commiss decis decemb relat proceed pursuant articl ec treati iv greek ferri notifi document number greek italian text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard council regul eec decemb lai detail rule applic articl treati maritim transport amend act access austria finland sweden articl thereof regard commiss decis februari open proceed case parti opportun make view object rais commiss accord articl regul eec commiss regul eec commun complaint applic hear provid regul eec amend act access austria finland sweden consult advisori committe agreement domin posit field maritim transport part fact background decis decis aris complaint made commiss member public august ferri price similar rout greec itali commiss act pursuant articl regul eec carri investig offic ferri oper greec itali investig commiss discov documentari evid show number ferri oper agre price year request inform pursuant articl regul eec minoan line strintzi line anek detail document found investig commiss open formal proceed februari send statement object addresse decis med link hellen mediterranean line oral hear held undertak undertak involv procedur roll roll ferri oper provid passeng freight servic number rout greec itali minoan line iraklio crete greec hereinaft refer quot minoan quot strintzi line piraeu greec hereinaft quot strintzi quot anek line hania crete greec hereinaft quot anek quot marlin sa piraeu greec hereinaft quot marlin quot karageorgi line piraeu greec hereinaft quot karageorgi quot ventouri group enterpris sa piraeu greec hereinaft quot ventouri ferri quot adriatica di navigazion spa venic itali hereinaft quot adriatica quot market relev market provis roll roll ferri servic greec itali major rout itali greec regular servic offer passeng car truck rout rout ancona itali patra greec rout brindisi itali patra greec rout bari itali patra greec addit triest recent venic serv patra clear rout oper isol separ market degre substitut depend point origin destin travel good prefer journei time purpos procedur commiss examin depth degre substitut rout practic issu cover main rout part period question ancona patra rout part time suspect infring major oper minoan strintzi marlin karageorgi karageorgi ceas oper oper superfast ferri recent enter market implic present procedur rout patra bari brindisi larg number regular oper season oper minoan anek strintzi marlin karageorgi share traffic close patra ancona rout period infring ventouri ferri adriatica hellen mediterranean line marlin combin share traffic approxim passeng freight patra bari brindisi rout approxim passeng freight vehicl transport greec itali carri patra ancona rout patra brindisi rout respect percentag transport rout patra bari figur passeng freight vehicl approxim transport patra ancona rout patra brindidsi patra bari rout compar number passeng vehicl transport year itali greec evid main evid decis base includ messag telex oper relat introduct calcul price admiss made anek strintzi repli commiss request inform repli commiss statement object evid telex minoan anek date march provid anek request inform appear consult price place tariff patra ancona rout agreement price reach juli minoan report telex quot price polici mutual establish interest parti decid juli fact usual practic quot anek began oper ferri patra ancona time consult place tariff appli telex mention paragraph minoan quot regret refus fulli accept propos put forward earlier messag time prevent conclus broader agreement extrem advantag compani refer refus propos definit joint price polici patra ancona rout understand posit set intend respons view accept tariff forc good vehicl price polici forthcom year defin immedi quot minoan attempt persuad anek join agreement fare inform successfulli appli quot month rout readjust fare good vehicl agre jointli shipown patra ancona rout amount total caus agit difficulti driver colleagu quot fail moment persuad anek join agreement minoan karageorgi marlin strintzi decid charg collect juni good vehicl tariff appli anek detail tabl exchang parti anek inform outcom oral write minoan anek telex june announc compani intent appli anek tariff june evid parti began discuss passeng fare june june minoan anek karageorgi strintzi marlin detail propos common price polici passeng car truck vehicl telex anek minoan karageorgi marlin strintzi juli quot agre establish uniform tariff passeng compani patra ancona discuss subject good vehicl octob quot strintzi messag minoan karageorgi marlin anek june state quot price calcul basi telex recent exchang agreement compani stick common price polici quot fax price discount passeng vehicl port tax drachma foreign currenc anek confirm agreement quot propos tariff patra igoumenitsa corfu ancona rout base decis common tariff polici quot telex juli address compani consult continu minor point price jeep discuss telex strintzi compani juli telex anek compani septemb fax strintzi decemb minoan anek karageorgi hellen mediterranean line detail price categori truck appli decemb patra ancona rout patra bari brindisi rout fax photocopi sign quot ventouri ferri quot tabl tariff bear signatur telex show common price polici forc document date april anek karageorgi minoan strintzi refer quot telex exchang compani price polici patra ancona rout quot anek confirm quot agreement concern passeng passeng car truck vehicl fare concern agent commiss rebat group quot consult place increas commonli truck fare compani exchang number telex septemb octob strintzi organis meet premis telex septemb address anek karageorgi minoan strintzi state quot condit applic propos increas proport increas fare bari brindisi rout reach agreement principl compani quot telex anek minoan strintzi karageorgi state quot common decis oblig readjust price truck octob quot detail list price karageorgi state quot send telex stand port agent client quot agreement reach fax strintzi octob compani oper ferri greec itali adriatica anek hellen mediterranean line karageorgi minoan med line strintzi ventouri ferri fax state quot commun final agreement truck fare acknowledg agreement content suggest announc price novemb put effect agre novemb quot tabl price drachma italian lire categori truck rout patra ancona bari brindisi minoan novemb document agent price valid novemb state price agre compani greec itali rout evid tariff continu agre evidenc document karageorgi