commiss decis octob relat proceed pursuant articl ec treati case iv british sugar plc case iv tate amp lyle plc case iv napier brown amp compani case iv jame budgett sugar notifi number english text authent ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access austria finland sweden articl thereof regard decis commiss initi proceed case undertak concern opportun heard matter commiss object accord articl regul commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl council regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit introduct procedur decis concern coordin sugar manufactur great britain british sugar plc hereinaft refer british sugar tate amp lyle plc hereinaft tate amp lyle sugar merchant napier brown amp compani hereinaft napier brown jame budgett sugar hereinaft jame budgett price polici industri white granul sugar great britain concern coordin sugar manufactur price polici retail white granul sugar great britain period infring place hereinaft relev period june juli respect british sugar tate amp lyle late juli respect napier brown jame budgett start point commiss procedur case parallel procedur uk offic fair trade oft incrimin letter tate amp lyle wrote oft juli august commiss initi proceed abovement parti european sugar produc june commiss statement object initi statement object concern instanc anti competit conduct relat sugar trade unit kingdom infring articl treati light parti written repli submiss made oral hear relat initi statement object commiss decid direct case concentr infring sustain high degre proof requir case law court justic european commun august revis statement object replac initi parti decis take consider parti written repli revis statement object submiss made oral hear april parti repli initi statement object submiss oral hear initi statement object remain relev relat alleg made revis statement object ii fact product product concern case white granul sugar sugar produc sugar beet sugar cane except small part south spain french oversea depart sugar cane grown commun purpos decis distinct made main type sugar white granul liquid special sugar white granul sugar simpli call white sugar final product process refin beet cane qualiti identifi commun regul standard qualiti ec ii sugar white granul sugar repres import part sugar product consumpt commun uk great britain sold industri hereinaft refer industri sugar retail trade hereinaft refer retail sugar liquid sugar food process industri highest qualiti liquid sugar made dissolv white granul sugar lower grade made cane blend liquor produc stage cane sugar refin process special sugar consist sugar white granul categori includ african caribbean pacif acp direct consumpt raw brown sugar caster sugar ic sugar mill sugar syrup treacl common agricultur polici sugar scheme sugar scheme common agricultur polici design support protect product sugar commun sugar product beet cane harvest commun restrict mean nation quota quota decid council principl quota remain unchang quota alloc countri divid nation sugar produc govern question system price support exist quota sugar sugar produc commun undertak addit quota refer sugar sold world market member countri support store month part year sugar addit sugar commun price support limit amount sugar import pursuant lomé convent period total preferenti import set tonn preferenti sugar relev period import tate amp lyle form partial process cane sugar refin finish sugar product import refin acp cane sugar receiv margin institut margin activ refin margin set manner calcul manufactur margin fix sugar produc beet specif natur refin oper relev period institut margin sugar refin cane lower margin process beet sugar result relev period refin preferenti cane sugar suffer structur margin disadvantag compar commun beet processor year council fix number institut price relat purchas sugar beet process sale import intervent price price manufactur sell sugar nation intervent board compani sell intervent receiv intervent price process sugar sugar sold intervent recent year part measur ensur sugar scheme financ storag levi appli equal sugar sold intervent intervent price storag levi repres guarante minimum price sugar effect support price preferenti sugar import pursuant lomé convent particip system storag cost reimburs storag levi appli relev period council set threshold price price quota sugar import countri import pai levi repres differ free market price world market threshold price form juli onward uruguai round implement variabl levi replac fix duti addit duti safeguard claus event low world market price commun regul effect fix minimum intervent storag levi price sugar sold commun council fix minimum price processor pai beet grower sugar beet processor beet sugar sell sugar freeli commun unabl sell sugar sell intervent export world market choos option receiv export refund calcul basi tender system sell restitut attract sell intervent undertak concern posit unit kingdom specif great britain produc sugar unit kingdom british sugar british sugar sole uk processor sugar beet entir annual unit kingdom sugar quota million tonn alloc busi year end septemb british sugar worldwid turnov product gbp million british sugar subsidiari amp berisford plc acquir british food plc decemb januari tate amp lyle begin relev period present dai structur tate amp lyle group chang tate amp lyle ultim parent compani group compani oper worldwid sector economi group tate amp lyle industri direct subsidiari tate amp lyle plc respons busi refin cane sugar uk carri oper divis tate amp lyle sugar tl overwhelm major commun import preferenti raw cane sugar refin tate amp lyle refineri great britain ensur provis raw cane sugar tate amp lyle conclud suppli contract number acp produc year roll basi refineri great britain london silvertown scotland greenock refineri scotland close refineri work full capac financi year refin sugar unit kingdom tate amp lyle refin sugar countri includ portug usa canada australia zimbabw busi cereal sweeten starch product europ north america busi year end septemb tate amp lyle worldwid group turnov product gbp million sugar merchant relev period distribut sugar great britain perform british sugar tate amp lyle continent sugar produc de dansk sukkerfabrikk exclus agent czarnikow independ merchant main merchant great britain napier brown jame budgett billington thoma merchant carri busi form nomin merchant princip merchant nomin merchant busi merchant act agent uk produc british sugar tate amp lyle receiv fix commiss fee function care order process invoic collect payment involv price negoti place directli produc custom activ attract financi provid market share platform sell sugar profit term princip merchant busi merchant purchas sugar account sell fix term profit sourc suppli princip merchant busi uk produc import merchant engag import account relev period napier brown jame budgett import sugar contin jame budgett import commun sugar republ ireland napier brown napier brown largest sugar merchant great britain nomin merchant busi british sugar tate amp lyle gradual decreas total granul sugar busi princip merchant busi vari busi year end march napier brown wholli own subsidiari napier brown hold activ consist trade process packag sugar dri fruit nut chill food busi year end march napier brown attain worldwid turnov product gbp million jame budgett jame budgett largest merchant great britain nomin merchant busi tate amp lyle british sugar decreas total granul sugar busi princip merchant busi sugar uk produc period time increas import busi tripl constitut sugar busi busi year end march major share jame budgett own ed amp man world largest sugar trader renam ed amp man group plc irish sugar acquir share jame budgett date jame budgett exclus distributor irish sugar great britain august jame budgett chang jame budgett amp son jame budgett sugar busi year end march jame budgett worldwid turnov product gbp million product suppli sugar unit kingdom specif great britain market share suppli demand sugar uk larg balanc relev period tabl gt tabl gt tabl express figur white sugar equival wse cover kind sugar includ main categori white granul sugar liquid sugar special sugar appli convers factor type sugar white granul regard figur import member state import present case uncontest vast major import enter uk white granul sugar form bulk tanker kilogram bag retail packet british sugar tate amp lyle relev period produc sugar suppli unit kingdom market share unit kingdom stabl relev period consid market granul sugar british sugar held share tate amp lyle held retail sale napier brown account delet busi secret market import account sourc import denmark franc ireland import countri denmark franc increas import member state unit kingdom specif great britain british sugar confirm relev period polici attempt set price level continent sugar produc export signific quantiti sugar unit kingdom threaten british sugar abil sell entir sugar quota uk statement accept parti proceed match commiss find napier brown decis sourc mention unit kingdom find true great britain fact respect condit prevail northern ireland hinder applic find market great britain market great britain sugar price higher current price market neighbour member state due cost incur transport sugar english channel due fact order secur substanti volum import consider higher price great britain contin potenti export requir signific premium persuad export larg quantiti sugar great britain fear retaliatori export british produc relev period tate amp lyle adopt activ polici attempt deter import contact major continent sugar produc tradition sold signific quantiti sugar great britain béghin franc irish sugar de dansk sukkerfabrikk inform decid export larger amount sugar unit kingdom tradition case tate amp lyle react sell larger quantiti home market reason polici sell entir quota unit kingdom market price shown british sugar drop price unit kingdom product consumpt relev period larg balanc import sugar contin successfulli market unit kingdom quantiti similar amount import export uk produc member state sold restitut intervent renew price war uk produc british sugar tate amp lyle sell tradit quantiti uk market spite import tate amp lyle weaker posit british sugar absenc price war sale uk market uk produc profit export member state sell restitut intervent backdrop tate amp lyle interest deter import recit descript analysi made unit kingdom relat member state appli mutati mutandi great britain relat member state number factor contribut relev period continu contribut limit import sugar market uk great britain custom requir frequent rapid time deliveri guarante regular deliveri meet deliveri continent suppli point option continent produc meet requir invest distribut facil base great britain tradition import approxim nation consumpt enter unit kingdom year larger custom maintain sourc suppli continent ec produc bargain tool engag price discuss domest british produc provid mechan assist obtain altern suppli event shortag domest sugar due crop failur sugar order direct continent produc compani question acquir merchant merchant purchas continent sugar reason act bargain tool enter discuss domest supplier sugar purchas princip merchant activ larg extent depend domest supplier addition sugar import merchant period continent sugar cheaper domest sugar occur limit period due currenc fluctuat sugar campaign year octob septemb cover relev period import sugar member state uk increas form tonn tonn tonn final tonn increas repres increas import share total nation consumpt import figur tonn increas vast bulk sugar import member state uk white granul sugar calendar year inclus napier brown import white sugar uk increas calendar year januari decemb jame budgett import sugar uk trebl rel competit posit british sugar tate amp lyle napier brown jame budgett due specif characterist common agricultur polici british sugar beet sugar processor benefit relev period built advantag compar cane refin tate amp lyle receiv higher margin sugar produc sold consequ wide accept commiss take view british sugar relev period price leader market sugar includ white granul sugar great britain tate amp lyle price follow british sugar market fact british sugar decis influenc determin price level appar price war shown british sugar posit price leader preclud competit tate amp lyle market industri retail sugar great britain purpos present case market relev relationship compani napier brown jame budgett larg extent price follow british sugar sugar market includ white granul sugar great britain relev period british sugar confirm relev period polici attempt set price level continent sugar produc export signific quantiti sugar uk threaten british sugar abil sell entir sugar quota uk circumst napier brown jame budgett depend uk sugar produc british sugar tate amp lyle signific part sugar sold capac princip nomin merchant import allow margin bargain tool price polici option includ white granul sugar larg extent depend price decis major suppli shown british sugar price leadership preclud competit napier brown jame budgett british sugar tate amp lyle industri sugar market great britain purpos present case market relev relationship parti fact underli infring competit rule background fact price war place sugar market great britain includ market white granul sugar result larg aggress price strategi adopt british sugar attempt maximis sugar sale great britain consequ drive price low level commiss act formal complaint adopt decis pursuant articl treati find british sugar abus domin posit held market industri retail sugar great britain practic pursu british sugar found infring articl consist number action intend remov napier brown market retail white granul sugar decis preced interim measur statement object british sugar juli sought termin infring articl august british sugar wrote commiss offer undertak intend termin practic commiss abovement interim measur statement object consid infring commun competit rule commiss accept undertak letter august relev present proceed undertak british sugar accept sugar merchant believ function perform uk market british sugar intent futur undertak price practic damag continu exist merchant british sugar undertak commiss engag normal reason price practic constru predatori british sugar recognis commiss concern insuffici margin price industri sugar price retail sugar consid unreason price practic octob british sugar inform commiss intend adopt commun competit law complianc programm programm adopt decemb describ respons domin firm set detail oblig flow articl relev present proceed section complianc programm articl anti competit agreement agreement concert practic fix price limit product market share market collect boycott actual potenti custom supplier tie agreement instanc prohibit articl prohibit agreement concert practic exchang inform competitor price trade term credit note discount appli inform unilater line polici compli applic law compani commit complianc eec competit rule step ensur observ polici compani polici observ law mere complianc strict letter law seek avoid conduct give rise doubt act lawfulli provis undertak adopt complianc programm account commiss napier brown decis mitig factor set fine fix ecu million anti competit conduct summari fact evid compil commiss demonstr industri sugar british sugar inform tate amp lyle meet june inform napier brown jame budgett subsequ meet place end intent end sugar price war ceas low price polici design increas market share intent increas price level great britain tate amp lyle confirm intend follow price polici bilater meet june meet industri sugar parti place regular interv relev period june meet british sugar inform tate amp lyle napier brown jame budgett price increas intend seek obtain respect industri sugar refer price matrix british sugar target price volum purchas ow structur matrix necessarili price differenti purchas larger smaller quantiti industri sugar copi written matrix suppli tate amp lyle napier brown jame budgett meet inform similar natur contain matrix suppli british sugar made indic compani intent chang list price time month ahead actual chang regard retail sugar british sugar inform tate amp lyle meet june busi intend ceas low price polici design increas market share intend increas price level great britain subsequ februari meet retail sugar place compani meet british sugar gave tate amp lyle copi retail price list dai offici circul trade meet compani discuss respect discount polici larger retail custom suffici evid british sugar inform tate amp lyle specif price discount appli specif custom british sugar signal retail price rise tate amp lyle week written price list produc circul trade detail present month prior write commiss formal offer undertak chairman amp berisford telephon chairman tate amp lyle june inform senior manag british sugar chang immin suggest meet tate amp lyle introduc british sugar team meet held senior manag compani june meet british sugar inform tate amp lyle decis end sugar price war base low price design increas market share extract letter written director tate amp lyle