commiss decis juli relat proceed pursuant articl ec treati case iv basf lack farben ag accinauto sa french german text authent ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access austria finland sweden articl thereof regard commiss decis initi proceed case 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 subject subject decis restrict competit result fact basf lack farben ag basf contractu requir accinauto sa accinauto exclus distributor glasurit motor vehicl refinish paint belgium luxembourg pass basf custom inquiri come contract territori parti basf wholli own german subsidiari basf ag ludwigshafen parent compani basf chemic group regist offic muenster hiltrup basf turnov dm million dm million account worldwid sale motor vehicl refinish paint dm million sale motor vehicl refinish paint commun accinauto regist offic brussel basf group author dealer motor vehicl refinish paint belgium luxembourg exclus distributor glasurit product turnov tax year bfr million account basf product compani manag messr pierr claud dudouet manag director manag director establish firm technipaint regist offic accinauto technic train seller glasurit product basf coat ink limit basf amp wholli own subsidiari basf group market compani motor vehicl refinish paint unit kingdom ireland basf amp turnov million million account glasurit product basf amp distribut motor vehicl refinish paint glasurit rm rinshead mason trade name calbrook car limit calbrook motor vehicl bodi repair busi base london sell special effect paint manufactur unit state compani metalflak author outlet sikken paint manufactur akzo parallel import glasurit product calbrook turnov million account sale glasurit product ilkeston motor factor limit imf incorpor base derbyshir unit kingdom distributor motor vehicl refinish product financi year end februari turnov account sale glasurit product proceed proceed initi respons complaint lodg commiss januari imf calbrook basf accinauto imf calbrook alleg complaint accinauto complain imf directli calbrook imf purchas glasurit motor vehicl refinish paint stop suppli summer instig basf june respons complaint commiss carri investig busi premis basf basf amp accinauto technipaint request inform pursuant articl regul obtain clarif fact commiss statement object basf accinauto septemb hear held case product decis relat motor vehicl refinish paint situat warranti work case vehicl damag transit deliveri reveal paint damag detect manufactur qualiti control repaint car accid damag refinish minor major damag commerci vehicl paint logo bodywork paintwork touch up resprai vehicl requir board rang product filler primer top coat lacquer addit activ harden solvent unit kingdom market situat featur unit kingdom market compar continent european countri late introduc call technolog motor vehicl refinish paint pack paint gradual replac technolog product technolog product nitrocellulos base product synthet acryl paint simpl condit expenditur materi refinish process take longer pack paint acryl base mix isocyan harden advantag process greater durabl quicker dry hand pack paint bodi repair shop invest heavili sprai booth dry unit inform provid basf pack paint requir substanti invest manufactur bodi shop provid mix machin free charg mix requir paint colour compon mix colour slight increas total volum motor vehicl refinish paint unit kingdom fall steadili main reason declin switch nitrocellulos product pack product improv properti paint origin equip manufactur oem improv corros resist bodi compon improv applic part bodi repair shop turnov basf amp glasurit product rose steadili period except million million market share motor vehicl refinish paint unit kingdom exclud commerci vehicl gt tabl gt basf estim market share glasurit motor vehicl refinish paint unit kingdom period fluctuat ii glasurit product basf amp introduc glasurit trade unit kingdom glasurit trade includ nitrocellulos product primarili intend fill market nich pack product glasurit turnov broken term pack product filler primer solvent synthet paint cellulos acryl paint glasurit market share pack paint market share nitrocellulos product import glasurit brand basf reflect basf document date septemb strategi automot refinish paint unit kingdom glasurit gb profit ar oper europ mio dm accumul year sale profit sale averag glasurit product distribut unit kingdom wholesal level thorugh network basf amp approv outlet outlet belong firm case morelli addit dealer import glasurit product countri glasurit product distribut member state addit accinauto belgium luxembourg independ exclus distributor denmark portug greec independ distributor oper exclus distribut right netherland itali franc spain unit kingdom ireland austria sweden finland glasurit product distribut basf subsidiari germani basf region exclus distributor iii parallel import glasurit product unit kingdom gener situat parallel import glasurit product unit kingdom account share total glasurit sale gt tabl gt parallel import attribut price differenti unit kingdom belgium netherland germani analysi carri basf amp point price differenti belgium