commiss decis juli relat proceed pursuant articl ec treati articl agreement european econom area case comp sa maersk air case comp sun air versu sa maersk air notifi document number english text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement european econom area regard council regul eec decemb lai procedur applic rule competit undertak air transport sector amend regul eec articl articl thereof regard commiss decis januari initi proceed case parti concern opportun make view object rais commiss opportun develop argument oral hear pursuant articl regul eec articl articl commiss regul ec decemb hear parti proceed articl ec treati consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit parti scandinavian airlin system scandinavian airlin system quot sa quot consortium own sa sverig ab sa danmark sa norg asa compani own state industri sa annual report turnov sa sek million eur million sa part star allianc serv schedul destin scandinavia rest europ europ maersk air maersk air danish compani own møller group activ activ ship oil ga møller group control maersk air uk maersk air maersk air uk form maersk air group maersk air group control estonian air preliminari annual account møller group turnov maersk air group dkk million eur million maersk air quot maersk air quot oper danish domest rout schedul intern rout copenhagen billund ii procedur letter march sa maersk air notifi commiss cooper agreement date octob ancillari agreement cooper agreement enter forc march parti appli neg clearanc articl regul eec exempt articl regul letter novemb sun air scandinavia quot sun air quot small danish airlin oper british airwai franchise submit complaint commiss cooper sa maersk air complaint regist januari relat sa maersk air cooper sun air state quot histori sa work close coordin busi activ partner airlin announc publicli surreptiti cooper chief execut offic sun air ask commiss investig quot preliminari enquiri notif complaint appear coincid entri forc cooper agreement maersk air withdrawn copenhagen stockholm rout compet sa appear moment sa stop fly copenhagen venic rout maersk air start oper rout final appear preliminari enquiri sa withdrawn billund frankfurt rout leav maersk air previou competitor rout carrier entri withdraw notifi part agreement sa maersk air likelihood entri withdraw unilater decid sa maersk air cooper extend parti notifi decis june commiss order sa maersk air møller group maersk air parent compani submit investig pursuant articl council regul februari regul implement articl treati articl regul eec inspect carri june dai inspect june maersk air voluntarili submit commiss addit inform home employe letter august respons request inform august sa transmit commiss volum titl quot privat file quot letter septemb sa inform commiss addit file appear sa employe return summer holidai file addit document attach letter septemb document obtain result inspect confirm agreement sa maersk air broader parti notifi commiss letter octob sa maersk air submit supplementari applic neg clearanc articl regul eec exempt articl regul supplementari notif relat extens parti cooper addit rout contain technic annex cooper agreement modif exist implement agreement agre initi notif submit commiss analys notifi notifi aspect cooper decid januari initi proceed send statement object sa maersk air accord articl articl regul eec articl regul ec parti receiv statement object februari statement object relat notifi aspect cooper commiss discov result inspect notifi aspect understood isol notifi aspect cooper billund frankfurt copenhagen venic rout statement object commiss preliminari view sa maersk air infring articl treati articl eea agreement infring commun law regard commiss inform parti intend impos fine articl regul eec notif quot applic quot word regul submit commiss publish summari applic invit comment judg applic admiss possess evid action pursuant articl regul termin infring articl treati commiss notifi applic dai public doubt applic articl notifi agreement deem exempt articl procedur quot object quot procedur commiss publish notic provid articl dai period laid articl begin run present case object procedur provid articl appli statement object parti constitut action mean articl regul eec respons april commiss statement object parti acknowledg fact exist infring statement object parti respond request oral hear respons parti limit comment element affect commiss calcul fine graviti durat infring parti behaviour june inspect final parti declar intent negoti cooper agreement compat commun competit law iii notifi agreement octob cooper agreement main content cooper agreement notif march sa maersk air cooper agreement includ main arrang code share number maersk air rout domest intern make sa market seat code share flight ffp particip maersk air passeng earn point sa ffp call quot eurobonu quot convers eurobonu member redeem point maersk air flight ffp cooper cover maersk air rout main claus cooper agreement parti remain independ retain corpor ident brand capac autonom decis circumst sa posit oper rout flight copenhagen jutland sa invit maersk air start oper rout subject sa regulatori commerci strategi consider cost servic provid parti implement agreement favour cost servic offer parti carrier parti develop cost autom procedur provid oper carrier seat inventori inform order enabl oper carrier sell seat design code parti undertak achiev shortest connect time flight maersk air coordin schedul code share flight maximis passeng connect opportun minimis wait time connect passeng parti technic feasibl provid passeng travel code share flight check seat assign board pass document check baggag tag ffp credit connect flight rout cover notifi cooper agreement cooper agreement individu rout affect cooper simpli state point parti enter code share agreement respect rout oper maersk air convers agreement forese possibl similar code share agreement respect rout oper sa establish inform provid parti cooper agreement affect rout oper maersk air citi pair domest rout denmark copenhagen billund copenhagen esbjerg copenhagen bornholm billund aalborg intern rout copenhagen athen copenhagen faro island copenhagen kristiansand copenhagen london gatwick copenhagen venic billund amsterdam billund brussel billund frankfurt billund