commiss decis juli relat proceed articl eec treati iv bbi boosei amp hawk interim measur english text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access spain portug partcular articl thereof regard applic brass band instrument date march alleg infring articl treati boosei amp hawk plc request commiss adopt interim measur regard commiss decis april open proceed case boosei amp hawk plc opportun make view object rais commiss accord articl regul commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl council regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact natur present decis decis interim measur pend final decis applic made articl regul unit kingdom undertak brass band instrument bbi gabriel horn hous band instrument compani ghh portsmouth hampshir rcn music rcn luton bedfordshir alleg infring articl eec treati commit boosei amp hawk plc amp edgwar middlesex undertak activ amp includ manufactur sale music instrument prior present case british manufactur brass wind instrument total world wide sale product million ecu million ghh major retail brass band instrument prior present case largest sale amp instrument unit kingdom total turnov ecu amp brass band instrument rcn repair brass band instrument manufactur dealer privat custom past carri contract repair work amp april princip ghh rcn found compani bbi purpos manufactur market broad rang instrument brass band bbi oper premis luton adjoin rcn receiv market financi support servic rcn ghh background brass band amp world largest manufactur music instrument brass wind instrument effort brass sector aim suppli british style brass band band origin north england interest strong brass band movement spread countri includ netherland belgium denmark germani brass band distinguish type band wind instrument march fanfar harmoni wind band brass instrument laid championship rule music repertoir distinct sound strong emphasi inter band contest amp close involv organ promot major competit unit kingdom nation championship european brass band championship championship rule govern instrument compet band influenc composit british style brass band gener brass band instrument compris soprano cornet eb cornet bb flugel horn tenor horn bariton trombon euphonium tuba bbb eeb amp manufactur broad rang brass instrument suit requir custom categori contest brass band educ sovereign rang aim contest brass band rang slightli cheaper altern intend compet band lead contest brass band england compos amp instrument enthusiast prefer amp typic compet band consist amp instrument call background brass instrument tenor horn bariton euphonium tuba invari amp instrument room substitut case foreground brass instrument typic band trombon lesser extent cornet made manufactur applic demand commun brass band instrument worth estim million ecu figur contest amp high manufactur world yamaha make broad rang instrument intend brass band amp instrument command substanti price premium equival yamaha instrument price differ yamaha made limit impress market bbi bbi set princip rcn employe amp ghh specif compet amp sovereign rang brass band instrument bbi base design instrument made amp predecessor order avoid copyright problem instrument made unit kingdom copyright act forc larg proport compon bbi instrument made contract german manufactur assembl luton factori bbi plan market broad rang direct sell brass band contrast amp sell primarili specialist brass band dealer amp believ direct sell mehtod bbi enabl firm undercut price retail dealer network offer product technic excel inform reach amp bbi intend manufactur rate instrument month amp current product complaint applic alleg amp awar late novemb exist bbi connect ghh rcn seri abus action ensur manufactur ventur elimin establish action aim directli bbi alleg intend undermin indirectli damag exist retail repair busi individu ventur signific alleg summar amp pursu injustifi litig unit kingdom bbi breach copyright amp eventu abandon effect impos heavi financi burden applic delai launch rang critic time amp manag time effect cut bbi sourc compon germani bring unjustifi legal action slavish copi supplier amp lost initi proceed appeal amp repris ghh rcn withdraw credit facil close account notic refus suppli instrument spare part harass oppress legal proceed debt case ghh attempt unsuccessfulli procur financ compani work repossess ghh stock present applic interim measur concern refus suppli ghh rcn suppli made ghh rcn decemb outstand liabil amp clear march applic exist busi commerci depend amp suppli resum real substanti risk bankruptci consequenti harm effect bbi argument amp present decis directli concern alleg vexati litig harass tactic closur account refus suppli relat refus suppli amp argu decis summarili cut ghh rcn motiv desir foreclos competit reason applic time bad payer present proceed amp maintain posit argu entitl refus busi ghh rcn disloy dishonest deal amp alleg strongli deni applic made relat period year ago amp argu charg fact found irrelev import factor