commiss decis novemb relat proceed articl eec treati iv johnson amp johnson english german text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun articl thereof regard council regul februari articl thereof regard applic submit commiss pursuant articl regul march behalf eurim pharm gmbh pide feder republ germani regard commiss decis june initi proceed case heard undertak concern accord articl regul offer undertak concern opportun heard accord commiss regul eec juli opportun undertak declin heard opinion advisori committe restrict practic domin posit deliv pursuant articl regul novemb fact subject proceed practic ortho pharmaceut hand cilag chemi gmbh alsbach cilag chemi ag schaffhausen hand subsidiari johnson amp johnson impos restrict dealer unit kingdom germani hinder export gravindex pregnanc test unit kingdom german import eurim pharm gmbh undertak johnson amp johnson brunswick usa johnson amp johnson hereinaft call quot johnson amp johnson quot largest pharmaceut medic manufactur world turnov million divid million dollar gt pic file quot quot gt johnson amp johnson subsidiair world wide europ subsidiari countri includ subsidiari member state eec luxembourg central european offic johnson amp johnson subsidiari respons directli parent compani usa activ european subsidiari limit serv respect nation market oj oj gt pic file quot quot gt ortho pharmaceut high wycomb uk ortho pharmaceut hereinaft call quot ortho uk quot wholli own subsidiari johnson amp johnson turnov million turnov pharmaceut product princip contracept remain diagnost product firm manufactur largest part product minor case includ gravindex activ ingredi import subsidiari group usa process ortho uk cilag chemi gmbh alsbach germani cilag chemi ag schaffhausen switzerland cilag chemi gmbh hereinaft call quot cilag alsbach quot form wholli own subsidiari cilag chemi ag schaffhausen switzerland hereinaft call quot cilag schaffhausen quot turn subsidiari johnson amp johnson turnov dm million firm engag simpli assembl packag market product obtain cilag schaffhausen activ involv pharmaceut turnov diagnost product cilag alsbach wholli own subsidiari johnson amp johnson dr molter gmbh sell pharmaceut product includ diagnost germani turnov dm million eurim pharm gmbh pide germani eurim pharm independ compani engag chiefli import drug eec countri germani market hospit doctor form proprietor andrea mohring chemist leipold mohring join firm octob merg import firm quot mohring pharmazeutika quot form april present busi concern pharmaceut product manufactur diagnost product includ gravindex slide test product gravindex diagnost product detect pregnanc pregnanc test work measur choriongonadotrophin hcg placenta hormon content urin basic type pregnanc test distinguish test carri home intend women bought retail chemist test carri laboratori subdivid type slide test tube test gravindex belong type slide test claim minut tube test half hour hour disadvantag longer time tube test compens advantag confirm suspect pregnanc full week earlier slide test feder republ germani laboratori test sold directli doctor great britain hospit pharmaceut dealer proceed deal pregnanc test intend carri laboratori gravindex test consist bottl mg antigen mg antiserum activ ingredi antigen antiserum gravindex test sold europ manufactur exclus ortho diagnost rariton jersei usa johnson amp johnson american subsidiari ortho uk receiv activ ingredi directli ortho diagnost readi fill packag unit kingdom cilag alsbach receiv activ ingredi mg bottl cilag schaffhausen cilag alsbach respons pack label feder republ germani present slide test tube test market import supplier point view turnov number product dutch firm organon test rang share german market laboratori pregnanc test market leader organon follow subsidiari johnson amp johnson dr molter market share repres turnov dm million cilag alsbach market share repres turnov dm million consider lower market share hoffmann la roch denver usa publish version decis figur hereinaft omit pursuant provis articl regul disclosur busi secret dutch firm chefaro product trade germani firm roland unit kingdom slide test tube test market enterpris enterpris organon import burrough wellcom ortho uk take place market share repres turnov potenti competitor name hoffmann la roch recent enter uk market laboratori pregnanc test mercia diagnost total trade sale eec gravindex pregnanc test subsidiari johnson amp johnson year gt pic file quot quot gt price althought activ ingredi gravindex pregnanc test ortho diagnost usa subsidiari ortho uk cilag alsbach bottl packag big differ sell price gravindex pregnanc test common market price highest germani lowest unit kingdom cilag alsbach price time price charg ortho uk dealer chart show price gravindex slide test member state year differ eurim pharm import gravindex slide test unit kingdom germani purchas test british chemist germani eurim pharm sell test origin pack german registr number instruct german sell price lower cilag alsbach good pass hand addit middl man uk wholesal retail eurim pharm sell price ortho uk cilag alsbach set chart ii gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt export prohibit term trade pharmaceut dealer ortho uk januari januari firm quot uk trade price list quot intend sale pharmaceut dealer includ quot term trade quot condit quot export prohibit prior arrang quot octob price list amend condit januari subsequ price list read quot export prohibit eec countri prior arrang quot octob trade price list