commiss decis decemb relat proceed articl ec treati case iv po interbrew alken mae notifi document number dutch french version authent ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend regul ec articl thereof regard commiss decis initi proceed case septemb undertak concern opportun heard object rais commiss accord articl regul articl commiss regul ec consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit regard final report hear offic case introduct case concern long term complex restrict agreement relat belgian market beer consumpt premis quot trade quot premis quot trade quot interbrew nv alken mae nv largest largest supplier belgian beer market consult conclud agreement gener aggress pact price promot trade custom share trade quot tradit quot trade nation custom restrict invest advertis trade price structur trade trade share inform sale trade trade sought measur confeder belgian brewer separ consult interbrew nv alken mae nv breweri nv brouwerij haacht marten nv privat label beer regard custom price exchang inform privat label beer brewer belgian brew industri market beer belgium suppli number firm engag brew belgium fall slowli brewer belong confeder belgian brewer confederati der brouwerijen van belgië confédérat de brasseri de belgiqu quot cbb quot begin figur brewer breweri number breweri oper belgium high brew fact concentr hand firm biggest brewer belgium account total output year biggest brewer interbrew nv alken mae nv brew total volum beer sold belgium lager beer quot pil quot quot pilsen quot quot pilsner quot great varieti special beer brew belgium includ abbei trappist beer gueuz kriek white beer al season beer local beer demand total beer consumpt belgium fall slowli slightli million hectolitr averag drop annum figur third total consumpt consist pil special beer make remaind import amber al abbei beer white beer share total consumpt product beer belgium declin averag annum total beer consumpt take place premis approxim outlet channel hereinaft refer quot trade quot belgium dutch french quot horeca quot sector acronym quot hotel restaur café quot beer distribut outlet wholesal specialis trade number beer wholesal belgium fall recent year result merger takeov closur number oper larg estim rang volum distribut direct trade brewer remain sold food retail consumpt premis hereinaft refer quot trade quot belgium quot food quot quot retail quot trade brewer brand increasingli import role plai retail brand belgium english term quot privat label quot pil segment privat label beer amount hl account total belgian consumpt main develop belgium gradual declin demand slow declin number brewer wholesal drink outlet growth import trade sale compar sale trade trade growth import privat label beer price regul belgian beer trade subject ministeri order requir price increas submit compet minist brewer obtain authoris minist increas price beer appli individu collect trade associ applic price increas fact submit brewer behalf cbb applic provid detail statement reason increas sought give figur detail list exist price rebat annual account firm concern attach cbb submit applic price increas decemb minist allow increas februari subject condit system rebat remain unchang price increas carri brewer annex ii show market share belgian brewer concern period volum round figur market share market pil segment distinct made basi distribut channel trade trade interbrew interbrew nv quot interbrew quot largest belgian brewer main brand belgium jupil stella artoi pil hoegaarden white beer leff abbei beer ten biggest sell brand belgian market interbrew breweri countri includ european union netherland unit kingdom franc european union interbrew oper canada canadian brewer labatt eastern europ asia interbrew ten largest brewer world stock exchang list decemb year worldwid turnov eur million year total turnov beer belgium eur amp gt million eur amp lt million deriv privat label beer danon subsidiari alken mae brouwerijen alken mae nv quot alken mae quot number belgian market brand includ mae cristal pil grimbergen abbei beer cinei region beer brug tarwebi white beer year alken mae worldwid turnov amount eur million year turnov beer belgium total eur amp gt million turnov eur amp lt million achiev privat label beer belgium alken mae set result merger brewer alken kronenbourg belong french bsn group mae bsn acquir major stake merg alken mae replac alken mae manag bsn chang group danon sa quot danon quot brewer kronenbourg oper franc belong danon year danon sold beer oper uk scottish newcastl group danon worldwid turnov eur million turnov beer belgium eur amp gt million marten marten nv quot marten quot produc privat label pil larg retail chain aldi brew beer sezoen brand import low price karlsberg brand germani confus danish carlsberg brand year marten worldwid turnov eur figur sale beer belgium account eur amp lt million marten turnov privat label beer belgium eur amp gt million haacht nv brouwerij haacht quot haacht quot essenti pil produc main brand primu year worldwid turnov eur eur amp lt million account beer sold belgium haacht turnov privat label beer belgium eur amp gt million trade associ cbb brewer list member trade associ cbb cbb repres interest member dai dai busi handl manag activ distribut work parti committe member repres trade member state assess statist factor born mind market research bureau canadean difficult discern real pattern intern trade offici statist publish belgian central bank national bank banqu national begin interbrew dutch oranjeboom breweri order maximis product effici interbrew export volum beer bulk belgium netherland packag reimport packag good belgium consumpt altern canadean central bank figur respons enquiri cbb likewis refer central bank statist publish newslett het brouwersblad le journal du brasseur statist understood precis measur precis measur indic canadean import beer belgium rose hl hl total consumpt member state countri import netherland denmark unit kingdom germani franc interbrew state period import belgium rose hl hl studi carri cbb consult firm arthur estim export franc belgium hl term refer studi make clear concern cbb time parallel import parallel import occur belgian wholesal bui pil interbrew jupil brand interbrew french establish sell belgium arthur report show breweri price substanti higher belgium franc number document date describ impact parallel import interbrew direct link price differ belgium franc import effect state quot destabilis entir belgian beer market quot quot price set rebat polici domest question increasingli discuss intern basi quot belgium major export beer total export rose million hl million hl annum export member state countri export franc netherland germani itali unit kingdom procedur octob inspect carri articl regul offic alken mae waarloo cbb brussel novemb request inform articl regul interbrew alken mae cbb commiss copi document separ proceed inspect carri interbrew premis leuven juli interbrew specif ask produc document commiss afresh accord establish case law court justic european commun document contain inform led inspect carri octob repli alken mae interbrew cbb receiv decemb decemb decemb decemb alken mae declar invok commiss notic imposit reduct fine cartel case januari request inform belgian ministri econom affair ministri repli letter februari januari supplementari request inform cbb articl regul cbb suppli inform request letter februari letter januari interbrew suppli inform supplement letter decemb light supplementari inform commiss inform supplementari request inform interbrew fax januari interbrew repli letter februari interbrew addit inform letter date februari februari interbrew submit statement relat belgian market alken mae interbrew statement commiss invok commiss notic imposit reduct fine cartel case letter date march alken mae supplement clarifi statement decemb march commiss request inform articl regul alken mae haacht marten alken mae haacht repli april marten april april commiss carri inspect articl regul interbrew offic leuven april commiss request inform articl regul danon parent compani alken mae heineken nv netherland base brewer danon heineken suppli inform request letter date addit inspect correspond number meet place investig member director gener competit repres interbrew alken mae cbb septemb commiss initi proceed case approv statement object address undertak likewis addresse present decis parti submit written observ commiss object request hear hear place decemb interbrew suppli document complet file case concern agreement alken mae conclud connect bilater agreement interbrew alken mae alken mae danon opportun comment letter interbrew annex descript infring preliminari observ written evid account fact set base evid assembl inform gather inspect repli request inform inform suppli voluntarili parti evid commiss frequent refer employe employe undertak proceed relat decis name replac indic posit held peopl time consequ quotat evid present differ quotat statement object refer provid relev paragraph statement object benefit addresse decis introduct summari recit set fact long term complex restrict agreement relat belgian market beer consumpt premis interbrew alken mae largest largest supplier belgian beer market consult conclud agreement price promot trade share custom trade restrict invest advertis trade price structur section share inform sale figur section sought measur confeder belgian brewer section separ consult exchang inform interbrew alken mae brewer haacht marten privat label beer section bilater agreement interbrew alken mae market share price preliminari observ end latest event includ begin success meet form contact repres interbrew repres danon alken mae subsidiari danon oper belgium meet interbrew danon repres irrelev decis concern essenti merger takeov cooper undertak market belgium descript meet form contact set intend give complet pictur contact place repres undertak concern cover contact relev decis document contact refer felt accur account context relev document contact place fact chronolog period end summari end regular contact discuss trade agreement reach price discuss reduct market invest interbrew code quot université de lill quot process danon want widen exist cooper interbrew alken mae interbrew initi reluct widen cooper motiv part competit rule addit interbrew felt market leader posit decis novemb meet repres alken mae interbrew kronenbourg danon meet gener manag alken mae introduc interbrew januari interbrew manag trade belgium report interbrew gener manag belgium quot meet beer wholesal quot quot great deal talk reach agreement itw mae rais perman promot price gib retail chain polici rapidli present rate bef initi bef stage nb doubtless price crate pil promis pai promot advertis brochur crate pil month minimum price compli extens meet month quot repli statement object danon state meet meet brewer feder beer wholesal place januari march advanc dinner repres danon call bsn interim chief execut offic interbrew inform memo interbrew execut vice presid core market beer europ contact place time quot meet mr chairman gener manag danon mr previou ceo interbrew transpir possibl explor closer cooper person mr chairman gener manag kronenbourg gener manag danon amsterdam group coupl time year subject cooper danger string attach ve discuss meet march manag franc belgium strateg area belgium trickiest part discuss increas cooper belgium mr forc talk need monei reluct avoid problem articl gain attach memo show talk concret reluct continu discuss feel belgium lead make decis follow smart quot memo attach intern memo march date februari subject state quot reduct market spend view improv profit short medium long term quot code interbrew quot université de lill quot decemb januari intern meet interbrew titl memo record conclus recommend quot part cost provid po point sale materi transfer wholesal basi increas price glass advertis spend ideal exce bef million assum largest competitor exce bef million expenditur relat pil includ na alcohol light paramet studi cost instal mainten pump price polici trade price system quot end interbrew gener manag belgium gener manag alken mae met duc arenberg restaur brussel august ceo interbrew previous interbrew execut vice presid core market beer europ state quot budget quot price increas concern challeng convinc mae novemb interbrew ceo talk major retail chain meet report memo novemb memo state quot initi part interbrew make contact largest belgian supermarket chain order arriv gradual increas price beer soft drink level desir itw interbrew consensu begin emerg consider possibl meet bad idea invit top level meet initi contact establish agreement prospect involv alken mae initi mae year prove feasibl lack trust mae small itw quot summari contact interbrew danon alken mae extend meet danon put interbrew pressur parti reach agreement respect belgian market life made difficult interbrew french market interbrew accept danon demand transfer hl beer alken mae war parti stai close contact meet gener manag respons belgium made prepar gentleman agreement brewer interbrew refer gentleman agreement quot université de lill quot project process refer interbrew memo februari aim reduc market spend recit agreement confirm meet parti novemb novemb part cooper interbrew alken mae agreement conclud share custom begin interbrew ceo made acquaint gener manag danon beer divis meet meet meet amsterdam danon offic pari subject discuss adopt conduct market intern discuss interbrew interbrew ceo scenario request danon kronenbourg interbrew transfer hl alken mae essenti trade interbrew annihil franc attack mount belgium mean low price scenario put forward kronenbourg discuss execut danon interbrew restaur le roi espagn brussel interbrew regist offic address grote markt grand place brussel repres alken mae present discuss quot gener manag danon beer divis repeat demand hl transfer alken mae threaten interbrew destroi franc want interbrew alken mae conduct belgian market line agreement franc french mechan summaris heineken kronenbourg trade sale manag consult order check respect market share manipul promot price condit quot document heineken confirm interbrew statement relationship belgian french market propos put forward kronenbourg danon quot year ago gener manag danon beer divis left interbrew choic gave mae extra hl drive franc form cooper exist heineken kronenbourg franc refer quot situat franc belgium discuss telephon convers ceo interbrew chairman gener manag danon januari intern memo interbrew ceo date juli find quot agre yesterdai big boss green danon launch war gain time object arriv solut market agreement put thing practic belgium stai contact quot danon telephon convers refer concern interbrew distribut effort franc danon document confirm exist aggress pact interbrew danon alken mae belgian market refer quot juli peac interbrew ceo sign quot quot market share justic peac quot document confirm relationship agreement belgian french market quot peac belgium harr region peac franc rarr nation peac quot dinner august director interbrew met gener manag alken mae interbrew repres state quot trade discuss meet roi espagn gener manag alken mae began call suggest align conduct order control big increas invest need conclud trade beer suppli contract convers telephon gener