commiss regul ec decemb form content detail applic notif provid council regul text eea relev commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement european econom area regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access spain portug articl thereof commiss regul regul implement council regul amend regul ec longer meet requir effici administr procedur replac regul hand applic neg clearanc articl notif articl regul import legal consequ favour parti agreement decis practic hand incorrect mislead inform applic notif lead imposit fine entail civil law disadvantag parti interest legal certainti defin precis person entitl submit applic notif subject matter content inform applic notif time effect parti submit applic notif commiss parti exercis inform parti order enabl protect interest applic notif relat agreement decis practic associ undertak submit associ applic notifi parti make full honest disclosur commiss fact circumst relev come decis agreement decis practic concern order simplifi expedit examin desir prescrib form applic neg clearanc relat articl notif relat articl form case applic neg clearanc relat articl commiss case give parti request opportun applic notif discuss intend agreement decis practic inform strict confid addit applic notif maintain close contact parti extent discuss practic legal problem discov examin case remov problem mutual agreement provis regul cover case applic neg clearanc relat articl articl eea agreement notif relat articl eea agreement submit commiss adopt regul articl person entitl submit applic notif submit applic articl regul relat articl treati notif articl regul undertak associ undertak parti agreement concert practic associ undertak adopt decis engag practic fall scope articl applic notif submit parti refer point subparagraph give notic parti undertak hold undertak domin posit common market substanti part submit applic articl regul relat articl treati applic notif sign repres person undertak associ undertak repres produc written proof author act joint applic notif made joint repres appoint author transmit receiv document behalf applic notifi parti articl submiss applic notif applic articl regul relat articl treati notif articl regul submit manner prescrib form shown annex regul form applic articl regul relat articl treati joint applic joint notif submit singl form seventeen copi applic notif copi annex thereto submit commiss address form document annex applic notif origin copi origin case applic notifi parti confirm true copi origin complet applic notif offici languag commun languag languag proceed applic notifi parti document submit origin languag origin languag offici languag translat languag proceed attach applic neg clearanc relat articl articl eea agreement notif relat articl eea agreement submit offici languag efta state work languag efta surveil author languag chosen applic notif offici languag commun applic notifi parti supplement document translat offici 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voluntarili delai incorrect mislead inform consid incomplet inform expiri period month date applic notif receiv commiss provid applic notifi parti inform refer paragraph applic notif deem effect date receipt commiss articl repeal regul repeal articl entri forc regul enter forc march regul bind entireti directli applic member state brussel decemb commiss karel van miert member commiss form introduct form annex integr part commiss regul ec decemb form content detail applic notif provid council regul hereinaft refer regul undertak associ undertak appli commiss neg clearanc agreement practic fall prohibit articl articl ec treati articl eea agreement notifi agreement appli exempt prohibit set articl virtu provis articl ec treati prohibit articl virtu provis articl eea agreement facilit form page set situat make applic notif point author commiss efta surveil author applic notif made point purpos applic notif point inform applic notif point make applic notif point make applic notif point busi secret undertak protect point technic term oper part form interpret point subsequ procedur applic notif made point situat make applic notif purpos competit rule ec treati eea agreement purpos ec competit rule purpos competit rule prevent distort competit common market restrict practic abus domin posit appli enterpris trade directli indirectli common market establish articl ec treati text articl reproduc annex form prohibit restrict agreement decis concert practic arrang affect trade member state articl declar agreement decis restrict void court justic held restrict term agreement sever term void articl exempt arrang benefici effect condit met articl prohibit abus domin posit affect trade member state origin procedur implement articl provid neg clearanc exempt pursuant articl laid regul purpos eea competit rule competit rule agreement european econom area conclud commun member state efta state base principl contain commun competit rule purpos prevent distort competit eea territori cartel abus domin posit appli enterpris trade directli indirectli eea territori establish articl eea agreement text articl eea agreement reproduc annex prohibit restrict agreement decis concert practic arrang affect trade commun efta state efta state articl declar agreement decis restrict void articl exempt arrang benefici effect condit met articl prohibit abus domin posit affect trade commun efta state efta state procedur implement articl provid neg clearanc exempt pursuant articl laid regul supplement eea purpos protocol eea agreement ii scope competit rule ec treati eea agreement applic articl ec treati articl eea agreement depend circumst individu case presuppos arrang behaviour satisfi condit set relev provis question examin applic neg clearanc notif made neg clearanc neg clearanc procedur undertak ascertain commiss consid arrang behaviour prohibit articl articl ec treati articl articl eea agreement procedur govern articl regul neg clearanc take form decis commiss certifi basi fact possess ground pursuant articl articl ec treati articl articl eea agreement action part respect arrang behaviour point make applic arrang behaviour manifestli prohibit abovement provis commiss oblig