commiss decis juli relat proceed pursuant articl ec treati case comp industri medic gase notifi document number english dutch text authent ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend regul ec articl thereof regard commiss decis juli open proceed case undertak concern opportun make view object rais commiss pursuant articl regul commiss regul ec decemb hear parti proceed articl ec treati regard final report hear offic case consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit part fact summari infring introduct decis concern undertak aga ab air liquid bv air product nederland bv boc group plc messer nederland bv nv hoek loo westfalen gassen nederland bv infring consist particip produc gase industri medic purpos continu agreement concert practic contrari articl treati compani concern part agreement concert practic price increas product concern moratoria implement price increas minimum price trade condit product undertak involv belong world lead industri gase group infring limit industri medic gase market netherland commiss evid undertak particip infring case aga ga bv air liquid bv air product europ nv hoek loo case messer nederland bv case westfalen gassen nederland bv case boc group plc product industri gase languag call technic gase deriv air atmospher gase oxygen nitrogen argon air separ quot tonnag plant quot produc tonnag plant chemic process carbon dioxid hydrogen acetylen product core industri gase industri form atmospher gase oxygen nitrogen argon believ account consider volum total european industri gase market atmospher atmospher gase offer extrem pure form mixtur medic special purpos medicin oxygen industri gase industri manufactur process medic gase hospit clinic home treatment largest volum industri medic gase produc cut weld metal chemic industri food industri electron industri health care believ account gase market ga serv specif purpos user market type gase market base deliveri method tonnag sale made larg custom requir larg quantiti primarili atmospher gase oxygen nitrogen suppli made dedic quot site quot product plant dedic pipelin link contract includ capit invest plant pipelin link tailor made view import invest year netherland belgium dens pipelin network tonnag sale separ market compani larg quantiti bulk cylind suppli altern save back system commiss investig industri gase sector initi proceed commun competit rule world major produc industri gase includ air liquid sa aga ab union carbid air product europ lind ag messer griesheim gmbh commit vi vi commiss modifi tonnag contract suppli purchas commit site pipelin contract longer exclus natur relat quantiti fall fix minimum maximum rang air gase gase carbon dioxid deliv medium size custom liquid form bulk low temperatur ga transport custom road rail tanker custom suppli storag tank vaporis equip pipelin air separ plant larg product unit liquefact plant liquefact plant construct site tonnag plant piggyback plant avoid invest pipelin commit provid commiss world major produc industri gase refer recit cover sale liquid air gase nitrogen oxygen argon bulk contract suppli purchas commit relat quantiti fix maximum commiss allow supplier maintain exclus fill maintain storag tank reason safeti custom wish supplier storag tank durat liquid air ga contract reduc year custom continu free purchas leas cryogen tank ga supplier stipul tank rental contract separ ga suppli contract tank rental contract made maximum period year smaller custom air gase buyer weld gase ga mixtur special pure gase suppli mean cylind made steel cylind fill distribut supplier product plant altern liquid gase transport tanker cylind fill centr transform compress ga fill cylind take place cylind size hold ga pressur transport directli custom depot independ undertak suppli retail custom weld gase acetylen transport cylind low pressur volum cylind gase sold limit import revenu term import higher price relat charg cylind sale cylind busi larg supplier categoris custom basi quantiti purchas period import cylind custom serv directli industri gase undertak smaller custom deal depot holder commit commiss world major produc industri gase cover suppli gase cylind industri gener view distribut method separ product market commiss view case iv industri gase merger decis air liquid boc lind aga custom gener choos suppli method econom ground possibl specif ga specif user locat custom bui singl undertak gase suppli form oxygen pipelin carbon dioxid liquid form specif argon mixtur cylind form deliveri price transport packag high compar gase tank cylind remain properti supplier gase rent custom cylind tank undergo regular safeti check owner transport expens supplier produc industri gase region industri gase group nation subsidiari tend suppli larg quantiti gase pipelin liquid form mean swap deal pai contract suppli group cross border natur fill depot belong supplier fill cylind behalf competitor custom obtain type industri gase singl supplier supplier hoek loo largest industri ga compani netherland time investig nv hoek machin en zuurstoffabriek name nv hoek loo hereinaft refer quot hoek loo quot found locat schiedam decemb hoek loo employe work netherland hoek loo structur modifi nv hold compani number work compani includ hoek loo bv hoek loo medisch gassen bv belgian compani hoek loo nv compani holox unit state america ultim parent compani hoek loo lind ag wiesbaden germani lind group achiev turnov dem billion worldwid staff produc market sell industri medic gase countri world lind engin produc type instal chemic sector transport vehicl hydraul system refriger system lind gase activ account turnov hoek loo subsidiari lind lind bought remain hoek loo share trade stock exchang hoek loo activ netherland belgium south east unit state america hoek loo produc market distribut industri medic gase relat equip system servic manufactur medic equip netherland own air separ unit locat ijmuiden botlek rotterdam hoek loo suppli gase cylind bulk pipelin offer gase site instal hoek loo found member dutch sector associ vfig largest member hoek loo chair vfig aga materi time import industri gase compani netherland aga ga bv found locat amsterdam time aga ga bv own aga invest bv turn own aga ab lidingö ultim swedish parent aga group aga ab achiev turnov sek billion worldwid staff aga ga bv undergon chang corpor structur period investig longer exist commiss decis merger lind aga aga ab acquir lind ag remedi offer order commiss reach favour decis divestitur aga ga bv cylind ga busi netherland decemb aga ga bv split legal demerg aga ga bv remaind aga transfer bv renam aga amsterdam bv aga ga bv basic retain liquid busi medic gase busi special gase busi mison busi aga amsterdam cylind gase busi aga ga bv remaind subsequ merg aga invest sold aga ab hoek loo aga amsterdam bv sold air product hold bv prodair corpor materi time aga ga bv hereinaft aga produc market sold industri medic gase relat equip system servic aga hoek loo joint product joint ventur call cryoton rotterdam area year aga retain liquid product unit air separ unit alloc hoek loo aga found member vfig largest member aga tradition suppli treasur vfig air product long establish player netherland air product nederland bv hereinaft air product locat waddinxveen air product founder member vfig incorpor state delawar unit state america air product europ charg european oper air product headquart unit kingdom air product ultim parent air product chemic allentown pennsylvania unit state america group emploi employe air liquid air liquid bv hereinaft air liquid found todai locat eindhoven ultim parent air liquid sa franc air liquid market sell bulk cylind gase netherland serv larg custom belgium tonnag contract dealt intermediari compani air liquid group call air liquid nederland bv air liquid found member vfig air liquid group emploi employe air liquid group hold strong posit industri gase market franc belgium messer parent compani messer nederland bv call messer griesheim nederland bv hereinaft messer locat moerdijk messer group frankfurt germani turnov dem billion employe worldwid materi time ultim parent compani hoechst group held third stake messer group own messer famili employe messer start oper member vfig octob present messer group major own allianz goldman sach acquir third stake messer group purchas hoechst share westfalen westfalen gassen nederland bv hereinaft westfalen start oper netherland locat devent ultim parent compani westfalen gase ag münster germani approxim employe westfalen member vfig juli boc base guildford surrei unit kingdom boc group plc employe approxim group turnov gase busi time activ semiconductor vacuum technolog distribut health care sector boc group commun stronghold unit kingdom materi time boc group conduct gase activ benelux oper zaventem belgium legal entiti boc nv belgian compani respons zaventem headquart function boc ga bv dutch compani respons tonnag bulk busi terneuzen netherland boc cylind ga nv respons cylind fill oper herenthout belgium boc gaz sa french compani respons sale franc boc compani constitut undertak boc gase benelux hereinaft boc respons inter alia market cylind bulk gase belgium netherland neighbour area northern franc western germani boc ga bv member vfig boc group sold gase oper benelux germani air liquid group end total cash consider gbp million ntg nederlands technisch gasmaatschappij bv hereinaft ntg locat tilburg found ntg member vfig mid air separ unit own sister compani btg start oper belgium late ntg purchas bulk gase ga compani ntg market sell gase bulk cylind activ tonnag market ntg ultim parent compani sol spa monza itali found multin group engag product appli research market industri pure medicin gase sol group emploi peopl actor hydroga hydroga holland bv hereinaft hydroga locat vlaardingen access carbon dioxid product plant sluiskil specialis bulk suppli ga ga compani end user hydroga realis turnov liquid gase nlg million sale ga compani norsk hydro group competitor hydroga member vfig hydroga ultim parent compani norsk hydro asa oslo norwai activ fertilis industri chemic oil natur ga aluminium magnesium petrochem sector norsk hydro group achiev turnov nok billion employe norsk hydro share capit held norwegian govern commiss note hydroga mention attend vfig meet conclus drawn compani infring ucc praxair induga union carbid corpor danburi connecticut unit state america manufactur market sell chemic countri world juli product branch includ industri gase subsidiari netherland belgium union carbid benelux nv hereinaft union carbid supplier industri gase union carbid member vfig juli union carbid corpor hive industri gase branch praxair delawar unit state america corpor praxair achiev turnov usd billion netherland praxair oper praxair nv hereinaft praxair locat olen belgium praxair group own oper number facil produc atmospher gase belgium netherland site plant dedic serv custom site facil locat plant locat zwijndrecht belgian town lommel produc atmospher gase sold market pipelin liquid form praxair group oper fill plant atmospher medic gase netherland sell gase cylind praxair member vfig induga nv hereinaft induga locat schoten belgium found resel distributor industri gase weld product union carbid belgian compani antwerps chemisch bedrijven lcb nv union carbid praxair juli lcb induga capit stock induga purchas bulk atmospher gase praxair fill cylind induga sole distributor union carbid praxair atmospher gase mixtur gase sole resel praxair specialti gase netherland januari induga sold gase worth nlg million netherland subsidiari induga bv induga member vfig septemb commiss note statement object compani refer section conclus drawn infring compani mention document acp ijsfabriek strombeek small independ belgian produc industri gase degre activ dutch market acid carboniqu pur nv sa hereinaft acp locat heusden zolder belgium undertak belong multin industri gase group sell cylind gase belgian market acp produc carbon dioxid geleen netherland sell liquid form belgium netherland germani franc acp total turnov industri gase bef million ijsfabriek strombeek independ public limit compani locat meis belgium sold cylind gase benelux germani unit kingdom liquid gase belgium netherland germani franc greec compani realis total turnov bef million netherland ijsfabriek strombeek signific market share nitrou oxid laugh ga sell cylind bulk trade associ vfig associ quot verenig van fabrikanten van industriël gassen quot vfig found march notari deed associ includ public regist associ verenigingenregist articl statut vfig member undertak manufactur sell industri gase netherland articl statut defin vfig object promot interest member technic matter safeti issu industri gase commun industri