agreement european commun govern japan cooper anti competit activ european commun part govern japan part hereinaft refer quot parti quot recognis world economi includ european commun japan increasingli interrel note sound effect enforc competit law european commun japan matter import effici function respect market trade note sound effect enforc competit law european commun japan enhanc cooper coordin parti applic law note time time differ aris parti applic competit law european commun japan note commit give care consider import interest parti applic competit law european commun japan hereinaft refer quot competit law parti quot regard recommend council organis econom cooper develop cooper member countri anti competit practic affect intern trade revis juli recommend council organis econom cooper develop effect action hard core cartel adopt march agre articl purpos agreement contribut effect enforc competit law parti promot cooper coordin competit author parti avoid lessen possibl conflict parti matter pertain applic competit law parti purpos agreement term quot anti competit activ quot mean conduct transact subject sanction relief competit law european commun japan term quot compet author member state quot mean author member state mention articl treati establish european commun compet applic competit law signatur agreement list author notifi commiss european commun govern japan commiss notifi govern japan updat list time inform pursuant articl agreement compet author member state author includ list notifi commiss govern japan term quot competit author quot quot competit author quot european commun commiss european commun respons pursuant competit law european commun ii japan fair trade commiss term quot competit law quot mean european commun articl treati establish european commun council regul eec control concentr undertak implement regul pursuant treati amend thereto ii japan law prohibit privat monopoli mainten fair trade law hereinaft refer quot antimonopoli law quot implement regul amend thereto term quot enforc activ quot mean applic competit law investig proceed conduct competit author parti research studi survei object examin gener econom situat gener condit specif industri includ research studi survei constru includ investig regard suspect violat competit law term quot territori parti quot quot territori parti quot quot territori parti quot mean territori treati establish european commun appli territori japan context requir term quot law regul parti quot quot law regul parti quot quot law regul parti quot mean law regul european commun law regul japan context requir articl competit author parti notifi competit author parti respect enforc activ notifi competit author consid affect import interest parti enforc activ affect import interest parti includ relev enforc activ parti nation nation parti case european commun nation nation member state european commun compani compani incorpor organis applic law regul territori parti involv anti competit activ merger acquisit carri substanti part territori parti involv merger acquisit parti transact ii compani control parti transact compani incorpor organis applic law regul territori parti involv conduct consid notifi competit author requir encourag approv parti involv imposit applic sanction relief competit author requir prohibit conduct territori parti notif requir pursuant paragraph articl respect merger acquisit notif case european commun decis initi proceed respect concentr pursuant articl council regul eec ii issuanc statement object case japan issuanc request submit document report inform propos transact pursuant antimonopoli law ii issuanc recommend decis initi hear notif requir pursuant paragraph articl respect matter merger acquisit notif advanc action practic case european commun issuanc statement object ii adopt decis settlement case japan file crimin accus ii file complaint seek urgent injunct iii issuanc recommend decis initi hear iv issuanc surcharg payment order prior recommend respect payer issu notif suffici detail enabl notifi parti make initi evalu effect enforc activ import interest articl competit author parti render assist competit author parti enforc activ extent consist law regul parti render assist import interest parti resourc competit author parti extent consist law regul parti import interest parti inform competit author parti respect enforc activ involv anti competit activ inform competit author consid advers effect competit territori parti provid competit author parti signific inform possess attent anti competit activ provid competit author consid relev warrant enforc activ competit author parti provid competit author parti request accord provis agreement inform possess relev enforc activ competit author parti articl competit author parti pursu enforc activ regard relat matter coordin enforc activ enforc activ coordin competit author parti account factor effect coordin abil achiev object enforc activ rel abil competit author parti obtain inform conduct enforc activ extent competit author parti secur effect relief anti competit activ involv opportun make effici resourc reduct cost person subject enforc activ potenti advantag coordin relief parti person subject enforc activ coordin enforc activ competit author parti seek conduct enforc activ care consider object enforc activ competit author parti competit author parti pursu enforc activ regard relat matter competit author parti request competit author parti consist import interest request parti inquir person provid confidenti inform connect enforc activ consent share inform competit author parti subject notif competit author parti competit author parti time limit termin coordin enforc activ pursu enforc activ independ articl competit author parti believ anti competit activ carri territori parti