commiss decis decemb relat proceed articl eec treati iv konica english german text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access spain portug articl thereof regard commiss decis decemb initi proceed officio case undertak concern konica uk konica europ gmbh konishiroku photo industri opportun make view object rais commiss pursuant articl regul commiss regul eec eec juli hear provid articl regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact decis concern practic konica uk konica europ gmbh subsidiari konishiroku photo industri tokyo japan aim prevent export konica colour film unit kingdom ec member state resal parallel import konica colour film german market compani konishiroku photo industri tokyo konishiroku major manufactur photograph good equip manufactur video tape video camera offic equip firm oversea subsidiari includ ec konica uk feltham middlesex unit kingdom konica uk wholli own subsidiari konishiroku busi konica uk import sale photograph good equip video tape video camera manufactur parent compani konica uk legal independ compani februari branch albeit enjoi manag autonomi konishiroku photo industri europ gmbh hamburg konica europ gmbh konica uk state receiv direct japanes parent compani parent compani suggest guidelin sale polici parent compani regularli inform sale profit gener market situat konica europ gmbh hohenbrunn feder republ germani konica europ major own subsidiari konishiroku busi konica europ import distribut photograph good equip video tape video camera manufactur parent compani present compani product merger konishiroku photo industri europ gmbh hamburg konica europ gmbh sakura film leo hirschberg gmbh hoehenkirchen siegertsbrunn earli complet konishiroku photo industri europ chang konica europ gmbh merger konishiroku photo industri europ konica europ gmbh origin plan june legal effect februari konica europ practic purpos compani merg juli konica europ state receiv instruct dai dai run busi konishiroku parent compani limit intervent subsidiari affair exercis right sharehold konica europ rerlationship parent compani pure commerci custom supplier interfer market polici parent compani inform sale price decis turnov parent compani konishiroku financi year april equival turnov konica uk financi year januari year legal independ compani sale colour film financi year amount period februari june month merger konishiroku photo industri europ gmbh februari novemb konica europ gmbh turnov sale konica colour film octob januari total februari june product decis concern konica brand colour neg film colour film made konishiroku sold european market konica trade mark sakura brand konica colour film introduc unit kingdom market novemb german market octob distribut konica film eec constitut decemb neighbour eec countri konishiroku subsidiari ec import distribut konica film konica europ feder republ germani konica uk unit kingdom konica franc franc konica europ market konica film feder republ germani netherland konica film distribut subsidiari feder republ konica europ konica netherland bv belgium luxembourg denmark greec itali konica europ appoint sole distributor cover belgium luxembourg austrian subsidiari konica europ handl distribut konica film austria konica uk market konica film unit kingdom ireland channel island film distribut local wholesal case contract konica uk konica franc market konica film franc market polici konica film germani unit kingdom entrant german market konica europ gain foothold establish film brand decid sell exclus specialist photograph dealer competit brand base promot film qualiti imag announc polici market konica film feder republ germani sole specialist dealer launch film photokina exhibit octob made point konica konica film good photo dealer focu advertis konica europ sale forc feder republ germani photo dealer place order konica film product rule photo dealer suppli written bonu contract sign dealer set entitl annual rebat slide scale relat total net sale konica amateur product year rebat credit dealer end year deduct year invoic dealership agreement sign dealer unit kingdom konica film suppli specialist dealer custom competit brand base price film suppli retail photo dealer chemist process laboratori directli konica uk suppli retail direct member wholesal retail wholesal discount basic price price list vari quantiti order written dealership agreement konica uk term condit sale print back price list konica uk suppli wholesal export world countri market share konica colour film feder republ germani unit kingdom market share konica colour film feder republ germani estim konica europ comparison market share major competitor kodak agfa porst revu minor brand privat label unit kingdom market share put konica uk comparison market share major competitor kodak fuji ilford agfa privat label price differenti feder republ germani unit kingdom octob mid februari basic price konica colour film dealer feder republ germani averag higher dealer unit kingdom price differenti smaller larger averag type present film vari fluctuat dm exchang rate konica europ grant dealer end year rebat basic price obtain maximum rebat dealer annual net sale konica amateur product dm unit kingdom contrast dealer receiv discount order mix film larg custom discount basic price februari konica uk rais basic