unit kingdom amount net basf document obtain investig show period averag price line line main glasurit pack product european countri case trade price retail price unit kingdom basf document entitl european price index level belgium netherland germani case clear coat colour clearcoat price differ amount basf price differ narrow document cite basf repli statement object show sell price basf basf amp dm basi line paint consist higher sell price accinauto maximum minimum case line paint maximum minimum net price final consum dm line standard point higher unit kingdom price belgium period basf amp basf price differ attribut high level inflat unit kingdom price control arrang belgium effect belgian price german dutch price higher servic level unit kingdom market young bodi repair shop numer manufactur recruit product mean competit manufactur reflect technic assist provid suppli scale mix machin microfich viewer document found premis basf amp show basf amp assess parallel import risk glasurit brand prepar unit kingdom basf amp grant dealer addit discount fight parallel import parallel import primarili target larg bodi repair shop price differ belgium unit kingdom net trigger parallel import million year increas establish singl market price level glasurit product short term adjust compet product unit kingdom long term price level contin price cut vertic integr author dealer afford basf secur parallel import largest custom basf amp complain competit caus parallel import document found premis basf intern memorandum inform basf amp basf letter british custom basf amp pass inform basf document basf amp inform basf number occas parallel import unit kingdom creat problem largest british dealer carri parallel import glasurit product basf acknowledg larg price differenti compar belgium netherland british firm special parallel import result direct annual loss approxim million demand larger discount dealer make parallel import basf solv problem parallel import price increas belgium netherland polici curb price unit kingdom basf amp inform basf purchas made custom parallel import morelli lead distributor unit kingdom inform basf problem creat parallel import progress made june effort combat parallel import iv parallel import glasurit product unit kingdom calbrook imf calbrook began import glasurit product initi order belgian distributor larg quantiti involv order collect accinauto accinauto vain block collect good calbrook bought glasurit product intermediari germani intermediari netherland imf began import glasurit product accinauto march mr brook imf contact mr pierr dudouet accinauto mr dudouet telephon basf complaint imf state mr dudouet telephon basf order seek permiss suppli imf basf agre mr dudouet suppli imf provid gave discount accinauto publish trade price accinauto state contrast purpos telephon call check basf product cope order juli mr brook imf mr ferni calbrook discov import glasurit product imf obtain product line paint accinauto price cheaper calbrook obtain netherland germani hand calbrook obtain paint harden solvent primer cheapli netherland germani calbrook subsequ obtain product accinauto order imf suppli imf product calbrook purchas netherland germani juli accinauto time invoic issu technipaint suppli imf order juli order imf calbrook address technipaint date decemb accinauto reason issu invoic technipaint place reason relat intern organ accinauto want ensur belgian market neglect result relev district manag neglect belgian custom favour imf separ export busi belgian turnov introduct computer system prior complain mr pierr dudouet ask invoic chang state technipaint separ firm establish order conceal basf fact accinauto suppli custom unit kingdom earli march mr brook imf meet mr dudouet agre view imf increas turnov grant discount previous accinauto publish trade price busi imf calbrook accinauto grown gt tabl gt sale involv mainyl line line standard paint ms harden litr canist ms clear coat system paint discount appli march april accinauto increas trade price product issu price list author price depart belgian ministri econom affair complaint complain state late mr pierr dudouet inform mr brook telephon basf put pressur suppli imf glasurit product handwritten memorandum draft sign mr pierr dudouet technipaint found premis accinauto memorandum state translat imposs make price offer tighter control basf prevent export england telephon convers place late decid arrang meet accinauto premis mr brook mr cowel imf mr dudouet accinauto meet place june complain mr dudouet state meet basf amp execut mr alan matthew complain basf parallel import glasurit product lose basf amp million million year import stop basf amp sale continu grow mr brook ask mr dudouet recomm suppli glasurit paint mr dudouet repli basf meet inform imf basf answer june mr dudouet inform basf agre imf legal action mr dudouet agit told basf ceas suppli imf year ago imf action basf appar li meet end accinauto deni version event maintain basf inform relat belgium imf june imf telex accinauto heard meet tuesdai june assum basf germani reinstat suppli