commiss decis juli relat proceed articl ec treati articl eea agreement case iv footbal world cup notifi document number french text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement european econom area regard council regul februari regul implement articl ec treati amend regul ec articl thereof regard commiss decis august initi proceed case undertak concern opportun make view object rais commiss pursuant articl regul commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact subject decis decis concern arrang relat sale gener public entri ticket footbal world cup final tournament offici appoint local organis committe cfo comité françai organis de la coup du mond de footbal cfo establish profit make organis novemb fédération français de footbal fff agreement fédération international de footbal associ fifa specif purpos carri activ relat technic logist organis world cup final tournament franc complianc oper constraint laid fifa tournament world cup final tournament involv particip footbal team repres countri world tournament place conclus preliminari qualifi competit involv particip repres team brazil winner previou tournament franc host nation exempt requir qualifi part preliminari qualifi competit phase final tournament commenc june team divid group team composit group determin quot group draw quot place decemb team plai total match team group team finish phase group qualifi phase phase involv particip team round quot round quot quarter final match semi final match match determin fourth team juli world cup final ten stadium locat franc host world cup final footbal match team phase match plai stadium cfo guarante stadium host team finish top group phase relat phase match world cup stadium host match take place round quarter final match ticket arrang holder right relat world cup tournament fifa establish regul outlin gener organis framework preliminari final competit relat organis arrang relat footbal world cup final tournament fifa establish regul provid cfo subject approv arrang fifa respons matter relat price distribut sale entri ticket final match ticket distribut gener total entri ticket made cfo subsequ distribut directli offici appoint sale channel ticket distribut distribut cfo gener public distribut nation footbal feder gener public distribut offici tour oper gener public worldwid distribut cfo member quot famil du footbal françai quot distribut cfo sponsor organis distribut cfo prestig hospit product princip corpor bodi distribut cfo miscellan purpos distribut cfo public entiti distribut handicap unsold incom deriv ticket sale repres total cfo receipt ticket sale gener public total match ticket relat final match made exclus sale gener public repres ticket distribut compris ticket sale cfo fifa affili nation footbal feder offici appoint tour oper world includ tour oper sell europ ticket sold gener public individu basi packag compris separ entri ticket market quot pass franc quot decis concern exclus arrang relat sale cfo pass franc individu entri ticket world cup final match breakdown sale gener breakdown ticket sale gener public place group draw decemb summaris tabl sale world cup match ticket gener public gt tabl gt time sale specif date sequenc ticket sale gener public offici distribut channel novemb ticket sold direct cfo member gener public provid address franc pass franc pass franc sold septemb octob applic gener public provid address franc lodg cfo individu entri ticket relat open match quarter semi final fourth place plai final decemb date group draw group draw individu entri ticket final match alloc nation footbal feder fifa ticket sale gener public nation footbal feder relat phase match commenc shortli major phase ticket sale nation feder place tournament ident team particip phase match total ticket relat final match alloc vari quantiti nation footbal feder worldwid decemb individu ticket relat final match alloc offici tour oper authoris sell ticket uefa zone hereinaft refer quot european tour oper quot total number entri ticket alloc offici tour oper worldwid initi alloc approxim entri ticket made cfo european tour oper entri ticket made cfo european tour oper return date unsold ticket nation footbal feder addit alloc increas total alloc european tour oper approxim april entri ticket relat phase round match sold direct cfo individu basi gener public provid address eea ticket sold quot blind quot gener public group draw decemb composit phase group ident team particip specif phase match phase match date match venu place relat phase knock match ident particip team complet relev match round immedi preced except open match involv particip brazil winner previou final tournament consum purchas entri ticket phase match group draw decemb call quot blind quot basi time purchas ident team particip match concern relat sale ticket relat phase match consum purchas ticket complet relev match immedi preced round blind basi effect group draw decemb group draw decemb allow gener public ascertain ident compet team phase match profound effect european countri level interest tournament demand ticket relat match quota reserv fifa nation footbal feder unabl satisfi direct sale cfo gener public sale pass franc pass franc compris group separ match ticket match take place world cup stadium pass