manag alken mae set system consult place pub bought sold refus background dinner gener manag alken mae result memo octob ceo interbrew discuss dinner gener repeat french mechan transpos belgium quot memo octob dinner gener manag alken mae report quot realiz situat franc belgium countri strong pressur headquart pursu aggress market polici belgium fear costli necessarili effici agre discuss cbb arthur horeca project recit seq good forum studi wai mean reduc cost busi horeca commun aggress food react price action initi quot octob interbrew gener manag belgium gener manag alken mae met sheraton airport hotel brussel airport preparatori memo interbrew market manag trade belgium interbrew gener manag belgium read quot put end expens attack nation custom sector extrem difficult draw line rule tradit trade method establish dimens distribut agreement look invest polici rebat polici logist measur reduc unproduct spend sector public pump joint approach arthur studi produc consider return parti biggest brewer dictat law lai rule beer wholesal feder gener applic mutual agreement check check carri neutral bodi case great danger cbb achiev object simpler quot intern memo octob subject quot université de lill quot interbrew gener manag belgium report meet octob quot enclos find document friend page approach propos accept friend term principl quot document question origin alken mae outlin belgian brew industri solut problem arisen quot page approach quot refer interbrew gener manag belgium read quot gentlemen agreement attack oblig trade outlet exclus purchas agreement price posit food systemat attack brand oblig effici market dynam diminish unproduct spend draught servic folder activ rebat invest horeca definit structur measur concentr product market polici price bef quot danon awar agreement intern telephon convers end begin connect inspect carri commiss offic alken mae refer made quot agreement carri gener manag alken mae quot undat memo interbrew gener manag belgium subject mention timet quot project definit gentlemen agreement market dynam restructur quot octob follow meet interbrew gener manag belgium gener manag alken mae note market manag trade belgium clear quot université de lill quot discuss meet intern memo octob interbrew gener manag belgium summaris discuss propos step interbrew ceo quot repli green alken mae itw propos price establish kei lager beer price kro kronenbourg higher gentleman agreement limit classic horeca nation account presenc brand oblig element propos appli rebat net price price excis duti recit small price increas quot talk interbrew gener manag belgium gener manag alken mae continu octob novemb interbrew gener manag belgium report interbrew ceo quot basi agreement spirit accept respect current posit market program profit growth basic agreement work phase prioriti price food establish maximum rebat premium promot defin review po materi amp cost horeca review invest po prioriti product rationalis prioriti restructur market tariff horeca invest draught cost step green alken mae review program superior meet respect sale manag confirm spirit defin step prioriti quot meet memo novemb plan novemb fact place date interbrew repres belgian gener manag trade manag market manag alken mae repres gener manag manag trade trade separ document set quot program profit growth quot refer memo novemb margin note ad note made meet novemb thing describ price agreement trade show price crate pil bef price agreement refer quot prioriti quot memo novemb note point quot prioriti quot implement cbb interbrew market manag trade belgium made note refer meet note date novemb head quot spirit quot note mention quot creativ competit avoid direct attack pai attent competitor consult quot novemb interbrew market manag trade belgium alken mae manag trade discuss outstand differ individu sale outlet quot project green quot handwritten note made refer meet market manag detail agreement quot tradit quot trade quot agre drink suppli contract respect time contract custom contract year run give present breweri opportun secur renew prospect special beer custom pil contract competit incent beer wholesal convert special increas rebat quot margin note market manag made critic comment agreement remark place danger quot run busi quot summari regular consult interbrew alken mae danon implement agreement conclud brewer began consult system price trade trade januari roi espagn brussel gener manag belgium ceo interbrew gener manag danon beer divis discuss relat interbrew alken mae januari februari interbrew gener manag belgium gener manag alken mae discuss statu quot project green quot januari alken mae manag trade letter interbrew market manag trade compar offer made alken mae interbrew letter state quot forc conclud interbrew real intent act bring healthier trade market spirit regularli discuss presenc respect superior express initi manifestli glad reaction hope clarifi matter prevent repetit futur clear expect result discuss cbb work parti bilater unabl follow approach ground quot relationship agreement market discuss meet leuven april present interbrew gener manag belgium market manag trade belgium manag trade alken mae gener manag manag trade trade interbrew market manag trade belgium drew preparatori document date april summaris relev sector end mean quot gt tabl gt quot note made meet show talk ceil invest cost hectolitr meet interbrew alken mae discuss statu cbb quot vision quot project project recit seq alken mae intern meet alken mae manag control announc interbrew intend launch price januari gave detail interbrew want enter contact alken mae connect meet plan object work quot direct quot alken mae decid speed price studi action plan number senior alken mae manag interbrew gener manag belgium gener manag alken mae met intern present alken mae price studi june interbrew price system refer quot exact impact look ib quot quot alken mae likewis phase readi januari quot requir implement januari quot wavelength ib quot subsequ meet interbrew gener manag belgium gener manag alken mae place interbrew offic june juli ceo interbrew telephon convers gener manag danon beer divis preparatori memo drawn interbrew execut vice presid western europ report convers drawn interbrew ceo clear interbrew believ compli agreement belgium quot respect deal belgium quot intern memo juli subject quot price logist quot annex interbrew gener manag belgium quot discuss price appoint set august quot august interbrew gener manag belgium previous manag trade letter gener manag alken mae read quot peopl congratul appoint gener manag belgium work excel mutual understand previou gener manag belgium forward continu spirit win win opportun direct profession cbb good commun guarante success till septemb quot august septemb meet place interbrew gener manag belgium august appoint chief oper offic coo europ asia pacif africa interbrew gener manag belgium gener manag alken mae meet quot exact impact quot quot look quot recit dai alken mae gener manag report meet compani manag control time brewer request belgian distribut trade feder fedi fedi want payment quot sort charg quot made member multipl store crate sort empti bottl octob repres alken mae interbrew agre respons fedi approach meet attend interbrew manag trade invoic manag alken mae manag control interbrew alken mae interbrew discuss sort charg fedi behalf cbb consult connect note member alken mae staff present clear meet cbb framework note measur tackl cbb alken mae acknowledg agreement interbrew discuss meet interbrew gener manag belgium gener manag alken mae octob summari intens consult brewer price brewer want system discuss structur price system direct rebat januari interbrew gener manag belgium gener manag alken mae discuss price alken mae state quot return gener manag alken mae explain interbrew posit price polici alken mae manag control alken mae manag control note agreement principl interbrew februari handwritten note gener manag alken mae record price studi cover dimens logist price proper market memo alken mae manag control set action plan insid alken mae identifi respons state member staff aspect studi respond quickli interbrew initi decid introduc alken mae price earlier januari basi custom behaviour doubtless meet interbrew gener manag belgium gener manag alken mae januari februari note gener manag alken mae summaris interbrew posit price structur rebat logist memo februari consult martichoux summaris convers gener manag alken mae progress price studi interbrew march martichoux present studi alken mae studi state agreement reach interbrew price structur timet memo present studi state agreement interbrew simplifi introduct futur system present april gener manag alken mae learn interbrew want introduc system januari gener manag alken mae ask alken mae manag control speed implement system introduc date quot meet alken mae place interbrew gener manag belgium gener manag alken mae recit meet leuven februari interbrew chief oper offic europ asia pacif africa present meet februari dai meet refer telephon convers chairman gener manag heineken exist quot war agreement belgium quot subsequ meet price place april attend interbrew gener manag belgium manag trade gener manag manag control alken mae connect meet alken mae state quot meet discuss merit grade tariff transpar rebat polici logist aspect price system appear alken mae support open logist price system interbrew appli transpar tariff custom minut meet drawn alken mae manag control competitor felt studi legal aspect event begin januari system resembl close intern alken mae document price structur date refer discuss interbrew gener manag alken mae instruct alken mae manag control contact interbrew manag trade consequ agreement gener manag alken mae interbrew gener manag belgium basi interbrew gener manag belgium invit alken mae acquaint interbrew price list gener manag alken mae told alken mae manag control analys interbrew system martichoux longer requir want framework base interbrew system quot minut meet drawn alken mae preced recit appear price system interbrew want appli built compon type rebat logist volum individu depend custom agreement parti number principl rebat depend volum purchas price paid trade lower rebat higher talk divid special beer categori rebat gener rebat spread special beer bought observ statement object danon argu fact market price paid beer wholesal lower extra servic beer wholesal provid trade outlet result agreement interbrew alken mae meet place mechelen interbrew trade manag alken mae manag control meet discuss compon price system manner custom inform number document date period meet document meet june document alken mae state quot june interbrew wrote custom includ alken mae advis introduct gener term price system effect januari june present memo martichoux refer contact alken mae interbrew analys attitud alken mae interbrew term intern alken mae memo date juli drawn alken mae market manag discuss merit deliv premis factori price refer comment made interbrew manag trade interbrew price system juli martichoux made present alken mae possibl introduc factori price juli alken mae decid introduc factori price interbrew abandon idea quot meet juli attend interbrew manag trade alken mae gener manag market manag manag control note meet alken mae clear rebat structur mention subject discuss talk transit arrang appli term introduc quot guarante amount absolut figur quot septemb alken mae decid introduc logist system effect juli novemb alken mae decid explain system mean present organis martichoux meet septemb alken mae manag control contact interbrew trade manag decemb number question alken mae regard price studi octob interbrew chief oper offic europ asia pacif africa fax member famili own share interbrew subject dai dai relat danon kronenbourg alken mae quot talk construct competit belgium year fundament happen respons share restart process week quot summari contact grown intens part interbrew introduc price system januari alken mae ultim launch price system time interbrew earlier intent interbrew price system enter forc januari april interbrew chief oper offic europ asia pacif africa gener manag belgium met gener manag danon beer divis gener manag alken mae pari meet april gener manag interbrew state quot top level meet attend top level meet instruct meet attend gener manag manag trade trade meet pari april instruct meet danon danon repres gener manag beer divis belgium franc separ report synergi meet profit loss line line systemat examin cost lower profit improv subject discuss product joint distribut platform discount price excis duti cbb subject market invest advertis share voic growth beer market method increas volum quot intern alken mae memo june report actual implement price introduc interbrew januari departur price observ practic intern memo date august alken mae review situat refer difficulti belgian beer wholesal feder event chang system price letter septemb interbrew ask custom cooper evalu price system octob alken mae decid introduc logist price method end novemb carri simul exercis system logist commerci price alken mae manag control state cooper interbrew novemb summari begin meet interbrew alken mae stock year cooper achiev gentleman agreement specif detail meet cooper interbrew alken mae end januari alken mae introduc logist price system launch commerci price system januari januari interbrew market manag belgium market manag alken mae met anderlecht brussel subject histori relat interbrew alken mae interbrew gener manag belgium trade manag present meet note convers interbrew market manag belgium quot subject organis consult current issu gt tabl gt gener issu retroact octob stop expens attack reduc unproduct expenditur stimul beer consumpt achiev rebat price net excis advertis credit voucher adapt recit settlement disput price joint issu mainten draught pump respect ti aggress pact standardis packag achiev regul invest particip player advertis trade object respect ti suppli right regul invest attitud action practic small brewer privat label consult trade time year formal consult agenda direct contact difficult issu competit nation custom quot point market manag trade interbrew state quot item date januari note meet market manag trade trade knew histori contact meet pressur happen quot repres alken mae meet write quot cautiou sceptic alken mae biggest competitor convers refer led concret result quot fact supplementari statement addit fact relat directli meet event gener statement submit happen period interbrew employe employe interbrew plai import role time alken mae individu statement interbrew gener manag belgium chief oper offic europ asia pacif africa state quot regular contact meet itw kronenbourg danon itw intent creat goodwil danon view merger takeov beer busi strategi rest talk lot talk agre measur creat jointli measur aggress cost explos université de lill initi danon belgium want kind balanc franc itw weak blackmail term french market afraid retali franc want break link franc structur work loos danon issu measur cost explos jointli invest pub promot trade market depart opposit number met month discuss progress achiev result trade agreement nation account restrict invest market manag trade belgium succeed implement trade price set interbrew trade manag gener manag belgium alken mae market manag