commiss decis june relat proceed pursuant articl ec treati iv amministrazion autonoma dei monopoli di stato notifi document number italian text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access austria finland sweden articl thereof regard applic submit pursuant articl regul reynold tobacco gmbh reynold tobacco compani sae rothman intern bv intern tobacco compani find amministrazion autonoma dei monopoli di stato infring articl ec treati regard commiss decis februari initi proceed case firm concern opportun make view object rais commiss accord articl regul commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit part fact aam amministrazion autonoma dei monopoli di stato hereinaft refer aam bodi form part financi administr italian state addit carri administr activ engag product import export wholesal distribut manufactur tobacco articl law juli aam exclus produc manufactur tobacco nation territori aam exercis product plant emploi person plant aam produc cigarett brand own brand own philip morri end decad conclud licens agreement philip morri manufactur marlboro muratti ambassador merced diana brand aam manufactur million kilogram cigarett million kilogram brand million brand philip morri addit aam engag import introduct countri intra commun acquisit distribut sale manufactur tobacco distribut capac million kilogram cigarett annum ii product distribut itali product product concern proceed cigarett tobacco product cigar cigarillo cut tobacco snuff legal sale cigarett itali total million kilogram cigarett manufactur various itali million aam member state million recent year market share held produc gt tabl gt distribut product itali import itali cigarett member state wholesal distribut author liberalis articl law decemb provid derog articl law refer import authoris distribut warehous aam provid warehous authoris financi administr import contain tabl list sell price cigarett subsequ decre financ ministri ministeri decre juli laid criteria arrang obtain authoris set warehous rule govern movement import commun cigarett import itali aam handl wholesal distribut basi agreement conclud foreign manufactur wish sell cigarett itali law decemb organis servic distribut sale articl subject monopoli cigarett law servic provid department inspector warehous warehous outlet magazzini retail department inspector hereinaft refer inspector supervis distribut sale monopoli good accord rule laid aam execut board organis servic ensur smooth oper articl law inspector part aam head aam offici disciplinari author staff inspector depend bodi magazzini staff retail warehous monopoli good refer primari distribut unit hereinaft refer warehous respons receiv monopoli good store distribut sale articl law warehous collect tax sale monopoli good revenu accru aam pai treasuri articl law form part aam run aam offici warehous warehous sale outlet remov monopoli good warehous payment amount sell authoris retail exception suppli behalf warehous magazzini articl law order carri task sale outlet receiv alloc sale return good articl law magazzini refer secondari distribut unit refer hereinaft magazzini collect monopoli good warehous sale outlet payment amount sell author retail magazzini manag contract privat individu receiv alloc sale return good requir provid guarante articl law subcontractor remuner basi agre weight good sold articl law manag magazzini govern decre octob detail list specif instruct aam magazzini retail monopoli good hereinaft refer retail purchas cigarett suppli magazzini stock view sell public retail divid ordinari special retail store state retail store abolish law ordinari retail store run privat sector manag contract year durat articl law set aam deem interest servic articl law classifi categori store depend revenu yield premium tobacco tobacco product special retail store set satisfi requir retail sale servic temporari case establish ordinari store articl law aam authoris sale monopoli good public commerci concern commun centr cooper special authoris grant form temporari licenc articl law retail requir pai aam annual fee proport incom addit flat rate annual fee articl law paid system premium mean fix amount determin decre financ ministri agreement treasuri light opinion aam administr board articl law retail collect monopoli good pai amount price amount premium manag retail outlet govern decre detail list specif instruct issu aam present retail public retail outlet temporari licenc commun cigarett brought direct itali oper aam wholesal warehous control sale public continu subject monopoli result import event retail refer order sell cigarett public iii behaviour aam behaviour aam issu relat standard distribut contract conclud aam cigarett manufactur entrust aam introduct wholesal distribut cigarett manufactur member state unilater decis aam cigarett manufactur member state subsequ brought itali distribut contract aam develop model contract hereinaft refer distribut contract wholesal distribut itali cigarett manufactur member state produc hereinaft refer foreign firm context aam send distribut contract signatur foreign firm plan entrust aam distribut cigarett itali aam contract foreign firm latest version contract produc end year durat end decemb text distribut