commiss decis april declar concentr compat common market eea agreement case comp haniel ytong notifi document number german text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement european econom area articl thereof regard council regul eec decemb control concentr undertak amend regul ec articl thereof regard commiss decis novemb initi proceed case regard opinion advisori committe concentr regard final report hear offic case octob haniel bau industri porenbeton hold gmbh belong haniel group quot haniel quot notifi commiss articl regul eec quot merger regul quot plan concentr haniel share acquisit acquir sole control ytong hold ag quot ytong quot commiss examin notif found notifi transact fell scope merger regul rais doubt compat common market eea agreement novemb commiss decid initi proceed articl merger regul propos concentr concern germani commiss adopt decis dai refer case compet german author articl merger regul detail investig case commiss conclus propos concentr creat strengthen domin posit result effect competit significantli imped substanti part common market commit enter haniel competit concern identifi respect concentr resolv parti transact haniel activ construct materi industri specif manufactur sale wall build materi sand lime brick aerat concret readi mix concret haniel main centr activ germani activ netherland indirect stake dutch joint ventur coöperatiev verkoop en produktieverenig van kalkzandsteenproducenten quot cvk quot haniel stake sand lime brick factori germani netherland belgium poland oper sand lime face brick factori denmark stake readi mix concret plant franc septemb haniel notifi acquisit fel werk gmbh quot fel quot subsidiari german firm preussag ag quot preussag quot commiss concentr comp haniel fel regard german market commiss refer case compet german author articl merger regul novemb rest commiss declar concentr compat common market articl regul decis date februari fel manufactur sell subsidiari hebel ag quot hebel quot build materi aerat concret lime product plaster fibr plate dry mortar firm activ manufactur sale prefabr hous made aerat concret plan construct aerat concret product plant haniel parti concentr notifi januari haniel cementbouw handel amp industri bv quot cementbouw quot comp haniel cementbouw jv cvk notif request commiss haniel cementbouw acquir joint control dutch sand lime brick maker cvk februari commiss decis initi proceed case articl merger regul proceed pend ytong subsidiari rheinisch westfälisch kalkwerk ag turn control british firm rmc plc ytong manufactur sell aerat concret product prefabr hous germani netherland belgium franc austria haniel intend acquir ytong busi share ii concentr haniel intend acquir busi share ytong sole control firm transact constitut concentr mean articl merger regul iii commun dimens undertak concern aggreg worldwid turnov eur billion haniel eur billion ytong eur billion haniel ytong commun wide turnov eur million haniel eur billion ytong eur billion undertak achiev third aggreg commun wide turnov member state notifi concentr commun dimens iv procedur novemb commiss receiv request compet german competit author bundeskartellamt refer plan concentr concern germani request referr concern market wall build materi rise back masonri germani market wall build materi germani decis novemb commiss refer part case relat germani compet german author novemb commiss decid articl merger regul initi proceed respect part case refer german author hear place februari haniel ytong attend cementbouw cvk compat common market relev product market parti oper overlap product sale wall build materi haniel produc sell sand lime brick sand lime block netherland dutch joint ventur cvk ytong produc aerat concret sand lime aerat concret gypsum product concret product clai brick wall build limit extent steel plate wooden panel product sand lime brick masonri unit prepar lime sand ad water compress harden steam pressur brick exclus build wall gener render fill thin plaster hidden view face wall sand lime masonri visibl gener consist face brick produc small format form separ market discuss detail parti produc face brick small quantiti sand lime brick larger sand lime wall unit measur mm mm mm netherland aerat concret build materi made sand lime cement aluminium powder ad manufactur process powder react water form fine porou structur aerat concret product brick block unit construct build load bear wall case block dens unit load bear wall gypsum light wall build materi load bear wall low load bear capac form gypsum plasterboard plank concret wide wall build materi concret wall made pour mix concret site quot situ concret quot precast concret wall unit form concret small format concret block concret wall built exclus load bear wall situ concret cast tradit method formwork special made site quot tunnel form quot tunnelgietbouw dutch prefabr tunnel formwork wall ceil cast singl process precast concret wall unit produc factori precis specif transport site built build intend gener constitut entir wall consider larger sand lime brick block predominantli masonri work requir heavi equip brick classic masonri materi manufactur mixtur clai water fire temperatur size individu brick limit fire process deform shrinkag warpag joint gener work product order offset deform steel plate residenti construct lesser extent residenti construct fill wall space load bear concret steel structur case wall consist steel plate insul materi metal sandwich plate wooden panel emploi industri residenti construct form prefabr wall unit close build load bear wall netherland wood load bear wall except case definit relev product market determin extent product market commiss product market definit case born mind exchang wall build materi depend inconsider extent nation build practic tradit respect eea member countri investig commiss focus essenti condit netherland member state concentr lead addit market share signific competit point view market definit propos notifi parti wall build materi haniel claim singl market wall build materi exist condit competit lack price differ base fact invari sold build materi trade market includ product construct wall clai brick concret block sand lime brick aerat concret block precast concret wall unit sand lime aerat concret unit masonri mortar situ concret steel plate gypsum plasterboard plank wooden panel haniel argu build design gener choic solut construct wall haniel state architect project develop gener defin requir met relat build load bear capac ag resist eas mainten thermal insul fire protect nois insul case architect make select build materi build specif haniel specif leav ampl room altern solut build contractor free choic build materi provid specif met project propos opt specif build materi put forward solut haniel conced wall build materi interchang purpos view consider