commiss decis novemb relat proceed pursuant articl ec treati articl eea agreement case comp vitamin notifi document number english french german dutch text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement european econom area regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend regul ec articl articl thereof regard commiss decis juli initi proceed case undertak concern opportun make view object rais commiss pursuant articl regul commiss regul ec decemb hear parti proceed articl ec treati regard final report hear offic case consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact summari infring decis impos fine infring articl treati articl eea agreement address undertak hoffmann la roch ag quot roch quot basf ag quot basf quot aventi sa rhône poulenc quot aventi quot lonza ag quot lonza quot solvai pharmaceut bv quot solvai quot merck kgaa quot merck quot daiichi pharmaceut quot daiichi quot eisai quot eisai quot kongo chemic quot kongo quot sumitomo chemic quot sumitomo quot sumika fine chemic quot sumika quot takeda chemic industri quot takeda quot tanab seiyaku quot tanab quot period vitamin product decis manufactur vitamin folic acid beta caroten carotinoid suppli commun eea enter particip seri continu agreement contrari articl treati articl eea fix price product alloc sale quota agre implement price increas issu price announc accord agreement sold product agre price set machineri monitor enforc adher agreement particip structur regular meet implement plan particip product durat gt tabl gt particip product gt tabl gt industri vitamin vitamin group micronutri type organ compound requir small amount human anim diet normal growth develop mainten life physiolog function organ mode action divers vitamin essenti sourc coenzym metabol involv metabol vitamin vitamin synthesis chemic except live organ synthesis vitamin suppli diet dietari supplement major vitamin vitamin group solubl properti product relev case vitamin complex vitamin water solubl vitamin fat solubl compound anim feed vitamin requir health growth speci vitamin ad human food product replac loss process fortifi product act antioxid colour vitamin pharmaceut purpos market public diet supplement tablet capsul form cosmet industri vitamin ad skin healthcar product bulk vitamin sold form product applic crystallin oil protect coat powder matrix product decis concern bulk synthet substanc belong group vitamin close relat product biotin folic acid beta caroten carotinoid group vitamin includ interrel substanc properti biolog field specif metabol function interchang group addit group vitamin combin complementari synergist effect vitamin market product overview largest produc vitamin world roch basf aventi rhône poulenc market share approxim roch basf produc wide rang vitamin anim nutrit human usag pharmaceut food vitamin activ aventi confin anim feed sector produc vitamin bui resal vitamin produc total world bulk vitamin market estim eur billion volum term worldwid product vitamin anim feed exclud cholin chlorid vitamin subject present procedur tonn year pharmaceut food tonnag total tonn eea market product subject present decis worth ecu million produc price vitamin compris half total market vitamin full year cartel product vitamin market commun worth ecu million vitamin sale aggreg ecu million sale bulk vitamin account ecu million commun ecu million price halv end cartel arrang end vitamin market commun eea gt tabl gt sourc roch market share statist tabl annex breakdown vitamin product member state period product vitamin anim feed grade food pharmaceut grade vitamin intend human consumpt sell individu feed grade vitamin bulk quot pre mixer quot combin vitamin nutrient form packag powder liquid form product anim feed major produc roch basf forward integr oper produc pre mix rhône poulenc substanti proport quot feed grade quot vitamin product sold quot free quot market emploi intern manufactur quot pre mix quot blend nutrient medic vitamin concentr ad small amount main feed mixtur remaind sold wholesal pre mixer directli anim feed compound vitamin produc sell food pharmaceut grade product quot straight quot form intermedi custom vitamin produc vitamin formul bui concentr form distributor resel vitamin produc produc vitamin bui requir vitamin produc individu vitamin product market vitamin vitamin fat solubl chemic substanc varieti applic primarili feed industri smaller quantiti vitamin sold food pharmaceut industri sale cosmet industri minim vitamin ensur normal growth healthi skin ey teeth gum hair vitamin fat solubl chemic substanc varieti applic anim human nutrit pharmaceut cosmet industri vitamin format function red blood corpuscl muscl tissu vitamin deriv natur sourc gener synthet product limit competit overlap synthet natur vitamin occur human applic major synthet vitamin suppli purchas feed industri remaind consum pharmaceut food industri cosmet industri emerg sizeabl purchas product vitamin account worldwid demand anim feed vitamin vitamin larg bought custom anim feed industri world demand vitamin tonn annual vitamin tonn roch produc synthesis vitamin hold monopoli vitamin late time rhône poulenc began market vitamin anim feed basf enter market product shortli rhône poulenc extend activ vitamin anim feed japanes produc eisai began market vitamin europ human anim usag produc vitamin roch basf suppli vitamin anim feed human food rhône poulenc suppli vitamin anim feed eisai suppli vitamin anim human signific produc vitamin russian compani bel vitamini total market volum vitamin small chines produc slowli increas aggreg share end bulk vitamin market eea worth ecu million vitamin market ecu million averag price vitamin eea rose ecu kg ecu tabl ii annex vitamin price eea increas ecu kg ecu tabl iii vitamin vitamin thiamin essenti metabol carbohydr coenzym function defici reduct growth nervou disord water solubl vitamin anim human nutrit pharmaceut industri chemic synthesi complex process involv step main produc roch takeda chines manufactur basf ceas product vitamin conclud year suppli agreement obtain requir roch vitamin price feed grade europ region ecu kg rise ecu kg fall sharpli reach low ecu kg tabl iv european market vitamin worth ecu million ecu million vitamin vitamin found live cell involv numer reaction oper energi cellular metabol riboflavin coenzym essenti convers vitamin folic acid valid activ form vitamin anim feed industri product emploi food manufactur pharmaceut princip manufactur vitamin roch basf world market share largest supplier takeda produc russia china unit state america roch takeda produc synthet vitamin emploi ferment process european price riboflavin ecu kg rise ecu fell present level eur tabl annex european market vitamin worth ecu million ecu million vitamin vitamin pantothen acid refer calpan plai kei role metabol carbohydr protein fat import mainten repair cell tissu dietari defici calpan human be result wide varieti clinic symptom anim defici vitamin manifest retard growth impair fertil neuromuscular dermatolog disord sudden death calpan produc main form pure form calpan human consumpt ingredi anim feed mix form dl calpan consist calpan inert filler anim feed reflect chemic composit price calpan doubl dl calpan vitamin vitamin roch basf lead produc worldwid main manufactur product daiichi japan minor produc japan china poland romania roch basf third market europ worldwid roch basf daiichi produc calpan major suppli anim feed industri alp japan compani romania poland produc dl calpan anim feed sector account vast major product calpan dl calpan sold pre mixer mix calpan vitamin sell pre mix packag manufactur anim feed daiichi produc pre mix roch basf integr downstream pre mix own oper pre mix plant europ suppli calpan pre mix oper captiv pre mixer price calpan europ ecu kg sell eur kg tabl vi annex european market calpan worth ecu million vitamin vitamin pyridoxin serv coenzym enzym involv metabol amino acid plai signific role metabol protein carbohydr fat adult rumin suffici vitamin young anim requir supplement grow vitamin varieti anim human nutrit pharmaceut industri main produc vitamin roch takeda daiichi chines produc basf merck ceas product obtain requir roch roch world market share vitamin daiichi takeda chines produc world market rise roch except interim quot high quot price vitamin europ ecu kg rise earli ecu kg region eur kg tabl vii annex commun market vitamin valu ecu million worth eur million folic acid folic acid form part complex vitamin appli group compound folat folacin plai import role metabol dna rna carrier genet inform live organ folic acid reduc risk neural tube birth deform human consum adequ quantiti expect mother pregnanc human folic acid defici result anaemia folic acid defici anim anaemia poultri reduc lai perform poor feather produc folic acid roch europ takeda sumika subsidiari sumitomo kongo japan roch produc folic acid incorpor pre mix japanes folic acid produc produc pre mix except takeda subsidiari suppli product local japan japanes produc manufactur world suppli folic acid roch produc folic acid obtain requir takeda roch termin suppli agreement start product folic acid demand worldwid tonn worth usd million ecu million european market worth ecu million ecu million price folic acid kg europ dem approxim ecu dem approxim eur vitamin vitamin ascorb acid water solubl vitamin human nutrit pharmaceut industri requir product live organ collagen intercellular substanc structur muscl bone vascular tissu cartilag defici scurvi weaken tissu intercapillari bleed vitamin vitamin beta caroten believ act antioxid prevent effect degen cardiovascular diseas cancer prevent convers nitrat carcinogen substanc human depend vitamin suppli diet food produc anim fish synthesis vitamin requir supplement natur product vitamin antioxid protect colour aroma foodstuff roch monopoli product vitamin takeda japan merck germani basf enter market roch world market takeda merck basf europ share roch takeda basf merck price vitamin europ ecu kg reach interim high ecu kg price stand eur kg tabl viii vitamin market worldwid ecu million european market ecu million year cartel european market worth ecu million current annual eur million vitamin vitamin fat solubl vitamin vitamin sold straight form blend vitamin quot ad quot vitamin market account human food applic vast bulk product anim feed vitamin requir healthi bone growth absorpt calcium phosphoru small intestin reabsorpt kidnei mineralis bone plai role proper function muscl nerv blood clot cell growth defici lead ricket children osteomalacia adult anim lead reduc growth leg disord poultri thin egg shell compani produc vitamin industri quantiti duphar part philip own solvai solvai pharmaceut produc half world requir vitamin earli share quot parti quot market smaller solvai product vitamin suppli concentr form rhône poulenc incorpor ad combin product blend market roch basf rhône poulenc forward integr market vitamin pre mix oper consum vitamin solvai produc blend pre mix suppli straight product vitamin produc rhône poulenc vitamin formul bui concentr form distributor resel pre mixer feed produc vitamin market price product form produc feed grade form market grade price feed grade vitamin europ subject consider variat countri european market vitamin worth ecu million vitamin vitamin biotin water solubl vitamin assist utilis protein folic acid vitamin subject present procedur biotin produc chemic synthesi involv process tanab develop ferment process commerci sold pure dilut form anim feed sector account vitamin product remaind emploi pharmaceut industri feed grade biotin sold dilut form unit state america europ solut feed grade pharmaceut grade market pure form main produc vitamin roch sumitomo tanab lonza merck lonza ceas product largest produc biotin roch world market sumitomo tanab merck world market merck suppli vast major product biotin basf form anim feed grade concentr europ biotin market worth eur million ecu million food pharmaceut grade pure biotin price gram european price ecu gm dem gm remain stabl declin steadili current price eur gm feed grade biotin price ecu gm activ ingredi begun declin biotin feed grade sell eur gm beta caroten carotinoid strictli speak product vitamin beta caroten pro vitamin vitamin found natur plant ingest convert live organ vitamin vast major beta caroten suppli purchas food pharmaceut industri carotinoid pigment food cosmet impart colour anim flesh carotinoid gener classifi colour produc ingest anim canthaxanthin citranaxanthin produc red golden colour refer red carotinoid produc product worldwid roch basf earli roch domin produc market share basf expand product facil beta caroten late doubl share market product european market beta caroten worth ecu million increas ecu million germani account half consumpt beta caroten commun eea beta caroten price ecu kg eur kg commun market canthaxanthin princip carotinoid product region eur million annual price canthaxanthin eur kg relev geograph market vitamin folic acid beta caroten carotinoid commiss consid market vitamin folic acid beta caroten carotinoid eea wide indic point worldwid market vitamin product relev period vitamin market product mention essenti domin global leader roch signific presenc produc basf takeda vitamin combin roch produc result market share eea worldwid relev vitamin product transport cost tariff barrier lead higher cost prevent produc relev vitamin product trade worldwid basi demonstr fact number compani base japan trade europ addit main compani sold product main region market america asia europ final worldwid charact market vitamin folic acid beta caroten carotinoid confirm structur organis oper cartel commiss conclud market vitamin folic acid beta caroten carotinoid worldwid inter state trade european bulk vitamin product concentr small number site roch manufactur vitamin sisseln switzerland basf facil ludwigshafen germani rhône poulenc plant commentri franc vitamin produc roch dalri scotland grenzach plant germani vitamin close basf grenaa denmark european produc merck germani roch complex product grenzach germani basf factori ludwigshafen grenaa commun eea member state import total bulk vitamin requir vast major product origin member state denmark franc germani unit kingdom produc roch hoffmann la roch ag world largest research base pharmaceut healthcar group compani headquart basel switzerland manufactur facil number member state total group sale worldwid chf billion ecu billion produc net incom chf billion equival sale vitamin fine chemic divis account group turnov chf billion vitamin sale worldwid total chf billion carotinoid subject procedur strictli speak vitamin chf million divis earn interest tax depreci chf million sale ecu million oper profit chf million ecu million roch largest manufactur vitamin worldwid europ compani start produc vitamin chemic synthesi expand activ produc rang vitamin vitamin industri roch market share worldwid rang product widest vitamin produc roch suppli vitamin product bought manufactur market full rang vitamin anim feed food pharmaceut cosmet vitamin fine chemic divis roch locat kaiseraugst basel vitamin carotinoid account divis turnov product divis includ feed enzym emulsifi citric acid fatti acid head offic divis respons quot strateg issu quot oper matter fall area centr cover europ north america latin america asia pacif china roch vitamin europ sa market distribut organis europ middl east africa india locat müttenz distribut centr europ locat venlo netherland villag neuf franc relev period senior corpor offic respons vitamin busi head vitamin fine chemic divis officio member execut committe hoffmann la roch ag head vitamin market basf basf ag multin chemic compani organis law germani princip place busi ludwigshafen germani oper cover oil ga bulk chemic plastic high perform chemic product plant protect product pharmaceut consolid turnov basf group includ subsidiari compani basf sharehold dem billion ecu billion basf core busi divid segment chemic plastic fibr colour finish product health nutrit oil ga health nutrit segment basf includ fine chemic divis turn includ vitamin human anim nutrit basf produc vitamin bulk chemic pre mix europ north south america china europ vitamin manufactur facil ludwigshafen headquart germani site denmark grenaa ballerup dianalund vitamin product common product programm roch basf vitamin beta caroten carotinoid vitamin basf major bulk supplier manufactur product basf ceas product vitamin continu act major supplier sell product bought produc purchas resal major part biotin vitamin output german produc merck relev period senior execut respons basf vitamin busi presid fine chemic divis head market vitamin presid fine chemic divis senior corpor offic oper respons vitamin report directli design member basf board execut director vorstand head vitamin market report head fine chemic divis senior execut sole respons vitamin rhône poulenc aventi rhône poulenc sa corpor headquart courbevoi franc intern compani involv research develop product market organ inorgan intermedi chemic special chemic fibr plastic pharmaceut agricultur chemic core busi pharmaceut plant anim health special chemic total group sale frf million ecu billion decemb rhône poulenc hoechst ag german chemic produc announc agreement plan merg life scienc activ entiti quot aventi quot own parent compani divest chemic oper year period step complet merger parent compani acceler programm merger project announc subject regulatori approv august commiss decid articl council regul eec decemb control concentr undertak amend regul ec oppos concentr declar compat common market decemb complet merger announc aventi led board manag member execut committe consist board member senior execut group divid busi area aventi pharma aventi agricultur aventi agricultur compris crop scienc plant biotechnolog anim nutrit anim health busi chief execut offic aventi agricultur presid rhône poulenc plant anim health divis member execut committe aventi compani headquart strasbourg rhône poulenc anim nutrit rpan wholli own subsidiari rhône poulenc produc market nutrit addit includ vitamin amino acid anim foodstuff poultri pig rumin chang quot aventi anim nutrit quot rpan directli attach plant anim health divis rhône poulenc sa report rpan worldwid corpor headquart antoni pari region sale headquart europ middl east africa base franc north america south america asia pacif rpan main feed addit product vitamin poultri pig feed methionin essenti amino acid poultri feed subject present procedur vitamin produc commentri franc rhône poulenc vitamin product sold quot straight quot form rest pre mix rpan produc vitamin anim feed market predecessor compani aec left human vitamin market senior corpor offic rhône poulenc oper respons vitamin busi presid chief execut offic rhône poulenc anim nutrit prior merger hoechst rpan subject direct supervis presid agro divis rhône poulenc renam plant anim health divis merger hoechst equival post ceo aventi agricultur lonza lonza ag swiss chemic produc found acquir alusuiss ag independ manag subsidiari part alusuiss lonza group algroup group switzerland largest industri