commiss decis decemb relat proceed articl ec treati case iv seamless steel tube notifi document number english french german italian version authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard council regul regul implement articl treati februari amend regul ec articl thereof regard commiss decis januari initi proceed case firm concern opportun make view object rais commiss consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact procedur decemb act commiss decis novemb commiss offici repres competit author member state concern carri investig articl regul number undertak includ british steel plc mannesmannröhren werk ag vallourec sa decis address commiss intent examin exist infring articl ec treati articl ec investig carri simultan offici efta surveil author quot esa quot request pursuant articl protocol agreement european econom area quot eea agreement quot investig infring articl agreement decis decemb esa pursuant articl protocol eea agreement forward dossier commiss consid document collect investig show intra commun trade affect investig accord articl regul carri septemb decemb vallourec sa dalmin spa mannesmannröhren werk ag subsequ request inform articl regul undertak decis address dalmin spa siderca saic group techint refus suppli inform request decis pursuant articl regul date octob siderca saic dalmin spa appeal decis court instanc european commun dalmin appeal reject inadmiss order date june mannesmannröhren werk refus suppli inform request decis accord articl regul date januari commiss statement object addresse decis siderca tubo de acero de méxico firm access februari april file commiss compil case addit letter date commiss copi investig decis novemb undertak addresse decis access repli write statement object addresse decis part hear case held june parti mannesmannröhren werk mannesmannröhren werk ag quot mrw quot compani constitut german law own mannesmann ag diversifi german group busi cover field mechan engin process industri engin inform technolog electron manufactur vehicl part product process market steel product provis relat servic remain mrw held thyssen stahl ag german steel produc mrw portfolio hold compani mannesmann pipe tube product activ oper product pipe tube product steel input product pipe tube steel process sector pipe tube product sector mrw hold firm mannesmannrohr gmbh mannesmannröhren werk sachsen gmbh mannesmann sa brazil mannesmann sümerbank boru endüstrisi ta turkei europip gmbh mhp mannesmann hoesch präzisrohr gmbh röhrenwerk gebr fuch gmbh intern drill pipe assembl sa dmv stainless bv addit mrw hold capit mannesmann handel gmbh respons pipe tube distribut market mannesmann group octob mrw activ seamless pipe tube sector transfer vallourec amp mannesmann tube capit own mrw mrw control vallourec sa purchas usinor hold compani mrw turnov dem million approxim eur million vallourec sa vallourec sa quot vallourec quot refer quot vlr quot document compani constitut french law subsidiari valtub oper product process pipe tube relat product subsidiari sopretac manufactur process ferrou materi main subsidiari valtub vallourec industri valti vallourec précision étirag vallourec précision soudag valinox weld dmv stainless bv vallourec oil amp ga intern drill pipe assembl sa tubular industri scotland valmont vallourec turnov frf million approxim eur million june commiss authoris takeov vallourec mrw amalgam seamless pipe tube product octob activ alloc vallourec amp mannesmann tube vallourec stake british steel limit merger octob british steel plc koninklijk hoogoven nv subsidiari wholli own coru group plc entail chang legal form octob british steel plc british steel limit hereinaft quot bs quot bs main european steel produc princip activ product distribut ecsc product produc weld pipe tube bs produc hot roll finish seamless pipe tube todai restrict market seamless pipe tube subsidiari tubular suppli servic limit tssl cold finish pipe tube subsidiari cold drawn tube limit bs turnov gbp million approxim eur million dalmin spa dalmin spa quot dalmin quot subsidiari ilva main italian steel produc respons product seamless pipe tube februari techint subsidiari siderca acquir control dalmin dalmin firm techint group oper seamless pipe tube sector siderca saic argentina tubo de acero de méxico sa mexico quot tamsa quot firm present jointli dst pipe produc million tonn steel pipe tube octg oil countri tubular good recit tamsa special account greater part siderca product dalmin specialis line pipe engin pipe tube dalmin manufactur sell seamless pipe tube subsidiari tubificio di piombino srl produc small diamet weld tube dalmin product capac seamless pipe tube yr turnov itl million approxim eur million sumitomo metal industri limit japanes firm sumitomo metal industri limit quot smi quot lead steel produc world manufactur weld seamless steel pipe tube smi largest produc seamless pipe tube japan smi turnov jpy million approxim eur million nippon steel corpor japanes firm nippon steel corpor quot nsc quot world largest steel produc manufactur weld seamless steel pipe tube turnov jpy million approxim eur million kawasaki steel corpor japanes firm kawasaki steel corpor quot ksc quot lead steel produc world manufactur weld seamless steel pipe tube turnov jpy million approxim eur million nkk corpor japanes firm nkk corpor quot nkk quot world lead steel produc manufactur weld seamless steel pipe tube turnov jpy million approxim eur million market steel pipe tube gener steel pipe tube sector compris great varieti pipe tube manufactur process seri distinct drawn manufactur process seamless steel pipe tube made pierc hot reduc solid product remov metal longitudin spiral weld steel pipe tube made flat product shape weld subdivid larg diamet pipe extern diamet mm small medium diamet pipe tube extern diamet mm year seamless pipe tube gradual declin proport pipe tube produc consum favour weld pipe tube weld pipe tube account steel pipe tube produc worldwid todai account process substitut explain inter alia technolog progress manufactur weld pipe tube lower product cost made achiev requir hitherto met seamless pipe tube clear process substitut reach limit applic high pressur high degre hard resist high temperatur seamless pipe tube crisi steel industri commun steel market affect long crisi notabl featur continu fall demand collaps price market condit brought problem overcapac low plant utilis rate price fail cover total product cost ensur profit firm crisi steel market hit ecsc steel affect ecsc sector includ pipe tube cover decis combat crisi commiss adopt pursuant ecsc treati product deliveri quota arrang bind degre back price extern trade measur regard pipe