franc entitl holder attend match take place singl stadium involv phase match match round phase round match place period dai depend venu question event pass franc market sold exclus cfo member gener public provid address franc sale take place advanc group draw decemb ident team particip specif phase match sale pass franc group draw consid cfo order hand ensur phase round match plai front capac crowd ident particip team provid financ cfo run tournament total blind entri ticket sold cfo pass franc gener public novemb repres approxim total number ticket final match cfo total ticket incom figur vari stadium stadium pass franc sold cfo bought gener public live département host stadium locat immedi surround département sale individu entri ticket individu entri ticket sold gener public cfo separ tranch tranch septemb octob tranch sale cfo invit gener public provid address franc appli approxim match ticket relat open match quarter semi final fourth place plai final applic ticket lodg cfo septemb octob receipt million applic lotteri draw place decemb determin ident success applic sale individu entri ticket repres approxim total ticket final match cfo total ticket incom tranch april tranch sale commenc april cfo sold individu entri ticket gener public provid address eea relat phase round match open match time sale ident team particip phase match team particip round match identifi list team particip phase reason secur approxim entri ticket sold cfo tranch assign support team particip match take account limit number seat time remain sale neutral public recit remain entri ticket sold exclus quot neutral quot spectat alloc seat reserv specif sector public approxim entri ticket made tranch sale purchas gener public eea provid address franc ticket sold purchas consum countri team qualifi final competit ticket sale gener public distribut channel european tour oper nation footbal feder european tour oper nation footbal feder sold entri ticket distribut cfo individu basi group draw decemb ident team take part phase match distribut channel sold pass franc gener public sale individu entri ticket gener public european tour oper select tour oper meet commiss march cfo submit notif june relat propos system select tour oper authoris sell entri ticket final match uefa zone includ inter alia countri eea state urgenc notif assess commiss cfo specif propos arrang approv comfort letter june notif outlin broad term arrang sale entri ticket final match gener time commiss inform cfo intent implement arrang issu decis novemb cfo announc publicli press releas tour oper appoint sell ticket worldwid grant exclus sell ticket uefa zone cfo sale european tour oper european tour oper order maximum number ticket initi made cfo repres total cfo made addit alloc european tour oper date increas initi figur approxim order pass franc distributor entri ticket final match cfo offer european tour oper opportun purchas pass franc relat game take place world cup stadium take venu amount maximum offer european tour oper individu entri ticket european tour oper free decid order pass franc group draw decemb time appoint conclus sale pass franc cfo european tour oper confirm cfo intent order maximum number ticket made pass franc group draw decemb repres entri ticket total notwithstand fact european tour oper order sold match ticket phase match group draw ticket made gener public time ident team particip phase match european tour oper permit sell ticket make pass franc packag desegreg individu basi event european tour oper chose sell entri ticket alloc pass franc basi order individu ticket addit order pass franc cfo offer european tour oper opportun purchas entri ticket phase match individu basi event european tour oper order maximum number individu entri ticket initi made cfo phase match take order european tour oper total individu entri ticket order phase match sale european tour oper major phase entri ticket offer sale european tour oper gener public market part packag includ addit ticket provis servic includ access hospit facil relat match provis accommod travel servic price reflect charg ticket provis addit servic increas significantli cost consum wish purchas ticket european tour oper decis european tour oper packag ticket sale servic independ interfer cfo sale individu entri ticket gener public nation footbal feder individu match ticket sold nation footbal feder gener public distribut feder discret fifa fifa reserv alloc entri ticket exclud hospit box prestig ticket subsequ distribut nation footbal feder event cfo made entri ticket fifa purpos repres ticket total overwhelm major ticket assign fifa nation footbal feder sold gener public time ident particip team entri ticket alloc fifa relat phase match distribut nation footbal feder world group draw decemb time fifa distribut small proport alloc ticket phase match nation footbal feder distribut fifa nation footbal feder signific major ticket phase match commenc conclus phase competit june ident team involv stage phase nation footbal feder sold ticket relat phase match group draw time ident team particip match similarli relat phase match nation footbal feder receiv signific alloc entri ticket posit sell ticket gener public ident particip team tabl reflect inter alia approxim ticket alloc fifa