commiss decis decemb refus franc applic protect measur regard pharmaceut product come spain french text authent ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard act access spain portug articl thereof regard applic franc franc letter septemb appli commiss author invok articl act access safeguard measur aim refus import franc pharmaceut product come spain protect franc product patent spain request french author provid commiss materi fact enabl evalu valid applic french author base applic econom difficulti pharmaceut product market franc subject result expiri transit period provid articl act access octob specialist argu price pharmaceut spanish market lower observ price special product french market expiri transit period lead appreci increas parallel import spain increas damag market share french oper export market articl derog fundament principl ec treati free movement good accord establish case law court justic restrict interpret accord case law establish practic commiss past articl appli purpos articl rectifi adjust economi common market econom sector experienc econom difficulti liabl persist analysi econom data provid french author shown condit applic articl fulfil reveal french pharmaceut industri experienc econom difficulti liabl persist increas volum import come spain pharmaceut product patent franc spain signific long run bring econom difficulti french pharmaceut market adopt decis articl applic safeguard measur made franc articl act access aim refus import franc pharmaceut product come spain protect product patent franc spain reject articl decis address french republ brussel decemb commiss mario monti member commiss