tube industri commun commun product sever restructur order adapt capac chang market condit end seamless pipe tube product capac reduc job lost earli worsen situat commun product combin grow influx import result draconian decis continu reduct capac core level closur product mill germani itali unit kingdom part anti crisi trade measur adopt commiss conclud japanes govern agreement voluntari restraint export respons request japanes ministri intern trade industri miti japanes integr manufactur includ decis address conclud quota agreement export steel product commun back measur anti crisi plan commiss adopt agreement miti view establish price disciplin prevent disrupt commun market ensur preserv tradit trade pattern focus ecsc product agreement provid parti endeavour avoid disturb market iron steel product stage process includ pipe tube agreement extend part arrang commiss miti authoris grant miti quota agreement conclud japanes firm renew product market product concern case seamless carbon steel pipe tube stainless steel pipe tube oil ga industri account consumpt seamless pipe tube oil serv bring petroleum ga format deposit thousand metr earth surfac ground level onshor seab offshor oil ga transport refineri seamless pipe tube sector industri includ major categori borehol pipe tube octg borehol pipe tube commonli call octg oil countri tubular good octg plain end pipe pipe join standard premium thread special characterist result finish condit control oper heat treatment ultrasound investig hydrostat pressur test intern extern coat mannesmann vallourec decis commiss conclud octg compris product market case tube case ensur wall borehol hold resist great pressur result movement rock tube bring oil ga surfac singl worldwid standard case tube api ct vast major pipe seamless case weld pipe drill pipe carri bit perform dual function transmit rotari motion bit ensur drill fluid circul connect special advanc thread resist mechan tensil torsion stress watertight worldwid standard pipe api seamless pipe commiss consid inform dispos definit market valid present case octg sold unthread quot plain end quot defin api standard thread thread cut plant tube compani case term quot mill joint quot thread cut thread shop complet separ manufactur pipe case term quot shop joint quot frequent unit state thread shop unit kingdom thread joint octg pipe standard commonli call quot api quot special commonli call quot premium quot protect patent unlik standard thread complet tight greas appli pipe assembl thread form natur leakag channel period time premium thread quot metal metal quot tight prevent risk leak premium joint vam vallourec smi bs ns cc ns fox ksc nk sb nkk antar dalmin bd mrw standard thread pipe account total octg sale firm decis address proport sale commun annex mid premium thread pipe predomin line pipe pipe carri oil ga medium short distanc commonli call quot line pipe quot firm hard highli resist high low temperatur corros weldabl abovement mannesmann vallourec decis commiss consid pipe tube constitut separ product market commiss consid inform dispos definit market valid case market distinct drawn quot project quot line pipe subject individu specif intend project quot trade quot line pipe standardis sold stock project line pipe account total sale seamless line pipe firm decis address proport sale commun annex geograph market mannesmann vallourec decis commiss view octg market worldwid cost transport neglig compar price worldwid standard type tube api ct case tube api drill pipe trade europ rest world substanti commiss consid inform dispos definit market valid case line pipe commiss view mannesmann vallourec decis geograph market european market cost transport signific substanti interpenetr market price differ countri commiss consid inform dispos definit market valid case suppli product extern trade tabl annex show commun main product area seamless pipe tube world export product lead world export close japan latin america commun countri produc seamless pipe tube germani itali franc account commun product octg line pipe account world product seamless pipe tube geograph distribut seamless octg deliveri addresse decis annex princip destin china europ middl east geograph distribut seamless line pipe deliveri addresse decis annex princip destin europ east north america middl east princip produc standard pipe tube sophist high qualiti pipe tube manufactur roll mill machin depend final applic subsequ undergo specif finish thread special joint heat treatment shape elong largest manufactur mrw vallourec techint group smi nsc nkk ksc steel present product market manufactur specialis market trend product capac global product capac seamless pipe tube increas trend differ geograph area western europ unit state increas capac gradual reduct continu japan capac increas date start declin central eastern europ product capac stabl lastli asia latin america product capac stop grow result geograph shift suppli trend suppli seamless pipe tube close link oil market end world demand oil pipe tube increas sharpli gave rise construct pipe mill japan china ussr stream mid collaps demand industri hit crisi capac reduct excess global capac sourc put confirm repli addresse decis commiss request inform articl regul demand world consumpt seamless pipe tube increas steadili except rate year began declin reach level slightli sourc stabilis futur demand characteris larg cyclic variat link oil market instanc forward programm steel half expand favour half steel pipe tube market declin sharpli end account collaps oil industri demand lack pipelin construct project main consum octg line pipe oil prospect extract firm rule bui pipe tube intern tender world consumpt seamless octg million tonn year world consumpt seamless line pipe million tonn year consumpt seamless octg commun germani franc itali unit kingdom illustr tabl gt tabl gt sourc data suppli firm foreign trade data consumpt seamless line pipe commun germani franc itali unit kingdom illustr tabl gt tabl gt sourc data suppli firm foreign trade data consumpt unit kingdom account commun consumpt seamless octg line pipe europ japan club document copi commiss investig decemb report meet european japanes produc seamless steel pipe tube quot europ japan club quot refer quot fundament quot appear govern relat produc septemb investig pursuant articl regul vallourec made written statement respons oral request explan commiss offici europ japan club quot fundament quot statement contain descript basic rule agreement quot fundament quot product concern durat agreement practic detail oper main inform statement confirm bs repli octob request inform commiss quot practic domest market