commiss decis april relat proceed articl eec treati iv polypropylen german english french italian dutch text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access spain portug articl thereof regard commiss decis april open proceed initi parti concern opportun make view object rais commiss pursuant articl regul commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl council regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit part fact present decis aris investig made octob articl council regul produc bulk thermoplast polypropylen suppli eec market investig commiss discov documentari evid show major supplier polypropylen eec particip regular basi end institution system meet repres produc senior technic manageri level call boss expert meet meet held monthli basi supplement ad hoc local meet member state produc develop system annual volum control share market agre percentag tonnag target regularli set target price implement seri call price initi major produc ici hoechst montepolimeri shell attend regular boss expert meet form unoffici director big perceiv task lead encourag smaller produc implement scheme market product product subject decis polypropylen princip bulk thermoplast polym invent deriv ultim crude oil naphtha basic raw materi petrochem industri obtain oil reform crack produc inter alia propylen feedstock polypropylen polypropylen sold produc processor convers finish semi finish product number produc vertic integr process sector convers carri extrus inject mould blow mould applic largest produc polypropylen rang hundr grade cover wide rang end eas refer major basic grade polypropylen raffia fibr homopolym inject mould copolym inject mould high impact copolym film polypropylen includ manufactur packag film tape rope cloth automot part household good consum articl depend rel price polypropylen substitut product wood metal paper textil jute plastic polystyren pvc cheaper grade raffia fibr product larg homogen copolym substitut supplier limit differenti physic chemic properti product ii undertak undertak present decis address major petrochem produc major firm head offic product facil locat insid eec small number produc involv polypropylen market headquart commun suppli eec market undertak particip infring anic spa milan itali anic ato chimi sa pari franc atochem ato basf ag ludwigshafen germani basf dsm nv heerlen netherland dsm hercul chemic nv brussel belgium hercul hoechst ag frankfurt main germani hoechst chemisch werk huel marl germani huel ici plc london unit kingdom ici chemisch werk linz linz austria linz montepolimeri spa milan itali montedip montepolimeri petrofina sa brussel belgium petrofina rhône poulenc sa pari franc rhône poulenc shell intern chemic london unit kingdom shell solvai amp cie brussel belgium solvai saga petrokjemi amp part statoil bambl norwai saga statement object address bp chemic successor rhône poulenc amoco chemic produc subject present decis iii develop polypropylen market eec polypropylen market suppli sixteen western european produc includ locat spain portug parti present proceed structur occur industri date produc meet late notabl creation montepolimeri hercul jointli own subsidiari himont saga chemic amp norwegian produc absorb state own oil compani statoil end constitut profit centr produc busi ceas exist separ legal entiti west european market polypropylen suppli exclus european base product facil suppli unit state eastern europ japan insignific annum past year offici quantit import restrict forc total demand polypropylen grade western europ estim million tonn export western european produc deep sea market account tonn estim namepl capac western europ tonn effect capabl tonn major produc montepolimeri hoechst ici shell account eec polypropylen market combin share montepolimeri own plant itali joint owner petrofina manufactur facil belgium hoechst lead german produc own product unit franc spain germani likewis ici plant unit kingdom netherland shell group factori unit kingdom netherland franc substanti trade polypropylen member state product facil locat belgium franc germani itali netherland spain portug unit kingdom eec produc suppli product member state montepolimeri part montedison group largest produc eec market take busi italian produc anic european market octob montepolimeri form joint ventur himont hercul lead produc polypropylen unit state hercul chemic sa european chemic subsidiari himont compani combin world wide product facil group separ market facil maintain europ montepolimeri montedip intern reorgan montedison group ici shell hoechst compar size hold market share western europ prior format himont hercul west european market ato basf dsm huel linz solvai saga statoil market produc enter market petrofina smallest produc market tabl largest nation market eec polypropylen germani account western european consumpt itali unit kingdom franc tabl consumpt polypropylen western europ increas fold averag growth demand annum annual growth demand slow averag sale million tonn western europ repres increas show growth compar previou year prior polypropylen market western europ amount year tonn suppli ten produc major produc anic itali rhone poulenc franc alcudia spain huel basf germani austrian state own produc linz control patent held montedison expir europ produc stream western europ amoco hercul belgium ato solvai franc sir itali dsm netherland taqsa spain saga norwegian produc began oper mid addit establish produc shell ici built plant franc netherland stream montefina plant belgium jointli own petrofina montepolimeri commiss earli montefina act joint sell compani behalf sharehold march petrofina market share output plant rest market montepolimeri date commiss investig number produc expand capac exist polypropylen facil construct plant arriv produc namepl capac tonn brought substanti increas instal capac western europ year match increas demand market figur suppli ici polypropylen consumpt western europ suffici occupi effect capac domest western european demand fill capac includ product oversea export plant util rate industri opinion express document obtain commiss onward suppli demand roughli balanc figur suppli ici averag util rate european produc risen occupac includ export western european market balanc gt tabl gt iv cost profit major period cover investig polypropylen market report character low profit substanti loss fix cost substanti result profit depend larg measur obtain high level plant util variabl cost cost feedstock propylen major constitu polypropylen produc propylen price dm doubl higher time polypropylen price period move dm kg dm kg fluctuat price period margin propylen price price raffia grade polypropylen squeez point produc fail cover variabl cost raw materi propylen cost account price raffia grade polypropylen rose fell end higher grade percentag estim made ici august good averag produc polypropylen requir mark dm kg propylen price break factori gate cost includ overhead depreci low cost produc break lower mark dm kg effici produc requir variat polypropylen price propylen propylen price drop substanti end tend remain constant polypropylen price increas significantli part produc state polypropylen price increas slowli end margin recov suffici produc move profit time ici basf dsm hoechst huel montepolimeri separ submit financi result year period firm auditor calcul accumul loss firm dm billion million ecu juli inform approach commiss industri leader largest produc thermoplast invit commiss attend meet problem restructur plastic industri produc involv present case ato basf dsm ici hoechst montepolimeri shell solvai meet place juli attend chief execut produc member commiss meet agre set work group produc report commiss gatti grenier report contain propos capac reduct thermoplast ldpe hdpe pvc report submit meet commiss undertak main conclus crisi cartel warrant unilater action bilater agreement close surplu plant meet problem industri produc consid substanti capac reduct requir polypropylen sector commiss stress report competit polici point eighth report point twelfth report point thirteenth report point approv joint measur solv problem structur overcapac depend unaccept restrict competit price quota fix reserv made abundantli clear produc propos crisi measur commiss investig octob commiss offici act pursuant articl regul carri simultan investig prior warn premis ten undertak decis address ato basf dsm hercul hoechst huel ici montepolimeri shell solvai visit carri premis bp chimi pari investig request inform articl regul address produc suppli western european market includ linz saga linz contest commiss jurisdict declin repli request investig time articl made sell agent linz germani unit kingdom anic itali unit kingdom subsidiari saga petrokjemi evid main evid present decis base includ detail report head person copi file made employe ici consider number meet mid onward includ note earlier meet case detail tabl agre target price major grade european currenc report made employe hercul relat meet ici report discov march intern ici memoranda made employe attend meet deal matter discuss meet assess progress arrang attitud particip intern account document travel order establish confirm presenc repres produc meet place signific travel order real purpos visit conceal visit custom note made ici meet repres shell montepolimeri occas hoechst big document found ici hercul includ eman italian german produc set full detail european quota scheme onward extens plan document made ici purpos european quota system note made ici propos produc case document origin produc basf saga solvai detail propos document obtain ato relat exchang inform deliveri french produc eec oper quota french market detail european quota plan document found ici saga petrochem uk statoil uk relat local meet unit kingdom target price set intern document number produc refer target price price initi correspond agre produc meet price instruct head offic produc nation sale offic requir request appli move price level correspond shown agre relev produc meet repli produc request inform