform gmbh breach articl ec treati articl eea agreement contract distributor decis relat breach articl distribut agreement systemform distributor commiss proceed systemform respect alleg act illeg enforc export ban distributor novapost novalli novapost form singl entiti common major control eurinvest novapost appoint novalli distributor attempt systemform prevent exclus distributor sell good activ contract territori compani group appoint distributor justifi parti novalli novalli complain french dealer offic equip special comput print post handl system présentat programm compani form june commenc oper septemb document share capit own compani call eurinvest eurinvest repres board director novalli mr bruno vitali mr vitali presid novalli inform receiv eurinvest sharehold novalli systemform systemform gmbh german compani activ field print standard form manufactur equip process comput printout run lotteri complaint emploi approxim peopl part pwa group compani inform receiv systemform gmbh compani sold ecv edit cantor verlag septemb repli commiss statement object systemform state benefici owner sole trader mr rené enderl account total sale dm figur dm account data technik divis case concern novapost novapost greek compani enter distribut contract systemform inform provid eurinvest share novapost own eurinvest letter state eurinvest share vote right novapost busi inform report obtain systemform suppli commiss sharehold novapost ms noëll gaign eurinvest letter februari ms noëll gaign sole manag director eurinvest complaint novapost appoint novalli distributor franc copi contract attach complaint relev market product market product complaint concern devic handl process larg comput printout larg comput printout set payrol form detail manag report print continu comput stationeri printout long piec paper perfor interv split manag sheet continu stationeri consist superimpos layer carbon paper automat product copi report continu stationeri line perfor run side rapidli fed bulk printer devic consid automat convert output conveni usabl form perform function split continu roll print paper separ sheet remov perfor strip side paper separ collat carbon copi produc printer user type equip vari greatli larg concern electr util handl extrem larg volum printout produc pai slip employe regular basi user handl smaller volum printout requir margin remov produc singl copi printout requir separ collat facil user simpl low volum singl function devic systemform market rang equip extrem rang consist portabl combin machin margin trim burst decol sort printout process inch cm document hour machin sold systemform substitut type larg scale equip high volum applic fall separ product market machin low medium volum applic combin machin type sold systemform compet simpler singl purpos machin form separ market simpler singl function machin firm requir function combin machin produc singl copi printout requir margin remov manufactur low medium volum combin machin defin market machin practic choic low medium volum user requir oper perform printout geograph market systemform manufactur machineri germani sell germani network dealer set detail sell germani exclus distributor appoint member state aspect market distribut good place nation basi event lead complaint show price comparison trade place nation boundari eea geograph market machineri eea wide question left open assess restrict affect consid europ wide market set nation market market structur systemform independ studi market systemform provid commiss estim market size share systemform provid commiss estim total european sale machineri handl comput printout estim worth machineri sold europ note commiss find relev product market market machineri capabl handl low medium volum printout perform oper printout complain provid estim proport machin repres rel total sale machineri handl printout appli proport inform provid systemform commiss estim systemform market share relev product market estim set commiss statement object contest systemform distribut contract introduct germani begin systemform emploi sale forc promot machin oem type agreement digit kienzl mannesmann siemen nixdorf sale machin germani begin sale peopl emploi dealer systemform machineri dealer contract systemform germani systemform network exclus distributor formal written distribut contract resel oral agreement respons request commiss systemform provid copi agreement forc forc independ distributor restrict addit exclus mention identifi contract territori restrict territori restrict impos exclus distributor oper germani secap franc contract sign april paragraph enquiri offer order come client situat contractu territori client intend resel good custom secap contractu territori transmit immedi systemform deal fit event oblig prohibit nation supran law applic contractu territori secap directli indirectli respond posit enquiri offer order express prior author systemform write nv geha sa luxembourg contract sign januari ident kondat ab sweden contract sign decemb paragraph distributor sell contract product mention paragraph custom head offic locat contractu territori request come compani locat contractu territori pass systemform distributor sell product question custom intent deliv product area contractu territori justifi except case systemform approv scani denmark contract sign decemb ident linetex sa spain contract sign decemb ident moor gesellschaft mbh austria contract sign april paragraph distributor sell product cover agreement custom head offic contractu territori order come client situat contractu territori transmit systemform distributor addit