commiss decis relat proceed pursuant articl eec treati iv gosm martel dmp french text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun regard council regul februari regul implement articl eec treati amend act access spain portug articl thereof regard applic submit vincent gosm sa novemb pursuant articl regul regard commiss decis april initi proceed case undertak concern opportun make view object rais commiss pursuant articl regul commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl council regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact introduct applic date novemb vincent gosm sa gosm state regularli purchas martel cognac distribut martel piper sa dmp number year gosm order bottl cognac suppli time request gosm complain dmp refus grant discount consid entitl wholesal distributor parti gosm compani incorpor french law involv wholesal distribut foodstuff wine spirit region nogent le rotrou franc opportun aris gosm suppli custom region commun countri martel martel produc cognac martel trade mark largest produc cognac martel compani regist french law canadian group seagram dmp compani govern french law joint subsidiari martel piper heidsieck start oper ceas commerci activ septemb dissolv object compani market distribut wine spirit franc monaco articl articl associ parent compani held capit share ff articl articl associ half member supervisori board drawn martel sharehold half piper heidsieck sharehold articl chairman meet cast vote event tie chairman vice chairman supervisori board elect board articl articl associ chairman hold share form part martel sharehold vice chairman elect member board hold share belong piper heidsieck vice versa member board director appoint supervisori board articl articl associ profit distribut accord decis ordinari gener sharehold meet articl time event question dmp market martel cognac janneau armagnac piper heidsieck champagn brand whiski port vodka rum own parent compani dmp conclud exclus distribut contract martel brand distribut dmp subject special suppli invoic system ti promot group rebat martel piper product sold invoic subject condit sale piper martel retain respons major commerci advertis polici respect product brand directli respons media public relat budget articl vi distribut contract martel dmp martel defin market polici brand mean consum level direct effect awar brand dmp sale forc negoti sale term bui syndic martel involv dmp deal french custom product product question martel cognac martel largest produc cognac worldwid reput sell million bottl year franc export market signific differ price invoic agent distributor franc charg commun countri data suppli martel price box litr bottl franc germani netherland belgium itali cognac martel ff gross agent price net agent price cognac martel vsop ff gross agent price net agent price gross agent price deduct rebat discount publish version decis inform hereinaft omit pursuant provis articl regul disclosur busi secret net agent price deduct rebat discount price charg distributor itali higher charg similar distributor franc distribut martel cognac franc martel conclud exclus distribut contract franc dmp articl iii agreement stipul activ license limit sole sector compos mainland franc princip monaco territori martel agre distribut directli territori articl iii articl vi licensor undertak forward immedi license order receiv request price dmp negoti term sale bui syndic act behalf wholesal dmp conclud agreement socadip bui syndic franc gosm indirectli member socadip member copaouest syndic turn member hypergro syndic member socadip syndic socadip negoti dmp behalf wholesal gosm commerci channel commerci relationship form part present decis socadip negoti number rebat discount automat discount gosm member socadip receiv discount order dmp discount deduct invoic warehous discount discount deduct invoic wholesal order bottl deliveri bottl time store premis quantiti discount discount addit preced calcul basi franc bottl pecentag remov discount wholesal remov good martel premis discount centim bottl promot discount addit perman discount wholesal time time grant promot discount order deliveri predetermin date receiv discount franc bottl displai discount specif action arrang wholesal retail product displai attract attent custom facil sold shop wholesal subsequ invoic supplier cost oper discount includ invoic bill separ catalogu year gosm produc catalogu product dmp pai lump sum order includ catalogu rebat addit discount dmp socadip type rebat year rebat bui syndic achiev turnov rebat order group graduat rebat turnov show increas rebat product rang wholesal purchas specif brand larger rebat amount rebat calcul end year paid syndic turn distribut wholesal itali italian compani wax vital sole distributor martel itali relev time articl distribut contract fall present decis provid martel sell direct itali passiv basi prior agreement wax vital provid paid distributor commiss parallel