commiss decis septemb relat proceed articl eec treati articl council regul iv peugeot french text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access spain portug articl thereof regard notif januari pursuant articl regul automobil peugeot sa standard form distribut agreement vehicl peugeot talbot make regard commiss decis octob initi proceed case undertak concern opportun make view object rais commiss pursuant articl regul commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl council regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact decis concern obstacl purchas hand drive rhd car peugeot group distribut system june incorrect repli peugeot respons request inform made commiss pursuant articl regul firm automobil peugeot sa hereinaft refer peugeot subsidiari peugeot sa pari produc motor vehicl sell peugeot talbot marqu group achiev turnov ff million ff million ff million compani talbot motor compani limit coventri talbot motor peugeot talbot belgiqu sa nivel peugeot talbot nederland nv utrecht peugeot automobil deutschland gmbh saarbruecken form part peugeot group import distribut vehicl peugeot talbot make respect countri peugeot talbot belgiqu ensur distribut vehicl grand duchi luxembourg société de distribut export automobil pari sodexa belong peugeot group respons sale peugeot talbot vehicl purchas temporarili resid franc bui car tax free sale transit agreement end sodexa access suppli model meet specif countri final registr countri destin event includ peugeot product programm sodexa met increasingli demand respect sale franc purchas want specif offer countri order execut order rhd vehicl contin entrust sodexa part activ product product involv seri product car peugeot make talbot make samba horizon solara tagora rancho murena rang compris basic version model vehicl specif respect distinct drawn specif compulsori law state satisfi consum requir manufactur think sell area member state prescrib law left hand drive lhd hand drive produc type econom indispens manufactur account wish habit user countri destin rhd car made british militari personnel station temporarili contin slightli specif vehicl intend deliveri unit kingdom ireland speedomet calibr kilometr hour exterior rear view mirror headlamp design drive subsequ adapt vehicl drive condit countri destin pose difficulti involv expens plan peugeot group produc lhd vehicl rhd vehicl account peugeot product talbot product vehicl marqu manufactur talbot motor unit kingdom distribut franc distribut vehicl handl peugeot branch subsidiari dealer member state distribut peugeot subsidiari independ import turn distribut network origin separ distribut network peugeot vehicl talbot vehicl gradual merg autumn peugeot notifi commiss januari standard form agreement distribut peugeot vehicl franc case iv import member state case iv letter date peugeot forward commiss standard form distribut agreement benelux countri feder republ germani itali februari commiss peugeot statement object case iv iv export prohibit provid distribut agreement drop subsequ commiss request view ensur peugeot standard form agreement brought line principl embodi commiss decis eec bmw case amend made agreement contrat de concess peugeot peugeot distribut agreement franc consid peugeot standard agreement entir distribut system commun peugeot distribut agreement special notifi commiss respect germani juli case iv unit kingdom march case iv regist letter date decemb peugeot inform commiss modifi distribut agreement bring conform provis commiss regul eec decemb applic articl treati categori motor vehicl distribut servic agreement decis concern distribut agreement appli peugeot belgium grand duchi luxembourg netherland june main provis agreement summar peugeot confer select dealer sell product design agreement contract product vehicl peugeot talbot make spare part accessori defin territori allot territori territori peugeot undertak suppli resal product agreement dealer dealer sell vehicl final consum forbidden promot sale territori sell vehicl make peugeot consent oblig genuin spare part made peugeot franc peugeot supplier allot territori peugeot reserv sell direct categori purchas fleet buyer govern depart staff peugeot group special statu purchas group fall call special sale categori sale purchas transit arrang basic agreement stipul manufactur reserv sell direct special compani product market case sale person resid franc vehicl deliv area primari respons allot regist tt seri translat french purpos sodexa set point price differ member state recommend final sell price net tax peugeot talbot vehicl member state shown wide diverg lowest denmark highest unit kingdom extrem lai price level countri ascend order belgium luxembourg netherland franc feder republ germani itali ireland comparison made peugeot price charg popular model franc