nation footbal feder locat eea prior begin final tournament june phase match figur relat phase entri ticket repres maximum number sold feder gener public blind basi purpos illustr tabl includ detail fifa ticket alloc french english italian scottish footbal feder tabl fifa alloc eea nation footbal feder prior final tournament gt tabl gt condit appli gener public purchas entri ticket direct cfo cfo sale group draw cfo sold entri ticket direct gener public compris sale pass franc individu ticket relat open match quarter semi final fourth place plai final ticket relat open match sold blind cfo relat sale gener public purchas ticket subject condit provid postal address franc ticket deliv cfo inform commiss januari gener public requir french nation prove resid franc order purchas entri ticket sold direct cfo condit impos order facilit safe deliveri june cfo ad reason impos condit state oblig impos ensur entri ticket sold quot neutral quot spectat result cfo decis member gener public provid address franc quot neutral quot cfo deriv commerci advantag requir member gener public wish purchas entri ticket provid address franc revenu cfo sale pass franc individu ticket repres cfo turnov cfo sale relat sale individu entri ticket april cfo origin intend sell ticket arrang similar intervent commiss cfo undertook sell entri ticket gener public condit purchas provid address eea condit appli gener public purchas entri ticket nation footbal feder tour oper nation footbal feder entri ticket alloc nation footbal feder fifa cfo impos condit feder relat resal condit générale de vent condit includ inter alia requir make ticket sale member gener public subject restrict result reason secur cfo seek influenc commerci decis nation footbal feder relat mean ticket sold cfo knowledg english footbal feder restrict sale gener public choos offer ticket exclus member support club order prevent purchas footbal hooligan european tour oper relat sale ticket european tour oper request commiss submiss cfo notif june cfo implement arrang permit sell entri ticket eea cfo allow european tour oper sell entri ticket manner chose seek influenc commerci decis commiss awar european tour oper restrict sale ticket gener public territori mean reserv ticket sold cfo gener public subject requir purchas provid postal address franc mean gener public purchas pass franc individu entri ticket direct cfo written reserv pass franc individu ticket pass franc individu entri ticket reserv cfo write individu entri ticket sold cfo draw decemb return special applic form branch credit agricol franc obligatori reserv minitel pass franc pass franc reserv electron minitel system wide franc gener public franc benefit mean reserv subscrib minitel servic internet addit cost frf reserv telephon pass franc pass franc reserv telephon telephon number provid purpos access gener public wish call metropolitan franc reserv branch credit agricol pass franc pass franc reserv minitel servic provid branch credit agricol locat franc inform provid cfo gener public woldwid web cfo open websit dedic provid inform advic gener public franc inter alia mean entri ticket final match obtain inform made consum franc state expressli ticket sold cfo member french public consum advis contact authoris tour oper respect nation footbal feder order purchas entri ticket final match websit open overwhelm major pass franc sold cfo gener public provid address franc secur european convent spectat violenc misbehaviour sport event footbal match organis world cup rais issu relat secur account respect cfo sought implement secur polici give effect principl establish european convent spectat violenc misbehaviour sport event footbal match hereinaft refer quot convent quot convent requir measur prevent control violenc misbehaviour sport event measur refer convent includ effect segreg rival group support order ensur segreg strict control sale match ticket convent prescrib specif measur adopt order achiev segreg control cfo note guidelin agre perman committe convent relat specif control ticket sale high risk footbal match guidelin reiter import maintain strict control ticket sale order ensur segreg rival group support footbal match secur consider relat purchas blind ticket cfo inform commiss opinion expert blind pass franc blind ticket gener purchas peac spectat present specif secur risk convers cfo consid sale entri ticket relat ident particip team attract support present significantli greater secur risk segreg support cfo ticket sale provis convent mind cfo sought implement arrang ensur support team particip match oppos end stadium seat locat area classifi cfo quot low risk quot ticket made nation footbal feder team part tournament intend resal gener public relat low risk seat gener rule seat classifi low risk reserv quot neutral quot spectat deem support team particip match secur purpos accord arrang adopt tournament organis previous cfo consid member gener public host nation case franc neutral spectat purpos seat alloc final match cfo sale relat blind sale gener public pass franc individu ticket cfo cfo regard neutral spectat consum provid address franc cfo sale sale individu entri ticket gener public april relat phase match place time ident particip team cfo distinguish applic address locat countri repres team