offic fair trade august commiss obtain copi set compani understand happen meet tate amp lyle repres understand price war year ceas understood retail market share enjoi tate amp lyle british sugar moment remain parti price aggress manner accept tate amp lyle british sugar prevent put full quota tonn unit kingdom market implic discuss understood tate amp lyle british sugar disturb market import sugar restart price war market balanc order give matter commerci substanc mr pepler tate amp lyle sugar carri messag back staff cut price gain market share british sugar meet signific set background principl futur discuss held british sugar tate amp lyle statement compani agre fix price market share common posit import joint memorandum submit british sugar tate amp lyle offic fair trade parti gave common understand place relev part memorandum state bs announc meet june price war current unit kingdom sugar market result bs commerci polici ceas context ongo eec commiss investig affair bs pursuant napier brown decis bs concern ensur possibl bs engag form price polici give rise complaint eec commiss oft predatori price abus domin posit tl british sugar believ consequ unilater decis british sugar end price war retail market share tend remain level parti believ exist time make announc british sugar end british sugar price aggress result tl price aggress band toler relat respect market share arrang bs inform tl made gener announc custom list price discount polici tl inform specif price discount quot specif custom prior tl inform major custom bs gener intent order magnitud price increas relev period time parti contact share retail market band toler subsequ meet british sugar tate amp lyle june british sugar held seri meet includ june tate amp lyle case napier brown jame budgett tate amp lyle provid list meet awar commiss drawn basi diari record employe detail list state date individu particip compani belong venu topic discuss meet total meet detail list provid tate amp lyle british sugar napier brown jame budgett accept meet place accept meet place detail list provid tate amp lyle list tate amp lyle doubt meet novemb place venu meet place list inform gt tabl gt subject matter meet break gt tabl gt list show bilater meet british sugar tate amp lyle june meet industri sugar parti particip meet head industri head industri institut price quadripartit meet british sugar tate amp lyle napier brown jame budgett industri sugar record list uncontest place late mean septemb end retail sugar bilater meet june meet british sugar tate amp lyle head retail head gener retail meet list relev case letter date juli offic fair trade chairman tate amp lyle commiss obtain copi tate amp lyle set understand meet meet place british sugar paramount commerci polit requir sell quota sugar unit kingdom desir unit kingdom price level rise low level reach differenti custom take volum restor logic level price follow parlou state cane refin busi tate amp lyle commerci altern fall british sugar price polici view exchang compani minimum price british sugar want achiev industri retail market phase price increas tate amp lyle stress commerci polici follow british sugar price leadership defend market share retail market british sugar subsequ introduc industri retail price increas unit kingdom summer tate amp lyle substanti similar increas tate amp lyle understood prevent british sugar sell quota unit kingdom british sugar import sugar countri sale sugar industri market appear time meet place time year repres british sugar tate amp lyle meet british sugar tabl minimum net price custom volum band intend achiev come year matrix matter relat price subject commun compani repres napier brown budgett time list price content subject commun matter drop size custom credit worthi appear inform exchang compani volum discount appli specif custom retail price contact compani british sugar date time increas retail price list connect custom negoti inform exchang discount offer larger custom suppli compani tate amp lyle consist made clear defend share retail market made effort prevent british sugar erod share tate amp lyle commerci interest attack british sugar market posit undermin british sugar commerci object improv return unit kingdom sugar market industri sugar price matrix annex abovement letter juli tate amp lyle provid copi price matrix hand tate amp lyle british sugar meet held matrix concern industri sugar set british sugar target price quarterli basi calendar year broken column tonnag purchas whilst british sugar believ matrix hand meet accept occas admit don ve fear matrix discuss gener term found instanc print written document hand tate merchant investig carri british sugar repres compani state announc attempt move tonn band amount increas balanc lower jame budgett state matrix hand occas hand investig tate amp lyle repres compani state british sugar matrix hand tate amp lyle time possibl answer investig enquiri natur inform provid tate amp lyle occas matrix hand repres compani state point present piec paper intent term move market price wasn matter appear time relat intent subsequ period year ahead written repli revis statement object tate amp lyle maintain refer present piec paper repres refer matrix occas hand tate amp lyle possibl occas matrix hand amp merchant written print price inform pass amp amp agre bs matrix print written document hand amp parti call revis statement object question report reiter decis british sugar recollect happen matrix hand discuss matrix gener term announc british sugar level intend move volum band comparison show inform provid british sugar occas similar natur inform provid actual hand matrix parti napier brown expressli agre commiss descript fact put forward revis statement object reiter decis copi written matrix provid tate amp lyle napier brown jame budgett occas inform similar natur matrix provid british sugar repli initi statement object tate amp lyle state matric talk meet quot propos quot bsc discuss amend repres bsc unilater decis state quot matrix quot bsc intern document reason chose occas invari disclos amp merchant clarif natur matrix gain oral hear case british sugar matrix intern document vertic document british sugar price british sugar sale repres permit sell industri sugar express permiss gener manag respons industri sugar sale british sugar point case actual price industri sugar sold matrix price jame budgett written repli initi statement object stress consid volum price matrix tabl bs guid price bs salesmen seek inform secret industri custom enquir written repli revis statement object jame budgett matrix understood constitut british sugar intern guid salesmen depart seek intern manag approv provid intern monitor mechan tate amp lyle investig state british sugar present piec paper intent term move market price present benefit intend british sugar inform commiss matrix meet parti issu proceed custom document freeli time british sugar state practic disclos matrix embark negoti conclud major industri sugar contract british sugar time matrix disclos activ industri sugar market place rival matrix offer surpris serv reduc uncertainti british sugar price custom refer specif point time tate amp lyle obtain british sugar inform contain matrix tate amp lyle explain investig gener inform earli stage annual negoti industri buyer negoti tate amp lyle maintain event provid matrix inform british sugar extent talk buyer obtain inform market occas tate amp lyle confirm inform contain matrix state foolish wasn indic intent bear follow evid inform convei british sugar tate amp lyle napier brown jame budgett industri sugar limit simpli advanc hand industri price matric give equival inform british sugar provid compani consider advanc warn intent rais price detail matric produc written repli date januari question rais commiss industri sugar tate amp lyle state whilst receiv draft list price british sugar indic intent chang list price time made month ahead note major industri sale contract list price regard commiss conclus tate amp lyle confirm investig inform provid higher degre certainti advanc knowledg tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object state price list industri sector relev term actual price charg individu custom inform provid bs relev merchant enabl base price term compet bs individu account inform amp inform bs probabl intent provid certainti aspect advanc knowledg tate amp lyle state matrix custom inform contain time amp receiv custom time releas amp amp begun pick inform market obtain inform quickli amp receiv inform content bs price intent advanc bs custom paragraph bs respons clear meet industri sugar differenti maintain creat price charg purchas larg quantiti sugar compar purchas smaller quantiti letter offic fair trade date juli tate amp lyle state meet british sugar desir unit kingdom price level rise low level reach differenti custom take volum restor logic level fact british sugar tabl price matrix meet matrix state intend minimum price custom size purchas meant consider differenti meet inevit confirm british sugar investig state share matrix design impress rel price volum preserv written repli initi statement object state meet consid industri price differenti larger smaller purchas sugar confirm tate amp lyle letter offic fair trade date august state meet industri sugar matter discuss includ price differenti deliveri term credit term concern volum loss case situat account napier brown jame budgett evid merchant interest restor mainten appreci price differenti purchas larger smaller volum industri sugar due fact industri sugar busi purchas larger quantiti custom british sugar purchas smaller quantiti tradit custom merchant napier brown written repli revis statement object made clear deriv reassur meet british sugar longer pursu regard industri sugar price unrealist quot flat quot structur develop price war due british sugar polici drastic reduc differenti price charg custom take larg quantiti sugar frequent exist custom british sugar custom take smaller quantiti tradit custom merchant jame budgett written repli revis statement object explain budgett suffer absolut level averag price industri sugar lack distinct price charg british sugar size custom budgett point view elimin differenti main unfair price practic conduct british sugar inflict substanti damag budgett budgett point view meet provid reassur british sugar determin avoid unfair price practic damag merchant evid senior manag level subject intern mechan dai dai activ british sugar salesmen retail sugar price regard meet retail sugar tate amp lyle invit comment investig indic british sugar provid number price list number stage actual price gener british sugar provid tate amp lyle advanc warn price list increas ask advanc repres tate amp lyle state tend matter week offici date price increas inform weren total unawar british sugar comfort follow assum make comfort follow occas tate amp lyle confirm amend price shortli increas tonn gener tate amp lyle admit inform provid british sugar safeti factor comment certainti advanc knowledg provid british sugar retail price tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object state amp provid copi bs price list occas period question dai dai price list offici circul trade amp occas hand copi price list dai offici circul trade bs invari spoken custom talk amp custom week advanc increas price amp privileg inform quot advanc quot knowledg advanc offici circul price list advanc bs custom made awar price evid inform provid british sugar tate amp lyle retail sugar limit simpli provis retail price list british sugar provid tate amp lyle consider advanc warn intent rais retail price detail price list produc written statement date decemb commiss nation retail sale manag tate amp lyle state retail sugar meet bs februari rememb subsequ price increas initi signal week advanc offici trade circular investig carri tate amp lyle repres compani confirm signal meant british sugar amount price intend list basi standard list price relat retail sugar commiss question put point investig advanc provis price list advanc warn price list increas provid british sugar answer repres tate amp lyle summarili effect tend matter week offici date price increas avail sugar price inform avail price inform provid british sugar meet commiss note fact technic difficult burdensom obtain inform competitor price intent piecem basi talk number potenti custom receiv inform directli comprehens competitor meet common experi hand inform obtain number parti british sugar potenti buyer reliabl accur hand inform obtain sourc british sugar confirm tate amp lyle letter offic fair trade date juli state inform pass custom produc unreli total mislead true sugar market past year letter tate amp lyle state statement competitor unreli tate amp lyle confirm inform provid british sugar deduc fact tate amp lyle continu attend meet regular basi jame budgett state repli initi statement object market sourc give perfect inform price individu account individu buyer quot mislead bui price parti provid accur rapid inform gener price level uniqu market structur ideal suit state inform bs matrix rapidli accur commun market custom major player napier brown share view express jame budgett similarli british sugar consid merchant obtain inform market place inform effect term provid degre assur merchant account meet letter oft august tate amp lyle explain recollect subject discuss meet industri sale mr smith recollect meet repres minimum floor price region tonn accept industri sugar subsequ meet floor price assum upgrad accord gener increas price shown quot matrix quot produc british sugar gave minimum net price specif volum band matter discuss includ price differenti deliveri term credit term concern volum loss case situat account earli dai meet appear tate amp lyle partli fenc mend exercis british sugar merchant price war merchant suffer substanti loss tonnag small account british sugar gradual surrend small account back tate amp lyle sugar involv presenc small account retail sale meet individu british sugar tate amp lyle respons retail market mr delet busi secret mr delet busi secret occur situat enabl british sugar inform tate amp lyle immin price increas specif instanc aros lead sugar produc solicit busi custom undercut price price chang meet british sugar hand price list dai public inform tate amp lyle level discount quot multipl ensur multipl profit margin reduc tate amp lyle inform specif price quot specif custom letter oft date august british sugar comment tate amp lyle letter oft juli set recollect meet question napier brown jame budgett concur recollect paragraph page mr shaw letter refer sale industri sugar meet commun compani major sugar merchant napier brown budgett initi meet merchant complaint made napier brown upheld commiss constitut infring articl british sugar reduc price retail industri sugar initi purpos meet british sugar confirm merchant custom british sugar discov market place give comfort merchant problem recur meet inform british sugar price intent meet tate amp lyle began late british sugar repres meet announc price british sugar intend achiev futur quarterli period normal busi practic situat price matrix develop volumetr sugar usag basi guidanc british sugar sale forc identifi minimum price seek manageri approv exist matrix trade competit discuss publish matrix matrix develop annual plan process british sugar kei element profit mix repres deliber move satisfi indic british sugar receiv european commiss cost relat price structur emphasis commun compani commerci decis british sugar time price charg custom agre likewis agreement parti price quot inform centr price increas british sugar intend appli custom purchas volum inform industri custom british sugar time releas tate amp lyle sugar merchant discuss place occas british sugar decis busi plan amend addit discuss place market issu custom credit worthi time tate amp lyle merchant opportun practic opportun make price decis tate amp lyle letter oft juli statement irreconcil statement british sugar written repli initi statement object written repli revis statement object hear place british sugar disput commiss find meet tate amp lyle start june retail sugar british sugar state letter august appear british sugar occas tate amp lyle date time increas retail price list inform flow appear side assur time inform exchang level specif discount offer custom part inform time price increas custom matter public knowledg industri price increas annual effect juli reflect commun price structur year british sugar inform custom price increas effect juli tate amp lyle inform custom inquir british sugar intend increas price time year custom inform british sugar current intent amount propos increas parti understand market situat relev period number document illustr parti understand market situat relev period document entitl jame budgett amp son limit busi strategi section head sugar deal distribut process state british sugar interest switch high price strategi growth volum term rebuild market premium achiev requir seek dealer cooper aggress market import frustrat ambit