commiss decis decemb relat proceed pursuant articl ec treati articl eea agreement case comp flood flavour enhanc notifi document number english text authent text eea relev ec content gt tabl gt commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement european econom area regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend regul ec articl thereof regard commiss decis juli open proceed case undertak concern opportun make view object rais commiss pursuant articl regul commiss regul ec decemb hear parti proceed articl ec treati consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit regard report hear offic case part fact summari infring decis address undertak ajinomoto compani incorpor takeda chemic industri limit daesang corpor cheil jedang corpor infring consist particip produc nucleotid continu agreement contrari articl treati articl eea agreement cover commun eea fix price product implement price increas alloc custom set scheme monitor enforc agreement undertak particip infring novemb june nucleotid industri product nucleic acid nucleotid made glucos process ferment separ crystallis filtrat nucleotid food flavour enhanc disodium inosin imp disodium guanyl gmp nucleotid sold mixtur product amp mixtur nucleotid imp nucleotid discov abil sharpen flavour food discov gmp properti product small quantiti function food flavour enhanc presenc glutam ad monosodium glutam msg natur occur glutam contain tomato applic imp gmp effect low sodium formul nucleotid flavour enhanc major food manufactur add flavour food natur occur glutam combin msg replac beef extract enhanc sweet meati flavour mask quot quot flavour food formul overcom bitter produc ajinomoto compani japan ajinomoto compani ajinomoto ultim parent compani group compani manufactur chemic includ nucleotid food product back capabl amino acid technolog group compani engag develop manufactur pharmaceut ajinomoto oper encompass manufactur market base countri ajinomoto oper nucleotid product plant japan european affili ajinomoto europ sale gmbh hamburg germani ajinomoto eurolysin pari franc omnichem louvain la neuv belgium forum hold unit kingdom compani belong ajinomoto group total worldwid turnov eur million takeda chemic industri limit japan takeda chemic industri takeda ultim parent compani group compani manufactur pharmaceut chemic bulk vitamin plant protect product food addit nucleotid distribut nucleotid eea market organis mitsui amp japan local sale subsidiari europ mitsui amp deutschland gmbh sale western europ includ germani netherland portug switzerland northern europ eastern europ turkei mitsui amp uk plc sale unit kingdom ireland mitsui amp franc sa sale franc financi year run april march takeda total worldwid turnov eur million daesang corpor south korea daesang corpor daesang ultim parent compani group oper worldwid activ includ manufactur season anim feed amino acid creat novemb merger daesang industri limit miwon corpor limit daesang industri limit sewon corpor limit miwon food corpor limit quot daesang quot quot miwon quot septemb daesang europ bv daesang corpor european sale compani nucleotid daesang europ sell nucleotid independ distributor eea daesang worldwid turnov eur million cheil jedang corpor south korea cheil jedang corpor cheil ultim parent compani group compani establish oper worldwid establish south korean samsung group manufactur affili back cheil jedang corpor independ cheil diversifi compani focus thing pharmaceut foodstuff cheil enter nucleotid market cheil oper eea wholli own subsidiari cj europ gmbh independ distributor compani belong cheil group total turnov eur million market suppli side product main produc nucleotid ajinomoto takeda cheil daesang time infring produc kyowa hakko kogyo kyowa japan yamasa corpor yamasa japan total worldwid nucleotid product capac approxim metric tonn total worldwid nucleotid product capac metric tonn japanes korean manufactur nucleotid product facil commun cheil product plant indonesia kyowa recent construct product plant usa distribut abovement japanes south korean produc nucleotid sell product eea market sale subsidiari independ distributor establish member state septemb daesang sell nucleotid europ wholli own subsidiari daesang europ bv daesang europ bv import nucleotid asia sell independ distributor eea ajinomoto sell nucleotid eea sale subsidiari ajinomoto europ sale gmbh establish hamburg germani independ distributor cheil sell nucleotid eea wholli own subsidiari cj europ gmbh independ distributor takeda sell nucleotid eea independ distributor distribut product custom subsidiari establish germani franc unit kingdom demand side demand nucleotid directli link food industri mention nucleotid major food manufactur add flavour food nucleotid market grew rapidli worldwid consumpt approxim metric tonn metric tonn period estim commun consumpt nucleotid risen approxim metric tonn metric tonn commiss estim total eea market worth region eur million eea market nucleotid worth eur million estim main custom europ includ acquir repres year nucleotid sold europ individu basi purchas approxim nucleotid import europ market inform nucleotid busi essenti global major produc nucleotid larg multin corpor establish japan south korea product essenti base asia sale global essenti major geograph area north america europ asia relev geograph market nucleotid worldwid nucleotid sold eea import eea south korean produc benefit commun preferenti custom tariff regim april strain product commerci nucleotid essenti base product process patent factor influenc custom choic supplier parti mention qualiti product price deliveri technic support begin end averag monthli nucleotid price eea remain fairli stabl approxim eur eur kilogram period nucleotid price start fall consider price estim approxim eur eur eur eur inter state trade period consid decis nucleotid market characteris import flow current member state contract parti eea agreement undertak market product member state sale subsidiari distributor establish commun daesang instanc sell nucleotid commun daesang europ bv establish netherland cheil ajinomoto oper similar takeda hand market nucleotid independ distributor sale subsidiari germani unit kingdom franc german outlet respons virtual commun territori except franc unit kingdom ireland subsidiari establish signific part nucleotid sale commun repres inter state trade period infring creation eea sale nucleotid user establish eea sale subsidiari distributor establish commun procedur commiss proceed septemb japanes compani takeda file applic pursuant commiss notic imposit reduct fine cartel case lenienc notic inform commiss cartel exist regard nucleotid express intent cooper fulli commiss septemb takeda hand file commiss document relat case februari daesang approach commiss confirm exist cartel regard nucleotid express intent cooper fulli commiss investig februari commiss address request inform ajinomoto cheil daesang kyowa requir detail explan contact competitor basi inform receiv clear cartel oper prior commiss addit request inform june takeda ajinomoto daesang cheil period respons commiss request inform date april april daesang admit particip meet competitor provid commiss document purpos date particip meet daesang submit supplementari submiss ajinomoto respond commiss request inform april hand document relat meet express intent extend full cooper commiss proceed repli commiss request inform receiv april cheil admit particip meet competitor provid commiss detail document relat meet cheil express intent fulli cooper investig kyowa submit statement respons commiss request inform admit particip meet competitor end equal express intent cooper fulli investig kyowa demonstr ceas suppli nucleotid food flavour enhanc europ octob takeda issu commiss corpor statement relat anti competit activ involv takeda commun complement document submit septemb corpor statement takeda submit detail inform cartel structur basic rule meet competitor state commiss issu request inform period june respons juli takeda provid addit inform regard oper cartel ajinomoto hand submit repli juli unabl find refer meet nucleotid competitor period admit time time meet place daesang repli juli confirm particip cartel octob cheil submit repli august state believ meet discuss european market octob decemb commiss address request inform