letter august anek minoan strintzi list price patra ancona rout state quot agreement compani increas top find attach price schedul final quot telex anek karageorgi minoan strintzi octob state quot note appli patra triest rout fare agre patra ancona rout realis obscur word great concern rais prospect collaps equilibrium tariff succeed consider difficulti establish italian port remind joint effort contribut reorganis tariff establish differenti basi distanc nautic mile port brindisi bari ancona entreat defend agreement compani vessel greec itali cross intens differ smoulder surfac exist agreement collaps suggest tariff patra triest trip put patra ancona case past harmonis fulli differenti ancona southerli port compani oblig notifi insist appli price triest ancona greec agreement common price polici ancona rout ceas compani determin price polici quot repli anek telex date novemb confirm exist agreement quot threat abandon common price ancona rout base point view applic anek illog inadmiss increas persist posit order avoid disturb climat cooper compani destruct consequ conclud assur futur anek decid schedul vessel patra triest rout includ ancona tariff higher patra ancona rout imparti judgement unrealist quot evid collus continu juli strintzi highli detail schedul passeng fare anek karageorgi minoan quot attach schedul agre meet illeg juli confirm agre quot number telex subsequ exchang wai discuss deal depreci drachma meet held octob strintzi anek karageorgi minoan strintzi list price quot agre quot patra igoumenitsa corfou ancona rout compani request agreement list contain price passeng detail high low season cabin categori vehicl categori parti agre period high low season price meal anek agreement telex octob repli forward karageorgi minoan letter date octob found premis strintzi anek port agent quot enclos drachma tariff patra ancona rout agre strintzi minoan line karageorgi compani quot similar letter strintzi compani agre valid period commonli agre tariff transit year end period telex anek karageorgi minoan strintzi state quot agre extens price patra ancona rout januari quot anek inform port agent telex octob quot agreement competitor price patra ancona patra rout valid januari quot telex date januari found premis minoan minoan anek strintzi karageorgi warn import motor vehicl quot endeavour lure compani tariff competit propos stick common polici slipperi slope quot propos price quot compani request agreement quot order repli calberson compani contact compani quot strintzi agre adher common polici propos common price unaccompani car anek agre strintzi document date februari found premis minoan agreement maintain differenti tariff appli greec itali rout continu document european trust agenc hereinaft quot eta quot report head offic minoan quot latest develop itali rout quot mention ship introduc problem extra tonnag state quot concentr effort tariff polici implement ventouri compani otranto rout commenc discuss matter make thing clearer give present fare bari otranto ancona propos otranto fare quot tabl fare size good vehicl telex date januari minoan strintzi anek karageorgi suggest adjust tariff vehicl greec itali greec rout quot point year pass vehicl tariff adjust quot evid consult tariff place eta inform minoan quot confer repres patra ancona rout ship compani conven discuss draft tariff quot document contain agenda meet telex eta head offic minoan date quot inform propos put meet ship compani minor differenti karageorgi strintzi compani accept anek reserv posit repli dai time quot seri specif price increas type traffic discuss continu letter eta head offic minoan date juli state meet place repres quot collabor compani greec itali rout quot august quot relev matter discuss quot strintzi anek karageorgi minoan telefax messag august announc price european currenc draft basi drachma tariff currenc rate german mark propos divulg drachma tariff septemb anek agre telex august repli strintzi karageorgi minoan minoan letter septemb anek karageorgi strintzi express concern fluctuat foreign currenc relat drachma ask repli adapt price list price german mark italian lire drachma diverg wide minoan anek karageorgi strintzi octob propos discuss oral telex exchang telex date octob minoan anek strintzi karageorgi quot convers final arrang tariff dem itl grd add decis quot increas italian lire tariff suggest anek repli telex octob agre price german mark italian lire strintzi agre octob karageorgi repli telex octob indic agreement ad quot insist increas vehicl rate await decis quot anek repli telex novemb indic agreement novemb receiv request inform commiss price greec itali rout minoan telex anek karageorgi strintzi state quot sensit situat brought commiss question price schedul greec itali rout verbal exchang view propos categori schedul deck disregard cheaper remain compani categori chosen mr sakelli strintzi reduc schedul quot minoan anek copi repli abovement request inform telex date decemb strintzi anek minoan karageorgi quot fare remind agre appli januari quot telex date januari mention paragraph minoan strintzi anek karageorgi suggest adjust tariff vehicl greec itali rout quot decis proce agreement readjust consult compani italian rout motiv desir avoid intermin discuss ensu embark consult joint agreement look posit compani await agreement quot tabl propos tariff attach karageorgi repli telex januari state quot agre total quot minoan telex anek karageorgi strintzi januari suggest anek appli increas good vehicl tariff triest rout strintzi agre minoan issu januari anek repli januari agre propos patra ancona rout publicis increas triest rout februari find difficult retract novemb meet held attend compani purpos meet readjust price rout patra ancona brindisi bari telex eta head offic minoan date novemb quot pleas inform todai meet achiev agreement readjust vehicl tariff approxim effect decemb pleas began problem collaps previou agreement quot sentenc impli agreement place differenti ancona bari brindisi earlier year evid novemb meet held attend compani purpos meet achiev agreement price rout patra ancona brindisi bari telex eta head offic minoan date novemb quot pleas inform todai meet achiev agreement readjust vehicl tariff approxim effect decemb pleas began problem collaps previou agreement account opposit compani kosma giannat ventouri repair situat bit bit overcom posit strintzi