compani activ year aluminium packag pharmaceut cosmet chemic energi algroup demerg chemic energi activ rest group anticip propos merger aluminium specialti packag activ pechinei alcan demerg entiti respons fine chemic food addit biotechnolog product worldwid energi gener switzerland name lonza group ag multipl restructur lonza ag parent group compani merg oper remain separ manag undertak net sale entiti constitut lonza group ag chf million ecu million oper profit chf million ecu million group headquart lonza group ag zurich fine chemic specialti divis lonza group incorpor lonza ag subsidiari locat basel net sale lonza ag chf million ecu million solvai solvai pharmaceut nv headquart weesp netherland part pharmaceut group solvai sa belgian chemic produc part philip industri group produc pharmaceut drug human vitamin produc sell vitamin total turnov nlg million ecu million merck merck kgaa darmstadt germani pharmaceut health product manufactur establish oper subsidiari merck ohg gener partnership date own capit mid busi own merck ohg juli year merck kgaa set commerci oper transfer merck ohg act pure hold compani total sale product dem billion ecu billion merck relev product purpos procedur vitamin biotin vast major merck output biotin suppli basf resel bulk daiichi daiichi pharmaceut tokyo japan found produc wide rang ethic pharmaceut counter health product veterinari product sale jpy million ecu billion daiichi relev vitamin product vitamin calpan eisai eisai tokyo lead japanes pharmaceut drug manufactur special ethic drug total sale year end march jpy million ecu billion europ eisai vitamin product vitamin account total sale kongo kongo chemic compani toyama japan privat own produc pharmaceut prepar total sale jpy million ecu million relev product present purpos folic acid sumitomo sumitomo chemic compani osaka tokyo japan largest chemic manufactur product rang includ basic chemic petrochem fine chemic agricultur chemic pharmaceut total group sale financi year end march jpy million ecu billion biotin vitamin folic acid relev product present purpos sumika sumika fine chemic compani osaka japan wholli own subsidiari sumitomo chemic compani form april merger yodogawa pharmaceut daiei chemic industri okayama chemic occas adopt total sale financi year jpy million ecu million relev product present purpos folic acid takeda takeda chemic industri osaka incorpor engag industri chemic drug cosmet healthcar product lead manufactur pharmaceut oper global basi princip vitamin produc japan main produc bulk vitamin worldwid takeda product relev present case vitamin folic acid takeda total sale amount jpy million ecu billion oversea sale account total revenu food vitamin product constitut sale tanab tanab seiyaku osaka lead pharmaceut produc japan pharmaceut product account revenu remaind busi includ food addit cosmet total sale jpy billion ecu billion oversea sale compris revenu relev product tanab present purpos biotin tanab bui bulk vitamin produc includ roch vitamin downstream product resel trader tanab main custom biotin europ turnov market size tabl give overview rel import undertak worldwid eea market respect size gt tabl gt seri tabl column show compani concern column show data worldwid turnov vitamin product concern complet calendar year infring bracket rang compani market share worldwid market concern time period infring column show inform column relat eea wide vitamin product market worldwid market figur necessarili approxim vitamin turnov ecu million market share gt tabl gt vitamin turnov ecu million market share gt tabl gt vitamin turnov ecu million market share gt tabl gt vitamin turnov ecu million market share gt tabl gt vitamin turnov ecu million market share gt tabl gt vitamin turnov ecu million market share gt tabl gt vitamin turnov ecu million market share gt tabl gt vitamin turnov ecu million market share gt tabl gt vitamin turnov ecu million market share gt tabl gt folic acid turnov ecu million market share gt tabl gt beta caroten turnov ecu million market share gt tabl gt carotinoid turnov ecu million market share gt tabl gt procedur rhône poulenc announc commiss pursuant commiss notic imposit reduct fine cartel case quot lenienc notic quot wish inform commiss involv produc european aspect vitamin cartel intend cooper investig rhône poulenc provid written summari commiss activ market vitamin admiss constitut violat articl treati rhône poulenc provid supplementari submiss commiss particular cartel roch basf wrote commiss joint approach inform commiss intent cooper investig time provid statement documentari evid commiss address roch basf request inform articl regul involv suspect collus arrang vitamin beta caroten pre mix product identifi unit state america proceed recit compani provid commiss memorandum admit infring articl roch june basf june statement cover vitamin product subject prosecut unit state america pre mix produc claim sporad discuss pre mix europ effect agreement format sale made quot straight quot letter june basf provid commiss extens bundl document relat princip volum control monitor system oper cartel vitamin product onward roch provid commiss extens document volum control system vitamin beta caroten carotinoid letter june letter date juli respons commiss request inform roch provid detail inform document arrang vitamin beta caroten juli provid inform agreement vitamin carotinoid pursuant inform request basf provid inform meet vitamin juli solvai pharmaceut suppli memorandum restrict arrang vitamin letter june supplement inform documentari evid septemb august commiss address request inform takeda daiichi tanab sumitomo lonza merck suspect involv price fix arrang vitamin request relat product respect collus part suspect septemb commiss receiv takeda file document relat vitamin folic acid takeda claim prepar file receipt articl request provid repli request inform octob vitamin provid document folic acid januari provid respons request inform relat folic acid novemb daiichi suppli juli substanti quantiti document commiss vitamin articl request relat vitamin relat vitamin daiichi repli request inform august deni involv collus mid tanab repli date octob admit particip collus produc biotin octob octob commiss receiv eisai file document memorandum restrict arrang vitamin repli date novemb sumitomo admit frequent contact biotin produc claim involv anti competit behaviour part lonza letter septemb respons request commiss admit particip number multilater meet produc biotin anti competit natur merck admit repli octob particip discuss price competitor biotin novemb provid relev document arrang product administr procedur juli commiss initi proceed present case adopt statement object addresse present decis compani access commiss investig file mean cd rom contain access materi file cd rom shortli statement object issu sumitomo sumika argu complet access file commiss provid confidenti version case detail descript content document violat right defenc compani argument reject commiss provid full copi access partial access document file case includ confidenti version partial access document cd rom provid addresse statement object descript list content access document establish provid addresse repli write statement object addresse decis solvai pharmaceut bv kongo chemic sumika fine chemic attend oral hear case held decemb oral hear undertak opportun comment written repli parti made earlier written repli statement object produc sumitomo sumika substanti contest fact commiss base statement object proceed jurisdict district court northern texa issu grand juri subpoena roch subsidiari compani connect investig justic depart vitamin market inform file district court northern texa roch basf charg particip combin conspiraci contrari section sherman act usc suppress elimin competit fix price alloc sale volum vitamin unit state america individu charg crimin violat sherman act vitamin time period concern vitamin januari februari vitamin januari fall vitamin januari decemb vitamin januari fall beta caroten januari decemb vitamin pre mix januari decemb virtu plea agreement unit state america basf roch plead guilti charg conspiraci fine usd million usd million senior execut roch messr member execut board plead guilti crimin charg sentenc agre term prison month pai person fine septemb takeda eisai daiichi agre plead guilti pai fine total usd million particip vitamin conspiraci rhône poulenc grant condit immun prosecut depart justic corpor immun programm cooper author main corpor fine impos vitamin conspiraci gt tabl gt canadian commission competit conduct extens enquiri price fix cartel affect competit sale suppli bulk vitamin canada septemb roch basf rhône poulenc daiichi eisai plead guilti feder court canada trial divis indict charg conspiraci prevent unduli lesser competit violat section competit act crimin law fine impos gt tabl gt documentari evid princip documentari evid obtain commiss consist statement rhône poulenc annex quot rhône poulenc statement quot supplement statement rhône poulenc annex quot rhône poulenc supplement statement quot statement roch june quot hoffmann la roch statement quot statement basf june quot basf statement quot statement solvai pharmaceut bv vitamin june quot solvai statement quot document provid roch letter june bundl document provid basf letter june bundl repli roch vitamin articl date juli annex bundl statement daiichi juli daiichi statement vitamin documentari evid bundl repli roch vitamin articl juli annex repli basf vitamin articl juli tabl letter roch juli vitamin ciotin carotinoid annex statement solvai pharmaceut bv septemb appendic quot solvai statement quot document suppli takeda septemb arrang folic acid bundl document suppli takeda octob arrang folic acid bundl repli takeda octob request inform vitamin statement eisai octob annex document eisai statement repli tanab date octob request inform biotin appendic repli merck date octob request inform biotin letter merck date novemb request inform vitamin repli takeda date januari request inform folic acid cartel section descript fact relat cartel vitamin product market concern market vitamin folic acid beta caroten carotinoid vitamin origin basic scheme cartel european produc state price vitamin fell significantli late result competit quot dramat quot fall price vitamin attribut roch quot price offens quot eisai vitamin roch blame aggress price polici rhône poulenc summer top level meet held june roch basf basel zurich attend rhône poulenc senior execut roch basf rhône poulenc met zurich septemb meet last dai eisai attend roch idea bring eisai stage rhône poulenc roch satisfi market share basf want increas market rhône poulenc realis basf detail septemb meet zurich involv set cartel vitamin dai senior execut respons vitamin market compani product manag identifi size market vitamin agre alloc produc world region market basi respect achiev sale summari underli object stabilis world market share produc market share frozen level market expand compani increas sale accord agre quota line market growth expens competitor dai chairmen fine chemic divis equival head vitamin market compani join meet approv agre quota establish quot confid quot particip arrang respect maxim quot price volum quot accept underli principl cartel specif price level discuss inform provid basf market share vitamin produc serv quot base year quot fix quota gt tabl gt vitamin basf provid inform achiev sale equival percentag gt tabl gt figur slightli adjust give alloc quota basf global market share agre zurich meet gt tabl gt roch confirm vitamin quota autumn european produc held meet basel order develop greater detail framework procedur cartel region includ europ market share quota broken countri countri total alloc correspond region share assign region share ad world quota market estim forecast agre percentag quota compani convert sale alloc tonnag basi world region nation market durat cartel exercis repeat late summer autumn year quot budget quot structur particip structur regular meet implement cartel develop complex structur regular meet evolv level top level level constitut senior corpor offic respons vitamin busi includ division head head vitamin market role back agreement high level support defin strategi ensur parti continu adher agreement head market head vitamin market attend top level meet decis practic oper agreement finalis budget meet attend division chairmen met time year global product market level level consist manag product market respons vitamin global level meet held quarterli interv intend monitor implement quota system region product market level meet organis region manag involv head market region includ europ held time year discuss includ price individu custom group respons monitor sale budget region level make adjust identifi relev market develop insid region implement price increas agre senior level region meet europ combin global oper meet higher level basf name usual particip meet relev period interact group cartel oper centr prepar implement annual quot budget quot respect mechan close model intern financi manag control singl undertak head market identifi basf refer rhône poulenc quot top vitamin oper manag quot met august exchang global sale figur estim market size growth year prepar budget year meet refer quot budget meet quot invari organis roch held hotel basel rhône poulenc roch made present current state market tabl prepar inform provid advanc telephon forum price increas decid price rais step cent final decis price half year typic effect date increas april year price increas decid roch lead announc appar occasion ask basf lead increas publicli august budget meet divis chairmen case rhône poulenc presid rpan met oper manag head market attend budget meet present previou year result meet held hotel basel meet organis led roch roch present market develop divis chairmen discuss size market increas market share price movement resolv potenti problem senior corpor execut roch basf rhône poulenc supervis vitamin busi held meet year basel pari frankfurt meet appar organis turn compani involv rhône poulenc specif agenda meet roch purpos demonstr top level support cartel determin strategi region meet europ organis roch held basel meet schedul month end quarter region market manag report market develop senior level meet decis manag attend european region meet weekli telephon contact order monitor agreement price sale volum discuss individu custom month exchang volum vitamin sold nation market roch provid monthli sale eisai european market countri volum control mechan quot budget quot gener fundament idea underli cartel freez market share product level major european produc suppli commiss tabl spreadsheet creat purpos calcul review agre sale quota vitamin region nation market provid basf complet set document relat quot budget quot demonstr oper volum control mechan part basf document consist worksheet support document fix annual quot budget quot produc countri countri basi chart compar actual sale produc respect quot budget volum quot quota region nation market annual basi interim period sale figur volum exchang monthli basi document provid roch consist spreadsheet document establish data suppli produc reflect volum alloc agreement monthli yearli result exchang particip chart prepar roch budget discuss meet quot budget quot document year repres vitamin quot region quot includ eastern europ africa middl east quota propos roch basf rhône poulenc west europ quota roch basf rhône poulenc inform year maintain cumul monthli basi ensur parti agre market share sell alloc quota quot slow quot sale enabl catch end year produc substanti ahead quota purchas vitamin order compens shortfal alloc vitamin similar computeris databas vitamin separ chart quot feed quot quot pharmaceut quot quot total quot volum metric tonn document provid basf year illustr function system oper line year vitamin spreadsheet main produc design quot quot quot quot quot quot quot quot refer eisai quot quot produc minimum target price quot top level quot meet zurich septemb division chairmen roch basf rhône poulenc agre polici quot price volum quot decis increas price head vitamin market period meet final decis gener half year typic effect date quot increas quot april begin cartel parti agre price increas vitamin parti agre produc quot announc quot increas trade journal direct commun major custom price increas announc cartel member gener follow suit concert price increas pass challeng result price leadership oligopolist market commiss obtain intern price manag document roch basf show produc habitu work basi quot list quot quot target ziel quot quot lowest quot price illustr utilis price target provid roch quot price sheet quot vitamin issu busi unit march object vitamin increas price chf balanc usd dem price differenti discourag broker manag instruct hold worldwid market order put quot price target quantiti market share target overshoot quantiti achiev price target quot quot price tonnag quot maxim recit price sheet show quot list quot quot lowest quot price appli product form dem usd quarter implement increas busi unit warn europ quot present dem price feed strictli appli quarter price increas prepar announc effect spot busi quarter contract food pharma price strictli appli quot similar instruct vitamin concert initi price initi quarter begin price increas rule year april octob fallback date addit oper cartel year cartel execut roch basf rhône poulenc met frequent concretis arrang rhône poulenc identifi meet basel januari januari separ meet roch eisai vitamin document roch intern memorandum head quot eisai histori quot begin top level meet japan septemb follow meet place basel octob eisai execut confirm readi compani enter quot club quot condit member exchang sale data european produc agre trilater meet held basel octob includ eisai scheme initi year alloc tonn subject increas line market growth eisai advantag guarante volum sale higher price eisai definit insid scheme vitamin suppli volum anticip arrang appar result great increas price year decemb rhône poulenc vitamin factori sever damag fire major produc conclud custom prepar pai higher price face product shortag conclud vitamin price increas time back shortfal vitamin rhône poulenc present fortuit incid catalyst consolid cartel clear basf roch account event framework cartel machineri implement agre end quot summit quot meet japan januari senior offici european produc eisai recit confirm willing join worldwid volum alloc scheme vitamin quota rais eisai appear rationalis discuss competitor term antitrust law meet separ minut disingenu call meet quot courtesi call quot ambigu eisai hope engend colour devic effect negat invit competitor quot joint meet quot immedi restaur admiss quot orderli market quot system propos discuss agreement confirm week senior execut roch visit japan met eisai recit definit inclus eisai volum price scheme vitamin shortag product enabl produc rais price product significantli rhône poulenc suppli roch basf quot coproduc quot deliveri plant back stream time parallel increas price vitamin european produc agre implement signific price rise vitamin price