particip match ticket requir address locat eea categori deem support particip team attribut ticket relat seat stadium reserv specif group support categori deem neutral spectat alloc seat reserv specif group public sale european tour oper nation footbal feder relat ticket sale european tour oper cfo requir tour oper provid inform relat nation custom ticket sold team support relat ticket sale nation footbal feder cfo requir retain inform relat ident purchas includ address detail team support secur measur addit abovement arrang cfo measur ensur effect mainten secur footbal match match ticket remain deliber unsold cfo order ensur strict separ support particip team measur intend prevent black market ticket sale avoid counterfeit ticket cfo context argument cfo relat fact oral hear cfo suggest total number ticket alloc gener public includ entri ticket sold specif member famil du footbal françai pass franc entri ticket sold handicap spectat commiss accept view individu consum eea requir fulfil specif condit order qualifi member group requir consum decis refer ticket made gener public properli includ pass franc reserv specif sale member famin du footbal françai individu entri ticket reserv sale handicap spectat commiss note cfo distinguish ticket sale gener public famil du footbal françai handicap spectat previou deal commiss ii legal assess term articl ec treati articl eea agreement pursuant articl ec treati articl eea agreement abus undertak domin posit common market substanti part prohibit incompat common market affect trade member state abus inter alia consist direct indirect impos unfair trade condit limit market prejudic consum undertak entiti carri activ econom natur legal form constitut undertak mean articl ec treati articl eea agreement activ econom natur mean activ profit make involv econom trade respons distribut million match ticket approxim million sold gener public cfo carri activ econom natur undertak purpos articl ec treati articl eea agreement relev product market relev product market determin extent undertak competitor exist capabl constrain behaviour prevent act independ competit pressur determin scope relev product market extent undertak act independ market inter alia manner consum react price product servic question context relev product market limit singl product servic small signific increas price product servic lead measur chang consum demand favour substitut product servic regard ticket sale cfo extent adequ substitut exist sale world cup match ticket gener public adequ substitut exist sale cfo blind pass franc gener public adequ substitut exist sale cfo blind individu entri ticket gener public substitut footbal world cup final entri ticket natur world cup final competit increas price match ticket result signific switch demand gener public compet product princip due popular footbal europ world sport sport command strong region interest gener public footbal gener broad sustain loyal support european worldwid scale sport gener public interest necessarili follow member gener public seek attend world cup final match consid attend intern event involv sport footbal adequ substitut price ticket world cup footbal match increas signific footbal world cup final competit footbal tournament footbal plai european countri nation intern level nation level local team plai weekli basi year intern level player qualifi nation particip european footbal championship final place year nation european tournament attend final competit footbal world cup gener public opportun watch assess player team world singl tournament time footbal world cup final competit vi vi footbal competit europ mind gener public entri ticket european footbal championship match repres ident product final competit footbal world cup attend consid substitut attend tournament place year evid relat demand footbal world cup final entri ticket vi vi suppli demand match ticket significantli exce suppli consum chang behaviour event small signific rise price ticket million applic made gener public provid address franc individu ticket sold cfo assum demand gener entri ticket remain unaffect notwithstand increas price substitut sale cfo gener public blind pass franc pass franc sold cfo relat match ident particip team unknown demand pass franc limit spectat concern watch team team want attend seri final match take place singl stadium sale mark contrast nation footbal feder european tour oper sold individu entri ticket group draw time interest demand entri ticket final match increas significantli view limit number entri ticket made individu basi date nation footbal feder member gener public wish purchas blind pass franc regard ticket sold feder substitut product blind pass franc sold direct cfo relat sale european tour oper similar consider appli european tour oper chosen sell limit alloc ticket pass franc sold product servic increas significantli price pass franc obtain gener public time cfo sale pass franc consid uncertain prospect futur sale european tour oper substitut sold earlier cf substitut sale cfo gener public blind individu entri ticket relat individu ticket sold cfo gener public open match quarter semi final fourth place plai final limit number ticket high profil match made nation footbal feder feder team progress stage phase