ventouri adriatica final percentag state addit balanc conflict exist discrep port pleas throughput figur provid compani yield net receipt order grd annual quot note mention compani present meet quot kosma giannat quot mention paragraph interpret commiss refer compani med line mr kosma giannato member board ventouri believ refer ventouri ferri ventouri refer ak ventouri compani commiss includ ak ventouri decis evid note compani infring competit rule commiss identifi small compani eventu particip meet telex minoan anek strintzi mention type trailer common ancona rout suggest categori fare common implement date telex june subject request agreement telex eta head offic minoan date quot embark initi tariff implement itali rout differ rate cash payment month chequ problem agreement compani optimist quot commiss investig place juli evid compani continu collus date argument parti gener argument parti strintzi strintzi agreement price place influenc greek legal regulatori framework coastal ship law juli strintzi argu ow factor greek regulatori framework practic oblig impos greek ministri merchant navi quot yen quot regular schedul uncertain length tourist period danger drastic cost level result unexpect yearli devalu drachma disclosur busi plan strintzi obligatori meet domest part line greec itali adher direct yen lai increas freight rate intern part greec itali market limit inflat protect unrestrict competit react suspend reduc activ case abovement factor restrict autonomi parti defin fare polici strintzi yen guidelin compani price polici regard restrict measur mean greek law compani unawar activ constitut infring commun competit law strintzi contend agreement includ oblig neg claus effect compet compani offer discount signific part net profit deriv board servic subject agreement opinion strintzi yen action defin factor competit price intern part greec itali rout residu competit limit unwork fact agreement price govern led supervis cartel cartel individu oper intent maximis profit particip contrari price greec itali rout lower intern rout commun graviti infring strintzi submit involv greek author creat confus parti applic legal framework price level alleg price arrang ventouri group enterpris ventouri ferri argu determin independ commerci price polici take account market condit inflat oper cost polici yen impos import public servic oblig compani oper greec compani claim effect determin busi behaviour practic accord provis nation commun law due respect rule competit law greek maritim legal framework ventouri alleg oper patra ingoumenitsa corfu bari line face substanti competit reason form agreement compani oper rout condit buyer ventouri argu kind cooper compani limit oper patra ancona rout final ventouri ferri draw attent polici yen greek legal regulatori framework situat market transpar competit discount ow agreement situat market relat price competit anek anek acknowledg particip agreement establish common price rout time agreement enter awar violat applic law anek suggest commiss account respect oper domest regulatori environ compani oper involv nation author set stage arrang limit effect competit issu anek suggest commiss account anek particip anek limit presenc relev market anek commit futur complianc law anek maintain ship rout cabotag appli consult oper price issu mandatori domest part intern ship rout ministri merchant navi requir ferri oper agre price intern part rout itali anek claim ferri oper perceiv ministri encourag enter discuss topic anek emphasis particip limit period anek argu act instig plai lead role determin price object act propos notabl consid propos tariff unfair excess late anek resist attempt ferri oper agre appli increas fare patra triest rout compar patra ancona rout price anek argu fare mile greec itali remain level compar intern rout europ significantli domest fare anek contend agreement price concern fare extend area servic board price board advertis agent commiss anek argu signific market share market patra brindisi patra bari cooper rout consid major impact competit minoan minoan argu alleg agreement bind charact simpli confirm exist gener framework busi practic case predefin exist legisl framework ship polici ministri merchant navi yen yen correspond commiss minoan conclud fare intern part greec itali rout influenc yen decis price intern part yen recommend intern fare minoan refer yen polici prevent measur mean greek law opinion minoan alleg agreement dealt fare intern line publicli announc includ paramet busi behaviour compani organis commerci network polici discount advertis price offer board food servic polici upgrad minoan ask commiss consider cumul effect factor econom legal context case implement relev agreement minoan maintain practic minoan contend eta repres independ compani act agent minoan challeng legal investig offic eta document collect commiss compani draw attent letter septemb found investig juli opinion minoan letter prove activ attribut minoan relat price polici eta initi implement minoan approv graviti alleg infring minoan state exist agreement price realiti plai import role due transpar market durat minoan submit alleg agreement appli adriatica adriatica acknowledg repres particip discuss compani oper rout greec itali adriatica argu determin independ commerci price polici light market condit suffici competit market oper compet rebat commiss supplementari charg danger cargo market share subject negoti result adriatica market share declin final adriatica argu plai role determin price implement agreement price agreement adriatica negoti greek oper commiss conclud adriatica particip agreement particip regard limit marlin marlin state shipown agenc compani establish liberia greek law quot offshor quot compani marlin maintain offer lower price competitor instruct princip conclud brochur argument parti relat specif alleg strintzi accept particip consult price argu meet compani relat exclus fare fare good vehicl strintzi admit fare anek compani oper greec itali line occasion publish price competitor attempt persuad anek join alleg agreement strintzi mention greek regulatori framework anek charg price significantli lower port patra compani propos joint price polici anek avoid signific price differ intervent greek author strintzi maintain meet fare lead agreement common tariff passeng publish fare passeng differ publish compani minoan argu