commiss decis march author concentr compagni lorrain industriel financièr marin firmini french text authent ecsc commiss european commun regard treati establish european coal steel commun articl thereof regard high author decis lai implement articl treati regul constitut control undertak regard applic made decemb compagni lorrain industriel financièr confirm agreement marin firmini schneider sa letter date januari author control marin firmini mean transfer asset compagni lorrain industriel financièr marin firmini obtain view govern french republ compagni lorrain industriel financièr clif pari hold compani share capit ff marin firmini sa marin pari hold compani share capit ff clif marin sharehold sacilor sa steel undertak share capit ff fall articl sacilor direct indirect sharehold undertak gt pic file quot quot gt parti clif marin posit exercis control mean decis undertak list concentr mean articl clif undertak marin undertak undertak form group sacilor group oj ecsc schneider sa pari hold compani share capit ff schneider marin share control fifti fifti basi marin schneider hold compani share capit ff direct indirect sharehold undertak fall articl gt pic file quot quot gt parti schneider marin posit exercic control undertak list concentr schneider undertak marin undertak form creusot loir group clif control undertak gt pic file quot quot gt concentr clif undertak list control exercis clif undertak jointli marin undertak form sacilor group mean undertak form group influenc clif parti clif schneider marin control undertak gt pic file quot quot gt concentr marin undertak list control exercis marin undertak jointli clif sacilor undertak jointli schneider creusot loir undertak mean undertak form group influenc marin parti schneider control steel undertak gt pic file quot quot gt concentr schneider undertak list undertak form schneider group ii earli novemb schneider acquir sharehold marin marin share dispers larg number small sharehold view low level attend gener meet acquisit hold enabl schneider control marin applic author made schneider novemb march order protect control exercis schneider marin request commiss interim measur protect articl decis april commiss adopt interim measur safeguard interest independ relev undertak time decis articl concentr schneider marin schneider prevent exercis control marin decemb denain nord est longwi dnel launch public share exchang takeov bid hereinaft refer quot bid quot marin offer usinor share ff marin share launch bid dnel appli commiss author articl decemb clif made applic author acquir share marin stock exchang clif succeed acquir sharehold marin decemb schneider made applic light circumst revoc interim measur commiss april prohibit acquir dispos share marin reason applic schneider fear group acquir import sharehold marin schneider react situat interim measur chang circumst schneider consid unfair consid applic develop situat view exclud sudden chang power relationship undertak interest control marin decis applic author undertak commiss adopt interim decis dnel clif decemb main point decis dnel requir suspend bid clif requir refrain subsequ acquisit stock exchang commiss decis applic author januari schneider clif hold share marin sign agreement clif transfer marin sharehold undertak list paragraph provision estim suggest sharehold involv broadli equal marin present asset approxim doubl transact clif sharehold marin hereinaft refer quot clif marin quot estim concern schneider hold reduc proportion transit period transact concern complet clif schneider jointli control marin letter date januari schneider state withdraw applic author acquir control marin provid clif transact approv commiss transact give clif sharehold power control clif marin hold compani entail concentr clif marin undertak control group separ list paragraph iii order assess effect transact steel market natur volum product relev undertak share steel product steel product market consid undertak marin clif group produc quantiti steel shown tabl follow marin clif column show product undertak control separ product undertak joint control marin clif sacilor group quot joint undertak quot column gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt consider tabl show bulk product carri joint undertak rest product joint control consist larg complementari line ordinari steel group compet sheet electr sheet clif group product heavi medium plate neglig metric ton account total commun product grand total clif marin group largest commun produc heavi medium plate come undertak account largest produc account commun product remain share produc crude steel qualiti group commun product marin clif sacilor group largest produc come undertak account largest commun produc crude steel account total product remain share produc sheet group market marin clif sacilor group fourth largest commun produc come undertak account largest commun produc account total product remain share produc electr sheet group marin clif fourth largest commun produc come undertak account produc produc account entir product commun special steel product marin clif group set tabl gt pic file quot quot gt gt pic file quot quot gt respect special steel complementari natur product marin clif evid clif product amount metric ton marin metric ton