differ demand made build materi depend load bear load bear wall haniel consid case divid market wall build materi materi load bear load bear wall previou commiss practic masonri load bear masonri decis preussag hebel commiss look altern product market definit adopt firm posit hand consid possibl market materi build wall quot brick brick quot method masonri includ clai brick sand lime brick aerat concret block pumic block investig time suggest product interchang build plan stage market definit commiss consid distinct made load bear load bear wall load bear masonri account precast concret wall unit situ concret practic german bundeskartellamt masonri bundeskartellamt consist defin relev market wall build materi similar manner commiss decis preussag hebel decis bundeskartellamt assum exist market build materi rise back masonri take aerat concret product sand lime product brick pumic block concret block masonri bundeskartellamt distinguish load bear load bear wall bundeskartellamt awar materi germani type wall essenti practic dutch competit author nma build materi load bear wall contrast nederlands mededingingsautoriteit quot nma quot dutch competit author draw distinct load bear load bear wall knowledg materi type wall netherland differ sand lime brick type wall competit materi case nma includ wall build materi load bear wall definit market wall build materi load bear materi cover wall build materi masonri mention recit quot brick brick quot method precast concret unit situ concret point subsequ decis nma open possibl distinct situ concret wall build materi assess basi inform market investig carri case commiss nma conclud decis februari case comp haniel fel relev product market netherland build materi load bear wall separ build materi load bear wall market subdivis masonri build materi materi concret product market wall build materi load bear wall includ build materi load bear wall clai brick sand lime brick aerat concret concret block precast concret wall unit possibl situ concret result market investig suggest situ concret cast tunnel form exclud settl matter conclus affect assess concentr likewis market build materi load bear wall cover build materi load bear wall sand lime brick aerat concret gypsum plasterboard plank steel sheet wood result base kei factor build materi includ haniel propos market definit suitabl build wall purpos commiss market investig netherland shown materi competit properti wall build materi abovement wall build materi specif properti account select specif wall build materi specif build project sand lime brick cheap build materi achiev size aerat concret precast product dimens mm mm mm larger tradit brick sand lime brick aerat concret smooth surfac even joint unit cement addit sand lime product cut shape factori accord build plan unit form gabl window open pre prepar factor time expenditur wage cost need case ordinari brick time sand lime brick requir larg scale invest heavi crane case precast concret wall unit cast mould case situ concret netherland excel load bear properti sand lime brick load bear wall lesser extent load bear wall netherland order sand lime brick load bear wall load bear wall sand lime brick disadvantag heavi heavi aerat concret materi good sound insul properti suitabl high load bear wall requir residenti construct sand lime brick tradit popular wall build materi netherland precast concret section requir masonri work size wall produc concret product produc simpl raw materi fairli larg scale resourc crane erect wall turn involv invest cost precast concret wall unit primarili larger project chiefli residenti construct utiliteitsbouw abbrevi bouw dutch residenti construct woningbouw abbrevi bouw save made medium size residenti construct project unit wall produc factori erect build site requir labour take time bigger project lower cost precast wall situ concret requir largest amount site invest situ concret tunnel form manufactur framework requir repeat cast tunnel form method costli method worthwhil minimum residenti unit ident form size flexibl form size construct situ concret tunnel form method flexibl import criterion netherland case fairli larg project avoid uniform tunnel form suitabl altern smaller construct project involv rectangular shape repeat applic situ concret construct high rise load bear capac ensur mean cast concret skeleton load bear wall build materi attach aerat concret expens wall build materi produc high grade expens basic materi high energi cost larg section reinforc steel increas price reinforc section entail signific cost manufactur reinforc element contrast steel reinforc case ordinari concret steel reinforc coat order protect corros construct properti aerat concret limit sand lime brick build stori load bear wall aerat concret excel thermal insul properti germani aerat concret product wall build load bear wall load bear wall netherland ratio revers aerat concret load bear wall gypsum light materi properti suit load bear wall load bear demand floor small space save lack load bear capac gypsum load bear wall brick small wall build materi uneven surfac joint entail high labour cost time consum make brick unsuit industri construct distinct wall build materi load bear load bear wall market investig show decis build materi specif project influenc client architect build contractor influenc choic wall build materi exercis group person vari case case client precis prefer aesthet build cost factor architect specif criteria relev select wall build materi qualiti construct properti flexibl appear purchas price materi cost involv special requir build project account respect build put load bear capac resist ag fire protect sound insul properti technic capabl timet cost project build contractor main criteria option choic wall build materi cost build speed turn influenc experi specif build materi resourc facil crane cost factor concern born mind cost materi part cost erect wall market investig commiss survei decis maker determin basi conduct select wall build materi similarli manufactur build materi ask provid inform netherland survei show select build materi fundament distinct made choic build materi load bear wall build materi load bear wall differ load bear load bear wall term suggest load bear function relev wall build materi load bear wall ensur stabil build relev wall extern wall intern wall perform load bear function wall distinguish wall function support build divid space fill gap insid load bear framework extern intern wall build materi load bear wall meet requir resist pressur load bear capac stiff build materi load bear wall contrast meet possibl contrari requir lighter load bear wall advantag make fewer demand load bear capac ceil thin load bear wall part save space vari requir respect load bear load bear wall result netherland build materi select purpos netherland main