faro island billund london gatwick billund nice billund pari billund stockholm individu rout parti cooper point sa maersk air code share rout mark asterisk billund brussel maersk air oper code share sabena billund pari maersk air oper code share air franc billund amsterdam code share klm billund faero island copenhagen faero island eurobonu particip agreement appli rout appear document obtain inspect decis termin maersk air code share agreement occas entri forc sa cooper maintain rout maersk air code share airlin maersk air coordin sa aim avoid visibl quot problem commiss quot record juli meet sa maersk air parti foresaw reflect statu report septemb remain maersk air cooper carrier sa continu initi cooper stage quot phase quot termin stage quot phase quot intern rout parti code share rout entri forc cooper agreement result parti ceas oper rout concern maersk air oper rout copenhagen athen copenhagen kristiansand copenhagen london gatwick billund london gatwick billund stockholm copenhagen venic billund frankfurt rout cover notif examin notifi implement agreement ancillari agreement cooper agreement notifi aim ancillari agreement provid technic financi detail code share cooper eurobonu programm content ancilliari agreement summaris eurobonu particip agreement date novemb pursuant cooper agreement maersk air particip sa eurobonu programm eurobonu particip agreement technic detail relat award redempt point number point earn travel maersk air destin number eurobonu point need award ticket maersk air flight code share agreement decemb agreement provis relat schedul code share flight comput reserv charg applic condit carriag passeng cargo claim liabil insur handl flight delai cancel emerg station ground handl procedur reserv seat includ inform sa maersk air schedul account procedur statist follow flight servic trademark standard ground handl agreement decemb cooper agreement maersk air obtain passeng ground handl sa passeng ground handl agent sa airport intern code share flight main agreement host servic date januari cooper agreement sa suppli maersk air call host servic total sa system inter alia inventori control yield manag level prognos ticket traffic plan term condit sale deliveri system set main agreement host servic special prorat agreement quot spa quot februari spa regul manner revenu deriv fare share parti case interlin interlin exist passeng bui ticket sa fli maersk air vice versa spa extend code share flight cover case sa transport carrier interlin case passeng ticket billund copenhagen moscow leg oper maersk air sa spa parti calcul carrier receiv sector supplementari notif site inspect place sa maersk air submit supplementari notif letter octob supplementari notif contain technic annex cooper agreement modif exist implement agreement agre initi notif submit parti cooper sa code share flight oper maersk air maersk air particip sa eurobonu programm extend addit rout billund dublin copenhagen lisbon copenhagen cairo copenhagen istanbul oper maersk air iv parti broader cooper parti pursu object declar notif fact find carri commiss show parti pursu number object declar notif clear maersk air document januari earli negoti stage document maersk air request cooper sa list sa counter demand kei share object sa maersk air negoti held determin rout oper carrier cooper enter forc maersk air request quot sa withdraw billund leav futur develop quot quot maersk danish domest rout quot document record sa demand maersk air quot limit develop rout copenhagen mutual agre quot sa wish maersk air ceas cooper airlin sa demand maersk air quot refrain particip allianc quot quot abandon cooper finnair quot quot abandon cooper swissair geneva quot sa aim avoid price competit sa demand earli negoti stage quot maersk sa determin price scandinavia quot rout polici addit cooper specif rout sa maersk air negoti arrang futur oper domest rout intern rout denmark arrang cover aspect rout copenhagen maersk air sa agre maersk air oper intern rout specif request approv sa convers sa oper domest intern rout oper maersk air agreement reflect document obtain june inspect date juli document bear titl quot polici intern includ intra scandinavian rout copenhagen quot fact titl refer intern rout document cover domest rout quot dm maersk air oper cooper carrier specif request approv sa intern rout cph oper dm agre sa initi cph arn cph lgw cph osl cph kr cph fae cph atn cph li cph ist airport europ sa oper cph airport iata tc tc serv sa sa oper aircraft form cooper includ limit codeshar carrier domest intern rout cph oper dm except cph arn cph lon cph osl rout cph start dm dm sa sa date mutual agreement sa dm quot rout jutland sa maersk air agre sa oper domest rout jutland quot origin agre sa fly intern rout jutland cooper airlin sa partner maersk encroach exist domest rout principl confirm quot quot statu report quot septemb letter maersk air note cooper sa date septemb summaris agre rout polici quot sa oper dm rout jutland dm launch rout copenhagen sa oper oper share domest rout respect quot cooper individu rout broader parti notifi commiss cooper cover negoti packag maersk air withdraw copenhagen stockholm copenhagen geneva rout previous compet sa compens maersk air withdraw copenhagen stockholm rout maersk air copenhagen venic rout sa ceas fly rout sa ceas fly billund frankfurt rout maersk air commiss object relat rout polici agre sa maersk air parti behaviour copenhagen stockholm copenhagen venic billund frankfurt rout section pertin inform rout commiss rais object respect parti behaviour copenhagen geneva rout fact commiss file show maersk air ceas compet sa rout march part global packag parti agre maersk air withdraw regul eec appli air transport eea airport includ scope rout commun airport switzerland relev market commiss approach market definit march notif parti submit relev market provis schedul air transport passeng eea market state isol individu rout group rout apprais separ commerci viewpoint cooper agreement constitut unifi broad definit appear inappropri accord commiss notic definit relev market purpos commun competit law consum viewpoint import element account defin product market establish relev market air transport case commiss appli call quot point origin point destin quot amp pair approach approach combin