agreement compli price system deal person consult object stage readi itw ahead quot interbrew trade market manag belgium state quot term université de lill origin stood form market behaviour expect behav gentlemen compet keep market relationship belgium balanc happen franc quot interbrew manag trade gener manag state quot trade achiev lot trade admittedli happen trade agreement rebat promot aim consum free market issu coupon promot event advertis brochur frequenc maximum brochur crate beer gib alken mae market manag keen standardis packag joint respons standardis project cbb prevent aggress price competit stiff onward nielsen statist prove quot answer request clarif add quot period spring wai emploi market resourc order beer volum grow practic agreement promot multi pack pack limit free special beer minimum pack promot event tast product supermarket hypermarket weekend open anniversari limit give bef price coupon reduct check spirit greater disciplin impos regard insert supermarket advertis brochur minimum promot brochur price shelf price advertis brochur price aggress low bef mae avoid let fall secur minimum advertis brochur price custom quot interbrew trade manag previous work belgian direct distribut depart state quot learn regular talk alken mae regularli call ask order legal told interbrew gener manag belgium problem told part bigger belgian french stori quot answer request clarif add head quot agre trade plan promot pressur quot quot explain earlier discuss pressur advertis brochur number folder period promot price level number free gift memori knowledg subject promot price subject number brochur price level free gift quot gener statement interbrew admit exist practic quot collabor bsn danon kronenbourg competit behaviour cooper belgian market march januari includ concert measur horeca reduct unproduct invest reduct advertis spend draught servic respect ti market share respect nation account agreement promot food market exchang inform structur tarif system quot alken mae admit involv end quot pact provid aggress reduct market invest trade advertis concert price proper implement agreement subject procedur regular consult senior manag compani quot quot numer meet place execut alken mae notabl gener manag manag director execut interbrew success gener manag concert distribut sale beer belgium quot bilater exchang inform interbrew alken mae summari larg number document clear interbrew alken mae exchang detail sale inform monthli basi alken mae employe interbrew state exchang began initi interbrew interbrew alken mae exchang inform start end basi oral agreement design contact alken mae interbrew exchang inform telephon inform exchang system oper interbrew alken mae assist implement agreement section clear exchang inform began statement correspond began earli event commiss evid start end interbrew began decemb alken mae novemb inform exchang concern total sale pil alcohol beer trade trade percentag novemb octob april onward figur exchang volum percentag pil alcohol beer light low alcohol beer sale broken distribut channel identifi english term quot food quot trade quot trad quot quot tradit quot trade form packag quot barrel quot quot quot april interbrew figur march circul back sale figur octob monthli inform exchang sale volum segment figur septemb circul interbrew octob time lag week end month exchang inform respect month maintain exchang inform end april figur interbrew longer includ volum brew interbrew licenc sold parti carlsberg tuborg brand figur distinguish brand belong brewer beer produc distributor brand quot privat label quot septemb meet place alken mae manag control market inform manag market execut interbrew exchang inform discuss meet alken mae state quot septemb request alken mae gener manag alken mae manag control met interbrew market inform manag market execut interbrew restaur le roi espagn brussel order show sale privat label statist exchang month interbrew alken mae meet gener segment data discuss alken mae manag control meet interbrew entri privat label beer segment interbrew want monitor movement share sale segment believ achiev market share sale beer brand quot document clear repeat telephon contact order optimis exchang inform begin contact breakdown figur pil type packag initi agreement reach market manag interbrew alken mae oral agreement put effect letter novemb alken mae told interbrew quot octob decid stop notifi monthli sale figur quot interbrew gener manag belgium state regard exchang inform quot rememb system set gener manag belgium object obtain faster accur inform trade trade statist market reliabl slower statist receiv cbb slower monthli figur discuss gener commentari trend time time background agreement chairman gener manag danon interest approach market calmli look figur itw area quot respons detail question commiss put interbrew fax januari statement clarifi question exchang inform monitor complianc agreement alken mae answer quot kronenbourg ask agreement market share agreement conclud monitor fact gener commentari intern instruct issu basi figur commentari figur link action quot interbrew manag trade gener manag belgium state quot awar system exchang itw look forward practic quick sift inform carefulli order obtain good market intellig knew market share belgium tenth percentag point inform obtain import look inform cbb figur nielsen exist market estim exchang inform inform influenc decis big competitor privat label quot interbrew admit exist quot exchang inform alken mae total volum sale beer belgian market decemb monthli exchang volum pil alcohol earli octob novemb monthli exchang inform segment volum quot cbb meet summari period octob june numer meet work parti member cbb discuss price structur joint measur meet question primarili meet work parti price structur successor quot vision quot market polici committe vision work parti market polici committe subgroup set interbrew alken mae plai lead role august discuss place cbb work parti price structur work parti met ten time activ half time chairman interbrew employe alken mae repres sale manag meet held august onward work parti price structur quot vision quot consist interbrew manag trade employe alken mae market manag haacht employe cbb meet discuss harmonis exist price structur deliveri trade belgium abroad trade agre rebat calcul trade meet work parti octob consid possibl studi carri order arriv quot understand futur develop beer wholesal structur trade quot quot studi problem parallel import quot cbb document novemb describ task quot scenario quot project document mention background factor quot open eec border consequ price structur parallel import foreign interfer profession differ compar belgium neighbour netherland franc state object project includ understand present futur beer wholes trade belgium enabl brewer develop market strategi medium term quot project final carri cbb arthur studi quot scenario quot compar belgian market dutch french market regard thing price distribut system invest trade profit margin beer wholesal belgium netherland franc vision work parti supervis project met purpos januari februari august minut cbb board director meet septemb head quot vision quot read quot chairman remind meet background open border growth parallel trade board decid arthur report price structur belgium neighbour countri quot octob board discuss arthur report detail document clear interbrew alken mae context bilater contact act cbb advantag take initi organis intern interbrew document report meet alken mae august quot agre discuss cbb arthur horeca project good forum studi wai mean reduc cost busi horeca quot number document deal agreement interbrew alken mae make refer possibl breweri realis part joint object agreement cbb result scenario studi present cbb arthur novemb work parti met decemb arthur report serv point departur discuss meet consid role player distribut chain return price invest promot materi trade sale outlet suggest base purchas beer barrel work parti met januari januari meet number subgroup set practic area includ quot invest public materi glass beer mat chairman alken mae trade manag object avoid competit area harmonis manag deliv premis factori price chairman alken mae gener manag object situat neighbour countri finalis logist charg set standard transport invest sale outlet chairmen interbrew market manag trade belgium alken mae trade manag object practic recommend problem possibl quot januari gener document entitl quot vision quot circul discuss meet februari object work parti quot defin role link distribut chain defin framework partner receiv fair price proport role plai quot connect work subgroup chair alken mae gener manag questionnair logist arrang interbrew alken mae haacht palm silli moortgat februari immedi work parti meet februari refer recit subgroup invest sale outlet resum examin harmonis level invest trade begun earlier work parti price structur subgroup secur servic consult opdebeeck march meet vision work parti report made work subgroup emerg plan subgroup invest public materi begin practic shape subgroup deliv premis factori price suspend proceed member period reflect proceed vision work parti discuss meet april interbrew repres gener manag belgium market manag trade belgium trade manag alken mae repres gener manag trade manag trade manag vision work parti met juli meet discuss recommend subgroup invest public materi approv unanim import recommend brewer appli standard invest bef hectolitr activ subgroup deliv premis factori price suspend subgroup invest sale outlet agreement invest rationalis jointli disagr procedur featur consider restrict advertis separ subgroup set chair gener manag alken mae report includ observ quot measur refer document consid provid line belgian european legisl quot juli alken mae receiv copi memo present interbrew market polici interbrew trade manag cbb memo explain current price structur interbrew disadvantag conclud price structur need object propos quot price competit higher level quot basic condit success quot belgian beer supplier work ident manner cbb quot statement interbrew manag trade memo refer recit date decemb discuss client present member cbb channel serv basi discuss cbb committe meet market polici committe januari member confirm decid public materi suppli basi number hectolitr distinct made pil special beer propos readi end februari interbrew manag trade belgium state quot number point alloc hl barrel confer proport entitl public materi question discuss cbb quot system quot public credit voucher quot system publicitair krediet bon quot pkb quot meet march emerg meet haacht breweri longer wish discuss invest sale outlet develop uniform system calcul purpos report meet urg work parti advertis relaunch view possibl secur effici meet review progress subgroup cbb market polici committe met septemb progress subgroup review case subgroup invest sale outlet emerg origin brewer prepar continu brewer light previou histori reason suppos brewer interbrew alken mae question ask interest work parti brought end subgroup invest public materi observ project put cbb board director launch januari latest subgroup advertis announc submit practic propos meet board director cbb met septemb discuss progress market polici committe length market polici committe met novemb review progress subgroup meet committe februari discuss item includ propos advertis object arriv common standard meet market polici committe evid place state decis invest public materi alken mae send letter publican juli brewer follow particip felt point reappear agenda question discuss subgroup invest sale outlet advertis note unanim achiev privat label agreement summari number meet market situat regard privat label beer belgium discuss inform exchang parti deni meet place inform suppli contradictori detail establish absolut certainti meet place event gt tabl gt interbrew manag trade subsequ gener manag belgium present meet state quot meet privat label brewer initi interbrew gener manag belgium gener manag alken mae quot quot meet place holidai inn diegem octob instruct interbrew gener manag belgium purpos meet map privat label beer market belgium data suppli imaginari tabl column head product volum custom type contract brewer price inform provid column exchang intent object invit tender undercut price brewer brewer contract bid price make higher bid consult stop adjust made interbrew fail bid aldi contract aldi contract brewer memori marten quot quot request manag director marten make sale netherland meet conven belgian brewer dutch brewer manag director marten prepar talk belgium thing market marten suppli privat label netherland germani interbrew belgium act quot quot thing stop particip decid danger quot alken mae haacht marten meet intend discuss sort charg charg payabl retail handl empti bottl crate haacht add discuss grow import retail label bulli attitud big multipl haacht state quot differ price label privat label grow constantli greater urgent exchang view situat brewer benelux quot meet netherland quot activ dutch market real interest inform exchang custom packag volum quot quot conclus meet firmer line price quot low happen fall price spiral halt quot statement made alken mae quot particip note volum type product produc dutch market exchang inform refus quot meet quot discuss develop market retail label big multipl chain market manag alken mae note great deal mistrust firm meet person conclus meet pointless quot interbrew acknowledg parti quot agreement price level market share privat label market quot parti written observ statement object danon alken mae written respons statement object danon make observ alken mae wish danon view matter bilater agreement interbrew alken mae suppos link french market danon argu commiss accept interbrew threaten danon franc clear file investig carri relev time situat french market infring danon defend danon event deni demand interbrew transfer hl alken mae threaten matter made difficult interbrew french market recit danon submit alleg rest statement made interbrew employe recit document date show demand threat danon consid heineken document cite confirm danon demand recit doubt evid author context document unclear threat made danon view shown fact kronenbourg posit drive interbrew market addit interbrew special beer leff hoegaarden import franc danon brought pressur bear alken mae adopt aggress market polici belgium recit danon show act competit danon point interbrew interest preserv domin posit belgian market recit danon submit meet danon repres told interbrew put end abus domin posit belgium recit danon tougher attitud interbrew franc refer parallel import franc belgium strict applic french distribut contract danon interbrew special beer time toler drink outlet exclus contract kronenbourg danon figur hl mention alken mae meet interbrew place connect aggress polici adopt alken mae danon refer extra volum alken mae need order profit question demand made interbrew transfer volum alken mae meet danon interbrew want discuss strengthen posit franc interbrew sought link belgian french market interbrew want reinforc posit franc take danon beer divis section improv distribut special beer meet danon intent introduc gener manag beer divis failur abus interbrew domin posit belgian market place danon argu account interbrew domin posit