materi load bear wall sand lime brick sand lime brick load bear wall concret largest build materi categori situ concret load bear wall fifth build materi tunnel form total account load bear wall made precast concret wall unit aerat concret brick account proport plai minor role case load bear wall contrast gypsum product main materi account materi load bear wall aerat concret sand lime brick demand side pattern typic netherland differ fundament countri germani germani proport aerat concret load bear load bear wall revers netherland germani aerat concret product construct load bear wall netherland aerat concret product load bear wall germani concret plai minor role load bear wall residenti construct brick masonri unit featur promin belgium contrast concret block widespread netherland brick common wall build materi situ concret tunnel form widespread germani belgium netherland reason differ demand side behaviour stem firstli differ build tradit aesthet approach advanc industrialis build method netherland netherland build construct activ base larg scale project residenti sector residenti build relat individu hous build germani contrast figur netherland larg area releas govern build purpos area build construct industri erect thousand residenti unit vinex locati build project scale build materi requir high invest involv lower wage cost situ concret tunnel form method profit brick labour intens build site small size joint method cement brick exist entail higher wage cost time consum minor extent sand lime brick tradit build materi netherland cheap great flexibl speed favour cost term build process larg unit cut requir shape factori joint aerat concret wide germani load bear wall good heat insul properti advantag wide netherland substanti higher price compar sand lime germani cm thick aerat concret unit load bear wall plaster paint produc complet wall meet high heat insul requir cost face masonri addit insul netherland contrast smooth plaster extern wall customari prefer facad give impress brickwork mean brickwork face front load bear wall mean cost advantag aerat concret insul face forfeit aerat concret expens build materi sand lime aerat concret limit extent netherland load bear wall residenti construct aerat concret cost gypsum wall light afford heat insul aerat concret product netherland load bear wall sand lime good sound insul properti case offset disadvantag heavi build materi addit construct properti suitabl high load bear wall requir primarili residenti construct limit competit netherland hand product load bear wall load bear wall prompt commiss draw distinct netherland relev product market load bear wall load bear wall fact wall build materi suitabl load bear wall load bear wall vice versa sand lime categori wall build materi signific extent equal load bear load bear wall firm make product suitabl type wall market load bear wall competit larg set competitor face competit condit market load bear wall set price product load bear wall cvk sand lime brick produc netherland restrict price charg market product intend load bear wall commiss market investig show cvk specif product posit determin price basi sand lime product load bear load bear wall case assum cvk tailor price strategi primarili requir market load bear wall sell product market result market investig rais question extent situ concret includ market wall build materi load bear wall appli situ concret cast tunnel form explain recit techniqu involv high fix invest cost worthwhil residenti unit ident form size built mean method repres altern case small project case larg project aesthet social reason repetit build style avoid explain tunnel form method wall part process ceil produc reason decis opt tunnel form method price decis decis favour system question inclus situ concret situ concret cast tunnel form market wall build materi load bear wall left open affect result assess respons parti statement object view parti answer statement object hear haniel maintain view relev market includ wall build materi haniel conced case made distinct drawn commiss build materi load bear load bear wall critic haniel regard essenti concern possibl commiss rais left open product market includ situ concret situ concret cast tunnel form method haniel argu situ concret product direct competit build product load bear wall contrari view put forward commiss method build entail addit cost confin larg project smallest number residenti unit need make tunnel form worthwhil commiss state tunnel form offer suffici design flexibl ensur residenti unit built ident appear cementbouw cvk agre assess statement object commiss left open question extent situ concret includ relev market decis decis settl question accept broader definit relev product market advoc parti includ class situ concret haniel event hold domin posit netherland domin posit strengthen merger issu commiss market investig provid evid suggest possibl situ concret situ concret cast tunnel form method form part relev market main ground assert set detail addit born mind builder work project decid chang sand lime product tunnel form situ concret chang affect wall build materi floor roof materi chang tunnel form chang entir design build builder sand lime product tunnel form situ concret remot altern born mind tunnel form situ concret fairli larg project parti admit smallest number residenti unit materi econom alleg commiss event clear smaller build project sand lime brick face competit situ concret aerat concret produc ytong smaller build project residenti unit conclus relev product market basi consider commiss take view purpos assess notifi concentr distinct made netherland market build materi load bear wall market build materi load bear wall market build materi load bear wall concern question situ concret tunnel form includ market left open activ haniel ytong overlap member state referr part case german bundeskartellamt scope commiss inquiri precis definit relev product market remain open whichev market defin competit concern aris relev geograph market leav germani activ haniel ytong overlap netherland belgium possibl franc part merger refer bundeskartellamt merger result addit market share signific competit law point view netherland haniel defin relev geograph market regard netherland nation firm involv build materi trade tend oper region basi argu transport cost netherland signific build materi suppli entir territori netherland haniel wall build materi transport lorri product site direct build site investig confirm dutch market nation market investig shown price charg wall build materi calcul free product site deliveri netherland transport cost repres insignific cost factor cvk produc supplier sand lime suppli build site netherland direct nearest sand lime work dutch border area evid import wall build materi belgium germani netherland margin justifi