commiss decis decemb relat proceed articl eec treati iv pioneer fi equip dutch english french german text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun articl thereof regard council regul februari articl thereof regard applic made commiss mr iffli manag director et iffli sa metz chairman quot connexion quot french fi equip purchas group letter date februari supplementari letter date march alleg infring competit rule exclus distributor pioneer equip franc germani decid juli initi proceed articl regul heard undertak concern accord articl regul regul eec juli regard opinion advisori committe restrict practic domin posit deliv octob pursuant articl regul fact main fact case distribut pioneer equip feder republ germani franc unit kingdom pioneer group pioneer electron corpor tokyo japan world largest produc fi equip total turnov million million subsidiari part world major pioneer equip sold europ import subsidiari pioneer electron europ nv antwerp belgium hereinaft call quot pioneer quot prior pioneer regist zürich switzerland european manufactur subsidiari pioneer electron manufactur nv mere erp belgium establish product loudspeak ancillari equip financi year end septemb pioneer sale fi equip exclus oj oj distributor member state concern case antwerp price gt pic file quot quot gt pioneer exclus distribut relationship eec pioneer time event case place independ sole distributor eec countri belgium denmark feder republ germani franc itali netherland unit kingdom pioneer start polici establish wholli own nation market subsidiari joint ventur europ fact danish german uk distributor longer independ pioneer exclus distribut relationship member state concern case feder republ germani melcher amp bremen hereinaft call quot melcher quot enter januari exclus distribut agreement pioneer cover feder republ germani west berlin agreement provid articl quot term condit agent agre sell distribut promot sale similar competit line good made japan soni product agre solicit accept order purpos sell deliv commod territori princip agre sell commod purpos distribut territori agre exercis effort prevent introduct commod territori quot agreement conclud juli provid articl quot term condit agent deliv pioneer good countri common market area stipul contract solicit order princip agre sell commod purpos distribut territori princip protect agent refer enquiri receiv directli parti territori agent quot agreement addit number oblig includ inter alia oblig compli minimum purchas requir articl oblig report market condit submit regular sale programm articl oblig provid repair sale servic user product territori articl oblig advertis articl agreement date juli pioneer intent compli commun competit law regul eec januari distribut pioneer product entrust pioneer melcher gmbh compani author capit held pioneer melcher continu trade activ branch melcher built network dealer local repres includ mr full karlsruh take care contact dealer defin area foster sale pioneer product local level melcher sale wholesal except dealt wholesal brummelhaupt cologn melcher start suppli otto gruoner kg rommelshausen hereinaft call quot gruoner quot sale made march melcher made sale evb stuttgart hereinaft call quot evb quot firm specialis export trade turkei gt pic file quot quot gt translat german commiss regul eec march applic articl treati categori exclus deal agreement oj franc musiqu diffus français vélizi villacoublai hereinaft call quot mdf quot exist pioneer exclus distributor franc number year written agreement conclud parti unit kingdom shriro uk iver buckinghamshir hereinaft call quot shriro quot appoint sole distributor unit kingdom letter date septemb draft exclus distribut agreement date septemb submit pioneer shriro provid articl quot exclus princip protect distribut refer distributor enquiri commod mention receiv territori distributor solicit busi princip product territori refer princip enquiri order receiv therefrom princip agre sell commod purpos sell distribut territori princip due dilig protect territori cover agreement guarante prevent shipment princip product territori parti princip held respons therefor distributor prevent origin text quot select quot dealer sell territori quot articl draft distributor submit pioneer regular report inform market situat market tendenc activ pioneer competitor retail price dealer price price construct shriro sign draft sign revis draft pioneer august provid articl quot pioneer refer distributor enquiri commod mention articl receiv territori case pioneer wish make direct contact territori consult cooper distributor distributor refer pioneer enquiri order pioneer product receiv territori quot revis draft contain claus relat submiss report inform distributor pioneer articl draft quot effect octob year common pioneer distributor europ articl examin carefulli pioneer head offic quot letter date august pioneer shriro shriro built network dealer includ depart store multipl