commiss regul ec juli applic articl treati categori vertic agreement concert practic motor vehicl sector commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard council regul eec march applic articl treati categori agreement concert practic amend regul ec articl thereof publish draft regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit experi acquir motor vehicl sector distribut motor vehicl spare part sale servic make defin categori vertic agreement regard satisfi condit laid articl experi lead conclus rule stricter provid commiss regul ec decemb applic articl treati categori vertic agreement concert practic sector stricter rule exempt categori exempt appli vertic agreement purchas sale motor vehicl vertic agreement purchas sale spare part motor vehicl vertic agreement purchas sale repair mainten servic vehicl agreement conclud compet undertak competitor associ retail repair includ vertic agreement conclud distributor act retail level authoris repair distributor repair regul appli vertic agreement ancillari provis assign intellectu properti right term quot vertic agreement quot defin includ agreement concert practic benefit exempt limit vertic agreement assum suffici certainti satisfi condit articl vertic agreement fall categori defin regul improv econom effici chain product distribut facilit coordin particip undertak lead reduct transact distribut cost parti optimis sale invest level likelihood effici enhanc effect outweigh anti competit effect due restrict contain vertic agreement depend degre market power held undertak concern extent undertak face competit supplier good servic regard buyer interchang substitut reason product characterist price intend threshold base market share fix order reflect supplier market power sector specif regul stricter rule provid regul ec select distribut threshold presum advantag secur vertic agreement outweigh restrict effect vari characterist type vertic agreement presum gener vertic agreement advantag supplier concern market share market distribut motor vehicl spare part quantit select distribut sale motor vehicl sale servic presum gener vertic agreement supplier set criteria authoris repair provid repair mainten servic motor vehicl relev make equip train provis servic advantag network authoris repair supplier concern market share case vertic agreement exclus suppli oblig market share buyer relev determin effect vertic agreement market market share threshold presumpt vertic agreement fall scope articl give rise object advantag charact magnitud compens disadvantag creat competit advantag anticip case qualit select distribut irrespect supplier market share order prevent supplier termin agreement distributor repair engag pro competit behaviour activ passiv sale foreign consum multi brand subcontract repair mainten servic notic termin set write reason object transpar order strengthen independ distributor repair supplier minimum period notic provid renew agreement conclud limit durat termin agreement unlimit durat order foster market integr distributor authoris repair seiz addit busi opportun distributor authoris repair allow purchas undertak type sell repair brand motor vehicl distribut system end vertic agreement supplier distributor authoris repair provid transfer right oblig undertak choic type sell repair brand motor vehicl distribut system order favour quick resolut disput aris parti distribut agreement hamper effect competit agreement benefit exempt provid parti recours independ expert arbitr notic termin agreement irrespect market share undertak concern regul cover vertic agreement type sever anti competit restraint hardcor restrict gener appreci restrict competit low market share indispens attain posit effect mention concern vertic agreement restraint minimum fix resal price except restrict territori custom distributor repair sell contract good servic agreement benefit exempt ensur effect competit common market distributor locat member state restrict supplier select distribut market form distribut select distribut agreement restrict passiv sale end user unauthoris distributor locat market exclus territori alloc exclud benefit exempt select distribut agreement restrict passiv sale custom group alloc exclus distributor benefit exempt withheld exclus distribut agreement activ passiv sale end user unauthoris distributor locat market select distribut restrict distributor sell motor vehicl passiv relev activ end user includ sell vehicl end user authoris intermediari purchas agent purchas deliveri transport store motor vehicl behalf distributor sell motor vehicl spare part authoris repair sell repair mainten servic end user passiv relev activ includ internet internet referr site limit supplier distributor sale end user member state instanc distributor remuner purchas price made depend destin vehicl place resid end user amount indirect restrict sale exampl indirect restrict sale includ suppli quota base sale territori common market combin sale target bonu system base destin vehicl form discriminatori product suppli distributor case product shortag amount