belgian market interbrew share belgian market own beer brand beer segment sell beer interbrew brand interbrew strengthen posit trade take beer wholesal consequ brewer depend interbrew distribut product market begin interbrew expand internation point biggest brewer europ biggest world danon intern expans financ interbrew strong posit belgian market danon submit import interbrew posit preserv aggress price polici pursu alken mae onward interbrew initi talk alken mae virtu domin posit interbrew decid price structur adopt industri danon price structur desir alken mae reject interbrew alken mae altern base interbrew system interbrew unilater decid introduc price system januari impos chosen structur alken mae danon argu relev period interbrew abus domin posit danon submit commiss acknowledg interbrew guilti conduct initi investig matter take account statement object danon consid unfair abus help throw light relationship interbrew competitor includ alken mae relev period commiss wrong speak pressur brought bear interbrew alken mae danon view concert conduct belgian market danon interbrew abus posit offer beer loss make price attempt prevail café break exclus contract alken mae meet novemb recit alken mae ask interbrew stop abus conduct context interbrew alken mae agre respect ti outlet alken mae repeat request interbrew put end abus letter date januari recit price control belgium place danon argu account price control system requir undertak concern appli authoris price increas danon practic meant brewer requir consult price beer document cost structur detail brewer awar cost structur price polici discuss lawfulli meet beer wholesal feder januari place context parti awar break competit rule time price supervis state brewer await respons minist econom affair applic price increas submit cbb price control system danon alken mae awar unlaw natur exchang inform interbrew alken mae initi interbrew danon submit interbrew initi discuss agreement alken mae novemb interbrew initi increas price trade ask danon alken mae recit meet held interbrew initi recit interbrew initi discuss alken mae price structur danon argu interbrew likewis initi exchang inform price market share agreement lastli danon deni price agreement market share agreement alken mae interbrew period alken mae interbrew talk put end fall price trade background price control danon argu regard bilater agreement price danon discuss concern price restrict market invest trade price agreement conclud meet novemb recit parti note distributor sell crate jupil stella mae pil bef make loss danon acknowledg octob onward interbrew alken mae consult distribut system belgium distribut trade danon acknowledg talk aggress pact trade year interbrew alken mae contact limit invest trade advertis danon discuss price structur trade began time talk object effect fix level price danon price structur discuss price market share discuss price structur end juli interbrew unilater decid introduc structur januari danon submit commiss evid period juli show continu practic issu recit meet cbb danon polici decis cbb guid interbrew subject discuss cbb interbrew main concern moment parallel import price structur reduct invest trade alken mae interest issu danon argu interbrew employe held import posit cbb work parti time chairman cbb chairman interbrew board director privat label agreement danon emphasis fedi demand brewer pai sort charg crate brand beer recit parti decid exchang volum data respond fedi sort charg payabl privat label beer argu view small volum privat label beer danger quot free ride quot parti view volum greater fedi maintain reliabl statist decid exchang volum price figur exchang inform price effect price fall danon formal aggress pact implicit aggress pact danon argu effect addit privat label market map entireti foreign brewer refus part danon point import role plai interbrew discuss interbrew prepar pai charg bef put brewer financi unten posit penalti question penalti danon argu time infring form singl econom unit alken mae danon deni part meet belgian market alken mae parent compani awar act alken mae stand accus danon conclud accord practic develop commiss decis case law court justic commiss impos fine alken mae alken mae danon jointli danon refer practic commiss decis case law court justic draw attent mitig circumst alken mae danon approv cooper investig admit fact immedi put end exchang inform interbrew discuss effect market share consum price beer suppli contract conclud drink outlet shown alloc custom discuss price structur promot polici put practic limit extent privat label meet produc result danon appear sale figur market research period talk interbrew alken mae effect market share price effect talk felt limit geograph area belgium exclus foreign competit fourth account price control exist belgium connect danon cite commiss decis decemb greek ferri case danon draw attent background crisi disput practic develop fall demand overcapac pressur retail time period cover statement object alken mae show profit secur advantag discuss interbrew danon danon take view account fact interbrew domin posit market alken mae prevail interbrew stop abus domin posit alken mae depend interbrew distribut beer financi weak depend situat alken mae consult interbrew order prevent interbrew destroi interbrew interbrew respons statement object relat potenti imposit penalti interbrew draw attent mitig circumst interbrew submit clear evid initi intend join cartel pressur danon threaten destroi franc work alken mae interbrew found oblig cooper alken mae time interbrew argu share french market domin danon heineken interbrew initi place danon exploit interbrew weak posit french market repeat talk time interbrew danon possibl takeov partial takeov danon beer busi tendenc interbrew treat alken mae gentli order creat goodwil danon interbrew submit agreement limit influenc belgian market fact talk danon alken mae interbrew place high level compani involv appli agreement part talk cbb framework produc result privat label agreement confin exchang inform parti concern lead actual implement discuss interbrew contest durat infring commiss year dai bilater cartel month privat label cartel interbrew invok commiss notic imposit reduct fine cartel case ground qualifi substanti reduct fine kind provid section notic event signific reduct kind provid section interbrew consid qualifi reduct ground interbrew substanti contest fact commiss base alleg novemb commiss formal request inform interbrew cooper close commiss proceed manner begin answer request inform fact document suppli interbrew make substanti part statement object decemb interbrew undertook intern investig inform commiss evid restrict practic interbrew disclos exist privat label cartel time commiss inform regard interbrew initi reluct enter agreement alken mae belgian market danon threaten action french market interbrew found oblig work danon alken mae lastli contrari statement object interbrew put end infring competit rule measur prevent infring futur haacht haacht contest fact privat label cartel haacht emphasis meet concern exclus belgian market meet belgian brewer explain system set privat label beer dutch brewer present inform exchang meet concern dutch market haacht acknowledg meet exchang view concern price belgium haacht accept commiss view exchang inform discuss meet regard form price agreement custom share haacht point privat label segment multipl retail exert downward pressur price long time price privat label beer fell consider price haacht brand beer rose markedli period haacht estim total privat label busi belgium amount hl haacht suppli set fine commiss haacht view account mitig circumst agreement appli haacht discuss organis initi interbrew alken mae haacht plai follow leader role haacht firm intern busi experi finer point european competit law part intern group wide experi european law specialis depart handl question lastli haacht point fact cooper commiss spontan suppli inform ask make unnecessari conduct inspect premis final amount fine haacht argu privat label segment account total turnov profit make financ activ haacht take view reason calcul fine basi total turnov haacht believ qualifi signific reduct fine kind provid section commiss notic imposit reduct fine cartel case ground letter april receiv statement object expressli confirm price agreement conclud meet contest fact commiss base alleg marten repli statement object marten discuss fact assess consid question penalti fact assess marten state interest privat label beer test cultur consult cbb oper respect privat label beer marten accept interbrew invit attend meet marten argu shown marten expect inform develop market presum restrict purpos mind marten price agreement market share agreement conclud meet marten cite statement employe alken mae haacht interbrew commiss possess submit unambigu evid exist price agreement interbrew statement februari marten throw doubt reliabl statement view interbrew involv interbrew alken mae cartel commiss continu investig infring interbrew articl ec treati marten argu statement show interbrew parti agreement marten marten acknowledg interest southern netherland region interest attend meet broaden includ dutch brewer marten submit statement made particip meet clear agreement mean articl ec treati conclud concert practic criteria exist concert practic formul court justic hül case met consult firm subsequ conduct market relationship effect meet restrict purpos marten believ meet lead chang conduct firm concern market meet brewer price continu fall juli marten continu accept invit tender potenti custom privat label interbrew acknowledg refrain make bid aldi contract marten view irrelev interbrew made bid aldi last relat aldi marten interbrew previous interest aldi marten submit judgment court justic john deer case exchang inform contrari articl ec treati marten refer commiss decis case zinc produc group argu commiss wrongli fail show parallel price behaviour present case marten contend small share relev market appreci effect competit marten refer commiss notic agreement minor import fall mean articl ec treati agreement marten argu market share particip undertak aggreg penalti marten ask commiss impos fine view absenc intent neglig marten submit intention infring competit rule object talk restrict competit marten contend forgiv error good faith part talk issu place framework talk cbb altern marten take view line commiss decis fenex case qualifi pure symbol fine attend meet characteris inexperi marten intend infring competit rule entitl meet form part consult framework cbb altern marten submit qualifi reduc fine ground effect price agreement conclud meet restrict object addit marten econom capac bring appreci damag competit limit marten lack legal econom knowledg small player belong larg econom unit marten argu account specif weight real influenc competit offend conduct marten draw attent mitig circumst submit plai activ role part meet leadership interbrew infring distort effect competit insignific effect meet result chang market behaviour damag consum price continu fall meet marten emphasis secur advantag result meet import consider calcul fine commiss state st competit report assess fine start point financi benefit deriv marten draw attent cooper administr proceed repli commiss request inform receiv statement object suppli document cooper manner speed proceed marten submit fine exce financi capac lastli marten observ infring short live end commiss undertook investig marten consid event qualifi reduct fine kind provid section notic imposit fine cartel case cooper commiss investig time end particip infring time commiss investig addit plai activ part cartel legal assess articl ec treati articl ec treati agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market prohibit incompat common market directli indirectli fix purchas sell price trade condit limit control product market technic develop invest share market sourc suppli agreement concert practic prohibit articl ec treati concern agreement undertak decis associ undertak concert practic establish case law agreement mean articl treati suffici undertak express joint intent behav market written document requir requir form contractu penalti enforc measur essenti exist agreement explicit impli behaviour parti articl ec draw distinct quot concert practic quot quot agreement undertak quot quot decis associ undertak quot object bring prohibit articl form coordin undertak reach stage agreement properli call conclud knowingli substitut practic cooper risk competit criteria coordin cooper impli work actual plan understood light concept inher provis treati relat competit econom oper determin independ polici intend adopt common market correct requir independ depriv econom oper adapt intellig exist anticip conduct competitor strictli preclud direct indirect contact oper object effect whereof influenc conduct market actual potenti competitor disclos competitor conduct decid adopt contempl adopt market behaviour regard quot concert practic quot parti reach agreement advanc common plan defin action market adopt adher collus devic facilit coordin commerci behaviour clear actual term articl ec treati concept concert practic impli undertak consult subsequ conduct market relationship effect presumpt subject proof contrari econom oper concern adduc undertak take part consult remain activ market account inform exchang competitor purpos determin conduct market true undertak consult regular basi long period concert practic caught articl absenc anti competit effect market context complex infring long period commiss classifi infring consist exclus form illeg behaviour concept quot agreement quot quot concert practic quot variabl overlap realist imposs make distinct infring simultan characterist form prohibit behaviour separ element correctli regard form artifici analyt point view split continu collect enterpris singl object form infring cartel instanc constitut agreement concert practic time pvc ii case court instanc confirm quot commiss expect classifi infring precis undertak moment event form infring cover articl treati quot court justic confirm anic case specif word articl ec treati infring result isol act seri act continu conduct complex cartel regard singl continu infring period exist agreement chang time time mechan adapt strengthen account develop valid classif vitiat possibl element seri act continu conduct constitut breach articl ec treati cartel form collect behaviour parti agreement plai specif role plai lead role intern conflict rivalri deceit occur prevent agreement form agreement concert practic mean articl parti pursu collect continu goal undertak part infring articl conduct form agreement concert practic anti competit object purpos articl intend bring infring respons entir period particip infring conduct put effect undertak context infring case establish undertak question awar offend conduct particip foreseen prepar risk natur infring present case case point concern distinct infring complex concert practic agreement interbrew alken mae danon framework cbb hereinaft refer quot interbrew alken mae cartel quot concert practic interbrew alken mae haacht marten relat privat label beer hereinaft refer quot privat label cartel quot interbrew alken mae cartel interbrew alken mae cartel broad