contract unilater laid aam foreign firm option sign submit fact relat renew recent distribut contract end earli show foreign firm opportun negoti contract claus suggest account view interest point connect letter date novemb reynold tobacco compani sae hereinaft refer reynold aam list specif observ discuss view subsequ incorpor contract form claus aam follow letter simpli present reynold letter date decemb distribut contract account reynold propos contain letter novemb januari aam inform reynold receiv formal approv distribut contract suspend distribut sale cigarett similarli letter british american tobacco deutschland export gmbh hereinaft refer bat propos relat renew contract receiv repli final request made rothman intern bv hereinaft refer rothman discuss possibl amend distribut contract met respons repli request discuss made rothman letter novemb aam simpli forward decemb text contract account propos rothman wish reach agreement distribut rothman product accord provis draft contract avoid interrupt continu distribut januari aam inform rothman studi care request ad world integr provis contract compani contract approv administr board draft contract submit approv compani regard definit await receipt copi contract duli sign fail aam compel suspend distribut sale compani product face stanc rothman inform aam letter januari sign contract ad express regret includ contract discuss point mention letter novemb import claus distribut contract summaris foreign firm entrust aam wholesal retail distribut itali brand process tobacco list appendix contract paragraph articl list tobacco brand appendix contract updat directli aam consequ conform administr provis issu compet govern author addit price list brand paragraph articl brand ad price list aam foreign firm year introduc brand distribut system subparagraph articl foreign firm pai aam amount calcul respect brand basi paramet account quantiti sold articl appendix payment cigarett base kilogram sold accord annual scale sale laid brand gt tabl gt payment product subject present foreign firm monthli invoic respect quantiti transfer period warehous magazzini end aam make dai case dai month brand list show statu respect warehous aam issu order payment state account depart contabil del portafoglio dello stato dai date receipt invoic foreign firm articl initi introduct brand quantiti cigarett import acquir intra commun acquisit exce kg subparagraph appendix subsequ import month order order present aam correspond sale previou month sixth paragraph appendix aam undertak order foreign firm quantiti product ensur uninterrupt suppli primari secondari distribut unit actual market demand subparagraph articl monthli quantiti ensur aim achiev determin stock warehous start date contract begin subsequ calendar year base averag monthli sale previou year commensur number month month brand monthli sale exce kg month paragraph appendix foreign firm suppli monthli order commensur quantiti sold preced month paragraph appendix foreign firm intend introduc extra suppli product excess defin exceed monthli order allow brand amount extra suppli agre arm take account actual handl capac forese demand subparagraph articl foreign firm introduc extra suppli cigarett payment due aam increas itl kg calcul basi total quantiti suppli month question sixth subparagraph articl quantiti cigarett order aam suppli foreign firm basi monthli plan distribut warehous agre individu occas firm subparagraph articl foreign firm suppli cigarett packag accord current regul addit cigarett word monit print lengthwai subparagraph articl aam carri inspect qualit analys sampl import cigarett subparagraph articl end foreign firm requir pai fix annual amount brand subparagraph articl foreign firm entitl appoint repres itali visit warehous magazzini retail subparagraph articl order carri task repres emploi staff fourth subparagraph articl appoint repres staff notifi aam subparagraph articl foreign firm aam agre desist form cigarett promot grant incent wholesal retail event repeat breach proven liabil foreign firm repres foreign firm undertak abovement visit previous replac repres concern sixth subparagraph articl foreign firm undertak suppli aam cigarett conflict relev law forc itali event breach oblig foreign firm withdraw product bear expens connect withdraw accept respons stem market product articl aam entitl return foreign firm cigarett longer perfect condit account lengthi storag accid case expens connect return good born foreign firm sixth subparagraph articl aam undertak observ imparti distribut network time level thereof regard product distribut italian foreign import ensur product distribut sale outlet accord market requir articl distribut contract run year subparagraph articl foreign firm decid distribut cigarett directli indirectli wholesal itali distribut contract termin parti subject notic month subparagraph articl unilater decis import cigarett recent year aam act manner direct effect posit itali cigarett manufactur member state brought itali action summaris head refus aam increas quantiti import distribut distribut contract measur aam respect magazzini order favour brand detriment compet brand action aam respect retail order favour brand detriment compet