specialist audio shop cash carri discount shop approxim retail outlet pioneer product pioneer dealer comet radiovis servic limit hull hereinaft call quot comet quot audiotron group hereinaft call quot audiotron quot approxim retail outlet account shriro sale pioneer equip pioneer acquir share capit shriro uk parent compani shriro china hong kong chang extraordinari gener meet decemb shriro uk pioneer high fidel gb price system pioneer melcher mdf shriro sale japanes equip invoic pioneer yen pioneer state price charg exclus distributor feder republ germani franc unit kingdom substanti melcher shriro paid similar price mdf paid higher price grant longer payment term dai receiv larger advertis allow pioneer form discount turnov paid present voucher shriro melcher receiv advertis allow amount equival total yearli purchas pioneer exclus distributor free fix sell price discret claus abovement exclus distribut agreement appear pioneer show consider interest condit develop nation market includ dealer retail price exclus distributor sale price retail trade consider differ countri insid countri type custom quantiti purchas appear exampl mdf sale price exclus vat retail trade late consider higher price exclus vat charg melcher shriro retail trader gt pic file quot quot gt price differ made parallel import quot pioneer quot equip attract mdf price differ due distribut system respect sole distributor mdf sale polici base except servic sale absenc intern guarante pioneer mdf gave year guarante equip submit prior qualiti control mdf incur extra expens edit quot livr bleu de la haut fidélité quot addit expens fulli explain exist price differ time mr setton chairman mdf state hear reduc retail price parallel import start stop year guarante full qualiti control occas complain parallel import franc mr setton advis sole distributor lower price exchang rate made german price unattract french purchas price unit kingdom remain advantag fi market market share pioneer equip franc unit kingdom germani fi market market fi high fidel equip special market equip design reproduc accur origin sound signal special fi market narrow gener audio market includ radio cassett radio record record player music centr worldwid accept standard defin degre accuraci requir qualifi descript fi german din standard outdat western germani minimum requir equip claim fi market defin criterion cover separ high qualiti compon stereo system sold separ consider part music centr sector combin tuner tape deck turntabl amplifi box sold stereo speaker equip german standard budget music centr fall short rigor standard appli fi expert qualiti sector call quot fi quot oppos quot mid fi quot major music centr fall distinguish high perform advanc design specialist consum appeal high price japanes produc leader sector consist product base separ audio compon cassett tape record deck tuner receiv amplifi loudspeak unit european produc hontrari recent tend concentr music centr pioneer rang includ music centr main effort devot exclus fi separ pioneer budget model lower end separ rang sa amplifi model consid part fi sector pioneer consid largest specialist fi produc advertis frequent mention number posit fi quot hear quot decis mean hear held novemb accord articl regul februari regul eec juli market share pioneer equip franc unit kingdom germani commiss state statement object pioneer region share french market share unit kingdom market market share feder republ germani estim smaller contrast pioneer exclus distributor market share mdf state market share account gener audio market share market franc parallel import relev market case narrow gener audio market mdf share relev market higher shriro state sale pioneer equip account half market share estim commiss commisn accept shriro statement reason equip pioneer rang car radio fall fi market figur quot mackintosh yearbook shriro written submiss fact relat relev market includ quot audio fi quot system melcher estim share fi equip market held pioneer product germani basi figur fi market provid commiss servic basi turnov pioneer exclus distributor pioneer product market share gt pic file quot quot gt figur higher figur state commiss statement object account amount parallel import commiss maintain market share pioneer equip franc unit kingdom germani prevent parallel import pioneer equip franc sourc parallel import pioneer equip franc complain mr iffli owner discount busi iffli sa hereinaft call quot iffli quot metz deal household electr good televis fi firm premis situat outskirt citi accupi sell space turnov iffli sa financi year end june ff fi account mr iffli found associ mr debard manag director auditorium debard sa le havr undertak call quot connexion quot object pool purchas fi equip group mr iffli chairman mr debard secretari compris individu undertak distribut franc includ extens sale premis member fi requir purchas connexion rise bulk connexion group purchas made exclus distributor franc