reserv local produc instanc quot page assert corrobor statement made june public prosecutor bergamo dalmin manag maintain attend meet page ter begin quot agreement quot europ japan club began oper statement vallourec write quot ce échang ont commencé apré la chute du marché de postérieur au premier boom pétrolier quot page product particip organis club product vallourec statement product subject agreement api octg seamless project line pipe particip repli vallourec page bs page nsc page nkk page smi page ksc page commiss request inform european member club bs dalmin mannesmann vallourec japanes kawasaki nkk nippon steel sumitomo metal organis vallourec statement meet club member held level expert manag presid link meet clear quot timet octg line pipe quot tabl bs meet septemb european coordin posit preparatori meet discuss japanes latin american level mention recit page meet europ japan club place year irregular interv investig carri septemb pursuant articl regul vallourec gave date meet april florenc octob tokyo pari novemb tokyo march cann page document photocopi vallourec page allud meet europ japan club principl pillar agreement octg line pipe vallourec observ domest market quot fundament quot quot fundament quot vallourec statement basic rule agreement refer document quot fundament quot consist observ domest market produc unit kingdom shore regard semi protect competitor contact local produc oilfield pipe tube make bid page document quot entretien bsc quot page confirm rule repli question rais investig articl regul april mrw describ quot fundament quot quot mir ist der begriff fundament nur im zusammenhang mit verhaltensweisen europäisch und japanisch herstel au der vergangenheit dh vor bekannt nach meiner kenntni handelt es sich bei den fundament um ein übereinkunft betreffend octg rohr und project linepip die im wesentlichen den schutz der jeweiligen heimatsmärkt bezweckt di bedeutet daß japanisch herstel diesen bereichen nicht europäischen märkte vordrängen sollten während europäisch herstel nicht nach japan liefern sollten quot page statement june public prosecutor bergamo mr end market manag divis end quot le gare appalto venivano costantement vint dalla dalmin quanto nell riunioni dei club dei produttori cartelli che si tenevano due volt anno una volta europa ed una volta giappon si stabiliva gentlement agreement il qual ciascun produttor avrebb avuto diritto di vincer patria le gare appalto sulla base di un regola internazionalment accettata cui fatta pari offerta dell operator nazional gli altri operatori si impegnano ad offrir prezzo superior di tasso variabil tra il se taluno degli operatori violazion del patto sottoquota concorrent sul mercato domestico subisc sanzion minacc di ritorsion tali da ritirar offerta ma ciò capita perché la regola rigidament osservata quot page ter written answer april question put investig februari substanc quot fundament rule quot dalmin maintain quot ess possano rifletter la posizion dell industria comunitaria dei tubi acciaio senza saldatura questa posizion si sviluppata su due line attuazion di processo di razionalizzazion contatti con industria giappones la cui capacità produttiva superava la domanda contatti si riferivano esportazion di tubi specialment quelli industria petrolifera are divers dalla ce quali russia cina volgevano anch limitar esportazion di tubi alla ce seguito alla chiusura degli impianti di british steel quindi protegger industria comunitaria dei tubi senza saldatura quot page repli octob commiss request inform bs state regard europ japan club quot practic domest market reserv local produc instanc quot page quot fundament quot mention vallourec intern memo page meet held june vallourec intern memo juli bs vallourec quot analys de vlr est qu il ne faut pa ouvrir la port aux jap en le favoris british content il faut jouer le fondament fond la premièr démarch étant écrire le pt du club aux pt jap pour signal le implant de shoja en uk il paraît ambitieux imagin bsc puiss organis share kei en pj japonai alor smi se cass le dent sur ce point depui de long moi quot page examin deliveri member europ japan club show principl observ seamless octg line pipe share domest produc deliveri bs dalmin mrw vallourec smi ksc nsc nkk gt tabl gt sourc repli firm request inform articl light protect domest market sentenc contain vallourec intern memo june interpret quot stdm devrait tout de même respect peu prè le uk en échang de notr protect du mexiqu de argentin mai dan le rest du mond il essaiera de développ se vent au maximum quot page quot special market quot share market cooper appli project page plain end suppli contract conclud bs vallourec dalmin mrw context protect domest market quot fundament quot cessat hot roll seamless pipe tube product propos bs rais question quot domest quot natur british market vallourec bs introduc concept quot fundament improv quot record meet vallourec bs juli establish head quot respect du uk par le japonai quot quot mrw est le seul producteur européen qui fass peur aux japonai qui puiss donc impos respect de fundament improv mrw aurait intérêt la défens de fundament sur le uk puisqu il fournirait un parti de plain end pipe aprè arrêt de clydesdal vlr insist sur le fait tout allianc en europ doit être fait avec un part suffisam fort pour mrw quot page seq end meet record read quot bs vlr accord pour dire ce renforc de la cee est jouabl doit aboutir de fundament improv qui interdirai aux japonai accè du uk même aprè clydesdal aurait été fermé phv ajout qu respect de fundament en uk est imposs mai si le except ne dépassent pa tonn par la situat sera support bs évoqu toutefoi la possibilité achet de plain end utm siderca tamsa pour éviter leur concurr sauvag quot page closur clydesdal bs conclud agreement suppli plain end tssl heat process thread subsidiari vallourec juli bs requir page seq dalmin decemb bs requir page seq mrw august bs requir page seq possibl share suppli plain end european link price quantiti sold bs sale plainend european consid vallourec march connect closur clydesdal quot si peut obtenir de japonai qu il intervienn pa sur le marché uk le problèm se règle entr européen dan ce ca partagerait effectiv le tube liss entr mrw vlr dalmin dan ce scénario ii aurait probabl intérêt lier le vent de vlr la foi au prix au volum du vam vendu par bsc quot page contract price plain end pipe mrw vallourec dalmin undertook suppli bs depend price thread tube sold bs quot mrw dalmin vlr obtienn bsc achèt se tube liss en priorité aux européen se répartiss cett fournitur selon un règle strict quot page month juli fact mrw suppli plainend bs regard settl quot mrw aurait intérêt la défens de