commiss decis june pursuant articl council regul eec impos fine undertak suppli incorrect mislead inform notif merger control proceed case comp bp erdölchemi notifi document number english text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement european econom area regard council regul eec decemb control concentr undertak amend regul ec articl thereof undertak concern opportun make view object rais commiss regard opinion advisori committe concentr regard final report hear offic case parti transact februari commiss receiv notif pursuant articl regul eec merger regul deutsch bp ag deutsch bp propos concentr chemic industri case comp bp erdölchemi acquir mean articl merger regul sole control undertak erdölchemi gmbh ec deutsch bp german subsidiari bp plc bp hold compani multin oil explor petroleum petrochem group ec manufactur seller petrochem manufactur facil cologn germani initi establish joint ventur jointli control bayer ag bp deutsch bp transact consist chang joint sole control ii procedur chemic product notif horizont overlap parti lead affect market acrylonitril acn notif declar incomplet march due lack inform acn technolog licens acn catalyst acn suppli demand situat trade flow world wide parti provid addit inform form section acn technolog catalyst request inform acn market notif declar complet march april commiss declar concentr compat common market function eea agreement pursuant articl merger regul appar notif made deutsch bp contain mislead incorrect inform issu relat product acn bp agreement acn competitor ii bp activ acn technolog licens iii bp activ acn catalyst statement object novemb commiss commun preliminari view deutsch bp neglig suppli incorrect mislead inform notif pursuant articl merger regul fine impos deutsch bp accord articl articl merger regul deutsch bp submit comment statement object march iii relev fact inform bp cooper agreement competitor inform notif head quot cooper agreement quot form specifi inform provid merger notif pursuant articl commiss regul ec march notif time limit hear provid council regul eec control concentr undertak section ask question quot extent cooper agreement horizont vertic exist affect market quot answer submit parti notif page regard acn read quot parti awar signific cooper arrang acrylonitril eea horizont level produc exchang materi geograph reduc distribut cost erdölchemi exchang kt kilotonn acrylonitril bp eea signific vertic arrang captiv propylen posit forward integr outlin section quot section form ask inform quot give detail import cooper agreement engag parti concentr affect market research develop licens joint product specialis distribut long term suppli exchang inform agreement quot parti submit answer regard acn notif quot applic quot parti provid inform cooper agreement competitor acn section form section relev geograph market definit state quot parti geograph market definit acrylonitril worldwid quot result investig repli gener question letter articl merger regul quot articl letter quot quot impact oper market quot competitor inform commiss bp sterl chemic sterl major produc bp acn plant locat unit state america acn export joint ventur call anexco march commiss mail lawyer repres bp deutsch bp bp lawyer state quot understand bp joint acrylonitril export compani anexco partnership sterl major produc understand mention form suppli relev inform compani impact sterl market element influenc commiss assess consequ merger quot exist joint ventur sterl confirm bp lawyer fax date march joint ventur sell bp sterl acn region north america europ activ europ state bp exclus distribut agreement sterl bp sell kt annum acn europ turkei submiss bp lawyer refer fact previous brought commiss attent agreement sterl notifi commiss antitrust provis form april case iv bp sterl commiss issu neg clearanc type comfort letter june telephon confer march commiss ask bp lawyer provid inform link supplier written repli question march bp lawyer bp quot joint ventur distribut agreement produc except link sterl set bp fax march bp arrang produc affect export europ quot telephon mail march commiss request inform quantiti involv durat arrang repli question date march bp lawyer detail arrang limit produc abil independ export acn europ arrang potenti produc suppli acn europ import element assess bp competit posit market acn usa main export region acn due signific excess capac relat local demand bp sale acn europ base import product site usa sterl largest merchant seller market leader bp market share bp import potenti competitor bp acn sale europ agreement significantli limit potenti activ compet bp europ materi sold western europ agreement market bp margin sale kt sterl market directli arrang bp larg measur control export europ conclus import cooper arrang acn bp acn produc refer made arrang form inform bp activ acn technolog licens inform notif section form requir parti identifi affect market section detail inform provid regard market section iii defin vertic affect