commiss decis decemb relat proceed articl eec treati case iv eco system peugeot french 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 regul eec decemb applic articl eec treati categori motor vehicl distribut servic agreement amend act access spain portug articl point thereof regard applic submit eco system sa rouen franc april alleg infring articl treati peugeot sa subsidiari automobil peugeot sa pari obstruct parallel import made intermediari eco system request commiss put end infring regard commiss decis novemb initi proceed case peugeot sa automobil peugeot sa opportun make view object rais commiss accord articl regul commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl council regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact natur proceed decis aris applic pursuant articl regul made april eco system sa rouen franc eco system respect obstacl encount begin march peugeot talbot dealer network belgium luxembourg activ author agent act behalf french final consum wish purchas peugeot vehicl servic complaint direct automobil peugeot sa ground origin abovement obstacl resel ground refus honour sale contract present intermediari eco system peugeot talbot belgiqu sa ptb nivel peugeot talbot servic sa brussel gewelt bvba heverle eco system complaint eco system ask commiss adopt decis compel peugeot sa automobil peugeot sa put end harm effect suffer result abovement obstacl circular distribut peugeot talbot network belgium franc luxembourg eco system base request fact circular prevent act behalf french consum wish purchas peugeot car belgium luxembourg result damag suffer consider jeopard activ intermediari undertak automobil peugeot sa pari subsidiari peugeot sa psa automobil citroën sa form part automobil divis group hereinaft refer peugeot psa distribut circular object eco system notabl network franc belgium luxembourg automobil peugeot sa industri divis build peugeot car distribut franc belgium luxembourg half total sale achiev number registr peugeot talbot car western europ market franc belgium luxembourg peugeot talbot belgiqu sa ptb subsidiari automobil peugeot sa import peugeot car resal approv dealer dealer subsidiari agent make total figur total turnov bfr vehicl peugeot talbot servic sa pt subsidiari automobil peugeot sa ptb approv dealer distribut car belgian branch brussel antwerp total turnov bfr sale car deliv intermediari act author agent eco system gewelt bvba heverle peugeot talbot approv dealer belgium oper independ trader achiev turnov bfr includ bfr sale peugeot car repres vehicl sold eco system eco system special act intermediari import purchas car french final consum period septemb august earn commiss total ff averag commiss approxim car determin accuraci total number car import franc consum cecra european trade associ dealer repair estim car make import intermediari distribut make uneven french make predomin period custom eco system servic compani euro servic rouen eco system staf link order complet type approv formal technic administr task servic provid euro servic client repres ff net profit tax total ff exclus select car distribut peugeot talbot car distribut belgium luxembourg franc network approv dealer basi standard form distribut contract earlier version standard contract notifi commiss entri forc juli regul eec grant exempt provid articl eec treati categori exclus select motor vehicl distribut servic agreement decemb automobil peugeot sa inform commiss standard contract entri forc regul abovement notif inapplic juli result regul automobil peugeot sa inform commiss letter date march standard form distribut contract peugeot dealer distribut network franc belgium luxembourg includ substanc provis usual claus contain exclus select motor vehicl distribut contract peugeot argu contract exempt regul differ price level belgium luxembourg franc net resal price exclus tax final consum publish tariff catalogu recommend peugeot approv dealer list price substanti higher case januari franc belgium luxembourg compar car suppli contract programm commiss undertaken earli seri investig manufactur assess real import price differ commun countri make result examin increas number consum french consum interest import car notabl belgium luxembourg hand confirm procedur peugeot dealer endeavour dealer make advantag price differ build suppli circular object circular distribut peugeot sa draft version april director gener competit inform formal notifi automobil peugeot sa approv dealer belgium luxembourg franc respect subsidiari countri circular refer eco system gener scope peugeot confirm statement commiss august circular instruct dealer basi distribut contract suspend suppli eco system ground exercis activ equival resel whilst act legal capac author agent instruct dealer agent accept order peugeot talbot vehicl eco system act behalf behalf princip deliv vehicl organ activ remain unchang circular stipul gener instruct appli bodi act similar condit eco system substanc circular put forward argument person act author agent profession capac exercis activ virtu profession natur equival purchas resel case eco system develop activ author agent regular busi activ purpos carri advertis campaign media trade fair show computer telecommun system commerci premis fell larg scale distribut categori author agent assum econom risk result