yamasa respons januari yamasa demonstr ceas suppli nucleotid food flavour enhanc europ juli octob januari repres ajinomoto met commiss discuss cooper submit addit memoranda decemb januari juli commiss issu statement object address ajinomoto takeda daesang cheil descript event particip organis meet gener held top level gener manag manag level demonstr evid file date locat attend cartel meet kyowa yamasa withdrew sell japan leav ajinomoto takeda cheil daesang player worldwid market japan shown evid commiss file meet restrict takeda ajinomoto cheil daesang octob particip meet half august septemb prior annual quotat initi big european commerci user nucleotid acquir price benchmark determin price sale custom alloc custom januari march manufactur hold meet review result annual contract negoti big custom discuss price gener applic market particip hold bilater meet prepar multilater meet review implement agreement relat specif custom essenti featur cartel basic principl structur organis oper cartel base share assess market mention produc recognis europ market larg made larg industri user nucleotid acquir purchas nucleotid sold europ year purpos cartel meet discuss gener trend nucleotid market share inform price discuss alloc manufactur annual nucleotid sale contract conclud larg industri user nucleotid commun meet includ discuss effect price nucleotid sold compani benchmark determin price sale custom part agreement japanes produc purchas product korean produc exchang korean produc agre limit sale market custom quot counterpurchas agreement quot fact takeda charg counterpurchas cheil whilst ajinomoto similar arrang daesang basic principl cartel explain takeda minut meet held juli takeda ajinomoto ajinomoto introduc takeda word explain regular meet competitor aim quot maintain reform intern market price respect market alloc larg client europ quot price fix cartel member agre quot minimum quot quot target quot price implement price set sale nucleotid big european custom price benchmark determin sale custom year target price year relat big custom discuss instanc recit price establish usd dem european market dem benchmark currenc convert nation currenc quot charg price nation custom custom alloc market share histor suppli takeda histor suppli ajinomoto daesang agreement exist takeda ajinomoto sell respect european custom order protect sale major european nucleotid user takeda ajinomoto enter agreement main competitor takeda ajinomoto purchas product competitor exchang respect competitor limit sale main european nucleotid user cheil put quot japanes compani takeda ajinomoto bui nucleotid cheil miwon daesang exchang korean produc suppos sell european big restrict quantiti japan quot instanc recit compens scheme corollari custom alloc scheme lead alloc market worldwid basi confirm cheil exchang sell custom japanes undertak purchas product korean counterpart custom situat market compens sale occur effect lead alloc market instanc recit takeda confirm integr part cartel arrang concern quot alloc manufactur annual nucleotid sale contract conclud larg commerci user nucleotid commun quot implement hold regular frequent meet addresse decis kei featur cartel organis multilater meet includ cartel member identifi addit parti held regular bilater meet period contact identifi meet prepar respect posit undertak multilater meet occasion contact telephon approxim telephon convers identifi time cartel meet set shortli prior annual contract negoti quot big european custom quot order agre target price quot alloc contract parti held meet review implement target price sale negoti review past target price discuss target price appli combin meet instanc recit particip exchang sale price volum basi discuss determin target price fix instanc recit initi contact cheil admit meet place competitor juli state meet pertain eea focus japanes asian market busi trip report submit cheil date juli attach annex cheil statement mention quot takeda make meet nucleotid avert sever competit occur miwon daesang entri ask support join meet quot takeda part situat initi meet competitor kyowa hand submit meet japanes nucleotid produc start quot earlier meet quot kyowa submit view quot main player meet takeda ajinomoto takeda charg deal cheil ajinomoto charg deal daesang takeda coordin group quot ajinomoto admit repres ajinomoto time time meet cheil takeda kyowa yamasa onward claim collect inform subject matter meet period subsequ submit intern document contact period addit memorandum decemb intern memorandum submit ajinomoto show repres japanes nucleotid produc takeda ajinomoto kyowa yamasa held meet novemb european market exchang inform discuss agre price offer offer compani big end user europ target price gener market europ quot big custom quot calendar year daesang submit contact japanes produc shortli start produc nucleotid meet organis japanes produc daesang speak quot associ quot japanes produc repres miwon daesang tokyo octob purpos meet limit miwon penetr japanes market discuss cooper korean produc discuss meet led conclus decemb quot counterpurchas agreement quot ajinomoto miwon present quot suppli contract quot daesang admit verbal agre condit contract miwon increas sale japan obstruct japanes produc cooper world price corrobor intern fax miwon date novemb refer made negoti suppli contract ajinomoto state quot contract claus prohibit sale quot daesang submit meant ajinomoto bui product miwon miwon increas sale japan addit daesang submit meet octob ajinomoto made clear counterpurchas miwon made ajinomoto whilst counterpurchas cheil made takeda ajinomoto purchas miwon product takeda distributor cover respect daesang initi agreement japanes produc confirm kyowa statement mention quot main player meet takeda ajinomoto takeda coordin group quot view cartel lead japanes produc share cheil state quot broad commerci background event set domin player seek protect effect duopoli emerg competit quot ajinomoto submit respect role consid subordin takeda initi orchestr cartel activ quot face fact lack organis sale network eea entri addit competit korean compani takeda keen protect lead posit vi vi custom alloc price fix meet competitor initi takeda repres takeda repres chair meet made open conclud speech meet lead discuss write grid chart whiteboard takeda complain vigor attent compani undercut predetermin price quot daesang counterpurchas contract conclud takeda miwon earli march daesang contract negoti behalf miwon ajinomoto commiss note repli statement object ajinomoto contest negoti contract takeda behalf miwon condit contract takeda miwon daesang increas sale japan miwon cooper japanes produc rais world price nucleotid miwon cooper refrain sell quot big quot custom oper cartel agreement busi trip report meet manufactur nucleotid cheil particip held march busi report attend agre meet kyung ju korea june daesang meet target price agre intern fax miwon japan mitra date mention addit suppli product ajinomoto upcom nucleotid meet competitor june kyung ju korea attend repres takeda ajinomoto miwon repres produc daesang state believ target price set produc meet june intern fax ajinomoto date june confirm meet state quot meet place dai yesterdai korea takeda told korean request receiv reduc usd cif price prevail market price quot intern fax ajinomoto date juli ajinomoto european sale offic request research confirm inform relat takeda sell price nucleotid inform low sell price sale quantiti takeda manufactur west germani franc unit kingdom switzerland spain prepar upcom meet japanes korean nucleotid manufactur taiwan august inform meet august place octob repres takeda ajinomoto cheil miwon produc met ana hotel tokyo order discuss price forthcom negoti big custom includ european market review implement price fix agreement note daesang meet octob consist fact meet discuss price european custom discuss bilater takeda miwon takeda cheil miwon inform takeda quot cheil basic cooper takeda previous met cheil quot final meet held dai essenti deal issu relat market conclud huge gap target price actual price nucleotid target price includ europ discuss basi quot guidelin price european market quot submit takeda indic target price base volum order custom larg middl small custom addit daesang submit view expect visit korea purchas takeda instruct miwon offer price accord