articl regul admit attend larg number meet boss expert case local meet documentari evid obtain commiss exercis power regul summar point origin floor price agreement polypropylen produc stream western europ establish produc initi discuss view avoid substanti drop price level attend loss part discuss major produc montepolimeri montedison hoechst ici shell initi floor price agreement oper august origin arrang involv volum control prove success tonnag restrict envisag floor price agreement run initi month detail floor price agreement commun produc includ hercul floor price note market director hercul major grade member state base raffia grade market price dm kg particip agreement name major provis made scheme unnam import appli lower price ici shell admit contact produc price slide check ici price level suggest price permit fall confirm ici shell discuss limit big document date septemb found solvai show meet place august compani shell sa shell belgian compani order discuss price polypropylen hercul inform outcom price discuss ident produc involv discuss time establish precis detail oper floor price agreement ascertain novemb raffia price report fallen dm kg montedison announc increas dm kg due effect decemb novemb trade press quot major express support move similar increas plan date decemb time system regular meet polypropylen produc began ici claim meet held decemb montedison announc admit contact occur produc date telephon ad hoc basi shell execut discuss price montepolimeri novemb montepolimeri suggest possibl increas price sought shell view reaction increas repli shell statement object direct evid group meet held fix price decemb produc inform meet trade associ custom eatp european associ textil polyolefin held novemb perceiv common action improv price level hercul stress tradit industri leader initi hoechst belief price need rise sourc eatp minut montedison initi aim price dm kg decemb announc trade press dai eatp meet novemb hercul hoechst ici linz rhône poulenc saga solvai attend associ member state support move speech record minut show dm kg level set montedison accept produc gener industri target discount price initi effect april european polypropylen price report increas novemb ii system regular meet meet held senior manag respons direct polypropylen busi produc system evolv includ lower tier meet attend manag possess detail market knowledg repli ici request inform articl regul begin separ session held month boss senior manag director expert market specialist month date venu boss expert session agre produc name organ arrang list meet shown tabl regular particip meet anic ato basf dsm huel hoechst ici linz montepolimeri petrofina rhône poulenc saga solvai sourc repli articl regul refer meet report mid hercul claim attend irregularli year admit take part meet frequent produc request articl regul provid list meet attend major provid detail mid onward period travel record commiss possess demonstr presenc individu meet except huel produc name admit particip meet earlier date detail individu attend meet shown tabl rhône poulenc transfer polypropylen interest bp end ceas attend meet likewis anic attend middl end interest montepolimeri arrang final march commiss accept bp amoco subsidiari unit state oil produc attend meet commun produc matter price initi quota discuss meet august boss expert session chair repres montepolimeri mid decid ici presid respons accept condit determin effort made produc increas price end year point shell attend plenari session occas met major produc ad hoc meet discuss problem connect price volum limit late onward regular particip big meet held dai normal boss meet repli shell ici articl list big meet shown tabl boss expert meet complement frequent meet discuss implement nation level arrang agre full session held belgium netherland franc unit kingdom itali scandinavia sourc repli articl meet report record local meet germani german produc basf hoechst huel close contact adopt common posit matter quota point ato dsm hercul huel hoechst ici montepolimeri petrofina shell solvai saga admit attend local meet shown report meet present list local meet set tabl iii purpos meet purpos meet sourc ici repli articl meet report set price level produc seek achiev futur period target price mean concert price initi last period month consist separ step increas agreement tabl list target price princip grade relev currenc local market eec countri western europ agreement recommend measur produc view ensur implement plan price initi time propos increas announc thereof custom restrict product sale control stock divers suppli oversea market measur intend secur favour climat price increas review price level gener obtain eec nation market degre success price initi prospect price increas report produc respect tonnag contract suppli month agre target price mid negoti agreement annual basi sale target quota produc regard expect total market demand aspir past perform produc monitor achiev market share produc target volum monthli annual basi period definit annual quota agreement agre monitor achiev sale previou refer period decid approach produc attend meet bp amoco order ascertain view obtain cooper specif matter connect price initi local meet discuss price anomali give explan produc consid commit price transgress undercut agre price iv target price main task meet produc began end set call target price princip grade polypropylen eas refer agre target refer term raffia grade price dm germani west german price tend determin gener european level practic draw detail tabl target nation currenc grade raffia fine fibr homopolym inject mould copolym batteri grade film grade exampl tabl attach ici report meet januari septemb hercul report meet march date set target price implement modal price initi target level establish concert action plan month advanc target price implement separ stage period price initi dm kg month price initi postpon implement part month creat climat determin effort month firm except countri agre account local market condit price control exchang rate fluctuat factor aim implement agre price initi form concert action devis produc point object effect increas decis step gener upward drift achiev price tend lag target point area weak identifi respect nation market product plan modifi implement delai produc monitor progress price initi meet exchang inform step price level develop market sourc repli ici articl meet report price initi gener price initi agre translat concert action market place implement price rise connect note produc argu administr procedur case conduct market place give price instruct transact pure intern undertak specialist trade press regularli report price initi advanc give indic target price dm intent produc increas initi specif state result systemat agreement gener report price push price offens produc price level target time produc begun set target price meet major produc frequent report trade press lead price initi move target price support increas ici note meet late record price increas led publicli shell shortli report effect appear relev public danger report document found ici announc prepar market price rise indic custom support produc report specialist press propos price initi ground prepar implement target produc warn custom advanc impend increas custom prepar increas formal announc sale offic warn give commit custom suppli price date facilit increas occas initi involv rise step produc instruct sale offic delai quot price moment order maximum benefit increas price momentum head offic told sale forc adopt hard line custom suggest argument design overcom custom resist persuad custom accept propos increas occas consid make concess individu custom persuad accept price rise sale offic allow margin flexibl negoti gener clear advanc head offic special arrang larg custom price notifi offici custom circular letter nation sale offic form announc effect date price increas amount occas explan price rise price list drawn appar intern commiss obtain produc instruct head offic nation sale offic year set price instruct complet produc cover price initi gener pattern demonstr shortli meet target set major grade major currenc produc gave instruct nation sale subsidiari sell agent appli target price price initi sustain condit favour increas creat measur assist implement plan initi recommend agre time time meet measur intend assist achiev target level agre meet time includ instruct sale offic forgo volum conced price cutback sale produc level prevail previou refer period late scheme agre produc restrict monthli sale quarter year twelfth tonnag sold previou year divers suppli deep sea market creat shortag western europ conduc price increas exchang inform plan temporari plant closur help reduc suppli quot produc regular supplier custom approach price higher target avoid danger custom tourism custom supplier hope obtain favour price quot tradit supplier inform produc attend meet outcom meet hope persuad align price close club attempt enlist support price initi septemb system account manag refin form account leadership account meant custom ensur effect implement agre rise nomin supplier coordin secretli deal custom system suggest hercul repres requir explan kei custom identifi belgium itali germani unit kingdom coordin nomin decemb gener adopt system propos account leader name major custom guid discuss organ price move produc regular deal custom contend cooper account leader quot price custom question protect account leader contend produc approach custom quot price higher desir target produc call contend produc particip meet time includ shell name coordin leader major custom ici claim scheme collaps month partial ineffect oper full note expert meet held show time detail discuss place individu custom price offer offer produc volum suppli order vi individu price initi system price target initi forc late onward ici concept recommend quot target price develop earli meet place documentari evid show concert produc price begun previou year document relat detail implement produc arrang earlier year commiss