give neg clearanc articl regul state commiss certifi commiss issu neg clearanc decis import problem interpret solv case react applic send comfort letter commiss publish notic relat interpret articl ec treati defin categori agreement natur minor import caught prohibit exempt procedur exempt pursuant articl ec treati articl eea agreement compani enter arrang fact offer econom advantag exempt prohibit articl ec treati articl eea agreement procedur govern articl member state articl regul exempt take form decis commiss declar articl ec treati articl eea agreement inapplic arrang decis articl requir commiss period valid decis commiss attach condit oblig decis amend revok act parti prohibit circumst notabl decis base incorrect inform materi chang fact commiss adopt number regul grant exempt categori agreement regul provid agreement benefit exempt notifi commiss pursuant articl regul view obtain exempt benefit opposit procedur claim notif decis grant exempt retroact effect except made effect earlier date notif articl regul commiss find notifi arrang prohibit exempt decis condemn particip protect date notif date decis fine infring notif articl articl regul commiss issu exempt decis case legal econom polit import case termin procedur send comfort letter author applic notif made applic notif made author compet matter commiss respons applic competit rule ec treati share compet relat applic competit rule eea agreement compet commiss efta surveil author appli eea competit rule articl eea agreement applic notif relat agreement decis concert practic liabl affect trade member state address commiss effect trade member state competit commun appreci mean commiss notic agreement minor import restrict agreement decis concert practic affect trade member state efta state fall compet commiss provid undertak concern achiev combin eea wide turnov commun effect agreement decis concert practic trade member state competit commun appreci notif address efta surveil author agreement decis concert practic fall articl eea agreement notifi efta surveil author address annex iii applic neg clearanc articl eea agreement lodg commiss domin posit exist commun efta surveil author domin posit exist territori efta state substanti part domin posit exist territori rule outlin respect articl appli commiss appli basi apprais competit rule ec treati case fall eea agreement attribut commiss pursuant articl agreement simultan appli eea rule purpos form form list question answer inform document provid appli neg clearanc regard articl ec treati articl eea agreement pursuant articl regul respect agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic exempt pursuant articl ec treati articl eea agreement respect agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic benefit opposit procedur contain commiss regul grant exempt categori form undertak appli neg clearanc notifi time order obtain exempt event commiss reach conclus neg clearanc grant applic neg clearanc notif relat articl ec treati submit manner prescrib form articl sentenc regul form undertak appli neg clearanc articl ec treati articl eea agreement pursuant articl regul applic request neg clearanc articl requir form nonetheless strongli recommend give inform request ensur applic full statement fact articl sentenc regul applic notif made form issu efta side equal valid agreement decis practic concern fall sole articl ec treati eea relev whatsoev advis present form establish commiss chapter form complet oper part form divid chapter undertak wish make applic neg clearanc notif complet chapter ii iv except rule provid case applic notif concern agreement creation cooper joint ventur structur charact parti benefit acceler procedur situat chapter iii iv complet commiss announc adopt intern administr rule provid applic notif cooper joint ventur structur natur dealt fix deadlin case servic commiss month receipt complet notif agreement inform parti write result initi analysi case natur probabl length administr procedur intend engag content letter vari characterist case investig case pose problem commiss send comfort letter confirm compat agreement articl comfort letter settl case formal decis commiss inform undertak concern intent adopt decis grant reject exempt commiss doubt compat agreement competit rule send letter parti give notic depth examin depend case result decis prohibit exempt subject condit oblig simpli exempt agreement question acceler procedur applic januari base principl disciplin deadlin month complet notif intend initi examin case constitut statutori term legal bind commiss abid commiss reserv extend acceler procedur form cooper undertak cooper joint ventur structur natur involv import chang structur organ busi asset parti agreement occur joint ventur take extend exist activ parent compani undertak activ behalf oper character commit signific financi materi tangibl asset intellectu properti right structur joint ventur intend oper medium long term basi concept includ partial function joint ventur specif function parent busi activ access market research develop product cover full function joint ventur give rise coordin competit behaviour independ undertak parti joint ventur joint ventur order respect intern deadlin import commiss notif relev inform notifi parti assess impact oper question competit form special section chapter iii complet person notifi cooper joint ventur structur charact benefit acceler procedur person notifi joint ventur structur charact claim benefit aforement acceler procedur complet chapter iii iv form chapter iii seri detail question commiss assess relev market posit parti joint ventur market parti claim benefit acceler procedur joint ventur structur charact complet chapter ii iv form chapter ii limit rang question relev market posit parti oper question market suffici enabl commiss commenc examin investig complet inform receipt valid notif commiss main consequ afford immun fine date valid notif receiv commiss respect applic made order obtain exempt articl regul valid notif receiv commiss grant exempt pursuant articl ec treati articl eea agreement exempt grant effect date receipt valid notif whilst legal oblig notifi arrang fall scope articl articl notifi capabl