secretariat vfig manag teppema bv daughter compani moret ernst amp young manag consult gt tabl gt pursuant articl statut member meet year meet member compani repres gener manag manag member met time year shown list recit list show larger member compani attend meet smaller minut meet drawn secretariat put agenda meet approv member meet decid set commiss technic commiss creat met year moret ernst amp young produc quarterli statist amount liquid cylind gase sold member dutch market data present aggreg form allow particip assess market share member vfig oblig particip statist system industri medic gase market relev product market decis concern suppli gase liquid form bulk cylind tonnag contract fall scope decis bulk form relev gase decis atmospher gase nitrogen oxygen argon carbon dioxid suppli cylind nitrogen oxygen argon carbon dioxid acetylen argon mixtur relev gase gase field nitrogen account atmospher liquefact point minu specif properti inertia liquid form abil absorb heat gaseou form protect liquid solid corros microbiolog attack format explos mixtur effect aris contact air tradition steel metallurg industri oil petrochem industri increasingli food freez packag electron industri nitrogen suppli pipelin bulk cylind oxygen account atmospher liquefact point minu oxid properti improv effici combust process chemic reaction technic industri oxygen product steel metal glass ceram chemic pulp paper cut weld newer applic includ water treatment fish farm oxygen suppli pipelin bulk cylind oxygen medic purpos purer expens form form suppli cylind bulk argon nobl ga account atmospher liquefact point minu inert nitrogen blanket oper includ shield ga weld highli inert process electron metallurgi argon produc air separ unit product ammonia process argon gener suppli bulk cylind carbon dioxid produc product chemic process notabl product hydrogen industri gase compani gener bui chemic petrochem compani sell bulk cylind dry ic freez purpos gaseou form fertilis greenhous carbonis soft drink beer fire extinguish protect ga storag flammabl explos substanc purpos applic interchang nitrogen argon mixtur sold cylind weld calibr purpos acetylen fuel ga base carbid product high flame temperatur weld cut purpos suppli cylind low pressur gener recognis industri ga method distribut rise distinct product market cost produc main factor labour energi depreci transport vari consider method distribut price charg consum gase differ enorm depend form deliveri cylind gase expens gase liquid form turn expens suppli pipelin gaseou form cost charg custom transport rent safeti charg differ method deliveri gase commercialis method tailor custom requir aim agreement concern decis fix cost deliveri cylind gase gener commiss note agreement appli deliveri cylind gase import gase concern includ helium nitrou oxid hydrogen tetren special gase mixtur similarli field bulk gase suppli condit import gase instanc nitrou oxid affect agreement question relev geograph market geograph market suppli industri gase limit costli mean transport defin local region scope case iv messer griesheim hydroga commiss base assess effect transport rang km back context case examin condit appli supplier industri gase custom commiss establish simpl liquid gase oxygen nitrogen econom distribut radiu km costli argon radiu km atmospher gase cylind transport rang km except expens argon estim cylind gase confirm present case air liquid limit effect radiu liquid oxygen nitrogen km liquid argon km praxair boc hand estim distanc made hold true acp put effect radiu liquid km transport water radiu sale industri gase group greater refer file liquid argon ship netherland greec liquid ship netherland poland russia acetylen transport cylind effect radiu estim km case iv messer griesheim hydroga commiss consid relev geograph market joint ventur question local region transport longer distanc costli fact ga compani aga liquid gase boc decemb oper benelux wide level suggest relev geograph market larger netherland repli commiss queri supplier industri gase netherland opinion geograph market cylind gase nation main reason mention government regul cylind make imposs quot belgian quot cylind sale netherland vice versa germani standard cultur languag differ import servic aspect involv suppli cylind gase mention argument favour nation market liquid gase situat obviou differ regul member state bulk tank instal cross border suppli constitut barrier compani state commiss market liquid gase nation aga praxair acp differ believ geograph market depend effect radiu commiss note product suppli industri gase commun domin larg multin group nation subsidiari member state subsidiari suppli bulk gase local depot holder end custom cylind gase end custom member state subsidiari set price commerci condit suppli member state end custom member state find difficult obtain suppli subsidiari multin group locat member state limit effect radiu intern divis geograph respons group consequ price condit sale bulk cylind gase differ member state fact born document file final commiss note structur suppli member state air liquid clear market leader franc belgium messer lind strong germani hoek loo market leader netherland aga commiss conclud purpos decis relev geograph market cylind gase liquid gase confin netherland market structur tabl show size addresse decis estim rel import netherland market industri medic gase cylind bulk figur provid base compani respons request inform estim commiss tabl gt tabl gt total annual sale relev industri gase netherland estim tabl gt tabl gt tabl provid indic market share compani involv ga cylind deliveri liquid deliveri netherland market tabl cylind gase gt tabl gt tabl liquid gase gt tabl gt commiss note late number newcom enter dutch industri gase market air liquid messer boc westfalen market hydroga matur market prospect growth economi arriv market player enhanc competit newcom acquir suffici share market establish compani defend market share enhanc competit custom lead lower averag price data suppli hoek loo air product aga confirm neg develop price level major industri gase suppli bulk cylind develop place gase face declin gener demand acetylen gase stabl market commiss note entranc newcom market cylind gase netherland remain highli concentr herfindahl hirschmann index hhi exceed cylind gase tabl year combin market share larger undertak aga air liquid air product hoek loo messer lower variat market share individu compani small market liquid gase oxygen nitrogen argon carbon dioxid concentr except oxygen lead compani held share year individu market share stabl cylind gase hhi oscil appear commiss file air liquid hoek loo air product aga maintain market share polici retali compani custom competitor context note ga supplier inform client cylind ga tank belong ga supplier bear compani mark salesman visit custom potenti custom easili current supplier supplier react immedi custom contract start bui competitor larger supplier industri gase maintain list competitor detail custom lost won list price concess accept competit offer made competitor knowledg list competitor potenti interest client supplier question set quot hit list quot retali campaign aga document retali polici refer quot balanc terror quot retali campaign restrict geograph market document commiss file refer cross border retali notabl order hit aggress competitor home market suitabl target easier find document refer campaign benelux level cross border retali campaign organis coordin group ga supplier question belong common sector price suppli condit cylind bulk gase differ custom custom won offer low price favour suppli condit price condit increas yearli basi begin calendar year ga homogen product custom easili switch supplier studi made undertak industri gase sector show high degre loyalti custom quot quot supplier explain servic aspect industri ga busi includ speedi reliabl suppli good advic custom product question custom tend stick supplier regular price increas pai differ pai favour price condit offer competitor exce level custom contempl switch current supplier match price offer lose custom case retali offer favour condit competitor custom similar offtak price level distinguish supplier industri gase cylind variabl level exist custom minimum price attract custom similar differ exist price industri gase bulk procedur inspect decemb investig pursuant articl regul place simultan prior warn premis aga air liquid air product hoek loo investig pursuant articl regul place boc hydroga messer westfalen request inform juli commiss address request inform pursuant articl regul aga air liquid air product hoek loo ntg praxair request inform articl regul address acp ijsfabriek strombeek septemb westfalen boc induga octob acp octob messer octob hydroga novemb boc decemb request articl regul aga air liquid air product hoek loo messer april hydroga april januari request inform pursuant articl regul address trade associ vfig request inform pursuant articl regul address aga air liquid air product hoek loo messer westfalen boc ntg februari june aga air liquid air product hoek loo messer westfalen boc request inform undertak requir provid inform meet competitor clarif document found premis inspect data gener increas price suppli condit ask give view definit market estim market share total market provid addit data busi activ administr procedur juli commiss initi proceed present case adopt statement object undertak activ industri medic gase sector netherland addresse statement object aga ga bv air liquid bv air product europ boc group plc nv hoek machin en zuurstoffabriek messer nederland bv nederlands technisch gasmaatschappij bv westfalen gassen nederland bv addresse statement object submit written observ respons commiss object undertak access commiss file cd rom copi commiss file shortli proceed open oral hear held januari undertak part aga ab successor aga ga bv air liquid bv air product europ behalf air product nederland bv boc group plc nv hoek loo messer nederland bv westfalen gassen bv written repli compani concern air liquid westfalen contest fact set statement object compani aga hoek loo air product messer substanti contest fact boc made minor comment view minim presenc market time ntg attend hear undertak present contest fact rais issu limit alleg lack documentari evid commiss file period alleg infring time bar surpris inspect place decemb point address part ii section detail infring introduct commiss evid file period lead undertak suppli industri gase netherland met regularli meet discuss fix percentag amount intend increas price trade condit cylind bulk gase suppli exist custom year agre deal exist custom period month year order implement price increas agre respect minimum price offer gase cylind bulk custom agre respect minimum trade condit suppli cylind bulk condit notabl concern rent transport cost charg custom agre introduc drop charg suppli bulk charg safeti environ suppli cylind point link common purpos rais avoid deterior price level industri gase netherland analys separ commiss evid regular meet lead undertak industri gase sector netherland period meet attend smaller competitor meet particip discuss issu common interest meet provid regular opportun discuss fix set implement price increas trade condit bulk cylind gase bilater contact undertak supplement anti competit meet earli year cartel supplier industri gase attend quot safeti meet quot meet place restaur time year combin lunch organis undertak question draft agenda distribut carri item relat price trade condit shown reictal item mention agenda discuss meet union carbid hoek loo aga air product air liquid attend safeti meet year air product note senior manag stop particip union carbid present meet attend meet vfig member forum choic discuss fix price suppli condit offici vfig meet start place utrecht vfig secretariat secretari invit member compani attend send draft agenda draft minut meet request inform articl regul vfig provid report meet organis attend vfig meet shown tabl tabl gt tabl gt cancel absent present larger undertak sector aga air liquid air product hoek loo messer start meet inform vfig framework meet organis undertak turn restaur breda barendrecht formal agenda meet formal minut meet place time year continu end meet compani discuss set price suppli condit shown attend meet aga air liquid air product hoek loo messer breda barendrecht shown tabl base repli receiv compani tabl gt tabl gt note air liquid data messer data hoek loo data date compani recal blank repli compani period bilater contact form letter fax messag meet serv convei agre meet competitor particip discuss implement agreement contact price suppli condit charg custom discuss instanc agre fix price increas