fundament sur le uk puisqu il fournirait un parti de plain end pipe aprè arrêt de clydesdal quot page contract bs undertook meet plain end requir previous met clydesdal plant vallourec mrw dalmin inform vallourec mrw dalmin quarter price charg inform vallourec mrw dalmin year quantiti plain end consum turn vallourec mrw dalmin undertook suppli bs quantiti plain end unknown advanc impos discriminatori price condit sale compar custom oper british continent shelf agreement conclud period year time remain forc parti month notic termin reorganis club crisi disrupt factor factor disrupt equilibrium agreement restructur european industri cessat seamless pipe tube activ bs closur tubemeus quot ntm quot rise latin american produc made difficult appli share kei work europ japan club grow import weld octg share world market estim region dispar europ share weld octg low unit state ii posit european document entitl quot paper presid octg project linepip quot page quot paper presid quot quot japanes quot document page note disrupt factor clarifi posit european tokyo meet novemb substanc european current restructur european industri benefit european produc reserv european market includ offshor region propos action plan consist determin tonnag japanes latin american deliv europ threaten japanes compli restructur european industri ensur withdraw ntm lodg dump complaint meet novemb tokyo meet gave rise tripartit agreement content reflect document quot share kei document quot page hand commiss novemb parti involv proceed ask ident reveal inform sourc document commerci agent particip meet main topic discuss consequ enlarg club includ latin american consequ restructur european industri consequ enlarg club includ latin america share kei document confirm approach made latin american partli success latin american produc express specif reserv observ european market page deliv signific quantiti europ share kei document expressli contradict vallourec repli oral question ask investig decemb siderca saic tamsa repli statement object exploratori approach made european latin american late unsuccess ii effect restructur european industri agreement preparatori document agreement distinct made closur belgian produc ntm withdraw british steel closur ntm closur market ussr reduct world demand oil pipe tube financi situat ntm deterior sharpli led parent compani soconord seek partner interest thread plant competit heat process plant electr furnac roll mill negoti place success ntm product close altogeth decemb thread instal roll mill transfer iran august quot paper presid quot quot japanes quot document show closur ntm negoti weapon obtain reciproc concess japanes ntm deliveri concentr middl east inconsider closur advantag share kei japanes south american purchas vallourec british steel octg finish activ continu oper pipe tube product unit unit kingdom result rationalis programm show european competitor unit kingdom primari produc strong european industri page quot paper presid quot document show european want ensur cessat quot seamless pipe tube quot activ bs alter share kei statu uk market quot japanes agre request agreement ec seamless industri restructur guarante follow precept british steel exit tubemak finish uk quot page januari bs vallourec mrw dalmin outlin propos seamless pipe tube restructur agreement discuss meet heathrow januari mannesmann vallourec dalmin british steel page document state quot british steel intent withdraw eventu seamless tube manufactur seek orderli control manner order avoid disrupt suppli tube custom assist produc acquir busi retain order load discuss held month british steel produc interest acquir asset british steel british steel believ consensu proce line paper quot propos consist transfer octg activ vallourec maintain forc contract suppli plain end bs vallourec mrw dalmin chang proport dai meet place mrw bs mrw quot agre vallourec lead futur ownership octg busi quot page dalmin document entitl quot seamless steel tube system europ market evolut quot page date august state solut bs problem found european context fact vallourec acquir bs plant accept dalmin februari valtub subsidiari vallourec control bs scottish plant specialis heat process vam thread set compani tubular industri scotland limit tisl leader north sea market thread pipe premium standard joint march vallourec cancel contract sign bs claus extra outlet product plain end renew plain end suppli contract conclud bs dalmin mrw refer recit contract mrw forc april date investig mrw contract conclud tisl dalmin forc statement object parti agre precautionari measur commiss maintain object final decis contract rescind retroact march march bs sign vallourec tisl contract suppli bs type small diamet octg plain end contract expir closur wednesfield decemb view separ purchas vallourec month earlier british steel scottish plant specialis heat process vam thread share kei document show restructur european industri influenc negoti end japanes produc concern european want europ reserv latin american express disagr score iii chines market end agreement meet trace exist file place march clear vallourec statement europ japan club stop oper mrw maintain fundament belong past period mr post april ii legal assess gener articl treati prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak concert practic affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market directli indirectli fix purchas sell price trade condit limit control product market technic develop invest share market europ japan club natur infring commiss consid restrict constitut agreement mean articl treati agreement legal bind parti agreement parti reach meet mind plan limit limit commerci freedom determin mutual action particip market contractu penalti implement procedur requir agreement write firm bs dalmin mrw vallourec ksc nkk nsc smi reach consensu market polici seamless api octg pipe tube project line pipe geograph area involv agreement mean articl treati exist attest document statement vallourec dalmin recit quot paper presid quot date septemb mention recit talk quot current agreement quot quot agreement quot quot record discuss jf brussel quot quot agreement quot mention synonym quot club quot quot systèm actuel quot quot current system quot share kei document state quot share kei agre quot quot increas price agre quot quot agreement valid end march quot page object effect agreement statement produc content agreement present relat produc govern fundament rule quot fundament quot prohibit sell nation market competitor parti agreement object agreement restrict competit common market provid domest market produc german french italian british japanes market