exempt declar void nation court pursuant articl articl undertak claim benefit group exempt recours opposit procedur period commiss oppos exempt categori appli date valid notif receiv true month period impos commiss servic initi analysi applic neg clearanc notif relat cooper joint ventur structur charact benefit acceler procedur valid applic notif purpos mean incomplet articl regul subject qualif inform document requir form part commiss accept notif complet valid notwithstand failur provid inform provid give reason unavail inform provid estim miss data sourc estim indic request inform document unavail obtain commiss provid commiss requir submiss inform relev inquiri notifi oper case inform requir form purpos commiss dispens oblig provid inform requir form articl regul provis enabl applic notif tailor case inform strictli commiss examin provid avoid unnecessari administr burden impos undertak small medium size inform document requir form provid reason applic notif reason inform consid unnecessari commiss investig commiss find inform contain applic notif incomplet materi respect month receipt inform applic notifi parti write fact natur miss inform case applic notif effect date complet inform receiv commiss commiss inform applic notifi parti month period applic notif incomplet materi respect applic notif deem complet valid articl regul import undertak inform commiss import factual situat includ awar applic notif submit commiss inform immedi agreement decis practic subject applic notif articl regul failur inform commiss relev result neg clearanc decis effect withdraw exempt decis adopt commiss basi notif accur inform addit requir applic notif complet import ensur inform provid accur articl regul articl regul state commiss decis impos undertak associ undertak fine ecu intention neglig suppli incorrect mislead inform applic neg clearanc notif inform consid incomplet articl regul parti benefit advantag opposit procedur acceler procedur point lodg applic notif undertak parti agreement decis practic kind articl ec treati articl eea agreement submit applic neg clearanc relat articl articl notif request exempt associ undertak submit applic notif relat decis practic pursu oper associ relat agreement concert practic undertak common practic parti involv submit joint applic notif commiss strongli recommend approach help view parti directli concern time obligatori parti agreement submit applic notif individu capac circumst notifi parti inform parti agreement decis practic fact articl regul provid copi complet form relev confidenti inform busi secret delet oper part question joint applic notif submit common practic appoint joint repres act behalf undertak involv make applic notif deal subsequ contact commiss articl regul whilst help obligatori undertak jointli submit applic notif sign individu capac submit applic notif applic notif submit offici languag european commun efta state articl regul order ensur rapid proceed recommend case applic notif efta surveil author offici languag efta state work languag efta surveil author english case applic notif commiss offici languag commun work languag efta surveil author languag languag proceed applic notifi parti form form fill undertak simpli provid inform request form section paragraph number sign declar state section annex requir support document support document submit origin languag offici languag commun translat languag proceed support document origin copi origin articl regul inform request form state relat calendar year preced applic notif inform basi account period base calendar year previou year figur recent inform provid reason figur basi calendar year preced applic notif provid financi data provid currenc offici audit account undertak concern prepar ecu case exchang rate convers state seventeen copi applic notif copi support document provid articl regul applic notif commiss european commun director gener competit dg iv registrar rue de la loi brussel deliv hand commiss work dai offici work hour address commiss european commun director gener competit dg iv registrar avenu de cortenberg brussel confidenti articl ec treati articl regul articl protocol eea agreement articl eea agreement articl chapter ii protocol agreement efta state establish surveil author court justic requir commiss member state eea surveil author efta state disclos inform kind cover oblig profession secreci hand regul requir commiss publish summari applic notif intend favour decis public commiss regard legitim interest undertak protect busi secret articl regul se articl relat public decis connect undertak believ interest harm inform ask suppli publish divulg undertak put inform separ annex page mark busi secret give reason inform identifi confidenti secret divulg publish section oper part request confidenti summari notif subsequ procedur applic notif regist registri director gener competit dg iv date receipt commiss date post regist post effect date submiss articl regul special rule appli incomplet applic notif point commiss acknowledg receipt applic notif write indic case number attribut file number futur correspond notif receipt acknowledg prejudg question applic notif valid inform sought parti parti articl regul suggest made amend arrang make accept equal short preliminari notic publish seri offici journal european commun state name interest undertak group belong econom sector involv natur arrang invit parti comment oper part section notif made purpos applic opposit procedur commiss oppos grant benefit group exempt respect notifi agreement commiss oppos claim subsequ withdraw opposit notif treat applic individu exempt examin commiss intend grant applic neg clearanc exempt oblig articl regul publish summari invit comment parti subsequ preliminari draft decis submit discuss advisori committe restrict practic domin posit compos offici compet author member state matter restrict practic monopoli articl regul attend case fall eea agreement repres efta surveil author efta state receiv copi applic notif provid happen chang commiss intent adopt envisag decis file close formal decis found arrang cover block exempt call action commiss circumst time case comfort letter commiss decis comfort letter commiss