behaviour compani anek consid greek legal regulatori framework polici yen contend readjust fare motiv desir increas profit factor inflat increas price fuel relationship drachma currenc strintzi accept agre common price passeng good vehicl minoan anek karageorgi marlin argu relev agreement strintzi appli autonom price polici telex juli strintzi draw attent anek explan compani freeli appli group polici anek regard quot group quot group peopl travel ticket contrari strintzi impos limit freeli offer group discount custom irrespect number person strintzi claim discount polici fidel rebat reveal competitor implement agreement price fax june strintzi argu exchang inform yen advis compani price increas limit inflat currenc ticket issu mention respons readjust fare limit inflat currenc infrastructur logist method relat fax decemb strintzi maintain signatur obligatori forc signatori inform propos price minoan signatur fax decemb impli typic written agreement signatur attribut fact relev document express logic deviat price ancona bari brindisi account ventouri oper southern line minoan propos price categori truck provid quot ideal quot model calcul price differ depend distanc mile intent fix price line categori truck support argument minoan claim strictli follow relev price line ancona polici discount ventouri argu relat fax decemb determin price polici signatur price impli agreement price list legal bind list contain ventouri ferri suggest gener indic price compani notifi list agent decemb telex april strintzi argu prove hand exist agreement price hand freedom particip parti determin independ polici discount commiss agent minoan telex april refer agreement paramet price polici easili competitor relat telex septemb strintzi state readjust fare attribut inelast factor fluctuat price fuel object factor relat polici greek govern increas transport heavi good road due problem yugoslavia decis ministri transport relat export good increas fare enabl compani oper greec itali market winter opinion strintzi minoan confirm fax septemb increas fare made basi analysi econom data make oper cost ship compani knew detail relev econom compon ow public oper licenc meet domest line particip aegi yen strintzi argu parti forc discuss econom element order remain greec itali market winter period telex septemb telex octob minoan argu ow increas price fuel problem yugoslavia continu oper winter period compani forc readjust fare corfu ancona part order reduc neg effect cost transport relat fax octob strintzi accept appli agre price truck argu relev price base real expenditur itinerari greec itali increas cost fuel rationalis differ domest intern fare mile metr transport truck relat fax octob ventouri ferri claim receiv truck fare includ list compani receiv agent ventouri ferri adriatica admit part meet octob deal truck fare decid fare meet fact adriatica purpos monitor competitor polici take account greek oper reach agreement year earlier decemb adriatica argu follow fare agre meet shown fare charg end strintzi argu quot climat cooper quot refer telex novemb quot price stabil quot mention karageorgi minoan strintzi telex octob concern gener framework compulsori meet compani exchang confidenti inform format framework agreement price period strintzi claim anek set time rout patra triest line offer fare amount rout patra ancona distanc triest longer treat karageorgi minoan strintzi attract risk intervent greek govern strintzi draw attent telex novemb opinion amount fare relev distanc journei principl adopt yen calcul domest fare view strintzi prevent pain competit quot effect quot refer end relev fax concern prevent commerci war greec itali market consequ intervent greek govern final strintzi alleg anek appli increas price patra brindisi rout claim greek regulatori framework ship law polici extrem cheap price disproportion servic offer intern line lead imposit fine contraven final strintzi contend framework agreement price practic strintzi independ discount polici minoan alleg relev period increas dictat increas inflat claim influenc yen basi distanc mile price triest higher price ancona minoan correspond parti relat anek decis fix fare patra triest level fare patra ancona intend ensur differenti avoid unfair competit minoan argu polici discount adriatica state contact compani continu set fare market condit adriatica submit market share declin ow intens competit greek oper form discount rebat fax juli correspond mention point statement object strintzi claim relev exchang inform place framework compulsori meet price relat telex januari strintzi argu initi agreement minoan offer calberson compani request discount agreement practic strintzi final offer higher discount strintzi contend relev agreement made oral largest number relev vehicl transport marlin opinion strintzi prove price competit particip compani level discount strintzi claim agreement price practic strintzi independ discount polici minoan contend relat similar price passeng passeng vehicl attribut public compani brochur claim oligopolist natur market polici yen led homogen price view minoan competit place publish price polici discount offer incent provid compani relat calberson minoan argu logic compani react ascertain competitor offer excess discount document februari minoan alleg proof agreement relev price appli practic minoan eta suggest price list ortona intend secur approv minoan case compani decid oper ship ancona rout telex januari minoan claim relat price balanc drachma italian lire price increas currenc final minoan claim proof agreement ventouri hellen mediterranean line med link adriatica claim contact compani continu set fare market condit shown fare appli adriatica eta document februari show consult place greek oper adriatica adriatica submit market share declin due lower price charg greek compani ventouri argu specif evid particip price agreement meet compani oper line greek italian market strintzi accept attempt agre price basi principl determin domest fare strintzi compani line appli fare telex novemb strintzi maintain propos minoan practic differ fare compani base propos minoan autonom discount polici minoan admit discuss compani telex novemb minoan claim eta knowledg approv minoan relat meet novemb minoan claim alleg quot previou agreement quot bind declar compani differenti distanc mile appli fare avoid unfair competit devalu alleg declar