inclus part belgium germani relev geograph market market investig reveal exist barrier market entri base build industri safeti regul brick laid manual weigh kg netherland case member state hand build standard germani wall compar wall thick stronger extra materi requir expens netherland import undertak oper dutch market wall build materi establish netherland belgian german produc oper netherland dutch subsidiari commiss take view relev geograph market netherland concern purpos decis nation competit assess commiss consid sharehold cvk sand lime brick manufactur haniel occupi domin posit dutch market wall build materi load bear wall hold true irrespect situ concret situ concret cast tunnel form method includ market domin posit strengthen acquisit ytong haniel acquir fel strengthen domin posit accentu haniel ytong activ overlap netherland germani german market scope commiss inquiri proceed small overlap belgium possibl franc netherland control cvk haniel assess merger netherland light competit law depend market share cvk cooper haniel indirect sharehold ascrib haniel aa structur cvk netherland altogeth sand lime brickwork member cvk brickwork wholli own haniel wholli own dutch build materi group cementbouw remain own haniel cementbouw share cvk apport sand lime brickwork make wholli own subsidiari haniel wholli own subsidiari cementbouw equal size sharehold cvk result haniel cementbouw indirectli stake cvk cvk origin set carri joint market behalf member pool agreement conclud transfer manag member compani cvk pool agreement statut statuten cvk stipul cvk member bound cvk instruct limit scope appoint repres sharehold govern bodi cvk manag board raad van bestuur member time perform function busi belong sharehold supervisori board raad van commissarissen minor member cvk member compani requir appoint cvk manag compani manag appoint compani sharehold strateg decis cvk manag board raad van bestuur simpl major member raad van bestuur supervisori board raad van commissarissen appoint remov member meet pursuant pool agreement statut member raad van bestuur perform function parent compani cvk member haniel cementbouw person perform function haniel cementbouw form major raad van commissarissen dai dai manag cvk member hand raad van bestuur raad van commissarissen exercis supervisori power vest organ dutch compani law exert direct influenc strateg corpor decis bb joint control haniel cementbouw haniel take view ow cvk corpor structur cooper indirect interest haniel cementbouw control exclus member compani sharehold pursuant articl merger regul control undertak consist possibl exercis decis influenc question person person exercis control posit jointli determin undertak strateg decis decis factor rule composit decis make procedur bodi respons appoint remov manag approv strateg decis cvk case strateg corpor decis make matter sole raad van bestuur determin composit raad van bestuur posit control undertak expect take strateg decis member raad van bestuur account interest person person decid appoint remov member raad van bestuur appoint cvk member meet simpl major member meet repres member undertak haniel hold entir share capit repres member undertak cementbouw hold entir share capit number vote repres member undertak haniel cementbouw share cast vote haniel cementbouw indirectli block appoint remov member raad van bestuur joint agreement need appoint remov member raad van bestuur mean haniel cementbouw jointli control cvk mean articl merger regul cc respons parti statement object view parti answer statement object hear haniel maintain view rule pool agreement statut ensur haniel exercis control cvk haniel refer decis dutch competit author nma date octob clear transact give cvk control member compani time share cvk member compani hand sharehold haniel cementbouw rag ag quot rag quot decis nma found pool agreement cvk statut broke origin econom organis link member compani owner cvk control member meant member compani control sharehold haniel cementbouw rag nma attach decis import fact rule laid member raad van bestuur minor member raad van commissarissen permit perform function busi belong sharehold support view haniel refer correspond nma half nma inform rag propos withdraw cvk sell share cvk member compani haniel cementbouw ask constitut concentr dutch law nma confirm reduct number sharehold cvk member compani event constitut concentr dutch law place transact nma approv decis consider nma view transact sharehold exercis control cvk member compani number sharehold longer affect question control critic made statement object commiss fail nma decis reason addit commiss decis quot negat quot decis nation competit author critic put forward haniel cementbouw cvk jointli assess examin question control cvk commiss appli test merger regul conjunct practic establish decis consid relev agreement cvk member sharehold relev document statut cvk correspond parti nma refer commiss conclud control cvk exercis jointli sharehold haniel cementbouw indirect hold cvk veto member meet act simpl major member meet determin sit cvk govern bodi decid strategi pursu cvk veto right member meet gave holder joint control cvk appoint decid act agreement decis test appli commiss determin control cvk decid appoint govern bodi test appli nma composit govern bodi author conclus question control rag withdraw cvk assess differ reason nma view rag withdraw restructur cvk exercis examin allow happen irrelev cvk member compani depriv control commiss view rag withdraw confer control haniel cementbouw sharehold major member meet shift sharehold withdrew remain sharehold left hold gave veto right member meet point decid question control system merger regul rag withdraw transact sharehold acquir control cvk commiss question fact pool agreement amend cvk statut gave cvk control member compani parti point made clear nma decis affect commiss conclus effect cvk acquisit control member compani haniel cementbouw exercis separ control member compani respect wholli own subsidiari joint control member compani jointli joint control cvk exercis indirect joint control member compani statement object commiss set reason conclus european court justic held consist wide varieti case commiss reason oblig specif counter differ view answer object conceiv rais measur propos present decis negat decis nation competit author question primaci commun law exclus nation power vet transact event commun power exist commiss conclud plan transact approv dutch competit author transact enter haniel cementbouw plan concentr notifi nma member compani cvk own sharehold brought control cvk cvk control sharehold altern major member meet mean singl set agreement conclud august parti fact bring member compani cvk control time sell rag share cvk member compani haniel cementbouw convert cvk undertak indirect sharehold undertak sharehold