transact effect princip carri activ equival purchas resel appli eco system undeni exist written author vehicl assum respect custom risk transact process upstream acquir vehicl supplier price variat variat exchang rate pariti discount rebat avail model order downstream respect custom price guarante complianc deliveri date insolv custom cancel order refund sum receiv reserv author agent remuner larg approv dealer bear cost oblig exercis activ equival purchas resel appli eco system receiv remuner transact greatli exce usual rate remuner intermediari equal usual remuner approv dealer peugeot network bear sale sale cost approv dealer agre bear circular conclud gener natur servic provid eco system suffici eco system present organ regard equival resel mean regul eec regard exclus select distribut car descript system oper eco system eco system undertak object offer french consum servic purchas car countri price lowest staff amount person begin number end addit member staff second euro servic network correspond franc paid commiss account transact pariba bank acquir capit eco system provid guarante servic sale servic custom car part exchang practic obtain written author interest french consum advertis media eco system stock car simpli exhibit sold car await deliveri showroom rouen avenu de champ elysé pari practic eco system oper essenti belgium franc inform obtain procedur purchas eco system standard form prior written author limit period acquir behalf vehicl make model specif maximum price stipul french franc author detail vat cost tax cost expens due transport import formal oper commiss eco system gener set includ servic render euro servic written author purchas eco system payment price car addit price place deliveri franc deliveri period date expiri author write car invoic sell dealer directli purchas eco system belgian franc tax free export purchas price paid sell dealer immedi deliveri vehicl eco system financi bodi immedi deliveri final custom place stipul author custom turn pai eco system public brochur produc eco system form practic guid set detail servic provid eco system euro servic custom time event question replica brochur colour print distribut larg chain store carrefour time septemb eco system conclud cooper agreement supermarket chain grant stand shop centr suburb pari condit transact vi vi final custom eco system transfer arrang transfer belgium entir sum requir pai purchas take arrang accept physic deliveri vehicl organ transport rouen usual place custom clearanc outset vehicl temporarili regist belgium eco system custom eco system guarante final registr franc accord rule forc import transport registr insur formal cost settl paid eco system behalf purchas advanc price enjoi purchas eco system amount dai oper carri initi belgian dealer inform eco system telefax vehicl author premis eco system immedi advis custom inform motor vehicl insur compani eco system receiv invoic instruct pai seller belgium purchas owner sole respons vehicl premis dealer temporari registr plate attach purchas inform oral eco system advanc detail element process implic regard liabil thirdli vehicl brought road haulag oper rouen clear custom eco system euro servic hour made purchas immedi receiv provision bill pai eco system pre financ purchas last dai case final item bill purchas addit servic provid euro servic request purchas invoic directli amount gener ff depend model destin deliveri servic includ transport storag final registr clean vehicl date circular eco system import belgium behalf custom vehicl peugeot make total march market circumst eco system sourc suppli gener situat belgium approv dealer belong peugeot network belgium includ dealer franc eco system situat deterior result obstacl peugeot put march circular issu shown tabl number car import eco system peugeot belgium luxembourg total januari februari march april june juli august septemb octob novemb decemb cooper eco system carrefour last novemb novemb allow eco system complet number transact month order novemb decemb januari februari march april june juli august septemb octob novemb eco system state belgian luxembourg network make peugeot learn psa circular influenc undertak continu suppli eco system predomin french make sale reflect demand french market carri busi restor balanc sourc suppli switch french make proceed complaint lodg eco system april accompani request interim measur ground risk irrepar damag april receipt complaint commiss peugeot talbot belgiqu peugeot talbot servic brussel gewelt heverle belgium request state posit request inform base articl regul parti concern repli june juli commiss psa automobil peugeot sa pari telefax confirm letter august initi statement posit line decis regard circular peugeot repli august maintain previou posit septemb commiss unsuccessfulli request peugeot restor dealer freedom suppli eco system statement object decemb compani imposit interim measur princip statement object parti repli decemb januari maintain posit request addit inform octob peugeot talbot belgium peugeot sa automobil peugeot sa pari repli octob parti heard march hear statement made behalf request peugeot european profession associ clca ccmc liaison committe automobil manufactur committe common market automobil constructor cecra european committe car trade car repair beuc european bureau