overview commiss evid file competitor regularli discuss agre price increas appli year exist custom cylind instanc liquid gase compani part illicit practic hoek loo air product aga period air liquid messer period westfalen boc period cartel meet collus contact agreement forc novemb hoek loo aga air product rais price level cylind gase approxim aga intern memo date novemb found quot safeti meet quot written english mark quot confidenti quot read quot particip agre price increas cylind gase hl uc aga ap inform pass al hl al moratorium month start moment appli hl aga uc ap mean deal custom work propos liquid price list meet set januari final discuss consensu price list improv liquid price exist custom read destroi quot joint agreement lift price increas level higher aga appli agreement month agreement aga intern note date octob found messer contempl increas price aga implement agreement increas price shown intern instruct novemb focu implement price increas exist custom read quot price increas fill addit price cylind gase rent freight increas st januari percentag count freight rent tariff adjust cent loos cylind cent cylind packag adjust percentag due expect develop quot repres hoek loo air product aga air liquid met novemb agre price increas januari air liquid found intern note date novemb quot price increas quot item discuss quot bulk drop charg minimum price increas price increas ad hl client approach start app reaction dfl ap letter integr start dfl oral written reaction aga larg accept nedstaal akzo app approach start date al queue charg introduc drop charg argument legisl drive hour queue fuel higher insur cost stricter regul train cost introduc rule contract quot air liquid unabl commiss framework meet place attend behalf air liquid sale manag handwrit identifi repli statement object air liquid state document concern person note made proof bind commit part commiss find repli credibl note sum competitor plan appear note discuss agreement forc aga air liquid air product hoek loo messer price increas ga servic implement novemb februari aga intern memo english date novemb messer state quot ga compani incl mg agre bottom price rent transport charg annex realiti mg price price result lot price decreas lost custom past year creat servic sensit market competitor mg educ market discuss price mg agre price increas ga servic mg agre ceas fire novemb decemb januari februari order negoti price increas custom ga compani includ aga suffer lot uncontrol mg behav market suggest discuss stephan messer prepar retali short term germani quot memo show messer join group undertak hold anti competit meet commiss note copi document repres aga wrote quot price increas quot quot messer limit quot repli statement object messer argu conclus drawn messer involv agreement basi aga memo reach messer argu intern memo reflect person interpret aga view messer attitud show aga awar fact messer polici commiss note messer commun competitor order discuss intent agre price rise comment aga repres refer recit addit commiss possibl begin repres air liquid air product hoek loo aga met discuss success recent implement price increas handwritten memo dutch meet found air liquid state thing quot price increas increas transport cost bulk boc messer cyl westf messer al hl bulk cyl index show growth aga plan realis index show growth drop charg bulk introduc quot repli commiss question air liquid date document quot quot call quot person note made social contact quot repres air product meet gener manag air liquid handwritten note found compani date earli read quot aga decreas level agreement rais price quot meet vfig member decemb aga air liquid air product hoek loo messer agre price increas januari induga boc ntg absent handwritten memo meet dutch found air liquid state thing quot price increas hl mg ap increas price appar agreement price increas percentag minimum level quot confirm handwritten note submit aga quot vfig price increas letter custom begin januari quot confirm handwritten comment english found air product meet quot aga jan contract januari longer period februari negoti negoti custom major custom sold told major custom negoti moratorium april quot repli statement object air liquid argu handwritten air liquid memo vfig meet decemb show author write word quot appar quot prove commit made air liquid part air liquid argu date mid decemb realist bind promis made implement price increas januari commiss note air liquid attend meet care note competitor repli statement object messer argu take part meet suffici prove involv agreement claim handwritten note found premis air liquid refer fact messer plan increas price messer made statement exact amount increas common practic increas price time year adjust inflat note found aga air product mention messer commiss note messer attend meet state intent element commerci polici price increas discuss price increas cylind gase place vfig meet held octob meet attend aga air liquid air product boc hoek loo hydroga messer ntg westfalen handwritten note refer meet found aga includ word quot price bulk contract hl index energi quot aga submit handwritten note date octob made employe meet quot vfig price increas ga price cylind rent transp bulk contract index formula moratorium decemb month quot price increas cylind gase work detail aga air liquid air product boc hoek loo messer westfalen vfig meet held novemb handwritten tabl submit aga tabl written sale manag particip meet note intern debrief meet agreement reach tabl refer vfig meet question list hoek loo aga messer air liquid air product boc westfalen percentag price increas cylind gase increas rent transport charg tabl moratorium period month increas implement refer price increas liquid gase tank rent tabl found air product refer meet item tabl ident air product believ tabl drawn meet competitor held agre result vfig meet held novemb tabl show increas price transport cost rent moratorium period implement increas hoek loo aga messer westfalen boc air liquid air product gener manag boc benelux light evid voluntarili made statement record investig report sign quot mr celi recal end meet vfig late subject price year ahead rais surpris quot repli statement object boc emphasis gener manag mr celi accept figur propos meet refer recit plan relat increas commiss note boc repres meet gener manag volunt inform boc plan price increas time distanc discuss relat agreement price increas fact mr celi surpris highlight fact role activ repli statement object westfalen drew attent fact activ particip meet awar issu price increas discuss topic mention agenda meet commiss note westfalen attend meet refer gave indic competitor intent element commerci polici price increas handwritten comment found messer agenda intern meet director held octob vfig meet state quot vfig price increas quot intern instruct found messer moratorium combin price increas januari report quarter state price increas implement major difficulti januari add quot receiv ident new competitor quot novemb aga air liquid air product hoek loo messer met collus arrang price increas year handwritten note found hoek loo date novemb price increas competitor januari quot ap increas ga rent month cyl rent special gase cyl transport cylind aga product rent freight mg larg client amp gt freight rent turnov group small client freight freight cylind rent cyl st half decemb letter price increas fl fl mvt mention invoic fl minimum price al product freight interest rent interest boc increas price quot repli commiss question hoek loo state unabl date particip framework meet doubt meet report declar concern inform receiv salesmen commiss find hoek loo interpret credibl detail inform futur behaviour competitor refer letter warrant conclus report concern meet aga air liquid air product hoek loo messer date show meet fring vfig meet commiss believ meet place aga air liquid air product hoek loo messer breda barendrecht commiss note context novemb list air product aga date meet breda boc mention briefli report compani commiss knowledg particip breda barendrecht meet hoek loo air product air liquid aga messer met late possibl octob collus arrang price increas cylind gase undat handwritten document found air product compani believ written late report meet competitor discuss market hoek loo air product air liquid aga note conclud vfig declar year year transport transport includ index commiss believ refer hoek loo index bulk gase mention previou document cylind gase price increas novemb march refer increas air liquid period novemb march gener price increas refer mention quot propos cylind gase quot date septemb found hoek loo propos found hoek loo match respect handwritten note found air product messer repli commiss request inform hoek loo claim propos adopt suppli sale forc intend intern view set statement credibl modifi price announc staff hoek loo octob strong evid discuss competitor commiss believ discuss place breda octob date mention air liquid air product aga fall date hoek loo draft propos date propos announc staff annual moratoria overview compani met regularli agre annual price increas exist custom set section agre meet respect annual ceas fire last month purpos implement agre price increas commiss evid file compani part collus arrang moratorium period hoek loo air product aga period air liquid messer period westfalen boc period moratorium novemb march appli bulk cylind custom earlier moratoria appli cylind custom cartel meet collus contact agreement forc novemb hoek loo aga air product price increas order implement increas agre moratorium month recit cite quot confidenti quot intern memo english date novemb found aga quot safeti meet quot read quot particip agre price increas cylind gase hl uc aga ap inform pass al hl al moratorium month start moment appli hl aga uc ap mean deal custom read destroi quot aga put moratorium effect shown intern instruct issu novemb quot recit focu implement price increas exist custom explain competitor expect attack competitor lead price concess concess report manag agreement forc aga air liquid air product hoek loo messer moratorium period combin price increas recit aga intern memo english date novemb messer quot state quot ga compani incl mg agre bottom price rent transport charg annex realiti mg price price result lot price decreas lost custom past year creat servic sensit market competitor mg educ market discuss price mg agre price increas ga servic mg agre ceas fire novemb decemb januari februari order negoti price increas custom ga compani includ aga suffer lot uncontrol mg behav market suggest discuss stephan messer prepar retali short term germani quot repli statement object messer argu aga memo novemb show aga thought messer live quot agreement quot strongli deni part agreement commiss note messer state intent time implement moratorium implement agreement aga air liquid air product hoek loo messer moratorium period decemb april connect price increas handwritten comment english quot recit found air product state quot aga jan contract januari longer period februari negoti negoti custom major custom sold told major custom negoti moratorium april quot vfig meet octob novemb price increas discuss agre aga hoek loo air liquid air product messer boc westfalen combin moratorium decemb januari aga submit handwritten note date octob quot recit made employe octob meet quot vfig price increas ga price cylind rent transp bulk contract index formula moratorium decemb month quot aga submit handwritten tabl vfig meet novemb quot recit tabl written sale manag particip meet note intern debrief meet agreement reach tabl refer vfig meet question list hoek loo aga messer air liquid air product boc westfalen percentag price increas cylind gase increas rent transport charg tabl moratorium period month decemb januari increas implement tabl quot recit found air product refer meet item tabl ident air product believ tabl drawn meet competitor agre result vfig meet held novemb tabl show increas price transport cost rent moratorium period implement increas hoek loo aga messer westfalen boc air liquid air product repli statement object westfalen argu commiss show westfalen action enter agreement competitor moratorium period end vfig meet westfalen add evid behaviour qualifi agreement concert practic commiss note westfalen present meet competitor part discuss price increas moratorium hoek loo fact implement moratorium period decemb januari annual moratorium refer intern meet report decemb found hoek loo record repli question quot rumour ceas fire place supplier industri gase hl increas price decemb januari approach custom supplier attack strike back quot messer implement moratorium period decemb januari intern instruct