point origin point destin consid separ market custom viewpoint establish competit amp market commiss transport possibl market direct flight airport concern extent substitut direct flight altern altern direct flight airport respect catchment area significantli overlap catchment area airport concern end indirect flight airport concern mean transport road train sea altern substitut direct rout depend multipl factor travel time frequenc price altern depend requir commiss distinguish quot time sensit quot quot time sensit quot custom group time essenc ensur minimum travel time travel precis time dai moment time sensit passeng book flight short notic requir flexibl possibl miss flight book time sensit passeng pai premium requir satisfi contrari time sensit passeng save price trip prioriti time constraint distinct busi leisur travel coincid differ time sensit time sensit passeng leisur travel destin week end citi trip prefer spend substanti part leisur time travel time consum mean transport affect relev market copenhagen stockholm copenhagen stockholm rout characteris short haul rout flight durat larg number frequenc daili flight direct larg number passeng approxim million year determin relev market commiss account altern time sensit time sensit passeng substitut direct flight context open øresund link juli consider open øresund link link denmark sweden offer possibl travel copenhagen stockholm present altern direct flight copenhagen stockholm travel train copenhagen stockholm train trip take half hour road distanc citi approxim km cover averag half hour possibl travel copenhagen malmö airport catch plane stockholm leg trip approxim minut car hour public transport train malmö airport bu leg malmö stockholm flight airlin rout sa braathen present sa fli arlanda airport daili frequenc braathen fli bromma airport daili frequenc rail transport altern time sensit passeng train trip link central station durat direct flight ad check time travel time airport end fly malmö altern time sensit travel inconveni break trip leg passeng depart copenhagen book ticket depart countri contrast durat travel road render altern conveni point substitut direct air rout ey time sensit travel time sensit passeng commiss opinion altern substitut conveni direct flight take account short flight time hour minut larg number frequenc copenhagen stockholm rout compar durat direct copenhagen stockholm flight addit time need travel malmö airport render fly malmö stockholm unattract altern time sensit passeng wish travel capit øresund link exist maersk air withdrew copenhagen stockholm rout march fortiori sa maersk air agre maersk air withdraw rout recit evid agreement exist septemb date open øresund link juli sea cross addit land transport air transport malmö reason commiss opinion time sensit travel substitut altern direct flight open øresund link time sensit travel option combin sea cross malmö train stockholm estim total travel time attract option catch train copenhagen stockholm helsingør helsingborg port danish swedish coast dai train night train reason commiss consid exist market schedul air transport time sensit travel copenhagen stockholm copenhagen venic parti point leisur traffic rout substanti passeng regular flight milan bologna charter flight verona constitut altern direct flight commiss opinion altern suitabl time sensit travel fly milan approxim km venic bologna km catch connect train venic travel charter flight reason commiss consid exist market schedul air transport time sensit passeng copenhagen venic billund frankfurt inform provid parti approxim quarter passeng frankfurt connect frankfurt passeng applic amp approach mean origin destin citi frankfurt citi connect amp citi pair passeng billund frankfurt rout connect frankfurt flight tokyo billund tokyo amp pair passeng air transport altern european airport case likelihood leg flight billund oper maersk air strong maersk air main airlin fly billund point point passeng distanc billund frankfurt approxim km long road hour rail transport night train dai consid conveni altern air transport time sensit travel hand connect flight short haul rout realist option time sensit travel time sensit passeng commiss evid altern connect provid compet airlin categori passeng commiss consid exist market schedul air transport passeng time sensit time sensit billund frankfurt agreement affect larg undetermin number rout copenhagen billund copenhagen billund main airport denmark maersk air agre sa launch rout copenhagen sa agre rout copenhagen affect agreement convers sa agre oper maersk air rout jutland agreement affect rout practic rout billund affect agreement sa withdrew billund meet maersk air demand sa quot withdraw billund leav futur develop quot case sa fli jutland aarhu london rout oper prior conclus cooper agreement agreement enter forc maersk air launch rout billund billund dublin sa launch rout billund maersk air wish oper maersk air invok symmetri agreement copenhagen relat rout sa oper rout oper reason cooper affect larg undetermin number amp market domest intern schedul air transport passeng copenhagen billund domest rout domest rout denmark open great belt copenhagen jutland rail road traffic led conveni road rail altern air transport copenhagen billund copenhagen esbjerg rout open great belt link number air passeng copenhagen western part denmark halv compar situat great belt link rout form part wider transport market similarli passeng aalborg billund rout km road land public transport connect intern flight rout direct passeng aalborg billund rout constitut separ market contrast mean transport conveni substitut air transport copenhagen island bornholm time sensit passeng bornholm km swedish coast popular tourist destin shortest altern air transport copenhagen bornholm land high speed ferri take approxim hour present improv altern air transport exist parti negoti cooper notifi cooper agreement prior open øresund link copenhagen swedish coast juli altern air transport direct ferri rout copenhagen bornholm approxim hour trip sweden ferri dragør limhamn road trip sweden privat car high speed bu servic ferri ystad bornholm case minimum hour need travel copenhagen bornholm vice versa conveni minut flight match combin road transport sea connect fact parti estim size