practic adriatica state continu independ polici readjust truck fare relat fare ow exchang rate fluctuat januari adriatica oblig unlik greek oper introduc vat pursuant relev commun regul adriatica admit repres meet novemb ferri oper argu decid enter propos agreement tariff view infring commun competit rule ventouri ferri argu specif evid particip price agreement relat fax novemb ventouri ferri conced particip relev meet claim determin price polici year strintzi relev fare compani patra ancona rout strintzi admit framework agreement price appli claim relev agreement practic strintzi autonom discount polici minoan deni exist agreement price relat telex refer categori metr trailer minoan argu evid telex june modifi relev categori trailer metr metr opinion trailer metr repres categori lower fare final telex minoan claim approv alleg quot initi quot eta appli polici shown document commiss adriatica argu increas price readjust rate dollar italian lire commiss assess evid parti argument conclus commiss conclud ferri compani oper ancona bari brindisi greec rout particip price fix cartel year ongo agreement compani quot usual practic quot telex minoan date march strong evid suggest broad agreement includ larg number compani minoan document novemb state price agre compani greec itali rout telex anek octob state quot agreement compani vessel quot eta telex novemb refer compani eta telex date refer quot agreement compani quot commiss prove compani oper ancona greec rout particip price fix cartel fare passeng vehicl juli latest consult place date indic exact date price fix negoti initi commiss prove ferri oper bari brindisi greec rout particip cartel latest decemb level fare truck collus last decemb level fare truck collus last juli cartel oper form regular meet exchang correspond order readjust collect price passeng vehicl commiss identifi compani particip cartel minoan karageorgi marlin strintzi anek ventouri ferri adriatica involv durat particip compani discuss paragraph assess gener argument parti involv greek author answer request inform address commiss minoan strintzi anek februari state inter alia tariff agreement question conclud applic legisl framework aegi ministri merchant navi yen support argument compani produc copi text law relat unfair competit seri decis recommend yen greec itali maritim line relat public servic oblig sector connect frequenc prioriti season grant transport fresh agricultur product minimum number ship maintain oper start schedul ship letter octob commiss ask greek ministri merchant navi provid statist relat traffic greec itali rout clarifi ministri threaten withdraw oper licenc domest rout compani fail agre price intern rout decemb ministri repli commiss sea corridor greec itali regard paramount nation commun import tariff rate competit time level transport cost low ministri deni connect revoc oper licenc compani price agreement intern rout januari commiss address greek perman represent european union copi inform forward compani comment greek govern involv agreement maritim line greec itali tariff fix line march greek perman represent repli commiss greek govern consid servic provid rout question servic public interest govern primari concern viabil rout avoid quot price war quot possibl hinder smooth promot export import trade transport vehicl passeng involv yen tariff fix concern intern rout cabotag case maritim line greec itali includ nation part patra corfu ancona nation part patra corfu cover tariff polici yen intern part maritim line yen interven price fix freeli compani concern account fact fare fix state domest part rout indirect partial impact total fare itali perman represent stress yen encourag compani inform maintain tariff low level annual increas limit inflat lastli freedom compani set price restrict law lead unfair competit articl law prohibit devalu fare passeng good extern intern rout level derisori disproportion level servic provid object unfair competit articl freedom fix fare rout degener unfair competit ministri merchant navi entitl impos upper lower level fare commiss reject argument greek compani act autonom field tariff polici ow relev regulatori arrang greec case clear greek compani oper greec itali rout subject rigid legal regulatori framework domest part rout grant oper licenc fix fare ministri merchant navi direct effect greek author confirm tariff polici compani intern part rout greek author strongli deni administr practic relat applic rule oblig greek compani enter price agreement intern fare repli decemb commiss letter director mano ministri merchant navi state quot involv ministri rate fix polici compani intern rout involv strictli confin fix price domest rout unthink question ministri threaten withdraw oper licenc domest rout compani fail agre price intern rout quot clear law elimin price competit contrari presuppos price competit exist compani free set price freedom unfair competit purpos articl law entitl ministri merchant navi interven case ministri defin upper lower price impos specif level fare note law appli commiss consid signific parti argu discuss motiv desir satisfi requir yen avoid unfair competit discuss anek open triest rout contemporari document quot evid commiss make mention whatsoev yen law argument greek compani oblig ministri prevent measur enter collus practic ow fear articl law appli reject difficult accept ministri recommend compani relat fare increas limit inflat relat whatsoev abovement law clear articl law appli fare derisori fare high ministri explain recommend base consider relat greec intern trade pattern conclus greek maritim transport compani carri activ adriat regard field tariff polici act autonom assess gener argument parti ingenu parti contend compani price initi result collus natur market forc instanc impact fuel cost specif event war yugoslavia sudden fluctuat foreign currenc assert wholli weight documentari evid price fix collus argument parti price increas knowledg agent network similarli reject clear quot price increas quot correspond obtain direct exchang competitor agent assess argument relat durat infring durat infring compani patra ancona rout argu price fix agreement reach exclus concern fare similarli anek argu enter agreement relat fare commiss reject argument enter price fix agreement infring articl ec treati assess argument relat specif alleg involv individu compani establish