belgium grand duchi luxembourg feder republ germani unit kingdom januari januari show level price unit kingdom averag higher price level belgium luxembourg higher franc higher feder republ germani distribut rhd vehicl contin contractu system forc prior june peugeot talbot dealer contin unabl rule purchas rhd vehicl direct manufactur order requir sodexa exercis direct sell reserv peugeot dealer treat agent repres receiv usual profit margin commiss rule german market local demand rhd vehicl part british servicemen station peugeot sold approxim rhd car germani dealer fact prevent sell vehicl german distribut agreement provid manufactur direct sell practic exercis sodexa line exclus sell sale british servicemen sodexa conclud distribut agreement commerci compani special sale categori purchas compani prohibit contract sell rhd vehicl person member british arm forc station germani french franc term price charg sodexa correspond rule list price charg franc sale final consum differ case car basic specif rhd lhd sale british servicemen sodexa drew special price list express pound sterl sale place feder republ germani german mark slightli situat obtain belgium luxembourg prior march rhd vehicl direct import intervent sodexa price equival lhd counterpart surcharg bfr adapt uk specif belgium sale rhd car person resid unit kingdom reach notabl proport reach highest point quarter fall sharpli continent market number sale rhd car unit kingdom nation remain small ow monitor sodexa specif measur peugeot bring sale dealer end paragraph half sodexa deliv rhd talbot unit kingdom german specif rhd car involv origin intend british servicemen germani sold ow unexpect fall demand sodexa offer vehicl sister compani talbot motor talbot motor show interest sodexa final sold vehicl independ distributor notabl europlan resal privat custom uk clear sole object sale rid sodexa stock ag unsal vehicl move sodexa brought strong protest british dealer manag talbot motor unit kingdom dissuas measur adopt peugeot commiss find sodexa dissuad potenti buyer rhd vehicl resid unit kingdom order vehicl contin purchas wrote sodexa systemat refer british dealer network uncoop attitud custom resid unit kingdom stood sharp contrast sodexa effort sell rhd vehicl purchas resid countri hand british servicemen station contin measur belgian luxembourg market mark increas demand rhd vehicl chiefli belgium begin peugeot talbot belgiqu peugeot group subsidiari respons distribut belgium grand duchi luxembourg telex peugeot april year state measur introduc month deliveri period dissuas order receiv sodexa propos letter april sale british custom effect list price charg import unit kingdom export price list instruct peugeot talbot belgiqu accord special treatment british servicemen station belgium provid proof belong arm forc week peugeot talbot belgiqu inform dealer order begin year cancel manufactur profit margin reduc price increas expect month dealer ask wish maintain order view condit deposit return reform system fix price british specif rhd vehicl meant price increas approxim averag peugeot vehicl approxim talbot vehicl time price differenti belgium lhd rhd vehicl rose averag peugeot vehicl talbot vehicl measur peugeot led case annul contract sale conclud belgian dealer british purchas subsequ dry order british purchas rhd vehicl belgium measur dutch market march increas demand british specif rhd vehicl netherland order time refus peugeot talbot nederland consult peugeot april circular address dealer dutch subsidiari announc accept order british specif rhd vehicl protenti purchas refer british dealer network effect measur aim measur peugeot protect sale network unit kingdom block parallel import contin measur effect wit intern talbot motor peugeot memoranda octob januari acknowledg peugeot sale depart nothern europ effect prevent dealer sell rhd car unit kingdom purchas claim peugeot car produc import fewest vehicl britain furnish incorrect inform peugeot septemb te commiss notifi peugeot sa request inform pursuant articl regul ask firm belong peugeot group carri order author retail dealer vehicl specif correspond countri sale ask instruct issu effect custom resid countri author dealer treat differ custom resid member state commun octob peugeot repli author dealer common market obtain suppli peugeot talbot vehicl nation specif market vehicl seri produc desir version peugeot deni issu instruct effect custom treat differ countri resid contrari assert peugeot talbot dealer sell vehicl incorrect deni exist discriminatori instruct paragraph peugeot awar inaccuraci inform manag knew vehicl specif match countri sale sold discriminatori treatment appli custom resid unit kingdom clear intern memorandum director entrust task repli commiss date octob exist restrict measur expressli recogn memorandum refer instruct peugeot talbot