price dealer approxim konica europ basic price dealer feder republ germani remain unchang pound continu fall mark remain consider differ german unit kingdom basic price april juli basic price move back broadli line due strong recoveri pound discount term countri lead substanti variat final price paid dealer larg order oj oj figur omit publish version decis pursuant articl regul protect busi secret late earli price differenti feder republ germani unit kingdom larg provid strong incent parallel export feder republ germani good ship countri konica explan price differenti differ market structur market method feder republ germani unit kingdom ow consum habit feder republ germani competit field amateur film base qualiti price minor consider konica europ spent substanti sum advertis creat brand imag konica film suggest qualiti cheap plai role advertis expenditur reflect partli price paid dealer unit kingdom hand consum habit competit amateur film market pure price competit british consum brand loyalti success introduct brand depend price correctli situat relat clear market leader evid restrict competit distribut konica colour film document found commiss investig provid evid konica europ konica uk pursu polici aim isol german market competit parallel import konica colour film eec neighbour eec countri prevent dealer unit kingdom ireland channel island export konica colour film eec eec european countri decemb konica film german market month konica europ declar market polici sold final consum photo dealer konica colour neg film appear shelv metro cash carri store price basic price konica europ charg german photo dealer decemb konica europ telex konica uk inform metro begun offer konica colour film cash carri store feder republ germani emuls number film show export japan unit kingdom canada telex tel line occupi call konica dealer cancel bonu contract inform return film purchas exert effort bui film confid success believ film novemb konica europ bought consign konica colour film german wholesal januari bought consign altogeth consign worth amount film origin export japan unit kingdom film deliv konica europ fact bought back konica uk total approxim back konica europ februari decemb juli konic europ regularli bought konica film sale feder republ germani specialist outlet metro cash carri store person advertis agenc ggk account larg volum purchas konica europ explan purchas metro cash carri store shortli introduct konica film shelv larg quantiti give price order protect market strategi konica film feder republ germani write advertis altogeth worth film bought metro store emuls number film show origin export japan unit kingdom franc austria major part film bought feder republ germani unit kingdom shown evid telex konica europ konica franc date decemb urg strongli price increas pct film paper inform konica uk increas film price pct februari expect increas pct august mean price level higher film suppos export feder republ germani uk film telex konica europ konica uk march clear evid grei import uk konica europ sale manag state interview report markt intern suppli metro compar outlet origin film suspect neighbour countri england invoic firm account date june konica europ invoic item dai dai advic report servic connect settlement repurchas grei import england konica europ made bui oper feder republ germani public februari advertis trade journal foto contact foto wirtschaft inpho de fotomarkt headlin bui film sell text explain simpl reason promis konica film sold good photo dealer promis custom bui konica film appear cut price shop reimburs happen decemb cash carri chain manag hold film grei channel konica custom react swiftli bought stock circul konica film sale belong good photo dealer success long term establish brand market success partnership specialist photograph trade konica mean take long term view market exclus specialist trade mean resist pressur volum sale trade resal public natur mean bonu scheme photo dealer left averag margin reprimand advertis fair trade associ verein zur wahrung de lauteren wettbewerb ev konica europ gave undertak stop refer bui polici advertis promis abandon bui polici konica uk februari circular head grei export konica film dealer unit kingdom ireland channel island thought involv oper past month experienc high level grei export konica film europ told konica japan unit kingdom shipment individu code export unit kingdom trace batch number difficulti addit shipment film individu dealer onward monitor invis mark system order stop unnecessari busi practic cooper order forc increas unit kingdom price affect grow market posit unit kingdom konica uk statement effect product code written bluff film mark identifi consign individu dealer shipment countri instruct parent compani japan engag practic film bore emuls number qualiti control inspector emuls countri suppli simultan emuls intern memorandum date konica uk market sale manag state refer circular unit kingdom sourc collect film parcel quantiti roll dealer tranship feder republ germani awar suspect dealer grei export sell good simpl reason time caught bui back film countri export pai deliveri cost compens element imagin cost small fortun easili trace countri europ separ film code box origin import countri telex konica europ march konica uk name suspect grei export end