receiv signific addit alloc sold gener public wish support particip team view limit suppli consum wish purchas ticket match regard nation footbal feder suitabl altern sourc suppli cfo relat sale phase entri ticket european tour oper similar consider appli limit number ticket made european tour oper sold ticket servic increas significantli price obtain gener public time cfo sale blind phase entri ticket consid prospect ticket sale date european tour oper substitut sold earlier cfo conclus relev product market basi forego analysi relev product market purpos decis market sale cfo gener public blind pass franc market sale cfo gener public blind individu entri ticket relat open match quarter semi final place plai final argument cfo relat relev product market cfo consid relev product market purpos ticket sale gener public world cup final competit market sale pass franc market sale individu entri ticket cfo nation footbal feder tour oper relat final match sold blind time ident particip team differ commiss conclus make distinct sale individu entri ticket cfo offici distribut channel relev market refer decis explicitli recognis characterist pass franc vi vi individu ticket cfo argument blind sale individu entri ticket cfo substitut sale cfo outlet date accept object defin relev product market identifi actual competitor undertak capabl constrain behaviour undertak prevent behav independ effect competit pressur analysi condit sale place individu entri ticket relat phase match cfo confirm cfo time act environ free competit pressur ticket relat prestigi match number applic consum provid address franc exceed time suppli notwithstand fact ident particip team unknown time sale view demand level consum consid nation footbal feder european tour oper realist altern sourc suppli cfo oper relat sale ticket de facto monopolist free competit pressur undertak relev geograph market view widespread demand ticket eea geograph market relat sale cfo gener public pass franc individu entri ticket compris countri eea notwithstand widespread demand ticket cfo condit sale artifici limit sale member gener public resid provid address franc argument cfo relat scope sale pass franc respons commiss statement object oral hear cfo argu relat sale pass franc requir provid postal address franc effect consum franc geograph market extend franc cfo gener public live close world cup stadium wish purchas pass franc unknown ident team particip match ticket gave entri constraint impos product purchas notabl requir secur accommod stadium signific period time make return trip place resid stadium order attend match support argument cfo refer commiss evid suggest pass franc bought gener public live département host stadium locat immedi surround département cfo refer commiss decis european tour oper offer pass franc gener public nation footbal feder packag sale ticket pass franc type product evid demand franc pass franc exist geograph market limit resid local world cup stadium franc commiss reject argument relat sale pass franc rule signific number consum franc wish purchas ticket europ wide interest final competit gener support part assess purchas habit consum franc relat individu ticket sale phase round match cfo april demonstr consum franc exclus interest watch match involv particip nation team consum franc opportun purchas pass franc cfo probabl signific number chosen make return trip watch match pass franc allow access appli notabl pass franc sold match take place len view proxim belgian border reason assum consum countri prepar travel venu eas venu access stadium locat bordeaux toulous easili access consum spain stadium marseil access consum itali notwithstand statist refer cfo forese signific number consum franc wish make arrang stai town host stadium locat durat phase round competit combin guarante attend seri final match extend stai popular destin foreign visitor decis european tour oper sell ticket distribut pass franc desegreg individu basi interpret suggest lack demand pass franc franc practic involv sale individu ticket servic motiv desir maximis revenu sale pass franc achiev relat sale nation footbal feder commiss failur sell pass franc type product relev natur ticket alloc lack econom incent domin posit cfo repres sole outlet blind sale gener public pass franc individu entri ticket view abil act independ free competit restraint cfo held domin posit relev market respons cfo domin undertak relev market accord case law court justic court instanc european commun undertak domin posit special respons conduct impair undistort competit common market actual scope special respons consid light specif circumst case reflect weaken competit situat scope parti respons consid relat degre domin held parti special characterist market affect competit situat take account signific differ demand suppli pass franc individu ticket sold cfo gener public cfo de facto monopolist prima faci oblig ensur entri ticket sold final match made gener public discriminatori arrang eea demand consum franc ticket product small demand gener public franc except gener principl appli consid individu merit light object assess minimum achiev state aim abus view condit sale appli relat cfo sale blind ticket sale inform made cfo offici world cup websit gener public franc expect reli