vitamin increas substanti initi price increas implement order recit roch goal maintain achiev price level simultan uniform price increas vitamin led complaint author franc local pre mix compani inspect carri french author januari roch inform takeda outcom vitamin meet februari takeda duli note dismiss attitud investig quot found investig addit inspect made rpan found type inspect held evid inspect problemat care handl document quot begin substanti price gap develop europ unit state america vitamin broker opportun conduct quot arbitrag quot oper roch instruct area manag februari quot kei focu price europ object bring price dem price dem volum strictli control quot basf drawn attent european sale subsidiari phenomenon septemb februari basf announc trade press increas vitamin instruct sale offic appli effect quot limit quot price minimum amount increas dem vitamin dem vitamin rapid increas demand vitamin human consumpt necessit revis quota alloc rhône poulenc maintain agre share market rhône poulenc increas sale anim feed sector produc agre august rhône poulenc share feed segment cap agre increas quota area give rhône poulenc full european produc purchas product compens shortfal compens purchas made roch roch basf basf state period cartel particip contempl explor measur elimin deter margin competitor china russia enter european market continu cartel investig late publicli report unit state america depart justic conven feder grand juri investig crimin violat section sherman act vitamin sector particip meet awar interest antitrust author secret arrang sought minim number frequenc contact trilater meet held basel novemb decid futur meet occur bilater basi rhône poulenc decemb presid anim plant health sector telephon counterpart roch basf arrang meet supposedli announc compani quot withdraw quot agreement decemb visit basf ludwigshafen roch headquart basel termin agreement vitamin action quot announc quot line manag rhône poulenc anim nutrit earli januari formal offici instruct realiti senior execut compani decid continu cooper modifi form quot discreet basi quot basf put appar place initi roch meet place januari roch rhône poulenc dai basf encount roch quot top level oper meet quot decid group meet contact roch provid list meet period year senior execut exchang monthli sale data privat resid purpos monitor departur agre quota alloc basf attribut respons continu contact quot individu quot compani light posit occupi head vitamin market roch commerci director rpan occas contact place februari sale data exchang month januari involv eisai eisai produc vitamin part meet vitamin vitamin contact initi roch view set cartel begun tokyo novemb meet basel decemb european produc eisai eisai claim commit reduc product meet roch europ japan continu pressur roch eisai invit senior execut european produc quot summit meet quot januari eisai claim occas reluct host quot surpris quot crude abus busi protocol beli term invit roch invit expressli state meet intend confirm intent top manag establish relationship trust parti agre natur quot summit quot week januari roch senior execut japan meet separ number japanes vitamin produc eisai price increas approxim agre recit agre futur contact bilater roch inform basf rhône poulenc outcom turn roch agre posit european produc act behalf deal eisai multilater meet involv eisai channel commun cartel roch usual procedur european produc meet top level budget quarterli oper region meet roch meet week eisai level eisai provid roch sale volum region return roch gave eisai aggreg sale figur european produc combin worldwid region basi suppli individu data eisai attempt present proceed reluct particip arrang simpli quot exchang inform quot contradict document suppli commiss roch origin eisai demonstr activ involv establish quota system eisai provid commiss document prepar connect meet disprov claim chart prepar eisai employe meet februari march show eisai result north america europ asia south america plan quot speak note quot meet show eisai declar polici competitor convinc good intent cartel arrang quot meet held januari recogn base result basic quantiti lowest market share holder start share accept share plan maintain level share basic plan propos year collabor club respect posit statu start meet mention intent obtain market share mid term year share long term year result till total tabl deviat fundament agreement understand quot activ involv eisai cartel vitamin artifici devic adopt quot justifi quot meet enabl european produc rais price level europ fear undercut japanes produc eisai admit quot polici increas price follow price increas put place quot context suggest normal market forc appli assess light cartel peculiar view constitut quot price leadership quot recit vitamin thiamin origin basic scheme cartel roch world market share basf takeda chines manufactur take roch cartel agreement vitamin initi januari visit tokyo head vitamin market met repres takeda japanes vitamin manufactur particip exchang data tonnag market share purpos agreement vitamin increas price stabilis market share alloc sale volum basi previou year achiev sale roch provid commiss detail quota alloc region document suppli commiss basf quot refer year quot achiev sale market share europ shown roch tonn basf tonn takeda tonn forecast region quot target quot basf attend meet roch statement refer involv clear basf parti volum control scheme recit volum control monitor system contrast disclosur vitamin main protagonist roch provid quot budget quot document commiss relat vitamin takeda suppli consider volum contemporan document includ tabl meet report demonstr oper volum control monitor system document date june head quot vitamin monitor quot show region northern america latin america japan europ sale tonn roch basf takeda chines produc estim year document bear date head quot market forecast quot basi assumpt market growth region europ show alloc volum produc document bear date head quot market monitor quarter quot show roch basf takeda comparison actual sale forecast region document head quot market competit monitor vitamin quot date show achiev sale roch basf takeda region compar alloc document date novemb compar takeda achiev sale quota alloc region templat complet comparison produc quot perform quot quot plan quot period januari decemb set templat detail fill comparison run quarterli basi quot alloc quot quot result quot roch takeda basf similar document year cartel meet meet januari roch takeda execut met regular interv tokyo basel quot top quot quot oper quot level order monitor applic quota system fix price basf part meet quota vitamin discuss meet cartel arrang rang vitamin roch takeda produc common vitamin folic acid regular meet cover product roch side particip technic level chang discuss move product takeda note dai oper meet tokyo novemb dai dedic vitamin morn session dai cover vitamin takeda note meet novemb typifi proceed oper meet quot vb exchang result januari septemb gt tabl gt expect market strength weak chines product interest keep price quantiti quota growth rate increas gt tabl gt price unchang usd dem chines product takeda protect tradit custom spec product feed grade hard recov custom start chines product quot bilater meet roch takeda basel cover common rang product vitamin folic acid occas takeda bilater meet basf includ discuss vitamin oper cartel price vitamin gradual increas cartel produc rais market price dem dem kg tabl date march suppli takeda show quot list quot quot lowest quot price product geograph zone includ europ januari quot list quot price dem kg deliv quot lowest quot price dem kg basf price instruct decemb confirm minimum price level dem kg late effect competit chines product felt produc debat quot ignor quot competit past absorb chines product june produc decid compet price specif custom chines product polici confirm end basic plan maintain order maintain custom base produc agre align chines price feed grade import custom low price made univers higher price continu food pharmaceut grade roch produc decid agreement longer viabl end half meet vitamin june year half market price feed grade fallen ecu kg high ecu kg develop price level vitamin period cartel abandon shown tabl iv annex involv basf basf ceas product vitamin subsequ obtain requir roch initi year suppli contract import supplier bulk vitamin commun worldwid durat cartel tabl provid commiss takeda vitamin head quot market competit monitor vitamin quot quot market monitor quot prepar purpos monitor collus arrang show roch takeda basf quot forecast quot quot assess quot quantiti suppli quarterli basi major geograph region includ europ basf data includ tabl head quot vitamin market forecast quot cumul tabl show quot result quot quot alloc quot produc takeda memorandum record meet roch novemb vitamin product produc includ vitamin section head quot exchang result januari septemb quot compar quot plan quot quot sale result quot takeda roch basf basf alloc quota inform suppli roch basf takeda complet minut meet confirm involv basf quota scheme roch report quot influenc chines product reach project result ton desper adjust made quot roch deleg basf speak behalf minut continu quot repli product sold need provid quot basf deni direct involv vitamin cartel provid commiss hand written tabl quot reflect inform convei basf repres roch arrang roch takeda respect vitamin quot point produc basf omit explain incorpor tabl quota alloc basf quot roch quot quot tak quot europ similar calcul geograph region tabl read gt tabl gt figur quot refer year quot match provid takeda admiss basf inform arrang takeda roch basf disrupt vitamin market resal quot pursuant arrang takeda hoffmann la roch instruct basf price volum vitamin basf resel region region basi quot takeda occasion bilater contact basf subject vitamin price visit basf head vitamin market tokyo juli vitamin basf quot follow price polici och akeda price increas follow lead quot fact attend meet roch takeda basf involv collus scheme fix market vitamin ampli establish vitamin riboflavin origin basic scheme cartel period price vitamin fell order revers trend major produc decid concert action requir juli repres roch basf met bottmingen switzerland agre framework cartel vitamin takeda present initi meet intent basf roch includ step takeda involv cartel arrang vitamin work achiev sale estim market share produc year agre global quota effect period inclus volum quota work gt tabl gt roch basf respect sale vitamin move proport year oper quota system roch basf calcul world market takeda figur takeda basf note quot higher war quot document provid basf show agreement reach meet roch basf senior execut separ japan order persuad takeda agre propos market alloc vitamin ultim late earli discuss visit basel april takeda repres quot price polici increas price continu quot includ vitamin cartel meet cartel implement quarterli meet usual procedur appar roch meet takeda hold separ bilater meet basf purpos quarterli meet monitor achiev market share quota adjust sale level compli agre alloc control system line vitamin mechan develop recit takeda minut meet roch zurich head quot destroi read quot typic meet vitamin quot vb price rise smoothli result europ april dem result europ march dem likelihood increas demand mean quantit increas difficult expect level lohmann basf competit lohmann prefer purchas quantiti competitor prefer purchas care price make offer price circumst low understood contact mr takeda employe quot takeda occasion bilater meet basf cover vitamin product memorandum juli head quot destroi read quot read quot vb feed price europ dem offer lower price dem correct sell dem hand offer lower price dem dk loevens caus problem check tomorrow back gener price lower dem agre quot quota takeda entri cartel arrang vitamin annual quota subject intens negoti takeda demand higher alloc takeda note meet novemb cover rang vitamin includ read quot vb januari septemb decid quota gt tabl gt makeup gt tabl gt divis manag wish bring tonn year made error calcul time estim achiev accept damag price quot takeda volum aspir irrit roch takeda minut meet roch tokyo novemb note relat vitamin quot vb cautiou increas sale quantiti come back word wish sell tonn year quot roch suggest takeda quota tonn rise takeda set reaction quot product capac unclear quantiti mr wish obtain tonn middl ground suggest tonn quot takeda note meet april refer takeda rein volum ambit fact takeda agre sale volum tonn meet basel hilton hotel roch februari particip exchang sale result vitamin sale plan year quot result close agre quantiti plan level regard price support polici fulli work obtain lowest price usd cif dem usd product usd cif dem feed deliv price europ announc price rais feed mid februari rais lowest price dem dem april sale quantiti continu low concentr effort made rais price regard result plan basic agreement expect increas demand effort made increas price europ maintain lowest price usd price polici agre quot volum control monitor vitamin product quota scheme vitamin subject continu updat report monitor system document provid commiss basf relat oper control monitor system vitamin repres sale data region europ north america latin america east japan year month estim includ produc agreement adm archer daniel midland gu russian produc basf intern worksheet give sale countri target minimum price cartel regular price increas agre bottom price limit fix takeda provid commiss tabl give quot list quot quot lowest quot price region vitamin includ effect period june april vitamin price gt tabl gt develop averag price level vitamin durat cartel arrang end shown tabl annex oper cartel price volum decis reach meet implement compani issu direct region manag price regularli increas recit parti realis produc coor larger product capac vitamin estim order prevent coor disrupt arrang export product surplu roch basf agre contract purchas tonn vitamin repres half coor capac basf turn purchas tonn roch burden share proport quota coor sold vitamin plant archer daniel midland adm rhône poulenc adm contract rhône poulenc market europ riboflavin produc adm unit state america basf note roch quot ambival quot attitud time give prioriti price volum basf point rais price level simpli facilit adm entri market market share adm europ rose expens roch price level began declin roch claim awar takeda cheat underdeclar sale quot confidenti memorandum quot made takeda meet princip vitamin held march repres roch basf merck read quot harsh comment oversuppli agre mr takeda repres mr roch repres takeda sale volum maximum statist japan export statist relat import raw materi sale volum japan takeda sale volum exce takeda clarifi reason polici repli posit comment quantiti contact conduit discuss matter compani time wet blanket thrown cooper stanc rais price itamin speak mind quot takeda subsequ assur roch expand product facil quot expect extens increas futur decreas sale volum quot roch appar decid result disagr termin cartel agreement basf takeda quarter vitamin calcium pantothen calpan origin cartel roch daiichi global market calpan basf background cartel form suggest daiichi steadi drop price vitamin complex weak dollar lead profit roch product fact daiichi account orchestr collus price vitamin roch basf daiichi earli mid continu daiichi collus obtain level sophist cartel arrang quot appear fallen quot begin daiichi roch made strenuou effort organis structur cooper involv regular exchang price sale data establish quot budget quot aim maintain market share concert price increas daiichi state unequivoc collus quot organis orchestr polic roch quot daiichi repres roch visit tokyo prior christma insist meet daiichi daiichi restrict output roch quot control quot export calpan japan region includ europ calpan price deterior propos roch produc fix quantiti quot base quot reach agreement nation growth demand adjust base stage daiichi discuss quot conceptu quot refer tonnag discuss daiichi scheme work basf roch repli invit basf meet agre scheme calpan quot trilater quot meet roch basf daiichi place basel quarter meet basel mid particip roch basf daiichi provid detail calpan sale region order agre basi refer year basic scheme cartel produc agre onward alloc part world calpan market control percentag quota alloc particip worldwid region basi daiichi vari year year rang period gt tabl gt daiichi provid document refer year produc basi scheme worldwid divis sale gt tabl gt agreement implement quot global quot meet held quarterli basi europ japan ensur adher assign quota sale inform exchang quarterli monthli basi particip agre detail concert price increas includ target price target minimum price target minimum price fix period octob april europ gt tabl gt price list roch basf show target list price increas dem lowest dem dem dem budget vitamin product core cartel fix quot annual budget quot produc estim annual worldwid demand project previou year region basi aggreg forecast volum dl calpan produc japan eastern europ estim volum target set percentag market share alloc worldwid region basi year discuss quot escal factor quot normal market growth volum alloc adjust region basi account anticip increas demand daiichi budget initi discuss month end calendar year european produc calendar year account accommod daiichi fiscal year system end meet move novemb document relat budget provid basf daiichi illustr oper scheme document show actual sale produc quot budget quot alloc actual sale quot quot quot quot refer hoffmann la roch quot quot basf quot quot daiichi quot quot design alp japanes produc particip agreement quot region quot market share cartel produc year set quot budget quot alloc estim actual sale quot hr quot addit document set roch basf sale month region document suppli daiichi origin roch show origin revis budget quota region document prepar daiichi time compar monthli perform produc budget volum sale data report quarterli monthli basi formal compens scheme daiichi roch complain daiichi exceed quota practic toler variat cartel meet parti met regular basi daiichi provid detail account meet confirm daiichi adher cartel mechan tokyo januari meet basel daiichi roch trilater meet roch basf daiichi place basel confus particip precis date roch quarter daiichi believ meet definit agreement reach alloc market share fact quot budget quot prepar meet earli quot top level quot meet baden baden june roch basf quot foster mutual understand quot includ discuss calpan quot top level quot quot oper quot meet place regularli basel kaiseraugst roch headquart vitamin tokyo gener roch met separ basf daiichi quot budget quot prepar octob novemb year addit meet price volum inform exchang quarterli basf propos henceforth monthli basi oper cartel period cartel produc contriv rais price vitamin regular interv seri concert price increas largest step increas price calpan made period price europ year daiichi roch basf period make price increas announc advis place invit daiichi quot follow quot announc made trade press period cover cartel price calpan feed grade europ rose dem kg dem kg begin main preoccup basf roch ensur currenc fluctuat lead price differenti region