respect addresse decis particip infring undertak argu requir direct proof alleg particip expressli gave consent commit overt act support individu aspect price arrang durat gravamen infring li associ compani year joint unlaw enterpris pursuant common design proper approach case demonstr exist oper salient featur collus question determin credibl persuas proof link individu compani common scheme period compani particip ampl direct evid prove adher addresse decis infring quot core quot document prove exist cooper individu manifest thereof identifi particip evid particip undertak infring provid explicit refer undertak correspond exchang parti particip meet subsequ concert price initi intern document undertak undertak link collus signific respect evid contradict shown reliabl administr procedur document minoan fax march strintzi fax juli fax anek octob anek repli novemb minoan letter agent novemb anek letter agent octob minoan telex januari eta telex novemb demonstr consult agreement price continu take place year addresse decis minoan strintzi anek admit particip alleg collus karageorgi submit argument defenc bari brindisi oper adriatica ventouri ferri admit particip meet fare discuss agre compet ferri oper document strintzi fax decemb septemb octob minoan letter novemb fax anek octob minoan document februari minoan telex januari eta telex novemb ongo negoti agreement ancona bari brindisi opertor minoan telex januari refer agreement ancona oper expressli state compani time awar document refer discuss involv bari brindisi compani document consult subsequ ancona oper commiss identifi compani oper bari brindisi line eventu particip collus decis address ak ventouri hellen mediterranean line suffici evid infring competit rule compani mention compani document marlin marlin particip collus prove document refer section relat agreement receiv marlin indic marlin parti relev agreement commiss conclud marlin negoti agre year strintzi minoan karageorgi common price passeng good vehicl rout patra ancona earli juli occas marlin mention documentari evid telex anek marlin septemb evid marlin part consult compani conclus evid subsequ involv cartel commiss conclud marlin particip infring juli decemb compani agre readjust price argument marlin offshor compani greek law reject commiss alleg infring limit greek compani med link med link argu relationship whatsoev compani mention statement object address med link line commiss mediterranean line med line med link claim particip alleg infring repres med link mr giannato mention telex novemb eta head offic minoan state part meet refer telex state med link establish liberia juli establish headquart greec decemb commiss accept clear evid organ link med link mediterranean line med link regard successor mediterranean line activ relev market decis address med link adriatica adriatica admit particip price fix consult competitor greec itali rout adriatica conced particip meet octob novemb price agre ferri oper adriatica deni contact competitor itali greec rout meet octob strintzi fax octob adriatica claim follow fare discuss meet list strintzi fax strintzi fax includ adriatica truck fare brindisi greec rout adriatica submit fare approxim lower greek compani fare rout commiss request adriatica submit octob list truck fare list categori vehicl strintzi fax list ident includ fax differ adriatica greek oper fare rout evidenc strintzi fax commiss reject adriatica argument greek oper involv prepar truck fare adriatica follow agre fare meet novemb adriatica acknowledg particip argu subsequ instruct repres avoid collus practic consid commiss cartel arrang intern note suffici evid adriatica escap liabil remain period infring commiss take account evid provid adriatica practic follow agre readjust commiss strong evid ongo agreement ancona bari brindisi oper direct evid adriatica join cartel octob latest agre readjust truck fare suffici direct evid involv novemb adriatica negoti agre competitor readjust truck fare decemb period octob novemb evid bari brindisi oper particip ongo collus evid adriatica join cartel left period telex anek octob refer collus quot compani vessel greec itali cross quot commiss conclud adriatica particip infring juli hellen mediterranean line hellen mediterranean line mention strintzi telex date octob evid particip collus exist decis address hellen mediterranean line ventouri group enterpris evid ventouri ferri particip collus decemb juli commiss reject ventouri ferri argument receiv relev document decid price polici take part consult question paragraph relat argument ventouri ferri submit telex agent decemb includ price list strintzi fax decemb bari greec rout ventouri ferri claim strintzi fax simpli reproduc ventouri fare establish decemb undeni strintzi fax simpli relat agreement compani includ ventouri clear ventouri ferri particip price fix note document list fare explicitli mention fare valid decemb ventouri ferri submit letter address client agent date octob octob truck fare list strintzi fax octob letter confirm evid contain strintzi fax strintzi refer quot final agreement truck fare quot propos quot announc price novemb put effect agre novemb quot letter ventouri ferri state fare quot indic quot ventouri intend put effect quot end octob begin novemb quot letter confirm infring ongo agreement ventouri particip strong evid ongo agreement ancona bari brindisi oper ventouri ferri argu evid eta document date februari demonstr ventouri particip collus discuss fare otrando rout telex anek octob refer collus quot compani vessel greec itali cross quot commiss conclud ventouri ferri continu particip collus suffici direct evid ventouri involv remain year infring telex strintzi date decemb telefax strintzi date octob eta document date februari telex eta head offic minoan date novemb evid ventouri ferri dissoci agreement strintzi strintzi contest particip alleg collus argument refer involv greek author bind charact agreement commiss conclud strintzi particip alleg price fix collus latest juli juli anek anek contest particip alleg collus argument refer involv greek author bind charact agreement commiss conclud anek particip alleg price fix collus juli juli karageorgi karageorgi submit argument defenc commiss conclud karageorgi particip alleg price fix collus latest juli decemb karageorgi definit withdrew vessel greec itali rout minoan minoan contest particip