indirect hold sharehold acquir control cvk part set agreement haniel cementbouw conclud quot cooper agreement quot cooper cvk contain inter alia arrang closur plant agreement nma possess decis regard step separ transact laps time interdepend point regard singl concentr legal step gave haniel cementbouw joint control cvk legal step gave cvk control sand lime brickwork perform dai august record notari singl document parti agreement want link control place conclus agreement submit dutch competit author postpon negoti transfer rag share complet answer question point put commiss hear haniel expressli confirm agreement submit nma approv implement immedi view desir express rag withdraw cvk implement agreement postpon negoti rag transfer share complet rag part cvk structur econom term acquisit control form uniti regard singl concentr distinct concentr approv nma assum cvk acquisit control member compani acquisit haniel cementbouw control cvk distinct merger alter assess complet transact haniel cementbouw acquir joint control cvk dd conclus commiss opinion purpos decis cvk market share assign haniel market wall build materi load bear wall indirect hold cvk sole manufactur sand lime brick haniel hold domin posit dutch market wall build materi load bear wall domin posit strengthen acquisit ytong ground conclus set aa structur market dutch market wall build materi total volum quantiti wise million wise eur million market wall build materi load bear wall volum million worth eur million situ concret exclud load bear wall market size market shrink million eur million situ concret cast tunnel form method exclud market volum million eur million market share volum parti main competitor includ load bear wall build materi altern exclud situ concret situ concret cast tunnel form method gt tabl gt bb exist domin posit haniel cvk ground assum exist domin posit commiss consid hold cvk haniel domin posit dutch market wall build materi load bear wall appli situ concret includ market european court justic defin domin posit posit econom strength enjoi undertak enabl prevent effect competit maintain relev market afford power behav appreci extent independ competitor custom ultim consum posit preclud competit enabl undertak profit determin appreci influenc condit competit develop case act larg disregard long conduct oper detriment exist domin posit deriv factor separ necessarili decis exist larg market share highli import import evid exist domin posit relationship market share undertak involv concentr competitor largest haniel cvk share market wall build materi load bear wall main competitor cementbouw market share figur account cementbouw stake cvk purpos assess assign entireti haniel cementbouw market share approxim base sole precast concret wall unit situ concret activ largest competitor situ concret manufactur mebin market share competitor market share market share haniel cvk time bigger lead competitor view close structur link common interest haniel cementbouw cvk mean clear cementbouw haniel competit largest competitor link haniel market share smaller haniel time bigger competitor situ concret includ definit market wall build materi load bear wall market share haniel cvk haniel cvk suppli situ concret largest independ competitor mebin activ relev product market leav limit number smaller competitor market share exce case situ concret cast tunnel form method exclud market definit market share haniel cvk haniel competitor netherland activ sand lime brick sector cvk produc supplier build materi netherland countri sand lime brick reason tradit popular wall build materi wall build materi signific extent load bear load bear wall substanti market entri barrier exist cvk control sand lime brick work netherland product import wall build materi assign relev product market commiss market investig shown manufactur wall build materi undertak manufactur sand lime brick product great expens term time invest true wall build materi aerat concret product process product plant wall build materi reason switch product competitor consid possibl custom haniel cvk buyer power custom potenti buyer substanti part cvk output case sand lime brick import wall build materi assign relev product market altern supplier haniel market posit sum haniel cvk biggest market share link largest competitor time smaller cvk remain market volum fragment divid competitor market share percent haniel control form cvk dutch supplier import build materi netherland market power haniel cvk offset buyer power side market combin factor haniel cvk domin posit market wall build materi load bear wall netherland respons parti statement object view parti answer statement object hear haniel cementbouw cvk maintain cvk haniel domin posit netherland gave main reason situ concret materi exert consider competit pressur sand lime brick situ concret produc invari larg enterpris cvk direct custom build materi dealer consider buyer power cvk sale account largest build materi dealer biggest custom respons market entri barrier low haniel state invest sand lime brickwork eur million situ concret produc plant cost eur million price cvk account competit condit neighbour market wall build materi load bear wall weaker market posit regard substanti part sale end product put back argument cvk point recent year lost market share competitor cementbouw take view hold cvk regard competitor independ assess argument advanc parti negat ground commiss find cvk domin posit point conclus respect situ concret regard materi substanti competit pressur brought bear cvk situ concret share market wall build materi cementbouw share approxim competitor wall build materi market thinli spread line interven parti think situ concret includ relev market largest competitor situ concret produc mebin market share competitor contrast market share cvk supplier sand lime brick competit pressur market depend product market posit competitor market posit relev market posit competitor product suppli true present case relev market differenti product market product compet end possibl suppli product appreci consum import firm posit market concern larg build materi dealer buyer power share total purchas confer buyer power largest custom suffici number build materi dealer altern build materi dealer purchas cooper dutch inkoopcombinati matter build materi dealer depend trade cvk product sand lime brick import wall build materi netherland import wall build materi parti opinion concret altern build materi trade concern situ concret appreci quantiti precast concret wall unit distribut trade build materi build materi dealer point view replac distribut sand lime brick cvk influenc price vi vi build contractor parti admit point signific respect build materi dealer bear financi risk inher distribut build materi dealer choos build materi build contractor cvk gener inform ident