guidelin reproduct guidelin europ market suggest guidelin gt tabl gt sourc annex daesang supplementari submiss meet octob takeda state quot europ takeda territori quot annex daesang supplementari submiss intern fax miwon follow meet octob state basic posit miwon headquart follow basic cooper framework japanes compani state quot japanes produc sell lower price target price european market question price guidelin japanes compani contract period quot abovement guidelin confirm intern fax ajinomoto date octob specifi guidelin hand korean produc purpos japanes produc separ set guidelin exchang quot guidelin price quot quot usd kg dem kg big user usd kg dem kg custom gener market big account intern fax ajinomoto decemb report meet held japanes produc nucleotid price europ dai fax takeda commenc negoti recent european trip agre takeda made offer usd kg takeda wish make revis offer price usd kg takeda negoti pend state parti cartel occasion contact bilater basi document contain annex daesang supplementari submiss good exampl annex daesang supplementari submiss intern fax mitra miwon japan date novemb expressli takeda propos miwon agre limit sale takeda accept lower standard product miwon part counterpurchas arrang annex daesang supplementari submiss concern telex date novemb takeda receiv dai miwon list term purchas miwon request takeda miwon offer price subsequ confirm complianc request daesang longer agre cooper price takeda agre bui tonn nucleotid cooper regard takeda purchas total tonn fax novemb state matter discuss takeda visit mitra novemb mention quot mitra fulli agre cooper order increas worldwid market price futur export europ freeli custom account cooper regard respect addit custom continu request offer confirm contract continu follow takeda request offer higher price contract quot intern fax date novemb concern issu precis term counterpurchas arrang main topic discuss meet ajinomoto takeda distributor miwon tokyo kyowa statement takeda announc takeda price kyowa meet januari telephon call made counterpart kyowa report takeda want increas price level octob ajinomoto submit intern memorandum takeda nucleotid negoti statu written novemb memorandum takeda inform ajinomoto contract quot takeda rais price dollar usd basi usd negoti difficult price increas signific local currenc basi due exchang rate quot takeda complain receiv lower offer ajinomoto usd takeda usd request ajinomoto offer sell usd higher takeda price order limit risk detect meet competitor limit undertak act behalf competitor instanc daesang submit high level dai meet organis april presid daesang cheil ajinomoto act behalf japanes produc ajinomoto state quot suspici japanes produc korean resort quot meet cooper nucleotid discuss daesang believ ajinomoto attend meet behalf japanes produc includ takeda daesang submit repres miwon attend meet korea june repres takeda inform subject meet target price discuss meet organis tokyo august daesang statement agenda meet concern cooper set intern market price nucleotid quot counterpurchas quot restrict sale market final goal express takeda world price includ japanes market japanes produc bui signific amount korean produc product world target price present meet usd usd meet recess agreement reach world target price daesang quot clear japanes compani discuss issu meet agre unifi present quot support statement daesang provid copi target price list prepar takeda purpos meet august list state europ target price dem kg dem kg big custom cheil japanes produc request meet price europ offer local currenc januari particip met tokyo order review implement effort achiev target price set august meet parti decid target price set adjust consid wai achiev daesang submit korean produc consid difficult rais price ask japanes counterpart permiss sell target price japanes produc refus japanes argu thing korean sell europ lower price subject duti due commun preferenti custom tariff regim gsp parti appar reach consensu achiev target price reaffirm target price region price discuss compani adher worldwid target price agre meet august specif price europ discuss discuss gener cooper regard european big custom ajinomoto takeda miwon cheil met fukuoka japan march meet adjust made target price region discuss held clarifi term counterpurchas agreement cooper smoothli japanes produc cheil state attempt made meet set price commun area fail korean produc want quot price benefit gsp cheil conclud quot fact conduct korean compani prevent arrang work effect quot daesang minut meet provid detail version event daesang meet initi conduct ajinomoto deputi gener manag threaten end counterpurchas agreement korean compani continu fall cooper regard big custom maintain agre world price restrict sale japan cheil daesang agre counterpurchas practic maintain agre japanes produc improv cooper effort daesang state agre cooper respect quot big quot custom want ajinomoto takeda increas quantiti nucleotid purchas daesang final discuss held cooper implement regul enforc remaind miwon receiv visit takeda ajinomoto repres visit topic discuss cooper quot big quot custom world market price meet organis seoul tokyo regular contact telephon held parti meet takeda cheil august meet ajinomoto takeda cheil miwon juli contact relat execut counterpurchas arrang price quantiti complaint complianc target price korean particip price custom discuss septemb takeda phone cheil inform cheil price quot european big custom addit relationship imp gmp amp price discuss cheil statement januari meet organis cheil takeda discuss continu counterpurchas contract agre quantiti price cheil takeda complain cheil compli exist arrang europ takeda complain cheil fact ask takeda reduc price imp usd kg cheil offer quot level cheil submit minut meet incumb japanes produc plai lead role discuss cheil takeda quot counter procur quot japanes industri takeda report state final decis respect meet ajinomoto takeda august meet place tokyo record meet cheil miwon show meet intern market price sale price nucleotid discuss parti exchang opinion target price quot japanes wish increas intern price cheil busi report meet takeda suggest parti rais price usd kg stroke suggest rais price usd kg step step cheil submit japanes complain lack complianc korean compani final parti discuss cooper european big custom ajinomoto ask cheil daesang refrain sell conclus meet agre hold meet seoul middl septemb main issu quot price rais set target price usd kg cheil miwon defin attitud big quot earlier juli meet japanes korean produc price offer europ cheil minut meet japanes produc insist strongli rais price korean produc request offer price lower japanes product usd kg minut continu intern memo clear messag quot rais price base shortag korean maker yen appreci quot cheil meet held octob ajinomoto takeda cheil hotel lott seoul korean cooper europ quot big quot custom discuss item agenda korean cooper market overview market includ cheil sale client form object disput cheil japanes produc cheil submit make commit meet absenc miwon excus intern fax ajinomoto date octob report telephon convers miwon cheil ajinomoto show ajinomoto ask cheil make offer europ week earlier ajinomoto offer compani cheil repli accept miwon accept price offer cheil instruct peopl offer sell dem kg refus make offer dem kg miwon demand ajinomoto purchas addit amount product miwon condit accept ajinomoto request offer high price takeda miwon met seoul februari discuss world price nucleotid counterpurchas condit octob meet held takeda head offic tokyo ajinomoto takeda cheil daesang attend daesang meet nucleotid world market situat quot big quot discuss current price countri region includ europ discuss target price met adjust ajinomoto gave price produc offer produc agre takeda respect includ ajinomoto agre prior meet meet place parti bilater produc daesang submit april octob attend approxim meet ajinomoto mitra head offic seoul approxim meet takeda offic approxim meet confer room lott hotel produc attend meet parti review price region target price previous agre met maintain lower rais target price increas target price maintain convert price pound price kilo parti discuss agre concept rais market price region basi rais price european big custom particip cartel met seoul month decemb order review cooper report meet ajinomoto led meet thank cooper