consider part requir parallel import made special constitut compani société megaservic lesquin hereinaft call quot megaservic quot septemb februari connexion group bought fi equip ff parallel import brand megaservic account ff group total purchas novemb group member iffli debard pigach offer item pioneer equip normal retail price result parallel import instanc euro electro sprl brussel hereinaft call quot euro electro quot launch advertis campaign christma period mdf retali larg advertis region paper warn fi listen unlimit quot longu fidélité quot guarante valid equip check mdf laboratori call quot garanti international pioneer quot advertis puff iffli german order shortli connexion order euro electro novemb mr iffli approach mr weber director willi jung kg saarbrücken hereinaft call quot jung quot regular busi contact view obtain addit parallel import sourc jung recent gruoner polici larg scale purchas care head offic rommelshausen mr iffli interest brand includ pioneer mr weber travel rommelshausen decemb discuss gruoner repres includ chief buyer mr schreiber gruoner previous dealt pioneer equip telex melcher decemb speedi quotat back telex melcher repli dai refer gruoner karlsruh repres mr full negoti gruoner wrote iffli decemb make offer part equip includ pioneer mention meet decemb deliveri gener month receipt order number price list brand includ pioneer price list annex letter iffli price substanti offer mdf approxim end appreci cheaper mdf price reduct januari basi price offer gruoner januari iffli order worth dm pioneer equip jung jung pass order telex januari mr schreiber cut order dm believ natur size order creat impress melcher order equip export franc mr schreiber forward januari separ telex order dm melcher januari iffli made import declar custom purpos support pro forma invoic total dm ff applic amount consider higher actual order jung explain iffli intent place order month januari quot direct de industri electroniqu de informatiqu relat international quot ministri industri gave quot avi favor quot import pioneer learn grant licenc import pioneer equip iffli germani jung announc iffli letter date januari inform exact date deliveri order equip deliv stage mr iffli mr weber told dai telephon greatest part order dispatch rommelshausen fact confirm letter date januari iffli hear mr weber version contest melcher disput truth commiss opinion fact remain proper explan irrelev januari jung pass iffli order melcher stock check clear intern note melcher sign statement june messr von bonin mackenthun commiss inspector melcher told telephon januari herm kreditversicherung ag hamburg prepar cover gruoner order dm commerci credit insur confirm write herm melcher januari commiss accept melcher version request herm insur cover januari dai temporari secretari confirm answer telex inquiri gruoner order telex gave gildemeist bremen transport firm forward agent januari melcher telex mr schreiber refer pioneer order contact mr full mr schreiber telephon sale director melcher mr von bonin mr schreiber statement commiss inspector told melcher learnt pioneer antwerp deliveri export melcher refus suppli jung receiv assur pioneer equip export telex januari mr schreiber mr weber confirm convers read quot telephon convers mr von bonin sale director pioneer agent germani amount pioneer european head offic antwerp licenc issu import pioneer equip german repres instruct suppli jung circumst suppli undertak export melcher refus make deliveri prior undertak quot januari mr weber wrote mr iffli inform order deliveri pioneer equip carri mr von bonin told pioneer learn pari iffli import licenc melcher deliv jung enter prior written undertak pioneer equip suppli export franc convers place end januari mr debard sale manag mdf mr couadou quot vou aurez pa la marchandis quot translat quot good quot subsequ mr iffli wrote januari letter jung threaten legal action failur perform sale contract wrote letter februari told jung pioneer product bear melcher trade mark import belgian wholesal french market jung victim discrimin jung inform melcher iffli complaint mr iffli complain gruoner similar jung equip bought melcher export franc novemb evb obtain larg order pioneer equip dm firm pari evb contact mr full order request confirm telex melcher pioneer equip destin resal eec countri justif restrict evb receiv special low price usual allow technic servic includ melcher price evb send confirm melcher inform melcher telex good destin turkei basi understand melcher evb consign evb deliv franc turkish custom cancel substanti part order iffli complaint mr schreiber invit messr mackenthun manag director respons melcher pioneer divis von bonin rommelshausen discuss meet februari mr full attend mr schreiber note accus repeat melcher repres deni meet made export repeat melcher give gruoner satisfactori servic receiv assur gruoner equip suppli german specialist retail trade februari mr schreiber telex mr weber summari