advers affect import interest parti competit author take account import avoid conflict jurisdict take account competit author parti posit conduct effect enforc activ regard anti competit activ request competit author parti initi enforc activ request specif natur anti competit activ effect import interest parti request competit author includ offer inform cooper request competit author provid request competit author carefulli initi enforc activ expand ongo enforc activ respect anti competit activ identifi request request competit author inform request competit author decis practic enforc activ initi request competit author inform request competit author outcom extent signific interim develop articl limit discret request parti competit author competit law enforc polici undertak enforc activ respect anti competit activ identifi request preclud request parti competit author withdraw request articl competit author parti give care consider import interest parti phase enforc activ includ decis initi enforc activ scope enforc activ natur sanction relief sought case parti inform parti specif enforc activ parti affect import interest parti endeavour provid time notic signific develop enforc activ parti consid enforc activ parti advers affect import interest parti parti factor addit factor relev circumst seek accommod compet interest rel signific anti competit activ conduct transact occur territori parti compar conduct transact occur territori parti rel impact anti competit activ import interest respect parti presenc absenc evid intent part engag anti competit activ affect consum supplier competitor territori parti conduct enforc activ extent anti competit activ substanti lessen competit market european commun japan degre conflict consist enforc activ parti law regul parti polici import interest parti privat person natur legal conflict requir parti locat relev asset parti transact degre effect sanction relief secur enforc activ parti anti competit activ extent enforc activ parti respect person natur legal affect articl parti hold consult diplomat channel matter aris connect agreement request consult articl commun diplomat channel articl competit author parti consult request parti competit author matter aris implement agreement competit author parti meet year exchang inform current enforc effort prioriti relat competit law parti exchang inform econom sector common interest discuss polici discuss matter mutual interest relat applic competit law parti articl notwithstand provis agreement parti requir commun inform parti commun prohibit law regul parti possess inform commun incompat import interest inform publicli inform commun parti parti pursuant agreement receiv parti purpos articl agreement parti commun inform confid agreement receiv parti consist law regul maintain confidenti parti requir inform commun pursuant agreement subject term condit receiv parti inform manner contrari term condit prior consent parti parti limit inform commun parti parti unabl give assur request respect confidenti respect term condit specifi respect limit purpos inform articl preclud disclosur inform publicli inform receiv parti extent parti provid inform prior consent disclosur oblig law regul parti receiv inform case receiv parti action result legal oblig make parti author inform provid confid pursuant agreement prior consent parti provid inform ii give advanc notic disclosur parti provid inform request consult parti give due consider import interest iii agre parti provid inform measur applic law regul maintain confidenti inform applic parti author disclosur inform concern competit author european commun notic japanes competit author inform compet author member state member state import interest affect notif japanes competit author consult japanes competit author inform compet author member state member state cooper coordin enforc activ ensur inform publicli inform commun compet author member state member state pursuant subparagraph purpos articl agreement inform disclos articl agreement implement parti accord law regul forc european commun japan resourc respect competit author detail arrang implement agreement made competit author parti agreement prevent parti seek provid assist pursuant bilater multilater agreement arrang parti agreement constru prejudic polici legal posit parti issu relat jurisdict agreement constru affect right oblig parti intern agreement law european commun japan articl provid agreement commun agreement directli carri competit author parti notif articl articl request articl agreement confirm write diplomat channel confirm made promptli practic commun concern competit author parti articl agreement enter forc dai date signatur agreement remain forc dai date parti notifi parti write diplomat channel wish termin agreement parti review oper agreement year date entri forc wit whereof undersign duli authoris sign agreement brussel duplic tenth dai juli danish dutch english finnish french german greek italian portugues spanish swedish japanes languag case diverg english japanes text prevail languag text european commun gt pic file quot en tif quot gt govern japan gt pic file quot en tif quot gt agre minut undersign record understand reach negoti agreement european commun govern japan cooper anti competit activ hereinaft refer quot agreement quot sign todai parti confirm understand govern japan requir commun european commun agreement quot trade secret entrepreneur quot cover provis articl law prohibit privat monopoli mainten fair trade law commun consent entrepreneur concern accord provis articl agreement european commun requir commun govern japan agreement confidenti inform cover articl regul inform commun accord provis articl agreement brussel juli european commun gt pic file quot en tif quot gt govern japan gt pic file quot en tif quot gt