result effect implement nucleotid price increas ask continu cooper increas nucleotid price mr kim daesang particip quot show agreement nod word effect quot daesang statement produc takeda ajinomoto daesang cheil met march seoul order fix target price sale quot big custom quot ajinomoto propos intern target price usd kg regard european market gener takeda suggest price appli europ end august ajinomoto suggest price set dem kg takeda submit copi report meet commiss meet memo common understand particip price improv realis compani confirm chang current suppli amount agre price improv prioriti meet memo particip discuss polici improv price price plan big european custom mind agre target price big compani usd kg usd basi order achiev price nucleotid produc prepar price improv schedul gener market price reach level usd kg septemb octob ajinomoto request obtain meet miwon low price sale miwon europ europ ajinomoto inform miwon negoti price half european custom price increas germani spain difficult ajinomoto note spain price level dem kg dem kg base price european target price dem kg agre june except sale quot big custom quot dai ajinomoto met cheil order discuss implement agre price increas cheil state price increas europ juli ajinomoto insist agre price implement end august daesang supplementari submiss discuss price charg big custom start meet held juli european target price propos takeda parti comment propos meet miwon takeda met juli jersei usa discuss market price nucleotid world takeda ask daesang cooper price summer ajinomoto takeda miwon cheil met order discuss current situat nucleotid market includ europ exchang inform sale price meet august seoul takeda inform price plan offer ask offer higher price dem kg takeda ask inform case request price offer takeda suggest reason custom justifi price increas note bilater meet influenc outcom quot gener quot competitor meet ajinomoto miwon held meet august dai actual competitor meet ajinomoto advoc price increas custom daesang ajinomoto want secur support miwon actual meet competitor place takeda submit respect investig ajinomoto involv worldwid cartel lysin ajinomoto avoid attend parti meet nucleotid produc august continu particip nucleotid arrang continu hold direct bilater contact takeda meet takeda ajinomoto expect takeda inform ajinomoto basi talk korean produc repli statement object ajinomoto submit alleg incorrect corrobor evid exact durat ajinomoto particip cartel arrang discuss detail quot durat quot daesang inform takeda parti reach agreement price big custom round golf organis repres miwon takeda jersei septemb report submit takeda meet held march takeda cheil daesang agreement reach target price usd target price set appear difficult maintain meet organis seoul takeda report meet agreement reach set current oversea price usd kg quot level fall short usd agre march meet quot report continu quot proceed judgment price improv year contract negoti major european compani schedul autumn exchang view compani cheil daesang rang price improv time schedul quot final agre improv usd kg year price fix agreement equal reach european custom takeda report meet contract price agre stood dem kg usd kg increas sought dem kg takeda acknowledg attain increas difficult takeda visit miwon amsterdam june item discuss meet nucleotid market europ sale miwon exchang inform price europ possibl price improv similar meet held takeda cheil frankfurt june inform exchang price europ possibl improv price takeda met miwon jersei usa juli septemb order discuss nucleotid market gener takeda corpor statement takeda met time counterpart ajinomoto juli meet place restaur tokyo discuss nucleotid market organis manufactur recent year exchang compani view relat price strategi ajinomoto hand state meet ajinomoto knowledg quot european target price custom discuss quot inform provid takeda regard meet meet held septemb pictur takeda report meet mention thing ajinomoto inform takeda quot ajinomoto suggest increas dem basi dem distributor year quot takeda mention ajinomoto quot understood increas dem price chang dollar price mind depend pass compani takeda cheil miwon quot takeda inform ajinomoto decid price base european market research plan earli octob month takeda met repres cheil miwon separ bilater meet august takeda main subject meet counterpurchas agreement compani mention forthcom annual contract negoti big custom meet daesang submit met takeda usa juli septemb discuss nucleotid market gener septemb takeda met ajinomoto takeda ajinomoto commun sought price increas minimum contemporan document submit takeda relat meet state quot head offic compani decid offer price jinomoto heil mw miwon daesang offer price akeda contract negoti year assum europ product heil mw miwon gsp treatment quot daesang miwon held meet takeda seoul octob gener discuss declin price nucleotid world market cheil submit held meet takeda march seoul occas worldwid nucleotid market product discuss meet cheil takeda identifi june cheil submit item discuss concern price declin nucleotid cheil low price sale japanes market cartel relat meet identifi part ii legal assess jurisdict applic treati eea agreement relationship treati eea agreement arrang set appli member state eea norwai prior access commun austria eea agreement provis competit analog treati forc januari decis includ applic date rule primarili articl eea agreement arrang object arrang affect competit trade member state articl treati applic cartel oper effect trade commun efta countri efta countri part eea articl eea agreement applic agreement practic affect trade member state commiss retain compet appli articl treati agreement affect trade efta eea state efta surveil author esa compet appli eea competit rule articl eea agreement case commiss compet author appli articl treati articl eea agreement basi articl agreement cartel appreci effect trade member state applic articl treati articl eea agreement articl treati articl eea agreement articl treati prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market directli indirectli fix purchas sell price trade condit limit control product market share market sourc suppli articl eea agreement model articl treati ident prohibit agreement decis concert practic substitut condit effect trade member state quot contract parti quot context quot contract parti quot mean commun individu efta state prevent restrict distort competit common market quot territori cover eea agreement quot agreement concert practic articl treati articl eea agreement prohibit agreement decis associ concert practic agreement exist parti adher common plan limit limit individu commerci conduct determin line mutual action abstent action market made write formal contractu sanction enforc measur requir fact agreement express implicit behaviour parti judgment join case limburgs vinyl maatschappij nv commiss pvc ii court instanc state paragraph quot establish case law agreement mean articl treati suffici undertak express joint intent behav market quot quot agreement quot purpos articl treati requir certainti enforc commerci contract civil law case complex cartel long durat term quot agreement quot properli appli plan term expressli agre implement agre basi mechan pursuanc common purpos court justic uphold judgment court instanc point case commiss anic partecipazioni spa paragraph express term articl treati agreement consist isol act seri act conduct complex cartel properli view singl continu infring time frame exist agreement vari time time mechan adapt strengthen account develop valid assess affect possibl element seri action continu conduct individu constitut violat articl treati cartel joint enterpris particip agreement plai role exercis domin role ringlead intern conflict rivalri cheat occur prevent arrang constitut agreement concert practic purpos articl treati singl common continu object mere fact particip cartel plai role specif circumst exclud respons infring includ act commit particip share unlaw purpos anti competit effect undertak take part common unlaw enterpris action contribut realis share object respons period adher common scheme act particip pursuant infring case establish undertak question awar unlaw behaviour particip foreseen awar prepar risk judgment court justic commiss anic paragraph articl treati draw distinct concept quot concert