depart view case fact possess mean commiss assert contract void articl ec treati articl eea agreement decis clarifi legal situat definit oper part form agreement word agreement refer categori arrang agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic year refer word year form read mean calendar year state group group relationship exist purpos form undertak own half capit busi asset undertak power exercis half vote right undertak power appoint half member supervisori board board director bodi legal repres undertak manag affair undertak undertak jointli control undertak joint ventur form part group undertak relev product market question form requir undertak individu submit notif defin relev product servic market affect agreement question definit basi number question contain form definit submit notifi parti refer form relev product market word refer market made product servic relev geograph market question form requir undertak individu submit notif defin relev geograph market affect agreement question definit basi number question contain form definit submit notifi parti refer form relev geograph market relev product geograph market virtu combin repli question parti provid definit relev market affect notifi agreement definit basi number question contain form definit submit notifi parti refer form relev geograph product market notif form make applic neg clearanc notif request exempt word notif refer applic notif parti notifi parti word parti refer undertak parti agreement notifi notif submit undertak parti agreement notifi parti refer undertak undertak submit notif oper part make page applic notif word applic neg clearanc notif accord form chapter section parti group agreement complet notif section ident undertak person submit notif list undertak behalf notif submit legal denomin commerci shorten commonli differ legal denomin notif submit behalf undertak parti agreement notifi confirm remain undertak inform fact receiv copi notif relev confidenti inform busi secret delet circumst copi edit copi notif provid undertak annex notif joint notif submit joint repres appoint give detail request give detail repres author act parti agreement indic repres repres address repres telephon fax number repres case repres appoint author act behalf undertak submit notif accompani notif section inform parti agreement group belong state address parti agreement notifi countri incorpor state natur busi parti agreement notifi parti agreement give person contact address telephon number fax number posit held undertak identifi corpor group parti agreement notifi belong state sector group activ world wide turnov group section procedur matter state made formal submiss competit author relat agreement question state author individu depart question natur contact addit mention earlier proceed inform contact awar commiss efta surveil author earlier proceed nation author court commun efta relat agreement summar reason claim case involv issu except urgenc commiss state notif polit econom legal signific commun dealt mean comfort letter satisfi comfort letter inappropri deal notifi agreement manner explain reason view state intend produc support fact argument point section full detail arrang summar natur content object pursu agreement notifi detail provis contain agreement restrict parti freedom independ commerci decis bui sell price discount trade condit quantiti good manufactur distribut servic offer technic develop invest choic market sourc suppli purchas sale parti appli similar term suppli equival good servic offer servic separ claim benefit opposit procedur identifi list restrict exce automat exempt relev regul state member state commun efta state trade affect arrang give reason repli question give data trade flow relev state trade commun eea territori countri affect give reason repli section confidenti summari shortli receipt notif commiss publish short notic invit parti comment agreement question object pursu commiss publish inform preliminari notic receiv parti comment notif receiv notic publish provid notifi parti comment section request inform inform preliminari notic event commiss decid issu import repli question busi secret confidenti inform state name parti agreement notifi group undertak belong give short summari natur object agreement guidelin summari exce word identifi product sector affect agreement question chapter ii section relev market complet notif relat structur joint ventur acceler treatment claim section relev market relev product market compris product servic regard interchang substitut consum reason product characterist price intend factor consid relev determin relev product market account analysi degre physic similar product servic question differ end good put differ price product cost switch potenti compet product establish entrench consum prefer type categori product industri wide product classif classif maintain trade associ relev geograph market compris area undertak concern involv suppli product servic condit competit suffici homogen distinguish neighbour area condit competit appreci area factor relev assess relev geograph market includ natur characterist product servic concern exist entri barrier consum prefer appreci differ undertak market share substanti price differ neighbour area transport cost light explain definit relev product market market opinion form basi commiss analysi notif answer give reason assumpt find explain factor outlin account state specif product servic directli indirectli affect agreement notifi identifi categori good view substitut market definit question figur definit refer relev product market explain definit relev geograph market market opinion form basi commiss analysi notif answer give reason assumpt find explain factor outlin account identifi countri parti activ relev product market event relev geograph market wider individu member state commun efta parti agreement activ give reason question definit refer relev geograph market section group member oper market parti parti agreement notifi provid list undertak belong group activ relev product market activ market neighbour relev product market activ product servic repres imperfect partial substitut includ definit relev