commiss decis novemb relat proceed articl ec treati bpb plc gebrüder knauf westdeutsch gipswerk kg société lafarg sa gyproc benelux nv case comp plasterboard notifi document number english french german dutch version authent ec novemb commiss adopt decis relat proceed articl ec treati accord provis articl council regul ec replac articl regul commiss herewith publish name parti main content decis regard legitim interest undertak protect busi interest confidenti version full text decis found authent languag case commiss work languag dg comp websit http europa eu int comm competit index en html summari infring addresse undertak addresse decis relat infring articl treati bpb plc hereinaft bpb gebrüder knauf westdeutsch gipswerk kg hereinaft knauf westdeutsch gipswerk société lafarg sa hereinaft lafarg gyproc benelux nv hereinaft gyproc natur infring bpb knauf lafarg gyproc enter particip interrupt complex continu agreement contrari articl treati manifest conduct constitut agreement concert practic repres bpb knauf met london express common desir stabilis market germani hereinaft german market unit kingdom hereinaft uk market franc hereinaft french market netherland belgium luxembourg hereinaft benelux market repres bpb knauf establish inform exchang arrang lafarg subsequ gyproc acced relat sale volum german french uk benelux plasterboard market repres bpb knauf lafarg exchang inform occas prior price increas uk market view develop german market repres bpb knauf lafarg gyproc met versail brussel hagu view share stabilis german market repres bpb knauf lafarg gyproc exchang inform occas concert action applic price increas german market durat undertak concern particip infring period bpb march latest novemb knauf march latest novemb lafarg august latest novemb gyproc june latest novemb procedur step basi inform receiv commiss carri inspect pursuant commiss decis articl regul premis undertak novemb juli inspect commiss request inform undertak januari juli septemb march april commiss initi proceed case adopt statement object undertak bpb knauf lafarg gyproc etex sa parti statement object address submit written comment respons object rais commiss juli hear place undertak particip commiss consid evid possess insuffici establish etex sa involv singl complex continu infring etex addresse decis product market product concern instant case plasterboard manufactur product prefabr construct materi consist sheet gypsum plaster sandwich sheet paper materi plasterboard cut size thick typic intern line wall form intern partit insid build roof line ceil materi residenti commerci administr premis plasterboard attract product build industri virtu stabil durabl eas applic fire resist low cost plasterboard attract product consum larg construct modern home dii plasterboard product firm concern hous hold name member state talk bui quot gyproc quot belgium quot placoplâtr quot franc annual sale benelux french german uk market cover present decis ecu million sale volum million squar metr million squar meter undertak account plasterboard sale market concern ii fine basic amount fix amount fine commiss regard relev circumst graviti durat infring criteria refer expressli articl regul graviti regard natur conduct question practic impact plasterboard market fact cover princip market heart european commun commiss consid addresse instant decis commit infring articl ec treati differenti treatment categori infring commiss appli differenti treatment undertak concern order account effect econom capac signific damag competit order set fine level ensur suffici deterr effect present case consider dispar size undertak particip infring end decis divid compani group basi respect market share base turnov sale product market concern complet year infring group compris bpb market share group compris knauf lafarg market share group compris gyproc market share order ensur fine impos suffici deterr effect view larg size world wide resourc decis appli multipli start amount fine set lafarg durat knauf bpb infring articl ec treati latest march novemb lafarg commit infring latest august novemb gyproc activ particip infring latest june novemb case knauf bpb lafarg infring long durat year case gyproc infring medium durat year start amount fine determin graviti increas bpb knauf westdeutsch gipswerk lafarg gyproc aggrav circumst commiss previous adopt measur impos fine bpb de eendracht nv member bpb group addresse draft decis part illeg agreement cartonboard sector lafarg sa lafarg coppé sa part illeg agreement cement sector fact set decis establish bpb lafarg activ continu particip cartel plasterboard sector abovement decis notifi fact undertak repeat kind behaviour sector concern decis show sanction impos case lead undertak modifi conduct constitut aggrav circumst case bpb fact decis ec juli address subsidiari bpb bpb de eendracht nv prevent commiss treat aggrav circumst instant case commiss consid bpb de eendracht nv subsidiari bpb plc time earlier decis fact form part undertak mean articl treati respons undertak censur commiss bring end anti competit conduct identifi decis address bring commerci polici commun line decis bpb opposit set decis mere fact undertak subject infring decis spite find fine impos continu engag analog infring breach provis treati suffici constitut recidiv regard aggrav factor increas basic amount fine bpb lafarg appear justifi attenu circumst whilst gyproc held respons infring period particip june novemb evid show gyproc object situat addresse decis commiss recognis gyproc plai ident role agreement undertak distinguish circumst recognis commiss fact substanti period involv agreement gyproc appear difficulti prevent bpb obtain transmit inform relat result bpb repres gyproc board director gyproc constant destabilis element contribut limit effect agreement german market gyproc absent uk market agreement frequent manifest gyproc grant reduct basic amount fine ground attenu circumst applic commiss notic imposit reduct fine cartel case lenienc notic signific reduct amount fine commiss adopt statement object bpb gyproc provid inform document extent qualiti oper afford undertak bpb member agreement request inform commiss provid addit evid complementari uncov inspect confirm exist agreement set evid compris detail inform meet question notabl meet london exchang inform respect princip european market uk market addit bpb recognis part fact statement object bpb contest infring natur fact statement object retain decis gyproc provid evid contribut establish infring request inform commiss undertak provid inform cartel meet period meet place member state commun name particip undertak meet commiss servic request gyproc repres undertak volunt oral explan manuscript note addit gyproc accord provid commiss manuscript note commiss awar inspect note contain inform relat exchang inform sale volum meet versail gyproc contest fact qualif infring commun competit law circumst commiss consid grant reduct amount fine bpb reduct amount fine gyproc final amount fine impos proceed conclus amount fine impos accord articl regul set bpb eur million knauf westdeutsch gipswerk eur million lafarg eur million gyproc eur million iii decis bpb plc knauf group société lafarg sa gyproc benelux nv infring articl treati particip set agreement concert practic plasterboard busi durat infring bpb plc march latest novemb knauf march latest novemb société lafarg sa august latest novemb gyproc benelux nv june latest novemb undertak refer articl put end infring refer articl plasterboard busi refrain agreement concert practic ident similar object effect infring respect infring refer articl fine impos undertak bpb plc eur million gebrüder knauf westdeutsch gipswerk kg eur million société lafarg sa eur million gyproc benelux nv eur million council regul ec decemb implement rule competit laid articl treati oj regul amend regul ec oj council regul februari oj regul amend regul ec quot knauf quot mean compani knauf group section commiss decis ec juli case iv cartonboard oj relat proceed articl ec treati impos fine ecu case court instanc reduc fine ecu ecr ii commiss decis ec novemb case iv cement oj relat procedur articl ec treati impos fine ecu march case court instanc reduc fine eur ecr ii commiss decis ec june relat procedur appli articl ec treati michelin oj recit