practic quot quot agreement undertak quot quot decis associ undertak quot order bring prohibit articl form coordin undertak reach stage agreement properli call conclud knowingli substitut practic cooper risk competit parti explicitli subscrib common plan defin action market knowingli adopt adher collus devic facilit coordin commerci behaviour conduct fall articl treati quot concert practic quot case complex infring long durat commiss characteris exclus form illeg behaviour concept agreement concert practic fluid overlap realist make distinct infring present simultan characterist form prohibit conduct consid isol manifest accur artifici analyt subdivid continu common enterpris object form infring cartel agreement concert practic time articl lai specif categori complex infring present type singl continu infring case manufactur nucleotid adher long period time common scheme laid line action market restrict individu commerci conduct arrang present characterist agreement sens articl treati factual element illicit conduct aptli concert practic end june ampl evid show exist singl continu collus eea market nucleotid takeda ajinomoto daesang cheil account virtual entir market parti express joint intent behav market adher common plan limit individu commerci conduct agreement enter plan view restrict competit date back collus pursuit singl anti competit econom aim prevent price competit agre target price price increas common design common object produc steadili pursu elimin competit nucleotid market commiss consid conduct question constitut singl continu infring articl treati particip bear respons durat adher common scheme arrang detail factual part decis descript support widespread clear evid systemat refer text restrict competit complex agreement case object effect restrict competit commun eea articl treati articl eea agreement expressli mention restrict competit agreement quot directli indirectli fix sell price trade condit limit control product market technic develop share market sourc suppli quot list exhaust complex agreement arrang consid case element identifi relev order find breach articl treati articl eea agreement alloc custom alloc market agre target minimum price agre concert price increas exchang inform sale figur monitor implement target price particip regular meet contact order agre restrict implement modifi requir kind arrang object restrict competit mean articl treati articl eea agreement price main instrument competit collus arrang mechan adopt produc ultim aim inflat price benefit level determin condit free competit order conclud articl treati eea agreement appli actual effect competit agreement establish agreement object restrict competit cartel restrict effect competit fact cartel arrang involv major worldwid nucleotid produc conceiv direct encourag high level particip compani target price price rise custom alloc primari object cartel agre announc custom implement eea repli statement object cheil ajinomoto claim restrict impact competit limit ajinomoto argu commiss conclus base inconclus evid fail demonstr suffici impact arrang market restrict effect arrang question establish detail recit effect trade member state eea contract parti continu agreement produc appreci effect trade member state contract parti eea articl treati aim agreement harm attain singl market member state partit nation market affect structur competit common market similarli articl eea agreement direct agreement undermin realis homogen european econom area case law court quot order agreement affect trade member state forese suffici degre probabl basi set object factor law influenc direct indirect actual potenti pattern member state quot event articl treati quot requir agreement refer provis affect trade member state requir establish agreement capabl effect quot demonstr section quot inter state trade quot nucleotid market characteris import volum trade member state nucleotid produc product capac base eea relev period nucleotid market virtual state eea territori wholli own sale subsidiari distributor establish member state consider volum trade commun efta countri member eea norwai import requir primarili commun prior access austria finland sweden countri import total requir nucleotid applic articl treati articl eea agreement cartel limit part member sale involv transfer good state order provis appli show individu conduct particip oppos cartel affect trade member state case cartel arrang cover virtual trade world includ commun eea exist price fix custom alloc mechan result result automat divers trade pattern provis competit rule applic austria finland iceland liechtenstein norwai sweden eea agreement enter forc januari period prior date cartel oper provis applic proceed articl treati cartel arrang period restrict competit austria finland iceland liechtenstein norwai sweden efta member state caught provis period januari decemb provis eea agreement appli austria finland iceland liechtenstein norwai sweden cartel constitut violat articl eea agreement articl treati commiss compet appli provis restrict competit efta state year period fall articl eea agreement access austria finland sweden commun januari articl treati applic cartel affect competit market oper cartel norwai iceland liechtenstein remain violat articl eea agreement practic cartel oper austria finland iceland liechtenstein norwai sweden constitut violat eea commun competit rule januari addresse principl applic order identifi addresse decis determin legal entiti respons infring imput subject commun eea competit rule quot undertak quot concept ident notion corpor legal person nation compani fiscal law term quot undertak quot defin treati refer entiti engag commerci activ infring articl treati articl eea agreement found commit period time identifi natur legal person respons oper undertak time infring commit answer chang legal form corpor ident reliev undertak liabil penalti anti competit behaviour liabil fine pass successor corpor ident commit violat ceas exist law addresse decis procedur issu aris addresse decis legal entiti directli involv infring case miwon corpor chang legal form novemb assess conform commiss normal practic current case law miwon corpor limit full merger sewon form daesang corpor mean respons pass entiti obviou continu miwon entiti subsum miwon ceas exist law legal person asset staff transfer daesang corpor durat infring evid submit commiss recit initi contact japanes produc back commiss purpos proceed limit assess competit rule applic fine period novemb date meet japanes produc price forthcom negoti big custom discuss agre recit start date infring account regard takeda ajinomoto novemb daesang concern admit conclud counterpurchas agreement ajinomoto decemb verbal agre condit contract miwon increas sale obstruct produc cooper world price commiss decemb start date infring regard daesang busi trip report meet manufactur nucleotid cheil particip held march busi report attend agre meet kyung ju korea june daesang meet target price agre regard quot meet quot busi trip report date octob explain purpos meet quot discuss prevent price declin global market quot quot preliminari meet takeda discuss nucleotid suppli takeda quot cheil particip infring prior confirm minut meet held octob ajinomoto takeda daesang cheil target price discuss implement target price review cheil confirm meet place claim found evid content meet repli statement object cheil confirm meet competitor place juli admit particip infring march add prior main focu market eea case cheil minor activ european market end basi abovement evid commiss consid cheil particip infring march note cartel cover austria finland norwai sweden constitut infring eea agreement januari agreement effect repli statement object ajinomoto argu ceas particip cartel august support thereof ajinomoto submit stop attend produc meet august ceas counterpurchas daesang ajinomoto argu evid commiss file withdraw nucleotid arrang complet genuin perman evid ajinomoto attend produc meet august contact takeda limit unsuccess attempt takeda involv ajinomoto arrang takeda part argu commiss date meet target price agre constitut end infring daesang cheil contest durat infring establish decis ajinomoto concern commiss agre suffici evid demonstr particip agreement target price commiss accept ajinomoto claim ceas particip infring