progress orderli market improv refin commiss negoti profit deal improv market report submit board jame budgett prepar board meet held august state recent independ discuss bs amp suggest minimum increas tonn sought british sugar doubt amp follow document minut meet held execut director de dansk sukkerfabrikk senior manag british sugar june state discuss amp bsc attempt coordin develop market bsc risk pj claim amp break agreement bsc stick minimum price grant secret special discount peter jacob time manag director british sugar intern tate amp lyle memorandum address inter alia sale market director industri sugar state bs bottom line loss cut support level order propos advis trade industri effect januari price level increas tonn retriev posit permit continu level invest futur discuss ridgwel rang put point mr ridgwel chairman joint manag director napier brown gap institut price increas british sugar price increas final establish relev period british sugar increas industri sugar price retail sugar price institut price increas gap institut price price charg british sugar market widen oral hear commiss state comparison commiss figur institut price mean intervent price storag levi repres guarante minimum price sugar januari decemb british sugar figur market price appli major custom period shown maximum surplu british sugar price institut price doubl januari decemb british sugar disput commiss mathemat widen gap amount state commiss british sugar consid widen minim point pursu publicli commerci aspir obtain market place price increas institut increas parallel procedur uk offic fair trade uk offic fair trade oft undertaken parallel procedur british sugar tate amp lyle matter mention recit juli august tate amp lyle wrote incrimin letter oft april tate amp lyle british sugar submit oft memorandum describ arrang exist compani period june juli june memorandum regist restrict trade agreement time commiss issu initi statement object current proceed june british sugar appli restrict practic court seek remov memorandum regist british sugar argument memorandum accur record arrang british sugar tate amp lyle record correct disclos restrict agreement tate amp lyle make applic judgment august restrict practic court reject british sugar argument court held memorandum accur record arrang disclos exist restrict agreement british sugar tate amp lyle period june juli british sugar appeal judgment time limit definit decemb british sugar tate amp lyle gave undertak restrict practic court oper restrict price agreement enter similar arrang futur enforc registr agreement detail notifi oft time undertak appli compani rang busi iii legal assess definit relev market relev product market relev product market white granul sugar market subdivid market sugar sale retail client retail sugar sugar sale industri client industri sugar special sugar liquid sugar purpos white granul sugar meet part relev product market substitut custom point view industri produc sugar substitut saccharin cyclam aspartam compet natur sugar limit diet product form part relev product market white granul sugar relev geograph market sugar scheme common agricultur polici alloc specif sugar quota member state nation sugar quota divid beet process compani member state relev period british sugar sole processor sugar beet unit kingdom receiv entir uk sugar quota court justic recognis common organis sugar market signific influenc product sale sugar commun contribut consolid partit nation market doubt aforement system nation quota stop product move gradual area suitabl cultiv sugar beet addit prevent larg increas product cut quantiti produc sell common market restrict high transport cost inconsider effect essenti element competit suppli volum pattern trade member state critic made system design consolid partit nation market mean nation quota effect examin fact remain leav practic residu field competit field provis rule competit take account process refin activ british sugar tate amp lyle sugar produc unit kingdom cover entir domest demand kind sugar import enter unit kingdom purchas sugar demand sourc suppli unit kingdom order ensur continu suppli protect risk shortag sugar develop happen season order competit threat uk produc merchant import sugar condit favour sugar import member state uk concern largest part import form white granul sugar recent year import member state uk made approxim total uk sugar consumpt amount appear repres larg extent structur limit import exce figur due peculiar sugar market great britain oppos neighbour market natur barrier english channel rise addit transport cost british produc sugar charg premium price sugar compar continent price british price gener correspond british sugar price establish relev period british sugar attempt set price ceil expect signific quantiti import drawn domest market threaten abil sell entir sugar quota market ii custom requir larg frequent rapid deliveri order suppli import stock storag import sugar built run great britain addit cost incur iii mmc point report order ensur substanti volum import higher price great britain contin potenti export requir larg premium persuad export larg quantiti sugar great britain fear retaliatori export british produc part unit kingdom condit prevail northern ireland form part relev geograph market purpos case tate amp lyle british sugar suppli sugar northern ireland refin facil northern ireland sugar produc transport cost sugar suppli northern ireland import republ ireland irish sugar account sugar market northern ireland british sugar tate amp lyle account remain sugar suppli northern ireland compani includ price standard surcharg addit sea freight northern ireland commiss conclud purpos proceed relev market retail industri white granul sugar great britain signific part common market basi inform commiss relev period british sugar tate amp lyle napier brown jame budgett held market industri sugar great britain british sugar tate amp lyle held approxim market retail sugar great britain backdrop commiss take view market tightli oligopolist structur agreement concert practic undertak object effect appreci restrict competit commiss assess agreement concert practic undertak case law court justic european commun court instanc agreement mean articl exist parti reach consensu broad term line mutual action abstent action market involv joint decis make commit common scheme suffic undertak question express joint intent conduct market specif agreement made formal write express sanction enforc measur involv concert practic mean articl hand requir particip reach agreement term precis market object treati creat concept concert practic addit agreement forestal possibl undertak evad prohibit articl form coordin reach stage agreement sens conclud knowingli substitut practic cooper risk competit ici judgment court justic concert practic aris inter alia coordin particip parallel behaviour constitut concert practic nonetheless amount strong evid practic led condit competit correspond normal condit market regard natur product size number undertak volum market court justic case parallel conduct enabl concern attempt stabilis price level competit led consolid establish posit detriment effect freedom movement product common market freedom consum choos supplier judgment decemb court justic held criteria coordin cooper laid case law court requir work 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 object effect whereof influenc conduct market actual potenti competitor disclos competitor conduct decid adopt contempl adopt market conduct fall articl concert practic parti agre decid advanc market knowingli adopt adher collus devic encourag facilit coordin commerci behaviour court instanc judgment made clear case complex infring consider durat commiss characteris exclus agreement concert practic split separ infring feasibl realist make distinct infring present characterist type prohibit conduct consid isol manifest accur artifici subdivid continu conduct object discret infring court instanc judgment endors commiss dual characteris singl infring agreement concert practic state understood requir simultan cumul proof factual element contain continu conduct present constitu element agreement concert practic refer complex compris number factual element isol characteris agreement consid concert practic commiss opinion fact evid complex infring consider durat british sugar tate amp lyle napier brown jame budgett particip relev period involv element isol characteris agreement element categoris concert practic accept element characteris agreement element complex infring constitut agreement fall categori concert practic artifici subdivid complex conduct consider durat separ infring continu common scheme serv object detail recit purpos apprais articl conduct issu refer agreement concert practic object effect appreci restrict competit price coordin june british sugar tate amp lyle understand increas price level white granul sugar great britain refrain form increas market share lower price british sugar price leader market origin decis end price war adopt price strategi consensu tate amp lyle gave comfort british sugar respect price intent confirm abovement meet intend follow price polici napier brown jame budgett inform british sugar price polici meet subsequ meet june systemat particip parti regular meet consider period subsequ meet june provis receipt inform industri sugar price parti retail sugar price british sugar tate amp lyle meet evid collus behaviour creat atmospher mutual certainti particip intent futur price reli precis price level particip continu pursuit collabor strategi higher price particip mutual assur interest exclus price rang break point price competit profit shown earlier merchant napier brown jame budgett interest industri sugar price differenti volum matrix final british sugar tate amp lyle addit interest involv napier brown jame budgett collus merchant virtu tradit connect continent produc import substanti frustrat british sugar tate amp lyle joint strategi increas price white granul sugar market great britain parti conduct qualifi agreement concert practic object restrict competit coordin price polici market industri sugar great britain concern parti market retail sugar great britain concern british sugar tate amp lyle object agreement concert practic increas industri retail sugar price great britain coordin price polici refrain aggress price cut aim gain market share regard industri sugar object agreement concert practic includ coordin polici price differenti restor maintain purchas larger smaller quantiti sugar summari object parti collus restrict price competit industri retail sugar market great britain market characteris tendenc reduc competit due concentr market high entri barrier fact relev period tate amp lyle jame budgett napier brown price follow respect british sugar detract fact conduct pursu anti competit object price coordin clear take closer function continu meet scope competit exist market characteris price leadership meet provid parti relat industri sugar british sugar tate amp lyle relat retail sugar assur ongo higher price polici part competitor particip meet includ british sugar act differ oblig reli percept market undertak posit assess market situat futur develop certainti case fact includ british sugar assur meet compani equal awar british sugar price strategi follow futur intend close follow british sugar strategi meant includ british sugar pursu polici price increas knowledg intention ignor misinterpret perceiv british sugar price polici simpli monitor market continu price lower level start undercut competitor price follow british sugar price leadership close white granul sugar homogen product price import competit paramet custom price sensit low switch cost supplier uncertainti competitor price polici increas competit exert downward pressur price polici individu sugar compani reach elimin uncertainti brought meet parti pursu anti competit object restrict price competit british sugar price leadership price competit exclus price rang break point rang price competit feasibl profit parti basi case law court commiss hold view anti competit object parti conduct establish account effect agreement concert practic particip agreement concert practic commenc british sugar tate amp lyle bilater meet june napier brown jame budgett quadripartit meet late parti particip agreement concert practic end juli chairman chief execut tate amp lyle order end contact competitor kind subject procedur list provid tate amp lyle show industri sugar meet retail sugar meet regular month interv continu relev period bilater retail sugar meet place quadripartit industri sugar meet june commiss reason particip parti agreement concert practic end juli appreci market share undertak question fact compani account relev period entir white granul sugar market great britain restrict competit pursu agreement concert practic appreci conclus conclus fact establish relev period exist agreement concert practic object restrict competit mean articl coordin price polici industri sugar market great britain parti addition coordin price polici retail sugar market great britain british sugar tate amp lyle argument parti commiss repli agreement concert practic british sugar price leadership british sugar argument respect fact british sugar conven meet tate amp lyle june subsequ met napier brown jame budgett order price war reassur intent recomm aggress low price polici seek price increas british sugar argu action appreci effect behaviour compani british sugar decis end price war tate amp lyle napier brown jame budgett price follow choic follow initi learn british sugar intent directli trade press argu british sugar agreement compani british sugar unilater decis unnecessari irrelev agreement mean articl repli revis statement object british sugar cite tate amp lyle confirm british sugar decid price move unilater agreement kind point time relev period british sugar accept legal concept agreement interpret flexibl stress evid consensu futur joint conduct british sugar evid point absenc joint intent parti conduct british sugar submit classif arrang distinct agreement concert practic irrelev evid support exist continu approach british sugar argu concert practic commiss identifi effect market aris meet british sugar comparison commiss make revis statement object judgment court instanc rhône poulenc commiss unfair prejudici british sugar view court endors commiss theori concert practic concert action object restrict autonomi undertak relat actual effect found market british sugar court instanc made find case basi ampl evid effect produc parti conduct market place identifi place agreement british sugar alleg court state open question european competit law concert practic exist absenc effect fact court analys effect produc case british sugar draw conclus identif effect capabl restrict competit tate amp lyle argument written repli revis statement object tate amp lyle argu agreement collabor strategi price british sugar domin enabl unilater set price tate amp lyle napier brown jame budgett bound follow tate amp lyle argu british sugar need assur continu higher price polici determin price certainti reassur tate amp lyle napier brown jame budgett follow british sugar price consequ natur uk sugar market result oper commun sugar scheme parti particip meet forego statement contrast tate amp lyle repli initi statement object acknowledg contact gave rise arrang subject appreci effect trade member state fell prohibit articl repli revis statement object tate amp lyle continu acknowledg parti arrang subject appreci effect inter state trade infring articl circumst reduct scope alleg substanti common ground amp commiss whilst tate amp lyle argu british sugar move higher price strategi decid end price war directli inform fact british sugar accept contact place affect speed end price war affect outcom tate amp lyle admit arrang question anti competit effect argu effect minim limit napier brown argument napier brown written repli revis statement object state coordin price polici impli consensu supplier meaningless polici dictat domin supplier supplier bound follow jame budgett argument jame budgett written repli revis statement object point commerci oblig maintain unattract nomin merchant busi budgett commerci posit respect princip merchant larg depend attitud uk refin british sugar tate amp lyle practic determin profit budgett princip merchant busi budgett criticis fact commiss wrongli assum arrang understand british sugar tate amp lyle extend napier brown jame budgett commiss repli british sugar price leadership regard british sugar price leadership commiss note inconsist parti argument gist issu british sugar price leadership market industri retail sugar great britain relev period left scope competit compani hand parti suggest scope stress due british sugar strength market compani coordin price polici choic follow british sugar price move contrast sharpli confirm parti reiter written repli revis statement object scope competit competit place white granul sugar homogen commod competit industri sugar market