consequ transship dealer dollar strong relat deutschmark european produc concern rais european price deter dealer sell europ north america tran shipment feasibl price differenti rose daiichi basf roch strateg incent rais price calpan vitamin anim feed strong market posit pre mix virtu integr product vitamin increas price vitamin pre mix put price squeez competitor downstream activ time drive smaller pre mixer market daiichi novemb oppos plan increas dem kg dem kg spring propos basf partli high price pre mixer custom europ incent switch dl calpan supplier poland romania oppos price rise basf roch increas price produc pre mix exposur dl competit small percept confirm basf firm declar instruct nation sale offic june quot mit dl calpan konkurrieren wir auch zukunft nicht quot compet dl calpan futur basf announc price increas calpan vitamin trade journal quot ernährungsdienst quot februari limit price fix dem kg basf custom resist increas roch support rise announc increas dem kg announc quot ernährungsdienst quot june daiichi concert increas unsuccess custom resist huge differenti calpan equival dl calpan basf roch awar investig unit state america vitamin late recit increas secur precaut year adm case public knowledg meet vitamin continu novemb novemb repres roch visit daiichi japan introduc execut vice presid head vitamin market januari decemb parti met basel produc budget year april occas global oper meet japan roch head vitamin market inform daiichi longer exchang volum price data telephon lower level commerci manag futur roch head vitamin market make exchang person meet continu detail sale volum price inform exchang quarterli interv person person budget prepar exchang sale volum place tokyo februari meet roch daiichi collus end particip learn prosecut immin unit state america develop price level calpan durat cartel tabl vi annex vitamin pyridoxin origin basic scheme cartel vitamin product start point cartel arrang vitamin visit senior roch execut tokyo januari meet roch takeda daiichi held time purpos reach agreement vitamin takeda involv conclus discuss roch vitamin april backdrop meet price vitamin declin produc vitamin agre basi achiev sale divis worldwid market quot quot total worldwid market minu sale made chines produc quota region vitamin short suppli basf merck withdrawn market daiichi temporarili ceas product august close plant factori come oper march target minimum price vitamin product price increas achiev quot list quot quot minimum quot price commiss obtain takeda tabl show develop price vitamin includ vitamin unit state america europ quot oversea quot gt tabl gt takeda note meet roch basel april cover common rang vitamin state dem juli fact lowest price list price dem intern note daiichi septemb show price dem vitamin hand written annot quot quot quot dpe quot quot quot roch quot dpe quot daiichi pharmaceut europ cartel meet roch parti met bilater year tokyo basel vicin roch met separ takeda daiichi daiichi takeda regular bilater contact daiichi claim contact concern inter compani sale calpan reason adopt artific unwilling japanes produc part meet competitor time date venu meet identifi roch vitamin product cartel meet held quot top quot quot oper quot level takeda provid commiss copi note meet roch cover common rang vitamin includ vitamin oper cartel meet april held basel particip note quot dramat quot increas price vitamin ow shortag suppli conclud quot continu increas price quot fact daiichi point price europ rose dem kg quarter dem kg year europ list price dem lowest price dem introduc effect juli price suppos continu appli meet takeda roch tokyo novemb quota decid takeda note roch stop increas sale demand sale grow takeda gave committ repli price roch want current dem price europ agre daiichi roch announc price februari takeda expect follow quot east quot meet held april concern maintain price level europ alloc quota depend assess feasibl demand roch suggest parti meet includ daiichi appear takeda note commun repres roch daiichi demur quot european quot meet takeda repres roch particip discuss daiichi relat note polici particip meet sell product quot irrespect market scale quot roch takeda agre give prioriti maintain price level roch line sale quantiti decreas accord size market takeda believ price maintain increas volum produc roch takeda daiichi lost substanti amount market share chines produc report sell product cost takeda roch identifi daiichi sell price determin match price chines produc quarter price vitamin fell sharpli daiichi attribut price fall subsequ low level price higher volum chines product sale substanti price decreas roch juli match chines price juli takeda roch discuss situat vitamin meet tokyo takeda report daiichi aim cheaper price increas quantiti roch quot conduct parti meet includ daiichi deni akeda daiichi quot takeda reaction quot convinc daiichi quot meet basel februari takeda roch agre observ market situat chines half year decid polici review januari june result document meet takeda roch vitamin roch half parti recognis vitamin agreement longer viabl ow chines import decid end agreement meet roch japanes competitor vitamin place tokyo june takeda june daiichi agreement end roch state met japanes produc separ meet cover vitamin quot inform price trend quot product exchang quarter roch amend price list show quot lowest quot price dem kg target dem quarter price revis downward target dem lowest dem daiichi part deni particip cooper produc vitamin period mid develop averag price level vitamin shown tabl vii annex folic acid origin basic scheme cartel cartel arrang folic acid began product visit senior roch execut tokyo januari specif meet compani takeda recit meet roch put forward plan sale quota minimum sell price folic acid ask takeda coordin kongo yodogawa predecessor sumika takeda japanes produc acced roch suggest market power roch claim takeda made approach quot view exchang inform quot late meet quota arrang quot obsolet quot vitamin basi collus arrang folic acid establish quota scheme fundament principl quota alloc scheme divis world market roch hand japanes produc basi achiev result roch japanes japanes produc agre divis quota basi respect achiev sale perform annual quota region volum term maintain agre divis allow natur growth rate agre tonnag alloc gt tabl gt result monitor quarterli basi target quota produc oper compens arrang usual system agre list minimum price appli folic acid volum control monitor takeda provid comprehens spreadsheet tabl show sale quota calcul year actual sale quot result quot compar quota quot alloc quot typic illustr oper scheme monitor quarterli basi perform alloc produc target end year tabl date novemb show scheme provision alloc determin region total demand estim alloc produc adjust account forecast market growth order maintain agre proport document head quot market competit monitor quot date june compar forecast achiev sale produc quarter tabl head quot alloc quot show histor develop alloc year compar total market exclud chines produc tonn accord agre proport roch tonn japanes produc breakdown region plan tabl date januari give annual result produc figur left blank list minimum price autumn year minimum sale price fix dem european market usd region minimum price set countri exchang rate takeda produc price schedul show quot list quot quot lowest quot price folic acid region unit state america canada europ oversea europ agre price gt tabl gt japanes produc permit sell lower price octob onward oper cartel cartel meet takeda roch held quarterli basi roch repres visit japan meet takeda complex rang vitamin folic acid subject separ meet repres kongo yodogawa sumika part occas meet held europ takeda repres japanes produc coordin japanes produc prior takeda quarterli meet roch place context group quot yosankai quot quot folic acid group quot origin trade group organis miti japanes ministri intern trade industri takeda inform kongo yogodawa sumika roch wish propos sale result collat takeda act agent japanes produc negoti roch regular meet takeda roch sale result compani folic acid examin basi report submit event exceed quota alloc adjust made balanc excess sale document meet basel april takeda report low price offer market trader limit suppli price roch warn takeda offer pre mix low price inform roch sell folic acid quot straight quot agre dem kg includ pre mix equival dem japanes sell pre mix tokyo meet novemb attend repres sumika kongo time roch complain japanes produc sell list price quot correct quickli quot takeda defend japanes produc refer roch sale pre mix roch offer straight product list price turn busi good faith sale folic acid pre mix cover sell pre mix includ folic acid cheap price takeda suit roch push japanes produc high folic acid price charg independ pre mixer competitor roch product put price squeez roch undercut sell pre mix artifici low price upshot roch agre rais price pre mix japanes promis bring price folic acid list price quota fix basi estim total market tonn tonn alloc review year takeda consid quot sale quota fix sale effort quot roch promis made set folic acid product facil doubl world demand folic acid takeda work hard creat sale rout folic acid meet japan februari attend japanes produc roch intens discuss precis divis region alloc agre base total market tonn takeda kongo want revis final roch region alloc left unchang sumika takeda tonn reassign usa commun kongo volum total rearrang give sale europ roch complain price japanes produc sell europ dem dem agre dem regular price dem list dem time produc plan price rise vitamin april roch intend condit includ folic acid put list price dem kg dem kg agre minimum price respect region roch chagrin claim meet japanes promis quot quot roch decid april price end februari meet zurich takeda report price rise expect begin year price japanes strive achiev list price agre increas januari discuss need octob novemb close watch market trend quot yosankai quot meet septemb japanes produc review market conclud europ difficult increas sale price want achiev dem minimum actual price dem dem agre modifi tonn sale quota influx inexpens chines folic acid world market includ europ identifi difficulti price achiev quota achiev result prove short expect demand agre volum alloc europ total sale tonn tonn alloc produc volum quota scale back line anticip demand tonn europ result year show signific shortfal tonn takeda sale price collaps late ow appear vast quantiti chines materi takeda state meet tokyo roch june presid vitamin fine chemic divis announc counterpart roch agreement quot longer effect quot meet roch takeda relat folic acid repli statement object sumika contest fact commiss sumika simultan acknowledg unabl confirm refut fact individu charg folic acid relev time longer contact sumika sumika point factual quot error quot cast doubt reliabl takeda evid concern individu report attend meet natur discuss meet sumika recognis attend meet novemb meet februari roch part acknowledg particip yosankai meet period concern sumika recognis quot takeda request sumika kongo identifi export custom clearanc statist contain trade statist issu period japanes govern obtain takeda quot sumika unabl provid inform year confirm mid compani disclos export sale request takeda sumika contest commiss conclus takeda act quot agent quot japanes compani negoti roch perfectli consist fact takeda roch fact breakdown japanes export carefulli calcul yosankai meet commiss conclud argument put forward sumika contest fact outweigh recognis sumika detail evid provid roch takeda argument dismiss vitamin ascorb acid origin cartel vitamin cartel institut supposedli fall price year april head vitamin market roch met counterpart takeda basel top level meet lead produc held septemb zurich januari roch basf merck met switzerland lower quot manag quot level order prepar visit tokyo roch basf senior execut schedul januari januari roch employe met counterpart takeda tokyo meet occur visit japan senior execut roch basf met seri japanes vitamin produc order secur definit entri cartel arrang product includ vitamin quot top level quot meet vitamin roch takeda april cartel function quot oper quot level recit detail term agreement settl latest time quarter basic scheme cartel accept principl cartel vitamin base exist worldwid market share produc stabilis set quota particip determin total market basi sale estim sale chines east european produc vitamin expect sale parti deduct remaind market defin quot market quot volum target produc period set basi estim quot market quot share market roch merck basf form basi alloc quot parallel develop sale market share quot quota adjust volum term account increas demand maintain percentag share target set year region sale monitor correct made quarterli vitamin product produc agre target price concert price increas kei custom identifi major nation market idea fix sale plan produc reinforc effort rais price market recit budget quota system monitor run basi manner similar emploi vitamin involv establish implement quot budget quot repres budget system durat cartel document reflect alloc vitamin volum compani region basi note meet handwritten annot made basf employe number box head quot estim quot set propos market divis document head quot confidenti quot show quot ist quot mean achiev sale roch takeda merck basf geograph region annot compar actual sale budget basf quot budget quot revis occas remark made bottom hand corner quot muss kompens für zuviel von takeda erfolgen burden share quot compens result takeda exceed quota burden share document show correct quot budget quot result meet held august sale produc countri region set unsuccess attempt made disguis real natur data shown spreadsheet column mark quot vip quot quot lager quot quot captiv quot lastli quot ist quot hand written annot show column fact quot roch quot quot tak quot quot merck quot quot basf quot data target minimum price outset price fix quarterli basi exercis annual usual system quot list quot quot target quot quot lowest quot price adopt europ dem price refer year object bring market price dem kg quot list quot level dem kg increas quot lowest quot price quarter quot lowest quot price set nation currenc march juli octob increas franc itali januari dem quot lowest quot price quot list quot quot lowest quot price vitamin vitamin januari april gt tabl gt custom alloc kei account underpin concert effort rais price vitamin market produc conceiv sophist system handl quot kei account quot import individu custom detail sale plan agre takeda note meet roch set scheme oper time quot kei custom quot identifi produc estim total annual demand report price pai ascertain tonnag fix term contract agre suppli tonnag case produc assert suppli exclus quot tradit quot custom demand busi custom split set formula refin brought kei custom alloc system takeda note meet produc zurich describ practic quot handl kei client alloc kei european client success order ensur kei client control compani respons compani present control decis chairman purato astra kabi pharma bayer implement gaug success strong request state repli european matter arrang made hamburg essenti agre approach extrem busi routin busi enthusiast propos propos lose control kei client difficult compani think spite surfac approv directli matter quot technic level meet produc report consider detail suppli kei custom price offer devic appli successfulli custom quot protect quot quot astra support divid share gt tabl gt alloc share unsuccess case purato share decreas ow observ price arrang poor share case astra achiev quot coca cola largest custom worldwid coca cola total requir vitamin excess tonn year major account receiv special treatment coca cola negoti worldwid suppli contract supplier vitamin produc agre busi share price quot minut bilater meet takeda roch novemb read quot pool contract coca cola situat offer gt tabl gt date negoti puerto rico decid quot meet produc argu respect share coca cola busi region quot contract coca cola forc accept lower share question unit state america solv local discuss order receiv kellogg europ demand supplement sic meet parti ton usd cif intend austria penalti mr help mr bui expens sourc quot discuss joint strategi coca cola roch drew attent fact merck basf slightli lower price roch quota obtain quot pool contract quot europ basf defend ground quot steamrol quot coca cola lower price quot thought preliminari discuss success support japanes market develop hope point good idea time spent occas deal coca cola propos occas price made uniform set differ countri price offer market coca cola attempt conclud contract lower market price parti agre occas preliminari meet base price offer differ region quot discuss coca cola requir roch propos produc quot sit quot coordin posit coca cola start prospect supplier octob basf merck agre immedi roch propos takeda committ detail multilater meet vitamin attend quot adversari countri quot promis quot extend cooper usual quot late document meet vitamin august produc collud forthcom separ negoti coca cola quot och state coca cola compani offer end octob earli novemb compani negoti coca cola earli decemb puerto rico state due reduct demand europ total sale volum previou year compani takeda state posit japanes entiti main supplier level price present difficult increas price countri agre offer higher price quot pfizer contract cartel discuss suppli contract roch pharmaceut compani pfizer contract renew year takeda report meet roch februari read quot stop suppli pfizer suppli approx ton pfizer unabl control price properli stop suppli fy takeda suppli pfizer contact takeda tokyo suppli pfizer quot appear takeda anxiou roch stop suppli pfizer cut deliveri substanti takeda detail minut bilater meet roch novemb japan set discuss point quot suppli contract pfizer tell present contract complet end explain time contract end year end question explan answer contract renew year end end contract period mention cut suppli answer suppli ton cut addit suppli region check region suppli pfizer suppli europ document distribut pfizer report quot roch report agreement expir decemb renew roch request produc suppli basf takeda confirm receiv approach pfizer cartel meet vitamin quarterli meet held purpos implement cartel agreement meet place basel particip period roch basf merck takeda refus attend multilater cartel meet basf merck held quot quot meet roch quarterli meet roch spoke takeda concern monitor agreement adjust bring actual result line target agreement price market share particip produc takeda commun sale roch report result compani back group roch repres met separ takeda tokyo basel roch bilater meet takeda cover rang vitamin produc common vitamin folic acid cartel meet concern vitamin roch invit takeda april part quarterli european meet basf merck takeda declin quot due compani polici import topic alloc sale plan tent join meet continu meet present quot takeda start attend multilater meet oper cartel bilater meet roch takeda detail record held repres takeda met manag respons vitamin roch product manag area manag european region purpos meet quot discuss price increas result march