restrict mean made gener public franc reserv entri ticket cfo abus domin posit relev market behaviour effect impos unfair trade condit resid franc result limit market prejudic consum requir provid postal address franc gener public franc free purchas entri ticket direct cfo condit provid postal address franc ticket deliv time cfo sale pass franc individu ticket gener public resid franc difficulti provid address ticket deliv enter wholli arbitrari impract except arrang gener public resid franc obtain ticket direct cfo question gener public franc adequ inform ticket purchas direct cfo effect requir provid postal address franc discrimin specif gener public resid franc resid franc significantli meet requir discrimin amount practic imposit cfo unfair trade condit resid franc result limit market detriment consum relat cfo sale ticket pass franc ticket relat open match quarter semi final fourth place plai final contrari articl ec treati articl eea agreement sale inform provid cfo cfo provid inform offici world cup websit relat mean gener public franc obtain match ticket final competit member gener public resid franc advis obtain ticket authoris tour oper nation footbal feder indic entri ticket obtain direct cfo inform provid effect cfo sell ticket direct french public french citizen visit franc wish purchas entri ticket final match oblig contact nation footbal feder tour oper effect advic limit demand blind cfo sale individu ticket exclus french citizen gener public resid franc convers advic deter french public resid franc seek purchas individu entri ticket direct cfo result strict limit market cfo prejudic gener public resid franc relat cfo sale ticket open match quarter semi final fourth place plai final contrari articl ec treati articl eea agreement channel reserv entri ticket direct cfo mean ticket reserv gener public cfo appli write consum resid franc telephon reserv made metropolitan franc reserv minitel inform system design specif live franc resid franc connect internet addit cost frf similarli ticket reserv branch crédit agricol made franc anticip high level demand pass franc relat limit suppli reserv ticket quickli paramount import gener public consum mean reserv ticket written request disadvantag vi vi avail quicker mean ticket reserv relat individu entri ticket sold direct cfo gener public requir submit applic septemb octob ticket alloc serv basi member gener public resid franc favour resid eea applic form made branch credit agricol base franc mean pass franc individu ticket obtain direct cfo discrimin gener public resid franc argument cfo abus respons commiss statement object cfo argu basi previou commiss practic case law court justic cfo abus domin posit condit applic articl ec treati fulfil conduct effect structur competit cfo argu conduct breach articl affect structur competit market detriment domin undertak competitor provis intend protect direct manner interest consum cfo contend conduct fall scope articl requir provid address franc ticket sale affect structur competit relev market commiss reject interpret articl applic articl requir assess effect undertak behaviour structur competit market applic absenc effect exclud consum interest protect articl protect achiev prohibit conduct domin undertak impair free undistort competit direct prejudici consum expressli recognis court justic articl properli appli situat domin undertak behaviour direct prejudic interest consum notwithstand absenc effect structur competit commerci advantag cfo argu undertak abus domin posit make opportun aris domin posit reap trade benefit reap normal suffici effect competit cfo deriv financi competit advantag requir consum provid address franc ticket sale deriv trade benefit result action commiss reject argument evid domin undertak secur financi competit advantag result action support conclus abus essenti find abus case effect cfo behaviour discrimin resid franc indirect amount discrimin consum ground nation contrari fundament commun principl conduct case consid fall scope articl ground cfo domin undertak fail deriv commerci advantag action limit market cfo contest commiss view abus domin posit articl limit market sale pass franc individu ticket prejudic consum franc reason european tour oper decid sell pass franc foreseen cfo limit market occur consum franc obtain pass franc requir provid address franc relat sale individu ticket cfo conduct limit market ticket offer gener public eea time distribut channel case law court justic undertak abus domin posit limit market articl benefit absenc competit pressur fail improv perform requir number match ticket necessarili limit cfo sale arrang effect qualiti product consum cfo argu exist competit pressur market result improv perform cfo conduct qualifi abus articl commiss reject argument domin undertak relev product market cfo oblig artifici limit ticket sale econom oper sell ticket relat cfo argument scope applic articl requir provid address franc undeni effect limit geograph market sale entri ticket cfo prejudic consum resid franc implement arrang repres abus cfo domin posit accord specif word articl conclus inconsist case law court justic cfo refer cfo argument improv perform condit competit irrelev secur ensur effect secur footbal match essenti circumst justifi implement