found messer moratorium combin price increas januari quot import inform price increas market leader moratorium decemb januari quot number document found messer refer price increas vfig moratorium document includ handwritten report director meet novemb read quot vfig δp moratorium pressur quot note date januari mention quot moratorium quot messer report quarter state price increas implement major difficulti januari add quot receiv ident new competitor quot air liquid implement moratorium period decemb januari air liquid submit intern note price increas instruct salesmen focu client effect respect moratorium quot period decemb till januari focu yearli agreement quot gericht bezig houden met de jaarafspraken moratorium agre novemb march aga air liquid air product hoek loo messer agreement appli cylind custom bulk custom refer moratorium implement price increas found messer quot mort nov march quot handwritten note found messer date period refer made hoek loo propos increas price period novemb till march note word quot bulk custom stai quot moratorium period appli cylind custom bulk custom commiss take note messer claim refer moratorium period note written meet hoek loo handwritten note found air product made meet competitor air product date end state quot stai custom bulk nov march quot air liquid minut intern meet novemb state regard price increas quot focu higher price exist custom quot repli statement object air liquid argu statement minut intern air liquid meet air liquid quot focu higher price exist custom quot behaviour supplier satur market weigh advantag disadvantag quot price level quot versu quot market share quot intern memo show autonom behaviour commiss note clear document refer recit found premis compani agreement moratorium refer period time fix minimum price overview success list minimum price cylind gase agre competitor list minimum price liquid gase agre air liquid aga hoek loo air product list minimum price cylind gase agre hoek loo air liquid air product aga messer join period westfalen main purpos list set threshold compet client cartel meet collus contact minimum price liquid gase object collus contact end begin hoek loo aga air product air liquid quot confidenti quot aga intern memo novemb quot safeti meet quot quot recit includ sentenc quot work propos liquid price list meet set januari final discuss consensu price list quot price list found investig air liquid print aga head paper entitl quot bulkgassen prijsstaffel gegeven quot bulk gase price scale item list price word dutch quot propos hoek loo follow quot list concern gase nitrogen oxygen argon carbon dioxid price depend sector list price mechan rent tank section aga intern memo date june mention possibl appli bottom price liquid gase bottom price quot applic case compet quot octob hoek loo air liquid aga air product agreement system bottom price cylind gase hoek loo letter found address messer griesheim frankfurt written english sign chief execut offic date fax octob read quot dear mr willheim telephon convers herewith send price system come month sic parti countri accept sic mg confirm stick absolut bottom price mention attach list liquid suppli introduc drop charg explain pricelist discuss price system mr messer mg prepar follow quid line sic guidelin question don hesit contact kind jager bruin quot attach untitl undat document dutch list entitl dutch quot price list cylind gase quot price vari quantiti gase price ga acetylen argon oxygen tetren nitrogen price suppli condit rent cylind transport cost untitl undat document read quot todai agreement forc price condit attach minimum price list agre custom custom price condit level rais level higher percentag point supersed level januari price condit attach minimum price januari custom price condit higher bottom price level rais run offer respect condit longer valid suppli bulk gase todai custom drop charg fl exist custom drop charg introduc octob drop charg appli call horticultur carbon dioxid motiv drop charg queue energi drive time legisl motiv price level enorm eros price unaccept view develop cost share client supplier confront initi contact attach price list quot copi price list found premis aga air liquid air product compani found untitl undat cover document quot recit commiss evid aga agre minimum price cylind gase measur behaviour competitor quot price aga custom confidenti fax aga air liquid date octob aga list number case salesmen air liquid allegedli offer aga client price minimum repres hoek loo air product aga air liquid met novemb discuss thing increas minimum price recit quot intern note date novemb found air liquid item discuss quot minimum price quot quot bulk drop charg minimum price increas price increas quot confirm agreement bottom price forc aga air liquid air product hoek loo messer found intern memo english messer date novemb intern memo copi found aga quot recit state quot gascompani incl mg agre bottom price rent transportcharg annex realiti mg price price result lot price decreas lost custom past year creat servic sensit market competitor mg educ market discuss price gascompani includ aga suffer lot uncontrol mg behav market suggest discuss stephan messer prepar retali short term germani quot handwritten comment copi memo state quot talk messer gener manag mg respect bottom price joi talk wieland aga ga gmbh warn impend attack week max attack quot document show failur compli agreement bottom price lead retali retaliatori measur necessarili confin netherland vfig meet march octob quot price scale quot quot minimum price quot cylind gase small custom discuss view agreement aga air liquid hoek loo air product westfalen messer handwritten note found aga mention quot price scale quot discuss vfig meet march octob meet hoek loo present price scale cylind gase handwritten note date octob made person aga submit compani confirm quot min price quot discuss octob meet explan provid aga list price scale small cylind custom present hoek loo fring vfig meet held octob refer repli statement object aga emphasis list price scale quot assert substanti agre quot commiss note list propos hoek loo found premis compani copi found westfalen file mark vfig copi found air liquid file mark vfig copi found messer featur ident print minimum price list date octob entitl quot price list small cylind custom quot list found messer featur handwritten price list ad recit fact compani propos file number year mean list import agreement confirm fact intern list minimum price found air liquid date march match minimum price implement aga juli repli statement object air liquid point fact object mention intern list lower minimum price mention list regard air liquid claim fact competitor want inform intent held aga point repli statement object small custom initi relat segment cylind gase market differ attempt set bottom price small custom limit part aga busi consider reduc scope infring aga acknowledg introduc agre minimum price small custom juli repli statement object westfalen state list possess claim extrem hand westfalen vfig meet octob fact impli westfalen agre price mention list westfalen claim believ uncoop attitud context vfig meet led larger undertak meet vfig circuit commiss evid meet organis vfig circuit collus arrang minimum price cylind gase small custom made breda barendrecht earli aga air liquid air product hoek loo messer repli commiss question aga state quot earli meet call vfig purpos approv minimum price senior repres aga attend meet meet restrict group breda present hoek loo air liquid air product messer aga induga invit meet minimum price small custom fact agre quot aga add meet year breda barendrecht depend year agenda note aga believ induga praxair view compani particip induga invit compani organis meet aga add impress agre minimum price accept market work commiss request aga provid list meet date base agenda expens account data air product confirm commiss discuss place date vfig meet involv prepar follow vfig meet quot ap recollect inform meet discuss kind occur place time year attend meet regular basi recent year repres ap hoek loo aga messer griesheim air liquid formal agenda matter discuss reflect issu industri confront includ topic gener evolut market price develop cost industri quot air product meet place breda period list meet date provid induga question meet held breda barendrecht induga confirm repres vfig meet oral invit attend meet induga state awar minimum price discuss present discuss minimum price decid hoek loo unabl confirm particip meet competitor held breda barendrecht agenda expens account respons manag contain inform messer confirm particip meet competitor quot mirabel quot restaur breda messer provid name senior manag aga air liquid air product hoek loo messer regularli particip meet messer trend cost price gase discuss meet messer claim particip agreement price messer unabl provid list meet date air liquid confirm invit particip meet breda barendrecht air liquid organis meet air liquid provid name senior manag particip meet date meet data manag respons left compani air liquid state meet question inform agenda minut air liquid gener question discuss develop market economi tabl recit list date meet aga air liquid air product hoek loo messer base data recollect compani differ date explain fact quot mirabel quot breda popular place kind meet situat dutch businessmen belgium date mention compani novemb june octob march june juli compani particip meet state gener discuss place aga air product acknowledg minimum price topic evid show list minimum price discuss agre aga air liquid air product hoek loo messer number bilater contact supplier industri gase price level compani compar meet june repres aga messer compar exchang list standard price commiss evid minimum price cylind gase small custom agre aga hoek loo air product air liquid messer ident list minimum price found air product aga messer list print minimum price cylind gase applic handwritten minimum price handwrit updat price ident commiss draw conclus updat agre price list place meet competitor commiss note context written air product list quot al demolish quot geen sloper quot hl paper quot niet op papier air liquid warn undercut bottom price hoek loo anxiou leav written trace agreement aga list hand autumn meet hoek loo air product air liquid messer quot view rais minimum price small custom year quot commiss note meet compani question place octob depict tabl recit air product told commiss receiv list aga end quot framework discuss price increas quot air product believ handwritten note commiss file made meet commiss opinion handwritten note found messer made meet place quot mirabel quot restaur breda octob refer recit aga includ minimum price intern price polici note date octob air liquid implement minimum price air liquid minimum price refer includ plan minut cylind group meet novemb air liquid plan appli higher price commiss evid file exist agreement minimum price small custom aga hoek loo air product air liquid messer commun westfalen minimum price list found hoek loo print propos entitl quot propos cylind gase quot list carri propos rais minimum charg cost freight nlg nlg propos fact adopt handwritten note found air product aga messer refer recit hoek loo explan intern document credibl intern show bottom price agre competitor fact pass salesmen compani print list minimum price found hoek loo found messer handwritten form print quot price list small cylind custom quot date octob refer recit air product undat list minimum price found print small card ident list found card hoek loo air product state document hoek loo price list list form plastic wallet card sale forc hoek loo air product obtain card hoek loo meet competitor air product date card late earli minimum price agre hoek loo aga air liquid air product messer commun westfalen bilater meet report meet hoek loo westfalen westfalen mother compani westfalen gase ag held march note quot small custom fl acetylen fl rent fl quot repli statement object westfalen argu report visit head document quot recit mention price price westfalen implement suppos implement refer hoek loo price commiss take view languag report impli parti concern discuss refer hoek loo polici odd hoek loo director visit westfalen headquart simpli expos compani price polici hoek loo occas compani propos minimum price made competitor recit hoek loo westfalen headquart view inform compani agreement reach competitor commiss draw conclus westfalen behaviour point fix trade condit cylind transport charg overview minimum transport charg cylind gase agre hoek loo air product air liquid aga air product air liquid aga hoek loo boc agre appli minimum transport charg nlg messer join agreement