glasurit product unit kingdom altern legal action basf germani telefax afternoon address lawyer situat arisen step protect busi remain competit market action basf direct stop suppli glasurit product direct contravent eec law dai basf inform imf mr dudouet told imf basf direct mr dudouet stop suppli imf basf repli imf fax letter date june deni time direct mr dudouet stop suppli glasurit product custom juli imf lawyer request accinauto confirm suppli imf resum basf state accinauto oblig stop suppli accinauto react imf inform letter date juli intend withhold payment sum due technipaint respect invoic disput relat accinauto refus suppli imf settl imf offer pai sum outstand trust unit kingdom solicitor account august imf accinauto telex remind letter juli august accinauto lawyer call imf settl recent invoic interest imf repli octob offer made settl amount invoic trust accept accinauto octob technipaint issu proceed belgium recoveri invoic amount damag interest letter date novemb imf technipaint lawyer banker draft settlement amount invoic fax date decemb imf order quantiti glasurit product accinauto repli receiv decemb fax letter date decemb accinauto refus suppli imf cite ground refus fact imf delai payment invoic date paid cost claim letter conclud circumst attitud understand trust relationship essenti busi broken isn follow busi relat give favour answer request accinauto state letter date juli draft normal due date invoic june persist delai payment accinauto decis principl invoic settl normal due date evid accinauto document invoic settl week late instanc accinauto thank imf settlement invoic week due date agreement basf accinauto parallel import glasurit product exclus distribut agreement contractu relat basf basf farben fasern ag unternehmensbereich lackchemi accinauto govern exclus distribut agreement retroact effect januari conclud parti june octob agreement agreement subsequ supersed exclus distribut agreement sign basf decemb accinauto januari enter forc retroact effect januari claus agreement relev decis translat articl exclus distribut ban competit basf contract territori principl distribut channel distribut contract product immedi pass author dealer accinauto inquiri inform promot sale product contract territori author dealer undertak pass basf custom inquiri come contract territori refrain contract territori seek custom maintain branch suppli depot distribut contract product author dealer undertak sell contract product custom regist offic eec custom resel contract product aforement categori custom basf undertak ensur limit legal permiss author dealer similarli respect author dealer contract territori exclus distribut agreement decemb januari reciproc requir articl agreement pass inquiri inform ii product mark view larg quantiti parallel import unit kingdom basf decid period mark product sold belgium netherland cologn suhren aachen special refer number custom find channel parallel import effect procedur last month letter date april basf refer made decis translat mark appli nl cologn warehous suhren aachen success virtual measur expens delai deliveri time consider found channel product reach england iii author basf parallel export belgium memorandum date august mr augustin manag respons motor vehicl refinish paint western europ inform mr werwi manag basf depart brand paint product talk mr oom accinauto sale manag export motor vehicl refinish paint belgium unit kingdom exploratori contact accinauto morelli seek busi partner plan export belgium exploratori contact carri basi talk mr augustin basf mr oom accinauto report thing translat suppli accinauto assum permiss obtain glasurit offer made morelli suppli belgian market price minu dealer discount minu special discount intern basf memorandum date june state translat custom imf mr dudouet time receiv special suppli author mr kunath time author idea allow limit volum suppli brussel background increas volum dealer belgium special author memorandum refer evid grant connect start busi relationship accinauto imf point march link special author grant time abovement reason comment dudouet accinauto letter mr augustin basf date june mark procedur appli point comment translat fact custom sale outlet order litr quantiti pursu busi export larg quantiti europ view trade agre glasurit channel normal purchas order follow purchas quantiti custom purchas sale territori suppli ilkeston motor factor product line quantiti letter mr dudouet written answer queri mr augustin wish quantiti glasurit product leav belgium unit kingdom letter contain survei purchas made imf purchas made herbert ha suppli firm morelli wholesal obtain good retail ninov letter end translat draw attent fact dismantl network longer guarante dealer larg bodi repair busi tempt ask busi great britain consider disrupt intern market talk import learn sourc suppli sought primarili netherland germani handwritten memorandum date june mr mueller head depart respons export sale motor vehicl refinish paint make comment mr werwi accinauto repli translat suppos dudouet tell truth awar depend risk quantiti alan matthew basf amp