rang anti competit agreementsand arrang bilater talk place interbrew alken mae novemb recit time octob compani perfect exchang inform commun sale volum beer sector recit trade price harmonis januari recit march interbrew reserv extend cooper quot université de lill quot project account inter alia risk anti trust proceed recit half interbrew continu hold discuss rais trade price larg retail want involv alken mae recit belgian beer price longer regul time recit pressur danon interbrew chang posit extend cooper meet danon put pressur interbrew set relat undertak belgian market context relat french market contrast belgian market interbrew larg alken mae small market share interbrew approxim smallest player speak french market danon heineken market share danon messag interbrew alken mae belgian market transfer hl total beer consumpt belgium time mention danon heineken make life difficult interbrew french market recit danon posit question requir transfer hl threat destroi interbrew franc reject reason clear requir individu statement interbrew employe recit document heineken recit commiss share danon view evidenti heineken document doubt date miss formal request inform date april commiss ask document found inspect heineken march middl drawer desk name member board director document code commiss copi heineken document request bear code descript place found origin document establish document confidenti data access parti case diminish evidenti interbrew danon threat shown chang attitud extend cooper alken mae recit danon explan chang interbrew attitud convinc note interbrew alken mae struck agreement price trade interbrew hesit extend cooper alken mae partli thought market leader recit danon argument interbrew attach import posit belgian market introduct alken mae aggress price polici initi conclud aggress pact suffici prompt conclus file show interbrew made clear alken mae react price measur danon acknowledg alken mae ultim forc abandon aggress price polici work disadvantag interbrew copi polici danon argument object meet simpli introduc gener manag beer divis accept person met interbrew ceo begin recit detail investig french beer market alter conclus opinion gener manag danon beer divis danon share french market correct danon document show kronenbourg market share franc trade trade suffici proven danon requir interbrew transfer number hectolitr alken mae risk destroi franc fact interbrew threat effect requir transfer hl alken mae interbrew readi moment extend agreement alken mae longer limit exchang inform agreement trade price investig french market alter conclus danon successfulli put interbrew pressur investig danon carri threat conclus danon success attempt put interbrew pressur valid document commiss possess case ultim transfer larg volum beer place recit parti reach truce juli recit develop comprehens gentleman agreement novemb year code earlier interbrew quot université de lill quot moment contact interbrew danon alken mae longer limit price trade reduct market invest trade consider extend agreement conclud novemb divid part gener aggress pact agreement price promot trade custom share trade market origin limit quot tradit quot part sector perpetu current situat agreement advertis invest trade agreement price system custom trade trade recit meet novemb interbrew alken mae quot université de lill quot gentleman agreement broadli confirm price agreement trade discuss recit danon disput agreement trade price reach meet recit handwritten note quot sa quot footnot relat danon alken mae interbrew find distributor pil lager jupil stella mae charg consum bef crate make loss argument danon convinc context show comment brewer profit price appli distributor contrari handwritten note found sentenc quot price food establish quot discuss novemb continu earlier discuss octob fix price trade talk recit gentleman agreement novemb coincid submiss novemb report belgian beer market prepar cbb consult firm arthur recit interbrew alken mae agre part agreement advertis spend trade implement cbb recit vision work parti subgroup set januari invest public materi manag deliv premis factori price activ subgroup suspend shortli set invest drink outlet advertis set year januari gentleman agreement implement regular discuss place interbrew alken mae occasion danon current state affair review custom share agreement trade market broaden includ nation custom recit time chairmanship repres interbrew alken mae discuss place group cbb vision work parti brewer invest trade market reduc recit mid end intens talk held price system agenda includ price structur date introduc system recit ultim discuss cbb invest public materi trade glass beer mat recit turn fruitless broken mid recit januari interbrew alken mae review cooper quot université de lill quot agreement novemb recit quot achiev quot includ adapt advertis credit voucher result discuss cbb public materi trade recit price trade trade respect ti trade aggress pact result achiev regul invest trade particip player advertis trade recit time parti express intent hold discuss trade time year januari evid light happen recit lifetim cartel regular consult agreement struck subject gener aggress pact juli aggress pact conclud interbrew danon belgian market recit price promot trade earli interbrew alken mae struck agreement price increas promot trade part gentleman agreement reach recit custom share trade quot tradit quot trade nation custom agreement respect ti includ quot université de lill quot agreement agreement call quot project green quot initi limit quot tradit quot trade extend nation custom recit restrict invest advertis trade interbrew alken mae made agreement reduc invest advertis trade context quot université de lill quot agreement interbrew danon talk interbrew alken mae agre develop subject cbb occur recit price structur trade trade price structur discuss interbrew danon includ quot université de lill quot agreement novemb agreement implement regard price intens talk place interbrew alken mae recit exchang inform sale trade trade end novemb interbrew alken mae exchang sale data monthli basi data express volum previous percentag type beer distribut channel form packag section agreement form consult interrel origin agreement made interbrew alken mae regard price promot trade time interbrew danon discuss possibl extend quot cooper quot belgium reduct market invest invest trade price system recit quot université de lill quot agreement conclud exist pressur danon subject consid agreement made share custom trade interbrew alken mae system exchang inform good quot market intellig quot obtain result instrument implement agreement recit agreement meet place highest manag level undertak concern interbrew chiefli involv ceo coo europ asia pacif africa gener manag belgium trade manag trade market manag alken mae gener manag trade manag trade manag danon chairman gener manag gener manag beer divis exist agreement interbrew alken mae distort competit admit repres interbrew alken mae commiss start investig recit justif danon price agreement exchang inform price belgium control recit danon argument reject reason belgian price control brewer forc rule undertak choos submit request price increas individu collect brewer free submit individu applic decid make collect applic submit trade associ mean intent individu undertak jointli agreement trade associ submit discuss request price increas commiss point member cbb free determin moment authoris price increas appli commiss accept case discuss price brewer due price control signific cbb present collect applic price increas time decemb agreement januari recit date agreement brewer framework cbb collect applic price increas clear danon repli statement object danon talk meet beer wholesal signific compet minist authoris price increas februari subject express condit price adjust recit circumst price control justif restrict price competit price control justif exchang inform commiss acknowledg detail inform submit request price increas brewer suppos suppli inform cbb submit collect request inform suppli cbb request price increas submit month case interbrew alken mae admit danon inform exchang context price control start alken mae result strike interbrew deliv interbrew beer trade outlet ti interbrew respect commiss account fact price control beer sector abolish justif market share agreement danon contend interbrew abus domin posit detriment alken mae prevail public hous exclus contract alken mae breach contract inter alia sell beer loss make price alken mae persuad interbrew stop abus result agreement respect ti premis commiss take view regard justif market share agreement sens intent undertak mutual conclud aggress pact infring articl ec order put end breach articl fact commiss meantim start investig infring articl interbrew necessarili abovement conduct interbrew regard infring articl privat label cartel autumn winter summer meet privat label beer recit meet belgian brewer involv discuss privat label segment belgian beer market custom price regard privat label beer belgium exchang inform rate custom custom volum price recit discuss exchang inform aim share custom belgium agre concert price recit marten deni case recit statement interbrew employe clear custom share price level topic privat label meet marten present haacht answer request inform commiss confirm price level subject meet conclus base faulti read statement clear written repli haacht interbrew statement object acknowledg price custom share discuss meet relev respect danon repli statement object submit behalf alken mae deni price custom share discuss meet commiss acknowledg evid concert action brewer base statement undertak concern agre marten conclud infring articl ec treati marten argument interbrew statement dubiou involv competit proceed commiss recit accept haacht repli ident danon alken mae disput commiss version addit emphasis infring consequ thereof undertak undertak concern assess merit establish certainti evid agreement brewer rate proven concert practic meet serv influenc market behaviour competitor report market behaviour competitor recit meet inform exchang price custom discuss statement interbrew haacht clear aim meet firstli prevent price war adopt posit price share custom make real offer custom brewer aim meet anti competit show consequ harm competit establish marten part meet manifestli anti competit natur accept particip intend restrict competit compani demonstr fact competitor take part spirit marten termin particip privat label cartel meet present meet result activ dutch market invit dutch brewer meet marten deni alter market behaviour result meet recit court justic presumpt subject proof contrari undertak take part consult remain activ market account inform exchang competitor purpos determin conduct market evid suppli marten show marten put effect result meet exchang inform discuss custom aim trigger price war privat label market share custom marten citat notic agreement minor import fall articl treati establish european commun recit serv purpos point thereof notic likewis applic concert practic case concert practic assess notic applic base aggreg market share undertak concern marten citat john deer case recit serv purpos case issu contrast john deer case isol exchang inform brewer discuss price market share marten argument commiss demonstr parallel price recit base inaccur interpret decis cite undertak zinc produc group case commiss consid circumst parallel price evid direct contact undertak concern insuffici evid concert practic infer decis evid meet suffici support conclus infring articl ec treati fedi request sort charg reason privat label meet stress danon recit justif talk price custom exchang data reaction fedi request suffici privat label brewer provid volum data neutral parti cbb subsequ compil individu data survei restrict competit articl ec treati specif state agreement decis concert practic inter alia directli indirectli fix purchas sell price trade condit share market sourc suppli restrict competit real purpos horizont agreement interbrew alken mae cartel price chief instrument competit separ secret deal made mechan set produc ultim goal forc price advantag level attain free competit agreement respect ti nation custom recit regard agreement share custom trade market market share agreement expressli consid articl ec treati restrict competit market share price agreement real goal privat label cartel price chief instrument competit separ cours conduct adopt produc ultim goal forc price advantag level attain free competit share market fix price restrict competit mean articl ec treati promin aspect complex agreement pact practic classifi restrict competit interbrew alken mae cartel regular particip meet contact manag undertak concern order agre implement amend restrict gener aggress pact direct indirect agreement consult price promot trade share custom trade market quot tradit quot trade nation custom restrict invest market trade market agreement price structur trade trade exchang inform sale trade trade privat label cartel consult custom share price exchang inform custom restrict purpos abovement agreement practic investig restrict contribut achiev intend purpos order decid infring articl ec treati note restrict competit refer recit part interbrew alken mae cartel hand privat label cartel hand interbrew alken mae cartel privat label cartel regard separ infring effect trade member state court justic consist held order agreement undertak affect trade member state forese suffici degre probabl basi set object factor law fact influenc direct indirect actual potenti pattern trade member state applic articl ec treati cartel confin proport parti sale involv carriag good state order provis appli show individu conduct particip distinct cartel affect trade member state clear recit basi figur provid interbrew consider quantiti beer import export belgium largest part trade member state price differ belgium member state parallel trade flow fact recit ultim purpos interbrew alken mae cartel set price higher level happen normal competit reason assum complex cartel agreement influenc direct indirect actual potenti pattern trade member state addit remark made cartel agreement cartel context relat french market recit french parent compani alken mae plai activ role cartel partial implement cartel framework cbb light scenario studi commiss cbb carri arthur studi prompt inter alia open europ intern border consequ thereof belgian market aim gain understand beer trade trade sector belgium brewer base commerci strategi recit reason outlin restrict competit interbrew alken mae cartel distort trade pattern brew sector commiss find restrict competit affect trade member state purpos privat label cartel set price higher level happen normal competit reason assum cartel influenc direct indirect actual potenti pattern trade member state addit particip cartel establish link neighbour market netherland luxembourg germani meet dutch produc privat label beer present recit reason outlin restrict competit privat label cartel distort trade pattern brew sector commiss find restrict competit affect trade member state articl ec treati agreement practic subject decis made secreci notifi commiss exempt applic articl ec treati event practic undertak concern principl satisfi test articl ec treati part