agreement minimum transport charg forc aga hoek loo air product air liquid messer ii cartel meet collus contact agreement transport charg cylind gase forc octob hoek loo air liquid aga air product list minimum price cylind gase recit includ minimum transport cost nlg direct deliveri ga compani nlg deliveri retail depot minimum charg transport bilater meet messer aga march messer document messer strategi increas market share tactic respect minimum condit suppli rent free transport cost document mention minimum daili rent nlg minimum transport cost nlg minimum transport charg cylind gase agre june aga air product air liquid hoek loo boc handwritten note found aga decid vfig meet held june fix minimum transport cost nlg cylind gase note messer accept handwritten note submit aga concern meet mention minimum transport price appli mean transport quot mg reserv appli lower transport price increas market share accept wf boc quot westfalen commiss note handwritten minut vfig meet june submit aga refer mention westfalen accept nlg westfalen present meet handwritten note made person vfig meet held octob attend westfalen compani claim unawar agreement transport cost quot wf inform quot accept reflect intern note found aga meet repli statement object boc argu meet june accept wf boc vfig meet meet repres confirm boc charg nlg cylind time realis matter rais context minimum charg futur confirm subject interpret aga repres quot agreement quot appli amount minimum air liquid hoek loo aga implement agreement minimum price charg transport includ air liquid intern list minimum price hoek loo includ agre minimum freight cost nlg commerci programm aga includ minimum freight charg nlg intern note date june instruct sale staff paragraph custom date juli minimum charg refer handwritten note made meet august octob aga point report meet octob includ initi quot quot hoek loo indic bilater competitor contact trade condit minimum trade condit agre confirm fact individu custom discuss competitor retali threat handwritten document submit aga relat bilater meet aga air product repres juli state quot understood compens gep shell accept believ solv accord agreement minimum rent transport refer latest meet utrecht retali gep shell retali quot messer decid appli agre minimum transport price nlg minut intern meet held june messer dai note minut competitor forc appli price minimum transport charg agre aga hoek loo air product air liquid messer handwritten note found air product messer match type propos found hoek loo discuss rais minimum price transport cost nlg end ident list minimum price found air product aga messer quot recit cylind rent overview hoek loo aga air liquid air product agre respect minimum level cylind rent hoek loo air product aga air liquid messer boc decid appli minimum daili rent nlg cylind agreement reconfirm hoek loo aga air liquid air product messer year forc minimum rent commun westfalen ii cartel meet collus contact agreement minimum rent cylind forc octob hoek loo air liquid aga air product list minimum price cylind gase recit recit prescrib minimum rent nlg cylind dai nlg case packag list rent free period cylind agreement minimum daili rent cylind discuss aga messer march recit matter discuss includ possibl appli minimum daili rent nlg ga suppli cylind minut meet state quot hl abolish rent free dai quot minimum rent cylind agre june aga air product air liquid hoek loo messer boc decid vfig meet held june fix minimum rent cylind nlg note aga specif mention messer accept nlg minimum daili rent rent free dai grant hoek loo aga implement agreement hoek loo includ agre minimum rent nlg commerci programm handwritten note discuss found aga date august octob refer minimum rent aga includ minimum rent intern note date june instruct sale staff paragraph custom date juli repli statement object boc point aga intern note make refer fix rental charg boc air product note state quot quot mean mr celi boc manag vagu compani cylind rent approach agreement implement commiss note boc present meet volunt share commerci sensit inform competitor agreement minimum rent cylind forc januari messer aga air liquid hoek loo air product intern note messer date januari state quot regrett note aga al stick fl quot agreement minimum rent cylind forc messer aga air liquid hoek loo air product commun westfalen year intern meet report date march found messer claim messer calcul minimum rent nlg gener manag repli save case westfalen boc repli show larger compani aga air liquid air product hoek loo messer reconfirm respect minimum rent nlg westfalen involv report meet hoek loo westfalen westfalen mother compani westfalen gase ag held march quot recit note quot small custom fl acetylen fl rent fl quot repli statement object westfalen argu underli aim visit acquaint initi meet westfalen deni agre time period investig applic minimum level rent dai nlg cylind claim confirm declar made gener director messer intern note messer date march mention recit note read westfalen agre minimum level rent nlg cylind commiss note intern note messer refer recit date bilater meet hoek loo westfalen headquart place march hoek loo meet westfalen commun agre explain recit argument mention recit bilater meet reiter commiss draw conclus westfalen behaviour point agreement minimum rent cylind forc messer aga air liquid hoek loo air product shown intern meet report messer date june titl quot competit quot quot month competitor laid condit agreement air liquid lai fl rent year aga fl cylind hoekloo laid dump price custom quot messer intern meet report date septemb rent offer nlg note meet report date septemb salesmen instruct make list competitor offer rent nlg exist agreement minimum rent cylind year confirm ident list minimum price found air product aga messer quot recit minimum rent nlg bulk drop charg overview hoek loo aga air product air liquid jointli decid introduc drop charg nlg bulk deliveri drop charg remain element trade condit adopt supplier drop charg discuss propos made rais ii cartel meet collus contact hoek loo air liquid aga air product agre drop charg octob hoek loo letter found address messer griesheim frankfurt sign ceo date fax octob quot section state thing quot liquid suppli introduc drop charg explain price list quot undat untitl document attach letter section state quot suppli bulk gase todai custom drop charg fl exist custom drop charg introduc octob drop charg appli call horticultur carbon dioxid motiv drop charg queue energi drive time legisl quot refer made meet competitor held novemb quot bulk drop charg quot item discuss intern note question state drop charg quot hl client approach start app reaction dfl ap letter integr start dfl oral written reaction aga larg accept nedstaal akzo app approach start date al queue charg introduc dropcharg argument legisl drive hour queue fuel higher insur cost stricter regul train cost introduc rule contract quot possibl begin repres air liquid air product hoek loo aga met discuss success recent implement drop charg bulk handwritten memo meet dutch found air liquid quot recit state thing quot price increas increas transport cost bulk boc messer cyl westf messer al hl percent bulk cyl index show growth aga plan realis index show growth drop charg bulk introduc quot repli commiss question air liquid date document quot quot call quot person note made social contact quot repres air product meet gener manag issu drop charg discuss septemb propos rais nlg drop charg discuss vfig meet held septemb handwritten note found air product propos meet drop charg rais nlg repli commiss question air liquid state introduc drop charg air liquid confirm repli statement object hoek loo introduc drop charg octob rais nlg januari custom renew contract aga introduc decemb nlg januari amount gradual supersed nlg environment safeti charg cylind overview hoek loo aga air product air liquid messer decid jointli introduc environment safeti charg suppli gase cylind amount nlg ii cartel meet collus contact safeti environ charg vmt nlg agre hoek loo aga air product air liquid messer competitor discuss possibl introduc addit charg deliveri cylind reason environ safeti veiligheid en milieutoeslag vmt discuss vfig feder inform custom includ environment safeti cost price refer offici meet report meet june letter date august hoek loo inform vfig legal advisor strongli advis inform vfig hoek loo prefer compani inform client letter includ draft letter custom announc introduct vmt nlg agre vfig meet septemb chairman conclud point agenda handwritten note found air product chairman conclud quot send letter explain sit quot note refer doubt express aga nlg deliveri cylind small custom compani introduc vmt nlg end westfalen member vfig time introduc charg lower variabl level agre vmt charg competitor inter compani suppli vfig meet place decemb handwritten memo found air liquid meet state quot fl arrang fl levi inter compani suppli introduc westfalen variat fl quot handwritten note submit aga mention vfig meet held decemb quot safeti charg safeti charg competitor quot air liquid introduc vmt nlg decemb letter date novemb air liquid inform aga pai vmt nlg deliveri decemb air liquid confirm commiss introduc vmt decemb aga introduc vmt nlg novemb aga start charg sum suppli boc novemb boc protest letter date januari motiv aga make deliveri simpli collect boc cylind letter handwritten comment aga employe ad quot decid meet vfig ga compani invoic safeti charg accept exclud safeti charg invoic futur quot air product air liquid hoek loo introduc vmt nlg end hoek loo found sign letter air product standard draft letter air liquid custom announc introduct vmt nlg hoek loo confirm introduc vmt novemb explain draft letter point custom competitor handwritten note found aga quot safeti charg environment charg quot appar discuss vfig meet held march vmt charg compani custom air liquid rais vmt nlg januari messer rais nlg octob indic file hoek loo intend rais vmt nlg happen aga increas vmt repli commiss request westfalen acknowledg introduc environment charg januari nlg cylind brought fetch nlg suppli liquid ga amount differ custom repli statement object westfalen deni particip agreement seller industri gase netherland vmt westfalen claim fact impos charg justifi conclus agreement show cost rose due legal measur make implement charg inevit charg westfalen impos lower competitor vari level contrast flat rate charg impos competitor westfalen announc introduct charg januari explain commiss note westfalen part vfig meet held june septemb refer recit westfalen member associ boc ga undertak introduc vmt begin boc announc introduct charg custom netherland belgium commiss note context boc repres critic meet vfig issu held june septemb rent bulk tank overview calcul tank rental liquid ga custom repeatedli subject discuss supplier industri gase agreement reach aga air liquid hoek loo propos view agreement discuss aga air liquid air product hoek loo messer ii cartel meet collus contact end begin hoek loo aga air product air liquid agre rent bulk tank quot section intern memo english date novemb mark quot confidenti quot found aga quot safeti meet quot includ sentenc quot work propos liquid price list meet set januari final discuss consensu price list quot price list section found investig air liquid print aga paper entitl quot bulkgassen prijsstaffel gegeven quot bulk gase price scale list tank rent commiss evid tank rental discuss vfig meet held octob handwritten note submit aga vfig meet held octob point discuss includ tank rent long term rental evalu minimum price handwritten note found aga meet state quot liquid subject quot note refer minimum tank rental propos view agreement tank rent paid liquid ga custom made discuss aga hoek loo air product air liquid messer ident list minimum price section found air product aga messer list explicit refer rent tank evapor mixer quot huur tank verdamp mixer roi roi quot initi commiss consid quot roi quot refer index calcul increas tank rent repli statement object messer argu commiss conclud agreement index increas rent tank custom liquid ga ground sentenc messer document messer deni sentenc lead conclus messer opinion quot roi quot stand return invest rent price mention need return invest repli statement object aga deni agreement reach tank rental index mention list minimum price hand aga repres breda octob mention print page propos small bulk aga stress touch aga argu tank rental treat differ quot klein bulk quot statement object recognis agreement reach repli statement object air product deni parti agreement calcul increas tank rental liquid ga forc end alleg commiss statement object commiss take view list mention recit show propos agreement