commiss decis juli relat proceed articl eec treati iv papier peint de belgiqu french text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish euro februari articl thereof regard council regul februari articl thereof regard notif submit octob groupement de fabric de papier peint de belgiqu regard applic articl regul interessengemeinschaft der deutschen tapetenfabrikanten mr jean mari pex brussel entrepris antwerp regard decis commiss june initi proceed case regard undertak concern accord articl regul regul regard opinion date june obtain advisori committe restrict practic monopoli pursuant articl regul fact groupement de fabric de papier peint de belgiqu groupement de fabric de papier peint de belgiqu found compris undertak usin peter lacroix le papeteri de genval etabliss vanderborght frère le papier peint brepol current oper group govern règlement ordr intérieur juli relev provis wallpap manufactur establish belgium member point règlement truste appoint supervis implement règlement point règlement purpos harmon market wallpap group decid year barèm cadr lai inter alia price rang qualiti point règlement barèm cadr correspond barèm de prix lai factori price type sale prix de voyag prix de cart final retail price point règlement ensur complianc barèm cadr member requir submit dai start market year detail entir rang product group price qualiti weight paper colour point règlement member undertak standard gener condit sale base principl fix sale sale price introduct rebat quot prime de coopérat quot level depend amount total annual purchas member point règlement oj oj gener condit sale regul inter alia term deliveri condit free suppli sampl book term payment refus accept return condit purchas claim accept condit govern prime de coopérat length roll oblig compli sale price label advertis fix clearanc sale price oblig purchas impos oblig gener condit sale custom penalti infring point règlement larg scale custom special circular publish extend prime de coopérat lai term rang made wholesal point règlement cash discount grant point règlement period allow payment thirti dai end month sale depend size order extend sixti nineti hundr twenti dai point règlement reduct sale user fix amount sale restrict check truste point règlement member custom financ rate interest fix uniform banqu nation discount rate point règlement good sold directli indirectli joint purchas group except name list held truste point règlement sale made purchas sell agent point règlement order special vent voyag price minimum quantiti point règlement market year begin septemb point règlement rang deliv custom advanc date point règlement member exchang rang headquart groupement mondai start market year point règlement market year end dai februari point règlement sampl book suppli free quantiti depend size order bear trade mark groupement point règlement standard price addit sampl book bfr book point règlement good wallpap accept origin member point règlement request custom member assum sole respons manufactur sampl book point règlement order special prix de voyag met period novemb end april point règlement prix de voyag appli respect larger order fix start market year purchas satisfi condit prix de voyag effect prix de cart point règlement good suppli custom annual purchas reach minimum level year bfr year bfr year bfr point règlement member undertak make deliveri saturdai arrang annual close region suppli depot point règlement groupement lai condit clearanc sale date point règlement price term point règlement product sold point règlement wholesal defin recogn groupement total annual purchas member amount bfr point règlement recogn wholesal grant special advantag point règlement sampl book suppli special favour price charg member advantag grant member rath amp doodeheefv return wholesal subject special oblig compli price condit groupement respons ensur appli custom distribut rang januari point règlement special prix de voyag grant wholesal name septemb list hold truste point règlement groupement carri joint advertis decorgroup trademark inter alia mean distribut public brochur prepar public illustr press articl particip trade fair sale promot trade user wallpap sale promot retail public campaign technic colleg point règlement task sale promot creat favour attitud custom groupement polici fix sell price point règlement individu advertis member permit limit extent trade exhibit allow connect product produc member individu member part exhibit relat wallpap individu advertis joint decorgroup trade mark point règlement basi règlement ordr intérieur groupement adopt gener condit sale circular impos member custom specif provis provis relat prime de coopérat oblig appli displai price fix prohibit displai lower price announc price reduct oblig compli clearanc sale price good concern bought member groupement provis prohibit trim wallpap free charg fix price trim oblig impos oblig gener condit sale custom stipul groupement member refus suppli custom give ground refus addit circular scale rebat total purchas bfr gt pic file quot quot gt circular larg scale custom addit scale rebat gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt turnov bfr condit purchas sampl book special