consum union spoke support eco system final januari peugeot commiss written statement reorgan supplement seri argument put forward ccmc clca cecra stage proceed march commiss adopt decis impos interim measur peugeot decis prejudg substanc case requir peugeot suspend circular march enabl eco system negoti possibl realiz belgian luxembourg french network normal market condit volum transact equal sale year preced send circular april peugeot lodg appeal court instanc european commun interim measur withdrawn applic suspend peugeot applic suspens reject order court court judgment juli reject applic withdraw rule argument invok valid appeal judgment lodg court justic peugeot septemb argument put forward peugeot preced oral written comment peugeot put forward view principl fact summar regard principl peugeot consid circular object form part exclus select distribut system exempt regul eec circular simpli constitut measur applic standard form distribut contract provis area sale intermediari articl contract requir dealer check intermediari effect receiv prior due author custom draw document custom inform princip sale peugeot maintain regul enabl princip action protect exclus select natur distribut network author agent irrespect exist written author exercis activ equival resel peugeot consid eco system exercis equival activ respect justifi refus suppli fact number indic peugeot separ support add reason summar circular dealer concern consider freedom action agent compar constraint charg impos network dealer unreason scope intra brand competit envisag recit regul eec relat number characterist eco system refer summari note peugeot januari commiss firstli eco system pursu activ profession capac oper author resel mean commiss notic regul eec point sentenc evid li last natur servic characterist type advertis fix price tariff displai vehicl eco system bear risk inher purchas resal exce function assist legal system defin characterist intermediari provid servic born field activ risk purchas deliveri vehicl risk storag prior deliveri credit risk event insolv purchas risk fluctuat exchang rate increas purchas price behaviour oblig pass benefit purchas oblig reflect benefit full provid purchas purchas invoic act intermediari dealer whilst maintain busi relat abnorm high remuner simpl intermediari compar commerci practic larg scale distribut system carrefour conclus peugeot consid basi statement object decemb unjustifi withdraw exempt argument put forward eco system eco system part argu activ author agent profession natur consid compat peugeot exclus select distribut system mean regul eec complaint refer provis articl point regul written author sixteenth competit report profession charact intermediari stress activ fall framework regul deem equival resal vehicl reject peugeot argument set ii legal assess applic articl applic articl circular circular question peugeot dealer belgium luxembourg franc infring articl eec treati reason circular unilater measur peugeot contrari integr part commerci relat manufactur distributor network relat part base standard distribut contract sign parti concern purpos circular spell oblig contract interpret peugeot impos distributor belong sale network mere transmiss peugeot circular dealer featur agreement mean articl establish circular explicitli tacitli accept demonstr consent instruct issu peugeot agreement object effect restrict competit common market mean articl implement undertak peugeot network countri concern design prevent gener prevent export franc peugeot vehicl purchas belgium luxembourg french consum servic eco system sensit natur restrict deriv peugeot make import posit commun market agreement definit relat cross border trade affect trade member state sensit consequ peugeot vehicl reimport franc eco system account small proport peugeot sale parallel import make signific contribut reduc price differenti commun circular peugeot distributor network help perpetu partit nation market agreement question result circular qualifi block exempt provid regul eec claus prohibit import export car includ competit restrict oblig allow regul lastli agreement question qualifi individu exempt articl regul decis appli articl eec treati issu agreement notifi date commiss notifi circular question mere transmiss circular director gener competit place april constitut notif meet formal requir laid purpos commiss regul amend regul eec transmiss give commiss inform assess situat case circular notifi proper individu exempt grant appar agreement design prevent parallel import member state satisfi criteria appli articl eec treati difficult imagin agreement consum fair share result benefit offset threat repres competit peugeot distribut system face claus design prevent parallel import export contract good commiss individu decis pursuant articl regul eec withdraw benefit applic regul manufactur undertak distribut system continu systemat mean exempt regul make difficult final consum undertak distribut system obtain contract good good common market circular issu peugeot examin context constitut insepar element select exclus distribut contract forc peugeot distributor franc belgium luxembourg peugeot interpret articl compani standard contract exempt provid regul withdrawn respect contract peugeot behaviour exce limit exempt categori reason explain justifi