documentari evid identifi price initi cover month late intern price instruct produc period target raffia grade dm kg juli decemb juli septemb januari januari februari march august decemb august septemb postpon octob decemb revis june juli june septemb novemb septemb octob postpon octob novemb juli novemb juli septemb octob novemb identifi price initi point tabl juli decemb price propylen increas substanti price polypropylen line feedstock price increas trade press report concert attempt produc abreast escal propylen price mid price raffia grade dm kg detail evid meet held price initi undertaken part note meet held septemb show price initi plan base raffia grade price dm kg applic juli dm kg septemb confirm minut shell intern meet held juli price target juli dm kg level achiev franc germani montedison montepolimeri report trade press plan increas price dm kg level septemb shell ici support move price instruct sale offic produc ato basf hoechst linz obtain show order nation sale offic appli price level equival nation currenc septemb instruct announc trade press montedison plan price increas price instruct produc end septemb raffia price reach dm kg short target minut shell polypropylen busi group meet held septemb record chairman note price target septemb dm kg achiev damag shell view high level overhead difficult price increas push provid monom price increas competitor profit current sell price level date implement dm kg target postpon month decemb plan hold level octob possibl intermedi step increas dm kg novemb sourc ici note meet septemb ici note meet dm kg target postpon state recogn tight quota system essenti refer scheme propos agre zurich limit monthli sale averag achiev month year end gener level price reach dm kg raffia grade close agre target dm kg januari meet note obtain produc meet held year tabl begin year produc report trade press favour strong price push substanti fall occur market price level dm kg began stabil septemb year price instruct issu number produc dsm hoechst linz montepolimeri saga ici order establish price level target set decemb januari base raffia dm kg homopolym dm kg copolym dm kg solvai intern document includ tabl compar achiev price octob novemb refer list price januari dm origin plan appli level decemb meet held zurich octob initi postpon januari decemb target fix implement februari base raffia dm kg homopolym dm kg copolym dm kg meet januari boss expert met month decid stage increas requir februari target remain dm kg target dm kg introduc except march tabl drawn nation currenc target price princip grade due effect februari march tabl attach ici report meet boss expert meet held januari attend anic ato dsm hoechst ici montepolimeri petrofina solvai part session basf huel linz saga hercul januari session present preced meet decemb document obtain basf dsm hoechst ici linz montepolimeri februari shell saga show produc step introduc target set februari march plan move dm kg march succeed produc modifi expect hope reach dm kg level march expert meet held amsterdam march record surviv immedi basf dsm ici montepolimeri shell gave instruct rais target list price equival dm kg raffia dm kg homopolym dm kg copolym effect hoechst gave ident instruct week document produc period produc allow sale offic flexibl appli minimum rock bottom price agre target part strong upward movement price fact increas strongli promot produc momentum maintain mid year produc anticip stabil price level downward movement demand fell summer august decemb price initi septemb octob foreseen shell ici june year slow quarter price rise appar shell ici montepolimeri met june discuss method implement higher price market post point dai meet ici shell instruct sale offic prepar market place major rise septemb base plan move raffia price dm kg solvai remind benelux sale offic juli warn custom substanti price increas due effect septemb exact amount decid week juli connect signific expert meet plan juli origin plan dm kg septemb revis meet plan level august back dm kg raffia dm kg homopolym dm kg copolym septemb price dm kg handwritten note obtain hercul date juli dai meet hercul attend list price offici price august septemb refer cryptic term sourc inform meet held geneva august vienna august session instruct produc price dm kg octob basf dsm hoechst ici montepolimeri shell gave virtual ident price instruct implement price septemb octob plan move septemb octob base price level dm kg raffia shell document origin step increas dm kg novemb moot abandon report produc show septemb price increas initi continu octob reach achiev market price dm kg raffia hercul note show decemb target dm kg revis realist dm kg report gener determin price dm closest publish sic target price end trade press report polypropylen market price raffia dm kg homopolym dm kg copolym pfennig produc target capac util run healthi june juli expect suppli demand move balanc price increas begin fact raffia market price drop dm kg expert meet held geneva attend hercul regular ato basf dsm hoechst huel ici linz montepolimeri petrofina saga solvai agre detail review perform produc good opportun exist bring price increas holidai period meet suggest solvai futur meet unnecessari demand line product reject ground activ step move price leav market find level sourc ici meet report confirm hercul account meet agre move level base dm kg raffia june nation market june unit kingdom express person commit initi sought particip confirm senior manag boss session action support move foreseen includ limit sale volum agre proport usual sale resolv accept busi increas bilater contact produc detail tabl target june attach ici report meet show target major grade nation currenc raffia dm bfr ff lit kilogram tonn intern price instruct memoranda ato basf hoechst hercul huel ici linz montepolimeri shell date dai expert meet show produc step implement plan june initi insignific except price instruct correspond set tabl target price discov ici price instruct june dsm petrofina solvai saga dsm sale report refer price increas plan june hope prove success expert met june report modest price increas germani price increas announc produc hold press custom unit kingdom target tonn base achiev dm kg target countri pfennig appar lack progress led doubt achiev full increas step countri difficulti foreseen local meet schedul sourc ici report meet septemb novemb june price initi succe move price plan level joint boss expert session juli stage increas agre price dm kg septemb dm kg octob session attend ato basf dsm hercul hoechst huel ici linz montepolimeri petrofina solvai saga ici chairmanship meet montepolimeri august chang provid occas obtain produc express commit signific increas price end year agreement quota control system readi begin senior director ici petrochem plastic divis met produc seri visit brief note head object visit found ici begin maximum pressur septemb dm flexibl pfennig home market home market announc press custom commit local meet long wait dai week place balanc product sale restrict volum event sic problem compani real control origin plan move dm kg septemb modifi boss meet august increas pfennig order septemb dm kg minimum forc month octob time produc urg restrict monthli sale equival achiev market share month note expert meet held septemb full attend appear person commit boss confirm ground rule restat produc prepar lose busi break price time allow plan increas translat actual market price meet basf repres warn danger produc quot solid dm gener agre approach produc major supplier custom quot dm assist implement target detail tabl show minimum price grade currenc appli octob prepar meet account leadership scheme devis ensur implement target price coordin price quotat individu custom point time practic develop produc notifi meet tonnag order accept forward deliveri target price target price declar commit meet august septemb produc gave instruct sale offic implement price level base raffia dm kg octob document found respect ato dsm hercul hoechst huel ici linz montepolimeri shell reflect report express person commit instruct underlin emphat term firm rigid line custom forgo sale rais price boss meet septemb attend regular includ hercul produc report step implement increas dm due octob gener strict instruct sale offic depart plan gener support express meet step dm kg novemb firm decemb pfennig increas confirm expert meet octob produc step implement pfennig kilogram increas due novemb document found respect basf dsm hercul hoechst huel ici linz montepolimeri shell saga instruct effect expert meet octob move confirm telex saga octob unit kingdom subsidiari refer connect plan local meet relev call agre minimum list contrari claim made produc administr procedur target price reach figur report meet forward commit target hand target level show octob novemb vast major order book target price confirm ici circular octob european sale offic summar impress octob price initi evid septemb commit hang octob total quantiti appear low indic receiv show level appli order ato basf dsm hercul hoechst huel ici linz montepolimeri fina solvai saga present major case boss expert meet held juli novemb autumn price initi plan monitor tabl shell admit attend big meet heathrow octob week octob boss meet septemb regular contact ici octob price initi sourc ici note telephon convers meet except fina solvai name produc suppli commiss price instruct issu local sale offic octob novemb correspond term amount time target price tabl attach ici account septemb expert meet tabl solvai fina claim issu major price direct telephon price initi judg partial success ici refer brief note firm climat fourth quarter result effect increas margin pfennig kilogram ici identifi area weak includ low raffia price level substanti price spread mould area germani absenc time definit volum agreement quota scheme start januari decemb meet result agreement novemb decemb level dm kg establish end januari price tabl drawn countri line target sourc ici meet report regular particip present decemb meet juli novemb quarter price level