user destin product deliveri made direct whichev sand lime brickwork closest build site cvk discount grant build materi dealer requir suppli good specif build contractor specif build project build contractor dispers posit exercis buyer power argument adduc haniel effect market entri barrier sound invest cost haniel refer contradict competitor survei commiss market investig state unanim greatest difficulti expand exist product capac embark manufactur wall build materi market investig cementbouw estim invest cost significantli higher haniel competitor small number market entri confin concret segment entri sand lime brick segment exist inform commiss possess cvk posit price account product load bear load bear wall state sand lime brick essenti load bear wall cvk awar specif product put partli knowledg build site suppli access sand lime unit concern architect plan build project suppli haniel point thick substanti part sand lime brick product load bear load bear wall evid commiss possess suggest weaken cvk market posit favour competitor contrari haniel state correspond commiss oper market share scarc chang recent year evid suggest situat chang forese futur commiss agre cementbouw assert regard competitor independ cvk commiss explain length cementbouw control cvk jointli haniel reason regard independ competitor maintain interven parti cementbouw control cvk stake compani market share import sourc revenu improb cementbouw account behaviour relat activ cc strengthen domin posit haniel cvk merger commiss opinion concentr strengthen domin posit haniel cvk dutch market wall build materi load bear wall reason acquisit ytong assumpt haniel acquir ytong haniel market share increas result concentr situ concret deem form part market wall build materi load bear wall haniel market share increas situ concret cast tunnel form method exclud relev market increas joint market share addit factor sand lime brick cvk control import wall build materi netherland ow abovement high market entri barrier expect supplier enter segment haniel competitor suppli product wall build materi load bear wall cementbouw supplier relev market share control sharehold cvk consid independ competitor remain competit wide dispers competitor market share excess competitor appreci greater signific market ytong mean posit dutch market establish competit take place small increas haniel market posit conjunct factor significantli reduc remain opportun open competitor strengthen exist domin posit haniel cvk acquisit ytong assess basi size increas market share wall build materi sector ytong largest competitor oper independ haniel structur link haniel ytong lead supplier aerat concret netherland materi load bear load bear wall total ytong sold time aerat concret netherland supplier fel result concentr haniel ytong acquir largest produc aerat concret differenti product market haniel sole supplier sand lime brick import wall build materi netherland amp gt sale main supplier aerat concret true aerat concret principl competit sand lime brick product belong market load bear wall build materi differenti product market present market product competit type abil offer specif product prefer user purpos import market posit firm custom survei part market investig state danger signific price increas ytong independ activ supplier aerat concret depart market market investig shown ytong establish supplier lead dutch build materi trade group supplier aerat concret netherland fel difficulti suppli fel reliant quot independ quot dealer make fewer sale strong financi contrast fel ytong product facil netherland oper market sole import ytong favour posit base strong posit neighbour market load bear wall build materi point aerat concret signific wall build materi sand lime brick load bear load bear wall dutch market wall build materi load bear wall volum million worth eur million tabl show market share volum parti main competitor load bear wall build materi includ load bear wall build materi gt tabl gt haniel ytong strongest competitor market load bear wall build materi supplier sand lime brick haniel cvk strongest competitor market share ytong aerat concret strongest competitor result concentr haniel cvk ytong time larg largest competitor competitor gibo market share fel altern supplier aerat concret market share competitor suppli gypsum product strong posit ytong market load bear wall build materi direct impact posit market load bear wall build materi turnov market load bear wall build materi ytong access custom load bear wall build materi market market structur distribut system equal market supplier haniel fel oper market possibl appli invest product facil suppli market prior merger haniel cvk suppli wall build materi sand lime brick merger haniel cvk ytong posit suppli sand lime brick aerat concret cover bulk demand build materi dealer wall build materi load bear load bear wall increas haniel lead supplier materi compet sand lime brick market wall build materi load bear wall competitor similarli cover custom requir comprehens circumst expect takeov ytong haniel posit induc custom signific extent obtain wall build materi requir restrict scope supplier result competit pressur eman supplier wall build materi load bear wall diminish lead higher price acquisit ytong fel result exempt commiss bundeskartellamt haniel allow ytong fel competitor stand market leader consist haniel ytong fel market load bear wall build materi market share haniel cvk fel amount altern increas acquisit ytong market load bear wall market share haniel cvk fel amount increas acquisit ytong circumst haniel control sole supplier sand lime brick netherland produc aerat concret result remain competit pressur exert aerat concret sand lime brick disappear altogeth haniel control import wall build materi load bear load bear wall haniel fel suppli import wall build materi load bear wall gypsum competitor haniel posit suppli import wall build materi sourc respons parti statement object view parti answer statement object hear haniel maintain acquisit ytong lead strengthen domin posit haniel gave main reason haniel assert increas market share small justifi claim domin posit strengthen point number commiss decis market share addit order magnitud consid suffici strengthen find commiss attitud case inconsist decis case comp haniel fel commiss clear haniel acquisit fel fel market posit suffici strengthen domin posit fel market share posit ytong neighbour market load bear wall build materi influenc ytong posit market load bear wall build materi produc wall build materi ytong decad access build materi trade distribut system ow consider market share sand lime brick segment haniel present neighbour market wall build materi load bear wall advantag stem simultan presenc market exist increas acquisit ytong sand lime brick aerat concret wall build materi load