term circular barèm cadr prix de voyag qualiti exclus ad tax scale retail price includ ad tax circular barèm cadr prix de cart likewis qualiti graduat purchas roll exclus ad tax scale retail price includ ad tax independ brussel wallpap dealer mr jean mari pex purchas member groupement except establiss vanderborght frere wallpap resold entrepris displai good price includ discount customari servic store octob papier peint de brepol individu action send circular custom state account price undercut entrepris sever busi connect wholesal mean pex octob circular groupement custom remind connect pex case oblig gener condit sale impos complianc fix price custom member group refus suppli mr pex brussel base firm intern decor work hear held decemb group member state intend maintain ban suppli mr pex long refus compli gener condit sale settl account outstand papier peint brepol servic store belong entrepris groupement found wallpap member sold price higher permit price list octob lawyer de coninck lain act behalf member groupement commiss form notifi copi rath amp doodeheefv inform notif section form section ii form delet section ii contain entri quot fix qualiti standard fix price rebat reduct sale resal fix number good accept categori joint public quot section ii contain entri quot basic agreement conclud quot quot renew part year year quot quot manufactur distribut wallpap quot quot improv manufactur distribut product quot section iii question answer quot complianc sale price scale rebat total scale aggreg rebat gener condit sale quot question answer clear quot quot copi empow instrument execut member groupement accompani notif copi règlement gener condit sale price list argument undertak concern repli object commiss groupement point sell wallpap market belgium import increas continu germani import countri total kg bfr reach kg bfr total import member state commun rose kg bfr kg bfr groupement claim provis refer commiss statement object octob minor import longer appli groupement time state revok provis groupement longer insist adher prescrib retail price forbad displai announc price reduct claim varianc express provis price list letter octob groupement wrote entrepris quot compani awar member groupement fix sale resal price compani intention undercut price quot groupement explain reason notif incomplet uncertain particular requir groupement commiss suggest lawyer respons prepar notif hear give explan posit ii consider articl eec treati règlement ordr intérieur du groupement règlement agreement member groupement agreement undertak mean articl provis règlement object restrict competit respect sale wallpap belgium restrict membership undertak establish belgium undertak state establish belgium find difficulti access belgian market fix barèm cadr price price rang qualiti fix prix de voyag prix de cart exchang rang check complianc barèm cadr exchang serv check maintain strengthen combin restrict competit requir gener condit sale standard agreement aggreg rebat prohibit cash discount standard durat credit fix reduct respect user fix interest rate custom financ reason restrict individu format price condit member groupement exclud prohibit suppli joint purchas group purchas sell agent hamper undertak tendenc cut price joint fix minimum quantiti prix de voyag sale agreement open detail close market year agreement provis sampl book payment free charg central sampl book product agreement definit prix de voyag prix de cart fix minimum amount purchas custom prohibit saturdai deliveri understand annual close suppli depot fix date price condit clearanc sale definit wholesal includ agreement suppli sampl book wholesal oblig regul conduct market respect price condit prevent member groupement individu offer custom servic extra advertis materi carri joint advertis includ joint decorgroup trademark concomit limit individu advertis member oblig prevent individu member groupement seek obtain competit advantag advertis circular market year gener condit sale circular larg scale custom groupement associ undertak circular decis associ undertak mean articl provis circular includ contract member groupement custom agreement undertak mean articl provis circular object restrict competit respect sale wallpap belgium oblig appli displai fix price prohibit displai lower price announc price reduct requir clearanc sale price adher prohibit trim wallpap free charg fix price trim oblig impos complianc oblig gener condit sale custom object effect scale aggreg rebat circular percentag calcul sum purchas member groupement year restrict competit wallpap produc member groupement aggreg rebat system lead concentr order member groupement fact rate rebat vari quantiti purchas encourag cover part requir member groupement bui entir requir member order obtain highest rebat cf commiss decis decemb oj januari scale aggreg rebat appli dissimilar condit similar transact trade parti belgian custom bui quantiti wallpap member groupement bui quantiti wallpap member groupement higher rebat custom bui amount qualiti wallpap manufactur make purchas belong groupement purchas manufactur belong groupement account calcul amount rebat due custom groupement object rise scale rebat steep abovement