rout approxim passeng year popul support view separ market air transport copenhagen bornholm time sensit passeng concern vi parti posit market behaviour copenhagen stockholm cph sto copenhagen venic cph vce rout copenhagen stockholm rout import rout approxim million passeng year march dai sa maersk air cooper agreement enter forc maersk air stop oper rout maersk air code share finnair oper rout maersk air stop code share alitalia swissair oper sa benefit maersk air withdraw copenhagen stockholm rout tabl show market share frequenc carrier oper copenhagen stockholm rout compar data year preced entri forc cooper agreement year gt tabl gt finnair withdrew rout present sa market share copenhagen stockholm rout estim copenhagen stockholm rout kei issu sa maersk air negoti maersk air withdraw rout negoti sa explan provid parti joint ventur agreement maersk air conclud finnair pursuant maersk air commenc oper rout april initi durat year year expir end winter period march maersk air invok loss rout reason stop oper extend agreement purpos inspect order commiss decis june obtain inform reason motiv maersk air withdraw copenhagen stockholm rout document obtain inspect show negoti copenhagen stockholm rout evolv earli negoti stage januari aim maersk air code share sa copenhagen stockholm rout obtain joint sa maersk air oper quot gt tabl gt quot paragraph januari memorandum titl quot meet sa januari quot end sa maersk air agre code share split initi desir maersk air negoti stage sa maersk air negoti understand maersk air fly rout time dai weekend give cooper finnair alitalia swissair sa posit maersk air agre report quot dm fly time weekdai time dai weekend cph sto peak hour partner coordin traffic programm adjust capac market dm give cooper finnair alitalia swissair cph sto quot quot statu report quot septemb maersk air sa agre maersk air ceas fly copenhagen stockholm rout march quot rout network code share maersk air particip eurobonu cph sto regard imposs phase summer winter possibl longer period signific risk eu investig requir cooper maersk air sa element includ verbal agreement principl maersk air sa repres implement summer agre principl amend part verbal agreement principl agreement maersk air ceas fly cph sto cph gva march quot quot statu report quot septemb document confirm maersk air withdraw copenhagen stockholm rout agre sa note septemb sa maersk air cooper quot final agreement reach sa content futur cooper agreement agreement content april dm oper rout annex quot annex forese quot gt tabl gt quot case agreement maersk air reach sa pursuant maersk air stop oper copenhagen stockholm rout place maersk air start analys action reduc loss make rout octob month half maersk air top manag agre sa maersk air withdraw maersk air account depart calcul financi implic altern option quot base line quot absenc quot reduc programm quot involv frequenc reduct withdraw understand prefer option option option implement maersk air januari serv transit phase withdraw rout maersk air sought obtain compens sa give copenhagen stockholm rout maersk air negoti sa compens give copenhagen stockholm rout quot maersk air launch rout cph compens give cph sto return flight week origin agre agre rout sa transfer maersk air give rout oper full cph rom sa give weaker rout cph ham cph venic cph bologna quot quot statu report quot septemb document obtain inspect show choic compens rout discuss detail maersk air sa intern compani concern parti foresaw calcul compens quot wai combin passeng number yield structur circumst dm steer clear sto osl oslo estim basi passeng volum possibl dkk price rise give annual addit revenu dkk million annual addit revenu eur million sa repres sk sa problem renounc blq bologna vce venic ham hamburg quot record project manag group sa maersk air meet august copenhagen venic rout compens possibl mention project manag group meet august septemb statu report copenhagen venic rout sa airlin oper rout march inform submit commiss inspect place sa explain withdraw copenhagen venic rout ground rout thin high cost airlin sa secur viabl oper sa explain made loss rout loss featur rout start oper maersk rout sa march date maersk air airlin oper rout intern maersk air document septemb record agreement copenhagen venic rout date mention switch dai april quot sa maersk air agreement content sa ceas fly copenhagen venic april dm rout expect april copenhagen venic sa code share novemb quot maersk air note cooper sa septemb billund frankfurt bll fra rout appear notif subsequ correspond sa maersk air carrier rout parti compet rout januari sa withdrew left maersk air airlin rout maersk air oper weekli frequenc approxim quarter passeng frankfurt connect frankfurt gt tabl gt sa initi argu unilater decid withdraw rout financi reason incur loss document obtain inspect show sa withdraw billund frankfurt rout negoti maersk initi negoti stage januari maersk air demand sa quot sa withdraw billund leav futur develop quot septemb parti agre sa ceas fly rout quot agreement sa ceas fly bll fra march latest sa interest winter quot quot statu report quot septemb letter septemb maersk air sa sa withdraw frankfurt place begin summer season withdraw part quot packag solut quot time withdraw entri critic quot compensatori rout maersk air repres summaris dm posit packag solut time crucial ii sk withdraw bll fra bll osl winter half year phase iii dm withdraw cph gva cph sto summer iv dm launch cph vce servic summer quot record septemb meet copenhagen project manag group point septemb agreement reach quot sa ceas fly billund frankfurt januari quot maersk air note cooper sa septemb vii articl treati articl treati prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak concert practic affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market share market articl eea agreement prohibit incompat agreement agreement undertak concert practic affect trade contract parti object effect prevent restrict distort competit territori cover agreement decis refer articl treati understood encompass articl eea agreement agreement undertak maersk air sa undertak mean articl treati maersk air sa agre sa oper maersk air rout jutland billund situat maersk air launch rout copenhagen sa oper wish oper agreement includ oblig parti respect share domest rout