april lowest price quarter fourth quarter quarter countri demand share big client area manag quot takeda announc price increas effect march summari outcom meet takeda report quot confirm kei client result plan except contract price made st march quot minimum price quarter agre takeda stage accept roch propos fix european sale quota countri countri basi meet call roch explain attempt rais price level past year present price level dem low basf follow roch price local basf top manag promis roch roch found basf price disturb market inform basf top manag quot chang local organis quot takeda complain announc price level europ march lost busi roch basf sold agre price evid european produc price june quot react quot roch sought defus situat explain busi accept price march outstand contract price discuss area manag roch report minut detail countri total demand assess result previou year exchang kei custom market identifi alloc contractu arrang discuss individu inform exchang precis tonnag requir price offer case specif agreement made divid busi increas price nation market quot sale plan quot agre takeda report reaction roch propos fix sale quota nation market reveal ambival attitud rule competit antitrust law quot area manag roch western europ idea exchang figur kei client fix figur countri countri order attain polici mr basel peopl strongli request fix figur countri deni propos due legal point view sic propos meet quot takeda report conclud list minimum price agre nation currenc effect march juli octob januari recit begin worldwid sale result exchang takeda shown exceed quota posit takeda quota roch merck basf produc estim total world market tonn divid basi agre sale plan takeda argu unfair result reflect quota parti fail make adequ effort meet sale quota claim share reduc roch insist continu basic agreement recit chines manufactur vitamin made substanti invest product facil began time make incurs world vitamin market low price increas volum disrupt cartel arrang produc short term solut canvass cartel bui chines product earli basf held meet ludwigshafen headquart roch merck perceiv threat chines produc roch propos meet european produc takeda restrict output rais price quarter roch claim time plan reduc vitamin price detail note meet suppli basf show roch assert quot target quot price fourth quarter dem dem dem minut roch area manag meet held june describ quot firm quot price polici vitamin european produc agre roch propos restrict output provid takeda agre takeda report april roch price polici confirm roch announc price increas list dem kg effect april trade press practic expect devot real effort increas effect price europ juli produc held follow meet zurich airport multilater meet attend takeda roch propos restrict product cut alloc put takeda takeda agre cut board argu quot ration approach adjust alloc accord rate achiev area quot counter propos adjust quota worldwid tonn compar origin tonn alloc compromis reach effect european produc quota reduct takeda consult determin adjust requir basf provid work paper intend meet show detail propos cut compromis solut zurich meet agreement principl reach implement scheme improv oper custom alloc system produc respons kei custom produc met august basf offic frankfurt takeda provid detail contemporan memorandum exchang data confirm cut refer quot voluntari target quot achiev month price increas dem implement europ year unexpect increas chines export european produc repeat propos cut impos suggest oppos takeda market vitamin grow fast takeda argu absurd compens increas sale america cut back region roch reiter basic principl agreement reach basf repres note compani produc propos volum reduct scheme takeda propos volum cut award lowest reduct provok vocifer opposit particip takeda note state quot prove imposs reach agreement matter quot basf european produc present takeda ultimatum agre cut back vitamin sale withdraw agreement quot takeda relent lower vitamin volum alloc agre compani quot takeda minut work level meet roch cover vitamin tokyo novemb confirm volum alloc agre vitamin august meet sale result compani period januari septemb quot allot quot takeda return favourit theme quot unreason ensur continu share condit cut allot directli influenc chines product quot roch repli allot cut mention basf merck stop scheme bring chao market low price quot continu basic agreement maintain share present system maintain import present price quot roch propos scheme volum alloc quot activ quot quot passiv quot quota region dai quot top manag quot meet quantiti allot tent plan increas market price europ januari dem april dem agre februari vitamin produc agre meet basel continu basic agreement freez share level european produc stress import maintain market share takeda reserv account compromis order ensur basf merck remain parti discuss threaten walk takeda agre abid market share fix agreement usual exchang inform result compani explain reason deviat target takeda propos produc purchas chines product accord share remov market implic share fix quot basic agreement quot roch insist immut takeda propos reject previou year plan exclud chines materi estim total demand price polici europ confirm final decid dem dem april chines produc continu sell price threaten stabil cartel basf price vitamin result fallen time takeda regularli send repres european meet ostens remain committ perman particip basf state quarterli european meet mark increas tension roch takeda roch accus japanes produc cheat misstat real sale march region quota produc confirm quot firm final quot roch claim announc mid end vitamin agreement meet appar held hong kong august year indic takeda full note global meet held august produc fact decid termin arrang busi carri usual includ make forecast period juli decemb set sale quota minimum price region identifi disagre irrit disturb arrang result recent crimin investig unit state america involv adm compani agre meet quot complet secur quot quot compani agre time direct contact subsidiari sic suspend contact made headquart och usa request submit document connect investig citric acid concern summer vacat eu commiss action situat influenc europ quot usual produc review achiev sale volum period januari june total market juli decemb europ total demand influx chines materi increas rapidli forecast quot market quot europ tonn year estim revis downward tonn takeda note quot reduct sale quota compani set august region meet sale compani attend reduc sale amount agre compani quot contrari basf claim price fallen dem kg takeda note august meet show minimum sale price agre produc european region meet dem kg dem kg confirm roch volunt forecast european price remain dem kg separ bilater meet takeda roch takeda request quot review revis quot agreement roch respond quot problem current system compani agre amend quot precis stage agreement vitamin abandon document mid roch lowest price reduc dem kg list dem kg develop price level vitamin durat cartel end shown tabl viii annex vitamin origin cartel account solvai pharmaceut roch view event surround origin cartel arrang opposit standpoint roch attribut initi solvai initi unsuccess contact produc interest form cartel roch claim unlik solvai great desir put price straight interest price premium ad combin low boost sale profit vitamin ad compound realiti earli march roch polici vitamin express quot price target increas coordin vitamin ad agre price strictli implement quot roch solvai persist final persuad agre meet earli solvai initi gloss issu compani initi cartel comment submit statement object solvai state produc contact cartel initi vitamin produc roch rpan basf solvai claim risk larger competitor produc vitamin forc market depress price decid enter vitamin market left vitamin manufactur roch stop suppli solvai vitamin time basf previous purchas solvai independ manufactur result solvai sale initi common ground produc began meet begin agre formal cartel scheme vitamin meet held januari basel attend roch basf solvai focus initi meet determin total world demand vitamin individu share consensu reach respect share solvai roch basf produc agre maintain statu quo seek gain market share price cut estim world market vitamin feed grade tu divid solvai tu roch basf pharmaceut grade basf produc market split solvai roch agre set minimum price target price region volum quota parti establish annual volum target world europ unit state america base forecast total market maintain respect share oper system document show comparison achiev sale half target perform produc express index document show achiev volum figur worldwid region europ broken give separ figur franc germani compar quot real quot target base market size tonn nb roch ii basf iii solvai pharmaceut iv rhône poulenc includ solvai alloc target minimum price quarter produc agre europ quot list quot price dem quot low quot dem list price maintain lowest price rais dem effect april set nation currenc frf itl esp gbp bef nlg august produc agre rais list price dem kg cartel meet meet produc place year organis turn member countri gener meet februari septemb rhône poulenc attend meet inform advanc provid relev data solvai inform telephon outcom meet structur organis start disclos sale figur volum previou twelv month share sale figur estim made agre futur size market basi overview market particip monitor perform target alloc volum quota period gener accord agre market share list price minimum price set meet oper cartel document obtain solvai comprehens pictur cartel develop year meet januari produc set quot list quot quot lowest quot price region quarter dem dem hand written comment corner solvai note quot basf price announc quot basf price guidelin nation sale subsidiari issu march quarter instruct undercut lower limit dem april solvai market product exclus agent constantli identifi hindranc price increas februari produc exchang volum figur previou year feed grade market estim tu divid roch basf solvai price set commun nation market germani list price confirm dem dem minimum april confirm basf price instruct quarter march produc exchang figur estim market set level realis tu target set world roch basf solvai includ rhône poulenc western europ trilater meet februari ascertain realis world sale feed grade tu fallen estim demand year tu juli bilater meet basel solvai inform roch prepar approv price increas quot led quot solvai europ roch quot quot basf rhône poulenc follow price increas ad combin product trilater meet august involv discuss price increas announc solvai septemb implement octob increas duli announc solvai quot ernährungsdienst quot august price refer product duphasol rise dem kg dem kg meet roch inform particip result antitrust investig unit state america manag instruct ceas regular meet contact continu bilater basi solvai collect figur basf februari present collat result roch april basf june involv rhône poulenc rhône poulenc produc princip supplier compound product ad interest outcom discuss solvai meet rhône poulenc place year solvai gather figur rhône poulenc tripartit meet basf roch inform rhône poulenc outcom rhône poulenc alloc quota includ solvai alloc shown quota tabl quot iv quot quot iiia quot rhône poulenc awar alloc gave figur solvai solvai point quot activ role sp deal lr basf quot vitamin biotin origin basic scheme cartel earli price biotin declin repres roch tell japanes compani regular visit japan cooper roch avoid unnecessari competit individu visit technic matter tanab roch execut start tent explor topic target price biotin tanab refer meet march roch quot introduc target price quot europ roch solicit express blunter term merck roch insist merck quot biotin meet quot merck repres basf merck product coproduct arrang produc biotin basf invit multilater meet produc held lugano switzerland octob initi roch chair proceed particip repres roch lonza merck sumitomo tanab roch repres began particip disclos quantiti biotin sold refer period year north america europ quot rest world quot figur commun oral express term quot pure quot biotin produc convert sale dilut product equival product exchang sale data made view agreement quot freez quot worldwid share produc quot quot market total world sale suppli il sung korean produc roch quot signific degre distrust quot prevail particip prevent agre mechan fix target quantiti consecut quarterli half yearli period tanab confirm particip agre mechan fix target quantiti ongo basi merck basi roch forecast expect market sale volum produc fact agre confirm documentari evid basf attend biotin meet fulli inform merck roch agreement reach produc carefulli commit detail paper particip awar basf indirect involv tabl head quot biotin market share competit quot set basi cartel scheme italicis column handwritten annot origin gt tabl gt scheme predic estim market growth unit state america europ asia bottom left hand corner handwritten annot quot basisjahr base year budget gemacht wirkung auf japan budget impact japan merck basf nicht zurückfallen wenn ander steigen fair burden share merck basf fall back increas quot note detail calcul divis merck basf kg quota nomin attribut merck cartel kg basf merck europ split basf merck list minimum price meet parti agre list minimum price europ fix dem kg anim feed grade biotin pure food grade biotin basf note plan rais price step januari april feed grade solut deliv price gt tabl gt price pharma grade gt tabl gt confirm merck document give instruct appli price paramet meet merck repres contact sale manag basf respons biotin order obtain relev market data inform result discuss cartel meet subsequ meet held year exchang sale data discuss price biotin sophist market monitor report system vitamin normal procedur repres roch telephon produc advanc summon meet telephon call obtain produc achiev sale term quot pure quot biotin previou month period roch subsequ multilater meet involv quot top level quot particip side deleg led head vitamin market hold meet locat baur au lac hotel zurich presid hotel geneva confirm high level manag particip meet tanab gener pattern quot kick quot meet complaint voic market behaviour particip form accus sell low price take custom low price addit quot offici quot multilater meet biotin market subject casual discuss occas margin bilater meet normal busi roch lonza sumitomo tanab roch identifi top level meet addit initi quot kick quot meet lugano april zurich august nara japan earli fact januari geneva meet pattern involv particip tanab meet octob osaka japan april tokyo multilater session recollect merck identifi meet zurich sumitomo effect deni conduct part employe constitut violat articl admit attend plenari meet competitor nara august geneva januari regard geneva meet state repres quot caught surpris quot time presenc roch innocu bilater busi meet schedul sumitomo claim repres found unexpect meet quot unpleas quot insist topic inappropri sumitomo identifi produc roch tanab merck attend meet regularli tanab share cost meet japan sumitomo oper cartel market price biotin rose cartel meet octob remain stabl durat cartel tanab intern commerci document suppli commiss make frequent refer quot target price quot obviou reason connect made agreement appar target price fix cartel meet nb tanab quot target feed grade solut dem frf kilogram begin target set countri countri basi local currenc europ main reason chang avoid uncertainti caus exchang rate fluctuat price set dem basf price instruct nation sale offic june price biotin stabilis risen quarter improv expect roch supposedli appli polici quot price tonnag quot middl market price start declin part ow korean import tanab account meet sumitomo task meet roch compli target end quarter basf report produc sell europ price gt tabl gt predict roch maintain firm stanc price attempt improv price roch assert implement agreement oper level ceas earli meet tokyo april multilater meet schedul biotin deni bilater meet senior level technic matter exchang inform market price tanab quot exclud quot discuss biotin market meet roch merck lonza submit infring termin april april contact desultori tanab admit continu appli target price januari instruct tanab european subsidiari compani date decemb blame quot heavi competit quot sumitomo lonza drop market price enjoin target price biotin nation currenc tanab impli learn target price telephon call roch merck state meet organis roch time roch headquart build merck repres announc merck longer readi part meet lonza made announc meet roch sumitomo june period novemb decemb roch state concern suppli thiolacton kei intermedi product biotin sumitomo roch involv basf basf produc biotin attend multilater meet obtain requir merck resal anim feed produc merck insist exclus coproduc arrang basf repres cartel meet merck contact individu basf involv cartel meet vitamin basf make mention statement commiss mandat merck repres meet volunt inform octob employe merck basf met ludwigshafen ostens coproduc arrang biotin week multilater meet lugano inform basf market share alloc biotin merck quot instruct mr basf price basf resel biotin inform price increas set april st quot basf detail note meet calcul work quota scheme commiss possess basf direct contact roch beta caroten carotinoid origin basic scheme cartel contact roch basf septemb repres compani met basel agre respect share beta caroten market parti agre basf allow increas market share year cap variat share permit region region provid quota exceed excess quota offset compensatori purchas aggriev parti arrang made coordin futur price increas beta caroten cartel meet quarterli beta caroten meet held basel locat occas vitamin cartel meet vitamin parti prepar detail quot budget quot compar actual sale budget quota made estim futur market growth agre time amount price increas inclus carotinoid cartel arrang canthaxanthin astaxanthin carotinoid classifi colour produc ingest anim canthaxanthin cintranaxanthin produc red gold colour anim flesh call quot red quot carotinoid astaxanthin fed salmon fish make turn pink quot pink quot carotinoid beta caroten roch control market carotinoid earli basf increas share red carotinoid produc quot pink quot carotinoid astaxanthin time roch wish restrict basf market share red carotinoid part basf consid need roch agreement obtain share market pink astaxanthin produc met basel agre basf initi reduc share red carotinoid permit increas quota year reach quot ceil quot august produc agre schedul basf control entri market pink astaxanthin purpos build plant due servic initi basf allow market share astaxanthin rise seri quot step quot year basf construct plant roch suppli astaxanthin basf pre product market trial event basf plant schedul begin oper stream agreement quot pink quot carotinoid implement carotinoid meet held quarter occas beta caroten meet involv essenti person year meet held frequent budget produc provid commiss budget spreadsheet tabl evidenc oper volum control monitor system beta caroten carotinoid basf provid comprehens set document run late budget sheet follow scheme frequent updat repres beta caroten comparison geograph region europ broken british isl scandinavia western europ iberia southern central