indirect restrict sale vertic agreement oblig authoris repair supplier distribut system honour warranti perform free servic carri recal work respect motor vehicl relev make sold common market amount indirect restrict sale benefit exempt oblig prejudic motor vehicl supplier oblig distributor make motor vehicl sold warranti honour free servic recal work carri distributor case subcontract authoris repair servic subcontract consum case turn distributor oblig properli fulfil authoris repair distributor subcontract servic order sale motor vehicl distributor end user common market exempt appli distribut agreement requir repair supplier network carri repair mainten servic contract good good irrespect good sold common market market select distribut exempt appli respect prohibit distributor oper addit place establish distributor vehicl passeng car light commerci vehicl prohibit exempt limit expans distributor busi authoris place establish instanc restrict develop acquisit infrastructur increas sale volum includ increas brought internet sale inappropri exempt vertic agreement restrict sale origin spare part spare part match qualiti member distribut system independ repair provis repair mainten servic access spare part independ repair compet effect authoris repair provid consum good qualiti servic contribut safe reliabl function motor vehicl order give end user purchas motor vehicl specif ident sold member state distributor sell model establish common market exempt appli vertic agreement enabl distributor order stock sell vehicl correspond model contract rang discriminatori object unjustifi suppli condit deliveri time price appli supplier vehicl consid restrict abil distributor sell vehicl motor vehicl expens technic complex mobil good requir repair mainten regular irregular interv indispens distributor motor vehicl carri repair mainten legitim interest supplier end user fulli satisfi distributor subcontract servic includ honour warranti free servic recal work repair number repair supplier distribut system facilit access repair mainten servic supplier requir distributor subcontract repair mainten servic authoris repair give end user address repair shop shop question authoris repair establish vicin sale outlet supplier requir distributor end user repair shop shop question sale outlet supplier impos oblig impos similar oblig distributor repair shop premis sale outlet order adequ provid repair mainten servic authoris repair sell motor vehicl exempt cover vertic agreement direct indirect oblig incent lead link sale servic activ make perform activ depend perform case remuner distributor authoris repair relat purchas sale good servic activ made depend purchas sale good servic relat activ good servic indistinctli aggreg singl remuner discount system order ensur effect competit repair mainten market repair offer end user compet spare part origin spare part spare part match qualiti exempt cover vertic agreement restrict abil authoris repair distribut system vehicl manufactur independ distributor spare part independ repair end user sourc spare part manufactur spare part parti choic affect spare part manufactur liabil civil law order authoris independ repair end user identifi manufactur motor vehicl compon spare part choos compet spare part exempt cover agreement manufactur motor vehicl limit abil manufactur compon origin spare part place trade mark logo part effect visibl manner order facilit choic sale spare part manufactur specif product qualiti standard provid vehicl manufactur product compon spare part presum spare part constitut origin spare part spare part produc issu certif part qualiti compon assembl motor vehicl manufactur specif standard spare part spare part produc issu certif moment attest match qualiti compon assembl motor vehicl sold spare part match qualiti exempt cover vertic agreement restrict authoris repair spare part match qualiti repair mainten motor vehicl view vehicl manufactur direct contractu involv repair warranti free servic recal oper agreement oblig authoris repair origin spare part suppli vehicl manufactur repair cover exempt order protect effect competit market repair mainten servic prevent foreclosur independ repair motor vehicl manufactur interest independ oper full access technic inform diagnost equip tool includ relev softwar train requir repair mainten motor vehicl independ oper allow access includ independ repair manufactur repair equip tool publish technic inform automobil club roadsid assist oper oper offer inspect test servic oper offer train repair condit access discrimin authoris independ oper access request undu delai price charg inform discourag access fail account extent independ oper supplier motor vehicl requir give independ oper access technic inform motor vehicl time access authoris repair oblig independ oper purchas inform carri work question supplier oblig give access technic inform program electron devic motor vehicl legitim proper withhold access technic inform parti bypass disarm board anti theft devic recalibr electron devic tamper devic instanc limit speed motor