commiss decis decemb relat proceed articl eec treati iv soda ash solvai cfk french german text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access spain portug articl thereof regard commiss decis februari open proceed initi pursuant articl regul undertak concern opportun make view object rais commiss pursuant articl regul commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl council regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit part fact summari infring present decis aris investig carri commiss march pursuant articl regul premis commun produc soda ash mean investig subsequ enquiri articl regul commiss discov documentari evid show inter alia infring articl eec treati commit undertak solvai cie sa brussel solvai chemisch fabrik kalk cologn cfk infring summar infring articl solvai cfk date unknown solvai cfk particip agreement concert practic contrari articl eec treati year solvai guarante cfk minimum sale tonnag calcul refer formula base cfk achiev sale germani kt compens cfk shortfal purchas tonnag requir bring sale guarante minimum infring articl solvai cfk background detail product soda ash market refer made part commiss decis eec solvai ici cfk subsidiari kali amp salz ag basf group produc synthet soda ash locat germani product capac kt cfk market share germani solvai largest produc suppli germani market market share materi time conduct soda ash busi germani subsidiari deutsch solvai werk dsw solvai subsidiari kali chemi kc activ soda ash sector oper fulli integr dsw novemb solvai announc plan organ activ germani set wholli own hold compani solvai deutschland gmbh control kc hold share deutsch solvai werk arrang affect respons solvai infring dsw attempt weaken posit cfk german market take busi major custom smaller produc compens lost busi take custom matth amp weber german produc solvai realiz cfk appli polici price cut order retain regain market share telephon convers dsw solvai headquart brussel octob possibl armistic solvai cfk discuss dsw armistic cfk imposs talk price increas posit solvai brussel cfk told trial period armistic quarter discuss price increas solvai cfk insist armistic agre repli pursuant articl denial judg light documentari evid refer paragraph guarante agreement assess soda ash market prepar dsw march show problem cfk time calm documentari evid discov commiss show agreement arrang made solvai cfk solvai guarante cfk annual minimum sale tonnag german market cfk sale germani fell guarante minimum solvai bui shortfal cfk origin cfk guarante set kt figur appar base cfk achiev sale germani time parti forese real growth german soda ash market kt total cfk achiev sale guarante minimum kt kt kt demand germani start increas earlier expect end appar total sale year kt increas previou year result growth demand cfk demand minimum guarante kt cfk claim retrospect compens kt take account credit left kt cfk intern forecast revis januari year confirm alter origin plan provid produc sale kt solvai fact purchas kt end decemb leav balanc kt cfk want bui respons cfk claim solvai offer maximum compens kt kt propos guarante increas take account neutral zone guarante kt kt cfk origin demand meet held march attend senior repres cfk parent compani kali amp salz side dsw highli signific offici record minut made meet trace exist cfk kali amp salz handwritten note meet found dsw clear object resolv outstand point compens made retrospect disput basic machineri solvai note read verstaendni system agreement system solvai propos satisfi scheme work schiff laufen lassen und nach vorn orientieren appear note side agre month solvai purchas cfk rate tonn month compensatori mechan put practic solvai bui cfk half addit kt claim cfk argument defenc solvai cfk deni collus agreement arrang made incrimin documentari evid found dsw explain solvai refer scheme conceiv wholli unilater basi acquir cfk busi order maintain cfk concern pend negoti solvai calcul contact cfk tonnag undertak sell german market order load plant level guarante surviv explain solvai follow polici lead pai higher price cfk busi otherwiss case matter ensur optim plant util rate cfk refer specif sale german market surviv tonnag solvai assess kt frequent refer document claim demand cfk detail calcul question solvai assert impli contact undertak refer offer solvai compromis meet dsw cfk kali amp salz march purpos simpli discuss acquisit solvai interest cfk soda activ meet solvai time give indic cfk help compani surviv concret agre result meet solvai propos person involv found order corrobor factual argument request oral hear cfk part deni involv collus give explan document discov dsw argu matter solvai document connect collus scheme commiss reject unbeliev explan advanc solvai case complet contradict term document