brand state point fourth indent foreign firm appli aam increas quantiti allow italian market maximum monthli order increas subject approv aam basi document list append statement object clear aam refus give approv case adequ justif aam refus occas increas request reynold quantiti amadi cigarett april refus grant increas request rothman quantiti lord cigarett august refus grant increas cigarett brand list rothman august aam refus grant increas quantiti barclai barclai ul kim menthol lucki strike cigarett request bat refus caus stock fall level provid distribut contract aam constantli coordin supervis distribut activ magazzini aam purpos monitor assess real market requir suppli flow occas aam instruct magazzini reduc order introduc cigarett increas order aam cigarett threaten proceed fail compli number exampl behaviour januari reynold inform aam number warehous repeatedli cut suppli brand cigarett intend magazzini octob inspector letter magazzini territori inform foreign brand case foreign brand concern identifi excess stock relat market requir instruct local warehous specif check request suppli order improv balanc stock rationalis manag alloc grant magazzini unspecifi date inspector letter magazzini territori content refer januari aam inspector letter magazzini territori requir compli abovement sale quota order maintain improv market share aam brand inspector ad increas sale foreign product hand hand proport increas sale domest product except sale domest product case offset month quot magazzino quot question obtain end relat market share refer result march inspector letter magazzini territori request action achiev market share domest product foreign product laid inspector earlier letter februari aam inspector letter magazzino state retail receiv consign foreign cigarett appear high relat total consign product higher quantiti consum good inspector decid futur foreign cigarett suppli quantiti percentag sale achiev magazzino question juli aam inspector letter magazzino inform check carri magazzino occas request warehous suppli quantiti foreign product purchas smaller quantiti base close sale novemb aam inspector letter magazzino invit reduc stock foreign product bring level essenti oper requir aam constantli monitor trade activ retail inform mean system standardis form choic retail question cigarett order exampl show aam pursu monitor activ view favour cigarett produc end note march aam inspector reprimand retail obtain novemb quantiti foreign cigarett compar monthli sale virtual sector reason consid retail favour cigarett question infring principl imparti distribut product februari aam inspector inform retail minimum quantiti monopoli good perman stock shop manag fix februari aam inspector inform retail order abnorm high quantiti foreign cigarett compar total order quantiti product higher turnov april aam inspector suspend suppli cigarett retail fail promot sale domest cigarett culpabl favour distribut competitor cigarett part ii legal assess articl treati articl treati prohibit incompat common market abus undertak domin posit common market substanti part affect trade member state order determin applic articl present case decid condit set articl met undertak aam entiti engag econom activ industri product manufactur tobacco commerci wholesal distributor process tobacco natur case law court justic constitut undertak mean articl treati fact aam separ legal person state affect conclus state singl legal person italian law recognis ministri autonom administr legal person capac parti legal proceed independ legitimatio ad causam order achiev end autonom administr make administr system continu belong state enjoi consider organis autonomi autonomi regard manag decis make asset budget fact italian state deleg public author power aam commun competit rule appli behaviour aam busi activ product good suppli servic ii relev market order determin aam hold domin posit mean articl treati defin relev market econom sector geograph area form background assess econom strength aam regard competitor custom market product servic standpoint product servic distinguish market consist group product whilst correspond suppli servic market cigarett produc itali member state commun distribut sale italian territori order satisfi smoker demand hereinaft refer cigarett market compet cigarett manufactur market endeavour attract largest number consum brand ensur exist custom remain loyal market servic relat distribut wholesal abovement cigarett hereinaft refer wholesal distribut market market aam collect cigarett place manufactur case cigarett manufactur abroad frontier store warehous distribut magazzini warehous outlet retail magazzini stock cigarett sell authoris retail lastli market servic relat retail cigarett hereinaft refer retail distribut market authoris retail monopoli good public outlet temporari licenc market question separ highli interdepend action appreci effect cigarett market competit econom oper consider influenc product affect activ wholesal retail distribut market geograph market geograph point view market outlin point locat italian territori light commiss notic definit relev market purpos commun competit law territori regard separ territori member state reason prefer