special ticket sale arrang tournament organis order determin extent secur consider justli ticket arrang deem infring commun law set arrang consid individu merit light object assess achiev reason secur object secur footbal match princip concern cfo ensur complianc provis convent rival group support team particip match separ world cup stadium cfo sought achiev segreg alloc nation footbal feder team particip match ticket relat seat locat opposit end stadium ticket reserv rival group support sold blind cfo made time ident particip team ticket sold blind cfo relat seat reserv neutral spectat cfo sold ticket exclus member gener public provid address franc classifi relat match neutral spectat cfo previous refer commiss expert opinion consid consum purchas blind ticket gener peac spectat repres specif secur risk analysi appear reason consum purchas ticket evid attend footbal match irrespect team involv motiv support team consum nation purchas entri ticket blind basi principl regard support team purpos secur consum principl subject arrang relat segreg rival group support envisag convent oblig provid postal address franc impos consum wish purchas blind ticket cfo excess fail contribut materi maintain improv secur footbal match argument cfo relat secur respons commiss statement object oral hear cfo sought justifi discriminatori sale arrang secur ground cfo sold ticket gener public eea support particip team found locat part stadium reserv neutral spectat cfo consid purpos ticket sale unabl treat spectat eea neutral time contraven provis convent relev guidelin requir effect separ rival group support particip team cfo argu sell ticket blind basi determin placement ticket holder date ident particip team comparison made cfo sale gener public provid address franc cfo sale gener public provid address eea sale place group draw ident particip team phase match cfo argument treat member gener public eea neutral reject convent refer specif ensur effect segreg rival group support inter alia strict control ticket sale cfo consid treat member gener public provid address franc potenti rival support purpos ticket sale polici excess fail account gener peac natur consum purchas ticket time ident particip team cfo previous confirm consum purchas ticket blind basi repres specif secur risk cfo wrong consid member gener public unabl provid address franc wish purchas ticket potenti rival support purpos secur event consum purchas ticket blind basi properli consid repres specif secur risk accept commiss extrem purchas ticket blind basi entitl admiss part stadium reserv specif neutral public chanc found attend match involv particip home team locat vicin support oppos team fortun purchas ticket blind basi find attend match involv particip home team part stadium reserv neutral public risk cfo breach term convent implement discriminatori sale arrang statist term insignific view cfo suppos inabl determin site blind ticket holder ident particip team content sale arrang implement compar adopt previous irrelev purpos decis recit substanti part common market cfo held domin posit relev market determin condit consum eea purchas pass franc individu ticket cfo domin posit extend eea substanti part common market purpos articl ec treati effect trade member state relat ticket sale relev product market cfo impos condit sale gener public effect deni overwhelm major resid franc access market requir provid address franc sale pass franc individu entri ticket appreci affect trade member state argument cfo relat effect trade argument put forward cfo effect conduct trade member state consid recit notif june respons statement object cfo argu gener arrang distribut ticket explain commiss time notif june object relat arrang rais time cfo argu object rais commiss entitl assum gener ticket arrang complianc commun law cfo consid commiss decis initi proceed cfo repres breach principl legitim expect defin court justic commiss reject cfo assert regard accept notif cfo explain mean ticket sold offici appoint distribut channel commiss made awar time requir oblig consum provid postal address franc cfo sale cfo expressli told commiss pass franc intend princip sale footbal support local region public fact access undertak notifi specif agreement arrang matter principl permit argu date legitim entitl assum agreement arrang form part notif commun commiss time notif accord competit provis ec treati cfo notif concern exclus arrang relat propos system select tour oper authoris sell entri ticket final match europ commiss legal oblig arrang criticis date decid initi proceed relat arrang formal request view fine accord articl regul commiss decis impos undertak intention neglig infring articl ec treati articl eea agreement fine eur eur million sum excess thereof exceed undertak turnov preced busi year abus conduct decis refer effect discrimin favour consum provid address franc indirectli amount discrimin ground nation ticket sale artifici predominantli limit cfo resid locat singl member state conduct repres breach fundament commun principl commiss note ticket arrang implement cfo similar adopt previou world cup final tournament issu rais relat applic ec competit rule specif natur enabl conclus easili drawn previou commiss decis case law court justic commiss conclud cfo time awar