weaken meet memorandum discov agreement appli price target dm kg germani june ici consid target ambiti dm kg realist minimum end june decis aim target dm kg septemb ici note read septemb octob consid imposs make move jump prevail level dm kg intermedi measur target dm kg set juli meet june present regular particip hercul solvai reaffirm complet commit move shell report commit move lead publicli ecn refer trade journal hercul report support announc price june present warn sale forc process inform custom propos increas sourc ici meet report echo mention shell lead publicli articl appear trade journal european chemic new ecn june report produc higher price shell plan increas minimum dm kg juli increas septemb ici montepolimeri implement similar increas shell octob particip month call pre meet big ecn articl report market increasingli tight telegraph note made ici end read june volum restrict june market assum cf continu shell lead ecn articl week ici inform immedi boss meet ici dsm basf issu instruct sale offic appli juli price tabl base raffia dm kg homopolym dm copolym list ident grade nation currenc item intern hoechst report june set minimum price juli dm kg raffia homopolym copolym linz telex june june meet commit reconfirm instruct agent appli list price nation currenc correspond basf dsm ici montepolimeri instruct sale offic appli increas forc june carri juli shell document unit kingdom franc show knew agre level appli juli base sale polici price specif refer made shell paper entitl pp western europ price juli target dm kg tonn shell market qualiti report june report western europ integr shell compani hold slip back holland unit kingdom market share aid price stabil hercul inform sale offic june june minimum price target dm kg fragment price instruct obtain ato petrofina confirm produc implement price level belatedli case petrofina solvai produc notifi sale offic increas intern document date juli set minimum price countri ident dm kg raffia target gave mimima applic septemb base dm agre produc except huel price instruct juli produc attend meet promis support price target dm kg shown instruct implement price meet place june juli august septemb presenc regular particip includ hercul case meet establish travel record saga linz provid inform particip specif meet request commiss articl admit regular particip meet intermedi price move juli judg success raffia price reach dm kg target august end juli begin august basf dsm hercul hoechst huel ici linz solvai issu price instruct nation sale offic applic septemb base raffia dm kg insignific except ident grade nation currenc ato point montepolimeri saga price instruct member state obtain correspond produc countri question document found saga uk refer specif septemb list price unit kingdom agre local meet shell price document unit kingdom form intern note august unit kingdom subsidiari promot basic price forc septemb correspond target fix produc end month shell instruct unit kingdom sale offic postpon full increas produc establish desir basic level price instruct obtain produc show decid maintain impetu septemb move step base raffia dm kg octob rise dm kg novemb basf hoechst huel ici linz montepolimeri solvai instruct sale offic set ident price month hercul instruct sale offic hard line approach octob minimum price slightli produc octob requir appli price effect novemb area manag told hercul price line gener price target dsm claim price instruct issu octob novemb septemb list price ident grade nation currenc produc saga uk implement pfennig price increas octob fortnight rest ato petrofina present relev meet claim intern price instruct period word mouth intern note obtain ato date septemb show tabl head rappel du prix de cota sic give germani franc unit kingdom itali price septemb octob raffia homopolym copolym ident basf dsm hoechst huel ici linz montepolimeri solvai point investig ato octob repres undertak confirm price commun sale offic end polypropylen price report press firm reach raffia market price dm kg compar report target dm kg trade press report market buoyant increas demand consumpt expans predict order vii volum target quota gener recogn order achiev market condit favour success agre price initi perman system volum control requir prior assumpt ici leadership group august scheme share market appli percentag share estim busi alloc produc stage systemat limit advanc product estim total market revis roll basi sale absolut tonnag term produc adjust fit percentag entitl scheme share market produc refer involv various volum target target volum quota aspir produc take part alloc quota target express tonn percentag arriv quota scheme allow made produc attend meet particip detail discuss hercul individu quota date group amoco amoco bp claim unawar alloc made hercul take part meet detail discuss volum plan document origin montepolimeri relat propos quota system found premis quarter signifi satisfact group alloc tonn split amoco bp mid normal practic meet produc report month tonnag sold preced month comparison target quota year achiev sale produc shown tabl detail scheme year year system oper volum target tonn set produc base part achiev sale preced year precis basi target alloc arrang made accommod expect arriv recent stream histor entitl tabl found ici show revis target produc compar actual tonnag sale achiev period western europ exist market share scheme confirm document found ato show target objectif french produc ato rhone poulenc solvai hoechst franc nation market end februari target express tonnag term agre produc base expect market tonn previou year number tabl show agre target produc found ato ici tabl discov ici show propos final agre target written german unidentifi german produc origin estim total market tonn prove optimist quota produc revis fit total consumpt year tonn sourc ici report januari expert meet major ici sale turn target produc achiev sale larg line target share dsm disput undertak cut back origin target appreci exceed alloc sale tonn compar target share market subject prolong complex negoti begin year agre temporari measur achiev februari march price initi produc restrict monthli sale twelfth target sourc ici report januari expert meet prepar perman scheme produc commun meet tonnag hope sell ad aspir larg exceed total forecast demand compromis scheme put forward ici thought major give lead accept small reduct target provid newcom temper demand sourc ici draft propos part discuss aim reach agreement market share system ici shell met occas montepolimeri present meet shell sceptic view propos base overambiti estim market content stringent volum control measur consid includ sanction exceed sale quota sourc ici note meet date june event definit quota agreement reach stopgap measur produc previou year quota produc theoret entitl report actual sale month meet sourc tabl found ici head deviat compani actual sale monitor notion split market base quota scheme complic propos advanc attempt reconcil diverg factor previou achiev market aspir capac total market divid estim tonn produc submit detail plan market share content commun tonnag aspir plan document found hercul ici eman montepolimeri suggest formula detail tabl account achiev sale namepl capac produc ici note expert meet march occas montepolimeri repres circul tabl view reach quota agreement boss meet ici propos system base actual sale weight share estim market growth equival produc percentag share total capac definit agreement reach half year monthli sale produc commun meet monitor achiev percentag share previou year ici chairmanship montepolimeri august stress introduc system agreement market share framework produc commit sourc ici report boss meet august ici note head quota ici held bilater discuss produc system pend introduct quota scheme produc requir part aim restrict monthli sale percentag market achiev month sourc ici meet report market share reach rel equilibrium ato quasi consensu total western european consumpt tonn major ici shell remain hoechst slightli montepolimeri largest produc advanc slightli market share compar previou year market share medium size produc ato solvai basf huel hercul stabl comparison previou year dsm except continu regular progress year ici invit produc quota ambit suggest percentag allow montepolimeri anic ato dsm linz saga solvai submit detail propos divis market suggest quota produc german produc submit joint propos basf propos process comput obtain averag compar individu percentag aspir produc guidelin suggest ici framework agreement essenti give recognit market achiev produc take percentag total sale made refer period run januari septemb appli part market equival market estim tonn share tonn sale expect exce sale proport produc percentag total namepl capac compar result expect perform produc adjust manifest anomali treat montepolimeri anic sir singl group leav decid detail divis quota ici consid crucial success plan big present unit front produc shell view commun ici ici hoechst quota sourc ici document head polypropylen framework ici propos italian produc hoechst shell purpos prepar quota scheme total market agre produc tonn discuss propos place meet novemb decemb decemb expert session propos tabl limit instanc quarter year total demand period estim tonn ici note show ato dsm hoechst huel ici montepolimeri solvai found alloc quota accept tonn allow hercul amoco bp hercul profess satisfi tonn figur amend tonn sourc ici report decemb expert meet note telephon convers hercul decemb ici report meet record shell reaction propos produc present meet big decemb undat ici note intend brief meet shell state shell accept west european quota level kt qtr plan document quarter found shell show comparison shell oper compani plan sale western europ tonn target tonn attempt reconcil differ term market share shell quarter quota scheme base part shell concern achiev market share exce quota origin propos ici hoechst individu oper compani agre cooper practic shell achiev market share month close figur oper compani told jeopard opportun price rise seek increas market share