talk paragraph telex read quot melcher firmli deni made export activ expressli rule agreement pioneer head offic antwerp nation distributor perfectli legitim direct good traffic antwerp melcher endang posit distribut channel pioneer equip control prevent larg shipment countri quot negoti melcher enter long term suppli arrang gruoner gruoner intern memo date februari state quot talk melcher amp obstacl cooper remov quot translat german iffli order drop iffli receiv good gruoner order melcher week gruoner melcher largest singl custom purchas remaind dm prevent shriro parallel export unit kingdom franc comet largest chain discount warehous low cost retail outlet sell electro acoust equip electr household good unit kingdom firm turnov approxim account fi equip concern pioneer equip comet export fi equip custom european countri feder republ germani larg quantiti decemb decemb januari sold worth pioneer equip euro electro comet shriro main custom inform export activ audiotron own laski fi chain unit kingdom audiotron acquir substanti interest allwav bv delft dutch fi chain king musiqu time mdf import custom franc audiotron divest king musiqu laski februari onward audiotron sold month period pioneer equip euro electro end auditoron export depart turnov excess main export activ allwav consider part equip bought euro electro comet audiotron resold connexion group audiotron major custom shriro comet account approxim shriro sale pioneer equip earli decemb dai order euro electro comet export manag receiv order telephon pioneer turntabl offic pour le développ de acoustiqu appliqué sarl rungi hereinaft call quot oda quot unknown oda capit ff held mdf mr setton chairman mdf comet believ bona fide order order urgent comet dispatch good air freight orli time audiotron receiv order oda turntabl likewis dispatch air freight order oda time lindair henri uk group wound oda order test purchas prove exist parallel import mr setton admit hear absolut oppos parallel import order made prove merchandis come england germani franc mr setton admit brought evid antwerp meet januari paragraph pioneer product parallel import show pioneer repres mr todd shriro mr todd statement write commiss inspector quot agre mr setton uk custom refrain export pioneer equip point mr setton pioneer put pressur consid gentlemen agreement interest orderli market quot mr todd state hear step quot order mr setton back quot letter audiotron comet paragraph wrote quot princip pioneer amount disfavour quot januari mr todd wrote mr smith manag director audiotron quot recent call pioneer offic antwerp discuss complaint french distributor pioneer equip arriv franc uk previous advis export major dealer deni alleg prove pioneer equip export franc distributor small test order dealer confront quot proof quot laski invoic lx pl price emeri air freight air waybil lon good ship letter credit awar eec rule parallel import find distress work close year albeit caus princip amount disfavour distributor japanes product feel awar solut put price french distributor bring price econom condit prevent appli obviou quot februari mr smith wrote back shriro quot problem export accept apolog embarrass caus put thing perspect evid export larg quantit pioneer experi pioneer product bought equal cheap european countri request practic stop quot januari mr todd letter mr hollingberri chairman comet letter read quot recent month pioneer distributor franc make strong complaint pioneer electron europ nv antwerp alleg pioneer equip arriv franc unit kingdom alleg similar natur made aginst past absenc proof reject hand made awar current alleg made enquiri larger dealer awar compani made sale pioneer amplifi holland assur isol shipment assur larg dealer reject alleg week call antwerp discuss question ground cut underneath feet produc proof demand french distributor small test order larger dealer case comet copi invoic export date decemb pioneer pl mark ii turntabl unit price pack list exchang telex messag mr jose ripol mr fagueret awar eec rule parallel export frankli time concern justic law correct distributor true fi equip sell comet decis reach critic decis made interest felt attent sale servic expans plan possibl make man street true fi equip reason price enabl pioneer late starter unit kingdom quickli predomin posit honestli pioneer number posit true fi uk appreci part plai compani bring posit sadden compani albeit princip amount disfavour year compani assist compani late allow bui price introduct price list allow extra period credit back stock market anticip obviou solut question export franc put price french distributor bring regretfulli obviou econom climat french distributor young man spent consider sum monei build pioneer offer tremend sale serivic spent consider sum monei object comet call assist prevent dog eat dog situat develop quot januari mr hollingberri wrote shriro letter quot telephon convers afternoon confirm write compani deliber export