suppos tonn villain brussel visit dudouet circumst stop export augustin june gb inform sourc suppli meet gt import glasurit import morelli mr werwi answer question stop export mr augustin mr mueller brussel plan june report trip mention discuss question stop export note final invoic issu accinauto date june relat order june order imf visit order juli correspond suppli invoic technipaint point memorandum date august mr augustin report mr werwi talk mr oom point talk concern contact accinauto morelli convers oom augustin memorandum mention purchas morelli made ha suppli retail ninov state translat late record suppli part accinauto due invoic custom number case dealer smaller amount export smaller belgian dealer rule mr oom includ suppli accinauto ilkeston gb suppli carri market price publish trade price minu discount suppli halt mr dudouet inform oral number occas plan halt quot black import quot written inform time provid obviou reason question export belgium unit kingdom discuss visit mr werwi mr mueller accinauto septemb report drawn visit mention effort made firm morelli import direct belgium fax date march mr werwi mr lingham nation sale manag glasurit basf amp report problem parallel import wors evid author dealer import belgium direct parallel import mr goeck basf amp ad handwritten comment translat talk mue mueller accinauto halt export influenc dealer articl ec treati note lmrc lm memorandum date april mr goeck make comment boss mr lind david lingham fax translat surpris fax david lingham report visit hiltrup basf unauthor import decreas consider written subject parallel import recent year document destroi year ago instruct legal depart articl ec regul absolut freedom purchas good paragraph set point belgium mr dudouet exert moral pressur dealer stop sale total stop fact achiev june dai crucial meet imf accinauto mr dudouet accinauto telephon mr augustin handwritten memorandum mr goeck translat mr augustin wrote point telephon convers mr dudouet owner ilkeston motorfactor derbi wish car paint suppli accinauto approx tonn custom imf mr dudouet time receiv special suppli author mr kunath time author idea allow limit amount suppli brussel background increas volum dealer belgium suppli agre legal action threaten ilkeston possibl set branch belgium object export suppli motor vehicl paint product great britain present belgium fairli larg quantiti purchas netherland germani mr dudouet matter investig detect agenc mr dudouet wait hear approach futur urgent augustin june legal depart basf inform accinauto telex imf june point imf assert basf instruct accinauto stop suppli glasurit product basf state translat ilkeston assert wrong make point clear matter articl author dealer agreement conclud thing requir refrain contract territori belgium luxembourg seek custom maintain branch suppli depot distribut contract product addit articl agreement requir abil complianc rule fair competit promot sale contract product contract territori oblig accord rule european competit law expressli allow articl commiss regul applic articl treati categori exclus distribut agreement framework reach decis distribut contract product contract area discret relat basf accinauto sa exclus seller purchas free sale decis context legal oblig part sell question recommend seek independ legal advic octob mr goeck wrote mr woelker legal depart translat export belgium great britain recal convers david lingham sale manag glasurit uk consigne england withhold bfr accinauto brussel mr dudouet refus suppli glasurit product england act accord agreement suppli provision furhter month legal imf withhold settlement invoic handwritten note mr goeck memorandum state translat contractu situat oral written custom pressur muenster hiltrup basf possibl final suppli mr woelker answer mr goeck enquiri octob translat decis accinauto suppli custom england accinauto busi assum exert influenc accinauto decis respect agreement accinauto enter futur enterd evid document found premis accinauto basf accinauto basf continu discuss disput august februari memorandum august mr goeck visit accinauto fax accinauto mr goeck septemb letter accinauto basf februari memorandum draft mr augustin februari suppli difficulti basf accinauto assert proceed talk export unit kingdom background suppli difficulti exist basf suppli difficulti involv motor vehicl refinish paint due factor insuffici stock result increas demand switch product line standard paint began complet februari reconstruct measur fill sc harden made felt earli mid fire raw materi supplier bayer februari creat problem filler line black standard paint evid correspond contact accinauto basf end octob suppli difficulti exist product summar decemb februari line colour filler limit quantiti februari fire bayer factori quota suppli filler problem line black standard paint june suppli problem filler line standard paint august harden litr contain septemb report visit mr werwi mr mueller accinauto point state translat product stoppag lessen case product harden case line mix colour critic express insuffici avail wholli inadequ case colour octob