commiss decis decemb relat proceed pursuant articl ec treati iv iv tretorn english french german italian dutch text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access spain portug articl thereof regard commiss decis initi proceed case undertak concern opportun make view object rais commiss accord articl regul commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl council regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact parti tretorn ab hereinaft refer tretorn ab swedish industri compani oper commun market tenni ball subsidiari tretorn sport ireland year tretorn ab turnov ecu million tretorn sport hereinaft tretorn subsidiari tretorn ab manufactur tenni ball year tretorn turnov ecu formula sport intern hereinaft formula tretorn exclus distributor unit kingdom fabra spa hereinaft fabra tretorn exclus distributor itali mid tenimport sa hereinaft tenimport tretorn exclus distributor belgium zuercher ag hereinaft zuercher tretorn exclus distributor switzerland van megen tenni bv hereinaft van megen tretorn exclus distributor netherland ii market tenni ball market oligopolist produc share commun market grade ball dunlop slazeng intern dunlop slazeng dunlop franc penn tretorn figur estim dunlop slazeng intern commiss decis eec newitt dunlop slazeng intern commiss reason suppos signific chang place tretorn sale orient europ produc major technolog barrier entri barrier econom natur includ product volum profit presenc market small number establish enterpris brand loyalti support sponsorship major event system nation associ grant offici ball statu brand grade ball technic fulli substitut brand loyalti lead lower level substitut expect cross elast demand low iii tretorn distribut system tretorn ab subsidiari distribut germani denmark member state tretorn ab subsidiari tretorn set network exclus distributorship iv basi object basi inform commiss carri investig premis tenni ball compani includ tretorn investig uncov document correspond show tretorn activ erect barrier parallel import product commun gener export ban barrier erect tretorn parallel import tretorn concert exclus distributor commun introduc export ban exclus distribut system set seri mechan aim implement reinforc ban mechan consist systemat report investig instanc parallel import mark product identifi origin parallel import suspens suppli specif market prevent actual potenti parallel import gener tretorn intent implement measur evidenc fax tretorn ab zuercher swiss distributor date june fax tretorn ab state polici protect distributor grei market import implement control design packag refus order order grei market busi minimum prepar listen idea propos stop busi export ban appear document agreement concert practic tretorn distributor unit kingdom prevent suppli dealer engag parallel export telex date februari formula tretorn specif warn formula suppli newitt hereinaft newitt york tretorn inform formula dunlop slazeng intern hereinaft dsi stop deal newitt curtail suppli jjb smaller parallel export newitt singl jjb meet tretorn formula wellebourn februari tretorn state relationship formula tretorn jeopardi ball suppli formula turn parallel import european countri formula gave assur ship custom export fax april tretorn inform formula cheap ball appear parallel retail outlet switzerland date code ship formula letter formula assur tretorn suppli newitt issu fact gener export ban result agreement tretorn distributor result unilater action tretorn evidenc part correspond letter novemb formula newitt telex januari formula newitt letter formula tretorn letter novemb formula inform newitt concern penetr unit kingdom market activ canvass export busi disturb tretorn exist network telex januari formula inform newitt distribut agreement tretorn ab prohibit export european countri suggest newitt clarifi potenti export busi case formula ship direct countri conflict tretorn establish distribut network letter formula inform tretorn order newitt accept basi ball sold unit kingdom market formula invoic mark sale unit kingdom territori letter formula promis suppli newitt assur formula show particip agreement export ban tretorn confid formula sell newitt step chang unit kingdom distributor tretorn intern note report investig parallel import tretorn tretorn distribut network report parallel import evid import refer made fax june april quot paragraph juli van megen inform tretorn tretorn ball turn holland tretorn ask van megen forward code number find countri ship fax tretorn tretorn ab date juli intern tretorn note date june van megen parallel sourc hope obtain date code fax date novemb fabra inform tretorn identifi parallel import itali fabra obtain invoic custom bought carton ball parallel import ask tretorn comment tretorn answer fax date novemb inform type packag origin shipment telex date novemb fabra answer question telex date decemb fabra inform tretorn italian parallel import fax date januari tretorn ab german subsidiari report german export purchas tretorn ball tretorn germani refus sell ball export express intent bui tretorn ball direct usa tretorn germani inform tretorn ab inform tretorn tretorn usa prevent sale presum parallel export minut februari meet fabra tretorn express fabra concern cancel order due parallel import decid fabra inform tretorn immedi deterior situat fax date februari tenimport inform tretorn parallel export itali belgium express concern significantli lower price offer tretorn distributor tenimport fax date februari tretorn ask fabra telex date februari inform parallel import telex state tretorn monitor situat order ensur paral import receiv parallel import ball fax fabra tretorn dai fabra repli trace parallel import fabra ask inform fax date march fabra identifi gave address franc call parallel request investig minut meet held april state parti concern parallel tretorn agre fabra share cost investig custom franc export itali fax date june tretorn ab complain german subsidiari ball intend unit state armi germani end switzerland caus tretorn swiss distributor great problem inform tretorn germani tretorn ab market contribut ball cancel mr alven ask investig find happen step mark product evid commiss possess tretorn