pioneer product trade custom unit kingdom natur understand locat port individu custom unit kingdom bui agre continu suppli peopl quot mr todd write lindair firm discontinu busi shriro counsel state hear comet continu export date channel island eec nation unit kingdom purchas deliveri abroad establish visit commiss inspector comet main export custom euro electro export busi pioneer equip trade quantiti stop result intervent shriro confirm firm record audiotron fact comet suppli euro electro comet stop export audiotron receiv march order worth achiev audiotron statement shriro made difficult free export busi antwerp meet januari meet european distributor pioneer product held time year antwerp purpos meet exchang view inform matter relat distribut pioneer product europ includ introduct product sale object market strategi mr setton kind meet proper fi meet car stereo meet music centr meet pioneer inform distributor dai advanc pioneer submit list meet mention meet januari gener record meet invit particip agenda meet held januari messr setton todd mackenthun call pioneer singl document record person note statement made pioneer sole distributor meet regular special meet matter discuss includ parallel import commiss note pioneer dutch sole distributor present antwerp meet januari alleg dutch distributor part concert practic mr ito manag director pioneer mr setton mdf brought question parallel import telephon convers end subsequ telephon convers claim knew import firm knew export origin equip feder republ germani insist mr ito step prevent import pioneer admit transmit mdf complaint melcher meet januari organ pioneer held presid mr ito mr setton complain parallel import ruin french market produc evid export origin unit kingdom mr mackenthun complain deliveri germani franc pioneer melcher deni action result discuss antwerp mr collinot mdf account declar commiss inspector repres pioneer mr setton request step prevent parallel import quot repli matter quot origin french quot ont répondu qu il ne pouvaient rien fair en ce domain quot messr mackenthun von bonin declar commiss inspector quot pioneer electron europ nv recommend instruct melcher amp bremen quot origin german quot pioneer electron europ nv hat kein empfehlung oder anweisung melcher amp bremen erteilt und hat di auch nicht versucht quot stress melcher receiv gruoner order januari date mr mackenthun antwerp meet parallel import discuss januari melcher learn pioneer antwerp iffli order export refus suppli jung gave written assur quot pioneer quot equip export meet antwerp agre mr todd mr setton uk custom refrain export pioneer equip paragraph mr todd declar commiss inspector quot mr setton pioneer put pressur quot state hear quot mr setton back year quot week meet mr todd wrote comet audiotron quot hope mr setton back quot ii legal assess applic articl eec treati articl eec treati prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market prevent parallel import feder republ germani franc mdf pioneer melcher undertak mean articl prevent parallel import feder republ germani franc result concert practic mdf pioneer melcher conduct mdf mdf complain pioneer melcher incit prevent parallel import germani franc pester purpos mdf main beneficiari result action pioneer melcher concern maintain sale price consider higher level sale price quot pioneer quot equip member state mdf step public campaign parallel import franc decemb mr setton repeatedli telephon mr ito pioneer subject parallel import meet antwerp ask interven mr setton complain meet januari antwerp deliveri unit kingdom germani franc mr setton state bluntli hear absolut oppos parallel import hid fact utmost limit parallel import commiss infer fact pioneer mdf paragraph statement mr couadou dispos inform relat administr approv quot direct de industri electroniqu de informatiqu relat international quot januari import good order mr iffli franc mdf pass inform pioneer conduct pioneer pioneer defenc pioneer involv arrang made distributor act conduit complaint distributor accept commiss reason state hereinaft initi hear mr setton mdf mr todd shriro respons pioneer discharg pioneer liabil transmiss pioneer melcher prior meet januari mr setton complaint transmiss inform destin good order mr iffli context pioneer posit manufactur repres europ compani interest draft distributor contract pioneer good stop invoic context surround event messag switch devic wait activ pioneer transmiss inform melcher satisfactorili explain activ attempt prevent parallel import franc pioneer habit organ sale market meet antwerp pioneer organ meet januari chairman meet pioneer manag director evid confirm discuss meet mr setton rememb ostens purpos meet concern rememb subject discuss meet held antwerp main item discuss prevent parallel import discuss undoubtedli place occur cooper chairman meet mr todd state letter date januari audiotron comet paragraph call pioneer offic antwerp discuss complaint parallel