italian smoker smoker member state point commiss notic brand produc aam high market share itali virtual exist member state addit philip morri brand higher market share itali member state retail price cigarett differ consider member state order meet requir prevail italian regul foreign manufactur wish sell product itali requir label cigarett packag warn tobacco damag health italian differ market account stem legal text point commiss notic import export entiti produc word parallel import cigarett conclus relev market basi forego conclud relev market purpos present proceed italian market cigarett italian wholesal distribut market italian retail distribut market iii posit aam relev market posit aam italian market cigarett italian cigarett market consist duopoli made philip morri aam hold market firm margin share market occupi stronger posit member state situat exist year point combin market share duopoli remain virtual unchang event share held philip morri risen consist markedli year whilst aam fallen roughli amount philip morri firm benefit aam regular loss market share firm gener retain share posit aam italian wholesal distribut market regard wholesal market note itali adopt legisl liber import wholesal distribut cigarett result firm satisfi requir law forc engag wholesal distribut cigarett italian territori commun cigarett manufactur creat distribut network servic wholesal distributor oper itali produc advantag possibl prefer continu aam network distribut product itali born mind analys choic foreign firm consider financi difficulti set suffici extens independ distribut network firm aam present engag wholesal distribut possibl activ econom climat encourag italian firm seiz opportun afford rule forc order enter market lastli specif characterist italian distribut system cigarett sector strict control aam activ magazzini retail deepli ingrain habit magazzini retail aam sole commerci interlocutor conclud foreign manufactur viabl altern enabl choos differ aam mandatori partner firm aam oper present italian market wholesal distribut cigarett de facto monopoli proceed aam argu januari foreign firm entrust wholesal distribut cigarett number trader bond warehous market product liabl excis duti subject similar administr account regim cigarett argument born mind bond warehous oper wish distribut cigarett relev legisl encount insurmount financi obstacl foremost italian regul requir manufactur tobacco separ premis bond good alcohol entail substanti invest econom oper concern potenti purchas cigarett essenti retail custom excis good retail food distribut sector respect alcohol involv set transport distribut structur chanc benefit oper synergi exist distribut structur final born mind market share held foreign manufactur exclud philip morri ti aam licens contract extrem small provid suffici financi incent firm wish compet aam wholesal distribut tobacco clear interest retail obtain suppli wholesal suppli small proport cigarett requir conclud forego aam hold domin posit mean articl treati italian market wholesal distribut cigarett posit aam italian retail distribut market regard retail market italian state prohibit aam engag direct retail cigarett hand aam retain sole administr author issu licenc oper retail licenc constitut busi activ repres exercis public author consist issu administr act form concess grant authoris engag retail cigarett fact retail sale subject issu licenc aam suffici evid exercis econom control retail result aam exercis de facto control retail depriv independ market retail independ firm relat aam legal commerci compet conclud aam present market retail sale cigarett iv abus domin posit court justic consist held concept abus object concept relat behaviour undertak domin posit influenc structur market result presenc undertak question degre competit weaken recours method condit normal competit product servic basi transact commerci oper effect hinder mainten degre competit exist market growth competit distribut contract state paragraph aam hold domin posit market wholesal distribut cigarett oper present result foreign manufactur invari decid aam distribut cigarett itali view factor point reason conclud decis foreign firm aam distribut cigarett itali sign distribut contract end base understand econom commerci reason scrutini current distribut contract reveal claus give aam actual control consid expedi interven choic face foreign firm regard essenti firm competit freedom basi claus question aam limit competit initi foreign firm italian market protect sale brand claus impos aam unilater draft text distribut contract foreign firm choic sign draft aam dispens servic distribut product itali view close depend aam foreign firm compel accept claus impos aam full express dissatisfact conclud aam exploit domin posit market wholesal distribut cigarett order incorpor distribut contract claus allow control veto competit initi foreign firm order protect sale claus introduct cigarett brand market claus relat time limit introduct cigarett brand market subparagraph articl distribut contract aam foreign firm introduc brand year claus limit opportun foreign firm launch cigarett brand italian market moment consid born mind season consider influenc brand cigarett genuin interest