retail sugar market foremost price competit tate amp lyle share white granul sugar market uk relev period potenti strong competitor british sugar held market period whilst tate amp lyle suffer margin disadvantag compar british sugar whilst correct napier brown jame budgett depend uk produc british sugar tate amp lyle stock true state relev period undertak room act competitor british sugar respect relev product behaviour tate amp lyle price war attempt compet british sugar number account ampl demonstr british sugar evid attempt acquir tate amp lyle account retail sugar trade true continu endeavour merchant import low price white granul sugar final possibl purchas bulk suppli uk produc resel smaller amount higher price princip merchant capac demonstr parti british sugar increas price white granul sugar british market scope parti undercut increas smaller increas increas price rang break point tightli oligopolist market price leadership except due fact small number competitor comparison oligopolist market easier post perceiv market exist oligopolist market competit structur reason limit extent compani ant activ coordin futur price polici contrari exist uncertainti price intent compani market kind main stimulu competit court justic made clear hoffmann la roch market competit limit commiss vigil ensur competit exist restrict basi forego commiss conclud british sugar price leadership market industri retail sugar great britain preclud price competit parti relev period scope price competit actual potenti price competit restrict agreement concert practic parti agreement concert practic subsequ question agreement concert practic repli parti argument commiss refer state categoris complex infring consider durat subject matter agreement concert practic issu case comparison commiss parti expressli mention uncontenti show common understand concept agreement concert practic respons british sugar view case evid consensu parti joint futur conduct market element complex infring agreement commiss foremost stress view correct element complex infring fall categori concert practic categoris infring agreement concert practic account altern view make clear complex infring concert practic prejudic commiss give element opinion agreement commiss agre proposit element complex infring agreement concert practic actual effect market suffici demonstr final recal complex infring consider durat commiss oblig split continu conduct case driven singl anti competit object number separ infring aa signific meet parti agreement concert practic price white granul sugar meet british sugar confin make unilater announc price polici parti learn evid transpar market commiss consid assert credibl number reason firstli market transpar parti describ follow british sugar price move cogent parti claim understand meet seri subsequ meet long period arrang british sugar simpli implement price polici leav parti perceiv market kei meet june parti descript correct comparison monitor market price move compani regular meet provid parti ad ad aspect hand meet provid confirm parti percept respect compani date price market place correct hand meet provid parti appreci increas certainti particip intent futur price organis meet british sugar style inform player unilater decid price white granul sugar explain player oper uk market merchant invit fact inform equal interest contrari exclus player meet primarili serv purpos concern parti concern subject decis bb agreement concert practic british sugar tate amp lyle relationship british sugar tate amp lyle tate amp lyle letter offic fair trade august commiss view evid joint intent part undertak conduct market specif end price war varieti sugar increas price abstain aggress price design gain market share understand repres tate amp lyle meet june interpret unilater decis british sugar announc tate amp lyle result discuss letter mention discuss bilater process side contribut end disagr indecis agreement name meet mind mutual consent futur conduct discuss partner case british sugar tate amp lyle argument question issu discuss meet june result disagr indecis alleg price decis unilater british sugar subsequ announc compat tate amp lyle statement meet june signific set background principl futur discuss held happen meet june isol commiss opinion element complex infring conclus agreement british sugar tate amp lyle price coordin kind remain element complex infring fall categori concert practic final joint memorandum submit british sugar tate amp lyle april oft commiss view evid initi meet june british sugar tate amp lyle agreement price coordin report point memorandum tate amp lyle british sugar believ consequ unilater decis british sugar end price war british sugar price aggress result tate amp lyle price aggress remain band toler relat respect market share show undertak share common belief natur futur conduct market conduct steer parti british sugar tate amp lyle master conduct memorandum fact report joint intent parti price futur commiss view element qualifi agreement gener price polici competitor fact reduc write express sanction enforc measur attach irrelev refer band toler relat market share occur point memorandum point exist agreement undertak market share sale homogen product white granul sugar foremost result price princip competit paramet product mutual understand british sugar tate amp lyle gener price polici notion band toler relat market share meaningless cc agreement concert practic british sugar tate amp lyle napier brown jame budgett napier brown jame budgett concern kei meet compar june commiss compil evid show napier brown jame budgett meet attend activ part discuss bilater process industri sugar recipi announc unilater decis british sugar letter august oft british sugar admit discuss price place napier brown jame budgett claim amend decis busi plan result discuss british sugar confus separ question firstli concert intent particip discuss result concert coincid intent parti british sugar discuss point reiter make sens discuss price napier brown jame budgett contribut discuss fact napier brown jame budgett threat potenti bargain power discuss form possibl resort aggress market import frustrat british sugar strategi increas price uk market sell entir quota evid document jame budgett busi strategi serious discuss napier brown jame budgett evidenc intern tate amp lyle memorandum report british sugar discuss increas wish occur industri sugar market chairman joint manag director napier brown british sugar obtain consensu napier brown jame budgett parti futur industri sugar price polici includ price differenti purchas larger smaller quantiti discuss serv purpos dd concert practic proof actual effect contrari british sugar proposit concert practic absenc actual effect market firstli word articl treati show concert practic anti competit object suffici constitut infring caught provis judgement court instanc rhône poulenc case accept concert practic anti competit object pursu respect relev part judgment base earlier suiker uni judgment judgment demonstr reach prohibit concert practic includ direct indirect contact econom oper object effect whereof influenc market conduct actual potenti competitor disclos competitor conduct decid adopt contempl adopt market case decid court state regard meet form part complex infring consider durat rhône poulenc fail account directli indirectli inform obtain meet competitor likewis competitor bound account directli indirectli inform disclos rhône poulenc conduct rhône poulenc decid contempl adopt market court effect contact competitor simpli conclud commiss justifi sole basi conclus purpos meet categoris concert practic mean articl treati rhône poulenc suiker uni judgement contact competitor anti competit object constitut concert practic mean articl disclosur competitor market behaviour decid contempl amount concert practic inform bound account competitor determin conduct market transpar sugar market privileg inform advanc sourc price inform provid meet function meet anti competit effect market british sugar argument british sugar argu inform tate amp lyle decis end price war event realis decis june report financi time manag director british sugar resign date meet held british sugar tate amp lyle british sugar explain decis pursu high price strategi june notifi price rise sugar trade british sugar argu consequ fact tate amp lyle event fulli awar british sugar chang polici addit british sugar maintain actual advanc warn tate amp lyle napier brown jame budgett chang approach individu price rise limit meet june british sugar claim inform trade retail sugar price list june effect juli instanc tate amp lyle dai advanc warn addit british sugar argu industri sugar qualiti industri sugar inform provid british sugar tate amp lyle napier brown jame budgett meet whilst british sugar admit meet announc basic price intent occas hand price matrix argu anti competit effect engend discuss specif inform sale individu industri custom price inform deliveri term credit loan british sugar point matrix set minimum price matrix price bore relationship actual transact price support argument matrix gener inform price provid meet effect actual competit behaviour compani involv british sugar submit analysi differ matrix price price charg select major industri custom relev period analysi demonstr signific vari differ british sugar argu commiss accept relationship matrix actual price accept matter logic effect competit unaffect industri sugar meet british sugar point evid industri sugar price lower meet place retail sugar respect retail sugar british sugar accept repli initi statement object repli revis statement object met tate amp lyle regular basi time provid advanc copi retail price list british sugar argu action conceiv effect tate amp lyle price practic meet trivial anti competit object incap appreci affect competit british sugar tate amp lyle evid british sugar argu shortli provid copi list tate amp lyle made list gener sugar trade british sugar consid occas tate amp lyle believ compani met retail sugar occas price list hand british sugar occas trade receiv price list dai dai dai meet case public price list british sugar claim price list draft form modifi meet british sugar claim main subject matter discuss meet matter discuss price list hand relat price competit matter concern gener issu activ sugar bureau gener advertis campaign sugar bar code product british sugar argu discuss individu account tate amp lyle discuss level discount grant price list british sugar argu practic appreci effect competit british sugar retail price list gave reliabl indic price charg tate amp lyle attempt align price british sugar british sugar imposs calcul list price custom pai white granul sugar british sugar produc evid compar retail list price net price paid major retail custom show relev period signific vari differ list price net price paid individu custom evid provis retail price list effect behaviour compani british sugar provid comparison date british sugar tate amp lyle respect price list effect date trade notifi retail sugar price list compani date meet gener retail issu held tate amp lyle british sugar show wide variat compani respect date notif implement price price list copi intern memo demonstr relev period british sugar activ sought gain busi tate amp lyle number occas offer term rival british sugar argu effect provis inform tate amp lyle result effect organis market compani lead similar price lack competit individu account expect complaint retail evid price fix suppli repli revis statement object british sugar stress contrari impress creat commiss retail sugar price increas materi result discretionari price decis british sugar light british sugar conclud place simpli limit advanc notic albeit competitor revis price list increas announc date inform confidenti proprietari discuss custom british sugar state meet pass inform actual effect competit behaviour parti repli revis statement object british sugar conclud commiss alleg coordin collabor strategi higher price imposs discern evid coordin discern gener price effect attribut coordin repli revis statement object british sugar attack commiss case advanc provis retail price list advanc warn intend retail price list british sugar identifi sourc evid retail price meet correspond director gener fair trade tate amp lyle british sugar correspond british sugar repli statement object evid relev execut delet busi secret british sugar oral affidavit british sugar describ tate amp lyle correspond director gener fair trade errat unclear point fact tate amp lyle represent investig time claim receiv advanc knowledg british sugar price increas differ week week british sugar criticis fact confus extent advanc knowledg admit tate amp lyle commiss decid describ consider british sugar reiter occas price list hand tate amp lyle trade receiv price list dai dai dai meet price list draft form modifi meet british sugar evid support tate amp lyle content advanc signal intend price list british sugar conclud advanc warn immin price chang inform predict discuss custom british sugar concur tate amp lyle descript retail sugar meet safeti factor belt brace job tate amp lyle argument repli initi statement object revis statement object tate amp lyle pursu similar line british sugar reach conclus basi fact understand tate amp lyle argu contact british sugar advanc provis british sugar price list result signific chang long term price pattern event price initi british sugar determin market intellig repli revis statement object tate amp lyle attack commiss descript arrang parti coordin price polici price collus collabor strategi higher price tate amp lyle reiter british sugar domin enabl give effect unilater decis tate amp lyle accept tate amp lyle vulner preclud exercis real freedom choic kind impli express coordin collabor collus notwithstand tate amp lyle repli revis statement object continu acknowledg parti arrang subject appreci effect inter state trade infring articl circumst reduct scope alleg substanti common ground amp commiss repli initi statement object tate amp lyle acknowledg contact gave rise arrang subject appreci effect trade member state fell prohibit articl whilst tate amp lyle argu british sugar move higher price strategi decid end price war directli inform fact british sugar conced contact place affect speed end price war affect outcom effect regular meet british sugar tate amp lyle napier brown jame budgett advanc provis british sugar retail price list tate amp lyle repli initi statement object agre commun decis expect short circuit normal process market intellig acceler adjust decis market event make repli tate amp lyle reiter refer page transcript investig carri premis tate amp lyle inform provid gave amp degre comfort bs intend price polici relat retail sugar tate amp lyle conced amp receiv advanc warn bs intent chang retail list price broad retail discount polici inform commerci provid limit comfort bs intend resum price war receipt inform affect end price time implement amp retail price simpli enabl amp publish retail price list earlier case tate amp lyle point revis statement object recognis margin disadvantag suffer tate amp lyle relev period deni result tate amp lyle room compet british sugar tate amp lyle fact forc price war respond british sugar aggress behaviour evid independ abil act competitor british sugar final tate amp lyle submit due special characterist sugar market result commun sugar scheme arrang case devoid signific effect napier brown argument napier brown commiss mistaken state inform suppli british sugar difficult gather piecem market napier brown concur jame budgett market forc provid accur rapid inform gener price level inform british sugar matrix rapidli accur commun market custom major player napier brown think commiss alleg collabor strategi higher price wholli unsupport fact evid jame budgett argument jame budgett repli revis statement object stress sort inform provid british sugar jame budgett chang negoti posit custom jame budgett market includ merchant awar british sugar gener price aspir statement british sugar meet add jame budgett knowledg british sugar desir gener direct white granul sugar price affect price price polici jame budgett state understand matrix constitut minimum target price british sugar jame budgett claim awar individu price decis vari obtain meet reassur result british sugar salesmen systemat discrimin knowledg manag commiss repli relev effect creat agreement concert practic commiss accept conclud basi fact compani question discuss individu custom account discount grant regard industri retail sugar letter offic fair trade date juli tate amp lyle admit discuss matter place state appear inform exchang compani volum discount appli specif custom letter tate amp lyle state connect custom negoti inform exchang discount offer larger custom suppli compani tate amp lyle state joint british sugar tate amp lyle memorandum offic fair trade april point arrang bs inform tl made gener announc custom list price discount polici tl inform specif price discount quot specif custom british sugar explicitli