nederland prohibit dealer sell rhd car british purchas exist instruct expressli deni inform suppli dai commiss request inform date januari pursuant articl regul commiss enquir sell price charg franc belgium feder republ germani unit kingdom rhd car januari januari repli march peugeot state continent member state mention sodexa sell price final purchas appli connect peugeot enclos tabl set ident price list franc belgium feder republ repli incorrect respect belgium price applic januari march rhd vehicl talbot make sodexa price price normal belgian price list surcharg belgian franc cover cost equip price peugeot vehicl belgium incorrect januari increas price ask substanti lower sodexa price price ask appreci higher sodexa price inform furnish german market likewis incorrect list price charg express german mark base sodexa price effect lower sodexa grant discount militari personnel addit inform furnish price mislead gave impress rhd car freeli germani realiti vehicl suppli servicemen provid adequ proof station respons statement object larg repeat oral hear decemb peugeot acknowledg answer incomplet attribut lack transpar inform group size firm network intern divis area respons repli octob peugeot acknowledg awar fact consid restrict competit decid send letter repli march peugeot state price mention letter set headquart depart respons price differ date come effect ow manag sodexa local subsidiari enjoi latitud fix light commerci context peculiar market ii legal assess withhold exempt peugeot distribut agreement agreement implement framework peugeot distribut system deriv standard form agreement notifi peugeot januari seri restrict claus prohibit laid articl treati applic respect condit exempt paragraph articl satisfi period june articl peugeot distribut system base rule bilater agreement peugeot distribut compani hand author dealer system cover commun appli uniform principl laid peugeot standard form agreement form basi distribut system june serv model set tone peugeot distribut agreement stage distribut common market main provis agreement fall prohibit contain articl peugeot basic undertak conclud distribut servic agreement contract product firm oper contract territori restrict peugeot freedom action limit competit dealer author sell vehicl cover agreement final consum independ dealer includ parallel import unabl purchas resel peugeot talbot vehicl claus prohibit sale author dealer peugeot distribut network ban market dealer save peugeot consent vehicl make effect prevent dealer appoint sale outlet car maker oblig genuin part suppli peugeot franc peugeot supplier prevent supplier spare part sell substitut part part render function equival peugeot supplier part prevent dealer activ market contract product contract territori reduc intens intra brand competit peugeot distribut network inter brand competit deal product manufactur combin effect agreement peugeot distribut system competit common market appreci imped restrict effect peugeot agreement mean articl magnifi exist similar exclus select distribut system oper vehicl manufactur agreement appreci effect trade member state dealer admit peugeot distribut system prevent bui peugeot product suppli custom member state author dealer allow promot activ export sale includ export member state intra commun trade affect fact compet product offer sale member state seek outlet member state access peugeot dealer network measur peugeot paragraph made difficult imposs categori consum purchas rhd car contin consider magnifi restrict effect contractu provis examin degre trade member state affect ground judgment court justic european commun join case ford werk ag ford europ commiss european commun articl admittedli system agreement restrict condit includ peugeot distribut agreement theori benefici effect essenti agreement qualifi exempt mean articl possibl rule dealer unabl order car make question order satisfi demand part custom nation member state provid car market state vehicl manufactur make differ specif car view control outlet limit avail rhd vehicl lhd vehicl case dealer reduc suppli good opportun purchas detriment final consum creat situat favour effect theori flow select exclus distribut system habitu emploi motor industri nullifi paragraph commiss decis eec ford case articl point recit regul eec peugeot argu agreement notifi interpret mean peugeot reserv agreement exclus sell consum resid area dealer concern car specif stipul dealer contract mean protect fine limit notifi agreement decid agreement permit dealer order car event exempt articl grant paragraph case impos fine account peugeot past behaviour paragraph produc reserv sell exclus manner model specif made contract territori local consum competit product trade member state scarc place produc systemat refus sell good render sale practic imposs unilater conduct