commiss decis decemb relat proceed articl ec treati comp soda ash solvai cfk notifi document number french text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend regul ec articl thereof regard commiss decis februari open proceed initi pursuant articl regul undertak concern opportun make view object rais commiss accord articl regul commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit part fact summari infring investig present decis aris investig carri commiss march pursuant articl regul premis commun produc soda ash mean investig subsequ enquiri articl regul commiss discov documentari evid show inter alia infring articl eec treati articl ec treati commit undertak solvai cie sa solvai sa brussel solvai chemisch fabrik kalk cologn cfk infring articl solvai cfk date unknown solvai cfk particip agreement concert practic contrari articl treati year solvai guarante cfk minimum sale tonnag calcul refer formula base cfk achiev sale germani tonn compens cfk shortfal purchas tonnag requir bring sale guarante minimum soda ash market product present procedur concern soda ash sodium carbon alkalin chemic commod raw materi manufactur glass soda ash primari sourc sodium oxid act flux glass melt process soda ash chemic industri make deterg metallurgi europ soda ash manufactur common salt limeston quot ammonia soda quot process invent solvai solvai process initi produc light ash requir stage densif produc dens form form chemic ident dens ash prefer form glass manufactur unit state call quot natur quot soda ash mine trona or deposit found wyom mine trona or purifi roast refineri natur soda ash produc dens form natur ash found africa australia soda ash produc unit state obtain natur synthet product plant close europ entir product synthet materi reason lower salt content natur soda ash unit state suitabl manufactur glass glass produc purchas synthet ash seek mix american natur ash order achiev requir concentr produc period consider produc synthet soda ash commun solvai imperi chemic industri ici rhône poulenc akzo matth amp weber amp chemisch fabrik kalk cologn cfk solvai largest singl produc synthet soda ash worldwid commun oper plant austria belgium franc germani itali spain portug west european market undisput market leader solvai establish quot direct national quot quot dn quot austria belgium luxembourg franc germani itali netherland portug spain switzerland handl commerci activ headquart brussel exercis supervisori coordin role ici soda ash product oper separ busi ici chemic polym divis part ici mond divis ici largest commun produc soda ash manufactur site northwich cheshir confin sale commun exclus unit kingdom ireland held unit kingdom market market worldwid worldwid demand soda ash grew annum substanti region diverg develop countri demand static consider upturn market half soda ash produc worldwid consum glass industri world soda ash capac natur synthet million tonn nomin annum commun account million tonn solvai capac million tonn ici million tonn practic effect capac quot namepl quot capac soda ash consumpt commun million tonn annual worth ecu million unit state natur ash produc total nomin capac million tonn year domest market demand million natur ash product unit state million tonn unit state produc suppli home market export balanc product cost product natur ash lower synthet product mine locat princip market distribut cost correspondingli high unit state produc dens ash view european manufactur major competit threat home market exchang rate prevail late produc sell europ price substanti local market price dump east european produc account world soda ash capac produc million tonn annual soviet union consum half product net import excess product export east european countri form light ash exist anti dump duti substanti import commun light soda ash comecon countri mark increas demand soda ash fulli sold worldwid plant run maximum output chines manufactur increas tonn annum product botswana south africa produc tonn develop result displac import product area commun solvai market leader total commun market sale member state unit kingdom ireland year stagnant demand mid sale soda ash western europ began increas substanti produc work full capac west european market soda ash late characteris separ nation line produc tend concentr sale member state possess product facil onward smaller produc cfk amp akzo increas sale quot home quot market competit solvai ici limit commun sale tradit quot sphere influenc quot continent western europ british isl ici solvai substanti export busi european oversea market suppli commun larg part ici export fact consist materi suppli solvai ici behalf member state solvai sole local establish produc itali portug spain virtual complet monopoli solvai market share excess belgium franc germani ici uk market altern sourc suppli unit state poland demand side main custom commun glass manufactur output west european manufactur manufactur flat hollow contain glass soda ash major cost compon glass product account raw materi batch cost glass produc oper continu process plant requir assur suppli ash case long term contract major supplier larger part requir supplier secondari sourc glass industri subject europ wide consolid larg manufactur oper pan european basi manufactur member state chemic industri soda ash consumpt metallurg applic unit state natur ash develop natur ash mine unit state market shown substanti excess capac domest demand late surplu million tonn annual export suppli presenc number produc similar cost unit state domest market mark strong price competit product sold unit state substanti discount quot list quot price usd short ton fob wyom net work price end usd short ton ad transport cost east coast industri centr list price rais produc usd short ton effect juli effect price usd pressur export led unit state produc attempt penetr european market natur soda ash began commun late princip unit kingdom unit state import commun amount tonn tonn unit kingdom european industri successfulli appli anti dump protect unit state dens soda ash import anti dump measur forc east european import light dens ash octob measur forc late grant anti dump protect unit state dens ash involv produc market alli gener chemic