continu problem filler line black colour result bayer fire litr contain case harden januari suppli difficulti case filler larg overcom fill harden litr contain problemat suppli difficulti sl polish line standard paint februari march april suppli problem litr harden line vw paint end continu problem litr harden octob situat gener revert normal abovement suppli difficulti affect suppli accinauto imf case slight delai week involv relev product delai neg impact whatsoev busi relat imf order suppli accinauto cover product accinauto problem list imf inquir accinauto expect deliveri order accinauto inform imf deliveri place prove case point respect basf repli problem list evid repli suppli difficulti exist list articl ii legal assess access file basf assert commiss grant suffici access file examin origin document present object justifi basf access file accord commiss principl set point report competit polici commiss state document inform made access parti proceed access file send copi circumst instanc commiss statement object copi evid statement object base annex xix addit document partli wholli access basf except receiv basf identifi transmit form copi annex statement object document design file access possess basf june consist transmit copi origin expressli confirm basf commiss director gener competit addit basf ask complet list document partli access confirm commiss hear offic basf offer articl undertak basf accinauto undertak mean articl ec treati ii content agreement exclus distribut agreement agreement conclud june octob basf accinauto retroact effect januari agreement mean articl ec treati articl agreement set right duti parti regard exclus distribut accinauto undertak subparagraph articl pass basf custom inquiri come contract territori belgium luxembourg phrase pass custom inquiri understood parti inquiri pass take place parti pass mean term pass made clear systemat link oblig incumb accinauto pursuant articl oblig incumb basf pursuant articl articl stipul basf immedi pass author dealer inquiri inform promot sale product contract territori mean basf pass accinauto order name potenti custom contract territori suppli accinauto place accinauto remain free carri suppli circumst check creditworthi custom accinauto confirm hear articl agreement understood appli accinauto oblig pursuant articl oblig incumb accinauto mean accinauto basf decid suppli custom condit accinauto basf parti accept order come belgium luxembourg interpret indirectli confirm basf hear state interpret agreement translat exclus agreement oblig basf suppli good belgium exclus accinauto oblig basf provid addit suppli market good dispos accinauto accinauto prohibit decid independ suppli custom base contract territori parti assert subparagraph articl agreement impos accinauto duti pass inform involv oblig inform intend basf monitor suppli capac argument contradict fact oblig appli case custom contract territori clear reason origin custom bear capac problem parti argument logic conclus necessarili requir check custom inquiri rest place custom place order unit kingdom belgium irrelev question involv product capac import product purpos demand exist origin countri lastli articl entitl ban competit suppli capac tell interpret claus line put forward parti addit parti assert articl exchang inform extent export accinauto exchang inform claim reason sale strategi basf sale strategi reason calcul nation market share alloc advertis budget nation distributor requir inform exchang manufactur exclus distributor prior individu deliveri necessit agreement manufactur exclus distributor transfer manufactur respons unsolicit sale passiv sale custom contract territori basf claim exchang inform individu order order establish custom purchas proper territori argu provid evid problem shortcom distribut network point purpos inform prior suppli iii implement agreement interpret articl set point confirm manner parti consist appli articl accinauto acknowledg telephon basf imf approach march obtain suppli point evid basf document june point mr dudouet obtain special author commenc suppli term special author reason issu author time author idea allow limit amount suppli brussel background increas volum dealer belgium letter mr dudouet mr augustin june agreement basf channel normal purchas parallel export confirm basf measur parallel export point reserv decid treatment custom inquiri come contract territori clear special reason author suppli evid memorandum august point imf isol case case suppli morelli accinauto obtain author glasurit basf intend price condit handwritten memorandum june point show basf gave accinauto author enter busi relat dealer export glasurit product member state reserv interven author busi relat memorandum mr werwi respons glasurit brand basf instruct mr mueller mr augustin request accinauto visit june longer export stop export origin author basf basf memorandum august point march point emerg basf accinauto stop suppli imf british custom addit explicitli state memorandum august mr dudouet repeatedli inform oral plan halt black import show decis stop parallel