characterist activ eco system intra brand competit peugeot argument run line commiss state recit regul eec extent intra brand competit eco system freedom action approv dealer system displai make vehicl showroom includ make local approv dealer hold exclus right seek recruit agent franc restrict specif area activ posit compet approv peugeot resel similarli brand run counter exclus select distribut system extent allow intra brand competit abovement recit exceed argument accept reason regul eec intend inter alia enabl individu consum purchas vehicl member state condit price qualiti favour respect mobil final consum intrins exclus select distribut system provid regul case point substanti price differ franc belgium explain french consum advantag mobil purchas car belgium eco system activ intermediari introduc unreason degre intra brand competit simpli render condit exercis mobil practic eco system regard independ distributor essenc activ close relationship author agent final consum repres agent benefit servic regard simultan displai make car eco system opt keep market act intermediari make servic intermediari accus live sale network automobil manufactur trade activ distinct compar lastli breach dealer contractu oblig establish invok case profession activ author agent fact eco system set independ sourc suppli consum word exercis activ author agent profession basi peugeot argument summar eco system suppli servic perman sporad basi mean advertis catalogu minitel eco system activ seek custom mean commerci promot form advertis relat directli vehicl activ intermediari peugeot place emphasi respect brochur press handout tariff publish eco system fact displai car trade fair motor show showroom peugeot characterist make dealer inevit conclus public ey peugeot car offer sale commiss state recit regul eec consid vehicl distribut agreement exempt long effect competit exist manufactur distribut system extent system common market regard intra brand competit commiss aim simpli ensur mobil individu consum benefit therefrom commiss consid european consum make servic individu undertak assist purchas vehicl member state contract claus specif design protect quantit select accord articl point regul eec ban sell resel belong distribut system extend exclud profession intermediari bound final consum prior written author purchas accept deliveri motor vehicl articl point regul eec refer commiss state view matter sixteenth competit report point paragraph intermediari involv commiss refus accept valid ground refus sell intermediari written order purchas vehicl fact collect order profession charg servic condit profession servic provid involv search favour purchas term conclud purchas agreement immedi bind final consum princip implement agreement hinder simpli account profession natur doubt consum wish purchas car member state face difficulti transact extrem complex difficult compar specif price model sale countri find seller organ purchas deliveri sort custom registr procedur ad complic languag barrier problem deter consum attempt import car essenti parallel import place practic consum make servic profession intermediari person job suppli advic assist act agent purchas actual import vehicl lastli clear sixteenth competit report refer point paragraph profession natur agent prior written author contrari contractu oblig approv resel cover articl point regul eec simpl fact eco system announc price hope obtain carri advertis campaign media trade fair show computer telecommun system showroom end justifi refus deliv account profession natur remain true long activ confin help promot eco system servic show compani subject set point supermarket chain carrefour act seller car car displai showroom vehicl hand final custom author displai sale simpl fact eco system sale repres oper control paid commiss basi suffici justif refus deliveri account profession natur assist parti argument put forward peugeot point summar regard risk born behaviour risk incur eco system peugeot simpli provid final consum assist bear type risk resal risk left vehicl custom withdraw deliveri eco system respons paid vehicl dealer sell vehicl action recov sum commit risk storag vehicl lost damag accid whilst custodi eco system claim compens supplier final purchas liabil incur credit risk custom prove insolv dishonour chequ eco system bear full cost vehicl paid advanc action recov sum ow eco system reduc risk check custom solvenc obligatori guarante insur elimin financi risk eco system cover fluctuat exchang rate price period cover written author contrari peugeot claim point eco system point own vehicl question risk born eco system extent activ consid equival resal risk unsold vehicl hand storag risk credit risk inher system author eco system conceiv occur accid normal consequ transact place plan addit risk aris short period dai collect vehicl eco system deliveri purchas compar risk attach ownership start held sole purchas full knowledg fact purpos regul eec notic decemb justifi circular question financi risk refer result exchang rate price fluctuat ceas exist present organ eco system hand eco system commit mean propos purchas vehicl maximum price result quot firm price order cover risk exchang rate pariti transact offer custom system premium respect exchang rate act compens fund behaviour eco system peugeot exce limit provid