alleg collus argument refer involv greek author market condit bind charact agreement commiss conclud minoan particip alleg price fix collus latest juli juli minoan refer contractu relationship eta exclus manag agent minoan ship oper intern rout minoan argu activ refer decis eta initi approv minoan scope eta minoan contract minoan regard respons commiss accept argument relationship eta minoan clear contract parti commiss eta exclus central manag agent minoan oper minoan instruct supervis contract eta repres minoan nation intern author organis local port agent network minoan minoan request eta endeavour ensur minoan cooper compani commiss payabl eta minoan minoan tourist agent eta precis percentag term fix amount defin provis eta longa manu minoan oper repres minoan intermediari act exclus behalf minoan undertak busi account documentari evid decis mr sfinia legal repres manag eta repres minoan athen sign relev document repli date novemb request inform address minoan commiss mr sfinia act repres function unit insid minoan compani repli fax telex messag sign mr sfinia address repli quot minoan quot quot minoan athen quot eta document mr sfinia refer eta address minoan headquart heraklion crete minoan refer documentari evid decis argu minoan document relat eta inform minoan arrang question eta request minoan approv suggest commiss reject argument document eta anti competit action imput minoan clear minoan document eman headquart heraklion mr sfinia messag minoan heraklion minoan awar collus particip eta document date februari juli eta act minoan repres vi vi compani commiss view mr sfinia letter minoan heraklion contractu relationship prove minoan argu eta act autonom interest scope eta minoan contract contrari correspond mr sfinia request minoan approv prove minoan inform collus case influenc conduct manag agent decis manner conclus commiss reject argument eta address quot minoan athen quot simpli quot minoan quot relev documentari evid enjoi high degre commerci autonomi conduct imput princip purpos decis eta minoan consid form singl legal econom unit procedur point minoan contend eta independ compani act agent minoan challeng legal investig offic eta document collect commiss argument accept commiss consid suffici documentari evid eta whilst repres minoan quot minoan athen quot simpli quot minoan quot signific eta premis athen eta minoan logo trademark importantli investig question mr sfinia repli commiss request inform sign document minoan top document eta premis address appear logo trademark minoan mention eta whatsoev commiss conclud independ eta occup premis question minoan permit eta premis quot minoan athen premis quot part ii legal assess articl articl ec treati prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak concert practic affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit directli indirectli fix purchas sell price trade condit order restrict constitut agreement mean articl agreement intend legal bind parti agreement exist parti reach consensu plan limit commerci freedom determin line action market contractu sanction enforc procedur requir agreement made write clear evid case parti engag regular direct consult aim fix passeng fare freight rate greec itali regular detail discuss place year decid tariff level year ad hoc consult place decid parti react issu aros year currenc devalu categori vehicl clear discuss place senior level parti doubt arrang amount agreement object fix sell price trade condit parti thereto order articl appli agreement concert practic parti object effect restrict competit clear object agreement parti case bring imposit common price restrict abil act independ market court justic consist held unnecessari actual effect agreement appar object prevent restrict distort competit case agreement fall applic block exempt fulfil condit individu exempt effect trade member state servic affect practic issu procedur roll roll ferri servic greec itali sea rout greec itali assum import begin war yugoslavia effect close overland rout import export greec rest european union passeng freight vehicl transport greec itali rout transport patra ancona rout patra brindisi patra bari rout undertak cover procedur account traffic time patra ancona rout agreement affect demand servic member state agreement fix price level major provid servic deflect demand group undertak involv agreement group pattern trade servic member state conclus basi commiss consid minoan anek karageorgi marlin strintzi particip agreement contrari articl agre price appli roll roll ferri servic patra ancona commiss consid minoan anek karageorgi strintzi ventouri ferri adriatica agre level fare truck appli patra bari brindisi rout agreement form part broader scheme collus set fare ferri servic itali greec regard separ infring aspect singl continu infring fine articl regul eec articl regul eec commiss decis impos undertak fine ecu ecu sum excess thereof exceed turnov preced busi year undertak particip infring intention neglig infring articl treati fix amount fine regard graviti durat infring case infring commit intention design restrict price competit direct documentari evid parti awar collus aim liabl elimin price competit instanc minoan telex march strintzi fax june minoan telex januari minoan telex januari deliber natur parti practic measur monitor adjust tariff instanc minoan telex june karageorgi telex octob telex anek octob minoan telex novemb graviti assess graviti infring account natur actual impact market assess size relev geograph market agreement price transport passeng freight roll roll ferri agre import ferri oper relev market constitut natur breach commun law infring limit actual impact market commiss accept parti appli full specif price agreement engag period infring price competit discount greek govern period infring encourag undertak fare increas inflat rate fare lowest level common market maritim transport member state infring produc effect limit part common market adriat sea rout greec itali rout account market small compar market commun list show number passeng car trailer transport market commun rout gt tabl gt commiss conclud infring breach commun competit rule set level fine commiss account effect capac offend signific damag set amount fine level ensur suffici deterr effect commiss consid larger fine impos larger undertak smaller consider dispar size tabl rel size