strongli believ justifi requir resum suppli rcn ghh term moral employe damag documentari evid correct amp awar impend entri market bbi strengthen credit control negoti progress ghh roll payment scheme clear arrear sum ow amp open account addit due financ agent borg warner applic make point stage talk amp account abruptli close negoti conduct amic fashion larg part outstand monei relat qualiti disput good ghh return amp defect met liabil financ agent time truth point appear documentari evid obtain commiss investig amp articl regul amp regard arriv bbi threat intern report board minut novemb februari stress competit threat bbi refer strenuou effort combat competitor documentari evid obtain support applic claim action ghh rcn part effort report chairman board date novemb describ oper threat amp identifi ghh custom report set action amp meet threat step list issu writ ghh total amount ow financ agent borg warner take similar action debt ow repossess instrument alleg fraud misconduct made amp evid support argument main reason decis stop suppli stage amp detail evid reveal applic inappropri stage interim measur commiss alleg found relev resolv main proceed forum effect applic applic action amp effect place launch bbi rang delai month legal proceed brought england germani ultim unsuccess meant bbi begin oper limit scale recent time year instrument sold effect action ghh rcn claim hinder conduct busi put risk person financi posit princip viabil bbi statement made ghh begin disput ghh shift busi supplier explain express defianc bluff stock amp instrument ghh fallen normal level consider part readili saleabl evid provid applic cumul financi effect action amp bbi directli ghh rcn origin work capit financ bbi exhaust reliant overdraft facil close limit set bank liabil bbi secur privat asset proprietor ghh rcn ventur abandon repercuss extend busi person financ ii legal assess condit order interim measur commiss power articl regul requir termin infring competit rule includ power order interim measur case inter alia conduct complain effect injur undertak essenti ensur pend final decis irrepar damag caus case camera care commiss commiss make definit find infring occur grant interim measur case present commiss requir satisfi strong prima faci case establish infring likelihood irrepar harm applic measur order urgent protect measur measur commiss take temporari conservatori natur restrict requir situat commiss regard legitim interest undertak subject interim measur interim measur framework commiss power order termin infring final decis applic principl present case prima faci case infring main point issu respect amp hold domin posit ii behaviour constitut abus stage commiss make final determin point question legal factual element exist show strong prima faci case domin posit domin posit refer articl relat posit econom strength enjoi undertak enabl prevent effect competit maintain relev market give power behav appreci extent independ competitor custom ultim consum case unit brand commiss lent oj oj ecr ecr abil behav independ competit pressur involv abil exclud exist competit prevent entri newcom relev market determin undertak domin identifi relev market area competit market power allegedli domin undertak actual potenti competitor judg produc music instrument suppli commun alleg amp domin broad market wind brass sector brass instrument orchestra pupil school varieti type profession amateur band broad product market market exist constitut relev market purpos applic eec competit rule essenti question market suffici distinct commerci realiti supplier domin power exclud competit control price amp effort brass field direct princip british style brass band special market segment bbi intend compet amp fact remark amp document evid produc applic sector constitut identifi market market commun peculiar condit suppli demand amp disput exist identifi market signific intern document discret brass band market distinguish domin fact market defin narrow term exclud applic articl case gener motor commiss case hugin commiss case signific barrier entri amp market posit assumpt area effect competit defin evid support applic argument amp domin applic amp market share document show amp instrument automat choic top brass band competitor amp segment yamaha japanes manufactur year size resourc unabl make signific impress special brass band market competit music instrument produc peripher high market share creat presumpt domin produc enjoi attribut control price restrict entri competitor market requir articl met factor tend present case support preliminari find domin includ strong buyer prefer amp instrument price premium amp instrument substitut amp influenc access market potenti competitor depend retail dealer technic lead experi close identif brass band movement probabl success prevent exercis market power applic present case abus domin posit conduct adopt domin undertak view exclud competitor market mean legitim competit merit constitut infring articl present case