foreign firm introduc brand date compel wait aam decid rule matter accord abovement provis addit manufactur wish launch brand simultan commun delai introduct itali compel reason whatsoev modifi strategi harm competit conclud imposit claus limit introduct brand italian market year restrict competit foreign firm constitut abus domin posit mean articl treati claus relat maximum quantiti cigarett brand allow market paragraph appendix distribut contract quantiti brand exce kg sixth paragraph appendix year order aam preced month note produc free decid condit arrang launch product includ quantiti market time launch relev provis contract depriv foreign firm facil addit quantiti question total inadequ relat requir launch product itali minimum order retail carton retail retail obtain product time launch aam cigarett manufactur licenc subject abovement quantit ceil result cigarett foreign firm discrimin compar aam brand valid reason fact purpos provis imped market foreign cigarett reduc impact market affect competit foreign firm claus arbitrarili fix low level quantiti market product launch provis regard restrict effect event foreign firm decid launch version light ultra light wide market brand case consum demand strong reason conclud provis limit quantiti product market time launch year constitut restrict competit foreign firm abus mean articl treati claus relat monthli quantiti cigarett allow market claus relat maximum monthli quantiti cigarett allow market paragraph appendix distribut contract quantiti cigarett foreign firm market itali commensur quantiti sold previou month claus restrict freedom foreign firm decid volum good sold foreign firm depriv chanc compet italian market take full advantag opportun conclud claus design protect market posit aam cigarett capabl claus question justifi object protect legitim financi commerci interest aam aam distribut capac million kilogram cigarett year consider excess actual market requir itali million kilogram result capac allow respond favour request foreign firm increas quantiti distribut strengthen distribut structur claus question justifi quantiti foreign cigarett distribut aam correspond actual market demand argu aam proceed interest foreign firm make aam distribut network cigarett market absorb time requir withdraw unsold cigarett stock aam warehous expens articl distribut contract addit cigarett remain storag warehous long time foreign firm replac recent product lastli cigarett produc aam brand licenc subject compar limit enjoi consider competit edg compar cigarett manufactur abroad reason conclud imposit claus constitut abus domin posit mean articl ec treati fact partial derog claus relat increas monthli quantiti cigarett allow market subparagraph articl distribut contract foreign firm aam increas quantiti cigarett italian market possibl subject threefold limit agreement aam requir increas exce monthli order allow commensur sale previou month aam approv increas rise oblig part foreign firm pai higher distribut fee calcul basi addit quantiti basi entir quantiti suppli sixth subparagraph articl distribut contract provis jeopardis competit freedom foreign firm manufactur free determin quantiti product market aam approv order increas quantiti object restrict sale foreign cigarett limit increas monthli order allow jeopardis competit firm concern prevent respond full exist demand italian market effect case cigarett sale strongli affect season foreign firm unabl meet demand popular brand cigarett summer month content increas averag quantiti sold peak month lastli oblig pai aam addit amount calcul basi total quantiti event increas quantiti justifi distribut fee structur amount gradual diminish quantiti sold increas fee annual sale million kilogram rang itl kilogram fee sale excess million kg itl kilogram increas quantiti sold lead reduct distribut fee increas provid contract clear sole aim provis prevent foreign firm increas respons market demand quantiti sold italian market provis capabl achiev aim aam claus question justifi instanc avoid excess financi risk form payment made quantiti foreign cigarett exceed market requir aam point distribut contract requir dai month inform foreign firm quantiti cigarett left warehous dai date receipt invoic foreign firm issu order payment practic aam requir contract arrang payment dai remov foreign cigarett warehous aam claim view fact paid retail purchas cigarett warehous run risk advanc sum consider period aam provid inform averag time spent cigarett stock warehous refer gener risk excess period storag hand rothman state hear averag stock turnov rate dai aam gener incur financi exposur contrari benefit financi advantag dai wait dai receiv payment pai assum magazzini oper ration commerci polici acquir foreign cigarett liabl stai stock long time contrari assum magazzini purchas stock warehous basi actual demand retail gener rule risk excess storag period financi risk aam aam claim claus question justifi avoid number neg econom consequ claim fact foreign firm withdraw expens cigarett remain long warehous storag suffici prevent aam bear financi cost expenditur rail transport italian frontier warehous unload wagon storag stock manag aam figur extent financi charg claus appear disproportion