effect reserv exclus sell measur led partit market dutch market block deliveri rhd vehicl dutch dealer absolut paragraph belgium supplement demand effect total refus suppli rhd car supplement high introduc manner british consum lost interest bui car countri paragraph consider reduct suppli peugeot distribut network purchas resid unit kingdom contrast fact peugeot mean brought distribut rhd car contin end rhd car specif countri continu made sale militari personnel british specif vehicl continu encourag special price condit remain attract paragraph hear peugeot claim peugeot talbot dealer face difficulti year aris partli merg peugeot annd talbot network number sale outlet reduc partli econom situat car dealer left market final growth parallel import unit kingdom caus differ econom polici member state differ price index unit kingdom hand belgium luxembourg claim situat give rise abnorm pattern trade common market caus irrepar damag sale network unit kingdom state concern justifi partit market brought peugeot british dealer associ face situat call peugeot reduc price charg unit kingdom make competit consum car expens singl item bui consum demand unit kingdom exclus rhd car interest damag peugeot refus suppli rhd car dutch market obstacl suppli vehicl purchas resid unit kingdom render restrict competit stem peugeot distribut system unexempt articl peugeot commun commiss decemb amend distribut agreement make compli regul eec agreement question benefit block exempt provid articl regul respect period june commiss initi entri forc regul eec juli procedur laid articl regul individu case happen case commun retroact effect provid articl regul eec impos fine pursuant articl regul regard measur peugeot prevent sale rhd vehicl reason distribut agreement interpret give peugeot sodexa exclus sell rhd vehicl paragraph notif extend refus suppli preclud imposit fine articl regul fine impos respect behaviour prior june distribut agreement permit continent dealer place order rhd car judgment court justic european commun decemb join case no ford clarif subject forthcom date presum rhd vehicl exempt pursuant articl treati consid cf judgment refer passim judgment undertak part systemat refus suppli distribut system reckon direct applic articl treati applic articl regul articl regul commiss impos undertak fine unit account intention neglig furnish incorrect repli respons request inform made pursuant articl regul detail paragraph peugeot furnish incorrect repli respons request inform made commiss peugeot statement octob author dealer common market obtain suppli peugeot talbot vehicl nation specif market resel custom discrimin countri resid object incorrect peugeot realiti refus suppli car adopt measur effect equival block suppli peugeot deni exist discriminatori instruct dealer netherland specif instruct treat british custom differ time repli peugeot perfectli awar element fals statement furnish incorrect repli intention acknowledg seek justif claim action question caught articl result incorrect repli commiss resum investig fresh complaint submit repli march retail sell price rhd vehicl belgium germani inform incorrect peugeot state sodexa price applic realiti price charg belgium januari march car type made talbot normal belgian list price countri preferenti price charg rhd peugeot date price ask appreci higher sodexa price germani sodexa price gener appli reserv foreign servicemen entitl substanti discount peugeot plead person entrust draft repli fulli acquaint price charg belgium germani date question price adopt sodexa liabl ow requir respect market appli automat domest dealer accept peugeot favour line argument compani exercis suffici supervis group prevent fals statement made incorrect inform result neglig commiss letter septemb januari consid peugeot favour constitut request inform pursuant articl regul put seri question singl context letter made refer question peugeot furnish incorrect inform partli intention paragraph partli neglig paragraph take fact appear impos fine ecu adopt decis articl standard form distribut agreement notifi automobil peugeot sa januari form basi system distribut member state european econom commun june restrict competit affect trade member state mean articl exempt articl agreement appli peugeot belgium netherland grand duchi luxembourg refus respect period june articl fine thousand ecu ff impos automobil peugeot sa pursuant articl regul respect incorrect inform furnish deliber octob neglig march fine paid month date notif decis automobil peugeot sa account commiss european commun société générale agenc international pari account ff account ecu articl decis address automobil peugeot sa avenu de la grand armé pari decis enforc pursuant articl eec treati brussel septemb commiss peter sutherland member commiss oj oj oj oj report offici journal european commun oj