meet august matter fact contemporan evid submit takeda bilater meet held ajinomoto demonstr undertak discuss nucleotid market price contact note relat juli meet instanc takeda state told ajinomoto travel europ august septemb suggest price increas distributor expect distributor protest strongli note septemb meet takeda state quot jinomoto basic polici minimum august meet europ branch receiv strong resist expect decid start dem achiev dem quot combin note show ajinomoto price increas seek europ gave feedback discuss proce mere unsuccess attempt made takeda involv ajinomoto arrang commiss consid ajinomoto continu part infring meet august continu meet takeda discuss nucleotid price ajinomoto ceas counterpurchas august particip multilater meet august ajinomoto continu particip illeg scheme activ contribut exchang price inform form chang particip multilater meet hold bilater contact takeda conclud ajinomoto particip infring meet discuss nucleotid price septemb meet held takeda regard parti particip agreement target price commiss infring last end illicit contact particip identifi end case takeda cheil meet nucleotid price discuss june commiss consid takeda cheil concern infring last june commiss consid infring last septemb ajinomoto concern end daesang concern june cheil takeda concern remedi articl regul commiss find infring articl treati eea agreement requir undertak concern bring infring end accord articl regul case commiss statement object particip consider length conceal activ contradictori inform period infring place repli statement object undertak submit termin particip commiss initi investig ajinomoto submit end particip august notwithstand observ avoid doubt undertak remain activ nucleotid market decis address requir bring infring end henceforth refrain agreement concert practic decis associ similar object effect prohibit appli secret meet multilater bilater contact competitor view restrict competit enabl concert market behaviour price articl regul gener consider pursuant articl regul commiss decis impos undertak fine thousand million euro sum excess thereof exceed turnov preced busi year undertak particip infring intention neglig infring articl treati articl eea agreement fix amount fine commiss regard relev circumst graviti durat infring criteria explicitli refer articl regul role plai undertak parti infring assess individu basi commiss reflect fine impos aggrav attenu circumst appli lenienc notic assess graviti infring commiss account natur actual impact market measur size relev market role plai undertak parti infring assess individu basi amount fine cartel constitut deliber infring articl treati articl eea agreement full knowledg restrict charact action illeg lead produc nucleotid combin set secret continu system design restrict competit basic amount basic amount fine determin graviti durat infring graviti assess graviti infring commiss take account natur actual impact market measur size relev geograph market natur infring fact set infring consist market share price fix practic natur worst kind violat articl treati eea agreement cartel arrang involv major worldwid oper conceiv direct encourag high level particip undertak natur implement cartel agreement type lead import distort competit exclus benefit produc particip cartel detriment custom ultim gener public commiss consid infring constitut natur infring articl treati articl eea agreement ajinomoto argu case number element show infring limit impact market infring suggest commiss element includ fact european nucleotid sector limit size fact infring fulli implement fact nucleotid repres small proport cost end product harm consum limit fact abil plai supplier limit harm direct custom commiss reject argument clear price market share cartel natur jeopardis proper function singl market erron conclud basi small size market infring matter normal competit pattern govern singl market nucleotid replac system collus price product essenti compon competit demonstr recit arrang implement actual impact eea nucleotid market infring articl treati eea agreement consid commiss consid argument limit size market recit actual impact infring nucleotid market eea infring commit undertak materi period held lion share world european market nucleotid arrang specif aim rais price higher restrict quantiti sold arrang implement materi impact market quantifi detail extent price differ appli absenc arrang measur reliabl manner number extern factor simultan affect trend price product make extrem difficult draw conclus rel import causal effect cartel agreement implement durat cartel parti exchang inform sale price volum basi figur parti agre target price instanc recit demonstr factual part decis target price price rise agre announc custom implement eea instanc recit parti close monitor implement agreement organis regular multilater bilater meet meet parti exchang sale figur discuss market price enabl parti monitor agre target price met agre adjust target price instanc recit view effort invest particip complex organis cartel doubt anti competit agreement implement materi period infring continu implement period year impact market ajinomoto argu commiss base inconclus evid demonstr infring signific impact market ajinomoto impact infring market limit fact ajinomoto submit prove difficult reach agreement target price agreement reach agreement fulli compli deviat arrang frequent punish effect monitor system establish ajinomoto infring fulli implement addit ajinomoto submit nucleotid cost account averag price final product abil plai supplier limit harm direct consum final ajinomoto argu analysi econom condit period review confirm price evolut consist competit behaviour support thereof ajinomoto submit report prepar rbb econom state basi conclud price period unusu stabl price drop end begin reflect termin infring report doubt custom alloc arrang nucleotid manufactur effici price drop end begin result import extern market factor fundament chang price condit europ caus end cartel substanti increas capac caus open cheil plant indonesia combin stagnat demand onward led high excess capac devalu korean indonesian currenc creat addit pressur european price supplement repli statement object ajinomoto submit averag estim capac data provid commiss undertak made access confirm price develop relev period consist competit condit infring limit impact market repli statement object cheil draw conclus emphasis cheil decis increas capac caus price fall significantli end begin cheil argu small size market mean real econom impact illeg conduct smaller justifi set basic amount fine lower level cheil support daesang argu commiss account determin graviti infring fact impact infring consum neglig fact korean drawn pre exist scheme similarli takeda submit maximum potenti impact ultim consum limit view small size european market fact nucleotid purchas larg food manufactur end consum view small cost factor nucleotid constitut end product takeda reserv right fact commiss sought quantifi precis increas price caus infring level obtain argument parti minimis commiss find cartel actual effect market conclus explan price stabil price drop end begin valid capac increas caus open cheil plant indonesia end cartel demonstr convinc manner implement cartel agreement plai role set fluctuat price nucleotid market parti replac uncertain situat free competit continu collus price necessarili establish level prevail competit market fact highlight ajinomoto cheil end cartel product capac significantli increas time demand diminish lead drop price reduct capac utilis rate respect produc illustr difficulti encount parti end cartel influenc price difficult market situat reason collaps cartel demonstr illeg practic effect market year exist cartel demonstr price competit level contrari examin combin effort cartel member recit conclud entir period cartel cartel member manag maintain price level higher illicit arrang result sought cartel particip achiev prove cartel affect market inconceiv inter alia risk involv parti repeatedli agre meet locat world set target price period infring perceiv cartel impact nucleotid market respect make refer specif congratul express ajinomoto cartel member cartel meet success implement target price recit annex attach daesang supplementari submiss repli statement object ajinomoto cheil daesang argu