deni discuss place tate amp lyle provid convinc explan retract earlier statement indic earlier statement made duress tate amp lyle reason give fals account fact absenc evid support tate amp lyle origin version event commiss consid prove individu account discount grant price list discuss inform discount offer specif custom exchang meet equal commiss challeng inform provid british sugar signific vari discount grant fact case british sugar tate amp lyle compet individu account commiss disagre conclus drawn parti fact observ commiss maintain agreement concert practic effect accept commiss calcul precis effect term price set tate amp lyle napier brown jame budgett british sugar meet discuss price polici place british sugar advanc notic price modif exercis parallel situat point serv benchmark meaning comparison made event commiss requir examin consequ agreement concert practic term effect price order demonstr infring competit rule suffic anti competit object attribut conduct articl state prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market court justic confirm judgment consten grundig account concret effect agreement appear object prevent restrict distort competit confirm advoc gener court instanc rhône poulenc case advoc gener consid concert unlaw object place assum undertak act basi concert commiss adduc evid concret act practic concert practic unlaw object cover articl undertak act greater knowledg justifi expect undertak clear risk competit intens judgment case court instanc confirm advoc gener view state rhône poulenc particip meet part competitor concert action purpos influenc conduct market disclos conduct produc contempl adopt market court state regard rhône poulenc determin polici intend follow market fail account directli indirectli inform obtain meet similarli determin polici intend follow competitor bound account directli indirectli inform disclos rhône poulenc conduct rhône poulenc decid contempl adopt market basi effect court conclud commiss justifi regard purpos meet categoris concert practic likewis regard common intent exist undertak relat target price target volum court state commiss entitl treat element complex infring agreement mean articl regard court effect agreement cite establish case law order agreement suffici particip undertak express joint intent conduct market specif base effect court final conclud commiss entitl describ continu conduct characteris singl purpos singl infring denomin agreement concert practic transpar sugar market privileg inform advanc sourc price inform provid meet function meet order address argument rais parti head substanti function continu meet lead conclus convinc explan parti frequent meet long period joint pursuit object restrict competit coordin price polici market manner industri sugar establish meet british sugar announc intent gener futur price increas mainten increas differenti price purchas larger smaller quantiti industri sugar establish basi price matrix establish british sugar show target price calendar quarter tonnag purchas parti deni occas british sugar matrix hand tate amp lyle napier brown jame budgett occas matrix hand particip meet provid inform similar contain matrix shown regular meet long period provid particip includ british sugar spite price leadership assur continu common polici higher price gain simpli individu monitor develop market uncontest napier brown jame budgett specif interest differenti purchas larger smaller quantiti industri sugar matrix shown british sugar specif interest involv napier brown jame budgett collus order control threat potenti base possibl import substanti damag british sugar strategi combin high price abil sell entir sugar quota uk final investig carri tate amp lyle compani confirm inform contain matrix gave tate amp lyle indic british sugar price intent repli revis statement object repli characteris tate amp lyle gener retract lot earlier proceed tate amp lyle admit inform bs probabl intent tate amp lyle confirm inform provid gave amp degre comfort bs intend price polici retail sugar establish british sugar occas hand tate amp lyle copi retail price list advanc circul trade british sugar conclud place simpli limit advanc notic albeit competitor revis price list increas announc date tate amp lyle accept receiv advanc war bs intent chang retail list price broad retail discount polici state advanc provis british sugar retail price decis expect short circuit normal process market intellig acceler adjust decis tate amp lyle admit receipt price inform enabl amp publish retail price list earlier case respect retail sugar shown regular meet long period provid tate amp lyle price leadership british sugar assur continu common polici higher price achiev simpli individu monitor develop market conclus commiss determin precis anti competit effect meet term exact price level market basi function meet parti establish parti pursu object restrict competit price coordin alleg object meet undertak british sugar argument british sugar argu anti competit object industri sugar meet british sugar meet perform function undertak british sugar commiss napier brown procedur requir regular contact reassur merchant manufactur uk market tate amp lyle similar interest reassur merchant merchant largest custom british sugar tate amp lyle major interrel transact requir care coordin particip meet administr issu need handl jointli trade likewis retail sugar british sugar claim provis retail price list anti competit object undertak british sugar repli initi statement object state consequ give undertak anxiou involv merchant price decis competitor custom deriv raw materi inter alia british sugar british sugar misjudg situat establish industri price schedul sale retail trade merchant complain bilater discuss meet british sugar merchant parallel meet amp merchant evolv meet parti british sugar state decis engag practic question base understand order compli undertak oblig consult merchant mainten accept differenti industri retail price accept differenti price larger smaller custom repli revis statement object british sugar argu accept undertak august merchant acquir special quot protect quot statu custom competitor british sugar british sugar stress undertak interpret generalis statement merchant futur blanket prohibit enter price polici damag surviv merchant polici concern merchant sale retail sugar industri sugar british sugar accept commiss reason hard understand british sugar discuss napier brown jame budgett exclus concern industri sugar price serv implement undertak specif mention differenti price charg purchas larg small quantiti industri sugar expressli mention margin industri retail sugar price british sugar recal bulk napier brown trade busi jame budgett relat sale industri sugar gener assur contain undertak continu exist merchant requir british sugar avoid discriminatori price industri sugar british sugar perspect vital british sugar price suffici merchant secur adequ margin resal order surviv hand british sugar price merchant high british sugar breach undertak hand british sugar price custom share merchant low merchant discrimin competit disadvantag breach articl treati british sugar stress napier brown jame budgett attend meet custom competitor british sugar regard undertak essenti parti met regularli ensur regim work intend ensur merchant receiv price discriminatori regard volum purchas british sugar discrimin relat custom common oral hear april british sugar rais argument undertak accur reflect eec complianc programm drawn decemb complianc programm cite section iv subhead unfair price proof maintain insuffici margin industri retail sugar price list form conduct british sugar understood constitut infring commun competit rule british sugar tate amp lyle presenc meet part explain fact tate amp lyle commiss held posit joint domin british sugar potenti subject complaint merchant strong interest ensur gave reason complaint object meet british sugar repli revis statement object claim complex commerci relationship parti demand frequent meet includ tate amp lyle british sugar sale purchas arrang parti discuss finalis meet tate amp lyle argument tate amp lyle comment issu undertak briefli mention letter oft juli oral hear object meet tate amp lyle comment briefli retail sugar meet tate amp lyle investig safeti factor belt brace job tate amp lyle claim legitim matter gener interest industri discuss napier brown argument napier brown repli revis statement object underlin undertak concern role merchant gener price differenti price industri retail sugar element commiss napier brown decis napier brown british sugar polici drastic reduc differenti price charg larg custom frequent british sugar price charg small custom tradition custom merchant type price practic intend cover undertak napier brown think meet emphasis british sugar senior manag import monitor observ sale forc letter spirit undertak napier brown view word undertak make clear insuffici margin british sugar price industri sugar price retail sugar price practic normal reason constru predatori jame budgett argument jame budgett repli revis statement object claim believ british sugar movement establish volum base price differenti part british sugar complianc undertak budgett believ commiss warn british sugar engag predatori price respect smaller account industri white sugar manner amount breach articl treati commiss repli meet parti pursu object restrict price competit regard industri sugar addition british sugar tate amp lyle regard retail sugar assert view fact altern justif put forward parti order explain purpos meet convinc undertak main explan base implement undertak convinc consid particip meet regard chronolog event regard subject matter individu meet regard altern method achiev monitor implement undertak establish british sugar tate amp lyle particip meet napier brown jame budgett particip meet classifi industri industri institut price specif jame budgett napier brown particip meet classif industri sugar meet british sugar tate amp lyle particip jame budgett british sugar tate amp lyle attend meet import export remain meet bilater occas british sugar tate amp lyle various classifi background meet gener market gener retail retail gener import import export hear april commiss ask parti provid tenabl explan presenc manufactur tate amp lyle meet reason question meet design british sugar reassur merchant ensur implement undertak british sugar commiss undertak concern merchant manufactur tate amp lyle continu presenc difficult explain british sugar repli common industri interest secur presenc manufactur british sugar tate amp lyle merchant napier brown jame budgett merchant fear futur relationship tate amp lyle british sugar napier brown repli british sugar time seek reassur market merchant british sugar want open forum explain give includ tate amp lyle opportun comment jame budgett repli simpl answer explain tate amp lyle presenc addit assur british sugar compli oblig jame budgett want indic tate amp lyle behav manner start point commiss observ argu meet serv purpos reassur parti credibl meet main function implement undertak tate amp lyle plainli parti mention tate amp lyle british sugar napier brown proceed proceed tate amp lyle conduct issu tate amp lyle reli undertak explan meet question oral hear april signific undertak refer letter juli august oft proper descript circumst meet aros tate amp lyle ad letter juli mention exist undertak part context meet place fact letter august mention undertak juli mention minor point relev part letter read summer indic british sugar contempl chang commerci polici vi vi tate amp lyle time kei relev employe british sugar left point leav british sugar requir give undertak european commiss context napier brown proceed face commerci pressur tate amp lyle british sugar prepar adopt commerci polici extract show undertak subordin element event constitut princip motiv british sugar decis chang polici vi vi tate amp lyle detail analysi contradict argument base undertak aa particip meet firstli credibl bilater meet british sugar tate amp lyle serv purpos implement undertak time exclud napier brown jame budgett compani capac merchant directli concern undertak napier brown jame budgett undertak equal concern merchant oper market white granul sugar great britain fact part meet indic meet serv purpos implement undertak bb chronolog event decis meet british sugar tate amp lyle napier brown jame budgett present place june undertak offer august letter august tate amp lyle meet june signific set background principl futur discuss held light clear meet june regard absenc napier brown jame budgett account date concern implement undertak fact meet june crucial set principl futur anti competit conduct subsequ meet bilater quadripartit meet place undertak offer strong indic subsequ meet concern implement meet design implement undertak august napier brown proceed understand year elaps date adopt commiss decis case british sugar told commiss bilater quadripartit meet parti take place proceed british sugar endeavour creat impress ensur complianc undertak commun competit rule gener wai firstli drew gener commun competit rule complianc programm decemb specif action aim complianc form meet issu proceed napier brown decis commiss give undertak adopt complianc programm account mitig factor impos fine ecu million backdrop explain meet alleg prime purpos ensur complianc undertak commun competit rule gener mention british sugar commiss british sugar logic interest demonstr commiss implement undertak complianc programm introduc fact argument obtain reduct fine impos cc subject matter meet recal undertak napier brown procedur case focus retail sugar busi industri sugar raw materi manufactur downstream product retail sugar napier brown decis found british sugar domin market suppli industri retail sugar great britain merchant engag retail sugar busi basi industri sugar purchas british sugar depend british sugar maintain suffici margin price repackag margin industri retail sugar major element napier brown complaint commiss find decis british sugar artifici reduc price retail sugar extent margin price retail sugar industri sugar insuffici napier brown surviv british retail sugar market undertak expressli refer margin british sugar industri retail sugar price merchant retail busi vital depend undertak deal gener level price industri retail sugar text undertak specif mention differenti creat maintain price purchas larger quantiti industri sugar purchas smaller quantiti industri sugar due fact napier brown procedur commiss accus british sugar maintain abus unfair margin larg small purchas industri sugar inform commiss naper brown jame budgett involv discuss british sugar tate amp lyle industri sugar price price differenti creat maintain custom purchas larger purchas smaller quantiti industri sugar industri sugar meet held parti industri sugar meet held british sugar tate amp lyle napier brown jame budgett involv meet classifi retail meet classifi gener retail bilater meet british sugar tate amp lyle bilater meet british sugar tate amp lyle june meet cover jointli aspect industri retail sugar bilater meet june british sugar tate amp lyle discuss aspect margin industri retail sugar price reason undertak regard merchant napier brown procedur tate amp lyle involv issu margin industri retail sugar price discuss meet june parti explan role undertak correct logic british sugar napier brown jame budgett part meet june compani continu entir relev period particip meet jointli dealt issu industri retail sugar price backdrop view subject matter particip meet commiss conclud possibl meet june issu margin industri retail sugar price discuss meet industri sugar meet retail sugar view absenc napier brown jame budgett meet june meet jointli dealt industri retail sugar discuss margin issu specif address napier brown decis expressli mention undertak credibl meet serv implement undertak likewis undertak design british sugar claim reassur merchant futur explain napier brown jame budgett present meet cover industri sugar meet deal retail sugar busi industri sugar market focu napier brown procedur involv issu specif mention undertak contrari retail sugar market focu napier brown procedur basi posit merchant market concern undertak design address consequ credibl meet napier brown jame budgett present pursu object implement undertak tate amp lyle parti concern undertak present likewis credibl contend british sugar tate amp lyle exclud napier brown jame budgett held bilater retail sugar meet held bilater meet pursu object implement undertak tate amp lyle explain parti concern undertak view actual subject matter meet tate amp lyle continu particip british sugar argument conduct base understand order compli undertak oblig consult merchant mainten accept differenti industri retail price accept differenti price larger smaller custom accept commiss commiss view confirm answer napier brown jame budgett gave oral hear april question involv discuss margin retail industri sugar price repres napier brown discuss intent discuss parti privat matter british sugar repres jame budgett