market relev product market quot parti concentr engag busi activ product market upstream downstream product market parti concentr engag individu combin market share quot section form requir parti describ factor influenc market entri point section inform request quot extent parti concentr license licensor patent right relev market quot bp posit licens acn product technolog consid upstream acn product activ explain notif affect market section deutsch bp submiss section technolog mention relev entri factor quot technolog readili purchas licens acn produc asahi bp solutia dupont chines licensor licensor carri activ licens program avail technolog intellectu properti right constrain entri acn product quot result investig repli articl letter competitor inform commiss bp import seller technolog product acn issu rais bp lawyer telephon confer march submit memo regard date march state quot total instal acn capac todai underli technolog origin licens bp quot submiss bp lawyer includ addit form section acn technolog licens commiss investig reveal bp monopoli licens acn technolog date world scale acn product plant built solutia tae kwang formosa plastic formosa obtain technolog licenc bp solutia develop product technolog built plant technolog parti licenc tae kwang plant base solutia technolog licenc obtain solutia bp offer technolog tae kwang addit earlier bp licenc formosa grant june bp licenc south african produc sasol gave bp option bui export bp market sasol export product sasol plant stop regard licens activ compani mention deutsch bp sourc acn technolog licenc investig reveal time investig dupont activ parti licens consid inform issu submit commiss repli articl letter busi secret asahi licens technolog joint ventur subsidiari sinopec china small scale plant oper todai addit asahi licenc china part cooper agreement bp asahi joint licens acrylonitril technolog china quot chines licensor quot mention form relat sinopec offer acn technolog websit licens singl plant sinopec joint ventur partner bp regard licenc plant china licenc asahi small scale plant notif omit relev inform accur describ bp posit acn technolog licens inform bp activ acn catalyst catalyst essenti process input acn product ensur propylen ammonia feedstock materi produc acn catalyst sold market constitut separ product market inform notif acn catalyst identifi vertic affect market mean section iii form bp activ acn catalyst mention form mention acn catalyst notif section import research develop state quot amp critic entri continu oper acrylonitril market supplier catalyst technolog nitto asahi dupont solutia quot result investig repli gener question articl letter competitor inform commiss bp lead catalyst seller issu rais bp lawyer telephon confer march bp lawyer submit paper date march quot catalyst acn plant typic initi bought technolog licensor bp estim present acn unit worldwid bp catalyst quot complementari section form acn catalyst submit commiss declar notif incomplet parti bp account worldwid merchant market acn catalyst estim bp share figur larg confirm commiss market investig bp competitor investig reveal dupont offer type catalyst activ regener catalyst view custom regener catalyst plant perform catalyst solutia catalyst radioact market particip oper technolog asahi enter merchant busi begin decemb bp exclus sell asahi catalyst worldwid asahi technolog license sale japan taiwan korea china requir asahi approv bp right inform disclos asahi catalyst term agreement includ develop asahi catalyst market addit bp asahi ongo cooper agreement catalyst sale china sinopec sold catalyst china bp import competitor mitsubishi call nitto mitsubishi asahi catalyst fulli compat bp technolog chang replac catalyst plant initi instal run base bp catalyst notif mention bp posit catalyst market describ market situat properli iv assess articl merger regul articl merger regul commiss decis impos fine eur intention neglig undertak suppli incorrect mislead inform notif pursuant articl incorrect inform cooper agreement possibl competitor export materi major element commiss assess geograph scope relev market competit impact transact common market deutsch bp submit form cooper agreement acn prove incorrect bp enter agreement recit affect abil export acn europ destin compet bp deutsch bp argu relev geograph market acn worldwid agreement part world disclos notif conclud inform acn cooper agreement provid form incorrect incorrect mislead charact inform provid acn licens control upstream market acn process technolog market import aspect assess parti posit relev market bp strong posit acn licens mention form parti omit identifi acn technolog licens vertic affect market provid respect inform requir form inform acn licens gave distort pictur true fact gave impress bp activ market share competitor establish highli activ section bp refer quot activ licens program quot licens market prove incorrect mislead bp world leader acn licens dupont activ acn technolog licens deutsch