commiss evid show disregard arrang act autonom market argument commiss ampl evid show ajinomoto daesang cheil continu part infring entir durat infring contest parti ajinomoto particip august concern fact parti quot hidden agenda quot caus disregard extent commit made cartel particip impli implement cartel agreement court instanc held cascad commiss quot undertak collud competitor independ polici market simpli exploit cartel benefit quot size relev geograph market cartel cover common market creation eea part common market eea influenc collus purpos determin graviti commiss consid entireti commun creation eea affect cartel conclus commiss graviti infring take account natur behaviour scrutini actual impact nucleotid market fact cover common market creation eea commiss consid undertak concern decis commit infring articl treati eea agreement clear distinct made question size product market actual impact infring product market practic commiss size product market relev factor assess graviti prejudic natur infring commiss case consider limit size product market classif cartel particip categori infring propos scale fine make appli differenti treatment undertak order account effect econom capac offend signific damag competit set fine level ensur suffici deterr effect case consider dispar market share undertak particip infring circumst case involv undertak set basic amount fine account specif weight real impact competit undertak offend conduct purpos undertak concern divid categori rel import market concern subject adjust account factor ensur effect deterr basi comparison rel import undertak market concern commiss consid case respect share world market product global charact market figur provid suitabl pictur particip undertak capac signific damag oper common market eea world market share parti cartel indic contribut effect cartel convers instabl affect cartel particip comparison base share world market product full calendar year infring ajinomoto time largest produc nucleotid relev geograph market estim share world market takeda cheil daesang smaller player world nucleotid market respect estim market share time smaller ajinomoto largest player ajinomoto constitut categori takeda cheil daesang constitut categori basi basic amount fine determin graviti ajinomoto eur million takeda daesang cheil eur million suffici deterr order ensur fine suffici deterr effect take account fact larg undertak legal econom knowledg infrastructur enabl easili recognis conduct constitut infring awar consequ stem competit law commiss determin adjust basic amount need undertak respect worldwid turnov eur billion eur billion ajinomoto takeda larger player daesang worldwid turnov eur billion cheil worldwid turnov eur billion respect commiss consid start point fine base criterion rel import market concern requir upward adjust account size resourc ajinomoto takeda basi commiss consid deterr requir start point fine determin recit increas eur million ajinomoto eur million takeda durat infring commiss consid daesang infring articl treati decemb end articl eea agreement januari end commiss consid cheil infring articl treati march june articl eea agreement januari june takeda submit commiss date cartel meet final date infring demonstr quot durat quot evid file show june fact illicit contact takeda cartel member commiss consid takeda infring articl treati novemb june articl eea agreement januari june lastli ajinomoto contest durat infring admit particip infring august durat ajinomoto particip cartel discuss recit commiss consid ajinomoto infring articl treati novemb septemb articl eea agreement januari septemb commiss conclud takeda ajinomoto daesang cheil commit infring year month takeda year month ajinomoto year daesang year month cheil correspond long durat year start amount fine determin graviti recit increas year month takeda concern cheil daesang concern ajinomoto concern cheil submit repli statement object guidelin method set fine impos pursuant articl regul articl ecsc treati infring quot long durat quot merit increas annum infring subject quot year quot increas cheil submit commiss appli lower increas account durat standard year period march start light small particip cheil infring period result small impact market similarli cheil submit post event approach equal justifi view fact intens event lower view cheil decis increas capac effect end commiss reject argument cheil particip infring entir durat infring establish factual part decis establish infring impact eea market mere fact particip cartel plai role specif circumst exclud respons infring undertak take part common unlaw enterpris action contribut realis share object equal respons period adher common scheme act particip pursuant object commiss consid cheil particip infring manner entir durat infring conclus basic amount basic amount fine takeda eur ajinomoto eur daesang eur cheil eur aggrav circumst commiss identifi aggrav circumst account decis attenu circumst exclus passiv role infring cheil daesang state repli plai passiv quot follow leader quot role infring drawn pre exist cartel lead takeda minor extent ajinomoto wish protect market limit competit counterpurchas ajinomoto state respect plai subordin role takeda consid real leader cartel korean produc argu smaller japanes counterpart demonstr limit impact behaviour market effect econom capac undertak influenc eea market basi econom size account calcul basic amount fine recit basi statement element indic japanes undertak start cartel initi organis meet commiss reason korean produc plai pure passiv role quot follow leader role quot infring undertak particip vast major cartel meet identifi part directli activ infring cheil daesang part meet exchang sale inform particip claim plai pure quot passiv role quot daesang report meet place decemb review cooper show parti cooper implement price increas parti agre continu cooper shown fact cheil daesang turn make propos target price hold meet prepar common posit produc meet view total evid case factual part decis pictur cartel parti particip activ directli infring exchang sale figur review discuss target price particip held share interest arrang cartel member identifi particip cartel meet take turn organis meet concern undertak consid leader sens guidelin implement practic offend agreement discuss recit commiss consid anti competit agreement implement attenu circumst applic addresse decis commiss note principl agreement restrict competit implement cartel member determin conduct market joint intent express case repeat agreement conclud long period presum agreement implement particip repeatedli agre meet locat worldwid fix price alloc custom long period time argument put forward parti validli overthrow proof adduc commiss state recit undertak collud competitor independ polici market simpli exploit cartel benefit fact claim parti regularli compli agre arrang regard suffici evid demonstr implement agreement attenu circumst repli statement object ajinomoto submit commiss regard unilater voluntari termin particip prior commiss intervent infring mitig circumst fact unilater withdraw contribut unravel infring support thereof ajinomoto refer takeda intern memoranda june takeda corpor statement refer made concern cartel member regard ajinomoto decis longer particip multilater meet august effect meet argument reject demonstr quot durat quot ajinomoto decis longer particip multilater meet august consid demonstr unilater termin particip infring date contrari commiss consid continu particip infring maintain bilater contact takeda discuss nucleotid market price circumst commiss consid ajinomoto lack particip multilater meet plai minor role quot unravel quot cartel cheil submit commiss account fact fine infring usa claim undertak expos quot doubl jeopardi quot commiss sole base level fine effect infring small commun market argument reject fine impos jurisdict includ usa bear fine impos infring commun competit rule exercis unit state countri jurisdict cartel behaviour limit exclud commiss jurisdict commun competit law note virtu principl territori articl treati limit restrict competit common market articl eea agreement limit restrict competit eea market antitrust author exercis jurisdict extent conduct direct intend effect unit state takeda submit commiss account fact paid substanti fine vitamin case