texa gulf minimum price undertak gbp tonn store commiss regul eec produc market tenneco kmg fmc stauffer definit anti dump duti ecu tonn council regul eec price undertak negoti provid convers currenc exchang rate prevail pariti undertak price germani franc market substanti market price sale commerci feasibl undertak unit kingdom texa gulf suffer loss volum introduct anti dump measur withdrew unit kingdom market unit state produc gener chemic suppli unit kingdom rate tonn year onward gener chemic target franc affect solvai rhone poulenc share market texa gulf sold tonnag belgium case import made free anti dump duti special rule relat process number larg commun custom glass sector intent substanti part busi commun produc bui unit state total tonn suppli continent western europ oppos unit kingdom ireland unit state produc process rule anti dump measur provid council regul eec expir novemb review measur request unit state produc repres commun glassmak industri septemb review termin protect measur impos commiss decis eec unit state produc form export associ webb pommeren act approv unit state depart commerc initi activ restrict japan produc part decemb natur ash produc join form american natur soda ash corpor ansac function ansac act joint sale agenc market distribut unit state soda ash export america sale usd million annual object extend activ west european market replac sale individu produc ansac notifi arrang commiss request neg clearanc exempt articl ansac applic subject commiss decis eec exempt refus infring articl solvai cfk introduct cfk subsidiari kali amp salz ag basf group produc synthet soda ash locat germani product capac tonn market share germani solvai largest produc suppli german market market share period consider conduct soda ash busi germani subsidiari deutsch solvai werk dsw solvai subsidiari kali chemi kc activ soda ash sector oper fulli integr dsw novemb solvai announc plan reorganis activ germani set wholli own hold compani solvai deutschland gmbh control kc hold share deutsch solvai werk arrang affect respons solvai infring dsw attempt weaken posit cfk german market take busi major custom smaller produc compens lost busi take custom matth amp weber german produc solvai realis cfk appli polici price cut order retain regain market share telephon convers dsw solva ys headquart brussel octob possibl quot armistic quot solvai cfk discuss dsw quot armistic quot cfk imposs talk price increas posit solvai brussel cfk told trial period quot armistic quot quarter discuss price increas solvai cfk insist quot armistic quot agre repli pursuant articl denial judg light documentari evid refer paragraph quot guarante quot agreement assess soda ash market prepar dsw march show problem cfk time quot calm quot documentari evid discov commiss show agreement arrang made solvai cfk solvai quot guarante quot cfk annual minimum sale tonnag german market cfk sale germani fell guarante minimum solvai bui shortfal cfk origin cfk guarante set tonn figur appar base cfk achiev sale germani time parti forese real growth german soda ash market tonn total cfk ys achiev sale guarante minimum tonn tonn tonn demand germani start increas earlier expect end appar total sale year tonn increas previou year result growth demand cfk demand minimum guarante tonn cfk claim retrospect quot compens quot tonn tonn take account credit left tonn cfk intern forecast revis januari confirm alter origin plan provid quot coproduc quot sale tonn solvai fact purchas tonn end decemb leav balanc tonn cfk want bui respons cfk claim solvai offer maximum compens tonn tonn propos guarante increas take account quot neutral zone quot guarante tonn tonn cfk origin demand meet held march attend senior repres cfk parent compani kali amp salz side dsw highli signific offici record minut made meet trace exist cfk kali amp salz handwritten note meet found dsw clear object resolv outstand point compens made retrospect disput basic machineri solvai note read quot verstaendni system quot quot agreement system quot solvai propos satisfi scheme work quot schiff laufen lassen und nach vorn orientieren quot appear note side agre month solvai purchas cfk rate tonn month compensatori mechan put practic solvai bui cfk half addit tonn claim cfk argument defenc solvai cfk deni collus agreement arrang made incrimin documentari evid found dsw explain solvai refer scheme conceiv wholli unilater basi acquir cfk busi order maintain cfk concern pend negoti solvai calcul contact cfk tonnag undertak sell german market order load plant level guarante surviv explain solvai follow polici lead pai higher price cfk busi case matter ensur optim plant utilis rate cfk refer specif sale german market quot surviv tonnag quot assess solvai tonn frequent refer document quot claim quot quot demand quot cfk detail calcul question solvai assert impli contact undertak refer quot offer quot solvai quot compromis quot meet dsw cfk kali amp salz march purpos simpli discuss acquisit solvai interest cfk soda activ meet solvai time give indic cfk help compani surviv concret agre result meet solvai propos person involv found order corrobor factual argument request hear cfk part deni involv collus give explan document discov dsw argu matter solvai document connect collus scheme commiss reject unbeliev explan advanc solvai case complet contradict term document signific document concern transmit fax dsw solvai headquart brussel trace exist receiv argument cfk settl document found undertak incrimin constitut evid maker judgment court justic join case suiker uni commiss case exampl detail refer cfk document echo document found solvai inform solvai commun cfk unabl provid explan coincid refer document produc part ii legal assess articl treati articl articl treati prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak concert practic affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market articl specif includ exampl prohibit agreement directli indirectli fix sell price limit control market share market produc agreement concert practic articl prohibit agreement concert practic present case turn distinct form prohibit collus commiss consid arrang solvai cfk indisput constitut quot agreement quot mean articl quot agreement