respect suppli seamless pipe tube member state nation produc establish limit produc parti agreement refrain suppli market part quot europ japan quot agreement caught articl treati establish practic enabl produc limit suppli common market directli indirectli fix price thereof case point commiss provid evid restrict effect common market provid evid agreement restrict effect territori cover eea agreement commun europ japan agreement cover decis provid observ domest market quot fundament quot concern member state court justic european commun held acf chemiefarma quot share domest market object restrict competit trade common market quot consist held quot purpos articl unnecessari account actual effect agreement object restrict prevent distort competit quot tabl recit show domest market respect impact trade member state agreement observ domest market affect trade member state concern sale produc common market intend member state relat sale common market countri produc concert action alter tonnag pipe tube absenc concert action sold market member state impact intra commun trade appreci deliveri product cover agreement firm decis address quot domest quot market concern account commun consumpt seamless octg line pipe particip firm european japanes produc acknowledg meet admit part repli request inform firm gave commiss date meet held acknowledg club set late vallourec statement start concert action repli statement object latin american produc suppli commiss figur show deliveri europ express reserv respect european market led commiss withdraw object relat durat infring vallourec statement meet europ japan club start page continu page view agreement voluntari restraint export conclud commiss japanes govern recit commiss account exist infring onward conclus applic articl treati view commiss take view firm decis address infring articl treati agre respect domest market contract conclud british steel vallourec dalmin mrw natur infring separ contract conclud date fruit agreement made origin vallourec bs recit vallourec renew agreement bs dalmin mrw part restructur european industri recit object effect contract object contract suppli plain end leader north sea octg market purpos maintain domest produc unit kingdom view secur respect fundament europ japan club main object effect contract share mrw vallourec dalmin vallourec requir competitor bs contract made purchas price plain end depend price pipe tube thread bs contain restrict bs freedom suppli vallourec forc commun competitor sell price appli quantiti sold addit mrw vallourec februari dalmin undertook suppli competitor bs vallourec march quantiti advanc articl treati expressli mention incompat common market agreement object effect share market contract object effect share suppli princip produc thread pipe tube market repres half commun octg consumpt recit involv appreci restrict competit common market impact trade member state intra commun trade affect contract concern deliveri unit kingdom franc germani itali impact appreci deliveri unit kingdom product cover agreement account commun consumpt seamless octg particip particip agreement vallourec mrw dalmin bs name februari durat infring bs infring last juli date sign contract vallourec februari date purchas vallourec bs plant mrw last august date sign contract bs april recit vallourec infring last juli march dalmin last decemb date sign contract bs march recit conclus applic articl treati view commiss take view mrw bs dalmin vallourec infring articl treati conclud contract share suppli plain end bs vallourec inapplic articl treati agreement refer decis notifi satisfi condit laid articl regul articl treati appli argument parti procedur investig decis novemb japanes firm dalmin mrw contest legal decis basi commiss carri investig decemb commiss document obtain investig firm system establish articl eea agreement rule possibl esa commiss combin power quot stop shop quot commiss suspect infring articl treati compet act esa request commiss view argument reject purpos decis institut basi inform held adopt novemb exist agreement concert practic twofold check practic affect trade member state infring articl treati affect trade contract parti eea agreement infring articl agreement addit esa request concern part eea norwai investig carri commiss wider scale clear word investig decis contrari firm maintain commiss compet carri investig esa request carri investig order establish exist infring dual legal basi ec treati articl eea agreement articl law stage inquiri commiss determin fact infring articl treati infring articl eea agreement investig fact transfer case esa commiss bodi respons continu proceed context eea agreement commiss share kei document firm mrw bs made view respect challeng fact commiss share kei document sourc author date occas creat commiss entitl identifi sourc inform request document type factor make authent document drawn vallourec januari page note exist quot de accord quot quot agreement quot quot systèm actuel quot quot current system quot quot club quot figur quot coincid share kei document agre point cover agreement share kei document specif discuss propos european produc novemb meet list club meet commiss cognis recit show meet novemb tokyo held march cann share kei document mention meet presid held march event commiss adduc document isol item bodi evid access file mrw maintain access intern document esa forward commiss decemb commiss consid work document public author forward pursuant articl protocol eea agreement treat intern document accord commiss notic access file made access dalmin emphasis passag confidenti access version document file simpli conceal summari content suppli practic alleg inconsist abovement commiss notic access file commiss oblig protect undertak legitim interest ensur parti busi secret confidenti inform commiss consid practic conceal confidenti passag whilst leav document gener comprehens accept time limit repli statement object mrw dalmin claim time limit allow commiss repli statement object suffici larg number document languag written commiss grant firm period month repli accord practic report competit polici point fact exist agreement written repli statement object hear vallourec dalmin explicitli acknowledg exist europ japan agreement commiss standard octg project line pipe bs declar contest fact question exist agreement quot british steel submit agreement alleg assess econom context reason agreement restrict competit commun appreci extent suggest commerci rational agreement call question fact agreement kind alleg quot mrw express opinion fact commiss ksc maintain posit show fact commiss statement object incorrect compani nsc nkk smi disput evid