ajinomoto put forward similar argument relat fine paid lysin case commiss reject argument vitamin case lysin case deal takeda ajinomoto infring nucleotid market account purpos decis cheil daesang submit regularli compli arrang act increas product capac undercut target price commiss stress fact undertak prove particip collus price competitor behav time market manner agre competitor necessarili matter account attenu circumst determin amount fine impos state earlier undertak collud competitor independ polici market simpli exploit cartel benefit ajinomoto cheil takeda point measur prevent futur infring anti trust rule context adopt strengthen complianc programm commiss welcom fact undertak set anti trust law complianc polici consid initi late instrument prevent dispens commiss duti penalis infring competit rule commit undertak past light adopt complianc programm consid attenu circumst justifi reduct fine attenu circumst applic particip infring affect nucleotid market applic lenienc notic addresse decis cooper commiss stage investig infring purpos obtain favour treatment set lenienc notic order meet legitim expect undertak concern imposit reduct fine basi cooper commiss examin section parti concern satisfi condit set lenienc notic imposit fine substanti reduct amount section takeda request benefit maximum lenienc respect takeda claim benefit lenienc polici introduc commiss notic immun fine reduct fine cartel case publish lenienc notic argu step coerc undertak particip infring takeda submit qualifi maximum lenienc rule takeda argu commun law recognis principl circumst retroact effect treatment penalti deterr effect principl appli gener relat administr decis appli number member state lenienc notic state applic case undertak contact commiss advantag favour treatment set previou notic lenienc applic treat light provis lenienc notic publish remain applic purpos decis commiss acknowledg takeda forward adduc decis evid exist cartel maintain continu complet cooper investig takeda inform commiss exist cartel septemb hand file contemporan evid septemb time commiss receiv inform cartel sourc assess takeda cooper commiss note documentari evid produc relat activ cartel prior corpor statement takeda cartel fact origin indic takeda inform document cartel conclud takeda cooper commiss complet element file indic takeda plai occas coordin role cartel takeda compel enterpris part cartel act instig cartel plai determin role illeg activ sens lenienc notic establish takeda put end involv infring come forward commiss light cooper investig takeda fulfil condit set section lenienc notic grant reduct fine impos cooper commiss substanti reduct fine section daesang cheil ajinomoto request benefit reduct fine accord section lenienc notic time daesang cheil ajinomoto start cooper commiss takeda submit suffici inform establish exist cartel conclud daesang cheil ajinomoto provid commiss decis evid exist nucleotid cartel requir point section lenienc notic undertak meet condit set section signific reduct fine section daesang submit offer cooper commiss investig commiss issu request inform provid commiss complet continu cooper investig argu enabl commiss establish entir durat infring octob adduc decis evid entir infring set statement object daesang contact commiss takeda forward contact commiss initi prior receiv request inform addit daesang fulli cooper commiss investig entir investig daesang provid inform contribut materi establish fact relat exist cartel arrang prior inform provid daesang prior commiss send request inform detail extens commiss pursuit investig exclus daesang provid valuabl inform oper cartel prior receiv statement object daesang substanti contest fact commiss base find daesang fulfil condit set indent paragraph section lenienc notic grant reduct fine cheil provid contemporan report meet contact materi contribut establish exist cartel inform provid cheil extens commiss cheil contest fact infring set statement object conclud cheil fulfil condit set indent paragraph section lenienc notic argu cheil view cooper provid cheil commiss investig grant reduct fine impos cooper commiss ajinomoto fulli cooper commiss entir durat investig assist commiss materi establish exist infring provid contemporan document extens commiss clarif oper arrang ajinomoto fulfil condit laid indent paragraph section lenienc notic ajinomoto contest fact set statement object durat cartel concern ajinomoto qualifi reduct fine pursuant indent paragraph section lenienc notic basi forego conclud ajinomoto fulfil condit set indent paragraph section lenienc notic grant reduct conclus applic lenienc notic conclus regard natur cooper light lenienc notic addresse decis grant reduct respect fine takeda reduct ajinomoto reduct daesang reduct cheil reduct final amount fine impos proceed conclus fine impos pursuant articl regul takeda eur ajinomoto eur daesang eur cheil eur adopt decis articl ajinomoto compani incorpor takeda chemic industri limit daesang corpor cheil jedang corpor infring articl treati articl eea agreement particip manner extent set reason complex agreement concert practic nucleotid sector durat infring ajinomoto compani incorpor novemb septemb takeda chemic industri limit novemb june daesang corpor decemb end cheil jedang corpor march june articl undertak list articl immedi bring end infring refer refrain agreement concert practic relat activ nucleotid similar object effect infring articl fine impos undertak list articl respect infring refer ajinomoto compani incorpor fine eur daesang corpor fine eur cheil jedang corpor fine eur fine paid month date notif decis account european commiss account iban code swift code bbvabebb banco bilbao vizcaya argentaria bbva sa avenu de art kunstlaan bruxel brussel expiri period interest automat payabl interest rate appli european central bank main refinanc oper dai month decis adopt percentag point articl decis address takeda chemic industri limit nihonbashi chome chuo ku tokyo japan ajinomoto compani incorpor kyobashi itchom chuo ku tokyo japan cheil jedang corpor cheiljedang bldg namdaemoon ro chung ku seoul korea daesang corpor daesang build shinsul dong dongdaemoon ku seoul korea decis enforc pursuant articl treati brussel decemb commiss mario monti 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term quot agreement quot quot concert practic quot articl treati express principl establish signatur eea agreement appli term articl eea agreement refer articl treati appli articl eea agreement judgment court instanc case hercul commiss ecr ii paragraph case imperi chemic industri commiss ecr paragraph join case suiker uni commiss ecr judgment pvc ii state quot context complex infring involv produc seek number year regul market commiss expect classifi infring precis undertak moment event form infring cover articl treati quot judgment court instanc case hercul commiss paragraph regard takeda novemb june regard ajinomoto novemb septemb regard daesang decemb decemb regard cheil end march june judgment court instanc join case cimenteri cbr commiss ecr ii paragraph judgment case european night servic commiss ecr ii paragraph court confirm specif relat price fix agreement quot particip quot judgment join case bagnasco banca popolar di noval ecr paragraph judgment case javico yve saint laurent ecr paragraph join case european night servic commiss ecr ii paragraph judgment case ici commiss ecr ii paragraph judgment join case van landewyck commiss ecr paragraph miwon corpor limit particip infring subsidiari miwon japan mitra miwon trade amp ship compani directli annex daesang supplementari submiss case commiss anic partecipazioni spa paragraph quot produc quot page commiss file annex cheil statement page commiss file annex cheil statement page commiss file annex attach daesang supplementari submiss daesang supplementari submiss page takeda corpor statement page annex cheil statement page commiss file page paragraph cheil statement page respons commiss statement object translat provid ajinomoto letter novemb read quot head offic basic polici dem price minimum adjust met strong opposit expect meet european branch august time start dem attempt achiev minimum dem quot letter novemb ajinomoto confirm contest fact establish takeda note call question prob takeda note evid 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