vehicl protect theft calibr tamper attain restrict mean intellectu properti right right includ relat aforement devic exercis manner avoid type abus order ensur access prevent collus relev market give distributor opportun sell vehicl brand manufactur connect undertak specif condit attach exempt end exempt accord compet oblig prejudic abil supplier requir distributor displai vehicl brand specif area showroom order avoid brand confus prohibit sale compet make exempt appli oblig displai full rang motor vehicl make sale displai vehicl manufactur undertak connect imposs unreason difficult oblig brand specif sale personnel consid indirect compet oblig cover exempt distributor decid brand specif sale personnel supplier pai addit cost involv order ensur repair carri repair mainten motor vehicl exempt appli oblig limit abil repair motor vehicl provid repair mainten servic brand compet supplier addit specif condit requir exclud restrict impos context select distribut system scope exempt appli oblig effect prevent member select distribut system sell brand compet supplier easili lead foreclosur brand addit condit order foster intra brand competit market integr common market creat opportun distributor authoris repair seiz busi opportun place establish creat condit develop multi brand distributor restrict oper unauthoris place establish distribut passeng car light commerci vehicl provis repair mainten servic exempt supplier requir addit sale deliveri outlet passeng car light commerci vehicl repair shop compli relev qualit criteria applic similar outlet locat geograph area exempt appli restrict limit abil distributor sell leas servic motor vehicl market share limit fact vertic agreement cover condit provid regul ensur agreement exempt appli enabl particip undertak elimin competit respect substanti part good servic question case agreement benefit exempt effect incompat articl commiss empow withdraw benefit exempt occur buyer signific market power relev market resel good servic parallel network vertic agreement similar effect significantli restrict access relev market competit thereon cumul effect aris case select distribut commiss withdraw benefit exempt competit significantli restrict market due presenc supplier market power price condit suppli motor vehicl distributor differ substanti geograph market withdraw benefit exempt discriminatori price sale condit unjustifi high supplement charg hand drive vehicl appli suppli good contract rang regul eec empow nation author member state withdraw benefit exempt respect vertic agreement effect incompat condit laid articl effect felt territori part thereof territori characterist distinct geograph market exercis nation power withdraw prejudic uniform applic common market commun competit rule full effect measur adopt implement rule order supervis parallel network vertic agreement similar restrict effect cover market commiss permit declar exempt inapplic vertic agreement specif restraint relat market concern restor full applic articl agreement exempt grant prejudic applic provis articl treati abus undertak domin posit commiss regul ec june applic articl treati categori motor vehicl distribut servic agreement applic septemb order oper time adapt vertic agreement compat regul forc exempt provid expir agreement benefit transit period octob time exempt prohibit laid articl regul order oper quantit select distribut system passeng car light commerci vehicl adapt busi strategi applic exempt locat claus stipul condit set articl enter forc octob commiss monitor oper regul regular basi regard effect competit motor vehicl retail sale servic common market relev part includ monitor effect regul structur level concentr motor vehicl distribut result effect competit commiss carri evalu oper regul draw report adopt regul articl definit purpos regul quot compet undertak quot mean actual potenti supplier product market product market includ good servic regard buyer interchang substitut contract good servic reason product characterist price intend quot compet oblig quot mean direct indirect oblig caus buyer manufactur purchas sell resel good servic compet contract good servic direct indirect oblig buyer purchas supplier undertak design supplier buyer total purchas contract good good servic substitut relev market calcul basi purchas preced calendar year oblig distributor sell motor vehicl supplier separ area showroom order avoid confus make constitut compet oblig purpos regul oblig distributor brand specif sale personnel brand motor vehicl constitut compet oblig purpos regul distributor decid brand specif sale personnel supplier pai addit cost involv quot vertic agreement quot mean agreement concert practic enter undertak oper purpos agreement level product distribut chain quot vertic restraint quot mean restrict competit fall scope articl restrict contain vertic agreement quot exclus suppli oblig quot mean direct indirect oblig caus supplier sell contract good servic buyer insid common market purpos specif resal quot select distribut system quot mean distribut system supplier undertak sell contract good servic directli indirectli distributor repair select basi criteria distributor repair undertak sell good servic unauthoris distributor independ repair prejudic abil sell spare part independ repair oblig provid independ oper technic inform diagnost equip tool train requir repair mainten motor vehicl implement environment protect measur quot quantit select distribut system quot mean select distribut system supplier criteria select distributor repair directli limit number quot qualit select distribut system quot mean select distribut system supplier criteria select distributor repair qualit natur requir natur contract good servic laid uniformli distributor repair appli join distribut system appli discriminatori manner directli limit number distributor repair quot intellectu properti right quot includ industri properti right copyright neighbour right quot quot mean packag patent practic inform deriv experi test supplier secret substanti identifi context quot secret quot mean bodi precis configur assembl compon gener easili access quot substanti quot mean includ inform indispens buyer sale resal contract good servic quot identifi quot mean suffici comprehens manner make verifi fulfil criteria secreci substanti quot buyer quot distributor repair includ undertak sell good servic behalf undertak quot authoris repair quot mean provid repair mainten servic motor vehicl oper distribut system set supplier motor vehicl quot independ repair quot mean provid repair mainten servic motor vehicl oper distribut system set supplier motor vehicl repair mainten authoris repair distribut system supplier deem independ repair purpos regul extent repair mainten servic motor vehicl respect member respect supplier distribut system quot motor vehicl quot mean propel vehicl intend public road road wheel quot passeng car quot mean motor vehicl intend carriag passeng compris seat addit driver seat quot light commerci vehicl quot mean motor vehicl intend transport good passeng maximum mass exceed tonn light commerci vehicl sold version maximum mass tonn version vehicl consid light commerci vehicl quot contract rang quot mean model motor vehicl purchas distributor supplier quot motor vehicl correspond model contract rang quot mean vehicl subject distribut agreement undertak distribut system set manufactur consent manufactur assembl volum manufactur ident bodi style drive line chassi type motor vehicl contract rang quot spare part quot mean good instal motor vehicl replac compon vehicl includ good lubric motor vehicl except fuel quot origin spare part quot mean spare part qualiti compon assembl motor vehicl manufactur specif product standard provid vehicl manufactur product compon spare part motor vehicl question includ spare part manufactur product line compon presum contrari proven part constitut origin spare part part manufactur certifi part match qualiti compon assembl vehicl question manufactur specif product standard vehicl manufactur quot spare part match qualiti quot mean exclus spare part made undertak certifi moment part question match qualiti compon assembl motor vehicl question quot undertak distribut system quot mean manufactur undertak entrust manufactur manufactur consent distribut repair mainten contract good good quot end user quot includ leas compani leas contract provid transfer ownership option purchas vehicl prior expiri contract term quot undertak quot quot supplier quot quot buyer quot quot distributor quot quot repair quot includ respect connect undertak quot connect undertak quot undertak parti agreement directli indirectli power exercis half vote right ii power appoint half member supervisori board board manag bodi legal repres undertak iii manag undertak affair undertak directli indirectli parti agreement right power list undertak undertak refer directli indirectli right power list undertak parti agreement undertak refer undertak jointli right power list undertak right power list jointli held parti agreement respect connect undertak refer ii parti agreement connect undertak refer parti articl scope pursuant articl treati subject provis regul declar provis articl appli vertic agreement relat condit parti purchas sell resel motor vehicl spare part motor vehicl repair mainten servic motor vehicl subparagraph appli extent vertic agreement vertic restraint exempt declar paragraph purpos regul quot exempt quot exempt appli categori vertic agreement vertic agreement enter associ undertak member associ supplier member distributor motor vehicl spare part motor vehicl repair individu member associ connect undertak total annual turnov exceed eur million vertic agreement enter associ cover regul prejudic applic articl horizont agreement conclud member associ decis adopt associ vertic agreement provis relat assign buyer buyer intellectu properti right provid provis constitut primari object agreement directli relat sale resal good servic buyer custom exempt appli condit provis restrict competit relat contract good servic object effect vertic restraint exempt regul exempt appli vertic agreement enter compet undertak