suffici substanti particip agreement aim protect domest market nkk acknowledg meet european produc ask respect domest market argu maintain commerci strategi base decis feel bound request smi contend domest market discuss precis order exclud quot global share kei quot commiss concern point hear receiv answer firm document cite recit recit constitut bodi reliabl accur consist evid suffici demonstr exist substanc agreement statement made vallourec suffici clear accur corrobor document japanes firm acknowledg unabl provid clarif meet europ japan club quot nsc exclud possibl employe respons seamless tube busi particip meet prior juli quot page quot nsc confirm employe attend meet european japanes produc capac attend quot page quot smi felt import stress reli recollect smi employe document record absolut accuraci employe account quot page quot mr nkk knowledg inform contain repli date novemb quot page quot fact ksc hearsai inform meet mean inform provid commiss necessarili vagu quot page japanes firm maintain deliv larg quantiti octg line pipe british north sea market fact deliv germani franc itali due object econom reason impli exist agreement respect domest market firm british market special featur compar market north sea offshor area part custom territori commun import area bear custom duti subject anti dump proceed north sea market attract term quantiti largest commun price pipe quot premium quot thread expens transport cost japan absorb econom viabl manner hand japanes firm bs consider barrier sale japanes firm commun market commiss commerci polici recit custom duti fix price pipe tube quantiti pipe tube consum tini averag contract size assum small transport cost japanes estim fob price standard thread pipe nation approv standard requir deliveri time japan week strong posit european produc nation market threat anti dump proceed nation prefer part oil produc ga distribut firm public undertak public procur rule grant right commun firm commiss consid suffici establish agreement inter alia provid observ domest market fact japanes firm export common market natur explan agreement examin econom factor put forward firm commiss conclud preclud exist agreement recit reason firstli fundament part wider agreement govern commerci relat american canadian market european japanes produc agreement base balanc specif interest parti diverg view japanes firm continent european market interest substanc agreement exist call question observ european domest market includ suppos barrier entri make imposs japanes sell domest market european produc contrari clear document european firm consid sale japanes firm finish product plain end thread local page genuin threat show exist agreement respect domest market prevent japanes produc export european market econom argument put forward firm accept reason trade measur adopt commiss combat steel crisi specif agreement japanes author design avoid market disrupt manag persuad japanes firm export europ justifi continu polici date structur overcapac sector recit high fix cost sale price variabl cost help cover fix cost reduc total product cost market consumpt product question great interest produc japanes firm export sea world product oil pipe tube submiss made firm hear freight price europ present isol assum vessel carri small tonnag pipe sole destin europ account fact bulk cargo reduc cost ship distanc factor determin price price refer real cost estim comparison made real transport cost incur firm real product cost made establish sale cover cost alleg differ nation approv standard requir point api standard worldwid approv requir part consum appli world deliveri time japan octg api standard quot project quot line pipe premium thread pipe firm repres obstacl strong posit european produc nation market obstacl japanes firm export europ demonstr commiss view fundament respect argument threat anti dump proceed prevent japanes export europ accept commiss anti dump proceed initi japanes import steel product initi countri concern seamless pipe tube succe japanes european firm subject anti dump proceed unit state respect steel product result withdraw market quot nation prefer quot oil produc ga distribut firm japanes firm give tender accept tender imposs conclud contract public procur rule make imposs japanes firm conclud contract commiss recognis sale europ concern japanes produc disadvantag account distanc custom duti disadvantag explain absenc european market long period durat agreement japanes firm point vallourec statement talk began exact date dalmin contend talk start result agreement commiss materialis firm commiss simpli reli vallourec statement establish agreement start part smi object commiss meet start mid commiss base argument vallourec statement respect consid firm provid specif inform cast doubt regard end agreement ksc smi nkk dalmin maintain attend meet europ japan club commiss consid hold meet order particip agreement exist long time vallourec statement septemb mention talk japanes firm finish year account investig place decemb reason commiss conclud recit agreement last case bs legal assess europ japan club japanes firm bs argu agreement respect domest market affect competit common market order sell japanes firm overcom obstacl recit bs part contend sell domest market produc construct pipe mill chosen concentr domest market agreement view particip effect competit establish agreement object restrict competit mean articl treati superflu account specif effect market recit question relev determin amount fine concern japanes firm argument fact sell directli final user oil firm product resold agreement affect intra commun trade mean articl treati commiss consid argument ignor fact japanes firm european firm part agreement part concern observ domest market commiss view agreement influenc trade flow member state concern conflict achiev object singl market member state reason set recit intra commun trade affect appreci agreement contract conclud bs vallourec dalmin mrw firstli parti deni contract result agreement negoti conclud separ individu commiss consid clear recit agreement bs vallourec vallourec initi part renew vam licens contract bs obtain suppli plain end mrw dalmin vallourec preserv quot domest quot charact uk market vi vi japanes firm firm reach consensu maintain contract recit part restructur european industri champion vi vi japanes produc reason commiss consid contract contrari articl treati parti maintain contract justifi commerci standpoint substanc contrari articl treati bs assert specif econom reason decid earli stop product hot roll seamless pipe tube clydesdal place april finish plant airdri imperi continu oper short term requir reliabl suppli