documentari evid amp embark conduct intend remov competit threat bbi withdraw suppli ghh rcn part plan establish refus suppli domin produc establish custom object justif constitut abus articl case unit brand commiss case commerci solvent fact present case depend ghh rcn amp product substanti likelihood busi result withhold suppli injuri competit aggrav alleg state purpos action indirectli prevent entri market potenti competitor domin produc domin undertak reason step protect commerci interest measur fair proport threat fact custom domin produc competitor potenti competitor manufactur entitl domin produc withdraw suppli immedi repris custom oblig domin produc subsid competit case custom transfer central activ promot compet brand domin produc entitl review commerci relat custom give adequ notic termin special relationship refus suppli ghh rcn action amp part reaction perceiv threat bbi circumst present case legitim defenc amp commerci interest effect trade member state applic amp virtual monopoli brass band instrument market commun bbi enter market competitor amp sector bbi plan oper reli signific extent import compon unit kingdom member state rang instrument market member state unit kingdom elimin bbi competitor direct potenti effect trade member state affect structur competit relev market sector conclus documentari evid commiss consid suffici prima faci case abus articl establish order limit interim measur full examin case amp establish action ghh rcn valid commerci justif present decis pre empt ultim find effect aspect alleg abus domin posit likelihood irrepar harm basi evid obtain good reason suppos amp forthwith requir resum suppli ghh rcn undertak forc ceas trade consequenti effect viabil bbi person financi consequ owner busi eventu find main decis amp abus domin posit articl illusori bbi undertak put busi applic liquid amp confirm effect produc instrument suitabl brass band commun urgenc urgenc present case aris fact bbi theori free recomm introduct rang continu exist link financi commerci ghh rcn undertak refus suppli instrument spare part amp begin year result commerci activ sever inhibit order commiss intend make order ensur applic put busi pend final outcom administr procedur mean applic complain present case urgent requir amp resum suppli instrument spare part materi ghh rcn term applic ghh equival appli cessat suppli state relat amp applic inappropri requir amp extend credit deliveri made cash banker draft payment made ghh usual rebat prompt payment suppli spare part materi repair busi rcn amp charg price reason payment made cash durat order draw distinct ghh rcn ghh expect retain indefinit special statu amp main dealer bbi rang fair limit order limit period enabl adjust commiss consid reason period end period ghh obtain suppli dealer amp prevent guidelin issu amp dealer discourag practic case rcn legitim amp spare part materi persist forese futur recondit amp instrument part exchang meet consum applic rcn major specialist repair brass band instrument unit kingdom commiss consid legitim interest amp affect advers present decis ghh consid custom prior disput amp harm resum suppli cash basi limit period suscept amp effect employe moral manag compel suppli applic decis consider commiss condit grant present interim measur requir ghh rcn undertak deal fairli amp instrument publicli denigr bait loss leader event breach undertak commiss reserv amend cancel present decis final make provis period penalti payment event default term decis make provis report event amp genuin reason unabl meet order adopt decis articl boosei amp hawk includ subsidiari compani amp requir meet dai receipt reason order write includ telex telefax notif decis ghh rcn amp music instrument spare part materi intend repair mainten amp instrument provid applic choos obtain instrument spare part work amp entitl insist collect made independ carrier articl subject paragraph amp requir make suppli ghh term condit equival appli immedi closur account suppli rcn made reason price amp notifi commiss forthwith chang list price term trade amp requir suppli ghh rcn payment cash banker draft case afford ghh normal cash settlement discount grant approv account save provid decis amp standard term deliveri unit kingdom appli transact ghh rcn articl amp reason step qualiti control procedur ensur instrument suppli ghh merchant qualiti free defect spare part materi suppli rcn similarli fit intend purpos free defect event item order immedi suppli amp forthwith inform commiss telex reason avail step propos meet order reason time reason articl amp prevent seek prevent ghh obtain suppli amp brass band instrument amp recommend brass band dealer articl penalti ecu dai payabl respect period amp fail compli provis decis articl provis decis oblig suppli ghh continu decemb oblig decis appli termin administr procedur present case articl decis address boosei amp hawk plc sonor work deansbrook road edgwar middlesex unit kingdom brussel juli commiss peter sutherland member commiss ecr ecr ecr