bp submit good reason dupont activ licensor articl industri public chemic week june dupont manag announc open dupont special chemic busi licens includ inter alia acn process articl conclus drawn actual statu dupont acn licens busi time notif articl publish half year notif ambit busi plan compani report support statement notif technolog readili dupont quot chines licensor quot submit notif theoret sinopec time grant licenc failur mention limit asahi activ plant china fact cooper agreement bp china consid mislead impress asahi activ geograph restrict complet independ bp conclud inform provid form acn technolog incorrect mislead incorrect mislead charact inform provid acn catalyst catalyst market consid market upstream bp acn product activ import assess posit market mention notif bp activ acn catalyst parti omit identifi vertic affect market limit inform acn catalyst gave impress bp activ competitor establish independ activ catalyst market prove incorrect mislead bp world leader acn catalyst sale market share dupont activ market catalyst mention ongo link bp asahi deutsch bp omit import inform assess asahi potenti bp competitor appli bp relat mitsubishi conclus inform submit notif acn catalyst consid incorrect mislead neglig repli commiss statement object deutsch bp take view failur suppli relev inform neglig low degre neglig deutsch bp explain omiss notif omiss result intern commun coordin problem relat particip individu bp unit bp prepar draft notif central unit start draft notif request inform form relev busi unit locat usa appar explain extent notion technic term form relev busi relat competit assess merger regul deutsch bp agreement produc sterl mention initi parti intend propos europ wide market definit acn relat produc geograph region consid relev decid shift worldwid market definit section form agreement amend acn technolog catalyst deutsch bp submit product expert prepar form activ quot product downstream quot acn sens form busi peopl tend interpret term input raw materi propylen ammonia case acn technolog deutsch bp initi misunderstand remain undiscov draft process deutsch bp final submit organis put place bp gather inform send precis word relev section form respect busi unit good time appoint specialist extern counsel make effort follow commiss eclf practic guidelin reason gener suffici avoid shortcom prepar notif deutsch bp take view incomplet due organis neglig except set unfortun circumst isol case indic deutsch bp act intention commiss take view provis incorrect mislead inform commit neglig cooper agreement question form clear precis deutsch bp awar agreement form import element assess parti posit independ competitor avail import abil competitor put product market europ independ import element assess evid deutsch bp relev miss inform independ geograph market definit final appli relev question section form geograph limit answer section cover part world parti defend world wide market definit link competitor relev element competit analysi europ wide worldwid market deutsch bp argument omiss result fact prepar notif chang market definit acn europ wide worldwid accident fail adjust section form elimin neglig charact omiss fact agreement sterl notifi commiss previous articl treati form support commiss conclus deutsch bp intent hide inform commiss establish neglig form requir parti submit complet comprehens set inform includ aspect relev assess concentr fact inform brought attent commiss procedur framework reduc oblig parti complet chapter form full parti includ refer procedur notif acn technolog catalyst definit vertic affect market laid section iii form submiss parti busi unit involv technolog licens catalyst quot product market quot sens section form consid chemic downstream acn limit relev establish neglig establish commiss case law technolog licens constitut distinct product market dow chemic union carbid case commiss extens consid market polyethylen technolog licens bp activ particip commiss investig case case concern product polyethylen indic approach technolog licens limit specif product applic chemic argument accept acn catalyst distinct chemic product addit acn product process fact deutsch bp awar relev technolog licens catalyst competit assess shown fact mention form head entri barrier relev amp incorrect mislead deutsch bp unawar bp strong posit regard market final mention deutsch bp part multin compani larg record notif commiss includ chemic sector extens experi merger review procedur interpret form final commiss accept deutsch bp argument neglig due sound process organis bp regard prepar merger notif unfortun except charact present case commiss acknowledg member bp group satisfactori record merger notif present case show procedur appli bp deutsch bp present case bp deutsch bp deviat usual procedur merger notif fail ensur complet satisfactori notif complet form comprehens inform crucial import commiss merger control procedur inter alia due tight legal deadlin commiss requir meet