mark tenni ball date code origin parallel import trace numer refer code found tretorn correspond tretorn admit packag view make parallel export attract letter date april zuercher inform tretorn parallel import switzerland gave specif date code request tretorn action fax date april tretorn point formula date code ball parallel import switzerland show ball shipment formula fax date tretorn inform formula date code show ball ship formula end switzerland parallel import conclud formula guilti sold newitt minut meet tretorn fabra octob show tretorn agre prepar sticker put ball pack show fabra tretorn distributor minut state devic fabra salesmen identifi parallel import retail letter date march fabra gave tretorn detail code pack ball sold parallel import intend mean identifi origin ball intern tretorn memorandum april state colour packag tretorn ball meant american market chang differ colour packag ball european market tretorn allevi problem export ball usa europ increas unpreced rate effort control stop american colleagu fax june quot paragraph make refer design packag measur prevent parallel import likewis undat market overview conduct earli tretorn state ball type sold tube itali order combat parallel franc intern memorandum date august tretorn contempl chang name ball export usa order make reexport europ difficult consid judg past experi switzerland solv problem suspens suppli prevent parallel import state tretorn fax june quot paragraph appear tretorn distributor suspend suppli market order prevent parallel import refer made letter quot paragraph fax januari cite paragraph intern tretorn memorandum date august recommend stop suppli unit state market tretorn usa unabl prevent export ball ship unit state turn parallel import netherland switherland unit state ball bad sold half price ball market switzerland tretorn distributor zuercher intern memo novemb state tretorn usa promis prevent parallel export usa inform tretorn stop shipment san diego week memo novemb tretorn state decis stop shipment unit state market major problem parallel import spring fax date februari tretorn fabra give minut meet parti state fabra problem grei import franc tretorn stop import tretorn memorandum fabra februari make clear shipment franc suspend februari march investig parallel import carri tretorn state suspens ensur parallel trade intern memorandum april tretorn suggest cessat suppli mail order compani larg chain store usa order prevent parallel import europ legal assess articl gener export ban barrier erect parallel import regard result unilater action tretorn integr unwritten part distribut sale agreement result concert action tretorn distributor gener export ban barrier direct object effect restrict competit affect trade member state partit common market fact constitut obstruct achiev fundament object treati integr common market tretorn distributor appli differenti price polici agreement concert practic restrict competit gener ban export paragraph fax date june tretorn zuercher correspond tretorn formula show tretorn combin exclus distributor unit kingdom set distribut system provid total territori protect aim exclud parallel trade show tretorn exclus distribut arrang includ unwritten undertak tretorn provid distributor absolut territori protect sale agreement tretorn retail distributor includ unwritten condit sale prohibit export suppli compani export fax mention paragraph agreement concert practic appli protect distributor import state tretorn exclus distributor commun countri germani denmark tretorn subsidiari distributor tretorn determin implement agreement concert practic evidenc minut meet tretorn formula sport februari paragraph agreement concert practic implement tretorn unit kingdom distributor paragraph agreement concert practic tretorn exclus distributor prevent parallel trade monitor implement thereof specif prohibit articl report investig parallel import paragraph tretorn polici prevent parallel import implement distributor report tretorn instanc parallel import system report investig order identifi parallel import cut suppli result agreement concert practic tretorn distributor reinforc ban parallel export breach articl mark product paragraph mark product plai integr part implement tretorn polici prevent parallel import ball mark date code exclus distributor sticker specif purpos identifi origin parallel import tretorn distributor made mark system report parallel import system product mark agreement concert practic aim implement reinforc ban parallel trade protect tretorn distributor contrari articl suspens suppli paragraph shown paragraph tretorn suspend suppli market order prevent parallel import clear suspens suppli made coordin tretorn distributor ask tretorn action parallel import turn market action reinforc implement ban parallel trade clear exampl concert practic contrari articl effect trade member state ban export contain tretorn distribut agreement direct object hamper trade member state ban gener affect trade commun tretorn distributor subsidiari commun countri result partit common market tretorn prevent parallel export commun switzerland meant tretorn deliv product swiss market distributor zuercher commun exclud export impedi parallel export commun switzerland affect trade member state prevent swiss dealer bui member state export member state tretorn maintain repli situat highli opportun export aris price tenni ball switzerland estim higher commun alleg reject ground swiss dealer absenc restrict practic bui tenni ball lowest commun price resel physic ship switzerland member state price higher effect restrict practic maintain price differenti member state tretorn prevent parallel export usa switzerland appreci effect trade member state price structur europ usa made export commun highli probabl main element tretorn distributor posit tretorn tenimport van megen repli statement object formula insolv whilst zuercher consid treati appli hear held novemb written oral repli statement object tretorn gener deni intent prevent parallel import export measur effect tretorn argu document suggest tretorn prevent parallel trade document formul pai lip servic distributor actual measur tretorn maintain