import agenda record meet januari hear state pioneer written record meet incorrect commiss inspector visit copi agenda notic call meet pioneer file meet januari trace miss state pioneer hear effici japanes compani quot lose time paperwork quot content varianc provis pioneer commiss part defenc list sale market meet place absenc trace meet pioneer file extraordinarili unlucki omiss pioneer circumst deliber decis documentari evid relat meet pioneer exert pressur melcher clear telex date januari commiss consid exact descript telephon convers messr von bonin schreiber melcher refus sell deliv gruoner instruct pioneer refer telex date februari term agreement govern pioneer distribut system correspond term agreement pioneer melcher set represent made convers gruoner melcher agreement oper nation market separ pioneer awar requir commun law field comparison contract melcher notifi commiss territori restrict repres attempt compli term regul eec submit pioneer melcher arrang exclus distribut brand good statu distributor major busi asset possess distributor case melcher shriro manufactur power decid continu distribut contract put balanc power hand case pioneer repres manufactur europ evid clear pioneer intervent consist fact distributor earlier advis mr setton reduc price coincid start effect measur isol french market presenc dutch sole distributor pioneer equip prove meet parallel import concern import territori conduct melcher mr setton complaint parallel import germani franc mr mackenthun particip antwerp meet parallel import iffli order discuss pioneer instruct melcher refus deliv good order gruoner accept confirm order consid confirm made mistak commiss believ good deliv melcher gruoner prior written undertak good export investig commiss inspector melcher premis written submiss repli statement object hear melcher repres state relat fact melcher accept gruoner order refus deliv recept order melcher inventori check found suffici good stock order meet gruoner order melcher request herm coverag pre requisit accept order accept order telex januari temporari employe receiv instruct mistak deni melcher inquir destin order good melcher good deliv gruoner gave prior written undertak good export refus sell franc prefer sell german market decis consequ normal busi consider contractu necess meet melcher gruoner march modifi version order file januari repli argument commiss point melcher find suffici good stock obtain balanc order pioneer plenti good start negoti reduc order commiss infer statement object decis request herm coverag order accept melcher order nonetheless confirm dai melcher receiv oral notic herm coverag surpris temporari employe made mistak confirm order receiv instruct mistak point time gruoner evid show paragraph melcher inform destin good gruoner ask melcher promis export obviou reason mr schreiber misrepres truth intern compani memo note statement mr schreiber melcher biggest custom true interest mr von bonin find advantag present event interpret fact melcher occas demand declar evb paragraph effect export pioneer countri eec countri melcher refus week meet januari antwerp number european sole distributor pioneer equip present includ messr mackenthun setton parallel import discuss comparison size order gruoner group march size order januari show relat question call quot modifi order quot good order march deliv mr iffli commiss opinion melcher dealt outset order gruoner consist behaviour compani receiv import order client melcher chang conduct moment receiv inform destin good order gruoner commiss accept melcher argument temporari employe mistak order erron accept carri argument fit logic chronolog order fact establish commiss conduct undertak explain reason consequ normal busi consider contractu necess conduct undertak consid isol fact contrari conduct undertak part concert practic conduct undertak constitut essenti element form concert practic european court justic held join case suiker uni commiss ecr ground quot econom oper accept complaint made oper connect competit product manufactur oper expos conduct oper concern amount concert practic quot present case melcher accept complaint made mdf connect competit pioneer equip conduct melcher mdf narrowli link conduct pioneer state paragraph transmiss mdf complaint inform good order gruoner instruct melcher deliv franc particip concert practic intend succeed prevent export feder republ germani franc order isol french market high price market protect foreign competit conduct natur restrict competit isol part market explicit export prohibit reason court justic case miller intern commiss ecr ground appli kind behaviour form conduct relev object effect object effect concert practic mdf pioneer melcher restrict competit common market market share pioneer product franc germani suffici import size behaviour undertak particip concert practic principl capabl appreci affect trade member state size order melcher refus deliv export