product market undertak identifi sell product servic question geograph area parti notifi agreement oper list place incorpor exact product manufactur geograph scope oper group member section posit parti affect relev product market inform request section provid group parti suffici provid inform relat individu undertak directli concern agreement relat relev product market identifi repli question provid inform market share parti relev geograph market previou year market share parti eea territori commun territori efta state ec member state efta state previou year section market share state simpli band relev purpos answer question market share calcul basi volum justif figur provid answer total market volum state sale turnov parti question sourc sourc inform offici statist estim copi provid document inform section posit competitor custom relev product market inform request section provid group parti relat individu compani directli concern agreement notifi relev product geograph market parti combin market share exceed question answer identifi main competitor parti identifi compani give estim market share relev geograph market provid address telephon fax number contact person compani identifi identifi main custom parti state compani address telephon fax number contact person section market entri potenti competit product geograph term relev product geograph market parti combin market share exceed question answer describ factor influenc entri product term relev product market exist present case barrier exist prevent undertak present manufactur good relev product market enter market account extent entri market influenc requir govern author standard set form legal regulatori control entri market extent entri market influenc avail raw materi extent entri market influenc length contract undertak supplier custom describ import research develop import licens patent right market describ factor influenc entri geograph term relev geograph market exist present case barrier exist prevent undertak produc market product relev product market area relev geograph market extend scope sale relev geograph market give reason answer explain relev import factor trade barrier impos law tariff quota local specif technic requir procur polici exist adequ local distribut retail facil transport cost entrench consum prefer local brand product languag undertak enter relev product market geograph area parti sell year provid inform respect entrant product term entrant geograph term entri occur identifi undertak concern address telephon fax number contact person provid estim market share relev product geograph market chapter iii section relev market structur joint ventur acceler treatment claim section relev market relev product market compris product servic regard interchang substitut consum reason product characterist price intend factor consid relev determin relev product market account analysi degre physic similar product servic question differ end good put differ price product cost switch potenti compet product establish entrench consum prefer type categori product similar industri wide product classif classif maintain trade associ relev geograph market compris area undertak concern involv suppli product servic condit competit suffici homogen distinguish neighbour area condit competit appreci area factor relev assess relev geograph market includ natur characterist product servic concern exist entri barrier consum prefer appreci differ undertak market share substanti price differ neighbour area transport cost part notifi parti analysi relev market light explain definit relev product market market opinion parti form basi commiss analysi notif answer give reason assumpt find explain factor outlin account question figur definit refer relev product market explain definit relev geograph market market opinion parti form basi commiss analysi notif answer give reason assumpt find explain factor outlin account part question relev product geograph market answer question enabl commiss verifi product geograph market definit put forward section compat definit figur product market definit list specif product servic directli indirectli affect agreement notifi list categori product servic opinion notifi parti close econom substitut identifi repli question product servic identifi repli question list product provid question product identifi list order degre substitut list perfect substitut product parti finish perfect substitut explain factor relev definit relev product market account draw list place product servic correct order geograph market definit list countri parti activ relev product market activ countri group countri trade area commun efta eea countri world wide suffici area question explain manner parti produc sell good servic countri area manufactur local sell local distribut facil distribut exclus exclus import distributor signific trade flow good servic make relev product market ec member state estim percentag total sale made import member state parti activ ii part ec member state part efta state estim percentag total sale made import iii efta state estim percentag total sale made import state parti activ iv part eea territori countri estim percentag total sale made import produc undertak base commun eea territori sell eea territori countri parti activ affect product undertak market product differ ec member state efta state section group member oper market parti notifi agreement parti agreement notifi provid list undertak belong group activ relev product market activ market neighbour relev product market activ product servic repres imperfect partial substitut includ definit relev product market activ market upstream downstream includ relev product market undertak identifi sell product servic question geograph area parti notifi agreement oper list place incorpor exact product manufactur geograph scope oper group member section posit parti relev product market inform request section provid group parti relat individu compani directli concern agreement notifi relat relev product market defin repli question provid inform market share parti relev geograph market previou year market share parti eea territori commun territori efta state ec member state