trade differ price recit explain exist parallel trade preval itali martel monitor italian market send employe spot report commerci trend region visit report show martel employe make effort identifi sourc good arriv market case bottl ship san marino minut meet held genoa juli wax vital martel repres state found carton itali come san marino resold itali price lit bottl cheaper usual market price clear martel concern exist parallel trade differ price franc commun countri concern share cognac produc barrier export gosm occasion export martel cognac itali order relev date quantiti bottl deliveri april june juli late septemb late januari februari novemb discount septemb dmp telex gosm queri destin consign gosm repli dai telex good intend commun countri septemb dmp telex martel state deliveri make benefit discount provid socadip hypergro agreement promot appli undat intern memo dmp suggest withdraw gosm benefit discount invoic strictli basi bottl rate propos put practic tabl summar measur date quantiti bottl discount grant march april june septemb januari februari novemb discount gosm invoic discount membership discount warehous discount centim discount quantiti order gosm invoic discount membership discount warehous discount promot discount ff bottl quantiti discount centim inform commiss possess clear dmp polici discount chang novemb commiss approach martel time onward gosm discount refus conclud infring ceas date administr procedur dmp claim refus grant discount export justifi export gosm cover agreement bui syndic provid real identifi servic justifi remuner form discount hear place subsequ dmp state agreement syndic prohibit deliveri person member bui syndic provis agreement support statement dmp acknowledg hear deliveri member custom place franc event conclus reach commiss born fact novemb intervent commiss dmp began grant discount refus procedur dmp martel maintain discount polici analys context price freez price control forc franc time price franc abnorm high level question relationship gosm dmp time rais price differ opinion concern grant discount reduct purchas price compar price dmp list price case price freez longer forc lastli dmp martel claim administr procedur gosm sold martel product itali profit benefit discount view consider differ price franc itali event refus grant discount export make oper attract export gosm claim export viabl discount gosm paid invoic wai gosm paid march order bottl full reserv right invoic discount state deduct subsequ invoic order paid promissori note deduct amount repres discount withdrawn occas gosm issu credit note dmp favour amount question gosm refus pai sum due form abolish discount disput claim disput french commerci court interim order merit case parti reach compromis march submiss expert report compli requir french law settlement gosm withdrew complaint tribun de commerc pari dmp abandon counterclaim paid sum monei gosm settlement disput additon gosm submit applic commiss novemb agreement collus dmp martel connect parallel trade telex messag date septemb refer recit show dmp martel collud measur event parallel export intern memo martel dmp telefax march french market state argument led martel request distributor franc dmp increas distribut price surg number order major french distributor intend export vsop superior qualiti rang martel distributor contract common market countri contract provid exclus distribut notifi commiss martel oblig observ term contract martel ask dmp increas tariff french market memo make clear martel concern increas parallel trade due favour price franc martel sought protect territori exclus distributor request dmp increas price collabor martel dmp extend code bottl note martel dmp date march reflect collus cognac martel invoic februari march relat larg quantiti export quantiti discount bottl appli credit note drawn vincent gosm refus note show dmp martel collud measur respect gosm order discourag parallel export administr procedur dmp martel claim exchang place simpli result normal relat parent compani subsidiari share servic parent compani hand correspond commiss dmp emphas independ martel stress danger treat compani inform commiss collus exchang note common servic true telex messag date septemb refer recit relat telephon convers dmp director gener martel connect dmp code bottl intern memo dmp presid date march dmp code bottl martel undertak oper manufactur deliveri procedur dmp consid martel code bottl commiss provid conclus proof bottl sold gosm code export ban claus invoic issu dmp contain export prohibit claus person directli indirectli purchas good form subject deliveri refrain export good claus includ invoic creation dmp end dmp effect remov ii legal assess articl articl eec treati prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market restrict agreement undertak agreement martel dmp dmp martel independ undertak mean articl relev time martel posit control commerci activ dmp parent compani