export unit kingdom basf fact period juli end accinauto disregard ban suppli imf invalid find juli accinauto invoic sale imf technipaint demonstr accinauto felt oblig continu suppli unit kingdom secret basf complaint complain refer statement made mr dudouet june assert mr dudouet inform basf long ago year previous cessat suppli imf complain assert confirm document cite point fact meet held june coincid switch issu invoic technipaint point direct point end accinauto stop suppli technipaint statement longer make price offer carri suppli accinauto final compli decis basf export member state agreement halt suppli preced end telephon convers complain mr dudouet complain mr dudouet state longer suppli imf basf put pressur assert confirm undat handwritten note found accinauto premis state translat imposs make price offer tighter control basf prevent export england point note end march basf amp inform basf problem parallel import wors evid belgian sourc suppli point explain tighten control basf halt suppli imf end accinauto compli unreservedli agreement june accinauto inform basf imf insist receiv suppli accinauto wait hear approach futur point handwritten note mr geock possibl final suppli point sentenc letter mr woelker mr dudouet act accord agreement suppli provision month point confirm continu implement articl agreement argument put forward basf accinauto conclus commiss draw mention document summar accinauto state telephon basf contact imf touch basf suppli morelli want make basf term product satisfi inquiri order imf march amount bfr parti assert suppli problem accinauto total turnov glasurit product bfr million basf time amount plausibl order size give rise suppli problem case morelli explan put forward accinauto accept morelli time suppli quantiti product categori refer accinauto point fact suppli british custom claim show consent author suppli parallel import member state accinauto specifi custom respect custom export good obtain accinauto countri africa custom accinauto suppli accinauto retail ninov point regard suppli accinauto report basf late record suppli part accinauto due invoic custom number case dealer point infer accinauto inform basf custom client ninov basf busi relationship accinauto firm contract territori relev busi relat began time agreement termin custom contrari assert made basf establish contract territori antwerp luxembourg reason accinauto issu invoic technipaint reason relat intern organ point similarli plausibl place scarc conceiv order achiev limit goal intern reorgan accinauto incur expenditur inevit involv changeov invoic place imf custom treat june custom compar de facto situat accinauto deni firm technipaint establish order conceal parallel export unit kingdom point firm exist order provid technic assist user motor vehicl refinish paint commiss dobut fact invoic car paint sale form part origin busi activ firm custom invoic real purpos changeov invoic conceal busi imf conclus commiss draw undat handwritten note imposs make price offer thighter control basf order prevent export england point accinauto argu note reflect telephon convers imf decemb inform imf product difficulti basf disrupt suppli caus raw materi shortag accinauto claim point mf context suppli guarante price offer made explan implaus note question refer whatsoev product difficulti basf improb connect tighter control basf prevent export england alleg product difficulti date accinauto decemb plausibl march accinauto made price offer imf discount april inform imf price point offer framework busi relationship cover year inconsist alleg imposs decemb make price offer question context note ultim left note draft decemb confirm interpret commiss implement agreement accinauto assert decis termin suppli imf base instruct receiv basf reason termin suppli claim imf august pai bill time behaviour part imf supposedli destroi relationship trust durabl busi relationship fact concentr domest market prompt accinauto break busi relat imf justif put forward accinauto stop suppli imf stand true imf frequent paid bill due date accinauto list accinauto complain imf late payment bill request punctual payment imf continu receiv suppli normal year plausibl sudden halt suppli june imf conduct payment august talk imf accinauto june point time relat parti develop disput accinauto complain imf payment behaviour point lastli basf accinauto implement agreement attribut suppli bottleneck basf period argu basf suppli difficulti stem combin factor point firm concern suppli belgian market requir accinauto inform basf export claim suppli difficulti occur basf pai closer attent accinauto export unit kingdom background sole legitim concern ensur steadi suppli belgian market ensur steadi suppli custom import case motor vehicl refinish paint danger lose custom sale motor vehicl refinish paint cost intens servic intens busi bodi shop provid free charg expens mix equip manufactur interest avoid lose custom respons submiss point articl purchas imf affect suppli difficulti suppli difficulti result slight delai deliveri accinauto delai imf accept ado point gener commiss