efta state previou year section market share state simpli band relev term volum purpos answer question market share calcul basi volum justif figur provid answer total market volum state sale turnov parti question sourc sourc inform copi provid document inform market share question calcul basi parti result market share differ market parti calcul market share basi volum relev figur calcul basi figur differ provid inform request question basi volum give estim current rate capac util parti industri gener relev product geograph market section posit competitor custom relev product market inform request section provid group parti relat individu compani directli concern agreement notifi relev product market parti combin market share exceed eea commun efta territori ec member state efta member state question answer identifi competitor parti relev product market market share exceed ec member state efta state territori efta state eea world wide identifi compani give estim market share geograph area provid address telephon fax number contact person compani identifi describ natur demand relev product market purchas categori purchas govern agenc depart import purchas identifi largest custom parti relev product market state compani address telephon fax number contact person section market entri potenti competit relev product market parti combin market share exceed eea commun efta territori ec member state efta state question answer describ factor influenc entri relev product market exist present case account extent entri market influenc requir govern author standard set form legal regulatori control entri market extent entri market influenc avail raw materi extent entri market influenc length contract undertak supplier custom import research develop import licens patent right market undertak enter relev product market geograph area parti sell year identifi undertak concern address telephon fax number contact person provid estim market share ec member state efta state activ commun territori efta state eea territori give estim minimum viabl scale entri relev product market term market share oper profit signific barrier entri prevent compani activ relev product market ec member state efta state sell area eea territori eea territori sell part eea territori give reason answer explain relev import factor trade barrier impos law tariff quota local specif technic requir procur polici exist adequ local distribut retail facil transport cost entrench consum prefer local brand product languag chapter iv final section complet notif section reason applic neg clearanc appli neg clearanc state state provis effect agreement behaviour view rais question compat commun eea rule competit object subhead give commiss clearest idea doubt agreement behaviour resolv neg clearanc refer give statement relev fact reason articl ec treati articl eea agreement inapplic agreement behaviour object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market territori efta state appreci extent undertak behaviour abus domin posit agreement behaviour object effect prevent restrict distort competit eea territori appreci extent undertak behaviour abus domin posit agreement behaviour affect trade member state commun efta state efta state appreci extent section reason applic exempt notifi agreement precaut order obtain exempt articl ec treati articl eea agreement explain agreement contribut improv product distribut promot technic econom progress explain reason benefit expect result collabor parti agreement possess complementari technolog distribut system produc import synergi state state document studi drawn notifi parti assess feasibl oper benefit result therefrom document studi provid estim save effici result provid copi document studi proper share benefit aris improv progress accru consum restrict provis agreement indispens attain aim set claim benefit opposit procedur import identifi justifi restrict exce automat exempt relev regul respect explain benefit result agreement identifi repli question achiev achiev quickli effici higher cost certainti success conclus agreement ii claus provis agreement identifi repli question agreement elimin competit respect substanti part good servic concern section support document complet notif drawn submit origin version agreement subject notif accompani sixteen copi notif copi annual report account parti notifi agreement decis practic year copi recent hous extern long term market studi plan document purpos assess analys affect market respect competit condit competitor actual potenti market condit document posit author copi report analys prepar offic director purpos evalu analys notifi agreement section declar notif conclud declar sign behalf applic notifi parti undersign declar inform notif correct knowledg belief complet copi document request form suppli extent possess group undertak applic notifi parti i belong access estim identifi estim underli fact opinion express sincer awar provis articl regul place date signatur add person sign applic notif function oj oj oj list member state efta state annex iii reproduc annex annex ii annex ii oj definit turnov context articl protocol eea agreement reproduc annex subject qualif provid articl regul detail consequ notif commiss notic cooper nation court commiss oj point articl regul commiss awar except case practic inform notifi parti notifi agreement fact notifi provid copi notif case standard agreement notifi conclud larg number undertak case state reason practic follow standard procedur set question note purpos question repres mean individu undertak formal appoint make notif applic behalf parti parti submit notif distinguish situat notif sign offic compani compani question situat repres appoint note mandatori appoint repres purpos complet submit notif question requir identif repres notifi parti chosen appoint calcul turnov bank insur sector articl protocol eea agreement paragraph notic cooper nation court commiss appli articl ec treati oj note notifi parti provid inform requir form time notif fact parti intend provid support fact document due prevent notif valid time notif case structur joint ventur acceler procedur claim month deadlin commenc list annex ii notic figur annex