tank rental minimum price part ii legal assess applic articl treati articl treati articl treati prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market directli indirectli fix purchas sell price trade condit limit control product market share market sourc suppli agreement concert practic agreement exist parti adher common plan limit limit individu commerci conduct determin line mutual action abstent action market made write formal contractu sanction enforc measur requir fact agreement express implicit behaviour parti judgment join case limburgs vinyl maatschappij nv commiss pvc ii court instanc state quot establish case law agreement mean articl treati suffici undertak express joint intent behav market quot articl treati draw distinct concept quot concert practic quot quot agreement undertak quot quot decis associ undertak quot object bring prohibit laid provis form coordin undertak reach stage agreement properli call conclud knowingli substitut practic cooper risk competit criteria coordin cooper laid case law court requir elabor actual plan understood light concept inher provis treati relat competit econom oper determin independ commerci polici intend adopt common market requir independ depriv undertak adapt intellig exist anticip conduct competitor strictli preclud direct indirect contact oper object effect whereof influenc conduct market actual potenti competitor disclos competitor conduct decid adopt contempl adopt market conduct fall scope articl treati quot concert practic quot parti explicitli subscrib common plan defin action market knowingli adopt adher collus devic facilit coordin commerci behaviour term articl treati concept concert practic requir concert conduct market result concert causal connect presum subject proof contrari undertak take part concert remain activ market account inform exchang competitor determin conduct market concert occur regular basi long period case complex infring long durat commiss characteris exclus form illeg behaviour concept agreement concert practic fluid overlap realist make distinct infring present simultan characterist form prohibit conduct consid isol manifest accur artifici analyt subdivid continu common enterpris object discret form infring cartel agreement concert practic time articl lai specif categori complex infring type pvc ii court instanc state quot context complex infring involv produc seek number year regul market commiss expect classifi infring precis undertak moment event form infring cover articl treati quot quot agreement quot purpos articl treati requir certainti enforc commerci contract civil law case complex cartel long durat term quot agreement quot properli appli plan term expressli agre implement agre basi mechan pursuanc common purpos court justic uphold judgment court instanc confirm case commiss anic express term articl treati agreement consist isol act seri act conduct complex cartel properli view singl continu infring time frame exist agreement vari time time mechan adapt strengthen account develop valid assess affect possibl element seri action continu conduct individu constitut violat articl treati cartel joint enterpris particip agreement plai role exercis domin role ringlead intern conflict rivalri cheat occur prevent arrang constitut agreement concert practic purpos articl treati singl common continu object mere fact particip cartel plai role specif circumst preclud respons infring includ act commit particip share unlaw purpos anti competit effect undertak take part common unlaw enterpris action contribut realis share object equal respons period adher common scheme act particip pursuant infring case establish undertak question awar unlaw behaviour particip foreseen awar prepar risk natur infring case commiss collect evid collus competitor period element agre meet competitor basic remain year hoek loo aga air product agre rais price cylind gase begin year observ moratorium period implement rise element price increas moratorium period implement detail part section decis regular subject subsequ meet senior repres competitor commiss start investig decemb venu meet vari earli year start place framework call quot safeti meet quot subsequ vfig meet forum choic hoek loo air product aga air liquid messer organis separ meet vfig bilater contact complet anti competit network agenda minut quot safeti meet quot vfig meet mention discuss agreement relat price trade condit except introduct environment safeti charg cylind sale repli commiss enquiri vfig state minut reflect topic discuss meet draft agenda minut vfig meet mention discuss decis price except introduct environment safeti charg detail section decis agenda minut mention discuss decis suppli condit supplementari meet held larger compani formal agenda vfig inform commiss secretariat request leav meet mention topic minut claim secretariat awar discuss margin vfig meet quot record quot remark found intern aga note vfig meet februari commiss conclud collus contact question place fring offici meet offici minut drawn anti competit contact detail price agreement conclud meet vfig meet held novemb undertak concern awar illicit natur behaviour confirm document quot read destroi paper mark treat confidenti document demonstr undertak question regularli occas exchang view respect intent increas price concentr effort exist custom order implement increas conclud agreement undertak express common desir conduct market manner regard price act ensur price agre meet question achiev alter fact price increas agre differ undertak exact date implement thereof aga note agreement reach express quot particip agre price increas quot quot al moratorium month quot aga note messer state quot mg agre price increas ga servic quot quot mg agre ceas fire novemb decemb januari februari order negoti price increas custom quot air liquid note state quot appar agreement price increas percentag minimum level quot air product note vfig meet novemb describ air liquid posit moratorium period quot month compani particip quot note describ compani act moratorium period quot deal custom quot quot colleagu compani support quot remark show competitor refrain approach custom give activ support price increas approach custom intern hoek loo meet report phrase quot rumour ceas fire place supplier industri gase quot air product note state quot stai custom bulk nov march quot note describ agreement exchang inform fact occas produc waver initi resolv concess custom creat except categori custom preclud unlaw agreement reach mean articl treati agreement reach minimum price price list liquid gase work quot final discuss consensu quot reach januari minimum price cylind gase decid updat year albeit necessarili annual basi hoek loo letter messer state quot parti countri accept sic mg confirm stick absolut bottom price mention attach list quot aga note messer state quot ga compani incl mg agre bottom price rent transport charg quot ad handwritten comment quot talk messer respect bottom price quot order retali germani talk unsuccess hoek loo aga air product air liquid messer agre minimum price cylind gase small custom minimum trade condit agre year cylind gase bulk gase minimum transport cost minimum cylind rent includ list bottom price hoek loo messer frankfurt parti netherland confirm quot stick quot quot decis quot minimum transport cost minimum rent agreement confirm list minimum price agre introduct environment safeti charg cylind decid vfig meet initi thought vfig inform custom thereof legal advic conclud undertak inform client chang plan alter fact environment safeti charg agre undertak question number refer commiss file alleg competitor offer gase price trade condit agre instanc act retali carri zealou salesmen differ specif custom discuss bilater record instruct price increas bottom price line agre competitor frequent instruct end calendar year implement agre price increas concentr implement approach custom competitor necess respect minimum price minimum trade condit addit quot refer air liquid intern instruct cylind gase juli remind sale staff quot time ago agre daili rent calcul mean longer rent free period condit respect freight dropcharg deviat allow cost freight price low condit maintain rent daili rent offer declin level agreement bottom price quot air liquid claim quot agreement quot refer intern natur commiss opinion instruct view isol agreement bottom price trade condit reach competitor repli statement object air liquid argu commiss complet unjustifi conclus air liquid enter anti competit agreement concert practic environ safeti charg alleg document commiss highlight fact air liquid tough competitor market act independ want polici influenc agreement competitor air liquid emphasis commiss base alleg larg document air liquid competitor air liquid repeatedli mention fact implement alleg agreement commerci polici result pure autonom decis substanti point compani argu posit market time warrant polici expand market share led price lower competitor repli statement object westfalen argu part anti competit agreement commiss prove westfalen claim implement agreement westfalen insist particip quot safeti meet quot breda barendrecht meet contrari pursu aggress commerci polici competitor commiss note fact air liquid westfalen particip meet object meet restrict competit confirm documentari evid commiss file find behaviour constitut agreement mean articl treati alter establish particip intent implement joint intent express regard manifestli anti competit natur meet intent express undertak concern take part publicli distanc gave particip impress subscrib discuss act conform notion quot agreement quot object natur actual motiv hidden intent underlai behaviour adopt irrelev regular meet discuss agre price trade condit similar method agreement condit includ meet commiss consid conduct question constitut singl continu infring articl treati period identifi recit ntg small oper market concern singl analysi reason ntg particip meet price increas moratoria minimum price trade condit consid particip complex agreement compani decis address ntg particip meet vfig meet septemb environ safeti charg touch agenda contrari statement object compani present meet june issu safeti environ charg debat ntg argu introduc safeti environ charg cartel particip direct result invoic charg supplier adduc evid infring identifi ntg restrict competit articl treati expressli mention restrict competit agreement directli indirectli fix sell price trade condit limit control product share market sourc suppli complex agreement arrang consid present case element identifi relev order find infring articl treati agre concert price increas agre moratoria implement price increas agre minimum price agre trade condit particip regular meet contact order agre restrict implement modifi requir basic purpos regular meet continu collus undertak achiev seri concert increas price trade condit plan common action price initi price increas minimum price trade condit agre period time undertak aim elimin risk involv unilater attempt increas price notabl risk lose market share agreement identifi object restrict competit mean articl treati restrict deem appreci view manifestli anti competit natur agreement strong posit particip undertak relev market sort arrang object restrict competit mean articl treati price main instrument competit collus arrang mechan adopt supplier ultim aim inflat price limit declin benefit level determin condit free competit order conclud articl treati appli actual effect competit agreement establish agreement object restrict competit appear agreement effect gener eros averag price bulk cylind gase give impress annual agreement rais price set minimum price produc effect eros develop rapidli absenc agreement mere fact year year compani continu plan agre price increas agre moratorium period show activ valuabl repeat list bottom price minimum suppli condit deem import compani updat list meet remark stabil cylind ga market share year caus part agreement price moratorium period agreement introduc environment safeti charg sale cylind gase deem success charg rapidli accept featur market remain dai introduct drop charg bulk suppli accept custom rate success effect trade member state continu agreement concert practic produc decis relat price trade condit netherland capabl appreci effect trade member state articl treati prohibit agreement undertak concert practic affect trade member state articl aim agreement harm attain singl market member state partit nation market affect structur competit common market settl case law quot agreement undertak concert practic capabl affect trade member state forese suffici degre probabl basi object factor law fact influenc direct indirect actual