object parti oper restrict measur design account actual expenditur incur aam cigarett remain unsold warehous remov foreign firm lastli parti incorpor contract similar measur aim reimburs actual expenditur incur aam connect unsold cigarett magazzini hypothet situat occur frequent reason state point clear forego relev claus distribut contract possibl increas quantiti foreign cigarett distribut italian market consider restrict competit scope foreign manufactur constitut abus domin posit articl treati claus packag qualiti control claus print word monit cigarett articl distribut contract requir foreign firm print word monit abbrevi italian monopoli cigarett intend sale italian market oblig justifi distinguish legal market cigarett contraband cigarett suffic simpli affix packet cigarett mark provid articl law cigarett sold singli addit oblig mean promot aam compet product lastli oblig creat doubt part consum ident cigarett manufactur question conclud imposit claus question constitut abus domin posit articl treati claus relat qualiti control qualiti control provid articl distribut contract regard enforc complianc rule forc result imposit aam justifi aam requir foreign firm pai annual amount packag brand payment inspect analys articl distribut contract requir foreign firm suppli aam product conflict relev legisl forc itali legisl effect council direct eec amend direct eec label tobacco product council direct eec maximum tar yield cigarett aim inter alia elimin obstacl intra commun trade control control justifi protect aam liabil distribut cigarett fail conform rule forc italian law give effect council direct eec liabil defect product distributor liabl manufactur identifi practic control effect unjustifi delai launch brand foreign cigarett italian market brand market aam complet check claus requir foreign firm aam check product pai fix amount connect abus domin posit articl treati unilater action regard import cigarett refus authoris increas cigarett import aam occas refus foreign firm increas quantiti import cigarett point behaviour effect prevent foreign firm market itali quantiti cigarett consid desir weaken competit distribut contract aam reject request increas monthli order allow whilst threshold increas approv reject request increas aam refus refer concern request increas compli contract point observ statement object aam state abovement refus unjustifi reynold june relat market share stock aam warehous amount rothman june relat market share stock aam warehous total cigarett aam warehous comparison market share foreign firm percentag firm product relat total stock warehous relev justif behaviour aam valid point check stock aam warehous satisfi actual market demand specif brand cigarett brand foreign firm specif time year aam provid data assess made worth note distribut contract cigarett stock brand monthli sale kilogram warehous equal doubl averag monthli sale brand previou year appendix distribut contract claus call question decis consist normal commerci polici stock manag serv paramet assess request increas present foreign manufactur data provid aam distinguish brand foreign firm data brand show warehous stock lower provid distribut contract request increas justifi refus grant increas request foreign firm constitut abus domin posit articl treati behaviour regard magazzini aam supervis activ magazzini inspector occas aam inspector confin exercis supervisori power confer aam legisl forc action aim specif favour domest cigarett limit sale import cigarett point behaviour form part public supervisori power entrust aam constitut action undertak fact behaviour constitut administr act tend aggrav abus restrict effect behaviour sever case aam requir magazzini compli effect sale quota applic aam cigarett foreign cigarett behaviour requir current legisl contractu provis contrari breach articl distribut contract establish principl imparti distribut system behaviour respect magazzini constitut abus domin posit articl treati behaviour regard retail aam supervis activ retail inspector occas aam inspector confin exercis power confer aam legisl forc action aim specif favour aam cigarett limit sale import cigarett point occas aam inspector confin power supervis retail act sole aim specif favour busi activ aam detriment competitor behaviour manifestli unrel public power confer aam constitut act undertak aim increas sale aam cigarett relat foreign firm fact behaviour question form administr act alter conclus anti competit effect behaviour sever case aam requir retail purchas minimum quantiti domest cigarett reason rule quantiti foreign cigarett request retail excess behaviour requir rule forc contract provis contrari breach articl distribut contract establish principl imparti distribut system behaviour regard retail constitut abus domin posit mean articl treati conclus abus domin posit clear forego aam benefit domin posit market wholesal distribut cigarett implement number abus measur aim protect strengthen posit market cigarett recours mean normal competit base effect trade member state behaviour refer specif aim hamper introduct distribut sale itali cigarett manufactur member state satisfi requir relat trade member state articl regul articl regul commiss find