document obtain shell confirm volum control scheme continu quarter market share quarter close figur refer agre shell target nation sale compani shell group order reduc sale specif mention quota produc meet note discov june ici memorandum expert exchang detail tonnag sold previou month quota system oper stage lead produc consid possibl reinforc volum control system mean compens payment sanction exceed quota alloc penalti scheme oper polypropylen complianc agre target sens voluntari system produc report meet tonnag sold preced month risk face critic produc consid unruli provid induc observ alloc target viii fide inform exchang juli polypropylen produc set scheme monthli exchang inform product sale stock movement western europ fide trust compani zurich april produc particip hercul join fide arrang produc report monthli data central clear hous prepar transmit subscrib composit figur polypropylen industri identifi individu produc relat nation group produc offici fide system specif provis design guarante anonym safeguard render nugatori produc systemat exchang telephon meet detail tonnag deliv european market offici fide figur provid method check accuraci individu data suppli ad discrep fide total appar record meet june onward show practic produc report sale previou month comparison target amoco bp hercul global estim bp amoco attend meet hercul appear retic commun individu figur hercul benefit individu data produc intern document show possess accur inform deliveri member state market share produc ix special posit major major produc montepolimeri hoechst ici shell identifi commun interest big earli june discuss agreement floor price point system regular meet set late normal practic price initi signal custom press announc plan increas support montepolimeri ici shell hoechst attend met june discuss action increas price solut discuss sanction disrupt produc control product quota scheme initi big accommod smaller produc make reduc sale rest world market flat pfennig increas juli sourc ici note june ici admit repli request inform articl regul major produc share common understand price increas market leader give strong lead expens sale volum end big began meet restrict session dai boss meet call pre meet provid forum major produc agre posit prior full meet idea major produc market hand adopt unit approach encourag move price stabil sourc ici document head polypropylen framework shell file note octob ici admit topic discuss pre meet dealt boss meet sourc ici repli articl shell hand deni big meet sens preparatori plenari meet involv coordin common stanc topic discuss dai record exist big meet octob disprov claim factual argument produc factual argument advanc produc administr procedur summar record meet claim note meet discov commiss ici admiss produc proof fact record unworthi credenc import attach natur meet produc admit attend boss expert meet case shell big meet produc claim concern gener discuss industri problem touch matter affect competit admit attempt made reach agreement target price quota claim consensu evolv produc claim anti competit measur produc discuss agre meet present observ gain market intellig part commit agreement restrict competit market studi german produc commiss studi expert econometrist design demonstr condit vigor ruinou competit obtain polypropylen market germani repres eec pattern rise fall price persist loss industri disprov exist collus price determin natur market forc suppli demand balanc gener econom environ fight produc market share central audit major produc ato basf dsm hoechst huel ici linz montepolimeri petrofina solvai particip central audit firm charter account invoic polypropylen month produc claim audit disclos wide varianc price achiev market place produc list price produc produc custom custom argu condit intens competit prevail market place disprov exist real collus produc price instruct produc argu written price instruct issu sale offic show varianc time actual price quot comparison alleg target fix meet produc sought argu notwithstand particip meet appar similar price instruct explic factor market transpar inform custom press announc oligopolist structur market argument advanc individu produc dealt part decis particip extent involv alleg infring assess commiss assess produc factual argument record meet offer altern interpret natur purpos meet undertak produc documentari account meet oral evid cast doubt accuraci ici note account meet ici intern report confirm materi respect note meet found hercul document relat subject matter meet target price price initi quota found produc ato dsm shell investig confirm fact set detail report ici document discov ici origin firm provid convinc evid volum target quota scheme ici report prepar senior director ici petrochem plastic divis attend boss session act chairmen meet ici role chairman group reason suppos care ensur report complet accur suggest report flight fanci accept commiss conclud report meet provid accur reliabl consist record meet matter discuss agreement reach role particip commiss record meet held onward record found meet show subject matter result essenti relat natur meet record meet disprov argument advanc produc subject matter discuss allegedli limit extent particip document show agreement detail reach amount time price initi method implement volum target quota numer tabl calcul obtain run onward contradict claim propos market studi econom survei german market disprov exist agreement factor invok report market structur price transpar absenc evid collus explain gener pattern similar price behaviour commiss object base gener similiar price conduct produc direct proof meet uniform simultan price instruct long period mark rise strong presumpt concert present case evid establish conclus link causat commerci conduct produc system regular meet commiss event maintain system regular meet control fulli oper sale produc factor affect price level polypropylen evid reli commiss show produc recogn market affect matter demand raw materi price increas control decid amount time modal chanc success plan price initi market factor account produc main purpos meet coordin respons produc factor price determin larg extent condit suppli demand documentari evid show mean volum control quota system produc attempt manipul condit central audit reason doubt audit conduct firm independ account accur record net achiev sell price discount produc concern period cover commiss accept conclus produc seek draw place commiss alleg produc attempt repres produc obtain uniform cartel price actual price obtain custom correspond list price month fact averag market price lag reach target detract valid commiss object essenc present case agreement meet target price produc instruct sale forc aim implement price level target serv basi negoti price custom point recogn commiss procedur success price initi conced achiev object area weak product area nation market inevit initi time work simpl comparison net invoic price produc list price period exercis limit prob time scale cover audit includ price initi june quarter juli septemb octob novemb period accept commiss price level stagnant fell larg varianc nomin list price produc actual price period expect achiev price compar target set meet born mind price record audit net price deduct discount allow rebat target gross price ii major custom special fix price annual quarterli contract iii advanc commit cover month delai applic price iv price increas resist custom implement prove difficult product sector member state factor born mind develop price charg individu custom compar target price set price initi consist account document found ici produc implement price initi comparison target price agre meet achiev price report trade press septemb decemb shown tabl price instruct assert produc price instruct correspond time amount target agre meet substanti fact commiss prepar suppli produc detail chart support copi relev price instruct produc relat price initi septemb novemb chart necess condens complex instruct time amount increas degre flexibl permit read subject content attach full instruct examin comparison instruct show consist pattern produc give price instruct implement target refer meet note occas februari march june octob full tabl target drawn meet grade nation currenc instruct produc nation sale offic correspond price set tabl occas septemb novemb full tabl target instruct produc ident produc occas permit local sale offic discret delai implement fulli price minimum rock bottom price fall back major departur plan refer head offic except special price larg custom case hercul gener circular telex local sale offic eec invari refer object reach price level target agre meet specif telex instruct refer gener target dm nation currenc issu area account local condit factor affect price achiev pictur price instruct issu implement target decid relev meet produc attempt refer specif price initi demonstr alleg independ price behaviour produc action decid meet ici argu relat intermedi increas dm kg due juli price instruct commiss reli produc date meet commiss agre june argument ignor fact june meet confirmatori origin decis target price dm kg made earlier meet ici instruct effect dai ici give explan fact price rang item set dsm basf due effect dai hercul critic commiss claim unfairli treat price instruct produc contemporan drew attent laps week price instruct juli relat increas dm kg effect septemb dm kg octob cite commiss produc instruct produc hercul origin telex agre postpon initi month hercul telex august modifi origin instruct significantli hercul price instruct juli septemb octob seek price increas base raffia target dm kg kg dai attend session juli target origin fix ici note meet read dm gener accept septemb pfennig increas announc simultan octob independ audit commiss produc hercul produc survei purport show pattern relationship price guidelin target price fix meet conclus result larg omiss select interpret price instruct actual target fix grade nation currenc set tabl attach ici note meet inaccur notion figur extrapol hercul purpos