bear load bear wall appli clai brick concret block precast concret unit haniel deriv advantag suppli aerat concret addit sand lime brick build materi trade full product rang includ wall build materi commerci incent suppli combin profit cvk sale haniel haniel receiv profit ytong sale assess argument advanc parti refut ground commiss find cvk domin posit reason small size market share increas decis mean exclud strengthen domin posit haniel point repli statement object market posit infer schemat market share explain detail commiss influenc aspect make assess focus factor constitut ytong market posit explain detail connect market posit ytong fel differ rule strengthen case rule factor mention includ fact ytong lead supplier aerat concret netherland sell time aerat concret fel assess size market share abil strengthen exist domin posit size market player account competitor substanti larger ytong ytong market share size fel larg number substanti smaller supplier wall build materi market share low present case characteris differenti relev product market wall build materi specif characterist detail descript wall build materi suitabl situ concret cast tunnel form method suit larger project aerat concret load bear wall netherland primarili hous smaller size project scale depict magnitud project situ concret cast tunnel form top situ concret made method aerat concret bottom end scale sand lime brick fill entir scale acquisit product aerat concret ad product strengthen exist domin posit base singl product sand lime brick argument adduc interven parti refut consider demonstr ytong posit neighbour market load bear wall build materi influenc posit load bear wall market fact haniel cvk consider market share neighbour market sand lime brick invalid conclus result acquisit haniel offer product form aerat concret market ytong establish access larg build materi dealer haniel point aerat concret distribut netherland expressli emphasis commiss fel access access purpos distribut market result strong posit market strengthen posit market contrast wall build product clai brick concret aerat concret lead wall build materi load bear wall sand lime brick suppli haniel gypsum product make amp gt wall build materi load bear wall sector sand lime brick aerat concret load bear wall fact build materi trade suppli larg number product stand advantag contrari acquisit largest aerat concret produc netherland increas build materi dealer exist depend cvk sand lime brick product henceforth reli extens cvk distribut aerat concret explain concret product distribut build materi trade build materi trade obtain substanti part wall build materi distribut haniel cvk econom incent parti stem fact total attain earn increas sell product roof result commiss conclud merger strengthen exist domin posit haniel cvk market wall build materi load bear wall netherland haniel simultan acquir fel market wall build materi load bear wall state recit haniel netherland indirect stake cvk produc sand lime brick strong domin posit market wall build materi load bear wall acquisit ytong lead creation domin posit market case haniel addit acquir fel reason draw conclus haniel cvk market share market leader market wall build materi load bear wall state supplier sand lime brick main build materi load bear load bear wall lead produc aerat concret load bear wall ytong market share close market posit haniel cvk main gypsum produc gibo lafarg gyproc substanti market share market structur prior merger possibl haniel cvk domin posit rule result merger ytong supplier aerat concret insignific market share haniel market share increas widen gap largest competitor haniel extend product rang includ aerat concret import product load bear wall exist strong competitor gypsum segment expect result takeov ytong haniel increas competit room manoeuvr extent domin posit creat concentr point appli haniel addit acquir fel haniel market share admittedli increas product rang extend includ gypsum haniel consolid posit market leader competitor suppli essenti wall build materi load bear wall market structur outlin preced recit suggest circumst haniel acquir domin posit market wall build materi load bear wall nation market germani market examin commiss proceed netherland concentr lead addit market share belgium franc haniel fel austria belgium haniel sand lime brick factori ytong own aerat concret plant combin share haniel ytong sale wall build materi wall build materi includ includ precast concret product situ concret fel hebel sell wall build materi product plant combin share haniel ytong fel sale wall build materi wall build materi includ includ precast concret product situ concret distinct made build materi load bear load bear wall market share possibl reach competit critic threshold rule franc haniel stake readi mix concret plant ytong own aerat concret plant market share addit aris assum larger market wall build materi includ precast concret product situ concret case combin market share amount fel hebel oper aerat concret plant franc combin share haniel ytong fel sale wall build materi wall build materi includ includ precast concret product situ concret distinct made build materi load bear load bear wall region market definit appli market share possibl reach competit critic level rule haniel activ austria fel distribut austria subsidiari aerat concret product gypsum plasterboard market defin fel market share market masonri materi market share ytong oper plant sell aerat concret product market masonri materi combin market share haniel fel ytong market wall build materi distinct made build materi load bear load bear wall market share possibl reach competit critic level rule concentr lead creation strengthen domin posit belgium franc austria result competit assess commiss conclus takeov ytong haniel lead strengthen domin posit dutch market wall build materi load bear wall haniel addit acquir fel strengthen domin posit accentu commiss draw conclus irrespect situ concret cast tunnel form method situ concret includ market vi commit submit haniel order remov commiss object relat market wall build materi load bear wall netherland haniel submit commit set full annex ytong hold ag hold share ytong nederland bv hereinaft call quot ytong nederland quot haniel undertak sharehold ytong nederland sold period fix purpos purchas posit oper ytong nederland activ forc competit haniel haniel undertak ensur contract conclud purchas sharehold ytong nederland provis includ effect ytong nederland control perman quot durox quot trademark netherland transit period provid commit quot ytong quot trademark period fulfil commit start run time servic commiss decis case comp haniel cementbouw jv cvk hereinaft call cvk decis action brought cvk decis articl ec treati applic suspens execut interim measur made articl ec treati period start run time servic order