infring articl treati requir undertak concern bring infring end ground requir aam put end infring continu step prevent continu repetit infring question termin ongo infring order determin infring take place measur aam case examin initi proceed aam inform commiss letter date octob amend model distribut contract consist delet claus limit possibl introduc cigarett brand year paragraph articl contract point decis claus requir word monit print cigarett paragraph articl contract point decis foreign firm inform amend septemb basi forego aam modifi abus claus distribut contract claus refer point order elimin abus aspect refer point point ii measur prevent continu repetit infring order commiss ascertain infring termin repeat aam ask commun commiss distribut contract amend accord inform refer point regard unilater behaviour refer point requir aam refrain take respect foreign firm measur equival effect behaviour period year date notif decis aam present commiss month end calendar year report indic preced year quantiti foreign cigarett distribut aam refus total partial part distribut cigarett unilater behaviour refer point account measur aam examin phase case initi proceed letter juli aam provid commiss copi circular june execut board inspector letter aam invit inspector refrain initi constitut infring principl imparti respect tobacco produc domest foreign tobacco addit aam prohibit initi aim whatsoev influenc retail request fix advanc level stock turnov practic incompat oblig retail base order consum demand lastli aam requir inspector inform aam execut board measur market manufactur tobacco intend notifi quot magazzini quot retail monopoli good note letter date juli octob aam inform commiss circular april abolish oblig retail contribut develop domest tobacco sale previous provid articl gener term condit applic contract state monopoli good shop oblig replac provis retail ensur observ imparti sale tobacco domest foreign displai present compli normal commerci practic articl term condit provis refer abovement circular june circular septemb aam execut board inspector text term condit public contract oper monopoli good shop compris amend includ refer circular ensur retail monopoli good inform text append inspector make copi outlet suppli quot magazzini quot jurisdict requir quot magazzini quot give copi retail obtain acknowledg receipt circular date septemb aam provid inspector text term condit public contract manag magazzini sale monopoli good text abolish oblig promot domest tobacco previous impos magazzini enshrin principl imparti distribut circular requir inspector send text magazzini locat territori view forego impos specif measur aam ensur abus refer point decis repeat articl regul intention neglig undertak infring articl treati commiss articl regul impos fine ecu ecu million sum excess thereof exceed turnov preced busi year undertak question order determin amount fine regard graviti durat infring infring perpetr aam whilst legal person undertak mean articl treati aam enjoi organis autonomi asset manag capac ad litem point case impos fine aam view behaviour order determin amount fine account graviti durat infring aggrav attenu circumst graviti infring determin graviti infring consider natur infring actual impact market extent relev geograph market natur infring infring articl treati commit aam form part polici specif aim obstruct systemat sever access italian cigarett market compet produc restrict opportun increas share market breach articl treati commit intention aam specif aim behaviour sever hinder access italian cigarett market compet produc point connect occas foreign firm expressli drew attent aam fact claus distribut contract appear incompat commun competit rule actual impact market assess actual impact infring market factor consider exist restrict state measur evolut italian cigarett market difficulti encount foreign firm gain access develop activ italian market larg extent ascrib measur adopt italian state period concern stress financ ministri repeatedli omit adopt decre ad cigarett brand price list request foreign firm decre ad foreign cigarett brand price list adopt result brand italian market failur act part state author meant claus place market cigarett brand point decis render inapplic practic effect period concern period infring commit retail requir articl gener term condit contribut develop domest tobacco sale view advers effect state measur develop foreign cigarett sale partli neutralis effect contractu claus august itali brought legisl line commun rule determin retail sell price import manufactur tobacco date italian legisl allow foreign firm freeli determin retail sell price cigarett factor limit abil firm compet hinder develop sale import cigarett italian market foreign firm deni freedom set price cigarett line market strategi currenc infring aam market share declin constantli consider exist infring restrict state measur aam succe revers downward trend sale cigarett italian market infring effect slow declin aam market share signific extent relev geograph market born mind anti competit effect infring limit singl member state itali conclus graviti infring light forego behaviour question regard hand constitut infring natur purpos markedli anti