restrict uk trade price list mention product gravindex pharmaceut diagnost product letter commiss januari ortho uk state quot view fact diagnost price list circul trade matter treat contractu arrang wholesal retail govern term endors uk pharmaceut trade price list quot cilag alsbach firm issu separ price list quot preislisten quot diagnost product pharmaceut product appli exclus hospit relat sale retail hospit pharmacist pharmaceut price list issu februari includ section head quot wiederverkauf quot condit quot der unmittelbar oder mittelbar weiterverkauf nach dem ausland einschließlich der freihafengebiet ist nicht statthaft quot direct indirect sale countri free port includ allow januari price list product gravindex pregnanc test appear price list enforc export prohibit ortho uk articl german magazin date cilag alsbach learn chemist mohring offer gravindex import eec member state attract price mohring test dm dm test cilag alsbach test dm dm test test purchas cilag alsbach ascertain gravindex offer german market great britain ortho uk immedi inform discoveri ortho uk intern note juli juli cilag schaffhausen ask british counterpart measur stop import uk germani agre cilag alsbach establish packag number import item test purchas ortho uk ascertain british export letter ortho uk cilag schaffhausen date decemb ortho uk contact mohring direct letter date decemb supplier ortho uk quot contraven ortho uk term trade quot ortho uk requir mohring cooper order quot prevent breach trade regul quot letter made clear ortho uk export prohibit aim princip quot europ quot context substanti eec countri march cilag schaffhausen found mohring offer larg quantiti gravindex german market dr fuller vice chairman johnson amp johnson intern brunswick wholli own subsidiari johnson amp johnson carri intern activ concern brought affair letter march cilag schaffhausen state inter alia quot written discuss made progress solv unpleas import problem contact respons find strategi action quot initi mr pool vice presid intern ortho diagnost quot gravindex problem quot discuss meet earli april letter cilag alsbach date april ortho uk affirm decis imped export gravindex slide test felt knew sourc suppli mohring step elimin quot gravindex problem quot april ortho uk wrote retail chemist london suppos export gravindex test threaten cut suppli deni make export subsequ deliveri purchas firm mark special code number permit incontest identif shown intern note ortho uk date april letter ortho uk cilag alsbach april januari ortho uk issu price list global export ban replac prohibit export eec countri omit octob price list special notic ortho uk custom januari chang search mohring eurim pharm sourc suppli pursu letter januari cilag alsbach ortho uk confirm export identifi suppli gravindex german market stop definit identif british export made februari test purchas eurim pharm cilag alsbach obtain possess gravindex packag special identifi batch number triangular piec cut packag insert letter cilag alsbach ortho uk februari ortho uk awar imposit custom prohibit export eec member state infring competit rule eec treati ortho uk compani substanti stop suppli chemist june total withhold suppli drastic restrict letter ortho uk cilag alsbach date juli letter quot method quot stop trade gravindex slide test uk germani firstli abovement ortho uk stop deliveri dealer quot quot result temporari sustain flow distributor approach quot possibl rais uk price level close european sell price quot quot price law uk quot thirdli ortho uk chang gravindex trade mark wrote quot lead temporari sustain busi peopl realiz product quot fourthli withdraw test pack uk market complet order chemist june held month ortho uk stock suffici time order custom order dealt quickli ortho uk claim delai deliveri caus unpreced increas order half ortho uk excess order hand stock excess unserv order due shortag test pack order chemist call test pack ortho uk argu test pack satisfi order test pack short suppli evid substitut carri practic august test pack withdrawn uk market march price test pack rais august august price test pack rais possibl action export gravindex slide test letter ortho uk put effect commiss inform enforc prohibit export ortho uk januari cilag alsbach part ceas effort stop import gravindex product juli recogn expressli decis court justic centrafarm case awar unlaw prohibit hinder quot parallel import quot cilag alsbach intern note juli proceed proceed brought johnson amp johnson ortho uk cilag schaffhausen cilag alsbach custom unit kingdom german chemist formal parti agreement involv purpos judgment court justic juli case no grundig consten european court report decis commiss decemb decemb miller intern theal watt oj oj export ban protect partit nation market restrict agreement chemist vehicl protect polici contrari interest chemist proceed confin examin respect gravindex slide test export prohibit contain quot uk trade price list quot quot preislisten quot enforc uk export prohibit conduct ortho uk cilag alsbach receipt parti commiss statement object date juli johnson amp johnson inform commiss telex septemb ortho uk cilag alsbach cilag schaffhausen letter legal advis date septemb repli commiss statement object declin commiss invit attend hear believ case quot fulli set repli quot johnson amp johnson part repli statement object letter gener counsel date septemb ii applic articl articl eec treati prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market agreement undertak ortho uk cilag