addit maersk air sa agre maersk air ceas fly copenhagen stockholm march obtain compens withdraw compens sa stop oper copenhagen venic end march begin april maersk air start oper rout moment sa stop fly billund frankfurt rout januari parti initi argu maersk air withdraw copenhagen stockholm rout sa withdraw copenhagen venic billund frankfurt rout unilater decis specif maersk air point clear end result copenhagen stockholm rout disappoint monthli report maersk air group decemb sa domin feeder traffic copenhagen travel loyalti sa frequent flyer programm reason bad result addit maersk air point fax septemb express finnair deep concern poor econom result rout occas maersk air wrote finnair maersk air oblig conduct evalu continu oper rout winter novemb maersk air final inform finnair decis stop oper rout march sa maintain maersk air continu copenhagen stockholm rout benefici sa rout sa biggest rout term number passeng affect undesir high cabin factor spite daili frequenc direct sa experienc sever bottleneck rout continu maersk air competitor help sa satisfi demand fluctuat allow sa direct lowest fare passeng competitor situat high demand sa maintain withdrew copenhagen venic billund frankfurt rout make loss rout commiss question unsatisfactori perform maersk air sa rout withdrew fact demonstr withdraw agre sa maersk air implement agre parti receiv statement object sa maersk air decid contest fact commiss assess parti agre withdraw entri copenhagen stockholm rout fact show statement maersk air fax finnair septemb maersk air conduct evalu continu oper rout winter season maersk air sa agre septemb maersk air ceas fly rout march maersk air agre sa withdraw copenhagen stockholm rout conduct quot econom evalu quot septemb fax refer similarli sa argument interest maersk air continu compet copenhagen stockholm rout absorb peak demand accept evid lack agreement commiss infer exist agreement withdraw maersk air commiss decid conduct inspect precis check withdraw decid unilater agre document obtain inspect prove parti agre maersk air withdraw rout end winter season maersk air withdraw benefit sa market share increas year preced entri forc cooper agreement year increas market share prove sa absorb addit demand compar situat exist agreement maersk air fourth record project manag group meet august recit parti estim sa obtain substanti addit revenu maersk air withdraw copenhagen stockholm rout fact maersk air incur loss individu rout irrelev qualif parti behaviour agreement articl addit commiss loss incur maersk air copenhagen stockholm rout necessarili led withdraw rout case loss rout experi show withdraw option airlin decid continu oper loss make rout reason network profit present case septemb agreement sa oblig maersk air withdraw cours action exclud agreement object effect prevent restrict distort competit market share agreement share market sa maersk air market share agreement expressli mention articl agreement fall articl parti conclud market share agreement sa oper maersk air rout jutland maersk air launch compet servic copenhagen rout sa oper wish oper parti agre respect share domest rout parti conclud specif market share agreement individu rout parti agre maersk air ceas fly copenhagen stockholm march obtain compens withdraw compens sa stop oper copenhagen venic end march begin april maersk air start oper rout moment sa stop fly billund frankfurt rout januari specif agreement consid sa maersk air part quot packag quot time withdraw entri crucial natur market share agreement object restrict competit caught prohibit articl fact agreement object restrict competit suffici agreement caught articl agreement effect significantli restrict competit effect market actual competit restrict copenhagen stockholm billund frankfurt rout potenti competit restrict copenhagen venic rout market share agreement restrict potenti competit parti maersk air withdraw copenhagen stockholm rout sa withdraw billund frankfurt rout elimin actual competit sa maersk air oper rout prior entri forc agreement prior entri forc sa maersk air cooper agreement sa market share copenhagen stockholm rout compet oper finnair maersk air code share rout joint market share tap token presenc estim agreement maersk air withdrew rout sa increas market share finnair market share diminish tap continu token presenc estim billund frankfurt sa maersk air carrier oper rout maersk air market share sa lufthansa sa code share market share passeng rout passeng agreement maersk air sa withdrew rout oper exclus maersk air sa airlin oper copenhagen venic rout entri forc cooper agreement moment sa withdrew left maersk air carrier rout situat market chang sens prior agreement airlin market share agreement airlin market share potenti competit restrict absenc agreement sa maersk air compet rout fact rout thin passeng alter conclus parti compet billund frankfurt rout moment slightli thinner sa subsequ reenter copenhagen venic rout withdraw view fact sa undertook rout copenhagen quot dm sa sa date mutual agreement sa dm quot rout maersk air sa compens maersk air withdraw copenhagen stockholm market share agreement restrict potenti competit sa maersk air restrict consist oblig maersk air enter rout copenhagen sa interest oper ensur sa oper rout billund respect share domest rout background restrict sa main carrier denmark maersk air prior cooper agreement sa main danish airlin capabl compet sa copenhagen airport main airport denmark billund vast major air traffic denmark origin destin airport copenhagen stockholm oslo sa hub main airport maersk air oper copenhagen billund billund develop jutland quot greenfield airport quot capabl serv hub popul west denmark agreement affect trade member state commun eea agreement affect trade member state intern rout concern link denmark member state domest rout agreement affect trade member state domest rout rout copenhagen billund passeng connect commun destin agreement affect trade commun eea rout copenhagen billund rout link airport eea countri viii articl treati articl treati possibl articl declar inapplic agreement concert practic concern contribut improv product distribut good promot technic econom progress allow consum fair share result benefit provid agreement concert practic impos undertak concern restrict indispens attain