take view legitim impos oblig author dealer abil promot sale contract product contract territori measur achiev turnov popul econom circumst contract territori translat articl agreement measur establish distribut organ cover entir contract territori establish appropri equip busi premis provis advic custom properli train staff mainten stock good distribut inform materi made correspond measur promot sale refer articl commiss regul eec june applic articl treati categori exclus distribut agreement amend act access austria finland sweden oblig part exclus distributor give supplier decid exclus distributor behav regard custom appli case suppli difficulti case supplier allow agre exclus distributor ban passiv sale custom contract territori prioriti narrow limit author dealer prohibit engag activ sale contract territori order ensur concentr sale effort contract territori remain free engag passiv sale recit preambl regul eec present instanc passiv sale involv iv restrict competit relev product market instanc market motor vehicl refinish paint compris technolog pack paint technolog product nitrocellulos paint synthet acryl paint technolog paint serv purpos refinish damag paintwork occur vehicl reason point increas displac technolog show product principl interchang paint vehicl contrast includ relev market composit basf manufactur product line intend custom motor vehicl manufactur bodi repair shop distribut packag quantiti arrang accinauto basf articl agreement accinauto requir pass basf custom inquiri come contract territori restrict accinauto freedom contract suppli custom member state commun object effect restrict competit accinauto suppli glasurit motor vehicl refinish paint accinauto basf amp restrict intra band competit affect inter brand competit unit kingdom market motor vehicl refinish paint parallel import low price member state increas price competit import countri influenc level price object condit competit case relev product differ substanti unit kingdom area european union part result agreement substanti part common market protect intra brand competit glasurit motor vehicl refinish paint restrict trade member state agreement basf accinauto liabl affect trade member state restrict parallel export glasurit product belgium unit kingdom commun market ly accinauto contract territori unit kingdom market protect intra brand competit glasurit motor vehicl refinish paint agreement effect artifici partit naiton market commun establish common market fundament object treati imped vi appreci period investig glasurit motor vehicl refinish paint point held import posit unit kingdom market motor vehicl refinish paint market share turnov million addit consider price differ glasurit product time belgium unit kingdom case trade price retail price point view factor market posit brand prevail price differ unit kingdom market provid precondit develop substanti parallel import activ purchas made complain firm evid scale potenti demand glasurit product unit kingdom agreement restrict scope parallel trade belgium unit kingdom appreci restrict competit trade member state basf consid agreement appreci effect point suppli good meet imf order decemb point imped quantiti purchas accinauto repres glasurit parallel import unit kingdom addit accinauto dealer member state sourc suppli parallel import unit kingdom dealer suppli time amount provid accinauto import unit kingdom object stand place quantiti suppli carri agreement matter potenti scope suppli object exist prevent agreement note point object scope suppli accinauto mean exhaust quantiti suppli imf calbrook exist agreement design prevent parallel import restrain exclus distributor enter busi relat parallel import agreement forc januari decemb implement parti march agreement produc effect period suffici develop substanti trade relat addit basf shown investig period sourc suppli repres sourc object equival accinauto condit fulfil relev parallel improt potenti purchas accinauto inform regard sourc suppli equival evid complain account point imf obtain product line paint cheapli accinauto calbrook netherland germani proof product dealer abovement countri basf refer repli statement object repres sourc suppli equival accinauto basf state higher price unit kingdom market due higher cost price differ belgium unit kingdom meantim small disappear state point reason price differ irrelev basf accus ask excess high price unit kingdom market similarli narrow price differ irrelev assess competit law investig period price differ exist repres incent parallel import unit kingdom vii conclus agreement caught prohibit laid articl ec treati articl block exempt pursuant regul eec regul eec grant exclus distribut agreement subject condit block exempt prohibit laid articl exclus distribut agreement lead gener improv distribut good manufactur concentr sale activ lead intens market continu suppli time ration distribut recit regul eec consum assur fair share benefit result ration parallel improt remain recit regul eec restrict accinauto engag passiv unsolicit sale custom contract territori agreement impos exclus distributor