commiss decis decemb base fact valid affect commiss find groupement scale rebat conjunct restrict competit groupement make comprehens system market control exclud competit member groupement statement groupement letter date april prepar includ purchas wallpap germani member state calcul aggreg rebat likewis effect ultim decis agreement aggreg rebat purchas member member account restrict competit contrari articl save articl cf commiss decis juli oj august circular circular decis associ undertak includ contract member groupement custom agreement undertak mean articl circular object prevent price competit member groupement object fix resal price abolish price competit wallpap dealer substanc claim put forward groupement member longer fix price forbid displai announc price reduct claim valid chang decis mere fix price guid affect competit market particip suffici foreknowledg rival price polici cf decis court justic european commun octob case report volum xviii pp boycott pex intern decor decis ceas suppli pex intern decor groupement octob decis associ undertak mean articl decis constitut restraint pex intern decor competit time wallpap dealer claim groupement member justifi refus suppli pex compli gener condit sale charg fix price ensur custom compli valid defenc gener condit sale collect fix price violat articl pex entitl refus compli result infring articl claim pex debt outstand member group papier peint brepol justifi member group refus suppli pex debt papier peint brepol date period call boycott pex circular octob start process led group decid boycott octob unpaid account june fall due septemb unpaid account august fall due novemb groupement claim entrepris suppli pex charg price fix group observ prohibit displai price reduct substanc individu case entrepris charg public higher price fix entrepris free set price effect trade member state agreement constitut règlement ordr intérieur decis base affect trade member state wallpap manufactur belgium sold belgium member groupement includ aggreg rebat scheme hinder import wallpap belgium agreement decis base directli affect freedom trade member state detriment attain singl market natur agreement extend area member state effect reinforc compartment market nation level prevent econom interpenetr treati design bring protect domest product judgment court justic octob case rep vol xviii iii consider articl declar articl grant agreement decis base contribut improv product distribut wallpap aim keep level wallpap price belgium artifici high collect price agreement effect aggreg rebat scheme imped import consum deriv benefit agreement decis contrari harm groupement argument qualiti classif system made easier consum choos hundr design contribut improv distribut commiss deni member groupement liberti conclud agreement qualiti classif refer price duli notifi commiss establish test articl satisfi long qualiti classif constitut small part possibl posit restrict arrang prohibit articl commiss qualiti classif isol applic effect undertak concern undertak insist end hear entir arrang maintain intact iv applic articl regul articl regul groupement member fine act fall limit activ notif commiss leav open question groupement act good faith notifi agreement restrict decis attempt conceal full implic market arrang provid vagu statement disclos exist agreement written decis appear commiss event collect boycott exce limit activ notif member groupement fine proport extent boycott establish accord articl regul agreement decis prohibit articl brought end immedi fix amount fine commiss regard graviti durat infring collect boycott tradition consid infring rule competit aim elimin troublesom competitor boycott constitut intent infring articl infring commit octob continu aggrav circumst undertak concern persist conduct fact illeg point place judgment deliv nivel tribun de commerc march statement object issu commiss octob determin amount fine impos commiss addit forego consider account market posit separ enterpris adopt decis articl règlement ordr intérieur groupement de fabric de papier peint de belgiqu juli circular decis suppli wallpap dealer pex undertak intern decor constitut infring articl treati establish european econom commun articl applic articl declar applic refus articl groupement de fabric de papier peint de belgiqu member undertak name articl hereof forthwith termin infring articl articl fine impos respect collect boycott usin peter lacroix fine hundr thirti thousand unit account million hundr fifti thousand belgian franc le papeteri de genval fine hundr twenti thousand unit account million belgian franc et vanderborght frère fine thirti thousand unit account million hundr thousand belgian franc papier peint brepol fine sixti thousand hundr unit account million hundr seventi thousand belgian franc franc decis enforc enterpris concern accord provis articl treati establish european econom commun articl decis address groupement de fabric de papier peint de belgiqu av louis brussel undertak usin peter lacroix dobbelenberg brussel le papeteri de genval rue de rixensart genval et vanderborght frère rue de ecuy brussel papier peint brepol lindeken turnhout brussel juli commiss presid françoi xavier ortoli