form notic distinguish formal notic publish pursuant articl regul articl notic detail indic commiss current approach case question section seek inform short preliminari notic notic publish pursuant articl list exhaust notifi parti refer factor list exhaust notifi parti refer factor relev geograph market defin world wide figur eea commun territori efta state ec member state relev geograph market defin commun figur eea territori efta state ec member state market defin nation figur eea commun territori efta state list exhaust notifi parti refer factor list exhaust notifi parti refer factor close econom substitut perfect substitut perfect substitut definit relev fill chapter iii form notifi structur joint ventur request acceler procedur product purpos definit product refer product servic chain substitut exist chain made conceiv substitut product question product greater lesser extent fulfil consum question substitut rang close perfect product consum turn immedi event small price increas product question distant imperfect substitut product custom turn event larg price rise product question defin relev market calcul market share commiss take account close econom substitut product question close econom substitut custom turn respons small signific price increas product question enabl commiss assess market power notifi compani context relev market made product consum product question readili easili turn commiss fail account constraint competit behaviour parti question result exist imperfect substitut consum turn respons small signific price increas product question effect account market defin market share determin import commiss inform close econom substitut product question perfect substitut assum compani activ luxuri watch sector conclud research develop agreement manufactur watch cost ecu close econom substitut watch manufactur similar price categori account defin relev product market cheaper watch dispos plastic watch imperfect substitut potenti purchas ecu watch turn cost ecu expens increas price consid partial substitut product servic replac sole geograph area sole part year sole relev geograph market defin world wide figur eea commun territori efta state ec member state efta state relev geograph market defin commun figur eea territori efta state ec member state efta state market defin nation figur eea commun territori efta state applic notif sign invalid annex text articl ec treati articl eea agreement articl protocol agreement articl ec treati prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak decis associ 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 sourc suppli appli dissimilar condit equival transact trade parti place competit disadvantag make conclus contract subject accept parti supplementari oblig natur commerci usag connect subject contract agreement decis prohibit pursuant articl automat void provis paragraph declar inapplic case agreement categori agreement undertak decis categori decis associ undertak concert practic categori concert practic contribut improv product distribut good promot technic econom progress allow consum fair share result benefit impos undertak concern restrict indispens attain object afford undertak possibl elimin competit respect substanti part product question articl ec treati abus undertak domin posit common market substanti part prohibit incompat common market affect trade member state abus consist directli indirectli impos unfair purchas sell price unfair trade condit limit product market technic develop prejudic consum appli dissimilar condit equival transact trade parti place competit disadvantag make conclus contract subject accept parti supplementari oblig natur commerci usag connect subject contract articl eea agreement prohibit incompat function agreement agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic affect trade contract parti object effect prevent restrict distort competit territori cover agreement directli indirectli fix purchas sell price trade condit limit control product market technic develop invest share market sourc suppli appli dissimilar condit equival transact trade parti place competit disadvantag make conclus contract subject accept parti supplementari oblig natur commerci usag connect subject contract agreement decis prohibit pursuant articl automat void provis paragraph declar inapplic case agreement categori agreement undertak decis categori decis associ undertak concert practic categori concert practic contribut improv product distribut good promot technic econom progress allow consum fair share result benefit impos undertak concern restrict indispens attain object afford undertak possibl elimin competit respect substanti part product question articl eea agreement abus undertak domin posit territori cover agreement substanti part prohibit incompat function agreement affect trade contract parti abus consist directli indirectli impos unfair purchas sell price unfair trade condit limit product market technic develop prejudic consum appli dissimilar condit equival transact trade parti place competit disadvantag make conclus contract subject accept parti supplementari oblig natur commerci usag connect subject contract articl eea agreement individu case fall articl decid surveil author accord provis individu case trade efta state affect decid efta surveil author prejudic subparagraph efta surveil author decid provid provis set articl protocol rule adopt implement protocol annex xiv case turnov undertak concern territori efta state equal turnov territori cover agreement ec commiss decid case case trade ec member state affect take account provis set articl protocol protocol annex xiv individu case fall articl decid surveil author territori domin posit found exist rule set paragraph appli domin exist territori surveil author individu case fall paragraph effect trade ec member state competit commun appreci decid efta surveil author term undertak turnov purpos articl defin protocol articl protocol eea agreement articl turnov mean articl agreement compris amount deriv undertak concern territori cover agreement preced financi year sale product provis servic fall undertak ordinari scope activ deduct sale rebat ad tax tax