franc show appreci trade pioneer equip develop franc germani result concert practic flow inter state trade product question develop differ restrict result concert practic trade member state appreci affect fact iffli obtain jung pro forma invoic dm million cover repeat order prevent parallel import unit kingdom franc mdf pioneer shriro undertak sens articl prevent parallel import unit kingdom franc eec countri result concert practic mdf pioneer shriro conduct mdf role plai mdf relat prevent parallel import unit kingdom similar plai regard import feder republ germani paragraph subsect addit mr setton brought evid test order oda compani own major interest meet antwerp show mr todd order prove parallel import unit kingdom antwerp meet januari chair pioneer mr setton made represent mr todd mr todd sought discourag major uk custom export unit kingdom mr todd state hear mr setton back year wrote main custom hope back conduct pioneer pioneer organ meet antwerp januari held presid pioneer manag director parallel import main item discuss paragraph point agenda record meet januari paragraph point pioneer awar requir commun competit law paragraph point conduct shriro mr setton complaint parallel import unit kingdom mr todd antwerp meet januari prevent major custom export franc short time antwerp meet mr todd exchang letter shriro main custom comet audiotron receipt mr todd letter compani agre stop export pioneer equip shriro step vi vi custom account shriro busi pioneer equip order avoid difficulti mdf pioneer paragraph concert practic mdf pioneer shriro includ quot gentlemen agreement quot mdf shriro reason concert practic mdf pioneer melcher object effect restrict competit common market paragraph market share pioneer product franc unit kingdom suffici import size behaviour undertak particip concert practic principl capabl appreci affect trade member state result concert practic comet fact stop export pioneer equip trade quantiti member state quantiti good export comet franc shriro intervent size export made audiotron exchang letter show consider trade capabl affect result concert practic flow inter state trade product question develop differ restrict result concert practic inapplic articl eec treati virtu articl eec treati provis articl declar inapplic case agreement categori agreement undertak decis categori decis associ undertak concert practic categori concert practic contribut improv product distribut good promot technic econom progress allow consum fair share result benefit impos undertak concern restrict indispens attain object afford undertak possibl elimin competit respect substanti part product question benefit exempt articl appli concert practic notifi commiss accord provis articl regul requir make notif remov term articl regul concert practic mdf pioneer melcher mdf pioneer shriro notifi commiss concert practic fall except provid articl regul melcher notifi decemb exclus deal agreement pioneer juli submit amend version claus notifi amend permiss deliv common market countri disregard provis melcher concert mdf pioneer prevent custom export eec countri concert practic notifi commiss concert practic properli notifi qualifi exempt articl export prohibit lead system market share conflict basic principl common market improv distribut good result exclus deal agreement prohibit export eec countri indispens attain evid consum benefit measur serv maintain price differenti applic articl regul articl commiss decis impos undertak fine unit account sum excess thereof exceed turnov preced busi year undertak particip infring intention neglig infring articl treati fix fine regard graviti durat infring commiss opinion substanti fine impos undertak part concert practic result prevent parallel import feder republ germani unit kingdom franc undertak particip concert practic subject case infring intention neglig articl undertak knew prevent parallel import breach articl establish seri judgment court justic eec decis commiss particip concert practic undertak involv case sought obstruct respect distribut pioneer equip princip aim eec treati creation singl market member state conduct effect obstruct order prevent parallel import pioneer equip franc mdf special measur order discov parallel import complain pioneer melcher shriro enter quot gentlemen agreement quot simultan charg highest price pioneer equip europ melcher deliber refus deliv good order german wholesal deliveri franc assur good export mr todd shriro knew compli commun competit law shriro letter januari excerpt quot awar eec rule parallel export honestli time concern justic law quot admit enter quot gentlemen agreement quot mdf measur order prevent main custom export pioneer equip unit kingdom pioneer appar initi unlaw partit market pass mdf complaint inform destin good order iffli gave instruct paragraph telex januari sole distributor corpor establish trade commun respect law commun pioneer influenc prevent partit market chose activ particip behaviour concert distributor unlaw graviti infring clear undertak sought obstruct respect distribut pioneer equip princip aim treati creation singl market undertak concern consciou pioneer concern infring grave domin econom partner insist distribut contract surveil distributor remov remov distributor independ market pioneer good commiss doubt shriro melcher cooper extent mdf pioneer activ part mdf start unlaw activ campaign hard success persist pursuit action directli contrari princip aim treati conscious add graviti infring mdf concern insul french market result mainten consum price pioneer equip franc level consider higher price member state detriment french consum refus melcher deliv good order gruoner led loss sale connexion good ff includ tva signific loss profit prevent french consum bui consider amount pioneer equip advantag price amount sale lost comet stop export pioneer equip trade quantiti continu export brand precis determin matter refer note audiotron suppli euro electro resal purpos franc euro electro sold member connexion group pioneer equip ff major unit kingdom durat infring begin effect period concert practic situat end special import regul parallel import pioneer equip member state franc mid evid commiss mdf start complain parallel import end termin concert practic mdf pioneer melcher determin infring continu melcher refus execut gruoner order evolut price feder republ germani franc reduc interest gain parallel trade product countri infring last long time termin concert practic mdf pioneer shriro undertak concern step commiss put end quot arrang quot hinder parallel import pioneer equip unit kingdom parallel import attract long period price remain constantli lower unit kingdom franc fact import parallel export virtual stop export activ moment exclus distributor stricter destin sale parallel trade undertaken parti favour condit length infring estim year amount fine court state ground judgment juli case boehring manheim commiss quot consciou natur infring justifi larg fine quot advoc gener warner opinion case miller intern schallplatten gmbh commiss ecr state quot fine turnov intent infring gravest kind consider durat end scale fine neglig infring trivial kind continu short period time case nonetheless circumst warrant imposit fine quot shown paragraph parti concern present case knew act order present parallel import view restrict competit regard consider refer deliber natur graviti infring adequ fine impos undertak part concert practic differenti amount fine impos undertak order account distinct role plai demonstr paragraph account durat concert practic fact estim durat concert practic mdf pioneer melcher shorter mdf pioneer shriro commiss decis oj june reprint english special edit offici journal decemb empow member state interim protect measur regard import product origin countri put free circul member state adopt decis articl concert practic musiqu diffus français pioneer electron europ nv melcher consist prevent part februari import pioneer equip feder republ germani franc constitut infring articl treati establish european econom commun articl concert practic musiqu diffus français pioneer electron europ nv pioneer high fidel gb shriro uk consist prevent part part import unit kingdom franc constitut infring articl treati establish european econom commun articl fine hundr fifti thousand european unit account ff million hundr forti thousand hundr nineti french franc impos musiqu diffus français fine paid société général pari account commiss european commun month date notif decis musiqu diffus français fine million hundr fifti thousand european unit account bfr hundr seventi million hundr seventi thousand hundr twenti belgian franc impos pioneer electron europ nv fine paid kredietbank account commiss european commun month date notif decis pioneer electron europ nv fine million hundr fifti thousand european unit account dm million hundr nineti thousand hundr sixti deutsch mark impos melcher amp fine paid deutsch bank saar account commiss european commun month date notif decis melcher amp fine hundr thousand european unit account hundr nineti thousand hundr twenti pound sterl impos pioneer high fidel gb shriro uk fine paid lloyd bank oversea depart po box east cheap london ec ab account commiss european commun month date notif decis pioneer high fidel gb articl musiqu diffus français pioneer electron europ nv melcher amp pioneer high fidel gb shriro uk forthwith bring end concert practic articl action object effect compartment nation market eec prohibit undertak futur action object effect concert practic articl articl decis enforc accord articl treati establish european econom commun articl decis address musiqu diffus français vélizi villacoublai franc pioneer electron europ nv antwerp belgium melcher amp bremen feder republ germani pioneer high fidel gb shriro uk iver buckinghamshir unit kingdom brussel decemb commiss raymond vouel member commiss