signific document concern transmit telefax dsw solvai headquart brussel trace exist receiv argument cfk settl document found undertak incrimin constitut evid maker judgment court justic case suiker uni commiss case exampl detail refer cfk document echo document found solvai inform solvai commun cfk unabl provid explan coincid refer document produc part ii legal assess articl eec treati articl articl eec treati prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak concert practic affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market articl specif includ exampl prohibit agreement directli indirectli fix sell price limit control market share market produc agreement concert practic articl prohibit agreement concert practic present case turn distinct form prohibit collus commiss consid arrang solvai cfk accur categor agreement mean articl agreement exist parti reach consensu plan limit limit commerci freedom determin line mutual action abstent action market parti legal bind awar illeg arrang intend contractu forc enforc procedur requir agreement made write restrict competit present case evid agreement object effect restrict competit purpos achiev condit artifici market stabil exchang return price behaviour consid solvai disrupt cfk guarante minimum share german market remov market tonnag cfk sell solvai ensur price level brought competit clear documentari evid arrang put practic intend effect classic cartel type arrang natur restrict competit mean articl effect trade member state fact minimum guarante tonnag relat sale german market exclud applic articl clear involv solvai brussel arrang part polici control soda ash market commun solvai cfk arrang intend reduc competit major part commun maintain rigid exist market structur separ nation line tonnag solvai guarante cfk commun market conclus commiss consid solvai cfk infring articl eec treati particip present time agreement solvai guarante cfk minimum annual tonnag germani purchas quantiti requir reach minimum remedi sanction articl regul commiss find infring articl requir undertak concern bring infring end accord articl regul arrang present case conduct secret overwhelm documentari evid solvai cfk continu deni collus arrang made result uncertain step put end collus pursuant articl regul requir solvai cfk bring infring end parti prohibit agreement concert practic equival effect articl regul articl regul commiss decis impos undertak fine ecu ecu million sum excess thereof exceed turnov preced busi year undertak particip infring intention neglig infring articl articl fix amount fine regard graviti durat infring graviti present case commiss consid infring market share agreement natur consider restrict competit present case parti restrict competit mean devic intend creat artifici condit market stabil cfk volum ambit accommod tonnag question consum market competit price arrang conduct condit consider secreci durat refus undertak provid inform determin guarante agreement made arrang appli cfk sale year assess fine basi agreement conclud time year determin amount fine impos produc commiss bear mind solvai domin market posit lead produc germani commun solvai consid respons ensur stabil market cfk small produc soda ash partner collus ventur infring deliber parti awar obviou incompat arrang commun law solvai subject previou occas substanti fine impos commiss collus chemic industri decis eec peroxid decis eec polypropylen decis eec pvc activ soda ash subject scrutini commiss time commiss concern solvai exclus suppli arrang custom respons soda ash activ ignor compli commun law adopt decis articl solvai cie sa solvai chemisch fabrik kalk gmbh cfk infring articl eec treati particip present time market share agreement solvai guarante cfk minimum annual sale tonnag soda ash germani calcul refer cfk achiev sale compens cfk shortfal purchas tonnag requir bring sale guarante minimum articl solvai cfk forthwith bring infring end futur refrain agreement concert practic equival object effect articl fine impos undertak name respect infring found articl hereof solvai cie brussel fine ecu million chemisch fabrik kalk cologn fine ecu million articl fine impos articl paid month date notif decis bank account banqu bruxel lambert agenc européenn rond point schuman brussel expiri period interest automat payabl rate charg european monetari cooper fund ecu oper work dai month decis adopt percentag point payment made nation currenc member state bank nomin payment situat exchang rate applic prevail dai preceed payment articl decis address solvai cie sa rue du princ albert brussel chemisch fabrik kalk gmbh kalker hauptstrass cologn decis enforc pursuant articl eec treati brussel decemb commiss leon brittan vice presid oj oj page offici journal ecr paragraph oj oj oj