commiss decis octob relat proceed articl eec treati iv eurotunnel english french text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access spain portug articl thereof regard notif applic neg clearanc submit septemb channel tunnel group franc manch sa construct contract maitr oeuvr contract build rail tunnel beneath channel regard summari notif publish pursuant articl regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact septemb commiss regist request behalf eurotunnel neg clearanc altern exempt respect agreement enter channel tunnel group ctg franc manch sa fm trade partnership english law societ en particip french law eurotunnel agreement conclud connect construct tunnel channel link britain franc compris quot construct contract quot maitr oeuvr contract date august amend septemb januari novemb april unit kingdom french govern jointli issu quot invit promot call bid construct financ oper fix link channel notic effect publish offici journal european commun qualifi bid made januari project put forward ctg fm select govern februari govern sign treati provid tunnel march enter year concess agreement ctg fm build oper twin bore rail tunnel servic tunnel channel termin ancillari facil undertak set sole bid act concess construct contract construct contract made eurotunnel consortium build civil engin contractor act transmanch link contractor balfour beatti construct costain civil engin tarmac construct taylor woodrow construct wimpei major project bouygu sa dumez sa societ auxiliair entrepris sa societ general entrepris sa spie batignol sa transmanch link tml set sole purpos obtain carri construct contract construct contract requir contractor design suppli construct test commiss complet project maintain period month determin relat contractor purpos specif project impli restrict activ member tml project work divid categori target work lump sum work target work compris broadli bore line tunnel includ suppli lump sum work compris work suppli therefor contractor receiv predetermin sum subject adjust contractor principl subcontract lump sum work suppli freeli refer subcontract target work suppli servic connect subject approv approv unreason withheld contractor submit list invite tender subcontract term final select subcontract lump sum item subject technic supervis object propos invite tender rais question technic aspect tender submit contractor act behalf purchas commiss quot procur item compris locomot roll stock rail shuttl oper tunnel english french termin paid cost contractor receiv commiss servic connect construct contract confirm oblig contractor abid eec rule subcontract public work concess discrimin basi nation quot maitr oeuvr contract contract made multidisciplinari consult firm atkin partner societ etud techniqu economiqu act maitr oeuvr form joint ventur common execut board maitr oeuvr agre subcontract consult servic sir william halcrow partner tractionel electrobel engin sa permit repres organ maitr oeuvr duti maitr oeuvr broadli check design supervis construct includ qualiti cost progress act independ project manag term concess behalf intergovernment commiss set purpos supervis construct oper tunnel act independ expert disput contractor assist contractor relat parti lend institut suppli report requir maitr oeuvr remuner basi work carri kei personnel maitr oeuvr provid servic contract identifi senior personnel approv requir maitr oeuvr subcontract servic prior approv work tunnel began due commiss eurotunnel submit contract impli restrict activ undertak build civil engin contractor consult involv project provis intervent subcontract inher type contract involv concern matter scope project larg scale project view singl ventur repres year minor part market construct civil engin assess refer franc unit kingdom fact market geograph wider includ civil engin construct project europ larg scale project wordl likewis consult servic involv tunnel project repres small part market similar servic essenti worldwid market ii legal assess articl construct contract maitr oeuvr contract object effect restrict competit common market contract regul relat parti respect complet specif project concern impos impli restrict freedom member firm contractor maitr oeuvr activ state commiss notic agreement decis concert practic field cooper undertak agreement sole object set consortia joint execut order unabl execut order restrict competit appli enterpris belong industri firm industri extent contribut consortium consist good servic suppli order particip enterpris case consortia form enterpris compet restraint competit particip enterpris execut specif order right eurotunnel respect subcontract contractor maitr oeuvr concern specif project activ member firm contractor maitr oeuvr right reserv eurotunnel extent eurotunnel legitim financi technic intereset term subcontract suppli contract choic firm carri provis construct contract requir contractor acquir procur item behalf eurotunnel impos term inher contract procur good commiss agent adopt decis articl basi fact possess commiss ground action articl eec treati respect construct contract maitr oeuvr contract enter channel tunnel group franc manch sa act behalf eurotunnel august amend case septemb januari novemb articl decis address undertak list annex brussel octob commiss peter sutherland member commiss oj oj oj declar repres member state european commun meet council juli oj council direct eec oj oj correct oj annex channel tunnel group limit portland hous stag place uk london sw bt franc manch sa tour franklin terrass boieldieu la defens pari cedex atkin woodcot grove ashlei road epsom uk surrei kt bw setec tour gamma rue de la rape pari cedex translink bridg hous westminst centr delamer road uk hay middlesex transmanch construct rue stephenson montigni le bretonneux