appli compet undertak enter reciproc vertic agreement buyer total annual turnov exceed eur million supplier manufactur distributor good buyer distributor manufactur good compet contract good supplier provid servic level trade buyer provid compet servic level trade purchas contract servic articl gener condit subject paragraph exempt appli condit supplier market share relev market sell motor vehicl spare part motor vehicl repair mainten servic exce market share threshold applic exempt agreement establish quantit select distribut system sale motor vehicl threshold appli agreement establish qualit select distribut system case vertic agreement exclus suppli oblig exempt appli condit market share held buyer exce relev market purchas contract good servic exempt appli condit vertic agreement conclud distributor repair supplier agre transfer right oblig result vertic agreement distributor repair distribut system chosen distributor repair exempt appli condit vertic agreement conclud distributor repair supplier wish give notic termin agreement give notic write includ detail object transpar reason termin order prevent supplier end vertic agreement distributor repair practic restrict regul exempt appli condit vertic agreement conclud supplier motor vehicl distributor authoris repair agreement conclud period year case parti undertak give parti month prior notic intent renew agreement agreement conclud indefinit period case period notic regular termin agreement year parti period reduc year supplier oblig law special agreement pai compens termin agreement ii supplier termin agreement organis substanti part network exempt appli condit vertic agreement parti refer disput fulfil contractu oblig independ expert arbitr disput relat inter alia suppli oblig set attain sale target implement stock requir implement oblig provid demonstr vehicl condit sale brand issu prohibit oper unauthoris place establish limit abil distributor motor vehicl passeng car light commerci vehicl expand busi issu termin agreement justifi reason notic refer sentenc prejudic parti make applic nation court purpos articl market share held undertak refer articl apport equal undertak right power list articl articl hardcor restrict hardcor restrict sale motor vehicl repair mainten servic spare part exempt appli vertic agreement directli indirectli isol combin factor control parti object restrict distributor repair abil determin sale price prejudic supplier abil impos maximum sale price recommend sale price provid amount fix minimum sale price result pressur incent offer parti restrict territori custom distributor repair sell contract good servic exempt appli restrict activ sale exclus territori exclus custom group reserv supplier alloc supplier distributor repair restrict limit sale custom distributor repair ii restrict sale end user distributor oper wholesal level trade iii restrict sale motor vehicl spare part unauthoris distributor member select distribut system market select distribut appli subject provis point iv restrict buyer abil sell compon suppli purpos incorpor custom manufactur type good produc supplier restrict cross suppli distributor repair select distribut system includ distributor repair oper level trade restrict activ passiv sale passeng car light commerci vehicl spare part motor vehicl repair mainten servic motor vehicl end user member select distribut system oper retail level trade market select distribut exempt appli agreement prohibit member select distribut system oper unauthoris place establish applic exempt prohibit subject articl restrict activ passiv sale motor vehicl passeng car light commerci vehicl end user member select distribut system oper retail level trade market select distribut prejudic abil supplier prohibit member system oper unauthoris place establish hardcor restrict sale motor vehicl restrict distributor abil sell motor vehicl correspond model contract rang restrict distributor abil subcontract provis repair mainten servic authoris repair prejudic abil supplier requir distributor give end user address authoris repair repair question conclus sale contract authoris repair vicin sale outlet end user repair shop repair shop question sale outlet oblig impos provid similar oblig impos distributor repair shop premis sale outlet hardcor restrict sale repair mainten servic spare part restrict authoris repair abil limit activ provis repair mainten servic distribut spare part restrict sale spare part motor vehicl member select distribut system independ repair part repair mainten motor vehicl restrict agre supplier origin spare part spare part match qualiti repair tool diagnost equip manufactur motor vehicl limit supplier abil sell good servic authoris independ distributor authoris independ repair end user restrict distributor authoris repair abil obtain origin spare part spare part match qualiti undertak choic repair mainten motor vehicl prejudic abil supplier motor vehicl requir origin spare part suppli repair carri warranti free servic vehicl recal work restrict agre manufactur motor vehicl compon initi assembl motor