exercis dm raffia grade target case produc suppli commiss full set price instruct onward request produc huel hercul document relat petrofina solvai relat claim document earlier year destroi exist price instruct obtain show period period made document produc take action implement agre target anic rhône poulenc provid price instruct record meet document show produc particip regularli meet price initi discuss agre document relat quota arrang show fulli involv scheme period polypropylen market involv produc ici montepolimeri hoechst shell big constitut nucleu arrang evolv floor price agreement system regular meet evolv montepolimeri assum leadership group respons cede ici august hoechst ici montepolimeri regular particip boss expert meet shell attend meet involv origin floor price agreement part ad hoc meet major produc particip quota arrang shell admiss prior boss expert meet view sought feasibl price increas meet inform montepolimeri ici target propos pass inform oper compani shell intern document confirm knew particip price initi ostens leader end onward repres regularli attend pre meet major produc oper compani shell group part nation meet big particip origin floor price agreement mid identifi certainti decemb initi montepolimeri hoechst ici shell express support hercul linz rhône poulenc saga solvai particip produc collus arrang date precis date began attend meet system regular meet began end identifi precis date individu produc began attend document relat volum target establish produc present decis address implic quota scheme time target set particip meet demonstr date latest case petrofina commiss expressli reject argument rais huel mid meet attend happen pure coincid januari record found ici mention document relat volum target onward implic huel show particip scheme begin anic ceas particip meet middl end reorgan italian petrochem industri involv quota arrang cover quarter rhône poulenc likewis disappear polypropylen market end transfer interest partner bp produc enter market petrofina began particip origin polypropylen sale handl montefina compani own partnership montepolimeri march petrofina assum market function share output montefina plant petrofina admit repres regularli attend boss expert meet march petrofina separ repres meet fact treat separ montepolimeri purpos quota scheme involv arrang onward time time produc includ saga name document flexibl unruli disrupt market produc regular particip meet price instruct intern document show cooper member club saga prepar aggress price back demand alloc quota scheme hercul american own produc repres meet claim present observ irregularli admit attend meet inform transpir meet repres present mid threat withdraw german produc accept hercul repres plenari meet includ boss session ici record show activ part discuss extent propos account leadership system part local meet cover benelux receiv detail inform monthli sale produc hercul repres commun firm figur hercul attempt present attend repres unoffici ventur junior employe document show occupi respons posit compani market manag polypropylen earli floor price agreement made superior contact produc price arrang inconceiv real purpos busi trip author onward produc amoco bp attend meet evid contact club matter discuss meet price quota system deni involv anti competit agreement bp admit gave committ repli approach ici interpret express support amoco telephon contact hercul propos quota scheme quarter ici telephon bp matter case price amoco bp appear align target decid meet conduct imprud total evid proof particip infring articl conclus part ii legal assess articl articl articl eec treati prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak concert practic affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market directli indirectli fix purchas sell price trade condit share market sourc suppli ii natur structur agreement produc polypropylen suppli eec parti complex scheme arrang measur decid framework system regular meet continu contact plan produc meet reach agreement specif matter includ time fix target price modal price initi share market annual quota scheme volum target time definit quota oper temporari measur control monitor sale volum exchang detail inform individu activ kind consid busi secret facilit coordin behaviour reason regular contact institution system meet arrang produc constantli modifi vari updat account chang condit market reaction commiss consid complex scheme arrang decid context system regular institution meet constitut singl continu agreement mean articl order restrict constitut agreement mean articl agreement intend legal bind parti agreement exist parti reach consensu plan limit limit commerci freedom determin line mutual action abstent action market contractu sanction enforc procedur requir agreement made write present case produc subscrib common plan regul price suppli polypropylen market particip framework agreement manifest seri detail agreement work time time detail work plan express agreement reach area individu price initi annual quota scheme case produc reach consensu definit scheme quota adopt stopgap measur includ exchang inform monitor actual monthli sale achiev previou refer period involv express agreement set oper measur impli agreement maintain respect posit produc detail evid price initi point commiss consid initi report led produc result agreement case decemb initi point front custom eatp meet produc hercul hoechst ici linz rhône poulenc saga solvai stress perceiv concert action increas price contact price produc eatp meet light admit contact commiss consid devic produc complain inadequ level profit suggest joint action express support move lai exist agreement price absenc contact devic suffici consensu agreement mean articl conclus continu agreement alter fact produc inevit present meet initi month plan implement make differ involv produc absent occas case normal practic absente inform decid meet undertak decis address part concept plan detail discuss degre respons affect reason absenc occas session case shell plenari session essenc present case combin long period produc common end particip respons direct role oper agreement degre involv produc fix period price instruct happen period adher common enterpris consider appli anic rhône poulenc left polypropylen sector date commiss investig price instruct sale offic undertak attend meet particip volum target quota scheme establish documentari evid agreement view involv establish price instruct found produc argu arrang constitut agreement sens articl feel commit lack part part particip assert put forward legal advisor firm unsupport oral documentari evid ignor fact number occas reinforc decis meet ensur success price initi specif express person commit sought senior manag boss meet septemb expert meet june agreement reinforc express declar commit documentari evid show agreement produc illusori claim conduct produc make appar agreement reach meet price instruct demonstr price initi agre implement produc order advis nation sale offic rais price level carri action earlier agre meet set system regular report activ allow monitor agre plan produc consensu involv part accept posit intent identifi plan envisag carri unrecord mental reserv scheme price initi deepli involv plan fix price divid market fact occas produc maintain initi resolv gave concess custom price undermin initi preclud unlaw agreement reach mean articl instanc allegedli unruli disrupt price individu produc time time attempt gain market posit expens transgressor call explain negat overwhelm evid concert plan regul market case hercul undertak escap respons infring argu attend repres unoffici withheld inform produc iii concert practic commiss consid oper cartel base common detail plan constitut agreement mean articl concept agreement concert practic distinct case aris collus present element form prohibit cooper concert practic relat form cooper undertak reach stage agreement properli call conclud knowingli substitut practic cooper risk competit object treati creat separ concept concert practic forestal possibl undertak evad applic articl collud anti competit manner fall short definit agreement inform advanc attitud intend adopt regul commerci conduct knowledg competitor behav judgment court justic juli imperi chemic industri commiss case ecr judgement decemb relat european sugar cartel suiker uni commiss join case ecr court justic held criteria coordin cooper laid case law court requir work actual plan understood light concept inher provis treati relat competit econom oper determin independ commerci polici intend adopt common market requir independ depriv undertak adapt intellig exist anticip conduct competitor strictli preclud direct indirect contact object effect whereof influenc conduct market actual potenti competitor disclos competitor conduct decid adopt contempl adopt market conduct fall articl concert practic parti reach agreement advanc common plan defin action market adopt adher collus devic facilit coordin commerci behaviour appli measur report monitor individu deliveri absenc final quota system systemat exchang inform involv agreement point complex cartel produc time express definit assent action agre gener support scheme question conduct shell express sceptic quota scheme time indic ici alloc accept point view respect continu cooper collus produc implement agreement displai characterist concert practic import concept concert practic result distinct agreement distinct form collus fall articl mere parallel behaviour element concert turn present case precis form collus arrang produc argu administr procedur conduct relat alleg price initi result agreement mean articl point assert form basi find concert practic concept argu requir overt act market claim wholli absent present case price list target price commun custom argument reject present case reli proof concert practic requir step particip realiz common object fulli met price initi matter record undeni individu produc parallel action implement step produc individu collect appar documentari evid meet report