quot exist parti reach consensu plan limit limit commerci freedom determin line mutual action abstent action market parti legal bind awar illeg arrang intend contractu forc enforc procedur requir agreement made write restrict competit present case evid agreement object effect restrict competit purpos achiev condit artifici market stabil exchang return price behaviour consid solvai disrupt cfk guarante minimum share german market remov market tonnag cfk sell solvai ensur price level brought competit clear documentari evid arrang put practic intend effect classic cartel type arrang natur restrict competit mean articl effect trade member state fact minimum guarante tonnag relat sale german market exclud applic articl clear involv solvai brussel arrang part polici control soda ash market commun solvai cfk arrang intend reduc competit major part commun maintain rigid exist market structur separ nation line tonnag solvai guarante cfk commun market conclus commiss consid solvai cfk infring articl treati particip end agreement solvai guarante cfk minimum annual tonnag germani purchas quantiti requir reach minimum articl regul articl regul commiss decis impos undertak fine eur eur million sum excess thereof exceed turnov preced busi year undertak particip infring intention neglig infring articl articl fix amount fine regard graviti durat infring graviti present case commiss consid infring market share agreement natur consider restrict competit present case parti restrict competit mean devic intend creat artifici condit market stabil cfk volum ambit accommod tonnag question consum market competit price arrang conduct condit strict secreci durat refus undertak provid inform determin guarante agreement made arrang appli cfk sale year assess fine basi agreement conclud time year determin amount fine impos produc commiss born mind solvai domin market posit lead produc germani commun solvai consid respons ensur quot stabil quot market cfk small produc soda ash partner collus ventur infring deliber parti awar obviou incompat arrang commun law solvai subject previou occas substanti fine impos commiss collus chemic industri decis eec peroxid decis eec polypropylen decis eec pvc activ soda ash subject scrutini commiss time commiss concern solvai exclus suppli arrang custom respons soda ash activ ignor compli commun law proceed court instanc court justic decemb commiss act pursuant articl eec treati adopt decis eec find solvai cfk commit infring impos fine ecu million solvai ecu million cfk decis notifi undertak regist letter march solvai brought action annul decis court instanc cfk bring action decis remain valid relat undertak paid fine ecu million april solvai submit quot supplementari applic quot put forward plea effect contest decis declar exist judgment deliv court instanc februari join case basf commiss court justic rule appeal brought commiss judgment case commiss basf annul decis issu proceed decis eec ground commiss fail compli articl rule procedur version forc time requir decis authent languag languag bind signatur presid secretari gener judgment june case solvai commiss solvai decis eec adopt commiss present proceed decemb court instanc rule plea submit solvai admiss find text contest decis authent notifi annul ground commiss infring essenti procedur requir mean articl eec treati articl ec treati commiss brought appeal judgment court justic court dismiss appeal judgment april join case court instanc view judgment april join case lvm commiss pvc ii commiss entitl adopt decis annul account pure procedur defect decis case adopt initi fresh administr proceed commiss requir organis hear text decis object set decis right defenc undertak concern infring decis reason time court instanc upheld commiss interpret council regul eec novemb limit period proceed enforc sanction rule european econom commun relat transport competit accord regul eec commiss power impos fine penalti infring competit rule subject limit period year case continu repeat infring time begin run dai infring ceas end present case articl regul eec action commiss investig initi proceed infring interrupt limit period interrupt start time run afresh limit period expir latest dai period equal limit period elaps commiss impos fine penalti word year date infring ceas articl regul eec list commiss action interrupt run limit period includ statement object list exhaust court instanc left open question adopt annul decis constitut action interrupt run limit period suppos infring ceas decemb ii adopt notif annul decis interrupt run limit period commiss end order adopt decis limit period extend time action annul decis pend court instanc articl regul eec limit period proceed suspend long commiss decis subject proceed pend court justic context understood includ court instanc court instanc state paragraph judgment pvc ii specif purpos articl enabl limit period suspend decis find infring impos fine annul limit period suspend long decis eec subject proceed pend court instanc court justic case point solvai action annul brought court instanc deliv judgment june commiss appeal court justic brought applic introduc august judgment proceed hand april disregard time elaps deliveri judgment court instanc introduct appeal court justic limit period suspend year month dai suspens ad limit period expir decemb commiss septemb order adopt annul decis adopt decis articl solvai cie sa solvai sa solvai infring articl eec treati articl ec treati particip end market share agreement solvai guarante cfk minimum annual sale tonnag soda ash germani calcul refer cfk achiev sale compens cfk shortfal purchas tonnag requir bring sale guarante minimum articl fine eur million impos solvai respect infring articl fine paid month date notif decis account account european commiss banco bilbao vizcaya argentaria bbva swift code bbvabebb iban code avenu de art kunstlaan brussel expiri period interest automat payabl rate appli european central bank main refinanc oper work dai month decis adopt percentag point articl decis address solvai sa rue du princ albert brussel decis enforc pursuant articl treati brussel decemb commiss mario monti member commiss oj oj oj oj oj oj oj ecr paragraph oj oj oj ecr ii ecr ecr ii ecr ecr ii oj