view endors pat ridgwel meet earli weren specif issu retail bulk margin dd signific complianc programm exist content commun competit law complianc programm british sugar announc commiss octob adopt decemb weaken credibl argument conduct base understand order compli undertak oblig consult merchant price complianc programm cover rang commun competit rule applic econom oper neglect articl suffici risk infring articl direct contact competitor price question entail commiss napier brown decis juli report octob bs inform commiss intend implement comprehens complianc programm order ensur futur compani fulfil oblig articl articl treati programm subsequ adopt part programm bs hold annual anti trust complianc review meet report compil copi forward commiss reason mention articl part napier brown decis li sole fact napier brown procedur base articl part decis refer text complianc programm confirm cover rang oblig articl detail explan practic exampl articl articl complianc programm state line polici compli applic law compani commit complianc eec competit rule step ensur observ polici compani polici observ law mere complianc strict letter law seek avoid conduct give rise doubt act lawfulli director manag employe compani expect follow compani polici compli spirit letter eec competit rule expect instil subordin sens oblig concern compli member staff level author give order action contradict compani polici set embrac scope complianc programm reflect inform british sugar suppli commiss request decemb neg clearanc complianc programm case iv annex form british sugar state head descript complianc programm enforc british sugar respect suppli price market product regard competit rule contain treati rome head market relev product market purpos applic granul sugar sale retail industri client relev geograph market unit kingdom ee altern method achiev monitor implement undertak final uk british white granul sugar market british sugar price polici transpar parti claim hard understand meet achiev monitor implement undertak suffic napier brown jame budgett simpli monitor british sugar price conduct market undertak continu forc fact juli meet parti place complaint made merchant demonstr successfulli achiev monitor implement undertak hold meet explan meet argument complex commerci relationship parti requir frequent meet convinc fact juli meet place commerci relationship parti remain complex relev period show manag relationship successfulli meet credibl assert parti commerci relationship oper white granul sugar market great britain merchant complex relationship parti fact parti involv oper meet indic meet serv purpos claim parti conclus view fact explan offer parti meet unconvinc meet prove order achiev alleg object meet relev period conclud true reason parti continu invest time ressourc organis attend meet frequenc long period lai parti pursuit object restrict price competit coordin price polici industri sugar market great britain addition british sugar tate amp lyle coordin respect price polici retail sugar market great britain appreci effect trade member state commiss assess word articl standard set court agreement concert practic coordin parti price polici appreci affect trade member state state object agreement concert practic concern price polici pursu market extend uk cover great britain infring articl presuppos object effect restrict competit concern market term geographi product border member state long pattern trade member state affect neg posit case determin precis extent import drawn great britain result agreement concert practic price coordin commiss make determin word articl mention agreement concert practic affect trade member state demonstr proof actual effect trade order provis oper court justic state number occas order agreement concert practic affect trade member state make forese suffici degre probabl basi set object element law fact appreci influenc direct indirect actual potenti pattern trade member state capabl hinder attain object singl market member state influenc agreement concert practic trade member state determin take account posit import parti relev market court state occas restrict agreement extend territori singl member state natur effect reinforc compartmentalis market nation basi hold econom interpret treati design bring belasco case concern cartel roof felt market belgium court justic point member cartel reach understand defens measur event increas competit foreign undertak share domest market question cartel member held allow appli measur effect agreement concert practic consid capabl influenc intra commun trade john deer case court instanc point highli olipolist natur relev domest market uk agricultur tractor market fact member cartel held market court conclud circumst commiss correctli found inform exchang oper compani concern liabl substanti affect trade member state lessen competit result exchang necessarili influenc volum import domest market concern assess case appli case standard set court lead conclus agreement concert practic capabl appreci affect trade member state agreement concert practic object increas coordin price white granul sugar great britain econom logic expect import white granul sugar great britain rise respons increas price great britain notwithstand structur limit import result factor point view conclud suffici degre probabl agreement concert practic appreci influenc pattern trade member state confirm structur relev market parti strength industri retail sugar market great britain tightli olipolist relev period compani involv agreement concert practic industri sugar held relev market compani involv agreement concert practic retail sugar held approxim relev market fact relev geograph market cover territori unit kingdom exclud northern ireland limit great britain immateri regard question effect trade present case minor part member state territori separ remain major part territori case respect northern ireland posit relat great britain logic compartmentalis put forward court justic regard anti competit conduct cover territori singl member state appli relat remain major part member state territori member state appreci effect trade fulli rule situat result regard structur relev market parti strength conclud suffici degre probabl agreement concert practic appreci influenc pattern trade member state relat industri sugar retail sugar addit fact evid make conclud suffici degre probabl agreement concert practic appreci influenc pattern trade member state industri sugar industri sugar concern number compani great britain includ sugar merchant princip merchant role purchas sugar continent produc order secur altern sourc suppli event product difficulti great britain crop failur pai price premium purchas major continent sugar produc tradition sold signific quantiti industri sugar great britain logic industri sugar price great britain increas ow parti agreement concert practic coordin higher price british compani find altern sourc suppli locat member state attract encourag compani member state seek increas export great britain indic agreement concert practic coordin increas price industri sugar great britain price war result appreci chang pattern trade industri sugar great britain neighbour member state franc denmark notabl state earlier sugar campaign year octob septemb cover relev period import sugar member state uk increas tonn tonn tonn final tonn increas repres increas import share total nation consumpt import figur year price war larg ongo tonn compar figur figur year substanti affect agreement concert practic increas observ vast bulk sugar import uk great britain tradition relev period white granul sugar destin industri claim fact tate amp lyle felt adopt activ polici threaten import retaliatori export sold addit quantiti sugar great britain earlier clear indic parti concern increas price level great britain lead increas import fact commiss revis statement object drop qualif aspect tate amp lyle british sugar conduct infring articl conduct account decis written repli revis statement object tate amp lyle acknowledg stress import defend sale uk market occas unilater threaten retaliatori action fact action increas import statement confirm commiss assess wai admit tate amp lyle polici threaten import demonstr notwithstand import great britain increas logic explan due parti agreement concert practic market price great britain increas retail sugar import white granul sugar packag kilogram bag retail sale histor featur sugar market great britain import mean imposs signific barrier entri product notabl print specif english languag bag label consum loyalti brand unwilling supermarket reli supplier respect guarante abil ensur regular adequ suppli retail price great britain rise import increasingli real threat domest produc major supermarket chain strong bui power perfectli capabl launch brand label import suppli perfectli compani sugar merchant major supermarket purchas industri sugar member state import repackag retail sale napier brown price retail sugar rise great britain repackag oper commerci attract domest produc interest sell industri sugar custom wish repackag sell retail sale entri market repackag expans exist repackag inevit put margin retail industri price pressur domest produc sell purpos forese compani intend set repackag oper sourc industri sugar requir produc member state time price industri sugar british market rise argument parti british sugar british sugar emphasis actual effect trade limit increas import rel sugar price state quantif import increas commiss adopt base year price import uk affect price war year affect price war base year comparison year year affect alleg price concert lead import increas figur increas admit british sugar offer main explan long term perspect increas observ return previou level import british sugar claim element import increas simpli reflect increas gain specul green pound progress devalu regard retail sugar british sugar describ commiss find effect trade pure specul point relev period retail sugar price increas attribut decis british sugar amount trivial total figur import part account institut price adjust invari contractu pass retail buyer british sugar claim relev period tonn import retail final british sugar recal price leader relev period set price close minimum price attract european produc begin export sugar contin quantiti threaten british sugar abil sell entir quota uk basi british sugar argu british sugar engag anti competit conduct strenuous deni manner carefulli limit object encourag import alleg quot agreement quot incap affect trade member state tate amp lyle tate amp lyle acknowledg rise uk sugar price enhanc attract import tate amp lyle claim uk price rise relev period attribut parti arrang consequ british sugar unilater decis end price war napier brown napier brown state evid increas sugar price uk relev period impact level import oral hear napier brown explain main area competit cost import sugar contin freight napier brown confirm period increas import white sugar uk made import strateg reason establish independ sourc suppli import leverag purchas negoti british sugar tate amp lyle jame budgett jame budgett stress price level great britain set british sugar describ domin supplier jame budgett price affect industri sugar meet jame budgett part meet actual potenti effect import jame budgett state calendar year inclus trebl import sugar uk provid short term profit opportun jame budgett import strateg reason satisfi custom demand altern sourc obtain leverag negoti british sugar tate amp lyle commiss repli place state parti argument concentr question actual effect trade member state adequ account word articl standard set court assess agreement concert practic affect inter state trade commiss primarili reiter standard apprais case stress fact regard restrict competit commiss reli object conduct preclud question effect trade reli potenti effect conclus compat word articl british sugar conclus case circumst potenti effect trade foreseen suffici degre probabl reject argument british sugar polici set price level rule possibl effect trade convinc british sugar line argument consist written repli initi statement object reiter written repli revis statement object relev period set price level design avoid import quantiti threaten abil sell entir sugar quota uk price polici prove import profit commun produc merchant take place quantiti threaten undertak abil tate amp lyle abil british sugar maintain respect market share uk great britain explain tate amp lyle activ dissuad commun produc export uk great britain oral hear revis statement object british sugar present calcul sugar price increas relev period deduct institut price green pound adjust left profit margin albeit small oper wish import sugar great britain british sugar argument relat import statist commiss mention convinc firstli point point import figur commiss provid suffici element fact law make conclud suffici degre probabl agreement concert practic appreci influenc pattern trade member state uncontest quantiti import increas relev period disagr correct refer year annual figur uncontest british sugar view correct refer year correct fact remain substanti increas relev period year substanti affect agreement concert practic import reach peak tonn termin anti competit conduct slide year tonn thirdli disagr caus increas import commiss conclud import increas increas market price great britain engend agreement concert practic altern explan offer parti convinc suffic state import increas return previou level import irrespect increas involv return previou level underli reason increas import fallen price war plausibl explan subsequ increas consequ parti coordin strategi higher price price war termin anti competit conduct import quantiti decreas substanti tate amp lyle napier brown jame budgett deni respons point british sugar price leadership commiss refer retail sugar commiss posit pure specul inconsist previous express view basi standard set court issu scenario commiss suffici degre probabl consequ anti competit conduct promin instanc court justic dismiss possibl effect trade hugin commiss case applic articl case court made detail analysi sector question conclus ow econom technic factor peculiar sector effect trade rule circumst activ compani question extend singl member state trade member state relev product exist technic reason rule market condit free subject restrict practic case circumst firstli true barrier entri make trade packag retail sugar great britain member state difficult logic reason prevent trade take place import industri sugar subsequ repackag retail sale concern fact napier brown show realist possibl thirdli element commiss put scenario supermarket tendenc exercis strong bui power retail sugar trader diversifi sourc suppli firmli base fact articl agreement concert practic outlin notifi virtu articl regul procedur ground exempt grant notifi commiss consid basi fact reason substant law exempt event grant commiss awar element lead conclus agreement concert practic contribut improv product distribut good promot technic econom progress ground believ condit grant individu exempt met iv inapplic regul articl council regul april appli rule competit product trade agricultur product amend regul derog applic articl treati agreement decis concert practic agricultur sector articl regul appli agreement decis concert practic relat product list annex ii treati sugar product agreement concert practic decis refer exclud applic articl criteria applic altern ground derog set articl regul met true court state articl regul derog gener rule laid articl treati interpret strictli turn ground derog provid articl regul refer agreement decis concert practic form integr part nation market organis suffici point long relev agreement concert practic start provis made begin council regul eec termin nation sugar market regim establish commun common organis market sugar regul supersed success regul eec eec council regul present forc regul eec amend regul ec nation sugar market regim termin common organis sugar market establish agreement concert practic subject procedur place agreement concert practic logic consid form integr part nation market organis ground derog provid articl regul refer agreement decis concert practic attain object set articl treati appli applic articl treati jeopardis attain object laid articl case sugar sector mean attain object common agricultur polici laid regul eec implement regul includ creation nation product quota quarante price levi refund coupl system elimin effect exchang rate fluctuat free movement product member state coordin price polici decis inconsist system measur affect trade influenc price detriment consum restrict competit attain object set articl treati final condit ground derog set sentenc articl regul similarli fulfil parti subject decis identifi farmer farmer associ associ associ mean provis articl regul agreement concert practic set formal termin tate amp lyle juli chairman chief execut compani order end contact competitor kind subject procedur confirm tate amp lyle letter juli oft copi member commiss charg competit