intern memoranda instruct circular sale offic letter custom point wholli irrelev publish price list price instruct provid evid action produc implement common object content time reinforc evid collus iv object effect agreement articl expressli mention restrict competit agreement directli indirectli fix sell price share market produc essenti characterist agreement consider present case present case basic purpos institut system regular meet continu collus produc achiev price increas mean complex agreement arrang plan common action price initi target price grade nation currenc effect agre date produc aim elimin risk involv unilater attempt increas price quota system mechan design accommod diverg interest establish produc newcom ultim object creation artifici condit stabil favour price rise pursuit object produc aim organ polypropylen market basi substitut free oper competit forc institution systemat collus produc amount cartel fact polypropylen market character period year util capac attend loss produc reliev agreement anticompetit object strictli applic articl overtli anticompetit object agreement advers effect competit demonstr present case evid show agreement fact produc appreci effect competit condit agreement meet target price grade nation currenc implement produc issu price instruct nation sale offic agent inform custom price level custom face result concert price initi uniform basic price currenc major grade individu custom benefit special condit discount produc delai plan increas make concess produc fix actual price grade countri slightli target determin price context gener move produc shave cartel price set price level present market list price offici price meant opportun custom negoti produc circumscrib depriv benefit free plai competit forc documentari evid includ market report produc show exist market place concert price initi involv produc close link initi system regular meet true achiev price level gener lag target price initi tend run momentum eventu result sharp drop price graph reli produc show regular pattern year close parallel movement target actual level period cover price initi price achiev month move agre target sudden price collaps propylen price fell arrest fix lower target upward trend establish success tactic mark juli novemb deliveri produc year system oper gener show sharp varianc quota target alloc tabl annex year quota system agre inevit ambiti produc increas share market compar previou year period refer exchang month inform deliveri produc adjust conduct percept market account attitud aggress produc broad equilibrium produc compar previou year maintain produc point varianc origin target tonnag actual deliveri year question argu phenomenon disprov exist quota system fact year tonnag target continu revis agre market divis retain term percentag share ato stress progress increas tonnag sold year western europ tonn tonn fact achiev market share percentag term constant correspond precis percentag target year argu market share produc evid unrestrict competit argument overlook fact quota target agre account ambit newcom larger firm accept reduct market share interest increas price level fact practic cartel market incomplet exclud oper competit forc preclud applic articl larg number produc diverg commerci interest absenc enforc measur constraint event complianc produc agre arrang cartel control total activ particip commiss accept argument implicit written oral observ produc econometr studi commiss absenc arrang market develop occur agreement matter specul signific produc acknowledg effect meet reject suggest ceas meet consid suppli demand equilibrium activ step move price leav market effect trade member state agreement produc apt appreci effect trade member state articl aim agreement harm attain singl market member state partit nation market affect structur competit common market present case pervas natur collus agreement cover virtual trade eec western european countri major industri product automat result divers trade channel develop absenc agreement fix price artifici level agreement leav market find balanc impair structur competit commun undertak reliev respond market forc deal claim excess capac problem fix target price member state need account prevail local condit discuss detail nation meet distort pattern trade effect price level differ effici produc system account leadership direct custom name produc aggrav effect price arrang acknowledg commiss set quota target produc break alloc member state region exist quota target oper restrict opportun open produc signific form subject express agreement nation produc anxiou negoti volum retain regain percentag entitl tradit home market vi jurisdict articl eec treati appli restrict agreement affect trade member state undertak involv establish headquart commun fact undertak head offic locat commun affect liabil respect infring alleg linz saga export directli carri substanti busi polypropylen eec cover cartel parti local subsidiari agent member state gave price instruct accord agre target quota arrang includ sale eec deliveri commun fact account major part polypropylen busi activ cartel relat eec state switzerland austria sweden finland relev time spain portug scope present decis applic articl eec treati norwegian austrian firm decis address preclud free trade agreement european econom commun hand norwai austria agreement stipul agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic anti competit incompat agreement affect trade eec state question provid procedur elimin infring rule competit provis prevent commiss immedi appli articl agreement appli insid eec affect trade member state commiss procedur regard linz statoil recommend oecd competit matter vii undertak european petrochem industri subject reorgan period cover commiss investig subsequ case corpor structur undertak involv chang produc particip alleg infring transfer activ sector undertak polypropylen activ anic instanc montepolimeri restructur italian plastic industri anic exist undertak commiss transfer activ sector montepolimeri anic absolv respons infring particip part appli rhône poulenc divest polypropylen activ begin chang insid montedison group open present procedur group polypropylen busi oper style montedip affect applic articl creation himont oper hercul montedison group exist separ entiti respons infring reorgan norwegian petrochem industri merger saga petrokjemi govern own statoil group call separ examin reorgan complet legal effect shortli investig conduct commiss januari manufactur capac norwegian thermoplast industri own norpolefin partnership legal person set norsk hydro statoil saga petrokjemi held interest oper norpolefin plant market output entrust saga petrokjemi manag contract prior saga petrokjemi sharehold year saga petroleum capit saga petroleum step dispos saga petrokjemi eventu sold statoil dispos approv norwegian govern parliament januari saga petrokjemi constitut partnership legal person norwegian law ceas exist separ legal entiti absorb statoil form separ profit centr statoil organ virtu merger saga petrokjemi statoil statoil share norpolefin benefit manag agreement held saga petrokjemi statoil oper thermoplast busi repres saga petrokjemi continu manag norpolefin oper market subsidiari saga petrokjemi denmark unit kingdom style subsidiari statoil perform function relat sale market thermoplast statoil contend liabl infring commit saga petrokjemi undertak ceas exist januari date alleg behaviour place time commiss issu statement object accept commiss evid statoil continu infring particip meet takeov saga petrokjemi suggest acquisit statoil intend frustrat applic eec competit rule statoil partner norpolefin oper origin interest third accept infring articl commit norpolefin saga petrokjemi reason manag market function contest saga petrokjemi continu exist origin form commiss impos fine particip cartel involv function insid eec essenti issu purpos present case merger structur legal form undertak commit infring exist liquid question determin exclus refer rule commun law made depend rule nation law subject eec competit rule undertak concept ident question legal person purpos compani law fiscal law term undertak defin treati refer entiti engag commerci activ case corpor bodi refer parent subsidiari unit form parent subsidiari saga petroleum held ultim benefici interest saga petrokjemi commiss form singl undertak behaviour saga petrokjemi imput saga petroleum concept undertak ident saga petrokjemi oper separ commerci entiti consid form part econom unit saga petroleum contrast subsidiari saga petrokjemi denmark unit kingdom form part busi action imput saga petrokjemi present case commiss consid ceas separ legal person occas merger statoil undertak commit infring continu exist fact subsum larger group undertak statoil determin statoil acquir saga petrokjemi constitut separ subsidiari commiss prevent impos penalti saga statoil legal advis statoil observ make point precis form transfer matter luck circumst depend vagari nation law statoil shown carri adopt unlaw conduct saga petrokjemi commiss entitl address decis determin factor econom function continu origin undertak successor statoil dissolv busi saga petrokjemi liquid asset contrari continu econom activ retain essenti function saga oper norpolefin plant market output statoil advertis materi trade press takeov emphas continu activ manag employ custom bui plastic raw materi bambl notic signific chang basic chang oper organ remain peopl continu work involv emploi saga petrokjemi emploi statoil ecn scandinavia supplement march continu manag underlin fact senior offic saga petrokjemi repres meet boss level continu takeov previou posit saga vice presid market sale promot presid statoil petrochem plastic oper case saga petrokjemi distinguish anic rhône poulenc case undertak commit infring remain separ entiti dispos polypropylen busi produc montepolimeri bp commiss hold anic rhône poulenc respons infring commit ceas particip cartel leav polypropylen sector case saga petrokjemi hand undertak commit infring merg combin