object afford undertak possibl elimin competit respect substanti part product question articl eea agreement provis refer articl treati understood refer articl eea agreement gener market share agreement price fix clearest exampl quot hard core quot competit restrict present case commiss opinion cooper sa maersk air benefit individu exempt pursuant articl market share agreement sa maersk air contribut improv product distribut good servic promot technic econom progress share rout network advantag parti parti conclud agreement mutual econom interest parti guarante start oper rout improv parti posit anti competit mean satisfi requir articl order articl declar inapplic agreement produc appreci object advantag public interest charact compens disadvantag field competit present case suggest agreement produc appreci object advantag advantag exist compens disadvantag result withdraw main competitor market competit claus main airlin denmark condit satisfi quot result benefit quot pass consum contrari agreement prejudici consum copenhagen stockholm billund frankfurt rout consum longer choic fly sa maersk air case agreement enter forc reason determin exist restrict indispens attain benefici object cooper final cooper afford sa maersk air possibl elimin competit respect substanti part servic question case market schedul air transport time sensit passeng copenhagen stockholm passeng billund frankfurt copenhagen stockholm rout agreement led increas sa market share rout elimin competit sa maersk air reduc finnair strength rout theoret possibl airlin start oper rout realist larg number sa frequenc fact rout link main sa hub billund frankfurt sa maersk air carrier oper rout maersk air market share sa lufthansa sa code share market share agreement maersk air sa withdrew rout oper exclus maersk air competit elimin sa maersk air rout thin passeng frankfurt congest airport kei function billund frankfurt rout feed de feed frankfurt star allianc hub possibl parti airlin lufthansa sa enter rout extrem remot ix penalti fine penalti fine provid regul eec absenc immun fine pursuant articl regul eec commiss find infring articl treati decis requir undertak concern bring infring end articl regul eec commiss impos fine undertak infring articl treati amount fine rang eur eur sum excess thereof exceed turnov preced busi year undertak particip infring articl regul eec quot in impos respect act take place notif commiss decis applic articl treati provid fall limit activ notif provis effect commiss inform undertak concern preliminari examin opinion articl treati appli applic articl justifi quot articl infring subject present proceed market share agreement includ share domest rout specif market share agreement copenhagen stockholm copenhagen venic billund frankfurt rout parti notifi market share agreement kind cooper copenhagen stockholm rout commiss parti notifi commiss cooper copenhagen venic billund frankfurt rout code share frequent flyer programm actual cooper rout exceed limit notif parti present sa withdraw unilater decis conceal commiss fact withdraw agre maersk air part packag reason commiss conclud infring commit maersk air sa benefit immun fine pursuant articl regul eec amount fine fix amount fine commiss regard graviti durat infring criteria expressli refer articl regul eec aggrav attenu circumst reflect fine impos basic amount basic amount determin graviti durat infring graviti assess graviti infring commiss take account natur size relev geograph market actual impact infring market natur infring present infring consist market share practic natur violat articl treati parti knew behaviour infring articl treati action avoid commiss awar full extent agreement sa maersk air avoid keep full written record point agre quot part document infring articl agre put paper presum peopl present futur part written put escrow offic lawyer side quot project manag group meet august quot maersk air repres state materi price agreement market share agreement destroi home todai need home controversi materi pc delet quot note intern maersk air meet octob quot sa repres express concern circul statu report current form want amend section delet lawyer recommend sa repres suggest refrain distribut statu report work group current form consid import group consist full idea plan agreement entireti order maintain strict confidenti document offic quot record june project manag group sa repres maersk air repres particip meet size relev geograph market withdraw place copenhagen stockholm copenhagen venic billund frankfurt rout visibl consequ market share rout denmark rout member state eea countri rest world agreement prevent competit place sa largest airlin nordic countri ensur maersk air main danish airlin capabl compet flight denmark enter rout sa oper copenhagen rout sa oper enter convers maersk air ensur sa compet rout billund denmark airport affect geograph market extend eea actual impact infring visibl result infring maersk air withdrew copenhagen stockholm rout march termin cooper finnair finnair reduc frequenc rout final withdrew compens maersk air withdraw copenhagen stockholm rout sa withdrew copenhagen venic rout part packag sa withdrew billund frankfurt rout previous compet maersk air copenhagen stockholm rout volum term passeng number frequenc main rout commun rout sa increas market share year preced entri forc agreement estim negoti stage fact maersk air quot steer clear quot stockholm oslo valu parti basi passeng volum possibl dkk price rise give annual addit revenu sa dkk million annual addit revenu eur million estim made parti agre maersk air compens market share sa maersk air affect larg number rout denmark commiss consid gain obtain sa result infring exce estim commiss estim gain obtain maersk air result infring note maersk air negoti compens withdraw copenhagen stockholm rout enter copenhagen oslo rout compens financi equival addit revenu obtain sa appear reason maersk air obtain substanti addit benefit result infring argument parti graviti infring commiss posit argument parti sa argu infring consid sa refer passag commiss guidelin method set fine impos pursuant articl regul articl esc infring quot gener horizont restrict price cartel market share quota practic jeopardis proper function singl market partit nation market