commiss evid parti continu anti competit conduct juli vi articl regul articl regul commiss decis impos undertak fine rang ecu ecu million sum excess thereof exceed global turnov preced busi year undertak particip infring intention neglig infring articl treati fix amount fine regard graviti durat infring intent court justic consist held order infring regard commit intention compani question infring articl awar transgress prohibit laid provis suffici unawar conduct concern object effect restrict competit common market actual potenti effect trade member state commiss consid ow fact direct contact competitor price question invari consid dubiou point view competit law account serious systemat repetit natur anti competit practic place case compani concern unawar conduct object restrict competit common market similarli compani concern unawar conduct potenti affect trade member state case british sugar find reinforc fact introduc comprehens commun competit law complianc programm prohibit laid articl detail sum object evalu concret factual circumst case lead conclus compani concern commit infring intention graviti infring case characterist infring agreement concert practic pursu object restrict competit coordin price polici horizont level cartel oper relat market highli concentr particip infring account industri sugar section retail sugar section approxim relev market collus consist collabor strategi higher price suffici evid state minimum price price charg specif custom jointli fix mean question actual restrict effect competit actual effect trade member state result parti behaviour commiss reli demonstr effect geograph scope relev market confin great britain backdrop commiss conclud agreement concert practic issu proceed constitut infring commun competit rule individu contribut parti infring consider differenti made particip british sugar account share relev market industri retail sugar due posit price leader essenti oper cartel reason calcul fine impos british sugar commiss consid fix amount ecu million regard graviti infring tate amp lyle account share relev market industri retail sugar import member cartel reason calcul fine impos tate amp lyle commiss consid fix amount ecu million regard graviti infring merchant napier brown jame budgett particip kei meet june principl futur anti competit conduct set napier brown jame budgett join cartel month onward particip infring industri sugar ow fact napier brown jame budgett depend suppli domest sugar produc british sugar tate amp lyle signific part sugar sold capac princip nomin merchant influenc relev market scope exercis power market limit reason calcul fine impos napier brown jame budgett commiss consid fix amount ecu million compani regard graviti infring durat infring respect british sugar tate amp lyle infring industri sugar retail sugar last june meet held compani juli tate amp lyle termin agreement concert practic question respect napier brown jame budgett infring industri sugar last late juli agreement concert practic question termin term commiss fine polici infring case consid medium durat amount impos account graviti infring increas ecu million case british sugar ecu million case tate amp lyle ecu million case napier brown ecu million case jame budgett basic amount set ecu million british sugar ecu million tate amp lyle ecu million napier brown ecu million jame budgett aggrav attenu factor common organis sugar market mitig stem fact ow common organis sugar market scope competit market practic extent restrict consequ regulatori intervent point court suiker uni judgment analysi scope competit sugar market court observ common sugar organis provid price support system collect import levi grant export refund fix nation product quota court state system nation quota prevent free alloc product larg increas product restrict high transport cost affect essenti element competit suppli affect volum pattern trade member state court stress notwithstand restrict practic residu field competit left field subject commun competit rule connect court expressli mention price competit price set commun system sale price dealer user consum allow produc freedom determin sale price court point evid tough negoti take place relat sale price assess level fine impos commiss decis court state commiss suffici account limit scope competit caus common organis sugar market court state organis help ensur sugar produc continu behav uncompetit manner court confin possibl reduct fine impos uncompetit behaviour practic engend worsen exist anti competit featur system partit protect nation region market control suppli come member state form import export restrict issu case court expressli underlin damag user consum suffer result anti competit practic limit view fact parti engag concert improp increas sale price extens possibl mitig cover price collus defend principl expound suiker uni judgment strict interpret possibl mitig allow suiker uni judgment fundament rule except gener rule constru narrowli contrast suiker uni case present case behaviour object restrict price competit relev market mean price coordin agreement concert practic pursu object engend facilit common sugar market organis aggrav inher anti competit featur system price coordin practic alien system collus anti competit conduct sale price appli dealer user consum sale price constitut import competit paramet court expressli mention form part residu field competit remain sugar market commun competit rule design protect regard market white granul sugar great britain shown commun sugar market organis left ampl scope price competit evidenc occurr price war condit prevail end price war british sugar regard aggrav circumst element account british sugar instig agreement concert practic relev period remain drive forc infring conclus born fact kei meet june set principl futur anti competit conduct conven british sugar initi british sugar act manner contrari clear word contain complianc programm announc commiss octob introduc decemb clear napier brown decis introduct complianc programm account mitig factor fix fine decis result british sugar benefit signific reduct fine comparison amount impos absenc programm set detail complianc programm cover rang compani oblig articl specif mention agreement concert practic price british sugar promis complianc programm step ensur complianc commun competit rule strict legal oblig avoid doubt behaviour pass messag level compani hierarchi infring found decis show promis fulfil compani found infring articl engag collus behaviour behaviour commenc year end napier brown procedur year adopt napier brown decis juli infring commun competit rule british sugar occur relev market product geograph extent market market retail industri white granul sugar great britain recal articl articl serv common aim laid point articl treati establish system ensur competit intern market distort conclus aggrav factor mention justifi increas ecu million basic amount british sugar commiss acknowledg infring commit british sugar manag replac relev period present parent compani british food abf acquir british sugar relev period januari purpos assess natur graviti infring british sugar behaviour relev period materi liabil attach british sugar compani manag compani parent compani point time relev period fact abf possibl bear part econom burden fine impos british sugar relev commiss assess level fine set rule purchas compani acquir liabil includ liabil aris infring commun competit law commiss notic imposit reduct fine cartel case commiss declar commun interest favour treatment imposit fine shown enterpris cooper specif circumst set notic commun polici lenient fix fine level cartel member cooper notic practic creat special incent enterpris cooper commiss enabl detect prohibit cartel applic condit set notic imposit fine degre reduct level fine favour enterpris treatment practic direct applic notic cooper place public notic offici journal juli case cooper notic appli analog mean context essenti extens ration tempori analog applic mean favour treatment line notic depend fulfil substant requir cooper set notic parti written repli revis statement object commiss receiv februari parti substanti contest fact commiss base alleg set statement object parti fulfil substant requir set indent point notic happen notic publish juli notic appli analog fix amount fine reduc rang provid point notic commiss account parti admiss fact logic consequ fact case initi statement object replac revis statement object account parti contest fact confin alleg sustain high degre factual proof requir court justic analog applic indent point notic fine impos british sugar napier brown jame budgett absenc cooper commiss reduc compani repres ecu million british sugar ecu million napier brown ecu million jame budgett tate amp lyle concern tate amp lyle addit circumst account tate amp lyle cooper commiss send incrimin letter juli august cooper place public notic juli notic appli analog tate amp lyle met condit set point section tate amp lyle brought infring commiss attent time commiss agreement concert practic investig step incrimin letter juli august tate amp lyle parti adduct decis evid cartel exist final tate amp lyle put end involv illeg activ time disclos activ commiss fact chairman chief execut tate amp lyle order end agreement concert practic juli shortli tate amp lyle inform commiss exist cartel meet commiss respons competit juli copi letter juli oft initi revel tate amp lyle maintain continu complet cooper commiss investig substant requir point section fulfil tate amp lyle benefit favour treatment analog applic section section notic tate amp lyle cooper fall indent point notic view fact tate amp lyle disclos agreement concert practic time commiss ignor matter due regard inform provid incrimin letter mention take account tate amp lyle fulfil substant requir indent point notic commiss consid grant tate amp lyle analog applic section reduct repres ecu million fine impos cooper adopt decis articl british sugar plc tate amp lyle plc napier brown amp compani jame budgett sugar infring articl particip agreement concert practic object restrict competit coordin parti price polici market industri sugar great britain case british sugar plc tate amp lyle plc particip last june juli case napier brown amp compani jame budgett sugar particip last late juli articl british sugar plc tate amp lyle plc infring articl particip june juli agreement concert practic object restrict competit coordin parti price polici market retail sugar great britain articl fine ecu million impos british sugar plc respect infring refer articl fine ecu million impos tate amp lyle plc respect infring refer articl fine ecu million impos napier brown amp compani respect infring refer articl fine ecu million impos jame budgett sugar respect infring refer articl articl fine impos articl payabl ecu month date notif decis bank account european commiss banqu bruxel lambert agenc européenn rond point schuman brussel expiri period interest automat payabl rate charg european central bank transact ecu work dai month decis adopt percentag point articl decis address british sugar plc oundl road peterborough pe qy unit kingdom tate amp lyle plc sugar quai lower thame street london ec dq unit kingdom napier brown amp compani intern hous st katharin london unit kingdom jame budgett sugar beacon hous rainsford road chelmsford essex cm py unit kingdom decis enforc pursuant articl treati brussel octob commiss karel van miert member commiss note oj oj british sugar address abbrevi occur decis bs british sugar bsc british sugar compani tate amp lyle address abbrevi occur decis amp tate amp lyle tl tate amp lyle sugar recit recit recit council regul eec oj commiss regul eec oj paragraph page monopoli merger commiss mmc report tate amp lyle plc british sugar plc report propos merger hmso cmd februari hereinaft mmc report breakdown total uk sale uk produc sugar type year granul sugar liquid sugar special sugar type fuller detail type sugar paragraph mmc report tate amp lyle plc ferruzzi finanziaria spa amp berisford plc report exist propos merger hmso cmd februari hereinaft mmc report paragraph mmc report protocol acp sugar annex acp eec lomé convent sign februari contain protocol fourth acp eec convent sign lomé decemb parti present proceed agre assess mmc report paragraph mmc report paragraph beet grower sugar processor contribut cost financ sugar scheme product levi tender system basi export refund grant oper commiss issu invit tender export refund export bid white sugar export refund bid quantiti export level refund processor consid achiev sale object receiv tender commiss calcul maximum amount refund paid tender maximum receiv export licenc refund oblig export amount sugar tender part export refund success tender receiv flat sum cover cost transport commun harbour export fob cost commiss refund system instrument intern market balanc support domest market price commiss issu invit tender consid level sugar intern market excess consumpt amount stock practic tender take place week sugar surplu dispos averag price achiev refund system time margin effect support price commun refin prefer sale intervent option mean practic seller store sugar silo requir season crop approxim million tonn sugar annual produc commun recent year million tonn sold restitut year februari chang berisford intern plc inform british sugar refer made paragraph mmc report jame budgett written repli initi statement object page transcript investig carri articl regul tate amp lyle annex revis statement object page transcript investig carri articl regul british sugar annex revis statement object page jame budgett written repli initi statement object page descript role sugar merchant refer made paragraph mmc report sourc intern statist director gener vi agricultur commiss recit decis market share great britain differ appreci extent british sugar tate amp lyle continu constantli held high market share period concern decis figur provid tate amp lyle includ liquid special sugar british sugar calcul figur basi granul sugar result differ market share immateri purpos decis british sugar market share period question tate amp lyle import increas thousand tonn white sugar equival import denmark increas import franc increas import ireland increas worksheet dg vi commiss european commun quot british sugar written repli initi statement object tabl page reproduc tabl page british sugar written repli revis statement object british sugar written repli initi statement object paragraph british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph commiss decis eec juli case iv napier brown british sugar oj mmc report paragraph mmc report paragraph recit decis mmc report paragraph mmc report paragraph tabl recit analysi made recit period question consequ british sugar initi price increas import uk member state increas significantli tate amp lyle written repli initi statement object paragraph volum appendix ii tate amp lyle letter offic fair trade august annex revis statement object mmc report paragraph initi statement object case commiss argu practic british sugar particip infring articl take account written repli compani question evid present oral hear relat initi statement object commiss conclud suffici evid demonstr articl infring practic transcript investig tate amp lyle annex revis statement object page tate amp lyle letter juli annex revis statement object quot recit tate amp lyle written repli initi statement object paragraph volum tate amp lyle written repli initi statement object paragraph volum british sugar written repli initi statement object paragraph british sugar written repli initi statement object paragraph mmc report paragraph mmc report paragraph paragraph british sugar written repli initi statement object paragraph jame budgett written repli initi statement object paragraph written repli revis statement object british sugar written repli initi statement object paragraph statist unit kingdom sugar market quot recit napier brown written repli revis statement object paragraph figur set annex napier brown respons initi statement object jame budgett written repli revis statement object paragraph figur state tabl jame budgett respons origin statement object annex respons revis statement object recit decis paragraph mmc report paragraph mmc report paragraph mmc report paragraph british sugar written repli initi statement object paragraph written repli revis statement object paragraph tate amp lyle written repli initi statement object point statement object point paragraph written repli revis statement object paragraph mmc report recit decis disput merchant napier brown written repli initi statement object paragraph paragraph written repli revis statement object jame budgett written repli initi statement object paragraph paragraph written repli revis statement object recit decis british sugar written repli initi statement object paragraph british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph recit decis recit decis mmc report paragraph napier brown decis footnot english origin text english origin text napier brown decis footnot