procedur notifi parti awar import intern provis set notifi parti prepar form reflect high import complet notif parti organis intern procedur highest care ensur legal duti requir merger regul commun relev unit relev inform identifi suppli form fact present case inform miss area reveal imperfect procedur appli bp deutsch bp instanc led submiss incomplet form omiss minor error unavoid view complex larg multin undertak explan provid deutsch bp establish extraordinari circumst reason effort made imposs provid miss inform distinct aspect properli dealt form evid relev import competit assess reflect fact miss issu brought commiss attent immedi parti earli stage investig term degre neglig account acn sole focu case commiss acknowledg present transact affect larg number chemic discuss notif acn background conclud deutsch bp act neglig submit incorrect mislead inform neglig consider degre natur graviti infring articl merger regul set amount fine commiss account natur graviti infring natur infring commit deutsch bp form neglig failur disclos import cooper arrang sterl identifi acn technolog catalyst affect market provid mislead inform competit situat technolog catalyst market bp posit market graviti deutsch bp argument deutsch bp submit element consid mitig factor deutsch bp stress intent mislead point deutsch bp intention withhold inform commiss deutsch bp submit omiss inform aros result unfortun combin circumst consequ neglig behaviour deutsch bp underlin limit competit impact omit inform deutsch bp argu case omit inform fulli investig commiss prove signific merit remedi respect deutsch bp refer previou case fine impos commiss lack inform notif deutsch bp take view case inform withheld intention signific link omit inform decis substanc case sens remedi requir commiss base competit concern inform deutsch bp consid mitig factor disput incomplet form submit argu fulli immedi cooper commiss inform miss regard inform arrang full detail emerg deutsch bp refer limit impact competit assess evalu commiss take view infring consider graviti notif basi start point commiss investig merger case determin larg extent approach commiss case area focal point investig incorrect mislead inform creat risk import aspect relev competit assess transact investig analys commiss final decis base incorrect inform assess merger commiss subject extrem tight deadlin framework essenti commiss work focu investig relev issu begin procedur base comprehens correct inform provid notif notif present case incorrect mislead separ occas aspect brought commiss attent notif refer made cooper agreement mention bp activ acn catalyst infring concern import element assess case prima faci led competit problem incorrect mislead inform form regard acn market result misdirect incomplet investig commiss fail includ import issu relev inform attent commiss part inform volunt parti investig conduct commiss consid point notif declar incomplet commiss launch extens investig verifi assess fact subsequ disclos bp deutsch bp market particip deutsch bp point commiss view absenc intent degre neglig dealt relev section account adjust amount fine commiss agre intent deutsch bp side take view deutsch bp act neglig consider degre fact omit inform form basi competit concern result remedi account mitig factor inform requir set form articl merger regul serv protect enforc differenti outcom competit analysi present context relev inform omit import proper investig assess bp competit posit acn market recal inter alia affect market identifi fact end commiss assess take account inform initi miss transact lead competit concern reduc graviti omiss graviti depend relev inform investig assess final outcom assess refer absenc competit concern commiss final decis account inform arrang provid explain recit commiss rais agreement sterl deutsch bp time deutsch bp disclos arrang immedi commiss ask inform deutsch bp provid immedi full inform arrang request inform discov full scope restrict content arrang light fact request total delai dai march march full inform provid basi take account deutsch bp cooper mitig factor attenu circumst account deutsch bp disput fact discov commiss agre relev inform includ form amount fine take account circumst case commiss consid impos fine eur deutsch bp pursuant articl merger regul event late payment interest payabl interest rate appli european central bank main refinanc oper dai month decis adopt june publish offici journal european commun june percentag point adopt decis articl fine eur impos deutsch bp ag pursuant articl regul eec suppli incorrect mislead inform notif submit commiss regul februari articl fine impos articl paid month date notif decis bank account european commiss account european commiss banco bilbao vizcaya argentaria bbva code swift bbvabebb code iban avenu de art brussel expiri period interest automat payabl interest rate appli european central bank main refinanc oper dai month decis adopt 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