plain end percentag alloc partner explain fact volatil natur demand unit kingdom riski bs commit bui fix quantiti year tie singl supplier firm depend vallourec licenc octg product vallourec strong posit princip supplier view reduc stock storag charg dalmin mrw natur choic deliv product week japanes deliveri week addit bs maintain formula calcul price plain end gave supplier margin restrict competit lastli appli formula bs reveal averag price previou quarter dalmin contract bs gave outlet biggest market europ dalmin consid undertak suppli quantiti plain end unknown advanc quantiti determin month dalmin maintain plai secondari role conclus contract mrw part contend contract bs enabl improv utilis product capac collaps market soviet union lost legal battl vallourec mrw premium joint commiss take view purpos contract maintain bs produc unit kingdom part fundament recit structur overcapac seamless pipe tube sector time commiss regul eec impos provision anti dump duti import seamless pipe tube origin czechoslovakia hungari poland republ croatia refer capac utilis rate consider quot consid break point profit quot bs fear shortag plain end deliveri uneconom price clear file page result contract price british market remain high quot certain client uk voudront profit opportunité de tube liss prix ba ceux offert par le européen bsc chercheront impos bsc de tube liss origin sud américain ce bsc aura du mal refus quot avoid quot cut throat competit quot bs mention possibl bui plain end produc vallourec mrw dalmin page lastli produc establish europ posit deliv plain end minimum period week laid relev contract contract provid penalti event deliveri includ undeliv tonnag calcul annual tonnag supplier entitl simpli reduc de facto percentag suppli provid contract time limit import bs gave event contract contain claus restrict competit defin quantiti deliv bs percentag term fix amount vallourec mrw dalmin undertook benefit competitor deliv quantiti unknown advanc benefit competitor partli abandon take advantag market thread tube increas consumpt bs vallourec mrw dalmin vallourec unlimit quantiti plain end enabl satisfi increas demand vallourec mrw dalmin undertaken deliv quantiti advanc bs advantag increas share market thread pipe detriment avoid pursuant claus supplier rescind contract show perform effect result loss trade account addit defin quantiti percentag term deter competit quantiti mrw vallourec dalmin respect suppli bs consequ formula adopt calcul price made price plain end depend price thread pipe vallourec mrw dalmin lost interest initi competit price thread pipe unit kingdom reduct price thread pipe entail reduct price plain end firm undertaken suppli bs vallourec parti ensur price unit kingdom remain high inform bs vallourec oblig contract suppli parti price quantiti inform cover busi secreci commun inform preserv control condit british market vallourec maintain renew contract reason led bs conclud commiss consid file show recit renew vallourec agre parti part restructur european industri order maintain quot domest quot product unit kingdom penalti gener accord articl regul commiss decis impos undertak associ undertak fine eur eur sum excess thereof exceed turnov preced busi year undertak particip infring intention neglig infring articl treati determin amount fine commiss consider relev fact graviti durat infring case point commiss appli notic juli imposit reduct fine cartel case graviti infring assess graviti infring commiss take account natur actual impact market size relev geograph market commiss observ case point pipe tube subject agreement seamless api octg project line pipe repres proport seamless pipe tube intend oil ga industri api octg project line pipe sold commun firm decis address account commun consumpt seamless octg line pipe rest demand met seamless octg line pipe cover agreement import member countri japan technolog progress manufactur weld pipe tube made past year demand seamless octg line pipe met medium diamet weld pipe tube cost produc recit specif impact infring market limit agreement subject decis purpos observ domest market constitut principl infring commun law jeopardis proper function singl market awar action unlaw produc agre introduc secret institutionalis system design restrict competit import industri sector member state question account consumpt seamless octg line pipe commun constitut extend geograph market view infring consid commiss take account fact sale product concern member state question firm decis address amount eur million year amount fine reflect graviti infring fix eur million contract conclud bs mrw dalmin vallourec commiss consid fact repres mean ensur applic principl respect domest market framework europ japan club reason commiss intend impos addit fine firm cover decis larg firm differenti amount adopt durat infring recit commiss take account exist infring onward infring last case vallourec mrw dalmin ksc nkk nsc smi bs last medium term infring warrant increas year amount fine establish basi graviti basic amount fine fix eur million vallourec mrw dalmin ksc nkk nsc smi eur million bs attenu circumst commiss mind steel pipe tube industri crisi long time recit situat sector deterior combin grow influx import result capac reduct plant closur consider warrant reduct basic amount ground attenu circumst applic commiss notic imposit reduct fine cartel case vallourec firm concern decis suppli substanti inform exist content agreement inform enabl commiss establish infring articl treati difficulti addit vallourec inform commiss substanti contest fact commiss base statement object cooper justifi reduct amount fine accord indent point abovement notic written repli statement object hear dalmin inform commiss substanti contest fact commiss base accus grant reduct accord indent point abovement notic mrw concern commiss behaviour ambigu mrw contest fact written repli statement object hear express posit mrw refus suppli inform commiss request decis pursuant articl regul commiss consid applic notic warrant case appli bs declar contest fact question exist agreement commiss statement object regard ksc nkk nsc smi commiss found effect cooper justifi applic abovement notic firm contest exist agreement proceed adopt decis articl mannesmannröhren werk ag vallourec sa british steel limit dalmin spa sumitomo metal industri limit nippon steel corpor kawasaki steel corpor nkk corpor infring provis articl ec treati particip manner extent set ground decis agreement provid inter alia observ respect domest market seamless standard thread octg pipe tube project line pipe infring last case mannesmannröhren werk ag vallourec sa dalmin spa sumitomo metal industri