cartel combin anti competit specif commiss awar inform lead conclus condit grant individu exempt met addresse decis decis address undertak directli involv infring interbrew alken mae cartel interbrew alken mae danon control alken mae infring involv decis address danon part cartel oper framework cbb cbb charg take part infring interbrew alken mae cbb forum elabor implement bilater cartel agreement cbb plai separ role cartel privat label cartel addresse interbrew alken mae haacht marten danon control time alken mae commiss evid involv privat label cartel danon addresse privat label cartel durat infring interbrew alken mae cartel commiss evid interbrew alken mae cartel januari januari inclus recit januari report made meet anti competit aim januari meet framework cartel place respect commiss document durat infring year dai true exchang inform began earlier finish proceed formal initi commiss adopt statement object septemb relat cartel exist entireti evid propos discuss trade mention note market manag belgium recit point place danon disput infring last long danon discuss alken mae interbrew start octob end juli interbrew decid introduc price structur januari argument ignor evid held commiss earlier discuss alken mae interbrew start januari explain danon justif discuss irrelev recit fact agreement octob onward review meet alken mae interbrew januari alter date interbrew alken mae discuss agreement exist fact ow circumst discuss meet framework exist agreement consult interbrew alken mae contrari danon state interbew alken mae cartel end juli interbrew acknowledg infring last januari recit alken mae employe involv price discuss time state cooper interbrew ceas novemb recit commiss evid discuss context cooper interbrew alken mae place decemb telephon april januari recit fact alken mae studi carri time draft price system alken mae interbrew alter conclus infring continu abovement evid held commiss contrari danon state subject discuss april coordin market behaviour interbrew alken mae danon view interbrew statement content discuss recit accept discuss takeov kronenbourg alken mae interbrew proven danon januari meet subject discuss note interbrew repres present relat interbrew alken mae result previou cooper review current aspect method consult discuss recit danon statement meet januari brewer alken mae distributor brussel region interbrew plausibl evid held commiss contrari clear statement repres interbrew alken mae discuss unproduct contact ceas recit privat label cartel evid commiss clear rate meet place octob juli recit durat infring approxim month disput undertak concern penalti articl regul commiss find infring articl ec treati articl regul empow requir undertak concern bring infring end employe interbrew involv time interbrew alken mae cartel state meet januari quot happen quot recit commiss evid parti continu anti competit behaviour januari regard exchang inform interbrew alken mae relev alken mae commiss copi letter novemb termin exchang privat label cartel concern particip state meet place juli recit addit employe involv state consult stop recit commiss evid consult continu meet repli statement object interbrew state interbrew alken mae cartel privat label cartel termin interbrew refer respect letter februari state termin infring reach measur prevent repetit breach competit rule measur introduct comprehens quot complianc programm quot consist inter alia monthli intern extern audit make clear thing interbrew employe allow make agreement price condit sale market share exchang inform view requir undertak concern termin infring articl regul articl regul commiss decis impos undertak fine eur eur sum excess thereof exceed turnov preced busi year undertak particip infring intention neglig infring articl ec treati determin amount fine commiss relev circumst account graviti durat infring method appli set guidelin method set fine impos pursuant articl regul articl ecsc treati interbrew alken mae cartel fine impos commiss consid regard interbrew alken mae cartel impos fine interbrew danon danon respons involv infring alken mae parent compani activ involv particip subsidiari cartel held respons behaviour subsidiari danon state form econom unit alken mae time infring articl time danon parent compani alken mae directli involv cartel danon acknowledg part meet belgian market awar practic held respons involv cartel alken mae intent neglig clear fact particip cartel intend make agreement gener aggress pact price promot trade share custom trade quot tradit quot sector nation custom restrict invest advertis trade price structur trade trade exchang inform trade trade sale commiss consid infring regard intent parti possibl unawar agreement combin intend restrict competit graviti infring horizont agreement consult question compris gener aggress pact direct indirect agreement consult price promot trade share custom trade market restrict invest advertis trade market agreement price structur trade trade exchang inform sale trade trade natur infring system exchang inform interbrew alken mae made easier achiev object agreement price import factor competit secret agreement mechan ultim intend forc price level condit free competit detriment consum addit cartel concern segment beer market trade trade commiss account discuss interbrew hand alken mae danon conduct highest manag level signific agreement concert action concern wide varieti competit paramet price promot custom invest advertis price structur exchang sale data danon disput price market share agreement clear evid statement interbrew alken mae price market share agreement conclud section secret agreement parti aim set higher price advantag level attain free competit evid commiss clear aggress pact agreement custom share trade market part restrict advertis trade agreement price structur trade trade exchang inform trade trade sale regard interbrew alken mae meet januari achiev recit interbrew acknowledg agreement alken mae promot trade recit interbrew alken mae acknowledg month exchang detail sale data section commiss realis basi evid accept part cartel fulli implement interbrew alken mae part gentleman agreement implement recit agreement share custom trade market fulli respect interbrew recit discuss cbb limit result recit justifi conclus cartel limit effect market relev geograph market territori belgium constitut substanti part common market take circumst recit account commiss reach conclus infring question regard fix amount fine commiss take account effect econom capac offend signific damag oper particip cartel account total beer consumpt pil consumpt belgium time consider differ size interbrew number belgium alken mae number averag market share interbrew market leader belgium alken mae averag market share time fine set level ensur deterr effect commiss account fact interbrew danon larg intern undertak import danon multi product compani commiss account fact interbrew hand alken mae danon legal econom knowledg infrastructur enabl easili recognis conduct constitut infring awar consequ stem competit law calcul fine impos interbrew commiss consid graviti infring impos fine eur million alken mae danon fine eur million regard durat infring interbrew alken mae durat infring year dai infring medium long durat bear mind intens cooper decreas consider end cartel consid increas fine interbrew danon basic amount fine eur million interbrew eur million danon aggrav circumst clear evid august novemb interbrew plai lead role price agreement trade recit interbrew initi price discuss alken mae recit time clear inter alia statement origin interbrew exchang inform interbrew alken mae earlier start interbrew initi recit extens cooper interbrew alken mae led comprehens gentleman agreement code quot université de lill quot result danon intervent relat belgian market recit contrari danon state conclud evid interbrew lead order realis cartel aim agreement cbb interbrew alken mae agre august cbb forum achiev part cartel recit fact occur interbrew alken mae reach agreement novemb quot université de lill quot gentleman agreement vision report prepar arthur commiss cbb present recit seq note respect interbrew alken mae repres vision work parti chairmen relev subgroup alken mae subgroup invest sale outlet chair jointli repres interbrew alken mae recit danon interbrew initi part cartel commiss conclud undertak concern plai lead role cartel signific danon call bsn time found infring articl ec treati present case previou infring consist exchang inform restrict price term condit sale situat market share agreement danon commit infring punish similar breach repeat infring fact danon oper time alter fact earlier infring concern sector present prevent similar breach natur infring commiss relev respect period infring commit bsn danon person occupi post chairman chief execut addit danon director respons food oper bilater cartel emploi compani plate glass divis time earlier infring danon threaten destroi interbrew french market hl beer transfer alken mae led extens cooper interbrew alken mae recit regard danon role conclus compel interbrew extend cooper threaten measur interbrew cooper threat retaliatori measur fact repeat infring increas basic fine regard danon case attenu circumst fact infring agreement rule conduct appli attenu circumst commiss acknowledg clear evid parti fulli appli specif agreement cartel recit cartel appli fact part infring put effect suffici attenu circumst sens alken mae concern born mind termin exchang inform interbrew commiss inspect octob circumst justifi reduct basic amount fine case alken mae danon belgian system price control reason reduc fine price control beer sector forc system oblig parti request approv price increas individu collect trade associ conclud agreement consult price recit danon refer connect commiss decis greek ferri case commiss account attenu circumst period infring collect propos domest rate expect undertak concern subsequ confirm greek govern doubt fix intern rate constitut infring situat compar present case reason legisl provid brewer submit collect request price increas act trade associ consult brewer price cost structur direct consequ belgian system price control expect brewer belgian govern price control concern approv price increas ratif nomin price propos undertak danon submit commiss account crisi belgian beer market commiss acknowledg demand declin slightli recit possibl led overcapac pressur distributor trade situat compar case commiss rule determin amount fine account crisi market commiss point respect declin belgian beer product time appreci steep beer consumpt recit individu financi situat parti infring case alken mae lead reduct amount fine tantamount confer unjustifi competit advantag undertak adapt requir market fact undertak suffer loss deriv advantag infring competit rule advantag consist reduct loss danon state account posit depend alken mae time infring regard interbrew commiss take view discuss recit alken mae attempt put end infring articl ec treati interbrew accept defenc particip cartel danon statement pass involv danon alken mae parent compani cartel lastli differ size alken mae interbrew account determin basic amount fine commiss notic juli imposit reduct fine cartel case interbrew alken mae invok commiss notic juli imposit reduct fine cartel case hereinaft refer quot notic quot inform interbrew suppli request inform articl regul contribut significantli prove relev fact cooper commiss simpli repli request inform mean articl regul interbrew substanti disput fact commiss base alleg infring interbrew cooper justifi reduct fine section notic alken mae state proceed disput fact exist infring danon declar repli statement object fact disput base part inform suppli commiss alken mae danon behalf behalf alken mae cast doubt exist infring commiss statement object justifi reduct fine mean indent section notic alken mae suppli inform exist substanc infring answer request inform articl regul commiss consid circumst justifi reduc fine danon case commiss reduct fine indent section notic conclus amount fine fine eur million impos interbrew particip interbrew alken mae cartel fine eur million impos danon particip subsidiari alken mae privat label cartel fine impos privat label cartel fine impos undertak commit infring interbrew alken mae haacht marten alken mae subsidiari danon time commiss attribut infring danon danon involv privat label cartel intent neglig consist held court justic court instanc undertak awar breach articl infring prohibit contain provis infring regard intent suffici unawar contest conduct object effect restrict competit common market entail actual potenti consequ trade member state commiss consid particip privat label cartel unawar conduct intend restrict competit common market direct contact competitor price distribut custom invari regard suspect competit standpoint irrespect place trade associ marten submit order demonstr ignor matter undertak concern unawar conduct entail consequ trade member state discuss place cbb alleg marten order show forgiv error good faith part intent infring articl ec particip discuss defenc marten irrelev assess commit infring intention graviti infring horizont coordin price market share natur infring exchang inform mean put coordin effect marten disput price market share agreement clear evid statement interbrew haacht price market share coordin meet recit inher natur conduct commiss assess graviti present infring take account impact market size relev geograph market impact market note secret practic parti aim share custom ultim fix price level attain condit free competit commiss acknowledg proof consult except result alter market behaviour undertak concern clear event meet privat label cartel custom share price discuss inform exchang respect fact inform privat label beer belgium exchang belgian brewer make achiev aim consult bid contract order prevent price war exchang inform regular basi simpli conclud cartel limit impact market size relev geograph market commiss take account meet concern territori belgium limit privat label pil segment market account total beer consumpt belgium recit view commiss consid infring breach articl ec treati fix amount fine commiss account effect econom capac offend signific damag oper set fine level ensur deterr effect order actual capac undertak concern signific damag beer market belgium privat label segment commiss consid differenti undertak take account turnov privat label beer commiss divid undertak categori haacht marten highest turnov privat label segment form categori interbrew alken mae substanti lower turnov segment form commiss consid impos fine respect graviti infring haacht marten eur interbrew alken mae eur commiss consid basic amount fine calcul interbrew alken mae adjust order ensur fine suffici deterr effect account fact contrast haacht marten interbrew larg intern undertak alken mae member intern group easier access legal econom knowledg infrastructur enabl easili recognis conduct constitut infring awar consequ stem competit law respect size gener resourc commiss consid amount fine calcul recit interbrew case multipli factor alken mae case factor result fine eur interbrew fine eur alken mae durat infring durat infring fix month disput parti warrant increas fine undertak concern basic amount fine set recit aggrav circumst statement origin