europ plan actual quot plan quot quot ist quot sale basf roch period januari june budget plan produc tabl fill hand show achiev sale produc half quot budget quot preliminari budget includ data red carotinoid document head quot sale estim pr quot show arrang oper late end continu cartel arrang regular oper meet beta caroten carotinoid continu autumn roch oper meet place late earli parti concern frequent contact attract unwelcom attent competit enforc author unit state america investig begun vitamin market put end cartel decis meet frequent greater circumspect roch meet exchang sale data place set target march sale data exchang post home address agreement vitamin oper basf agreement continu oper late natur reliabl evid present case vast major particip undertak admit involv unlaw price fix market share arrang contrari articl implicitli articl eea agreement detail factual statement admit violat provid produc voluntari basi pursuant request inform commiss case provid statement incrimin produc instanc attribut initi prime respons illeg ventur produc role plai produc spell consider detail statement made commiss undertak involv covert violat competit rule treat caution seek put gloss event relat favour diminish role violat present case commiss reli uncorrobor declar limit number particip place version event question provid produc includ princip actor demonstr remark coher consist salient fact relev fact detail statement produc ampli document vast quantiti contemporan note account record commiss obtain produc produc provid kind document provid roch consist exclus quot budget quot calcul virtual contemporan meet record repres attend hundr meet competitor document product demonstr comprehens complet origin background rational oper practic collus scheme produc involv proof violat exist oper agreement ii adher alleg particip demonstr direct proof particip involv assent manifest cartel durat reason substant law evid milit requir secreci cartel special characterist quot agreement quot context antitrust law relev fact cartel case prove indirect evid combin direct indirect evid present case emploi method proof quantiti prob documentari evid obtain part direct evid exist implement agreement obtain form quot budget quot document extens meet note natur gap documentari evid fill lacuna permiss infer exist fact proven fact part contemporan document constitut relev evid fact relat corrobor account produc statement commiss confirm reliabl connect minor inconsist exact date particip meet reveal close comparison statement produc statement document provid undermin essenti credibl statement hand case noteworthi eisai vitamin recit sumitomo biotin recit attempt produc exculp claim unwil unwit particip meet competitor contradict documentari evid case basf vitamin biotin recit rhône poulenc vitamin recit undertak manufactur vitamin import seller statement posit particip collus arrang product shown fulli involv cartel legal assess treati eea agreement relationship treati eea agreement cartel arrang appli countri eea present member state norwai iceland inform sale liechtenstein arrang question extend austria sweden finland prior access commun januari eea agreement provis competit analog treati forc januari decis includ applic date rule primarili articl eea agreement arrang object arrang affect trade member state articl treati applic oper cartel efta state part eea quot efta eea state quot effect trade commun efta eea state efta eea state fall articl eea jurisdict articl eea agreement commiss compet present case appli articl treati articl eea agreement agreement appreci effect trade member state competit commun applic articl treati articl eea articl treati articl eea agreement articl treati prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market directli indirectli fix purchas sell price trade condit limit control product market share market sourc suppli articl eea agreement model articl treati ident prohibit agreement substitut condit affect trade quot member state quot quot contract parti quot prevent restrict distort competit common market quot territori cover eea agreement quot agreement concert practic articl treati articl eea agreement prohibit agreement decis associ concert practic agreement exist parti adher common plan limit limit individu commerci conduct determin line mutual action abstent action market made write formal contractu sanction enforc measur requir fact agreement express implicit behaviour parti judgment join case limburgs vinyl maatschappij commiss pvc ii ecr ii court instanc state paragraph quot establish case law agreement mean articl treati suffici undertak express joint intent behav market quot articl treati distinguish quot concert practic quot quot agreement undertak quot quot decis associ undertak quot object bring prohibit articl form coordin undertak reach stage agreement properli call conclud knowingli substitut practic cooper risk competit case imperi chemic industri commiss ecr paragraph criteria coordin cooper laid case law court requir elabor actual plan understood light concept inher provis treati relat competit econom oper determin independ commerci polici intend adopt common market requir independ depriv undertak adapt intellig exist anticip conduct competitor strictli preclud direct indirect contact oper objet effect influenc conduct market actual potenti competitor disclos competitor conduct decid adopt contempl adopt market join case suiker uni commiss ecr quot agreement quot purpos articl treati requir certainti enforc commerci contract civil law case complex cartel long durat term quot agreement quot properli appli plan term expressli agre implement agre basi mechan pursuanc common purpos court justic uphold judgment court instanc point case commiss anic partecipazioni ecr paragraph express term articl treati agreement consist isol act seri act conduct cartel properli view singl continu infring time frame exist agreement vari time time mechan adapt strengthen account develop valid assess affect possibl element seri action continu conduct individu constitut violat articl treati cartel joint enterpris particip agreement plai role exercis domin role ringlead intern conflict rivalri cheat occur prevent arrang constitut agreement purpos articl treati singl common continu object mere fact particip cartel plai role specif circumst exclud respons infring includ act commit particip share unlaw purpos anti competit effect undertak take part common unlaw enterpris action contribut realis share object equal respons period adher common scheme act particip pursuant infring case establish undertak question awar unlaw behaviour particip foreseen awar prepar risk judgment court justic commiss anic paragraph order undertak parti quot agreement quot sens articl meet regularli produc time place event context price fix cartel meet order plan implement parti act agent perform common plan meet particip final note undertak time adher agreement form undertak particip drop join unlaw ventur remain singl continu agreement natur infring present case present procedur involv vitamin close relat product produc activ limit number vitamin roch world largest vitamin produc manufactur involv cartel arrang vitamin subject decis notwithstand number produc variat particip meet divers product rang collus arrang share common featur cartel arrang cover full rang vitamin produc roch modu operandi vitamin product essenti ident quot budget quot mainten statu quo market share compens arrang quot target quot quot minimum quot price meet structur collus arrang vitamin spontan haphazard develop plan conceiv direct person senior level roch undertak effect start point worldwid cartel arrang vitamin folic acid earlier vitamin fact provid basic model scheme visit senior execut roch basf japan januari price increas great major vitamin announc made occas roch basf sold substanti part product form pre mix incorpor vitamin implic competit term discuss prime mover main beneficiari complex collus arrang roch largest vitamin produc world market vitamin core sector account group total turnov involv senior execut confirm arrang encapsul strateg plan conceiv approv highest level domin control world market vitamin illeg mean basf largest vitamin produc worldwid assum paramount role roch lead major european produc effect form common front conceiv implement arrang japanes secur recruit eisai quot club quot vitamin recit roch act common agent deal eisai vitamin product cartel arrang gener scheme pioneer vitamin variant case vitamin roch act agent repres european produc basf lonza merck meet negoti held japan east takeda main world produc bulk vitamin fulli involv cartel arrang vitamin folic acid takeda involv arrang vitamin product instrument roch design secur illeg coordin vitamin market activ includ rang vitamin product share takeda vitamin produc activ member cartel arrang respect vitamin product market activ initi attempt produc notabl sumitomo eisai present drawn collus arrang accid stand conflict documentari evid sumitomo disput attend bilater multilater meet biotin produc submit commiss lack evid properli assess evid dispos provid proof sumitomo enter anti competit agreement sumitomo main argument submiss commiss reli differ descript fact commiss quot cherri pick quot inform possess gener sumitomo contest fact commiss amount agreement mean articl treati sumika similar conclus folic acid cartel concern compani submit commiss met burden proof oblig establish suffici certainti sumika particip infring articl treati argument dismiss firstli effort establish fact case separ inevit partial submiss commiss inher confront number inconsist contradict fact sumika sumitomo particip meet object meet restrict competit folic acid biotin market confirm submiss made cartel particip sumika sumitomo confirm part number meet commiss view identifi cartel meet unambigu object restrict competit market concern evid sumika sumitomo openli distanc agre commiss found conclud sumika sumitomo enter collus arrang regard folic acid biotin case sarrió commiss ecr ii recit case basf rhône poulenc particip cartel arrang vitamin product manufactur biotin case basf rhône poulenc demonstr main common denomin vitamin cartel presenc roch basf lead produc vitamin worldwid vitamin cartel elimin effect competit commun eea rang import vitamin begin januari vitamin account demand anim feed vitamin extend vitamin beta caroten carotinoid constitut common rang basf market vitamin folic acid produc rhône poulenc takeda set secret sophist mechan control market vitamin concern fix market share coordin price intent purpos oper market place competitor member close partnership collus arrang vitamin concern emploi essenti model pattern method oper prepar agreement implement monitor annual quot budget quot exchang sale volum price inform quarterli monthli basi adjust actual sale achiev compli quota alloc quot budget quot exercis establish formal structur hierarchi level manag overlap membership senior level role roch conduit collus japanes produc variat alloc market share quota vitamin basic principl freez market share respect percentag achiev beta caroten basf share increas year cap biotin vitamin gener agreement stabilis market share level precis quarterli monitor mechan commiss consid anti competit behaviour affect vitamin folic acid beta caroten carotinoid present case vitamin product characterist full agreement mean articl continu similar method commiss consid treat procedur complex agreement cover vitamin commiss cover infring singl decis repli statement object roch state whilst oppos commiss deal vitamin cartel singl procedur agre idea cartel agreement treat singl conspiraci roch view cartel investig restrict respect product market individu vitamin roch equal point awar evid exist agreement vitamin produc engag quot coordin scheme quot entir vitamin industri commiss detail vitamin product market detail relat infring specif treatment separ infring singl procedur impli cartel consid singl infring case appar fact part decis recit collus arrang vitamin spontan haphazard develop plan conceiv direct person senior level roch undertak commiss consid arrang vitamin identifi particip infring affect individu vitamin market whilst undertak decis address unconnect infring decis permit addresse obtain clear pictur complaint made join case suiker uni commiss ecr paragraph commiss consid cartel agreement cover vitamin product identifi constitut case distinct infring scheme collus arrang similar commiss take account role roch basf particip partit vitamin market commiss hold produc respons collus product involv tabl recit recit fact japanes produc gener particip plenari meet european produc detract assess full particip quot agreement quot sens articl involv scheme cartelis product market full complic medium roch continu implement execut product particip arrang confin produc conduct basf vitamin biotin concern produc product fulli involv produc common design fix price oper quota similar reason rhône poulenc consid full parti agreement vitamin produc vitamin basf ceas product documentari evid recit show parti quota scheme repres roch meet takeda instruct roch price appli basf role biotin assent encourag unlaw scheme corecipi beneficiari quota alloc merck restrict competit agreement affect vitamin folic acid beta caroten carotinoid individu object effect restrict competit commun eea articl expressli mention restrict competit agreement directli indirectli fix sell price trade condit limit control product market technic develop share market sourc suppli essenti characterist horizont arrang consider present case price main instrument competit collus arrang mechan adopt produc ultim aim inflat price benefit level determin condit free competit market share price fix natur restrict competit mean articl treati articl eea agreement princip aspect agreement arrang characteris restrict competit alloc market market share quota agre concert price increas agre target minimum price concert implement price increas market adapt individu conduct price order ensur mainten agre quota case arrang quot compens quot adjust actual sale quota reinforc implement price increas concert manag quot kei account quot divid busi specif custom order ensur implement restrict agreement particip devis appli report monitor system case vitamin particip regular meet contact order agre restrict implement modifi requir relev produc pre mix supplier vitamin pre mixer major produc basf roch posit quot squeez quot margin damag potenti busi custom increas price vitamin merck argu commiss fail assign materi fact categori list articl treati present defici generalis descript object rais commiss reject argument materi fact relev infring individu vitamin market concern present detail part regard princip restrict competit identifi common infring affect individu vitamin market degre similar collus agreement arrang made particip ampli justifi common legal assess fact commiss hold produc respons collus product involv tabl recit manifestli anti competit object agreement advers effect competit demonstr judgment court instanc juli join case british sugar commiss report paragraph market share price fix natur restrict competit mean articl independ success agreement control vitamin folic acid beta caroten carotinoid market produc devis continu highli advanc machineri govern commerci behaviour context perceiv mutual solidar common commerci interest effect trade member state eea contract parti continu agreement produc appreci effect trade member state contract parti eea agreement articl treati aim agreement harm attain singl market member state partit nation market affect structur competit common market similarli articl eea agreement direct agreement undermin realis homogen european econom area settl case law quot agreement undertak concert practic capabl affect trade member state forese suffici degre probabl basi object factor law fact influenc direct indirect actual potenti pattern trade member state prejudic realis aim singl market member state quot judgment court instanc juli join case british sugar commiss paragraph market vitamin folic acid beta caroten carotinoid characteris substanti volum trade member state recit consider volum trade commun efta norwai iceland import requir primarili commun prior access commun austria finland sweden import total requir bulk vitamin applic articl treati eea agreement cartel limit part member sale involv transfer good state order provis appli show individu conduct particip oppos cartel affect trade member state judgment case imperi chemic industri commiss ecr ii paragraph present case cartel arrang cover virtual trade commun eea import industri sector exist price fix quota mechan result result automat divers trade pattern judgment court justic join case van landewyck commiss ecr paragraph sumika state appreci effect trade member state relat folic acid european market eur million effect trade member state firstli sumika implicit content restrict competit market eur million appreci effect trade member state dismiss effect restrict competit evalu regard potenti impact restrict market concern irrespect monetari product market present case anti competit agreement capabl effect total eea market folic acid alleg effect trade member state reject argument sumika quot hoffmann la roch produc folic acid incorpor pre mix sale european market quot dismiss sumika argument show restrict agreement impact price product pre mix trade eea necessarili affect trade member state addit whilst japanes produc product facil europ market folic acid europ effect intra commun trade final cartel agreement roch japanes produc folic acid serv restrict export eea consequ restrict effect intra commun trade merck assert commiss fail demonstr effect vitamin agreement trade member state commiss oblig demonstr effect agreement trade member state establish conduct capabl effect part merck present argument conclus refut capabl agreement vitamin effect provis competit rule applic austria finland iceland norwai sweden eea agreement enter forc januari period prior date cartel oper provis relev present proceed articl treati cartel arrang cover austria finland iceland norwai sweden efta state consid violat articl treati period januari decemb provis eea agreement appli efta state join eea cartel constitut violat articl eea agreement articl treati commiss compet appli provis restrict competit efta state year period fall articl eea agreement access austria finland sweden commun januari articl treati applic cartel affect market oper cartel iceland norwai remain violat articl eea agreement practic cartel agreement appli austria finland iceland norwai sweden constitut violat eea commun competit rule januari durat infring indic contact vitamin produc place commiss limit assess articl applic fine period begin septemb month meet zurich cartel scheme vitamin agre note cartel arrang vitamin product cover austria finland iceland norwai sweden constitut infring competit rule januari eea agreement effect section set separ vitamin factor relev establish durat involv produc vitamin european produc roch basf rhône poulenc enter illeg