distributor custom intend deliv product order contractu territori guarante mainten servic provid distributor systemform firm work novapost greec contract sign june paragraph distributor sell contract product mention paragraph custom head offic locat contractu territori request come compani locat contractu territori pass systemform distributor speciaaldrukkerij lijnco groningen bv netherland contract sign januari paragraph distributor sell product mention claus agreement client head offic contractu territori order come client contractu territori transmit systemform distributor dealer oper germani exclus relationship systemform bound claus dealer sell contract product client head offic contractu territori order come german client head offic contractu territori transmit dealer question compet dealer order come foreign dealer transmit systemform systemform insert territori restrict exclus distribut contract longer forc computermail uk contract sign april paragraph dealer undertak sell product paragraph agreement client head offic contractu territori order come potenti client situat contractu territori transmit dealer systemform dealer undertak sell relev product client intend deliv product contractu territori except case justifi derog dealer releas rule obtain consent systemform schleicher amp uk contract sign decemb ident børge andersen denmark contract sign june ident berthom groep bv netherland contract sign novemb ident price restrict claus relat price includ contract exclus distributor oper germani kondat ab sweden contract sign decemb paragraph price establish basi current price cost price understood fob prien chiemse plant pack includ price distributor month sale price contractu territori establish systemform distributor take account market condit distributor ensur establish price competit expect distributor pass deliveri time warranti condit offer systemform custom price refer set german mark denomin price list appli systemform sale distributor sale price distributor resal price scani denmark contract sign decemb ident linetex sa spain contract sign decemb ident moor gesellschaft mbh austria contract sign april paragraph sale price forc contractu territori fix systemform distributor light condit prevail market distributor ensur price fix competit novapost greec contract sign june paragraph sale price contract territori fix distributor competitor situat request distributor inform systemform fix price discount speciaaldrukkerij lijnco groningen bv netherland contract sign januari ident dealer oper germani bound claus paragraph compulsori base price appli end user custom calcul dealer price provid margin dealer except decid common instal machin free systemform insert price restrict exclus distribut contract longer forc computermail uk contract sign april paragraph sale price forc contractu territori fix systemform distributor light condit prevail market distributor ensur price fix competit agre distributor appli deliveri time guarante condit client systemform schleicher amp uk contract sign decemb ident børge andersen denmark contract sign june ident berthom groep bv netherland contract sign novemb ident repli commiss statement object systemform lawyer state claus enforc intent ensur systemform inform market condit countri novalli complaint june month commun fax meet novapost appoint exclus dealer systemform correspond systemform novapost novapost provid satisfactori bank guarante pai advanc good order expect send personnel attend commerci technic train systemform product novalli complain case contact systemform time compani identifi distributor novapost franc complain delai systemform suppli good novapost meant suppli good novapost systemform impos ban export novapost accus systemform breach commun competit law juli meet organ novalli place pari novalli systemform eurinvest novalli present systemform draft complaint commiss state opinion systemform fine turnov dm complaint made juli systemform circular distributor includ novapost letter state compani novalli brought attent distribut contract contain claus interpret export prohibit systemform state sought enforc prohibit prohibit breach commun law conclud expect distributor deal normal term order receiv territori includ order novalli august novalli made complaint commiss complaint identifi novalli distributor novapost enclos distribut contract novalli novapost subsequ complaint systemform revis standard contract appoint distributor enter contract revis term portugues distributor contract fall block exempt exclus distribut pursuant commiss regul eec june applic articl treati categori exclus distribut agreement addit april wrote distributor state result commiss investig amend exist contract amend sign systemform attach letter replac restrict fall exclus distribut block exempt june commiss wrote novalli indic commiss studi systemform contract distributor express preliminari view illicit claus contract novalli ground complain claus appli view base preliminari find clear cut refus suppli systemform action enforc ban novapost make export sale place ii distribut contract forc novapost novalli sale novapost novalli consid activ sale assign territori iii novalli complaint base claim order good novapost systemform exclus distributor greec novapost take initi establish systemform prevent novapost activ sell systemform product assign territori novapost allow meet unsolicit order come territori novapost novalli appear common control compani eurinvest group compani form singl econom entiti attempt econom entiti compon part put good sale assign territori activ attempt export