market marin sacilor group group largest commun produc come undertak account largest produc commun account product remain share produc clif busi rerol special steel produc consider quantiti sheet heavi medium plate hoop strip product complementari marin heavi medium plate area group marin clif sacilor group largest commun produc come undertak account largest produc commun account product remain share produc examin tabl show extent marin clif complementari product undertak clif group steelmak rerol sheet tinplat coat sheet electr sheet marin group produc special steel creusot loir work heavi medium plate dillingen work pool product field undertak concern propos improv balanc lorrain steel industri transact involv major product steel product iv marin group consumpt steel convers exc product metric ton metric ton special steel metric ton tinplat year clif group similar consumpt metric ton steel metric ton special steel metric ton tinplat total steel intern consumpt combin marin clif group approxim metric ton repres combin product metric ton combin consumpt special steel metric ton combin product metric ton combin consumpt tinplat metric ton combin product metric ton commun steel industri proport product intern consumpt high compar commun group clif marin group high degre vertic integr intern consumpt rate special steel justifi pre exist situat caus fact creusot loir process virtual special steel produc manufactur mechan engin product creusot loir purchas special steel group order meet purchas amount metric ton metric ton clif group tinplat intern consumpt rate made intern consumpt carnaud clif group feremb marin group produc metal contain stress marin undertak list paragraph tinplat produc feremb obtain requir sollac combin clif marin transact bring major chang suppli flow distribut commiss decis juli author reorgan sale network clif marin compagni st gobain pont mousson sgpm result concentr undertak bodi act distributor steel industri market product clif marin sgpm joint undertak except davum franc aciéri de michevil marin appli commiss author inter alia transfer sgpm transact bring concentr steel distribut vi ensur effect competit preserv oligopolist market steel market commiss ensur independ main group activ market safeguard import main group clif sharehold clif marin enabl exercis influenc deliber decis manag organ clif marin clif marin schneider henceforth jointli control creusot loir limit link group joint control avoid possibl schneider exercis influenc manag futur clif marin circumst schneider oblig reduc particip capit clif marin level maximum period year addit person link establish group manag level member manag organ clif marin group schneider group exercis function undertak except joint undertak compagni financièr creusot loir marin schneider hold compani similarli member manag organ clif marin group exercis function parti undertak hold compani engag product distribut steel product convers member manag organ undertak hold compani undertak mean articl invit particip manag clif marin group possibl commiss author respons reason request except prohibit justifi special circumst size posit steel market diversifi structur product signific sharehold clif marin group undertak engag product distribut process steel consum larg quantiti steel result restrict competit enabl clif marin establish artifici privileg posit involv substanti advantag access suppli market enabl commiss assess effect sharehold competit import futur acquisit share question subject prior author repres share capit undertak concern case undertak fall articl steel consumpt exce metric ton year decis posit respons clif request author reason maintain commiss decis april decemb forc repeal view condit impos commiss find transact give undertak concern power determin price control restrict product distribut hinder effect competit substanti part market steel product evad rule competit institut treati establish artifici privileg posit involv substanti advantag access suppli market present author prejudic examin commiss undertak articl eec treati concentr result transact sector steel industri transact satisfi test author set articl author adopt decis articl acquisit compagni lorrain industriel financièr major share capit marin firmini form compani result appli agreement januari author articl author condit schneider dispos hold excess share capit clif marin decemb member manag organ clif marin group schneider group exercis function undertak group condit appli joint control creusot loir member manag organ clif marin group exercis function parti undertak hold compani engag product distribut steel product member manag organ undertak hold compani undertak mean articl invit particip manag clif marin group acquisit futur clif marin group share capit undertak engag product distribut steel process steel annual steel consumpt exceed metric ton subject prior author commiss articl commiss author receipt reason request except applic articl articl commiss decis april interim measur schneider sa marin firmini sa repeal articl commiss decis decemb interim measur compagni lorrain industriel financièr repeal articl decis address compagni lorrain industriel financièr marin firmini sa schneider sa pari brussel march commiss presid françoi xavier ortoli