agreement septemb eisai adher cartel regard vitamin date latest meet japan januari execut confirm readi join exist arrang produc continu collus februari vitamin vitamin arrang roch basf takeda initi januari produc cartel meet june end date infring basf member cartel long exist januari june vitamin major produc roch basf agre framework cartel vitamin juli takeda involv collus arrang began januari arrang last septemb vitamin particip roch basf daiichi establish januari cartel arrang persist tokyo meet februari vitamin start date vitamin arrang roch daiichi takeda januari meet product june parti continu exchang quot inform price trend quot unspecifi period end date infring folic acid arrang roch takeda kongo sumika folic acid start begin januari meet product june end date infring vitamin start date present purpos januari produc roch basf merck met januari shortli januari roch tokyo secur agreement takeda document meet cartel held hong kong august notwithstand fact parti continu make price forecast period time end date infring vitamin commiss present purpos start point date admit meet januari roch basf solvai plenari meet solvai roch basf august parti continu cartel arrang juli vitamin biotin collus begun octob lugano meet attend roch lonza merck sumitomo tanab meet product held april contact roch tanab place date end date infring beta caroten carotinoid basf admit quot occasion contact quot roch commiss septemb start point cartel arrang beta caroten carotinoid agreement product oper decemb addresse undertak ident success establish fact part roch basf solvai merck lonza ag daiichi eisai kongo sumitomo sumika takeda tanab directli particip collus arrang vitamin cartel compani bear respons respect infring addresse present decis present case rhône poulenc chang legal form end presum end involv illeg agreement chang legal form corpor ident reliev undertak liabil penalti anti competit behaviour liabil fine pass successor corpor entiti commit violat ceas exist law subject competit rule treati eea agreement undertak concept necessarili ident notion corpor legal person nation commerci compani fiscal law quot undertak quot defin treati court instanc found quot articl treati aim econom unit consist unitari organis person tangibl intang element pursu specif econom aim long term basi contribut commiss infring kind refer provis quot case mo och domsjö ab commiss ecr ii paragraph subject competit rule undertak enforc rule imposit collect penalti requir identif specif legal person respons conduct undertak decis address court instanc observ case enichem anic commiss ecr ii commiss infring time person respons oper undertak ceas exist law find combin physic human element contribut commiss infring identifi person respons oper legal person fine impos exist time commiss infring case rhône poulenc section exercis decis influenc rpan wholli own subsidiari directli involv cartel relat vitamin commiss hold respons infring rhône poulenc merg hoechst decemb form compani aventi month end infring vitamin market seventeen month end infring vitamin rpan aan busi compani result merger aventi sa oper aventi sa respons respect commun case law state quot infring found commit identifi natur legal person respons oper undertak time made answer infring time undertak question answer person respons oper undertak ceas law exist establish combin physic human element contribut infring identifi person respons oper avoid result disappear person respons oper infring commit undertak evad liabil quot join case pvc ii ecr ii paragraph continu rhône poulenc sa aventi sa respect post personnel respons vitamin busi compani mention recit fact rhône poulenc sa merger hoechst aventi sa sole interlocutor commiss administr proceed spontan approach commiss voluntari basi fact point undertak deni awar cartel rpan directli involv imput infring case stora kopparberg bergslag commiss ecr paragraph present decis address aventi sa case question success identifi legal entiti group decis address case solvai pharmaceut bv undertak directli particip infring oper function separ entiti parent solvai sa commiss address decis solvai pharmaceut bv regard lonza ag acquir alusuiss demerg lonza group ag exist separ manag undertak decis address lonza ag sumitomo directli particip cartel relat vitamin biotin decis address respect sumika subsidiari sumitomo oper function separ entiti parent sumitomo creat april result merger subsidiari sumitomo includ yodogawa chemic date engag manufactur sale folic acid yodogawa successor sumika particip cartel relat folic acid decis address regard product applic limit period pursuant articl regul eec council novemb limit period proceed enforc sanction rule european econom commun relat transport competit power commiss impos fine penalti infring substant rule relat competit subject limit period year continu infring limit period begin run dai infring ceas action commiss purpos preliminari investig proceed respect infring interrupt limit period interrupt start time run afresh establish present decis compani lonza ag kongo chemic sumitomo chemic sumika fine chemic tanab seiyaku directli involv fact subject present proceed part infring articl treati articl eea agreement case compani deem ceas particip cartel arrang involv vitamin folic acid year commiss start investig infring affect vitamin folic acid end april june commiss written request inform regard vitamin folic acid august novemb infring affect vitamin end case june commiss written request inform regard vitamin august basf ag daiichi pharmaceut hoffmann la roch ag takeda chemic industri deem ceas particip cartel arrang vitamin year commiss start investig articl regul eec applic involv infring lonza ag kongo chemic sumitomo chemic sumika fine chemic tanab seiyaku subject fine present decis equal basf ag daiichi pharmaceut hoffmann la roch ag merck kgaa takeda chemic industri subject fine involv infring affect vitamin biotin folic acid sumika sumitomo submit respect repli statement object found commit infring infring longer subject commiss decis time bar argument dismiss rule limit period concern exclus imposit fine penalti bear entitl commiss investig cartel case adopt prohibit decis remedi articl regul commiss find infring articl requir undertak concern bring infring end accord articl regul present case particip cartel affect vitamin product concern consider length conceal unlaw conduct commiss state statement object declar absolut certainti infring ceas repli statement object undertak claim end particip infring notwithstand observ interest clariti requir undertak present decis address remain activ vitamin product concern bring infring end henceforth refrain agreement concert practic decis associ similar object effect articl regul gener consider articl regul commiss decis impos undertak fine eur eur sum excess thereof exceed turnov preced busi year undertak particip infring intention neglig infring articl treati articl eea agreement view natur agreement question factual part decis measur adopt implement undertak unawar conduct object restrict competit commiss conclud cartel constitut deliber infring articl treati eea agreement fix amount fine commiss regard relev circumst graviti durat infring criteria explicitli refer articl regul role plai undertak parti infring assess individu basi commiss reflect fine impos aggrav attenu circumst appli lenienc notic basic amount fine basic amount determin graviti durat infring present case infring subject fine commit separ vitamin product market vitamin beta caroten carotinoid continu similar characterist method categori serious infring commit market actual impact market size relev geograph market assess head element graviti differenti treatment account undertak econom capac suffici deterr assess separ compani product market differ durat infring product market concern element assess separ graviti assess graviti infring commiss take account natur actual impact market measur size relev geograph market natur infring product vitamin beta caroten carotinoid forego present infring consist market share price fix practic natur violat articl treati eea agreement arrang affect vitamin beta caroten carotinoid constitut deliber infring articl treati eea agreement full knowledg illeg action lead produc combin set secret institutionalis system design restrict competit major industri sector cartel arrang permeat vitamin industri conceiv direct encourag highest level undertak concern natur agreement lead automat import distort competit exclus benefit particip produc detriment custom ultim gener public commiss consid infring affect vitamin beta caroten carotinoid constitut natur infring articl treati articl eea agreement impact infring vitamin product market eea commiss consid infring commit produc relev period cover world wide eea market vitamin beta caroten carotinoid actual impact product market eea price agre implement market roch argu price increas observ market oper cartel attribut cartel activ price declin observ market cartel period attribut cessat cartel activ respect observ price increas roch believ numer econom relat reason currenc fluctuat capac constraint suppli demand vitamin price increas substanti earli cartel behaviour vitamin manufactur similarli roch believ vast major price declin observ cartel period explain econom factor unrel cessat cartel activ aggress expans respect vitamin market chines produc contrari roch argument commiss consid signific increas price vitamin beta caroten carotinoid oper cartel interpret light fact cartel member agre target price market share alloc report monitor system vitamin product concern event correct absenc cartel price remain level reach result cartel show cartel ineffici insuffici ambiti validli rebut commiss find price increas implement made activ particip cartel find made basi observ agre fact roch proven price rise caus cartel vitamin agreement concern merck argu part prove difficult implement ineffect practic entail quantit sale merck state target price establish market price market share held particip vitamin produc meant signific proport market unaffect arrang merck hold price achiev result collus arrang bare price achiev arrang exist contrari merck argument commiss consid signific increas price vitamin interpret light fact cartel member agre target price market share alloc report monitor system case repli roch argument extent price cartel remain matter conjectur consciou implement cartel agreement creat risk price higher normal condit competit merck part evid refut conclus conclus commiss consid parti concern present decis rebut find actual impact infring relev vitamin product market eea size relev geograph market purpos assess graviti import note individu infring cover common market creation eea interim conclus take account natur infring scrutini impact individu vitamin product market concern fact cover common market creation eea entireti commiss consid undertak concern present decis commit infring articl treati eea agreement fine eur million commiss purpos determin start amount fine take consider size vitamin market merck argu present case conclud natur infring respect vitamin consid quot quot due margin involv arrang commiss reject approach clear price market share cartel defin commiss guidelin method set fine consid infring articl characterist infring affect vitamin market impact market size relev geograph market reinforc conclus case fact involv cartel margin case modifi object cartel present case amount infring level particip undertak differenti treatment categori infring propos scale fine make appli differenti treatment undertak order account effect econom capac offend signific damag competit set fine level ensur suffici deterr effect commiss note exercis present case consider dispar size undertak particip infring circumst case involv undertak set basic amount fine account specif weight impact undertak offend conduct competit purpos undertak divid group rel import relev vitamin product market concern placement undertak group subject adjust account ensur effect deterr commiss consid apprais rel import undertak vitamin product market concern basi respect worldwid product turnov support fact cartel global natur object inter alia alloc market worldwid level withhold competit reserv eea market worldwid turnov parti cartel indic contribut effect cartel convers instabl affect cartel particip comparison made basi worldwid product turnov complet calendar year infring section recit set separ vitamin relev factor establish categori applic produc vitamin evid tabl section roch major produc vitamin worldwid market categori basf aventi significantli lower market share worldwid market categori basi forego start point fine rel infring vitamin market take account categori identifi result appli criterion undertak rel import market concern roch eur million basf aventi eur million vitamin tabl section show roch basf major produc vitamin worldwid market categori eisai aventi significantli lower market share worldwid market roch categori basi forego start point fine rel infring vitamin market take account categori identifi result appli criterion undertak rel import market concern roch basf eur million eisai aventi eur million vitamin roch major produc vitamin worldwid market tabl section categori basf takeda significantli lower market share worldwid market close half roch categori basi forego start point fine rel infring vitamin market take account categori identifi result appli criterion undertak rel import market concern roch eur million basf takeda eur million vitamin tabl section show roch daiichi major produc vitamin worldwid market categori basf significantli lower market share worldwid market half roch categori basi forego start point fine rel infring vitamin market take account categori identifi result appli criterion undertak rel import market concern roch daiichi eur million basf eur million vitamin evid tabl section roch takeda major produc vitamin worldwid market market share categori basf merck lower market share worldwid market categori basi forego start point fine rel infring vitamin market take account categori identifi result appli criterion undertak rel import market concern roch takeda eur million basf merck eur million vitamin clear tabl section roch solvai pharmaceut major produc vitamin worldwid market market share categori basf aventi lower market share worldwid market categori basi forego start point fine rel infring vitamin market take account categori identifi result appli criterion undertak rel import market concern roch solvai pharmaceut eur million basf aventi eur million beta caroten market characterist beta caroten worldwid market essenti main produc present product market suitabl case make separ categori compani purpos set start point fine rel infring beta caroten market start point set eur million roch basf carotinoid market characterist carotinoid worldwid market essenti main produc present product market suitabl case make separ categori compani purpos set start point fine rel infring carotinoid market start point set eur million roch basf suffici deterr order ensur fine suffici deterr effect commiss determin adjust start point need undertak case basf roch aventi commiss consid start point fine result criterion rel import market concern requir upward adjust account size resourc basi forego commiss consid deterr requir start point respect fine relev vitamin market determin recit increas gt tabl gt durat infring section set separ vitamin durat infring relev produc vitamin commiss consid roch basf aventi infring articl treati articl eea agreement septemb februari regard vitamin market commit long term infring year month start amount fine determin graviti increas compani vitamin commiss consid roch basf aventi infring articl treati articl eea agreement septemb februari regard vitamin market commit long term infring year month start amount fine determin graviti increas compani eisai initi particip januari commit long term infring year start amount fine determin graviti increas vitamin commiss consid roch basf infring articl treati articl eea agreement juli septemb regard vitamin market commit infring year month medium durat start amount fine determin graviti increas compani takeda commit infring medium durat year month initi particip januari start amount fine determin graviti increas vitamin commiss consid roch basf daiichi infring articl treati articl eea agreement januari februari regard vitamin market commit long term infring year start amount fine determin graviti increas compani vitamin commiss consid roch basf merck takeda infring articl treati articl eea agreement januari august regard vitamin market commit infring year month medium durat start amount fine determin graviti increas compani vitamin commiss consid roch basf solvai aventi infring articl treati articl eea agreement januari june regard vitamin market commit infring year month medium durat start amount fine determin graviti increas compani beta caroten commiss consid roch basf infring articl treati articl eea agreement septemb decemb regard beta caroten market commit long term infring year month start amount fine determin graviti increas compani carotinoid commiss consid roch basf infring articl treati articl eea agreement decemb regard carotinoid market commit long term infring year month start amount fine determin graviti increas compani conclus basic amount commiss set basic amount fine gt tabl gt aggrav circumst role leader infring commiss consid roch basf joint leader instig collus arrang affect common rang vitamin product produc role cartel consid aggrav factor kei result anti competit agreement vitamin product market combin market power particip held individu market effect compani produc sold widest rang vitamin product roch basf supplier wide rang vitamin product compani enjoi number advantag posit relat custom stronger compani sell singl limit number product provid rang product account greater proport busi addit enjoi greater flexibl structur price promot discount greater potenti ty realis greater economi scale scope sale market activ final implicit explicit threat refus suppli credibl strength advantag competit structur market depend factor found vitamin market downstream agent wholesal intermediari larg final consum purchas larg extent rang vitamin product suppli particip collus arrang case pre mixer relev respect vitamin product combin market share vitamin produc product close rel strength competitor vitamin market poor exist result possess broad rang product separ close relat product market abil compani implement maintain anti competit agreement enter increas consider major european produc effect form common front conceiv implement collus arrang japanes european produc roch set implement strateg plan domin control world market vitamin product produc constitut substanti part commerci vitamin roch combin basf set elimin effect competit commun eea rang import vitamin roch role prime mover main beneficiari collus arrang note aggrav circumst justifi increas basic amount fine impos roch increas basic amount fine impos basf infring affect vitamin beta caroten carotinoid