alsbach respect dealer undertak mean articl export ban embodi price list appli ortho uk cilag alsbach sale product pharmaceut dealer form essenti part contract sale compani dealer contract agreement undertak mean articl prohibit export unit kingdom continu appli amend term trade januari ortho chang word ostens export eec countri prohibit realiti export eec countri allow contrari ortho uk stress dealer suppos export export eec countri prohibit made carri threat withhold delai suppli institut system check dealer dealer knew present futur deliveri obtain compli request export action pursu amend term trade januari interrupt date intensifi order bring end export gravindex pregnanc test continu effort prevent dealer export compel dealer accept fact export allow contract sale ortho uk subject prohibit export prohibit form integr part agreement mean articl purpos determin applic articl fact dealer interest observ prohibit irrelev articl extend distribut system object restrict competit success restrict competit uk trade price list appli ortho uk januari provis embodi prohibit export unit kingdom prior arrang quot preislisten quot appli cilag alsbach februari contain provis prohibit direct indirect resal countri provis object restrict competit common market aim prevent buyer unit kingdom germani resel product ortho uk cilag alsbach countri includ common market countri compet countri articl applic export prohibit enforc export dealer suppli constantli risk event export supplier case export prohibit impos ortho uk restrict effect ortho uk intent restrict competit common market appear effort discov request assist cilag alsbach dealer suppli gravindex pregnanc test german import eurim pharm fact ortho uk prevent dealer unit kingdom resel gravindex pregnanc test eurim pharm threaten withhold suppli chemist april gravindex pregnanc test origin continu german market ortho stop suppli product chemist ortho uk view appar suppli german undertak time order chemist consider delai fact show amend export prohibit ortho uk pure fiction practic ortho uk act amend agreement oper amend parti claim action import restrict competit common market appreci degre establish figur point turnov johnson amp johnson group europ million quot oper profit quot europ year million figur pharmaceut sector compris johnson amp johnson group gravindex product import share market member state market laboratori pregnanc test consid relev product market gravindex slide test market share unit kingdom german market market share sale dr molter subsidiari johnson amp johnson sell slide test market share account competitor higher market share organon burrough wellcom unit kingdom organon germani consid market laboratori pregnanc test part larger market includ home test restrict competit appreci home test sale larger laboratori test sale leav johnson amp johnson group market share germani practic signific export prohibit made clear fact cilag alsbach consid small quantiti import unit kingdom quot unpleas import problem quot letter cilag schaffhausen dr fuller march call quot parallel import quot compet directli manufactur clinic doctor busi action part ortho uk cilag alsbach imped export gravindex pregnanc test british dealer german market restrict competit common market appreci degre argument ortho uk action excus uk pharmaceut price regul scheme statutori price control unfound fact unit kingdom price control public author justifi restrict trade member state price control featur unit kingdom market year ortho uk product price fix provid fair return includ reason profit activ undertak concern effect trade member state export prohibit natur liabl affect trade member state condit object imped trade member state confin trade channel chosen undertak impos prohibit case restrict prevent trade unit kingdom member state caus contribut artifici partit common market hinder establish singl market member state effect trade member state appreci trade gravindex pregnanc test unit kingdom member state germani call quot parallel import quot influenc trade appreci effect price differ exist appreci extent price germani time price uk provid consider incent scope export unit kingdom germani reason conclud export prohibit signific flow gravindex test uk germani judgment octob case centrafarm sterl drug ecr effect german price benefit german user exist price differ reason action ortho uk shown instanc letter ortho uk chemist april import price differ exist moment germani member state product gravindex situat chang export ban impos cilag alsbach affect trade member state appreci degre take account cilag alsbach posit market iii inapplic articl agreement question qualifi exempt articl notifi commiss agreement kind articl regul notifi fulfil condit exempt present articl export prohibit question contribut improv distribut requir articl fulfil iv applic articl regul articl commiss establish ortho uk cilag alsbach infring articl practic inclus export prohibit uk trade price list ortho uk januari januari inclus year de facto prohibit export unit kingdom eec member state contract sale ortho uk dealer inclus export prohibit quot preislisten quot cilag alsbach march order avoid misunderstand result prohibit claus undertak concern requir articl regul bring notic dealer export member state eec prohibit duli satisfi commiss articl articl empow commiss impos fine unit account sum excess thereof exceed turnov preced busi year undertak particip infring intention neglig infring articl treati fix amount fine regard graviti