held capit dmp vote right half supervisori board member repres martel sharehold half piper heidsieck sharehold dmp distribut brand belong parent compani martel piper heidsieck product invoic wholesal document dmp sale forc conclud condit sale bui syndic franc dmp martel contest view constitut independ compani fact contrari wrote commiss underlin independ agreement dmp martel prohibit articl consist cooper establish compani order identifi prevent parallel export cooper form recit request price increas prevent parallel export elimin discount event export clear agreement undertak make export expens profit contrari articl object effect agreement protect higher price level countri destin true agreement parti discourag parti export agreement object effect relev export formal prohibit agreement simpli made profit particip gosm gosm paid invoic full accompani bill abolish discount promissori note accompani credit note favour dmp extent gosm whilst reserv right particip agreement mean articl interest contrari articl abolish discount rebat withheld servic povid exchang case export withhold automat discount deduct invoic deem contrari articl automat discount warehous discount wholesal take deliveri good prior reconsign quantiti discount remov discount wholesal fetch good promot discount wholesal order good stipul period abolit discount turnov show gradual increas group order product rang order contrari articl hand abolit displai discount justifi constitut payment specif promot act abolit discount rebat object effect restrict competit common market restrict competit deriv effort made martel dmp discov sourc network parallel trade itali object effect protect higher price level countri origin good parallel trade question direct competit exclus distributor italian market wax vital market price franc claus ban export decemb invoic issu dmp contain claus ban export commun prohibit direct indirect sale member state judgment januari court justic rule claus prohibit export systemat includ invoic object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market court ad fact parti step enforc observ claus custom naot suffici exempt invoic claus prohibit export prohibit articl eec treati effect trade member state prohibit export inher liabl affect trade member state object stipul prevent trade member state restrict channel chosen undertak impos ban practic agreement directli indirectli discourag export make profit liabl affect trade member state appli case point trade franc itali view fact martel larg undertak light reput itali member state volum transact restrict competit substanti extent parallel trade demonstr effort martel dmp put stop articl exclus distribut agreement conclud dmp martel qualifi block exempt provid commiss regul pursuant articl agreement exempt parti make difficult intermediari user obtain contract good dealer insid common market agreement examin qualifi individu exempt pursuant articl notifi commiss agreement prevent export form part categori agreement notifi commiss pursuant articl regul agreement satisfi condit exempt set articl export ban question contribut improv distribut fine pursuant articl regul infring articl sanction fine ecu million turnov undertak preced busi year whichev greater relev factor account assess graviti infring durat behaviour undertak administr procedur inform commiss possess show dmp martel act jointli withhold discount erect barrier export last april end infring ceas end fine impos martel collus dmp primarili benefit martel partit market member state martel sell product countri itali higher price charg countri franc amount fine account fact type partit liabl jeopard achiev singl market fine impos dmp print claus prohibit export invoic issu franc defenc acknowledg dmp attent drawn claus step remov invoic issu fact favour dmp benefit market partit polici fall martel fine impos dmp respect agreement conclud gosm sale discount fine impos dmp agreement contrari interest gosm conclud initi favour fact put end infring commiss intervent whilst advantag market partit polici enjoi martel adopt decis articl dmp martel infring articl eec treati pursu practic consist conclud agreement dmp martel discourag parallel export refus grant discount event export withhold framework agreement dmp gosm approv martel discount rebat event export incorpor dmp claus prohibit export invoic issu wholesal articl fine ecu impos martel infring articl articl fine ecu impos dmp infring articl articl fine paid account banqu bruxel lambert agenc européenn rond point schuman bruxel month date notif decis expiri period interest automat payabl rate charg european monetari cooper fund ecu oper work dai month decis adopt percentag point articl decis address distribut martel piper sa bp cognac cedex martel cie sa bp cognac cedex decis enforc pursuant articl eec treati brussel commiss leon brittan vice presid oj oj case sandoz prodotti 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