systemform refus suppli novapost prevent entiti novapost part activ export good entiti assign territori sale novalli franc activ sale assign territori group compani ii legal assess articl ec treati articl eea agreement pursuant articl ec treati articl eea agreement agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic affect trade member state contract parti object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market territori cover eea agreement prohibit systemform dealer distributor undertak mean articl refer distribut contract agreement mean articl explain agreement object effect restrict competit appreci extent affect trade member state contract parti infring articl ec treati articl eea agreement systemform earn eea turnov efta member state pursuant articl eea agreement decis distribut agreement enter systemform distributor dealer fall field respons commiss exist restrict agreement enter systemform exclus systemform contract secap nv geha sa kondat ab scani linetex sa moor gesellschaft mbh novapost speciaaldrukkerij groningen bv exclus contract distributor grant territori distributor appoint systemform make sale return distributor purchas product question product substitut systemform restrict automat exempt pursuant regul eec presenc restrict contract remov scope block exempt distribut contract longer forc systemform computermail schleicher amp børge andersen berthom groep bv exclus natur export ban contract forc systemform kondat ab scani linetex sa moor gesellschaft mbh novapost speciaaldrukkerij groningen bv origin contain restrict similar term distributor sell contract product mention paragraph custom head offic locat contractu territori request come compani locat contractu territori pass systemform distributor novapost contract ban sell custom territori intend export product restrict remain forc systemform amend april contract secap nv geha sa origin contain similar ban qualif oblig appli prohibit law secap contract state event oblig prohibit nation supran law applic contractu territori secap directli indirectli respond posit enquiri offer order express prior author systemform write appar qualif chang intent effect restrict claus state legal situat result articl treati articl agreement restrict type consid void inclus word intent prevent export form part pattern behaviour contract intent present contract simpli refer restrict export qualif restrict addit qualif restrict chang effect restrict distributor distributor unusu familiar commun eea law small distributor offic equip restrict forc april exclus dealer contract forc past longer place computermail schleicher amp børge andersen berthom groep bv contain ban sell custom alloc territori contain oblig suppli custom intend export contract german dealer ban sell custom germani custom intent export germani contract restrict freedom systemform distributor deal custom choic distributor deal custom assign territori export good territori prohibit sell compani territori prohibit activ export sale distributor activ sell systemform product assign territori passiv sale distributor meet unsolicit order assign territori claus object restrict competit sale systemform product addit systemform enforc claus effect restrict competit individu distributor enter contract reluct make sale breach contract systemform activ supervis complianc claus restrict freedom distributor set resal price exclus distribut contract forc systemform european distributor greater lesser extent restrict freedom distributor set resal price contract systemform kondat ab scani linetex sa moor gesellschaft mbh speciaaldrukkerij lijnco groningen bv provid resal price contract territori set jointli systemform distributor concern contract novapost requir novapost request inform systemform price discount rate contract contain provis requir joint set price addit matter action systemform enforc claus effect behaviour distributor systemform exert control joint set price request price inform presenc claus contract put pressur systemform distributor align price polici perceiv wish systemform alleg action systemform enforc export ban complaint novalli give rise case alleg systemform enforc restrict export respect distributor novapost depriv novalli sourc suppli systemform product fact systemform action respect novalli novapost breach competit law relationship novalli novapost novalli enjoi right claim case clear cut refus suppli effect trade member state contract parti view natur restrict identifi partit eea market influenc resal price market share systemform presenc restrict contract cover eea restrict appreci natur agreement affect trade member state contract parti appreci extent market share held systemform fact good trade eea appear number distribut agreement systemform product sold eea systemform grant seri exclus territori eea major potenti custom eea machin purchas distributor appoint agreement addit term agreement expressli limit abil distributor sell good concern assign territori commiss regul eea act block exempt distribut agreement cover regul eec eea act restrict expressli exempt regul act articl regul act exhaust list restrict exempt block exempt list includ restrict freedom distributor meet unsolicit order assign territori order insid territori good subsequ sold assign territori includ control supervis manufactur contract good resal price set distributor type control found contract articl ec treati articl eea agreement agreement question notifi fall except envisag articl regul articl protocol eea agreement pursuant articl regul articl protocol eea agreement notif precondit exempt decis