limit nippon steel corpor kawasaki steel corpor nkk corpor case british steel limit last februari articl mannesmannröhren werk ag vallourec sa british steel limit dalmin spa infring articl ec treati conclud context infring mention articl contract result share suppli plain end octg pipe tube british steel limit vallourec sa case british steel limit infring last juli februari case vallourec sa infring last juli march case dalmin spa infring last decemb march case mannesmannröhren werk ag infring last august april articl firm design articl immedi termin abovement infring refrain futur repeat act behaviour articl adopt measur equival effect articl fine impos firm mention articl account infring establish gt tabl gt articl fine impos paid month notif decis bank account account european commiss banqu bruxel lambert agenc européenn rond point schuman brussel time limit expir interest charg automat rate appli european central bank repo oper work dai month decis adopt percentag point articl decis address mannesmannröhren werk ag wiesenstrass mülheim vallourec sa rue de silli bp boulogn billancourt cedex british steel limit marylebon road london nw jd unit kingdom dalmin spa piazza caduti luglio dalmin bergamo sumitomo metal industri limit ot centr build ohtemachi chome chiyoda ku tokyo japan nippon steel corpor otemachi chome chiyoda ku tokyo japan kawasaki steel corpor hibiya kokusai build uchisaiwaicho chome chiyoda ku tokyo japan nkk corpor marunouchi chiyoda ku tokyo japan decis enforc pursuant articl ec treati brussel decemb commiss mario monti member commiss oj oj twelfth gener report activ european commun point sourc repli bs date august commiss request inform commiss decis june case iv oj oj sourc provvedimento dell autorità garant della concorrenza del mercato techint finanziaria siderca dalmin bolletino dell autorità garant della concorrenza del mercato origin english page number cite bracket file quot trade began fall market oil boom quot meet novemb prepar meet european summer meet european japanes latin american work parti autumn meet european presid septemb quot paper presid octg project line pipe quot discuss meet european japanes manag quot awar concept fundament connect past practic prior april european japanes produc fundament relat agreement octg project line pipe aim primarili protect domest market meant japanes produc suppos penetr european market sector european produc deliv japan quot quot contract put tender agip italia constantli won dalmin meet produc club cartel held year europ japan establish gentlemen agreement produc entitl win tender home countri basi internation accept rule domest oper bid equal oper undertook bid price higher proport vari oper break agreement underquot competitor domest market threaten repris make withdraw bid rule rigidli observ quot quot reflect posit commun seamless pipe tube sector posit develop line implement rationalis process contact japanes industri product capac exceed demand contact relat export pipe intend oil industri zone ec russia china intend limit pipe export ec closur british steel mill protect commun seamless pipe tube industri quot origin english quot vlr view open door jap allow british content plai fundament worth step write pt club jap presid draw attent presenc shosha uk ambiti imagin bsc organis share kei japanes pj smi point month quot quot stdm leav uk exchang protect mexico argentina rest world expand sale quot quot mrw european produc frighten japanes enforc fundament improv mrw interest fundament defend uk suppli plain end pipe closur clydesdal vlr stress fact allianc europ made suffici strong share mrw quot ph varlei repres bs quot bs vlr agre strengthen eec viabl result fundament improv stop japanes access uk clydesdal close phv ad respect fundament uk imposs except exce tonn year situat toler bs mention possibl bui plain end utm siderca tamsa avoid cut throat competit part quot quot persuad japanes interven uk market problem settl european case plain end effect share mrw vlr dalmin scenario interest link vlr sale price volum vam sold bsc quot vallourec document entitl quot réflexion stratégiqu concern le relat de vlr avec smi bsc quot date quot mrw dalmin vlr bsc bui plain end matter prioriti european share suppli accord strict rule quot quot defenc fundament uk mrw interest suppli plain end pipe closur clydesdal quot preparatori document meet presid european firm held septemb pari prior meet japanes latin american counterpart novemb handwritten note document transmit vallourec septemb stewart british steel document preparatori document meet presid european firm prior meet japanes latin american counterpart novemb handwritten note document transmit vallourec septemb stewart british steel quot la agre share european market european tender liaison discuss case case cooper sens quot origin version origin version origin version vallourec annual report page commiss decis eec april case iv polypropylen oj recit rhône poulenc ecr ii paragraph join case limburgs vinyl maatschappij publish paragraph origin english case ecr paragraph case bnic gui clair ecr paragraph case emi record cb unit kingdom ecr paragraph commiss decis eec novemb iv franco japanes ball bear agreement oj eec januari iv preserv mushroom oj eec juli iv iftra rule produc virgin aluminium oj commiss decis eec januari relat proceed articl eec treati iv european sugar industri oj oj point ii point repli statement object origin english origin english origin english origin english case montedip ecr ii paragraph oj recit quot uk custom advantag opportun obtain plain end lower price offer european bsc forc bsc plain end south american origin bsc find hard refus quot claus cut date instanc deliveri march bs specifi quantiti decemb diamet januari order attribut januari deliveri half march februari oj annex seamless pipe tube gt tabl gt sourc european steel tube associ annex sale seamless steel pipe tube oil industri made stainless steel vallourec dalmin mrw bs bs figur includ line pipe product made wednesfield mill nsc smi smi unabl provid breakdown project line pipe trade line pipe line pipe figur includ sale plain end octg includ figur standard thread octg ksc nkk nkk sale data base figur publish japanes ministri financ breakdown made categori octg line pipe world level european level figur nkk estim nkk world data includ similarli sale plain end octg includ figur standard thread octg averag gt tabl gt annex deliveri seamless octg vallourec dalmin mrw bs nsc smi ksc nkk averag gt tabl gt annex deliveri seamless line pipe vallourec dalmin mrw bs nsc smi ksc nkk averag gt tabl gt annex import member countri exclud japan averag gt tabl gt sourc eurostat