sentenc assur utmost prevent sale europ investig grei import export konica europ repli telex began inform effort prevent grei export fact suspect jersei confid wholesal includ jersei involv grei busi clear evid grei import unit kingdom jersei insist grei export anwai start investig number wholesal uk ask konica uk februari engag grei export letter date februari british wholesal address circular februari conclud sentenc opportun deal custom special grei export product oversea market disorderli market long run benefit letter date wholesal receiv februari circular complain commiss begin konica uk refus suppli final contain offer suppli konica film close word remind grei export polici discuss meet state film sale compani monitor find product suppli compani grei export busi relationship termin british wholesal address februari circular unabl konica film suppli konica uk decemb claim konica uk refus suppli film export telephon utmost stop flow film unit kingdom contin europ dealer circular februari grei export carri previou busi relationship konica uk continu purchas konica film compani explic react circular receiv circular export konica film eec countri konica uk maintain dealer circular busi relationship abovement dealer vain obtain suppli order konica film time ceas order konica film june dealt konica product film dealer bought konica film regular basi involv export konica uk deni refus suppli dealer refer decemb film export receiv inquiri subject telephon konica state circular contain empti threat dealer easili hasti reaction employe konica uk content number circular dealer interest export konica film ec period question small varianc commiss find konica uk dealer involv export busi written request refrain export afer dealer suppli konica uk suspect collector unit kingdom point british dealer circular konica uk wrong tell commiss export receiv konica uk letter attitud parent compani concern commiss take view circumst assum konishiroku inform gener term measur konica uk konica europ firm evid konishiroku knew instig measur subsidiari unit kingdom feder republ germani ii legal assess articl agreement concert practic undertak konica uk konica europ dealer suppli unit kingdom ireland channel island feder republ germani undertak mean articl name undertak state publish version decis shown decis statement object address circular februari wholesal unit kingdom ireland channel island believ involv export film europ subsequ letter individu wholesal konica uk ask wholesal cooper engag directli indirectli export busi fail cooper konica uk threaten stop suppli rais price reduc sale unit kingdom commiss opinion circular dealer expressli react konica uk maintain unilater measur konica uk offer agreement accept dealer commiss consid unusu busi dealer expressli react letter manufactur rule letter voic busi polici pursu supplier establish supplier condit busi present case good suppli export dealer contradict letter implic essenti term contract supplier case dealer continu order good supplier sell home market case dealer stop resel good collector turn export circumst point commiss opinion concert practic konica uk dealer fall articl konica europ distribut konica colour film feder republ germani specialist photo dealer call bonu contract promis german dealer publicli repeat promis numer occas suppli supermarket similar outlet requir dealer undertak sell good final consum specialist dealer public delcar konica europ advertis februari point bui konica film cash carri chain manag obtain grei channel order protect german market competit parallel import konica film prevent eros photo dealer price margin made carri amid consider public interest specialist photo dealer clear fact advertis invit bui konica film notic cut price outlet pass konica europ refund paid event specialist photo dealer bought konica film quantiti larg fact bui oper aim stop parallel import telex konica europ konica uk effort prevent grei export time announc start investig trace grei export point bui back konica uk amount film bought konica europ point purpos bui oper put stop parallel trade commiss opinion polici konica europ regard februari term suppli contract german dealer konica europ undertak protect german dealer competit parallel import konica film bui commit agreement mean articl circumst point concert practic konica europ dealer konica europ argu bui oper aim prevent parallel import counter deliber attempt interfer market method advertis photo trade journal februari public stunt regard undertak konica europ suppli specialist photo dealer counter market parallel import good uphold market method konica europ gain enter unilater commit specialist photo trade event failur specialist dealer method made speedi chang form market difficult imposs account specialist photo dealer tacitli accept exclus specialist trade term suppli contract specialist photo trade likewis gain prevent market parallel import konica film interest obtain konica film cheapli abroad bui oper konica europ advertis unilater measur form subject matter agreement whatsoev concert practic restrict agreement pursuant articl commiss opinion requir written assent parti consist continu busi relationship parti present case take form action public declar konica europ tacit accept thereof custom konica europ admit dealer