interbrew clear interbrew alken mae initi hold meet privat label beer recit confirm haacht repli statement object recit commiss consid increas basic fine case interbrew alken mae attenu circumst parti submit attenu circumst appli infring agreement practic state practic alter market behaviour commiss acknowledg basi evid proof possibl except parti refrain bid brewer custom order prevent price war infer infring practic appli meet parti exchang inform custom volum discuss custom price haacht marten particip cartel regard passiv commiss point undertak plai activ part privat label cartel present meet commiss addit haacht acknowledg exchang inform privat label beer belgium brewer involv made agreement price share custom signific marten activ part discuss substanti attempt invit dutch privat label brewer meet marten shown reluct part meet haacht marten gather inform develop privat label beer justifi infring commun competit rule reason fine haacht reflect fact compani sale privat label beer account small proport total turnov start point calcul amount fine graviti durat infring commiss acknowledg past set fine basic rate percentag relev turnov articl regul restrict commiss freedom determin fine legal threshold mention provis refer inter alia total turnov particip undertak rest commiss due account econom import specif activ infring relat assess graviti infring recit appli marten argument calcul fine commiss account fact marten submiss benefit result meet fact commiss past benefit obtain start point calcul fine oblig present case commiss amount gain improperli made infring account aggrav circumst increas penalti order exce profit made infring infer fact regard attenu circumst marten argument symbol fine impos view decis fenex case reject court justic held commiss judgment fine consid vari case case case similar inexperi marten side present case compar situat fenex case involv neglig intent differ interbrew alken mae hand marten haacht legal econom knowledg account assess graviti infring recit marten haacht ask commiss account difficult financi situat determin amount fine individu financi situat parti infring reason reduc amount fine tantamount confer unjustifi competit advantag undertak adapt condit market commiss notic juli imposit reduct fine cartel case undertak concern invok notic interbrew consid accord section elig substanti reduct fine commiss acknowledg interbrew drew commiss attent privat label cartel commiss undertaken investig infring inform infring termin commiss inform exist interbrew cooper fulli interrupt investig interbrew elig substanti reduct fine initi hold discuss privat label beer interbrew elig signific reduct fine accord section commiss account fact interbrew brought exist concert practic light commiss complet unawar matter cooper fulli interrupt investig addit interbrew substanti contest fact commiss base alleg infring commiss consid reduct fine interbrew alken mae substanti contest fact commiss base alleg privat label cartel cooper commiss infring simpli answer commiss offici request inform date march articl regul commiss consid alken mae case reduct fine accord indent section notic haacht substanti contest fact commiss base alleg privat label cartel inform suppli commiss repli commiss offici request inform date march articl regul haacht elig reduct fine accord indent section notic repli statement object marten disput exist infring commiss statement addit inform suppli marten statement object undertak repli commiss offici request inform date march articl regul document marten suppli commiss statement object serv underpin defenc point exist separ infring competit rule circumst merit reduct fine impos marten take part privat label cartel proceed marten cooper manner speed proceed cooper warrant reduct fine accord section notic conclus amount fine fine eur impos interbrew take part privat label cartel fine eur impos alken mae take part privat label cartel fine eur impos haacht take part privat label cartel fine eur impos marten take part privat label cartel adopt decis articl interbrew nv brouwerijen alken mae nv group danon sa infring articl ec treati take part complex set agreement concert practic relat gener aggress pact price promot trade custom share trade quot tradit quot sector nation custom restrict invest advertis trade price structur trade trade exchang inform sale trade trade period januari januari articl fine impos interbrew nv group danon sa respect infring found articl interbrew nv fine eur million group danon sa fine eur million articl interbrew nv brouwerijen alken mae nv nv brouwerij haacht nv brouwerij marten infring articl ec treati take part concert practic price custom share exchang inform regard privat label beer belgium period octob juli articl fine impos undertak refer articl respect infring found interbrew nv fine eur brouwerijen alken mae nv fine eur nv brouwerij haacht fine eur nv brouwerij marten fine eur articl month date notif decis fine paid undertak refer articl commiss bank account account iban code swift code bbvabebb european commiss banco bilbao vizcaya argentaria bbva kunstlaan avenu de art brussel expiri deadlin refer subparagraph interest automat payabl interest rate appli european central bank main refinanc oper dai month decis adopt percentag point articl decis address interbrew nv vaartstraat leuven group danon sa rue de téhéran pari alken mae nv waarloosveld waarloo nv brouwerij haacht provinciesteenweg boortmeerbeek nv brouwerij marten reppelerweg bocholt decis enforc pursuant articl ec treati brussel decemb commiss mario monti member commiss oj oj oj oj cbb repli request inform doc cbb repli request inform doc cbb distinguish pil amber al white beer abbei beer trappist beer tabl beer gueuz fruit beer british style al premium lager alcohol low alcohol beer strong golden al region beer sour beer websit http www beerparadis beer servic annual report belgium april canadean doc tabl show annual beer consumpt belgium found annex cbb repli request inform doc beer servic annual report belgium april canadean doc beer servic annual report belgium april canadean doc cbb repli request inform doc beer servic annual report belgium april canadean doc articl order state requir appli produc annual turnov bef million respect special beer sour beer abbei trappist beer inform squar bracket consid busi secret parti concern danon sold beer oper middl year figur give pictur annual turnov beer beer servic annual report belgium april canadean doc cbb repli request inform doc beer servic annual report belgium april canadean doc annex alken mae repli request inform doc inspect offic cbb document rok doc annex interbrew repli request inform doc inspect offic interbrew document mv doc origin dutch beer servic annual report belgium april canadean doc judgment court justic case dow benelux commiss ecr paragraph case dirección gener de defensa de la competencia asociación española de banca privada ecr paragraph seq oj footnot code gener refer cooper interbrew alken mae letter interbrew doc recit cooper refer code quot project green quot recit letter interbrew doc annex letter letter interbrew doc annex letter statement object paragraph inspect offic interbrew document lvl doc statement object paragraph letter interbrew doc annex letter statement object paragraph origin english annex interbrew letter doc statement object paragraph origin french quot université de lill étude projet de réduction de investiss commerciaux dan le amélior court moyen long term notr rentabilité quot annex interbrew letter doc origin french quot transférer un parti de coût de la dotat en matériel po aux revendeur suivant le princip accompagné un hauss du prix de verr en ce qui concern le dépens publicitair cell ci idéal ne devraient pa dépasser en mbf en assum le concurr princip ne dépass pa mbf ce dépens ne concern le pil compri le light autr paramètr étude coût instal mainten débit politiqu de prix en alimentair nouvel tarif quot inspect offic alken mae document mv doc letter interbrew doc letter alken mae doc statement object paragraph annex interbrew letter doc statement object paragraph origin english annex interbrew letter doc statement object paragraph origin dutch letter interbrew doc annex letter letter interbrew doc annex letter inspect offic interbrew document mv doc statement object paragraph origin french quot il ont eu de discuss sur scénario de comport de marché quot letter interbrew doc annex letter statement object paragraph origin french quot évoqué avec nou au cour un réunion intern le mai le scénario qui était un demand de kronenbourg en substanc kro exerçait du chantag pour itw transfèr hl ver surtout dan le food sinon il détruiraient itw franc avec la complicité de heineken il attaquerai itw en belgiqu avec de prix trè ba quot interbrew repli commiss request inform includ annex repli doc annex interbrew letter doc annex interbrew letter doc annex interbrew letter doc inspect offic interbrew document mv mv doc danon repli request inform doc statement object paragraph annex interbrew letter doc origin french quot réitéré se exig de transférer hl ver sou menac de la destruct de itw en franc il préconisé comport itw en belgiqu qui serait calqué sur le accord en franc le mécanism françai se résume ce le directeur de vent alimentair food de heieneken en kronenbourg se concert trè fréquemment afin de contrôler le part de marché respect en manipul le promot le prix le condit quot statement object paragraph annex heineken repli request inform doc statement object paragraph origin dutch letter interbrew doc statement object paragraph annex interbrew letter doc origin french quot ai convenu hier avec le big boss de green de ne pa commenc un guerr mai essay de gagner du temp notr est de trouver un solut tell par exempl contrat commerci de mettr la même chose en pratiqu en belgiqu nou allon certain rester en contact quot danon repli request inform doc quot juillet quasi signer un paix avec quot statement object paragraph quot part de marché juge de paix quot quot paix belgiqu harr paix régional franc rarr paix national quot interbrew repli request inform annex repli doc annex interbrew letter doc annex interbrew letter doc statement object paragraph origin french quot bien horeca était pa discuté lor du meet du roi espagn quand il est devenu directeur général de en belgiqu commenc appel avec la demand de se concert pour contrôler augment trè fort de investiss pour conclur de contrat de brasseri il eu plusieur autr convers surtout téléphoniqu avec il essayé de mettr sur pi systèm de consult préalabl lor achat de vent de café ai systématiqu refusé dan ce context ai eu dîner avec le résultat été ma note du octobr au cour de ce dîner nou en somm resté de généralité ai réitéré le mécanism françai étaient pa transpos en belgiqu quot annex interbrew repli request inform doc statement object paragraph origin english interbrew repli request inform doc annex interbrew letter doc letter interbrew annex letter doc annex interbrew repli request inform doc statement object paragraph origin dutch annex interbrew repli request inform doc origin english annex interbrew repli request inform doc statement object paragraph annex interbrew repli request inform doc origin english annex danon repli request inform doc origin french quot accord sur le prix avec le nom de quot statement object paragraph annex interbrew repli request inform doc statement object paragraph origin english inspect offic alken mae document mv doc interbrew repli request inform doc annex interbrew letter doc interbrew letter annex letter doc annex interbrew repli request inform doc statement object paragraph annex interbrew repli request inform doc statement object paragraph origin english inspect offic alken mae document mv doc interbrew repli request inform doc annex interbrew letter doc letter interbrew doc annex interbrew letter doc statement object paragraph origin english interbrew repli request inform doc annex interbrew letter doc letter interbrew annex letter doc statement object paragraph annex interbrew repli request inform doc origin english quot price food establish sa quot annex interbrew repli request inform doc statement object paragraph origin dutch interbrew repli request inform doc quot université de lill quot quot project green quot code interbrew refer cooper interbrew alken mae interbrew repli request inform doc annex interbrew repli request inform doc statement object paragraph origin dutch brewer rebat system sale consumpt premis interbrew repli request inform doc annex interbrew letter doc interbrew letter annex letter doc inspect offic interbrew document mv doc annex danon repli request inform doc statement object paragraph inspect offic alken mae document mv doc interbrew repli request inform doc annex interbrew letter doc letter interbrew annex doc letter alken mae doc statement object paragraph annex interbrew letter doc statement object paragraph origin dutch interbrew repli request inform doc annex interbrew letter doc letter interbrew annex letter doc annex interbrew repli request inform doc statement object paragraph origin french quot domain le contrat oblig objectif préserver le systèm belg moyen respect de contrat oblig demand info en ca de dout domain le client nationaux objectif éviter escalad de sacrific moyen respect de accord en cour pa attaqu de client mutuel concert pour le nouveaux domain le nouvel affair objectif contenir le cost busi moyen contact direct pour tou le ca de surévalu surinvestiss languag commun en matièr de calcul de coût fixat plafond domain la concurr objectif concentr attaqu sur le autr concurr moyen échang inform marketing stimul de équip prime quot annex interbrew repli request inform doc annex alken mae letter doc letter alken mae annex letter doc statement object paragraph inspect offic alken mae document mv doc interbrew repli request inform doc annex interbrew letter doc letter interbrew annex letter doc statement object paragraph inspect offic alken mae document mv doc letter alken mae doc statement object paragraph origin dutch quot juist impact wordt samen bekeken ib quot quot alken mae moet eerst fase ook klaar hebben tegen quot quot op dezelfd golflengt al ib zitten quot inspect alken mae offic document mv doc annex interbrew letter doc letter interbrew annex letter doc letter alken mae doc letter interbrew annex letter doc statement object paragraph origin english annex interbrew letter doc statement object paragraph origin dutch inspect interbrew offic document mv doc statement object paragraph origin dutch interbrew repli request inform doc annex interbrew letter doc letter interbrew annex letter doc inspect offic alken mae document mv doc annex alken mae repli request inform doc letter alken mae statement object paragraph size sort charg valu undertak concern differ rang haacht danon letter alken mae annex letter doc letter alken mae doc quot octob repres interbrew alken mae met order arriv concert respons request fedi quot origin french inspect offic alken mae document mv doc repli request inform doc statement object paragraph inspect offic alken mae document mv doc annex alken mae repli request inform doc interbrew repli request inform doc letter alken mae annex letter doc refer document annex alken mae repli request inform doc inspect offic