clear cut abus domin posit undertak hold virtual monopoli decis eec eec eec eec eec soda ash ec cement ec cartonboard eec tetra pak ecsc steel beam quot sa infer refer case mention categori infring includ widespread cartel involv compani activ spread commun long period time contrast sa submit greek ferri case commiss conclud infring bear consider resembl cooper sa maersk air volum traffic passeng affect part common market rout itali greec sa argu infring limit neg effect market sa sa maersk air cooper allow maersk air specif agreement sa start oper rout copenhagen istanbul copenhagen cairo reopen copenhagen athen rout open reopen rout maersk air benefit travel public infring affect limit part common market commiss sa write focus rout copenhagen stockholm copenhagen venic billund frankfurt parti statement market share phrase broad term evid suggest absenc market share agreement parti act differ rout maersk air argu impact infring limit point short distanc billund copenhagen passeng jutland funen choos airport intern flight denmark maersk air write sa promot copenhagen hub offer free connect transport air train passeng locat jutland funen flight copenhagen commiss consid impact infring greek ferri case relat price fix limit present case case parti implement offend agreement engag price competit discount greek govern encourag carrier period infring agre fare increas inflat rate result fare lowest level commun maritim transport member state size term passeng rout infring found greek ferri case ancona patra bari patra brindisi patra compar size copenhagen stockholm copenhagen venic billund frankfurt rout import differ sa maersk air market share affect rout ensur maersk air compet sa rout copenhagen sa compet maersk air rout billund sa maersk air horizont market share agreement restrict competit larg number rout denmark includ rout denmark member state denmark member eea denmark rest world sa maersk air main airlin denmark copenhagen billund main airport countri repercuss market share felt eea unlik greek ferri case argument cooper allow maersk air start oper copenhagen istanbul copenhagen cairo copenhagen athen rout evid cooper sa maersk air initi oper copenhagen istanbul cairo athen maersk air decid oper rout independ cooper carrier sa assum favour parti rout open maersk air cooper sa benefit passeng travel rout make elimin competit market sa argument evid suggest absenc market share agreement parti act differ rout copenhagen stockholm copenhagen venic billund frankfurt rout fact remain maersk air prevent compet sa rout sa oper copenhagen rout sa oper oper maersk air enter rout bound agreement sa hypothet question aris maersk air depriv freedom decid enter rout copenhagen reason appli sa lack freedom launch rout billund similarli fact copenhagen billund airport kilometr sa offer free transport jutland funen passeng fly copenhagen alter commiss assess passeng fly copenhagen result infring count maersk air compet sa passeng fly jutland count sa compet maersk air passeng jutland travel copenhagen european destin oper maersk air billund conveni altern time sensit custom concern infring commiss consid market share agreement sa maersk air infring commun competit law type infring compani commit type infring market share appear commiss file intervent parti prepar agreement equal import parti action implement agreement enter withdraw rout agre agreement benefit compani balanc parti obtain agreement calcul sa quot compens quot maersk air withdraw copenhagen stockholm rout detail negoti exact level compens parti agre compens consist sa ceas oper copenhagen venic maersk air start oper rout moment dispar size natur infring commit compani commiss account real impact offend conduct undertak competit regard fact exist consider dispar size parti built equilibrium agreement factor account sa major airlin scandinavia maersk air smaller turnov sa eur million maersk air turnov year time smaller eur million sa turnov gener relat denmark eur million time bigger maersk air turnov agreement effect extend sa market power incorpor rout parti code share sa network sa put code maersk air rout maersk air put code sa rout sa frequent flyer programm maersk air rout earn redeem point weight infring commit sa infring commit maersk air relationship fine compani correspond ratio turnov start point fine gt tabl gt durat statement object commiss signal parti intent infring start septemb date statu report record parti agreement continu date statement object januari parti subject oblig enter rout abandon competit claus date infring commenc maersk air acknowledg respons april statement object infring start septemb sa argu respons infring began octob date notifi cooper agreement sign sa point effect start felt januari sa withdrew billund frankfurt rout commiss share sa view quot septemb statu report reproduc evid parti agre date action follow agre withdraw entri septemb parti lost freedom unilater decis aspect cover market share octob cooper agreement notifi parti formal instrument cooper precis comprehens actual cooper broader notifi parti agre withdraw place januari parti longer free unilater decis rout network denmark septemb reason commiss conclud infring start septemb date termin infring march parti conclud joint declar date parti regain full freedom compet unilater commerci strateg action fit joint declar state alter parti posit infring brought end earlier date parti develop posit repli commiss statement object respons april statement object parti argu infring ceas site inspect june specif sa write time commiss investig meet parti cancel conduct quot control environ quot sa intern extern lawyer advis permiss extent contact maersk air sa state quot full extent sa part infring clear statement object receiv februari presid ceo sa made clear counterpart maersk air letter februari understand scope cooper agreement null void quot maersk air refer august letter maersk air presid commiss servic letter meet august repres maersk air commiss servic letter state quot meet august maersk air immedi ceas cooper sa market share price fix letter confirm posit maersk air quot maersk air refer letter august sa maersk air presid wrote quot sake good order maersk air confirm european commiss maersk air particip sort cooper sa involv horizont price