fact particip activ bui oper immateri quantiti bought dealer larg restrict competit export ban impos number dealer konica uk object effect restrict competit common market aim restrain dealer unit kingdom ireland channel island sell custom member state compet dealer contract konica europ ban lead artifici divis common market imped establish singl market member state basic object eec treati bui undertak konica europ prevent resal parallel import konica film feder republ germani aim protect dealer suppli konica europ competit parallel import konica film margin erod intent konica uk konica europ restrict competit common market clear joint effort identifi dealer grei export import konica film konica uk export ban intend effect restrict competit konica uk made perfectli clear dealer parallel export place busi relat konica uk jeopardi absolut bar relat dealer assum refrain export konica film result konica europ bui undertak concern larg elimin intra brand competit impact price konica film feder republ germani benefit german consum bui commit inextric link action konica uk part deliber polici konica group isol nation market effect trade member state export ban inher affect trade member state purpos arrang prevent trade member state channel determin firm impos ban present case arrang imped trade unit kingdom member state feder republ germani creat encourag artifici divis common market oper prevent establish singl market member state export ban konica uk prevent trade unit kingdom feder republ germani develop view scope exist trade wholesal price unit kingdom feder republ germani period octob march case export import konica film countri worthwhil good ship channel island statu island european commun exclud applic articl practic konica uk aim prevent parallel trade member state konica europ bui commit relat import good influenc volum import contribut artifici divis market articl agreement concert practic consid exempt articl notifi commiss exempt notif articl regul case fulfil condit exempt laid articl export ban common market contribut improv distribut good condit applic articl satisfi bui commit articl regul konica assur commiss infring establish termin parallel import feder republ germani member state place toler konica uk futur care sale personnel oblig oblig custom oral write refrain export resel export order pursuant articl regul infring brought end articl regul decis address konica uk konica europ firm respons infring articl measur complain export ban prevent resal parallel import konica film regard unilater act firm measur prepar carri primarili interest custom konica uk konica europ held respons infring commiss reason konica uk deliber contraven articl ban wholesal unit kingdom ireland channel island export respons knew export ban constitut violat treati confirm evid found investig konica uk form letter konica uk british photograph import associ warn refus carri guarante work parallel import camera eec competit rule letter caption eec anti trust law quot grei import quot commiss reason konica europ deliber contraven articl undertook prevent resal feder republ germani parallel import konica film eec neighbour eec countri bui film behaviour konica europ conscious direct measur intend ensur divid common market order prevent intra brand competit german market avoid impact competit price konica europ specif ask british konica sale subsidiari prevent export feder republ germani similar call incident made konica franc point commit restraint competit enter brought konica europ konica uk explic part common polici part konica group europ aim maintain separ nation market price clear exposit konica europ turn konica uk hope prevent limit import unit kingdom konica uk activ acced request view commiss consid impos fine amount konica europ konica uk commiss conduct deliber obstruct object establish genuin common market infring durat infring evid last februari begin juli decid size fine commiss regard case hand clear infring commun law prevent creation common market constitut hand account fact evid infring last month actual econom impact trade member state great fact time infring konica film introduc feder republ germani small market share adopt decis articl konica uk infring articl eec treati ban dealer unit kingdom ireland channel island export konica film member state commun articl konica europ gmbh infring articl eec treati enter commit german specialist photograph dealer prevent resal parallel import konica film feder republ germani bui film fact articl fine ecu impos konica uk fine paid account commiss european commun brussel ecu lloyd bank manag payment section oversea centr birmingham po box paradis street birmingham ab unit kingdom month date notif decis fine ecu impos konica europ gmbh fine paid account commiss european commun brussel ecu sal oppenheim jr amp cie unter sachsenhausen cologn month date notif decis expiri period interest automat payabl rate charg european monetari cooper fund ecu oper work dai month decis adopt percentag point payment made nation currenc addresse exchang rate applic prevail dai preced payment articl decis address konica uk plane tree crescent feltham uk middlesex tw hd konica europ gmbh industriecent hohenbrunn decis enforc pursuant articl eec treati brussel decemb commiss peter sutherland member commiss