potenti pattern trade member state prejudic realis aim singl market member state quot applic articl treati cartel limit part member sale involv transfer good state order provis appli show individu conduct particip oppos cartel affect trade member state present case note industri gase trade member state confirm offici statist trade netherland germani belgium luxembourg econom union bleu limit effect econom radiu suppli industri gase user thereof trade statist demonstr import export industri gase netherland consider concern exclus sale swap industri gase group group export argon cn code netherland germani bleu rang tonn import tonn export nitrogen cn code rang tonn import tonn export oxygen cn code rang tonn import tonn export carbon dioxid cn code rang tonn import tonn trend confirm industri gase undertak netherland repli commiss request inform pursuant articl regul purchas atmospher gase nitrogen oxygen argon bulk sister compani competitor locat belgium germani oper air separ unit netherland sell part gase bulk sister compani belgium germani competitor gase purchas undertak bulk member state fill cylind netherland deliv liquid form custom countri acetylen purchas behalf sister compani contract swap back agreement industri ga compani netherland ensur suppli custom interrupt foreseen unforeseen closur plant agreement supplier includ ga sourc member state own group supplier belong effect infring trade member state appreci present case undertak part infring part multin group product facil industri medic gase sell gase member state includ belgium germani multin group question form econom unit mean competit posit member state effect posit group pure term financi flow group improv profit dutch branch affect trade dividend payment invest fund need sale aga belgian cylind ga busi air liquid belgian branch sale air liquid cylind ga branch austria aga year demonstr profit branch implic group assess european context exampl found instruct group head offic dutch branch underlin strateg import suppli import client netherland situat group larg client coordin purchas liquid industri gase european level multin natur industri gase group import shown analysi market structur part section abund inform commiss file retali competitor quot steal quot custom undercut price normal featur industri gase industri evid retali necessarili confin member state region quot aggress quot commit contrari undertak retali effect carri broad basi prefer home market quot aggressor quot question undertak industri gase sector netherland particip infring fail respect agreement depict decis risk retali netherland member state repli statement object air liquid argu fact parti belong multin group bear effect alleg infring trade member state commiss prove alleg anti competit behaviour affect trade member state fail air liquid consid fact retali competitor place nation market illustr competit behaviour part compani concern commiss oblig demonstr effect agreement trade member state establish conduct capabl effect fact industri gase trade member state competitor sister compani group direct bear fact anti competit behaviour market capabl affect trade member state addit argument relat multin charact group question commiss note vast major purchas industri gase manufactur compani export product compet import netherland activ sector shipbuild food chemic electron practic manufactur compani netherland depend industri gase injur infring decis undertak particip infring account suppli gase question netherland undertak belong multin group nation subsidiari custom locat border region netherland unabl turn supplier neighbour member state belong group reason effect infring trade netherland member state deem extend sector purchas industri gase activ commiss final note independ smaller supplier industri gase locat belgium acp ijsfabriek strombeek sell small quantiti liquid cylind gase netherland compet undertak decis address reason conclud infring decis capabl appreci effect trade member state infring concern fall articl treati applic limit period pursuant articl council regul eec novemb limit period proceed enforc sanction rule european econom commun relat transport competit power commiss impos fine penalti type infring concern present case subject limit period year period start run dai infring commit continu infring limit period begin run dai infring ceas pursuant articl regul eec action commiss purpos preliminari investig proceed respect infring interrupt limit period interrupt time begin run afresh commiss proceed start surpris investig pursuant articl regul decemb shown part decis commiss bodi documentari evid compani concern septemb inspect place decemb repli statement object aga hoek loo air product air liquid messer submit commiss lack documentari evid period consequ alleg infring place decemb time bar back year inspect place aga contend prescript appli list minimum price bulk accept commiss statement object tank rental bulk minimum transport cost cylind gase agreement cylind rent initi agreement minimum price agreement increas price hoek loo claim gap evid period agreement price increas period moratorium period minimum cylind price period contractu condit hoek loo state enforc commiss time bar time prior decemb air product claim commiss adduc evid infring place continu entir period evid commiss file demonstr involv air product end gener evid decemb air product claim conform statut limit commiss impos fine infring air liquid agre time bar commiss accept price list liquid gase concern air liquid point gap factual evid period june june messer claim continu infring shown separ infring decemb subject prescript commiss impos fine period concern commiss take note argument made parti limit period commiss recognis limit period appli case element possess establish exist singl continu infring notwithstand fact commiss identifi infring period commiss infring period septemb decemb consider calcul fine durat infring view commiss posit issu limit period present case commiss septemb start date infring consider applic fine date establish end cartel commiss strong bodi documentari evid inspect decemb inspect undertak assur commiss intern instruct bring end infring commun competit law purpos assess fine commiss proce assumpt cartel end decemb particip compani separ infring establish hoek loo aga air liquid air product messer hoek loo aga air liquid air product messer part agreement concert practic fix price increas decemb decemb end year price increas implement fix moratorium period decemb march order implement price increas fix minimum price march decemb end year minimum price agre fix cylind transport charg june messer januari decemb end year cylind transport charg agre fix minimum rent cylind june decemb end year minimum rent cylind agre fix environment safeti charg cylind septemb octob month compani messer independ rais environment safeti charg level agre higher level collus arrang tank rent paid liquid ga custom januari decemb end year propos agreement tank rent made westfalen westfalen part agreement concert practic fix price increas octob decemb end year price increas implement fix moratorium period octob januari order implement price increas fix minimum price march decemb end year minimum price agre boc boc part agreement concert practic fix price increas octob decemb end year price increas implement fix moratorium period octob januari order implement price increas fix cylind transport charg june decemb end year cylind transport charg agre fix minimum rent cylind june decemb end year boc part arrang addresse decis order identifi addresse decis determin legal entiti respons infring establish fact part nv hoek loo air liquid bv air product nederland bv messer nederland bv westfalen gassen nederland bv directli particip collus arrang medic industri gase netherland compani bear respons respect infring addresse decis air product nederland bv commiss note defenc compani handl air product europ expressli request receiv correspond present case repli statement object part oral hear behalf air product nederland bv letter june air product nederland bv formal renounc dispatch statement object address present case case boc boc group held liabl infring subsidiari boc gase benelux undertak identifi decis statement object address boc group decis address boc group repli statement object boc submit boc gase benelux undertak boc group respons product sale industri gase netherland evid group headquart unit kingdom made awar alleg infring time boc submit boc gase benelux act autonom period basi statement object address air liquid acquir boc group gase oper benelux late successor undertak oral hear air liquid point commiss statement object boc group period investig predat sale boc gase benelux air liquid regard point materi time boc gase benelux compani form boc gase benelux undertak refer recit wholli own subsidiari boc group repres boc group legal depart present march commiss servic carri inspect boc nv pursuant articl regul subsequ correspond commiss servic boc gase benelux copi repres gener manag boc gase benelux mr celi left posit boc gase benelux extern legal counsel inform commiss servic mr celi longer respons boc benelux oper futur correspond investig legal counsel counsel act boc gase benelux commiss inspect repres boc group order repli statement object commiss note mr celi person attend cartel meet identifi decis subsequ posit boc group compani addit boc group gase oper benelux sold air liquid boc group remain commiss sole interlocutor alleg infring boc gase benelux dutch market boc group repli substanc commiss object behaviour boc group subsidiari materi time basi commiss find boc group held respons conduct subsidiari infring period aga commiss hold aga ga bv respons infring identifi decis address statement object compani explain part section aga ga bv undergon seri structur result compani demerg separ entiti subsequ remaind dutch activ acquir hoek loo liquid busi air product cylind busi transact complet august dispatch statement object parti view fact aga ga bv ceas exist law aga ab repli statement object substanc behalf subsidiari repli aga ab expressli state willing assum respons vi vi commiss aga ga bv infring view fact aga ga bv behaviour remain unaccount specif circumst case commiss share approach aga ab aga ab letter date june formal renounc dispatch statement object address present case decis address aga ab successor aga ga bv remedi articl regul commiss find infring articl treati requir undertak concern bring infring end accord articl regul undertak inform commiss step ensur repres longer attend anti competit meet meet collus firm fact ceas intent commiss find infring commit requir undertak termin infring articl regul gener consider articl regul commiss decis impos undertak fine eur eur million sum excess thereof exceed turnov preced busi year undertak particip infring intention neglig infring articl treati fix amount fine commiss regard relev circumst graviti durat infring criteria explicitli refer articl regul role plai undertak parti infring assess individu basi commiss reflect fine impos aggrav mitig circumst appli notic imposit reduct fine cartel case amount fine cartel constitut deliber infring articl treati full knowledg restrict charact action illeg lead supplier combin agre price set trade condit order restrict competit signific industri sector basic amount basic amount determin graviti durat infring graviti assess graviti infring commiss take account natur actual impact market measur size relev geograph market natur infring fact present infring consist fix price increas minimum price trade condit natur worst kind infring articl treati cartel arrang involv major oper dutch market conceiv senior level particip compani natur implement cartel agreement type lead automat signific distort competit exclus benefit produc particip cartel highli detriment custom ultim gener public commiss consid present infring constitut natur infring articl actual impact infring repli statement object aga hoek loo argu eros price cylind liquid gase netherland year submit studi gener show trend addit compani argu strong competit dutch market fluctuat market share exist player confirm dutch competit author nederlands mededingingsautoriteit decis air product aga ransfer august annex repli aga hoek loo messer commiss object aga hoek loo contend termin particip anti competit activ influenc develop price fluctuat market share contrari commiss assert statement object fact show alleg anti competit behaviour effect market commiss note quantifi detail extent price differ appli absenc arrang measur reliabl manner number extern factor simultan affect price develop product make extrem difficult