directli relat turnov articl place turnov credit institut financi institut total asset multipli ratio loan advanc credit institut custom transact resid territori cover agreement total sum loan advanc insur undertak gross premium receiv resid territori cover agreement compris amount receiv receiv respect insur contract issu behalf insur undertak includ outgo reinsur premium deduct tax parafisc contribut levi charg refer amount individu premium total premium articl derog definit turnov relev applic articl agreement contain articl protocol relev turnov constitut agreement decis associ undertak concert practic relat distribut suppli arrang compet undertak amount deriv sale good provis servic subject matter agreement decis concert practic good servic consid user equival view characterist price intend agreement decis associ undertak concert practic relat arrang transfer technolog compet undertak amount deriv sale good provis servic result technolog subject matter agreement decis concert practic amount deriv sale good provis servic technolog design improv replac time come exist arrang paragraph turnov sale product provis servic evid gener provis contain articl appli annex ii list relev act march arrang notifi virtu regul notic worth obtain copi implement regul council regul februari regul implement articl treati oj english special edit novemb amend oj oj oj oj oj oj commiss regul ec decemb form content detail applic notif provid council regul regul grant block exempt respect wide rang agreement commiss regul ec june applic articl treati categori exclus distribut agreement oj correct oj regul adapt eea purpos point annex xiv eea agreement commiss regul eec june applic articl treati categori exclus purchas agreement oj correct oj regul adapt eea purpos point annex xiv eea agreement commiss notic regul eec eec oj oj commiss regul eec juli applic articl treati categori patent licens agreement oj correct oj amend oj regul adapt eea purpos point annex xiv eea agreement articl regul opposit procedur commiss regul eec decemb applic articl treati categori motor vehicl distribut servic agreement oj regul adapt eea purpos point annex xiv eea agreement commiss notic regul oj oj commiss regul eec decemb applic articl treati categori special agreement oj amend oj regul adapt eea purpos point annex xiv eea agreement articl regul opposit procedur commiss regul eec decemb applic articl treati categori research develop cooper agreement oj amend oj regul adapt eea purpos point annex xiv eea agreement articl regul opposit procedur commiss regul eec novemb applic articl treati categori franchis agreement oj regul adapt eea purpos point annex xiv eea agreement articl regul opposit procedur commiss regul eec novemb applic articl treati categori licens agreement oj amend oj regul adapt eea purpos point annex xiv eea agreement articl regul opposit procedur commiss regul eec decemb applic articl treati categori agreement decis concert practic insur sector oj regul adapt eaa purpos notic gener natur commiss notic exclus deal contract commerci agent oj state commiss agreement fall prohibit articl commiss notic agreement decis concert practic field cooper enterpris oj correct oj defin sort cooper market studi account amp joint product storag transport ad hoc consortia sell sale servic advertis qualiti label commiss consid fall prohibit articl commiss notic assess subcontract agreement relat articl treati oj commiss notic agreement decis concert practic minor import fall articl treati oj amend commiss notic oj main parti market combin annual turnov ecu million commiss guidelin applic eec competit rule telecommun sector oj guidelin aim clarifi applic commun competit rule market particip telecommun sector commiss notic cooper nation court commiss appli articl oj notic set principl basi cooper take place commiss notic assess cooper joint ventur pursuant articl ec treati oj notic set principl assess joint ventur collect text decemb publish offic offici public european commun refer vol isbn catalogu cv en updat collect prepar pursuant agreement text cover european econom area procedur rule appli efta surveil author articl protocol eea agreement relev provis protocol agreement efta state establish surveil author court justic notic publish efta surveil author annex iii list member state efta state address commiss efta surveil author list commiss inform offic commun efta state address compet author efta state member state date annex austria belgium denmark finland franc germani greec ireland itali luxembourg netherland portug spain sweden unit kingdom efta state contract parti eea agreement date annex iceland liechtenstein norwai address commiss director gener competit commiss european commun director gener competit rue de la loi brussel tel address efta surveil author competit director efta surveil author competit director rue mari thérèse brussel tel address commiss inform offic commun belgium rue archimèd bruxel tel denmark hoejbrohu oestergad postbok dk koebenhavn tel feder republ germani zitelmannstrass bonn tel kurfuerstendamm berlin tel erhardtstrass muenchen tel greec vassilissi sofia case postal gr athina tel spain call de serrano planta madrid tel av diagon bi planta barcelona tel franc boulevard saint germain pari tel cmci rue henri barbuss marseil cedex tel ireland molesworth street irl dublin tel itali poli roma tel corso magenta milano tel luxemburg bâtiment jean monnet rue alcid de gasperi luxembourg tel netherland postbu nl gl den haag tel austria hoyosgass wien tel portug centro europeu jean monnet largo jean monnet lisboa tel finland pohjoisesplanadi helsinki tel sweden po box hamngatan stockholm tel unit kingdom storei gate uk london sw tel windsor hous bedford street uk belfast bt tel cathedr road uk cardiff cf sg tel alva street uk edinburgh eh ph tel address commiss inform offic efta state norwai postbok vika oslo haakon vii gate oslo tel form notif applic detail inform eea competit rule obtain offic austria feder ministri econom affair tel finland offic free competit tel iceland director competit fair trade tel liechtenstein offic nation economi divis economi statist tel norwai price director tel sweden competit author tel