applic suspens execut interim measur pursuant articl rule procedur court instanc commit effect period refer recit framework proceed comp haniel cementbouw jv cvk cvk dissolv undertak haniel direct indirect interest longer stake cvk circumst obtain sale share ytong nederland haniel commiss haniel request annul oblig sell amend haniel favour commiss agreement haniel grant repurchas sale contract circumst refer recit obtain commit standard claus separ administr compani sold rule trusteeship vii competit assess notifi transact light haniel commit assess commit sell sharehold ytong nederland commiss opinion commit recit suffic suitabl remov object dutch market wall build materi load bear wall confirm market investig result sale ytong sharehold ytong nederland combin due concentr market posit haniel cvk ytong relev market longer occur sale ytong nederland posit independ competitor dutch market wall build materi load bear wall limit room manoeuvr haniel cvk concentr ytong activ dutch market exclus ytong nederland sale combin due concentr market share haniel cvk ytong relev market complet elimin ytong nederland legal independ undertak product plant aerat concret product independ market structur prior ytong activ dutch market independ undertak parent compani ytong nederland continu quot ytong quot trademark product market limit period commiss convinc period provid enabl ytong nederland switch quot ytong quot trademark market purpos quot durox quot trademark quot durox quot trademark dutch undertak market product ytong continu enjoi excel reput consum wall build materi dutch market termin oblig sell ytong nederland competit concern put forward commiss case comp haniel cementbouw jv cvk resolv commiss seek establish acquisit joint control cvk haniel cementbouw consid concentr mean merger regul respect effect dutch market wall build materi case comp haniel cementbouw jv cvk februari decid intim proceed case articl merger regul commiss final decis compat concentr common market juli thing stand present decis case comp case commiss conclus modif concentr compat common market provid articl merger regul requir action order restor condit effect competit provid articl regul domin posit haniel hold relev market identifi brought end commit enter parti concentr case comp view commiss decis articl merger regul action requir commiss articl merger regul order restor condit effect competit event concentr subject present proceed longer strengthen domin posit situat recit commit enter haniel longer need order prevent concentr issu strengthen domin posit relev market event releas haniel commit dispos ytong nederland commit enter haniel includ claus state promis sell ytong nederland effect proceed case comp accord condit set recit cvk wound step ensur firm particip cvk haniel particip directli indirectli assess commit commiss conclus provid haniel compli commit enter notifi concentr strengthen haniel domin posit market wall build materi load bear wall netherland viii condit oblig sentenc subparagraph articl merger regul state commiss attach decis condit oblig intend ensur undertak concern compli commit enter vi vi commiss view render concentr compat common market measur effect structur chang market impos form quot condit quot implement step achiev result form quot oblig quot condit fulfil commiss decis declar concentr compat common market null void undertak concern commit breach oblig articl merger regul empow commiss revok clearanc decis articl articl empow impos fine period penalti parti accord basic distinct commiss decis made subject condit haniel commit dispos stake ytong nederland compli full commit serv counterbal perceiv strengthen haniel domin posit dutch market wall build materi load bear wall preserv competit market contrast remain part statement commit commit temporari retent separ manag stake dispos detail arrang truste appoint haniel made subject oblig design sole appli condit mention previous ix conclus provid commit enter haniel fulli compli accept plan concentr creat strengthen domin posit result effect competit significantli imped common market substanti part provid commit set annex compli full concentr declar compat common market eea agreement articl merger regul articl eea agreement adopt decis articl notifi concentr haniel bau industri porenbeton hold gmbh acquir sole control mean articl merger regul ytong hold ag declar compat common market eea agreement articl articl appli subject condit commit enter haniel bau industri porenbeton hold gmbh set point annex compli full articl oblig attach decis commit enter haniel bau industri porenbeton hold gmbh set annex compli full articl decis address haniel bau industri porenbeton hold gmbh duisburg ruhrort brussel april commiss mario monti member commiss oj corrigendum oj oj oj oj turnov calcul accord articl merger regul commiss notic calcul turnov oj turnov achiev januari calcul accord averag ecu exchang rate convert euro rate maximum size mm mm mm decis march case comp preussag hebel oj decis februari case comp haniel fel publish nma decis octob case cvk kalkzandsteen nma decis februari case ncd fernhout part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos squar bracket mark asterisk inform provid parti situ concret account materi tunnel form market investig suggest proport higher element cut specif specif deliveri recit haniel gener assum wall strength product load bear wall case cvk destin product respons deliveri product specif build site product account half turnov cvk access architect plan commiss take view cvk posit differenti price depend competit observ mean discount volum uniform transport price effect implicit differenti larg small build project cvk grant dealer build materi discount specif project builder court judgment septemb case germani commiss ecr paragraph seq assumpt situ concret netherland cast tunnel form method footnot calcul base estim made parti share build materi consumpt wall build materi broken load bear load bear wall wall build materi load bear load bear wall sand lime brick aerat concret part build materi estim load bear wall account basi market investig commiss consid estim basic accur precis statist data case hoffmann la roch commiss ecr paragraph case gencor commiss ecr ii paragraph mid cementbouw subsidiari dutch build group nbm amstelland nv begin year cementbouw group sold cvc capit ventur capit firm wall build materi load bear load bear wall sand lime brick aerat concret part build materi load bear wall account situ concret cast tunnel form method situ concret cast tunnel form method includ market definit market share haniel cvk increas tabl paragraph commiss notic remedi accept regul eec commiss regul ec oj point annex point annex full origin text condit oblig refer articl consult commiss websit http 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