market attenu circumst exclus passiv quot follow leader quot role infring regard vitamin market merck argu role limit instruct issu roch takeda gener plai subsidiari role vitamin talk merck regard activ member cartel vitamin market repres present meet cartel involv discuss price monitor sale volum activ involv price discuss contradict merck argument price follow merck particip part scheme cartel control worldwid market includ import produc regard vitamin market eisai submit peripher player cartel arrang set european produc receiv detail inform share implement price increas individu custom due contract independ distributor part agreement commiss consid eisai activ member cartel vitamin market fact conduct contact european produc roch independ distributor handl sale eea make activ player cartel set recit eisai attempt present passiv member infring contradict document suppli commiss attenu circumst case merck eisai justifi reduct fine impos regard vitamin market aventi submit rhône poulenc role limit provid solvai request histor volum data solvai attend tripartit cartel meet plai exclus passiv role small role market lack activ particip meant rhône poulenc grant independ market quota alloc includ solvai commiss take account rhône poulenc plai passiv role vitamin infring attend cartel meet alloc individu market share attenu circumst justifi decreas basic amount fine impos aventi infring affect vitamin market implement practic agreement question regard vitamin market merck argu point restrict product sale compli arrang term price agre quota alloc cite number document commiss file effect regard vitamin market daiichi argu compli agreement econom incent deviat agre price volum competit face chines produc harm inflict custom produc pre mix direct competitor roch basf market regular failur appli price target limit implement market share output restrict mitig market impact agreement claim daiichi commiss note implement agreement target price necessarili requir exact price appli agreement implement parti fix price order move direct target agre case cartel affect vitamin market fact undertak prove particip collus price competitor behav market manner agre competitor necessarili matter account mitig circumst determin amount fine impos undertak collud competitor independ polici market simpli exploit cartel benefit case cascad commiss ecr ii paragraph regard implement agreement quantiti clear member cartel consid quantiti alloc minimum quantiti long parti sell quantiti alloc agreement respect case cartel affect vitamin market termin infring commiss interven merck argu end particip collus arrang vitamin year commiss launch investig merck entitl reduct fine guidelin fine commiss reduc basic amount fine offend termin infring commiss interven carri inspect commiss consid undertak end infring initi commiss interven merck case cartel vitamin unilater action undertak constru constitut attenu circumst order benefit attenu circumst undertak show voluntari action termin infring directli link commiss action ground commiss guidelin fine reduc merck fine respect attenu circumst merck state motiv particip vitamin arrang realis profit manufactur product loss essenti mainten industri infrastructur plant darmstadt germani fact quot merck specif interest continu produc vitamin unrel intent realis profit quot regard attenu factor fix fine commiss reject merck argument commiss gener benefit cartel econom disadvantag suffer due particip cartel constitut attenu circumst fix fine merck argu adopt manag quot code conduct quot employe competit rule septemb consid attenu factor eisai equal submit legal complianc programm introduc consid attenu circumst commiss welcom step undertak rais awar employe exist competit rule eisai merck initi dispens commiss duti sanction infring competit rule commit commiss conclud except aventi mitig circumst applic particip infring affect vitamin beta caroten carotinoid market applic lenienc notic addresse present decis cooper commiss stage investig relat period cover investig infring purpos receiv favour treatment set commiss lenienc notic order meet legitim expect undertak concern imposit reduct fine basi cooper commiss examin section parti concern satisfi condit set notic imposit fine substanti reduct amount substanti reduct fine aventi submit produc freeli disclos exist cartel vitamin law enforc offici learn aventi voluntarili offer cooper unit state depart justic antitrust divis grand juri roch basf rush offer cooper commiss usa canada addit aventi point put end involv illeg activ prior disclos exist commiss provid evid maintain continu complet cooper investig instig illeg conduct commiss consid aventi undertak adduc decis evid exist intern cartel affect eea vitamin vitamin market decis evid provid statement made aventi met condit set section lenienc notic basi forego commiss conclud aventi fulfil condit set section lenienc notic grant aventi reduct fine impos cooper commiss commiss consid roch basf princip materi submit commiss june juli provid commiss decis evid exist cartel arrang affect vitamin beta caroten carotinoid market evid submit roch basf relat cartel vitamin substanti provid earli stage commiss procedur time commiss consid roch basf act instig plai determin role illeg activ affect vitamin beta caroten carotinoid product market recit meet condit section lenienc notic benefit reduct section notic meet condit set whilst roch basf adduc decis evid cartel arrang affect vitamin beta caroten carotinoid market exclud compani meet condit instig plai determin role illeg activ undertak satisfi full condit section lenienc notic regard cartel arrang affect vitamin beta caroten carotinoid market undertak elig benefit reduct section notic signific reduct fine section notic undertak compli condit set section benefit signific reduct fine impos statement object commiss inform document evid materi contribut establish exist infring receiv statement object inform commiss substanti contest fact commiss base object roch basf provid evid document includ materi origin period time infring pertain detail corpor statement prior submiss roch basf contact commiss intent cooper investig document refer provid detail evid organis structur cartel arrang affect vitamin beta caroten carotinoid market contribut decis establish confirm essenti aspect infring recit daiichi pharmaceut solvai pharmaceut bv takeda chemic industri provid evid document detail corpor statement object specif request commiss juli septemb septemb prior submiss undertak previous contact commiss intent cooper daiichi june solvai june takeda june document refer gave detail organis structur cartel vitamin daiichi solvai takeda contribut substanti establish confirm import aspect infring commit vitamin product market eisai contact commiss june intent cooper octob submit corpor statement addit document relat cartel vitamin object specif request commiss evid provid detail organis structur cartel vitamin includ statement employe undertak contribut establish confirm signific aspect infring time submiss commiss possess decis evid cartel previous submit roch basf merck kgaa intent cooper commiss octob receipt request inform articl regul relat activ vitamin market date august merck submit document cartel vitamin object specif request commiss cartel vitamin repli statement object merck confirm substanti contest fact commiss base alleg vitamin cartel submiss aventi sa confirm substanti contest fact commiss base alleg vitamin cartel hoffmann la roch ag basf ag aventi sa solvai pharmaceut bv merck kgaa daiichi pharmaceut eisai takeda chemic industri cooper commiss statement object adopt materi contribut establish exist infring parti substanti contest fact commiss base alleg cooper lenienc notic voluntari exercis investigatori power commiss consid signific part inform provid undertak fact integr part repli commiss formal request inform inform provid undertak regard voluntari contribut mean lenienc notic request articl regul solvai argu undertak adduc decis evid exist cartel vitamin statement june commiss dismiss argument solvai statement june decis evid cartel vitamin simpli provid overview vitamin market eea number indic form market coordin place statement septemb solvai provid detail inform consid constitut decis evid submit roch statement juli detail inform collus practic constitut decis evid infring merck argu offer cooper commiss contact respect vitamin statement object adopt merck meet commiss offici octob made clear undertak interest contribut merck contact merck argu invok merck disadvantag commiss dismiss argument firstli merck provid evid support claim comment substanc meet refer subsequ exchang correspond commiss merck full liberti cooper commiss regard vitamin cartel earlier time mention submit evid write commiss vitamin cartel equal submit evid possess relat cartel vitamin decis cooper commiss action undertak effect ultim unilater undertak basi forego commiss conclud hoffmann la roch ag fulfil condit set section indent lenienc notic grant hoffmann la roch ag reduct fine impos cooper commiss basi forego commiss conclud basf fulfil condit set section indent lenienc notic grant basf reduct fine impos cooper commiss basi forego commiss conclud solvai pharmaceut bv fulfil condit set section indent lenienc notic grant solvai pharmaceut bv reduct fine impos cooper commiss basi forego commiss conclud merck kgaa fulfil condit set section indent lenienc notic grant merck kgaa reduct fine impos cooper commiss basi forego commiss conclud daiichi pharmaceut fulfil condit set section indent lenienc notic grant daiichi pharmaceut reduct fine impos cooper commiss basi forego commiss conclud eisai fulfil condit set section indent lenienc notic grant eisai reduct fine impos cooper commiss basi theforego commiss conclud takeda chemic industri fulfil condit set section indent lenienc notic grant takeda chemic industri reduct fine impos cooper commiss basi forego commiss conclud aventi sa fulfil condit set section indent lenienc notic grant aventi sa reduct fine impos relat infring vitamin cooper commiss conclus applic lenienc notic conclus regard natur cooper light condit set lenienc notic commiss grant addresse present decis reduct respect fine hoffmann la roch ag reduct basf ag reduct aventi sa reduct takeda chemic industri reduct solvai pharmaceut bv reduct merck kgaa reduct daiichi pharmaceut reduct eisai reduct sanction impos jurisdict hoffmann la roch merck submit commiss account deduct fine sanction impos conduct unit state america canada hoffmann la roch submit case commiss account penalti impos canadian author act challeng commiss author argu fine paid set addit fine impos commiss roch view requir ensur deterr effect fine met case fine impos canadian author part merck argu commiss set fine fine civil damag paid hold gener account foreign element agreement question merck suffer disproportion financi burden make profit take part agreement commiss reject argument present roch merck fine impos includ unit state america bear fine impos infring european competit rule exercis unit state america countri crimin jurisdict cartel behaviour limit exclud commiss jurisdict commun competit law importantli case untru commiss intend sanction fact court virtu principl territori articl treati limit restrict competit common market articl eea limit restrict competit eea market antitrust author exercis jurisdict extent conduct direct intend effect commerc final possibl undertak requir pai damag civil action relev payment damag civil law action object compens harm caus cartel individu compani consum compar public law sanction illeg behaviour final amount fine impos present proceed conclus fine impos pursuant articl regul gt tabl gt adopt decis articl undertak infring articl treati articl eea agreement hoffmann la roch ag particip agreement affect commun eea market vitamin folic acid beta caroten carotinoid basf ag particip agreement affect commun eea market vitamin beta caroten carotinoid aventi sa particip agreement affect commun eea market vitamin lonza ag particip agreement affect commun market vitamin solvai pharmaceut bv particip agreement affect commun eea market vitamin merck kgaa particip agreement affect commun eea market vitamin daiichi pharmaceut particip agreement affect commun eea market vitamin eisai particip agreement affect commun eea market vitamin kongo chemic particip agreement affect commun market folic acid sumitomo chemic particip agreement affect commun market vitamin sumika fine chemic particip agreement affect commun market folic acid takeda chemic industri particip agreement affect commun eea market vitamin folic acid tanab seiyaku particip agreement affect commun market vitamin durat infring hoffmann la roch ag respect vitamin septemb februari vitamin septemb februari vitamin januari june vitamin juli septemb vitamin septemb februari vitamin januari june vitamin januari august vitamin januari june vitamin octob april folic acid januari june beta caroten septemb decemb carotinoid decemb basf ag respect vitamin septemb februari vitamin septemb februari vitamin januari june vitamin juli septemb vitamin septemb februari vitamin januari august vitamin januari june vitamin octob april beta caroten septemb decemb carotinoid decemb aventi sa respect vitamin septemb februari vitamin septemb februari vitamin januari juli takeda chemic industri respect vitamin januari june vitamin januari septemb vitamin januari june vitamin januari august folic acid januari june merck kgaa respect vitamin januari august vitamin octob april daiichi pharmaceut respect vitamin septemb februari vitamin januari june lonza ag respect vitamin octob april solvai pharmaceut bv respect vitamin januari june eisai respect vitamin januari februari kongo chemic respect folic acid januari june sumitomo chemic respect vitamin octob april sumika fine chemic respect folic acid januari june tanab seiyaku respect vitamin octob april articl undertak list articl immedi bring end infring refer articl refrain repeat act conduct refer articl adopt measur equival object effect articl infring refer articl fine impos undertak hoffmann la roch ag fine eur million infring vitamin market fine eur million infring vitamin market fine eur million infring vitamin market fine eur million infring vitamin market fine eur million infring vitamin market fine eur million infring vitamin market fine eur million infring beta caroten market fine eur million infring carotinoid market basf ag fine eur million infring vitamin market fine eur million infring vitamin market fine eur million infring vitamin market fine eur million infring vitamin market fine eur million infring vitamin market fine eur million infring vitamin market fine eur million infring beta caroten market fine eur million infring carotinoid market aventi sa fine eur million infring vitamin market takeda chemic industri fine eur million infring vitamin market fine eur million infring vitamin market merck kgaa fine eur million infring vitamin market daiichi pharmaceut fine eur million infring vitamin market solvai pharmaceut bv fine eur million infring vitamin market eisai fine eur million infring vitamin market articl fine paid month date notif decis account account european commiss banco bilbao vizcaya argentaria bbva sa avenu de art kunstlaan brussel code swift bbvabebb code iban expiri period interest automat payabl interest rate appli european central bank main refinanc oper work dai month decis adopt percentag point articl decis address hoffmann la roch ag ch basel basf ag ludwigshafen aventi sa avenu de europ espac européen de entrepris schiltigheim takeda chemic industri nihonbashi chome chuo ku tokyo japan merck kgaa frankfurt straße darmstadt daiichi pharmaceut nihonbashi chome chuo ku tokyo japan lonza ag münchensteinerstraß ch basel solvai pharmaceut bv van houtenlaan cp weesp netherland eisai koishikawa chome bunkyo ku tokyo japan kongo chemic himata toyama shi toyama japan sumitomo chemic shinkawa chome chuo ku tokyo japan sumika fine chemic utajima nishiyodogawa ku osaka japan tanab seiyaku dosho machi chome chuo ku osaka japan decis enforc pursuant articl ec treati brussel novemb commiss mario monti member commiss oj oj oj event question occur prior creation aventi decemb compani identifi quot rhône poulenc quot exclud vitamin subject present procedur hoffmann la roch fine commiss abus domin posit fidel rebat vitamin sector decis substanti upheld european court justic fine reduc ecr busi secret oj oj case iv hoechst rhône poulenc oj commiss decis march case comp busi secret market time refer quot western europ quot particip refer market whilst evid close size exact equival eea oj busi secret term quot straight quot refer vitamin sold mono product combin vitamin nutrit substanc contraposit term quot mix quot refer combin number vitamin specif case lonza merck sumitomo tanab relat vitamin case daiichi vitamin takeda vitamin busi secret busi secret similar document year lohmann cuxhaven germani distributor vitamin product anim consumpt purchas vitamin resal manufactur nutrilo subsidiari lohmann total east west europ correspond figur hoffmann la roch confirm aspect price collus concern appar vitamin daiichi suggest collus contact produc end price fell steepli hoffmann la roch identifi daiichi particip takeda note record present person name deni enter keidanren build tokyo meet place attempt made april yodogawa affili sumitomo chemic compani merg form sumika author insert produc name respect number ii iii iv quot soll quot refer quot budget quot quota quot ist quot actual perform takeda european offic locat hamburg report meet basel februari roch made hotel book paid room tanab believ suggest roch geneva meet januari propos roch januari compens quot bui quot il sung materi market basf earlier case law court justic court instanc relat interpret articl ec appli equal articl eea refer text articl appli articl recit recit coca cola vitamin recit recit recit recit recit recit recit recit recit recit recit recit recit recit recit recit recit recit recit recit recit recit section deal remedi sole refer aventi sa oj articl regul eec articl regul eec pursuant articl council regul ec novemb arrang implement agreement european econom area quot commun rule give effect principl set articl ec treati appli mutati mutandi quot oj recit recit oj vitamin vitamin vitamin vitamin vitamin vitamin beta caroten carotinoid recit recit recit recit recit recit recit recit recit recit recit hoffmann la roch recit basf recit recit recit recit annex tabl aggreg total commun annual market gt tabl gt sourc base hoffmann la roch data beta caroten gt tabl gt vitamin gt tabl gt vitamin gt tabl gt vitamin gt tabl gt vitamin gt tabl gt pantothen calpan gt tabl gt vitamin gt tabl gt vitamin gt tabl gt vitamin gt tabl gt canthaxanthin gt tabl gt biotin vitamin gt tabl gt tabl ii gt pic file quot en tif quot gt tabl iii gt pic file quot en tif quot gt tabl iv gt pic file quot en tif quot gt tabl gt pic file quot en tif quot gt tabl vi gt pic file quot en tif quot gt tabl vii gt pic file quot en tif quot gt tabl viii gt pic file quot en tif quot gt