distributor initi lead contest action argument accept firstli document refer paragraph demonstr tretorn distributor initi number measur creat barrier avoid parallel import export tretorn penal distributor sold parallel export tretorn intent word correspond tretorn distributor intern tretorn document support conclus tretorn measur fall line demand distributor assum tretorn measur view prevent parallel import export system distribut organ distributor result partit common market tretorn tenni ball barrier set result encourag distributor prevent parallel trade acknowledg tretorn repli tretorn claim formula concern reason prevent sell parallel export bad perform unit kingdom territori true constitut justif commiss place evalu perform tretorn distributor correspond tretorn formula paragraph show aim prevent parallel export avoid disrupt tretorn close distribut system countri final tretorn claim deliv direct dealer tretorn knew parallel import case alter fact hindranc parallel export import exercis tretorn constitut infring tenimport tenimport point fax refer commiss paragraph understood context tenimport consid tretorn charg highest price object quot fax prevent parallel import tretorn explain dealer benefit lower price interpret text quot fax correct fact remain inform tenimport result measur tretorn fabra view suppress sourc parallel import paragraph behaviour tenimport effect intend restrict competit partit common market constitut infring articl van megen van megen explain object report date code tretorn prevent parallel import check tretorn suppli direct territori declar suppli compani parallel export interpret van megen correct fact remain inform context ban parallel export van megen awar activ particip identifi sourc parallel import view suppress paragraph ii regul eec articl commiss regul eec exclus distribut agreement gener exempt prohibit articl fulfil condit set regul exclus distribut system oper tretorn qualifi block exempt includ unwritten undertak give absolut territori protect tretorn distributor implement system involv state agreement concert practic prevent parallel import reason system fall articl regul eec iii articl tretorn distribut agreement notifi commiss qualifi individu exempt agreement qualifi exempt notifi export ban involv agreement indispens effect tretorn distribut system iv articl regul pursuant articl regul commiss find infring articl requir decis undertak concern bring infring end tretorn requir termin export ban contain sale agreement absolut territori protect involv distribut system tretorn abovement exclus distributor activ tenimport zuercher van megen requir end agreement concert practic paragraph articl regul pursuant articl regul commiss decis impos fine ecu sum excess thereof exceed turnov previou busi year undertak intention neglig infring articl fix amount fine regard graviti durat infring tretorn unawar export ban distribut system condit sale infring articl polici commiss court justic decis regard ban infring tretorn relev distributor unawar appli concert practic aim prevent parallel import fine impos tretorn relev distributor except tenimport document commiss possess prove infring concert tretorn subsidiari compani tretorn sport fine tretorn ab tretorn sport jointli sever infring commit tretorn distributor back paragraph reason practic termin purpos fine year consid final mention procedur tenimport collabor commiss confirm exist unwritten actual prohibit export consid recent cancel distribut agreement tretorn understood mean tenimport compli prohibit determin impos fine level commiss account fact tretorn distributor activ part prevent parallel import particip case limit natur set context tretorn gener polici prohibit export product part plai tenimport substanti natur justifi refrain impos fine untertak adopt decis articl tretorn sport tretorn ab infring articl ec treati appli gener export ban distributor tenni ball implement monitor measur sanction report investig parallel import tenni ball mark tenni ball suspens suppli order prevent parallel import export tenni ball formula sport intern infring articl particip implement unit kingdom export ban suspens suppli order enforc tretorn sport polici prevent parallel import export tenni ball fabra spa infring articl particip implement itali export ban suspens suppli report investig parallel import tenni ball mark tenni ball suspens suppli order enforc tretorn sport polici prevent parallel import export tenni ball tenimport sa infring articl particip export ban suspens suppli report parallel import tretorn effect tretorn italian exclus distributor measur view elimin import zuercher ag infring articl particip implement switzerland export ban suspens suppli report investig parallel import tenni ball mark tenni ball order enforc tretorn sport polici prevent parallel import export tenni ball van megen tenni bv infring articl particip implement netherland report investig parallel import order enforc tretorn sport polici prevent parallel import export tenni ball articl fine ecu impos tretorn sport limit tretorn ab jointli sever fine ecu formula sport intern fabra spa zuercher ag van megen tenni bv respect infring refer articl fine paid ecu commiss european commun account banqu bruxel lambert agenc européenn rond point schuman brussel month notif decis expiri period interest automat payabl rate charg european monetari institut ecu oper work dai month decis adopt half percentag point articl tretorn sport tretorn ab fabra spa tenimport sa zuercher ag van megen tenni bv termin infring refer articl refrain adopt measur equival effect articl decis adress tretorn sport industri estat portlaois irl counti laoi tretorn ab roenowsweg box helsingborg formula sport intern limit arthur andersen po box surrei street uk london wc nt fabra spa sansovino torino tenimport sa rue de cottag bruxel zuercher ag gewerbestrass ch thalwil van megen tenni bv parmentierweg nl eh eindhoven decis enforc pursuant articl ec treati brussel decemb commiss karel van miert member commiss oj oj publish version decis inform hereinaft omit pursuant provis articl regul disclosur busi secret oj tretorn understood part decis design tretorn sport tretorn ab oj