applic articl articl contract notifi exempt applic articl articl condit set articl grant exempt met benefit exclus distribut agreement gener accept exclus distribut agreement contribut technic econom progress improv distribut good recit preambl block exempt regul agreement state exclus distribut agreement lead gener improv distribut undertak concentr sale activ maintain numer busi relat larger number dealer deal dealer overcom easili distribut difficulti intern trade result linguist legal differ distribut contract consid benefit exclus distribut agreement exempt regul eec extra restrict effect distort competit partit eea market addit discuss condit exempt met agreement fair share benefit custom market share enjoi systemform competit face effici benefit realiz distribut agreement pass consum oper competit pressur indispens restrict restrict mention absolut ban sale assign territori exclus distributor german dealer ban sell custom intent export good control price set distributor indispens realiz benefit export ban benefit secur manufactur appoint distributor product locat area eea manufactur incent distributor invest promot distribut product area eea increas distributor grant exclus right territori manufactur effect protect increas prevent appoint distributor undermin exclus territori activ market manufactur product territori assign establish extend protect exclus territori complet prohibit distributor make sale territori assign sell custom intent export indispens realiz potenti benefit exclus distribut system extra control lead extra benefit distribut agreement effect partit eea market good question harm consum establish long line case start consten grundig commiss think reflect block exempt legisl exclus distribut contract restrict exclud exempt price control control price charg distributor relat benefit exclus distribut contract question restrict indispens aris elimin competit sector market share systemform possibl contract effect elimin competit industri articl regul articl regul commiss find infring articl treati decis requir undertak concern bring infring end inform commiss systemform step bring infring articl end mention paragraph april systemform step amend territori restrict distribut contract respect price restrict systemform respons commiss statement object willing bring infring end fine mean articl regul articl protocol eea agreement commiss impos fine ecu sum excess thereof exceed turnov preced year undertak particip infring intention neglig infring articl ec treati articl eea agreement fix amount fine regard graviti durat infring commiss consid fine impos systemform reason territori restrict clear object effect partit eea market territori price restrict type condemn commiss numer occas past start consten grundig case refer restrict question found distribut contract enter systemform indic part consist polici pursu systemform start appoint distributor breach articl persist long period time earliest contract question sign novemb berthom groep bv contract restrict question enter distributor systemform revis form contract novemb appoint copidata ind grafica equipamento sa distributor portug agreement distributor sweden austria subject articl januari territori restrict remain forc april paragraph price restrict remain forc respons commiss statement object systemform willing amend accord commun law systemform repres commiss contract question draft ignor relev commun law extent breach commun law repres neglig deliber attempt restrict competit intent partit eea market monitor resal price clear determin amount fine commiss account alleg enforc ban export sale appli sale novapost novalli establish place incid manufactur act prevent activ export sale contract ban activ export benefit exclus distribut block exempt systemform disput commiss find case respons commiss statement object acknowledg breach commun competit law place territori restrict contract amend type exempt exclus distribut block exempt systemform start amend contract statement object issu receipt commiss statement object systemform willing amend price restrict contract commiss find evid action systemform enforc claus impos control resal price distributor systemform turnov year decemb dm sale machineri process comput printout amount dm period adopt decis articl systemform gmbh infring articl ec treati articl eea agreement includ export ban restrict resal price contract distributor articl fine ecu impos systemform gmbh respect infring refer articl fine paid ecu european commiss account banqu bruxel lambert agenc européenn rond point schuman brussel month notif decis expiri period interest automat payabl rate charg european monetari institut ecu oper work dai month decis adopt half percentag point articl systemform gmbh termin infring refer articl articl decis address systemform gmbh geithstraß prien decis enforc pursuant articl ec treati brussel decemb commiss karel van miert member commiss oj oj annex letter novemb cleari gottlieb steen amp hamilton behalf systemform gmbh letter eurinvest commiss date februari letter cleari gottlieb steen amp hamilton commiss behalf systemform gmbh octob annex letter cleari gottlieb steen amp hamilton commiss behalf systemform gmbh novemb publish version decis inform hereinaft omit pursuant provis articl regul disclosur busi secret letter eurinvest commiss februari annex letter cleari gottlieb steen amp hamilton commiss behalf systemform april annex complaint fact high low volum equip form separ market alleg origin complaint agre systemform letter commiss novemb remain analysi base product inform novalli systemform oj ecr