undertak concern full year infring undertak marlin karageorgi compar minoan largest oper market comparison made basi turnov respect roll roll servic adriat rout basi comparison rel size undertak enabl commiss assess specif weight import undertak relev market evalu real impact offend conduct undertak competit tabl gt tabl gt group medium carrier fine relat graviti infring amount larg carrier fine marlin percentag durat commiss consid agreement date latest juli juli date commiss investig case strintzi minoan anek juli juli case marlin particip agreement consid latest juli decemb karageorgi appear left market durat infring compani consid latest juli decemb respect ventouri ferri commiss consid decemb enter price fix cartel agre compani oper patra ancona rout level fare truck appli patra bari brindisi rout ventouri particip infring juli commiss consid adriatica particip cartel refer octob latest juli commiss conclud infring long durat minoan strintzi karageorgi medium durat rest undertak consider justifi increas fine year infring minoan strinzi marlin undertak tabl relev adjust compani tabl gt tabl gt conclus basic amount fine commiss conclud parti commit infring articl fine impos penalis breach deterr effect prevent repetit tabl set calcul level fine take account element set paragraph column set basic fine calcul basi graviti infring column set basic fine individu compani take account durat infring tabl gt tabl gt aggrav circumst clear documentari evid minoan act instig cartel minoan persuad anek join cartel minoan telex march discuss ventouri tariff polici otranto rout eta document februari organis direct meet compani involv infring eta telex eta telex novemb compani monitor cartel oper extend scope compani collabor telex date march januari februari januari septemb consider justifi increas fine minoan novemb parti receiv request inform commiss minoan propos compani differenti price cabin categori compani differenti categori price fact demonstr minoan role instig cartel amount attempt obstruct commiss carri investig consider justifi increas fine minoan mitig circumst commiss accept parti appli full specif price agreement engag period infring price competit discount consider account assess graviti infring usual practic directli impos legal regulatori framework fix domest fare greec consult domest oper expect submit common propos post decis ministri merchant navi creat doubt greek compani oper domest rout price fix consult intern rout constitut infring consider justifi reduct fine undertak marlin adriatica anek ventouri plai exclus quot follow leader quot role infring consider justifi reduct fine undertak tabl set amount fine aforement adjust tabl gt tabl gt articl regul eec commiss impos fine exceed ecu turnov preced busi year undertak particip infring undertak karageorgi fine set column head quot fine adjust quot exce turnov undertak involv present infring karageorgi ceas oper januari subsequ close branch greec commiss inform karageorgi turnov articl regul eec commiss decis impos undertak fine ecu ecu sum excess thereof exceed turnov preced busi year fine karageorgi set ecu virtu commiss notic imposit reduct fine cartel case fine impos cartel case significantli reduc case case includ statement object enterpris commiss inform document evid materi contribut establish exist infring receiv statement object enterpris inform commiss substanti contest fact commiss base alleg case document submit anek commiss issuanc statement object confirm signific extent exist infring question compani contest factual basi commiss statement object consider justifi reduct fine anek undertak conclus final amount fine tabl show final level fine take account element set paragraph tabl gt tabl gt adopt decis articl minoan line anek line karageorgi line marlin sa strintzi line infring articl ec treati agre price appli roll roll ferri servic patra ancona durat infring case minoan line strintzi line juli juli case karageorgi line juli decemb case marlin sa juli decemb case anek line juli juli minoan line anek line karageorgi line adriatica di navigazion spa ventouri group enterpris sa strintzi line infring articl ec treati agre level fare truck appli patra bari brindisi rout durat infring case minoan line ventouri group enterpris sa strintzi line decemb juli case karageorgi line decemb decemb case anek line decemb juli case adriatica di navigazion spa octob juli articl fine impos undertak respect infring found articl minoan line fine ecu million strintzi line fine ecu million anek line fine ecu million marlin sa fine ecu million karageorgi line fine ecu million ventouri group enterpris sa fine ecu million adriatica di navigazion spa fine ecu million articl fine paid month date notif decis account account european commiss banqu bruxel lambert agenc européenn rond point schuman schumanplein brussel month interest automat payabl rate charg european central bank ecu transact work dai month decis adopt percentag point articl decis address minoan line august gr heraklion crete strintzi line akti possidono gr piraeu anek line nikola plastira amp apokoron gr hania crete marlin sa akti possidono gr piraeu karageorgi line karageorgi build akti kondyli gr piraeu ventouri group enterpris sa leoforo pireo amp kithiron gr piraeu adriatica di navigazion spa zatter venic brussel decemb commiss karel van miert member commiss oj oj sourc cruis amp ferri info evid hellen mediterranean line particip infring present decis address undertak commiss unabl send statement object judgment court instanc case rhône poulenc commiss ecr ii paragraph judgment court instanc case trefileurop commiss ecr ii paragraph judgment court justic octob case aeg telefunken commiss ecr paragraph judgment juli case ici commiss ecr paragraph imput subsidiari conduct parent compani instanc judgement januari case sandoz commiss ecr paragraph sourc cruis amp ferri info note marlin ventouri categoris small medium size enterpris commiss recommend ec april commiss notic agreement minor import oj agreement sme gener caught prohibit articl case parti marlin ventouri sme agreement significantli imped competit substanti part relev market part iii notic agreement minor import karageorgi size calcul basi inform karageorgi provid number passeng vehicl carri vessel karageorgi full year activ greec marlin base total turnov purpos comparison consequ consid marlin turnov oj