fix market share quot commiss maersk air abovement letter august termin market share agreement evid termin letter address commiss bear exist agreement show maersk air effect declar termin vi vi sa letter sa unambigu express termin agreement interpret attempt reassur sa declar maersk air made commiss time parti awar posit commiss statement object commiss conclud infring deem termin earliest februari sa declar vi vi maersk air bound market share agreement infring last septemb februari year month ten dai sa maersk air commit infring medium durat commiss practic infring medium durat gener infring year infring medium durat commiss appli increas amount determin graviti infring present case start point fine increas conclus basic amount commiss set basic amount fine eur sa eur maersk air aggrav attenu circumst aggrav circumst aggrav circumst attenu circumst maersk air point time offend claim commiss constitut attenu circumst argument accept maersk air fulli own subsidiari møller awar consequ infring commun competit law document obtain site inspect show møller manag inform time progress negoti sa endors agreement maersk air reach sa maersk air knowledg infrastructur recognis behaviour violat competit law clear evid commiss file posit awar infring decid implement market share extent cooper undertak proceed examin context applic commiss notic imposit reduct fine cartel case quot lenienc notic quot scope lenienc notic attenu circumst applic lenienc notic sa maersk air argu cooper commiss time site inspect june invok applic section lenienc notic applic section lenienc notic appar condit point section cumul altern present case parti inform commiss exist market share agreement commiss undertook investig june condit section fulfil applic section notic quot statu report quot document juli polici intern rout copenhagen constitut kei evid enabl commiss initi procedur lead present decis evid obtain site inspect june reason section lenienc notic appli applic section indent commiss note end site inspect maersk air offer commiss servic hold meet maersk air repres moment left maersk air maersk air repres kei role maersk air negoti sa meet place maersk air offic june occas maersk air hand commiss repres quot privat file quot maersk air repres copenhagen home file help commiss establish actual evolut negoti precis scope agreement contrast inform provid sa serv confirm commiss knew unlik document provid maersk air quot addit file quot transmit sa provid spontan inspect pursuant request inform applic indent section lenienc notic sa maersk air contest fact contain statement object view forego fine impos maersk air reduc impos sa adopt decis articl scandinavian airlin system quot sa quot maersk air quot maersk air quot infring articl treati articl eea agreement agre market share agreement sa oper maersk air rout jutland maersk air launch servic rout copenhagen sa oper wish oper agreement respect share domest rout specif market share agreement individu intern rout agreement pursuant maersk air ceas fly copenhagen stockholm march obtain compens withdraw ii compens maersk air withdraw copenhagen stockholm rout agreement pursuant sa stop oper copenhagen venic end march begin april maersk air start oper rout moment iii agreement sa stop fly billund frankfurt rout januari articl infring refer articl fine eur impos sa fine eur impos maersk air articl fine determin articl paid euro month date notif decis bank account commiss european commun account iban banco bilbao vizcaya argentaria bbva sa avenu de art kunstlaan brussel swift code bbvabebb expiri month period interest payabl rate charg european central bank main refinanc oper work dai month decis adopt percentag point articl decis address sa scandinavian airlin system frösundavik allé stockholm maersk air copenhagen airport south dk dragør decis enforc pursuant articl treati brussel juli commiss mario monti member commiss oj oj oj air canada air zealand nippon airwai ana ansett australia austrian airlin british midland lauda air lufthansa mexicana airlin singapor airlin thai airwai intern unit airlin varig airlin oj oper carrier market carrier sell ticket code share flight oper aeroplan quot english translat document written danish negoti document written parti english languag case english notif ensu correspond parti english memorandum date januari titl quot meet sa januari quot oj mention leisur travel tourist venic week end citi trip prefer spend addit time connect altern airport includ categori time sensit passeng rail travel time vejl closest train station billund airport bu minut link billund airport vejl open øresund link copenhagen malmö juli high speed bu servic link copenhagen bornholm time dai open øresund link bu load ferri dragør limhamm ystad bornholm figur estim provid respect airlin join case consten grundig ecr point dai meet sa repres mærsk air repres point made lawyer point market share set price includ written agreement record meet mærsk air sa june oj commiss decis decemb oj sa stop oper copenhagen athen rout autumn mærsk air start oper march size maritim rout itali greec larger rout infring found greek ferri decis passeng size copenhagen stockholm copenhagen venic billund frankfurt rout passeng oj section lenienc notic read quot imposit fine substanti reduct amount entrepris inform commiss secret cartel commiss undertaken investig order decis enterpris involv provid suffici inform establish exist alleg cartel adduc evid cartel exist put end involv illeg activ time disclos cartel commiss relev inform document evid cartel maintain continu complet cooper investig compel enterpris part cartel act instig plai determin role illeg acit benefit reduct fine total exempt fine impos cooper quot section lenienc notic quot signific reduct fine enterpris cooper met condit set section benefit reduct fine impos cooper case includ statement object enterpris commiss inform document evid materi contribut establish infring receiv statement object enterpris inform commiss substanti contest fact commiss base alleg quot section lenienc notic quot substanti reduct fine enterpris satisfi condit set section point disclos secret cartel commiss undertaken investig order decis premis parti cartel fail provid suffici ground initi procedur lead decis benefit reduct fine quot