restrict competit oblig exempt pursuant articl regul eec refrain contract territori relat contract good seek custom establish branch maintain distribut depot agreement elig exempt provid regul eec restrict accinauto engag passiv sale custom contract territori make difficult custom intermediari obtain glasurit product accinauto pursuant articl regul eec restrict preclud applic regul ii individu exempt agreement basf accinauto notifi commiss exempt notif requir relat import export member state articl regul reason individu exempt grant agreement notifi exempt consist commiss posit repeatedli upheld court justic agreement preclud parallel import exempt pursuant articl consum assur fair share benefit result exclus distribut parallel import remain recit regul eec agreement lead improv distribut good consum assur fair share result benefit assum prevent parallel trade indispens attain object benefit exclus distribut agreement achiev allow dealer concentr contract territori ban activ sale contract territori suffici purpos impos addit ban passiv sale contract territori unnecessari passiv sale involv sale advertis effort prevent dealer concentr sale effort contract territori exempt condit met substant reason rule individu exempt articl regul articl regul commiss find infring articl treati decis requir undertak concern bring infring end inform commiss basf accinauto end infrig conclud distribut agreement longer contest claus requir accinauto pass basf custom inquiri origin contract territori agreement enter forc retroact effect januari sign decemb januari commiss assum undertak concern end infring date agreement enter forc hear basf assert letter june point regard mark end infring object stand scrutini abovement letter assum accinauto time subject restrict dispos sale parallel import shown case accinauto point view letter unequivoc bring chang contractu arrang contrari letter confirm arrang provid agreement interpret object fine pursuant articl regul commiss impos fine undertak intention neglig infring articl fix amount fine commiss requir account graviti durat infring commiss consid fine impos basf accinauto reason ban passiv sale conflict object establish common market enshrin basic principl treati regard graviti commun law clear point report competit polici refer akzo coat case commiss made clear administr practic regard agreement broadli similar agreement term product motor vehicl refinish paint term market concern basf import undertak strong posit motor vehicl refinish paint market europ conduct signific econom impact infring began octob date final signatur agreement last decemb proven subject matter agreement relev case implement march basf accinauto commit infring intention settl case law undertak awar infring comeptit rule laid ec treati infring regard commit intention suffici unawar contest conduct object effect restrict comeptit view clear legal posit ban passiv sale basf accinauto doubt anti competit effect agreement basf awar infring competit rule clear document show basf knew conduct contraven articl ec treati memorandum date august point state written inform plan halt unauthor import time provid obviou reason obviou reason suggest basf knew agreement infring articl view confirm comment memorandum april written subject parallel import recent year document destroi year ago instruct legal depart pursuant articl ec regul absolut freedom purchas good point econom signific matter emerg data commiss provid idea benefit parti deriv conduct breach treati sale glasurit motor vehicl refinish paint unit kingdom basf group profit motor vehicl refinish paint busi europ total profit dm million period averag profit margin sale turnov basf amp glasurit product million total basf amp turnov million price differ unit kingdom belgium retail price trade price line paint clear coat colour clear coat commiss take account behalf undertak concern fact infring termin notif statement object fix amount fine impos acinauto commiss account fact accinauto econom depend basf depend basf enforc econom interest point adopt decis articl agreement basf lack farben ag accinauto sa accinauto sa requir octob decemb pass basf lack farben custom inquiri come contract territori infring articl ec treati articl fine impos undetak concern particip infring refer articl basf lack farben ag fine ecu accinauto sa fine ecu fine refer paragraph paid ecu month notif decis amount transfer ecu account commiss european commun banqu bruxel lambert agenc européenn rond point schumann brussel expiri period interest automat payabl rate charg european monetari institut work dai month decis adopt percentag point articl decis address basf lack farben ag glasuritstrass muenster hiltrup accinauto sa quai de charbonnag brussel decis enforc accord articl ec treati brussel juli commiss karel van miert member commiss oj oj oj oj oj oj oj oj oj oj judgment case hasselblad commiss ecr case tipp commiss ecr commiss decis eec konica oj settl case law court justic join case consten grundig commiss ecr case tipp commiss cite judgment case belasco commiss ecr case miller commiss ecr