assist parti view behaviour custom supplier alik suffer loss benefit gain result transact offer custom guarante price intermediari act custom behalf pass profit loss requir pass benefit obtain form purchas discount peugeot consum fail receiv statement account eco system requir give purchas invoic custom verifi account case act behalf parti addit custom behalf dealer special link customari supplier reserv stock special term group sale peugeot exampl continu busi relationship eco system peugeot dealer gewelt heverle transco antwerp transact take account carri euro servic provid total remuner size approv dealer natur bear cost constraint amount stem differ purchas price eco system pai supplier price charg custom equival gross trade margin equal gross margin belgian dealer make distribut larg supermarket recent collabor carrefour chain peugeot action put end alter natur activ event constitut assist parti behaviour refer peugeot engag eco system manner constitut activ equival context resel reason order place eco system oper basi author search vehicl case involv detail exhaust statement account custom basi inform obtain proceed reason peugeot provid proof fail pass full custom gain loss result transact invoic address custom includ discount obtain care examin specif case refer peugeot invoic written author mr bourdeau show transact usual procedur includ detail statement account eco system special relat supplier commiss identifi peugeot suppli element point collus eco system dealer purpos reserv stock vehicl obtain except special term respect peugeot cite instanc special busi relationship involv gewelt bvba transco nv file prove relationship reach stage formal contract suppli eco system thirdli light forego visibl remuner import activ eco system euro servic branch amount express percentag invoic price rate stipul written author system oper eco system benefit discount offer dealer event fraud proven commiss base agre final sale price statement account detail exhaust addit dealer cost term invest equip stock staff advantag exclus territori compar intermediari pretext provid sale servic lastli price breakdown cost gener specif cost respons trader origin supplier final enterpris motor vehicl agenc free promot specif activ ensur success case point reason deni eco system establish relat larg scale distribut method computer telecommun fair advertis special trade fair show regard object eco system rightli put vehicl import behalf custom public displai constitut commerci activ practic compat statu author agent inher profession natur give rise eco system case confus part peugeot dealer network distinct sign breach rule civil law matter case logo name make car eco system advertis date evid unearth investig shown compani author agent eco system collabor carrefour chain admittedli doubt advertis point eco system conclud activ equival resel fact reaction peugeot contrari principl proportion respect fact decis front page catalogu publish time carrefour behalf equivoc inform eco system real role found insid cooper last month tabl set point suffici peugeot restrict reaction cooper undertaken global definit action eco system commiss conclud argument put forward peugeot singli justifi refus suppli eco system organ peugeot dealer ground eco system exercis activ agenc motor vehicl equival resel mean regul eec notic decemb scope regul view forego eco system author agent purpos articl abovement regul eec circular distribut peugeot ban suppli withdrawn applic articl point regul eec pursuant articl point regul eec commiss withdraw benefit applic regul find individu case agreement fall scope regul effect incompat provis articl treati manufactur undertak distribut system continu systemat mean exempt regul make difficult final consum obtain contract good common market commiss consid peugeot time compli decis decid withdraw benefit applic regul eec peugeot distribut system belgium luxembourg distribut agreement conclud connect peugeot sa automobil peugeot sa undertak distribut system concern withdraw effect month date notif decis stipul period peugeot send circular replac dealer subsequ refrain conduct effect applic articl regul commiss consid explanatori natur decis hand type hand clarif point activ author agent mean regul eec notic regul make unnecessari impos fine adopt decis articl commiss consid send circular peugeot sa automobil peugeot sa dealer franc belgium luxembourg implement effect halt suppli peugeot vehicl eco system constitut agreement concert practic prohibit articl eec treati articl peugeot sa automobil peugeot sa month notif decis send dealer refer articl circular cancel order put end infring dealer futur refrain behaviour perpetu effect circular complain articl benefit applic commiss regul eec decemb withdrawn standard contract exclus select distribut peugeot vehicl belgium luxembourg effect date period refer articl expir parti concern compli good time requir set articl articl decis address peugeot sa avenu de la grand armé pari automobil peugeot sa avenu de la grand armé pari brussel decemb commiss leon brittan vice presid oj oj oj publish version decis inform hereinaft omit pursuant provis articl regul disclosur busi secret oj judgment court justic septemb ford werk ag ford europ european commiss joint case no ecr oj oj commiss notic decemb regul eec point