undertak activ statoil broader saga petrokjemi commiss consid merger extinguish liabil anti competit behaviour undertak absorb econom point view undertak continu saga petrokjemi oper form separ profit centr insid statoil separ identifi entiti econom term purpos enforc identifi entiti possess legal person fine impos divis compani constitut separ legal entiti commiss proce compani activ includ sector infring relat approach commiss consist previou practic case iv peroxygen product decis novemb offici journal european commun februari page case pcuk undertak commit infring split infring ceas peroxygen interest absorb atochem commiss held pcuk ceas exist separ legal entiti atochem peroxid busi adopt econom object addresse decis respons payment fine impos respect infring commit pcuk shell group undertak respons coordin strateg plan thermoplast sector servic compani shell intern chemic compani undertak particip meet major act channel commun cartel shell oper manufactur sell compani eec compani part nation local meet reason respons plan coordin activ shell group compani polypropylen commiss consid shell intern chemic compani addresse decis petrofina separ market function montefina joint montepolimeri fina product compani march date montefina sold product felui plant behalf parent purpos calcul quota entitl parent compani treat separ period petrofina particip quota arrang onward case petrofina joint respons particip cartel montefina march viii regul eec produc name connect floor price agreement mid argu arrang separ system regular meet develop commiss preclud impos fine virtu regul eec appli year limit period commiss accept floor price arrang mid distinct produc conduct date end benefit regul differ floor price minimum target price fix regular meet larg terminolog ici shell pain emphas floor price discuss limit major produc involv situat arriv produc perceiv slide price level floor price system structur meet clear factual circumstanti lien arrang commiss consid fine preclud regul eec take account call floor price agreement mid ix durat infring involv major hoechst ici montepolimeri shell date floor price agreement made mid initi led montepolimeri montedison end year hercul linz rhône poulenc saga solvai express support price initi decemb circumst adher associ common design independ busi judgment ici state regular particip produc meet began late time decemb initi preced unoffici contact includ name produc anic ato basf dsm huel petrofina precis date produc began attend regular plenari meet establish certainti case hoechst ici montepolimeri shell hercul linz rhône poulenc saga solvai involv floor price agreement collus arrang decemb price initi case establish date mid end year date anic ato basf dsm huel began particip arrang produc shown involv market share quota system forc year petrofina montefina enter market repres began attend meet regularli march petrofina posit point ambigu involv quota arrang system meet continu end septemb produc claim commiss investig octob year meet particip termin date meet agreement continu produc effect novemb month target price agre purpos assess fine commiss consid infring date mid mechan oper complet establish begin remedi articl regul commiss find infring articl requir undertak concern bring infring end accord articl regul undertak vigor deni infring articl occur number continu disput regular meet touch matter affect competit undertak inform commiss step ensur repres longer attend meet meet commun firm fact ceas commiss find infring commit requir undertak termin infring case fide inform exchang prohibit unoffici contact involv exchang inform competit signific consid trade secret facilit continu express tacit market share agreement understand ii articl regul articl regul commiss decis impos undertak fine thousand million ecu sum excess thereof exceed turnov preced busi year undertak particip infring intention neglig infring articl fix amount fine regard graviti durat infring undertak decis address deliber infring articl full knowledg prohibit impos commun law risk substanti penalti deliber set oper secret institution system regular meet fix price quota import industri product undertak concern basf hoechst ici subject fine impos commiss collus chemic industri dyestuff decis juli offici journal european commun august page infring long durat begun purpos articl commiss consid aspect manifest end begin quota volum control scheme establish reinforc price initi meet continu commiss investig effect agreement continu novemb price initi reason unannounc investig carri commiss octob cartel continu indefinit substant evid show infring fact termin commiss assess fine basi oper cartel late commiss consid infring graviti merit substanti fine determin fine commiss account consider collus price market share natur restrict competit polypropylen market import rapidli expand industri sector worth western europ million ecu undertak particip infring account market collus institution system regular cartel meet set regul organ explicit detail market polypropylen meet held condit great secreci mitig penalti accept undertak incur substanti loss polypropylen oper consider period price initi gener achiev object full resort measur constraint ensur complianc quota measur assess fine impos individu undertak commiss consider role plai collus arrang length time particip infring respect deliveri polypropylen commun individu total turnov largest produc montepolimeri hoechst ici shell form nucleu arrang constitut unoffici director member consid special respons ensur success cartel montepolimeri ici held stage chairmanship group document appar role nomin ici insist assum respons lead group condit greater effort made achiev price rise initi propos effect quota system commiss substanti individu mitig factor aris fact shell attend plenari session involv begin price initi quota system oper compani group part local meet began attend pre meet big octob meet major produc detail discuss matter cover regular boss expert session similarli fact hercul commun detail sale figur produc benefit inform suppli constitut mitig factor commiss accept substanti distinct made produc basi individu degre commit agre arrang percept individu interest diverg produc frequent attend meet step implement cartel decis case petrofina rhône poulenc anic commiss take account shorter durat particip arrang compar produc commiss take account produc cooper extent claim commiss investig incrimin evid discov adopt decis articl anic spa ato chemi sa atochem basf ag dsm nv hercul chemic nv hoechst ag chemisch werk huel huel ag ici plc chemisch werk linz montepolimeri spa montedip petrofina sa rhône poulenc sa shell intern chemic solvai amp cie saga petrokjemi ag amp part statoil infring articl eec treati particip case anic novemb date late earli case rhône poulenc novemb end case petrofina novemb case hoechst ici montepolimeri shell mid novemb case hercul linz saga solvai novemb novemb case ato novemb case basf dsm huel time novemb agreement concert practic origin mid produc suppli polypropylen territori eec contact met regularli begin month seri secret meet discuss determin commerci polici set target minimum price time time sale product member state eec agre measur design facilit implement target price includ princip temporari restrict output exchang detail inform deliveri hold local meet late system account manag design implement price rise individu custom introduc simultan price increas implement target share market alloc produc annual sale target quota part default definit agreement cover year requir produc limit sale month refer previou period articl undertak name articl forthwith bring infring end henceforth refrain relat polypropylen oper agreement concert practic similar object effect includ exchang inform kind cover busi secreci particip directli indirectli inform output deliveri stock level sell price cost invest plan individu produc monitor adher express tacit agreement concert practic cover price market share insid eec scheme exchang gener inform produc subscrib fide conduct exclud inform behaviour individu produc identifi undertak refrain exchang addit inform competit signific cover system articl fine impos undertak name respect infring found articl anic spa fine ecu lit ii atochem fine ecu ff iii basf ag fine ecu dm iv dsm nv fine ecu fl hercul chemic nv fine ecu bfr vi hoechst ag fine ecu dm vii huel ag fine ecu dm viii ici plc fine ecu ix chemisch werk linz fine ecu lit montedip fine ecu lit xi petrofina sa fine ecu bfr xii rhône poulenc sa fine ecu ff xiii shell intern chemic fine ecu xiv solvai amp cie fine ecu bfr xv statoil den norsk stat oljeselskap incorpor saga petrokjemi fine ecu articl fine impos articl paid month date notif decis bank account belgium xi xiv kredietbank agenc schuman rond point schuman bruxel germani iii vi vii sal oppenheim und cie unter sachsenhausen koeln franc ii xii crédit lyonnai agenc intern rue du septembr pari cedex itali ix cassa di risparmio dell provinci lombard mont di pieta milano unit kingdom viii xiii xv lloyd bank oversea depart po box eastcheap london ec ab netherland iv amrobank rembrandtplein postbu eh amsterdam articl decis address anic spa direzion general san donato milanes casella postal milano atochem sa la défens cedex pari la défens basf ag karl bosch str ludwigshafen dsm po box nl ab heerlen sa hercul chemic nv mercur centr raketstraat brussel hoechst ag postfach frankfurt main huel ag marl ici plc imperi chemic hous millbank gb london sw jf chemisch werk linz ag postfach linz austria chemi linz italia mascheroni milano montedip spa taramelli milano petrofina sa chemic sale divis rue de la loi brussel rhône poulenc sa quai paul doumer courbevoi cedex shell chemic intern trade compani shell intern chemic shell centr gb london se pg solvai cie rue du princ albert brussel statoil den norsk stat oljeselskap stathel norwai statoil uk queen street maidenhead gb berk sl nb decis enforc pursuant articl eec treati brussel april commiss peter sutherland 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