alken mae document avw mv mv mv doc quot son retour monsieur expos la posit interbrew concern la politiqu tarifair monsieur monsieur prend note qu il faut accord de princip avec interbrew pour le février dan un note de la main de monsieur il note étude tarifair doit comprendr troi dimens logistiqu purement tarifair commercial un note de monsieur met en place plan action au sein alken mae identifi le responsabilité de certain employé pour chaqu aspect de étude afin de réagir rapid initi interbrew il est aussi décidé introduir la nouvel tarif alken mae au tôt le er janvier sur base un analys du comport de client en il san dout eu un autr réunion entr messieur en janvier ou en février de note manuscrit de monsieur résument la posit interbrew concern la structur de prix le ristourn la logistiqu dan un note du février le consult martichoux résume un convers avec monsieur concern avanc de étude tarifair chez interbrew le er mar martichoux présent son étude alken mae dan laquel il est noté qu accord avec interbrew est sur la structur de prix sur le calendri la note de présentat précise aussi qu accord avec interbrew facilitera la mise en place du futur systèm cett présentat est suivi un autr le avril monsieur apprend qu interbrew introduirait sa nouvel tarif le er janvier monsieur demand monsieur accélérer la mise en place nouveau systèm de tarif afin de pouvoir introduir la même date quot statement object paragraph letter interbrew annex letter doc statement object paragraph heineken repli request inform origin english inspect offic alken mae document avw mv fk doc alken mae repli request inform annex repli doc interbrew repli request inform doc annex interbrew letter doc letter alken mae doc quot lor de cett réunion le particip discut de mérite tarif hiérarchisé un politiqu de ristourn transparent de aspect logistiqu de la nouvel tarif il apparaît qu alken mae est partisan tarif logistiqu ouvert alor qu interbrew ne désire pa appliqu tarif transpar vi vi de tou se client le procè verbal de cett réunion rédigé par monsieur indiqu le deux concurr estiment devoir examin aspect juridiqu dan hypothès où il commencerai ensembl le er janvier si le deux systèm se ressembl trop document intern alken mae du mai concern la nouvel structur tarifair se réfère aussi de discuss avec interbrew le mai monsieur donn pour instruct monsieur de prendr contact avec monsieur suit accord entr messieur selon lequel ce dernier invit alken mae inform de son tarif monsieur indiqu aussi monsieur qu il doit analys le systèm interbrew aid de martichoux est nécessair car il veut utilis le même cadr se baser sur le systèm tarifair interbrew quot statement object paragraph inspect offic alken mae document avw doc statement object paragraph alken mae repli request inform annex repli doc interbrew repli request inform doc annex interbrew letter doc statement object paragraph inspect offic alken mae document avw ps mv doc letter alken mae doc letter alken mae doc refer document inspect offic alken mae document avw doc mv mv doc origin french quot le juin interbrew écrit tou se client dont alken mae pour leur signifi introduct de se nouvel condit générale de sa nouvel tarif au er janvier le juin un note de présentat de martichoux se réfère de contact entr alken mae interbrew analys attitud qu alken mae doit adopt face aux nouvel condit interbrew le juillet un note intern alken mae rédigé par monsieur concern le mérite respectif tarif franco tarif départ fait référenc de commentair de monsieur interbrew concern la nouvel tarif interbrew le juillet martichoux fait un présentat alken mae concern la possibilité introduir tarif départ le juillet alken mae décide de ne pa introduir de tarif base départ suit abandon du même projet par interbrew quot statement object paragraph alken mae repli request inform annex repli doc letter alken mae annex letter doc statement object paragraph annex interbrew letter doc origin dutch letter alken mae annex letter doc refer document inspect offic alken mae document avw doc document mv doc statement object paragraph inspect offic interbrew document mv doc statement object paragraph origin english letter alken mae doc inspect offic alken mae document dve doc interbrew repli request inform doc annex repli annex interbrew letter doc annex interbrew letter doc letter interbrew annex letter doc letter interbrew annex letter doc letter alken mae doc annex danon repli request inform doc statement object paragraph annex interbrew letter doc annex interbrew letter doc statement object paragraph origin dutch inspect offic alken mae document ps doc letter alken mae doc inspect offic alken mae document ps doc letter alken mae doc inspect offic alken mae document avw doc letter alken mae doc quot logist price quot mean aspect price determin custom quot logist behaviour quot relat cost incur brewer depend behaviour custom place larg number small order larg order quot commerci price quot cover rest price letter alken mae doc statement object paragraph letter alken mae doc interbrew repli request inform annex ii repli doc annex interbrew letter doc annex alken mae repli request inform doc annex interbrew letter doc statement object paragraph annex ii interbrew repli request inform doc paragraph statement object origin french respect de oblig droit de livraison régulat de investiss attitud action enver pratiqu petit brasseur privat label annex interbrew letter doc statement object paragraph origin dutch annex alken mae repli request inform doc statement object paragraph origin dutch annex interbrew letter doc statement object paragraph origin dutch annex interbrew letter doc statement object paragraph origin dutch annex interbrew letter doc statement object paragraph origin dutch annex interbrew letter doc statement object paragraph origin dutch annex interbrew letter doc statement object paragraph origin dutch annex interbrew letter doc origin dutch letter interbrew doc origin english letter alken mae doc letter alken mae doc origin french quot pact de agress de limit de investiss commerciaux dan le domain de horeca de la publicité extérieur un concert tarifair la bonn applic de accord aurait fait objet un procédur de consult régulièr direct entr le dirig de deux société quot origin french quot il eu de nombreus réunion entr de collaborateur alken mae principal monsieur alor administrateur délégué entr avec de collaborateur interbrew principal messieur durant lesquel la distribut la vent de bièr en belgiqu ont fait objet un concert quot statement object paragraph inspect offic alken mae document fk doc nvhr doc annex alken mae repli request inform doc annex iii interbrew repli request inform doc annex interbrew letter doc annex interbrew letter doc letter alken mae doc alken mae repli request inform doc interbrew repli request inform doc annex interbrew letter doc alken mae repli request inform doc interbrew repli request inform annex repli doc annex interbrew repli request inform doc alken mae repli request inform doc inspect offic alken mae document nvhr doc pil alcohol beer light beer tabl beer premium pil amber al abbei trappist beer gueuz fruit beer sour beer white beer strong golden al region beer english style al annex interbrew repli request inform doc annex iii interbrew repli request inform memo date concern inform june doc alken mae repli request inform annex repli doc alken mae repli request inform annex repli doc alken mae repli request inform annex repli doc letter alken mae doc origin french quot le septembr suit la demand de monsieur monsieur rencontré messieur interbrew au restaur le roi espagn bruxel afin examin la meilleur façon de prendr en compt le vent de produit sou marqu de distributeur dan le donné statistiqu échangé mensuel entr interbrew alken mae lor de cett rencontr la segment générale de donné aussi été discuté aprè monsieur cett réunion fait suit entré par interbrew dan le segment de la product de bièr vendu sou de marqu de distributeur interbrew désirait pouvoir suivr évolut de sa part de vent dan ce segment dan lequel ell espérait obtenir la même part pour se vent de bièr sou se marqu propr quot statement object paragraph inspect offic alken mae document nvhr doc annex alken mae letter european commiss doc origin dutch quot dat op oktob hebben beslist het mededelen van onz maandelijks verkoopcijf stop te zetten quot annex interbrew letter european commiss doc statement object paragraph origin dutch fax european commiss doc annex interbrew letter european commiss doc statement object paragraph origin dutch annex interbrew letter european commiss doc statement object paragraph origin dutch letter interbrew annex statement compani date doc origin english letter alken mae annex letter doc statement object paragraph statement object paragraph letter alken mae annex letter doc inspect offic cbb document rok doc origin dutch inspect offic cbb document rok doc annex alken mae letter doc origin dutch letter alken mae doc inspect offic cbb document rok doc inspect offic cbb document rok doc en rok doc inspect offic cbb document rok doc inspect offic cbb document rok doc annex cbb repli request inform doc origin dutch annex cbb repli request inform doc annex ii interbrew repli request inform doc recit origin english annex interbrew repli request inform doc recit annex alken mae letter doc inspect offic cbb document rok doc inspect offic interbrew document mv doc annex cbb repli request inform doc inspect offic cbb document rok doc letter alken mae doc statement object paragraph origin french quot investiss dan le articl publicitair verr sou boc président éviter la concurr dan ce domain harmonis gestion de la tarif franco enlèvement président situat dan le pai limitroph possibilité harmonis mise au point de indemnité logistiqu fixat de norm pour transporteur investiss dan de point de vent président recommand concrèt problèm opportunité quot annex cbb repli request inform doc origin french quot établir le rôle de chaqu maillon de la chaîn de distribut établir cadr qui rémunérera correct chaqu partenair en fonction du rôle effectif qu il joue quot annex cbb repli request inform doc letter alken mae annex letter doc statement object paragraph letter alken mae doc inspect offic cbb document rok doc annex interbrew repli request inform doc recit statement object paragraph inspect offic cbb document rok doc origin french quot le mesur repris dan ce document ne pourront être envisagé sou réserv de leur conformité la législat belg européenn quot statement object paragraph inspect offic alken mae document mv doc letter alken mae doc statement object paragraph origin dutch annex interbrew letter doc statement object paragraph inspect offic cbb document cd doc annex interbrew letter doc statement object paragraph origin dutch inspect offic cbb document cd cd doc inspect offic cbb document wj doc cd doc inspect offic cbb document wj wj doc cd doc inspect offic cbb document wj doc inspect offic cbb document wj doc inspect offic cbb document cd doc inspect offic cbb document wj doc cd cd doc agreement discuss extent relat deliveri privat label beer belgian market annex interbrew letter doc annex interbrew letter doc repli request inform alken mae doc haacht doc marten doc statement object paragraph annex interbrew letter doc annex interbrew letter doc statement object paragraph origin dutch footnot footnot origin dutch annex alken mae repli request inform doc origin dutch statement object paragraph letter interbrew doc origin english danon refer memo interbrew gener manag belgium date recit danon cite statement made interbrew employe recit footnot footnot case hül commiss ecr case john deer commiss ecr decis eec iv oj oj decis ec iv oj footnot inter alia judgment court instanc european commun join case limburgs vinyl maatschappij commiss pvc ii ecr ii paragraph judgment court justic case imperi chemic industri commiss ecr paragraph judgment court justic join case suiker uni commiss ecr judgment court instanc join case tate amp lyle commiss report judgment court instanc case hercul commiss ecr ii paragraph judgment hül paragraph footnot judgment hercul paragraph footnot judgment limburgs vinyl maatschappij paragraph footnot judgment case commiss anic partecipazioni ecr paragraph judgment anic paragraph footnot annex decis request inform date april doc repli heineken date doc annex danon repli statement object annex interbrew letter februari doc includ quot nation custom quot cater firm origin english commiss decis juli iv roof felt oj judgment hül paragraph footnot judgment hül paragraph footnot judgment anic paragraph footnot footnot judgment court justic case bnic gui clair ecr judgment court instanc join case società italiana vetro commiss ecr ii judgment court justic case remia commiss ecr paragraph judgment court instanc case imperi chemic industri commiss ecr ii paragraph judgment court justic join case van landewyck commiss ecr paragraph judgment van landewyck paragraph footnot judgment court justic join case wood pulp ecr paragraph oj judgment court justic case knp bt commiss ecr ii paragraph seq part judgment upheld court justic appeal case knp bt commiss ecr effect market crucial determin sever fine deal agreement directli object restrict competit liabl fall scope applic articl result actual effect opinion advoc gener mischo case mo och domsjö commiss ecr establish complex agreement interbrew alken mae danon natur restrict competit mean extent competit restrict cartel establish separ section commiss decis eec iv agreement concert practic flat glass sector benelux countri oj commiss decis eec iv eec agreement manufactur glass contain oj judgment court instanc case thyssen stahl commiss ecr ii paragraph danon websit www danonegroup compani repli statement object annex danon repli request inform doc decis ec iv greek ferri oj commiss decis ec iv cement oj commiss decis ec iv pvc oj commiss decis decemb iv seamless steel tube publish judgment court justic join case iaz commiss ecr quot deni exist event occur period question part base inform provid alken mae repres commiss offici quot quot san contest exist de fait intervenu dan la périod en dan la mesur où ceux ci sont en parti fondé sur le inform fourni par le représent alken mae aux agent de la commiss quot danon quot alken mae disput realiti contact practic interbrew alken mae period cover statement object part base inform provid repres alken mae commiss offici quot quot alken mae ne contest pa la matérialité de contact pratiqu entr interbrew alken mae durant la périod couvert par la commun de grief la cg dan la mesur où ceux ci sont en parti fondé sur le inform fourni par le représent alken mae ell même aux agent de la commiss quot alken mae judgment court instanc case knp bt commiss ecr ii paragraph seq judgment court justic case miller commiss ecr paragraph case tipp commiss ecr judgment court instanc join case tate amp lyle commiss report determin sever fine effect market crucial deal agreement directli object restrict competit liabl infring articl result actual effect opinion advoc gener mischo mo och domsjö footnot shown privat label cartel natur restrict competit mean extent restrict competit result cartel establish separ section footnot judgment court justic join case bmw belgium commiss ecr judgment court justic join case iaz commiss ecr