draw conclus rel import causal factor commiss conclud inconceiv parti repeatedli agre meet order fix price increas minimum price minimum trade condit long period regard risk involv perceiv cartel impact limit impact market industri medic gase netherland size relev geograph market infring commit undertak materi period cover averag netherland market industri medic gase cylind bulk confin netherland sector medium econom import agreement produc effect limit part common market circumst limit geograph scope market sector medium econom import commiss conclud agreement concert practic concern proceed constitut infring commun competit rule infring situat present case compar situat recent case commiss decid categori quot quot quot quot price fix cartel case limit geograph scope british sugar case commiss accept limit geograph scope relev market great britain argument reduc graviti infring commiss decid similarli greek ferri case argu infring produc effect market greec itali adriat sea rout small compar market commun note commiss oblig deviat rule price cartel natur quot infring quot geograph scope relev market limit sa maersk case commiss import differ greek ferri case fact sa maersk air market share affect rout infring found restrict competit rout denmark includ rout denmark member state member eea commiss assum repercuss infring felt eea unlik greek ferri case unlik present case belgian beer case commiss decid maintain categori quot quot price fix market share cartel interbrew danon alken mae limit belgian beer sector special featur case threat danon retali interbrew franc account aggrav circumst person involv interbrew alken mae danon top manag time ceo top manag compani met regularli initi monitor illicit arrang fact case global relev interbrew number brewer world alken mae mother compani danon leader world food industri unlik present case commiss assum illicit arrang compani decid predominantli level dutch subsidiari relev group belgian beer sector econom signific final consum product sector time dutch industri gase market relev market present case segment sector involv type beer horeca distribut competit paramet price promot invest public price structur exchang sale figur similarli austrian bank case cartel quot quot price fix agreement austrian bank quot lombard club quot limit austrian bank sector classif case commiss guid convict bank sector outstand import consum busi economi cartel network comprehens content fix interest rate loan save privat household commerci custom fee custom pai servic highli institutionalis cover entir countri smallest villag final econom import market concern signific case belgian beer case mention commiss find graviti infring circumst commiss conclud agreement concert practic concern proceed constitut infring commun competit rule classif cartel particip circumst case involv undertak set basic amount fine account specif weight real impact offend conduct undertak competit purpos undertak concern principl divid categori establish rel import market concern basi comparison rel import undertak market concern commiss consid present case product turnov netherland approach support fact cartel limit netherland princip object inter alia agre concert price increas minimum price trade condit cylind liquid gase market comparison made basi product turnov netherland complet year inspect place tabl recit relev figur hoek loo aga largest player market concern categori air product air liquid medium size oper market concern constitut categori messer boc significantli smaller market concern categori westfalen extrem small share market concern fourth categori basi commiss set amount fine determin graviti aga eur million air liquid eur million air product eur million boc eur million hoek loo eur million messer eur million westfalen eur million durat infring commiss found hoek loo aga air product air liquid messer infring articl treati septemb decemb westfalen march decemb boc june decemb commiss conclud infring medium durat year undertak involv particip individu compani hoek loo aga air liquid air product messer part agreement concert practic fix price increas decemb decemb fix moratorium period decemb march fix minimum price march decemb fix cylind transport charg june messer januari decemb fix minimum rent cylind june decemb fix environment safeti charg cylind septemb octob collus arrang tank rent paid liquid ga custom januari decemb westfalen part agreement concert practic fix price increas octob decemb fix moratorium period octob januari fix minimum price march decemb boc part agreement concert practic fix price increas octob decemb fix moratorium period octob januari fix cylind transport charg june decemb fix minimum rent cylind june decemb conclus basic amount commiss set basic amount fine aga eur million air liquid eur million air product eur million boc eur million hoek loo eur million messer eur million westfalen eur million ii attenu circumst exclus passiv role infring boc claim passiv involv infring hold bilater meet regard boc gase benelux manag materi time made declar surpris meet octob subject price increas commiss take account boc plai exclus passiv role infring particip aspect infring commiss conclud attenu circumst justifi decreas basic amount fine impos boc westfalen argu passiv role infring deni advanc anti competit question rais vfig meet octob novemb propos agenda mention subject westfalen argu part activ discuss fact express disbelief coordin price vfig meet induc main undertak origin cartel meet vfig framework begin commiss take account westfalen plai exclus passiv role infring particip aspect infring commiss conclud attenu circumst justifi decreas basic amount fine impos westfalen implement practic offend agreement repli statement object air liquid argu autonom commerci polici market influenc agreement competitor made commit compani provid evid occas appli price condit agre respect moratorium period messer argu newcom time pressur competitor gave impress agre anti competit practic messer consid victim circumst messer implement agreement pursu competit autonom polici market boc argu evid implement alleg agreement boc fact appli price increas trade condit discuss respect moratorium period westfalen argu competit market player interest collud player announc made forthcom price increas minimum price trade condit bind promis implement market commiss note implement agreement price increas minimum price trade condit necessarili requir exact price condit appli fact undertak prove particip collus price trade condit competitor behav market manner agre competitor necessarili matter account mitig circumst determin amount fine impos undertak collud competitor follow independ polici market simpli exploit cartel benefit commiss note part decis element proof adduc agreement fact implement cartel particip iii conclus amount fine prior applic commiss notic imposit reduct fine cartel case lenienc notic commiss set amount fine prior applic lenienc notic aga eur million air liquid eur million air product eur million boc eur million hoek loo eur million messer eur million westfalen eur million final amount calcul method case exce worldwid turnov addresse laid articl regul fine set aga eur million air liquid eur million air product eur million boc eur million hoek loo eur million messer eur million westfalen eur million iv applic commiss lenienc notic addresse decis cooper commiss stage investig infring purpos receiv favour treatment commiss lenienc notic order meet legitim expect undertak concern imposit reduct fine basi cooper commiss examin section parti concern satisfi condit set notic applic section notic undertak compli condit set section lenienc notic benefit imposit fine substanti reduct amount condit met present case addresse decis inform commiss infring commiss undertook investig enterpris involv undertak compli condit set section lenienc notic benefit substanti reduct fine condit met present case investig order decis premis parti cartel fail provid suffici ground initi procedur lead decis signific reduct fine section lenienc notic undertak compli condit set section benefit signific reduct fine impos cooper statement object commiss inform document evid materi contribut establish exist infring receiv statement object inform commiss substanti contest fact commiss base object addit strictli repli commiss request inform aga provid evid origin period time infring pertain admit execut attend meet competitor breda barendrecht statement object dispatch air product provid comprehens explan document commiss inspect admit inappropri contact place competitor dutch market statement object dispatch receiv commiss statement object aga air product hoek loo messer plead signific reduct fine contest fact consider justifi reduct fine aga air product hoek loo messer conclus applic lenienc notic conclus regard natur cooper light condit set lenienc notic commiss grant addresse decis reduct respect fine aga reduct air product reduct hoek loo reduct messer reduct final amount fine impos present proceed conclus fine impos pursuant articl regul aga eur million air liquid eur million air product eur million boc eur million hoek loo eur million messer eur million westfalen eur million decid articl aga ab air liquid bv air product nederland bv boc group plc messer nederland bv nv hoek loo westfalen gassen nederland bv infring articl treati particip continu agreement concert practic sector industri medic gase netherland gt tabl gt articl undertak name articl immedi bring end infring refer articl refrain act conduct object effect infring equival thereto articl gt tabl gt articl fine laid articl paid month date notif decis bank account code swift bbvabebb code iban european commiss banco bilbao vizcaya argentaria bbva sa avenu de art kunstlaan bruxel brussel expiri period interest automat payabl interest rate appli european central bank main refinanc oper dai month decis adopt percentag point articl decis address aga ab lidingö air liquid bv de witbogt ag eindhoven netherland air product nederland bv klaprozenweg noordpoort nn amsterdam netherland boc group plc chertsei road windlesham gu hj surrei unit kingdom messer nederland bv middenweg pm moerdijk netherland nv hoek loo havenstraat postbu ab schiedam netherland westfalen gassen nederland bv rigastraat ew devent netherland decis enforc pursuant articl treati brussel juli commiss mario monti member commiss oj oj oj oj case iv press releas ip june press releas ip june comp decis comp decis busi secret omit text aga present netherland comp decis chang ernst amp young confirm merger decis air liquid boc lind aga case commiss press releas ip date june council direct ec transport pressur equip adopt publish oj implement member state juli latest file aga al hl file aga pp confirm merger decis air liquid boc lind aga sale year provid rel import undertak annual cylind bulk sale vari year year period infring market share estim deriv directli data submit undertak provid pure indic basi market share estim base assumpt compani tabl cover dutch market base repli commiss request inform index calcul ad squar market share hhi dispers market hhi moder concentr market hhi highli concentr market file aga pp file al pp al aga ap pp file aga boc mg aga file aga file hl pp boc pp aga pp mg file al boc pp hl ap pp file ap aga file ap bi file aga ap mg exampl al aga file al aga aga hl 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ii paragraph recent confirm court justic case hül commiss ecr paragraph judgment court instanc juli join case british sugar commiss paragraph judgment case imperi chemic industri commiss ecr ii paragraph context judgment court case verband der sachversicher commiss ecr paragraph file al confidenti repli statement object point file aga oj file aga confidenti repli statement object point pp file hl confidenti repli statement object pp file ap confidenti repli statement object pp file al confidenti repli statement object pp file mn confidenti repli statement object file boc confidenti repli statement object recit file boc boc extern legal counsel inform commiss servic complet sale boc group gase oper benelux air liquid letter januari file boc file aga confidenti repli statement object oj market analysi cylind gase netherland annex aga confidenti repli file aga confidenti repli statement object pp file hl confidenti repli statement object paragraph commiss decis octob oj commiss decis decemb oj commiss decis juli oj commiss decis decemb publish commiss decis june publish recit file mn confidenti repli statement object case cascad sa commiss ecr ii paragraph aga ab held liabl subsidiari aga ga bv amount reduc turnov subsidiari footnot file aga pp ap letter file ap