durat infring fact set commiss reach conclus parti knew export prohibit restrict effect competit affect trade member state cilag alsbach admit judgment court justic centrafarm case awar unlaw hinder parallel import compani judgment court juli grundig consten case octob centrafarm sterl drug case laid export prohibit consid contrari commun law true cilag schaffhausen insist enforc export ban impos british dealer order protect market subsidiari cilag alsbach claim made ortho uk unreason imput ordinari trader knowledg fact export prohibit contrari articl unten ortho uk claus abovement practic object effect restrict competit common market relev compani awar infring articl johnson amp johnson knew affili compli law judgment court justic februari case miller intern schallplatten ecr case ecr case no ecr case ecr judgment court justic februari case miller intern schallplatten ecr juli case no bmw belgium ecr european commun inform quot unpleas import problem quot parallel import stop polici affili prevent parallel import influenc price differ graviti durat infring export prohibit restrict competit contrari goal singl market member state infring last consider period infring refer point subparagraph januari januari infring refer point subparagraph infring refer point subparagraph march export prohibit impos unit kingdom dealer princip infring account respect commiss bear mind price differ gravindex pregnanc test consider shown chart prohibit export british dealer eec member state prevent gravindex product unit kingdom price lowest eec influenc higher price level time higher member state determin graviti infring account ortho uk cilag alsbach sought prevent export chemist determin vigor manner continu formal export prohibit remov ortho term trade mean emploi includ measur identifi export threaten cut dealer suppli refus suppli chemist withhold suppli total drastic limit cilag alsbach continu action decis court justic centrafarm case awar admit decis unlaw hinder parallel import fact ortho uk impos export prohibit cilag alsbach insist applic show object combin action maintain separ unit kingdom german market wide differ price uk intend protect market polici chang market price situat hand account export prohibit impos german dealer practic signific price market continu lower export interest express gener polici prevent parallel export circumst regard grave contravent econom reason effect ortho uk cilag alsbach cilag schaffhausen subsidiari johnson amp johnson measur prevent parallel export common interest control knowledg parent compani fact ortho uk cilag alsbach subject theori practic gener power johnson amp johnson give polici direct wholli own subsidiari depend parent compani good involv gravindex slide test compani ortho uk cilag alsbach bottl packag product question autonom commerci polici european subsidiari establish cilag schaffhausen brought parent compani affair inform express purpos find solut quot quot unpleas import problem quot parent compani authorit power compani group accustom oper independ ortho uk impos export prohibit devot consider amount manag effort enforc result action ortho uk point view reduct sale potenti enforc measur compani point explic context gener group polici maintain separ nation market price date cilag schaffhausen letter march dr fuller point group continu oper polici partit common market show parent compani knew polici approv commiss ortho uk cilag schaffhausen cilag alsbach johnson amp johnson jointli respons impos fine jointli sever find affect amount fine compani involv sell product maximum fine impos regul total turnov product decis concern infring connect product imposit export ban trade member state regard grave infring justifi imposit fine reflect fact commiss account substanti differ price gravindex member state uk vigor export ban enforc fact infring undoubtedli intent group market share commiss take account size johnson amp johnson group suppress unlaw activ prevent recurr result fine larg deterr enterpris account principl equiti proportion commiss thought impos fine sum set articl adopt decis articl inclus ortho pharmaceut export prohibit product gravindex uk trade price list januari januari ortho pharmaceut de facto export prohibit product gravindex unit kingdom eec member state contract sale dealer year cilag chemi gmbh export prohibit quot preislisten quot product gravindex januari februari constitut infring articl treati establish european econom commun articl ortho pharmaceut cilag chemi gmbh bring notic dealer write export member state eec prohibit commiss inform month notic articl fine hundr thousand european unit account hundr twelv thousand hundr nineti point twenti pound sterl hundr ten thousand hundr seventi dm hundr sixti thousand hundr fifti sfr hundr sixti thousand hundr sixti dollar impos ortho pharmaceut cilag chemi gmbh cilag chemi ag johnson amp johnson jointli sever sum paid lloyd bank london account european commun sal oppenheim cologn account european commun union de banqu suiss geneva account european commun chemic bank york account european commun month date notif decis undertak address articl decis enforc manner provid articl treati establish european econom commun articl decis address undertak ortho pharmaceut po box saunderton high wycomb uk buckinghamshir mp ymj cilag chemi gmbh neue bergstraß alsbach der bergstraß cilag chemi ag hochstraß ch schaffhausen johnson amp johnson georg street brunswick usa jersei brussel novemb commiss raymond vouel member commiss