sale arrang breach commun law commiss acknowledg cfo posit step ensur extent consid ticket arrang footbal world cup compli commun nation law formal inform contact commiss competit author franc commiss note decis cfo request amend sale arrang order give consum eea chanc reserv individu entri ticket directli cfo abus domin posit penalis fine vari accord graviti durat infring view forego argument commiss consid impos symbol fine cfo eur repres polici adopt futur similar case adopt decis articl comité françai organis de la coup du mond de footbal cfo infring articl ec treati articl eea agreement appli discriminatori arrang relat sale gener public entri ticket world cup final match arrang involv imposit unfair trade condit consum franc result limit market prejudic consum relat sale ticket pass franc ticket relat open match quarter semi final fourth place plai final articl fine eur impos cfo respect infring refer articl articl fine paid euro month date notif decis account account european commiss banqu bruxel lambert agenc européenn rond point schuman schumanplein brussel month interest automat payabl rate appli european central bank repo oper work dai month decis adopt percentag point articl decis address comité françai organis de la coup du mond de footbal cfo rue de berri pari decis enforc pursuant articl ec treati brussel juli commiss karel van miert member commiss oj oj oj approv concern arrang issu decis articl fifa regul quot coup du mond de la fifa quot made footbal licenc holder club member franc youth programm uefa union de associ européenn de footbal organis footbal competit europ member includ inter alia nation footbal feder eea relat exclus match involv particip repres team base uefa zone pass franc relat match take place saint deni stadium entitl purchas attend open match tournament pass franc match take place lyon nant stadium allow access phase match round match place stadium confirm cfo letter june annex respond commiss formal request inform feder team qualifi phase match receiv signific alloc ticket alloc place ident team particip phase match figur reflect fifa alloc ticket made complet phase competit june cfo respons januari commiss request inform januari cfo respons june commiss request inform point page cfo letter commiss june commiss letter februari cfo bring end commiss consid abus practic articl ec treati recit lnternet document http www franc english ticket faq html august question arrang reaffirm cfo press releas cfo sale aim specif gener public resid franc internet document http www franc english ticket franc html august april pass franc relat match take place world cup stadium sold limit number categori pass franc match take place montpelli saint etienn stadium remain sale remain ticket sold articl convent quot recommand rel de lign directric pour le contrôl de la vent de billet lor de rencontr haul risqu adopté la réunion du comité perman de la convent européenn sur la violenc le débordement de spectateur lor de manifest sportiv notam de match de footbal quot group de travail ad hoc sur le problèm pratiqu strasbourg novembr cfo letter june point respond commiss formal request inform letter cfo commiss date june page point explan cfo arriv similar conclus relat ticket sale european tour oper notif commiss june quot le tour operateur forment marché spécifiqu le march peut donc selon le cfo être défini comm le marché de la vent de billet pour la coup du mond par le professionnel du tourism quot section footnot blind sale ticket contrast ticket relat phase match order maximis particip support packag pass franc evidenc outcom cfo sale eea countri april ticket sold consum franc recit individu entri ticket sold cfo april purchas gener public provid address franc countri team qualifi final competit entri ticket sold date purchas support team particip match signific proport gener public franc interest attend match involv particip nation team made bundl small number ticket pass franc type product imposs judgment court instanc case tetra pak ii ecr ii paragraph case gvl ecr court justic previous acknowledg scope monopolist special respons relat discriminatori conduct ground nation resid court state inter alia quot refus manag right undertak de facto monopoli provid servic categori person defin undertak basi nation resid regard abus domin posit mean paragraph articl treati quot paragraph respond commiss formal request inform januari exampl includ post restant embassi servic emphasi cfo sale inform requir resid franc advic gener public suppli french public open doubt resid abroad permit cfo avail altern practic comment cfo regard equal pertin applic articl eea agreement context cfo argu articl read light articl ec treati requir competit intern market distort case continent ecr paragraph court held articl quot aim practic damag consum directli detriment impact effect competit structur quot case excess price requir assess extent domin undertak charg price excess relat econom product servic extent undertak obtain commerci advantag obtain condit normal competit determin conclus excess price drawn case cite cfo case hofner ecr case merci footnot cfo letter june point respond commiss formal request inform note time notif cfo sold pass franc gener public arrang question section ii cfo notif june