competit hand effect market practic term minor limit singl member state view concurr factor conclud behaviour question constitut infring amount fine determin graviti infring constitut suffici strong deterr repetit infring amount ecu ii durat infring current model distribut contract effect januari expir decemb abus claus contract ident content claus previou model distribut contract conclud begin expir decemb model distribut contract turn reproduc claus earlier model contract consider basi inform commiss possess infring appear pursu year unilater abus behaviour point extend year light forego clear infring exist long time increas amount fine determin basi graviti infring ecu iii basic amount fine light forego basic amount fine fix ecu iv aggrav attenu circumst aggrav attenu circumst justifi increas reduc basic amount amount fine reason amount fine fix ecu adopt decis articl take advantag domin posit italian market wholesal distribut cigarett amministrazion autonoma dei monopoli di stato hereinaft aam engag improp behaviour order protect posit italian market cigarett breach articl ec treati claus compulsorili insert distribut contract set articl unilater practic set articl articl compulsori claus improperli insert aam distribut contract claus relat time limit introduct cigarett brand market paragraph articl claus relat maximum quantiti cigarett allow market appendix sixth paragraph claus relat maximum monthli quantiti cigarett allow market appendix paragraph claus relat increas monthli quantiti cigarett allow market sixth paragraph articl claus relat print monit cigarett articl claus relat inspect analysi cigarett articl articl improp unilater practic pursu aam refus authoris increas monthli quantiti foreign cigarett import request foreign undertak conform distribut contract behaviour regard magazzini retail design promot nation cigarett limit sale foreign cigarett articl aam forthwith put end infring refer articl aam amend claus distribut contract refer articl forc elimin abus found decis occur distribut contract submit commiss articl aam refrain continu repeat behaviour refer articl activ equival effect end aam period year date notif decis forward commiss month end calendar year report preced year describ quantiti foreign cigarett distribut aam refus total partial distribut cigarett articl fine ecu impos aam respect abus refer articl fine paid ecu month notif decis amount transfer ecu account commiss european commun banqu bruxel lambert agenc européenn rond point schuman brussel expiri period interest automat payabl rate charg european central bank work dai month decis adopt percentag point articl decis address amministrazion autonoma dei monopoli di stato piazza mastai rome decis enforc pursuant articl treati brussel june commiss karel van miert member commiss oj oj law salt tobacco monopoli guri gazzetta official della repubblica italiana guri guri guri case june commiss itali ecr judgment court justic march case itali commiss ecr oj articl law decre law decemb convert law octob transpos italian law council direct eec intra commun movement product subject excis duti oj amend direct ec oj judgment decemb case banchero ecr judgment februari case hoffmann la roch commiss ecr proceed exampl provid recent launch brand aam june month launch aam sold kilogram ms slim cigarett juli month sold kilogram ms person cigarett quantiti time greater maximum allow foreign cigarett stress proceed aam cigarett automat distribut month launch magazzini retail aam state product remain stock long time distribut circuit warehous reach retail word moment aam receiv tobacco retail price sale product oj oj oj oj aam supervisori power power consist exclus check activ retail compli requir act grant power judgment march join case commerci solvent commiss ecr court justic held commiss discretionari power order measur ensur decis effect requir undertak act paragraph term condit public contract manag state monopoli good shop state measur cover proceed amend specif account relev assess impos specif measur aam ensur abus question repeat footnot note italian law requir absolut precondit place brand cigarett italian market public offici gazett italian republ decre minist financ ad brand schedul articl law juli tax rule product cover state monopoli amend articl decre law august convert law octob guri articl law march guri complet procedur regard intent purpos pre condit place market cigarett brand point footnot articl council direct eec decemb tax turnov tax affect consumpt manufactur tobacco oj matter govern articl council direct ec oj august italian legisl articl law stipul inclus product subject state monopoli tariff regard effect decre minist financ relat price request supplier import good obtain opinion administr board state monopoli relat price propos board good court justic european commun declar itali fail fulfil oblig articl direct eec retain legisl expressli entail oblig part compet administr author observ condit limit laid direct principl manufactur import free determin maximum price manufactur tobacco import itali judgment april case ecr order bring legisl line judgment itali adopt decre law articl amend articl law retail sell price price establish line request manufactur import