letter august tate amp lyle unit kingdom offic fair trade annex revis statement object point footnot english origin text memorandum arrang date april british sugar tate amp lyle annex revis statement object english origin text list meet attach tate amp lyle letter oft august annex revis statement object respect compani support commiss account fact expressli confirm implicitli accept present defenc british sugar written repli initi statement object paragraph seq written repli revis statement object paragraph seq napier brown written repli initi statement object paragraph written repli revis statement object paragraph jame budgett written repli initi statement object paragraph written repli revis statement object paragraph letter juli tate amp lyle director gener offic fair trade annex revis statement object english origin text repres british sugar minut oral hear initi statement object page english origin text transcript investig british sugar annex revis statement object page english origin text jame budgett written repli commiss request inform june articl regul annex revis statement object point transcript investig carri tate amp lyle annex revis statement object page transcript investig carri tate amp lyle annex revis statement object page english origin text tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object section paragraph tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object section paragraph english origin text paragraph written repli revis statement object paragraph paragraph revis statement object point paragraph decis english origin text paragraph volum tate amp lyle written repli initi statement object english origin text paragraph volum ii tate amp lyle written repli initi statement object tate amp lyle letter oft date juli annex revis statement object quot paragraph letter date octob annex revis statement object english origin text minut oral hear initi statement object page minut oral hear revis statement object april page english origin text british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph repres british sugar minut oral hear revis statement object april page paragraph english origin text jame budgett written repli revis statement object paragraph english origin text jame budgett written repli revis statement object paragraph transcript investig carri tate amp lyle annex revis statement object page english origin text transcript investig british sugar annex revis statement object page written repli revis statement object paragraph transcript investig carri tate amp lyle annex revis statement object page english origin text transcript investig annex revis statement object page transcript investig annex revis statement object page english origin text tate amp lyle respons date januari hand written questionnair annex revis statement object english origin text section paragraph english origin text section paragraph english origin text tate amp lyle letter oft date juli annex revis statement object page english origin text transcript investig british sugar annex revis statement object page english origin text paragraph english origin text tate amp lyle letter oft august annex revis statement object page english origin text paragraph english origin text english origin text paragraph english origin text transcript investig tate amp lyle annex revis statement object page english origin text transcript investig tate amp lyle annex revis statement object page transcript investig tate amp lyle annex revis statement object page section paragraph english origin text written statement decemb tate amp lyle annex revis statement object english origin text transcript investig tate amp lyle annex revis statement object page transcript investig tate amp lyle annex revis statement object page english origin text tate amp lyle letter oft date juli annex revis statement object page english origin text paragraph transcript investig carri tate amp lyle annex revis statement object page jame budgett written repli revis statement object paragraph page english origin text jame budgett written repli revis statement object paragraph page english origin text napier brown written repli revis statement object paragraph transcript investig british sugar annex revis statement object page english origin text tate amp lyle letter oft august annex revis statement object page english origin text forward commiss letter august annex revis statement object letter juli tate amp lyle director gener offic fair trade annex revis statement object recit jame budgett written repli initi statement object paragraph napier brown written repli initi statement object paragraph english origin text english origin text jame budgett amp son limit busi strategi annex revis statement object english origin text agenda board meet august jame budgett annex revis statement object english origin text intern note june de dansk sukkerfabrikk annex revis statement object translat danish memorandum march shirtcliff amp chief execut rutherford division director amp sale market smith gener manag amp industri product entitl subject price annex revis statement object english origin text detail recit british sugar written repli revis statement object tabl protocol oral hear april page recit oft new releas decemb fuller detail sweeten characterist paragraph mmc report common agricultur polici sugar scheme recit recit judgment decemb join case suiker uni commiss ecr paragraph suiker uni judgment footnot paragraph suiker uni judgment footnot paragraph british sugar written repli initi statement object paragraph recit import unit kingdom great britain recit paragraph mmc report paragraph conclus support mmc report paragraph transcript investig tate amp lyle annex revis statement object page case acf chemiefarma nv commiss ecr paragraph refer judgment octob case rhône poulenc commiss ecr ii paragraph judgment juli case ici commiss ecr paragraph ici judgment footnot paragraph suiker uni judgment footnot paragraph confirm rhône poulenc judgment footnot paragraph rhône poulenc judgment footnot paragraph case ici commiss ecr ii paragraph subject matter infring recit seq defin recit defin recit recit reassur british sugar recit decis join case consten grundig ecr opinion judg vesterdorf act advoc gener rhône poulenc case footnot page tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object section paragraph recit decis written repli revis statement object paragraph paragraph written repli revis statement object paragraph written repli revis statement object rhône poulenc judgment footnot section paragraph tate amp lyle written repli initi statement object paragraph volum english origin text tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object section paragraph english origin text tate amp lyle written repli initi statement object paragraph volum tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object section paragraph english origin text tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object section paragraph tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object section paragraph paragraph paragraph paragraph written repli revis statement object british sugar paragraph tate amp lyle section paragraph napier brown paragraph jame budgett infra recit decis jugdment court justic februari case hoffmann la roch commiss ecr paragraph judgment august recit decis uk restrict practic court conclus recit decis recit decis recit rhône poulenc judgment footnot paragraph decis recit recit cite recit recit decis recit decis recit decis recit decis recit decis recit decis recit decis recit decis rhône poulenc judgment footnot rhône poulenc judgment footnot paragraph suiker uni judgment footnot paragraph rhône poulenc judgment footnot paragraph rhône poulenc jugdment footnot paragraph british sugar written repli initi statement object paragraph british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph written repli revis statement object paragraph tabl written repli revis statement object paragraph written repli revis statement object paragraph british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph written repli revis statement object paragraph british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph british sugar written repli initi statement object paragraph british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph british sugar written repli initi statement object paragraph includ appendix graph british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph british sugar written repli initi statement object paragraph includ appendix british sugar written repli initi statement object paragraph british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph british sugar written repli initi statement object paragraph english origin text british sugar written repli initi statement object paragraph english origin text british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph transcript investig held tate amp lyle annex revis statement object page tate amp lyle written repli initi statement object paragraph volum tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object section paragraph tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object section paragraph tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object section point english origin text tate amp lyle written repli initi statement object paragraph volum english origin text tate amp lyle written repli initi statement object paragraph volum tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object section paragraph english origin text tate amp lyle written repli initi statement object paragraph volum written repli revis statement object section paragraph english origin text tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object section paragraph english origin text tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object section paragraph english origin text tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object section paragraph tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object section paragraph tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object section paragraph section paragraph napier brown written repli revis statement object paragraph napier brown written repli revis statement object paragraph paragraph jame budgett written repli revis statement object paragraph cite recit annex revis statement object page english origin text cite recit annex revis statement object page english origin text recit decis english origin text consten grundig judgment footnot page rhône poulenc case footnot page ii ff opinion judg vesterdorf act advoc gener rhône poulenc case footnot page ii recit decis rhône poulenc judgment footnot paragraph rhône poulenc judgment footnot paragraph rhône poulenc judgment footnot paragraph rhône poulenc judgment footnot paragraph acf chemiefarma nv judgment footnot paragraph rhône poulenc judgment footnot paragraph object meet recit recit decis recit decis recit decis recit decis recit decis recit decis tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object section paragraph english origin text tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object section paragraph english origin text recit decis british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object section paragraph british sugar written repli initi statement object paragraph english origin text tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object section paragraph english origin text tate amp lyle written repli initi statement object paragraph volum written repli revis statement object section paragraph english origin text tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object section paragraph english origin text recit decis british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph paragraph written repli revis statement object paragraph british sugar written repli initi statement object english origin text paragraph british sugar written repli initi statement object english origin text british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph english origin text british sugar represent oral hear april page paragraph revis statement object british sugar represent oral hear april page british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph english origin text british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph english origin text british sugar represent oral hear april page british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph commiss initi statement object paragraph paragraph tate amp lyle letter oft date juli annex revis statement object recit mr fowler statement oral hear april page transcript investig tate amp lyle annex revis statement object page tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object section paragraph refer tate amp lyle letter august oft annex revis statement object english origin text paragraph recit decis paragraph recit decis recit decis recit decis protocol oral hear april page protocol oral hear april page protocol oral hear april page tate amp lyle letter oft date juli annex revis statement object tate amp lyle letter august oft annex revis statement object protocol oral hear april page english origin text tate amp lyle letter oft date juli annex revis statement object page english origin text recit decis tate amp lyle letter august oft annex revis statement object cite recit napier brown decis footnot napier brown decis footnot paragraph napier brown decis footnot paragraph recit decis recit decis british sugar written repli initi statement object paragraph english origin text represent mr ridgwel protocol oral hear april page english origin text represent mr hanlon protocol oral hear april page english origin text napier brown decis footnot paragraph recit english origin text english origin text english origin text case société techniqu minièr ecr case völk vervaeck ecr paragraph case parker pen commiss ecr ii paragraph case publish associ commiss ecr ii paragraph parker pen judgment footnot paragraph case lancôm eto ecr paragraph case cementhandelaren commiss ecr paragraph case papier peint commiss ecr paragraph case belasco commiss ecr paragraph case john deer commiss ecr ii paragraph recit decis recit decis recit decis cementhandelaren judgment footnot paragraph papier peint judgment footnot paragraph recit decis recit decis recit decis section paragraph english origin text british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph british sugar written repli initi statement object paragraph british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph english origin text tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object section paragraph napier brown written repli revis statement object paragraph procotol oral hear april page english origin text figur provid napier brown annex written repli revis statement object show calendar year januari decemb napier brown import white sugar uk increas protocol oral hear april page jame budgett written repli revis statement object paragraph jame budgett written repli revis statement object paragraph figur state tabl jame budgett respons origin statement object annex respons revis statement object budgett represent oral hear april page recit decis british sugar written repli initi statement object paragraph british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph protocol oral hear april page recit decis sourc inter statist director gener vi agricultur commiss cite paragraph reproduc full includ year british sugar written repli initi statement object tabl page written repli revis statement object tabl page recit decis recit decis case hugin commiss ecr paragraph oj oj case oud luttikhui ecr paragraph join case florimex commiss ecr ii paragraph oj oj oud luttikhui judgment footnot paragraph interpret sentenc articl light genesi reason regul base join case dijkstra ecr paragraph tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object section paragraph recit case miller commiss ecr paragraph case spo commiss ecr ii paragraph case dansk pelsdyravlerfor ecr ii paragraph case tipp commiss ecr recit decis recit decis recit decis suiker uni judgment footnot suiker uni judgment footnot paragraph suiker uni judgment footnot paragraph suiker uni judgment footnot paragraph commiss decis eec januari case iv european sugar industri oj suiker uni judgment seee footnot paragraph suiker uni judgment footnot paragraph opinion advoc gener cosma juli case montecatini spa commiss paragraph publish ecr recit napier brown decis footnot paragraph recit napier brown procedur start formal complaint lodg commiss septemb judgment februari case continent commiss ecr paragraph judgment juli case tetra pak raus sa commiss ecr ii paragraph oj british sugar written repli revis statement object paragraph infra tate amp lyle written repli revis statement object section infra napier brown written repli revis statement object paragraph infra jame budgett written repli revis statement object paragraph infra tate amp lyle letter oft date juli annex revis statement object tate amp lyle letter august oft annex revis statement object recit