vehicl supplier compon limit abil place trade mark logo effect easili visibl manner compon suppli spare part exempt appli supplier motor vehicl refus give independ oper access technic inform diagnost equip tool includ relev softwar train requir repair mainten motor vehicl implement environment protect measur access includ unrestrict electron control diagnost system motor vehicl program system accord supplier standard procedur repair train instruct inform requir diagnost servic tool equip access independ oper discriminatori prompt proportion inform provid usabl form relev item cover intellectu properti constitut access withheld abus manner purpos paragraph quot independ oper quot undertak directli indirectli involv repair mainten motor vehicl independ repair manufactur repair equip tool independ distributor spare part publish technic inform automobil club roadsid assist oper oper offer inspect test servic oper offer train repair articl specif condit sale motor vehicl repair mainten servic spare part exempt appli oblig contain vertic agreement direct indirect compet oblig direct indirect oblig limit abil authoris repair provid repair mainten servic vehicl compet supplier direct indirect oblig caus member distribut system sell motor vehicl spare part compet supplier provid repair mainten servic motor vehicl compet supplier direct indirect oblig caus distributor authoris repair termin agreement manufactur purchas sell resel motor vehicl provid repair mainten servic sale motor vehicl exempt appli oblig contain vertic agreement direct indirect oblig caus retail sell leas servic relat contract good good direct indirect oblig distributor passeng car light commerci vehicl select distribut system limit abil establish addit sale deliveri outlet locat common market select distribut appli repair mainten servic sale spare part exempt appli direct indirect oblig place establish authoris repair select distribut appli articl withdraw benefit regul commiss withdraw benefit regul pursuant articl regul eec find case vertic agreement regul appli effect incompat condit laid articl treati access relev market competit significantli restrict cumul effect parallel network similar vertic restraint implement compet supplier buyer competit restrict market supplier expos effect competit supplier price condit suppli contract good good differ substanti geograph market discriminatori price sale condit appli geograph market case vertic agreement exempt appli effect incompat condit laid articl treati territori member state part thereof characterist distinct geograph market relev author member state withdraw benefit applic regul respect territori condit provid paragraph articl applic regul pursuant articl regul eec commiss regul declar parallel network similar vertic restraint cover relev market regul appli vertic agreement specif restraint relat market regul pursuant paragraph applic earlier year adopt articl market share calcul market share provid regul calcul distribut motor vehicl basi volum contract good good sold supplier good sold supplier regard interchang substitut buyer reason product characterist price intend distribut spare part basi contract good good sold supplier good sold supplier regard interchang substitut buyer reason product characterist price intend provis repair mainten servic basi contract servic sold member supplier distribut network servic sold member regard interchang substitut buyer reason characterist price intend volum data requir calcul data vice versa inform estim base reliabl market inform purpos articl market purchas volum market purchas estim thereof calcul market share purpos appli market share threshold provid regul rule appli market share calcul basi data relat preced calendar year market share includ good servic suppli integr distributor purpos sale market share initi subsequ rise level exceed exempt continu appli period consecut calendar year year market share threshold exceed market share initi subsequ rise exempt continu appli calendar year year level exceed benefit point combin exce period calendar year articl turnov calcul purpos calcul total annual turnov figur refer articl turnov achiev previou financi year relev parti vertic agreement turnov achiev connect undertak respect good servic exclud tax duti ad purpos account deal parti vertic agreement connect undertak connect undertak exempt remain applic period consecut financi year total annual turnov threshold exceed articl transit period prohibit laid articl appli period octob septemb respect agreement forc septemb satisfi condit exempt provid regul satisfi condit exempt provid regul ec articl monitor evalu report commiss monitor oper regul regular basi regard effect competit motor vehicl retail sale servic common market relev part structur level concentr motor vehicl distribut result effect competit commiss draw report regul regard condit set articl articl entri forc expiri regul enter forc octob articl appli octob regul expir regul bind entireti directli applic member state brussel juli commiss mario monti member commiss oj oj oj oj oj