YEARS ONLY .
( B ) THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO PARTIES IS THAT OF BUYER AND SELLER ; EACH IS FREE TO MAKE SUBDISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS AND TO DETERMINE SELLING AND RESALE PRICES AND CONDITIONS ; DURING THE CURRENCY OF THE AGREEMENT , HOWEVER , INFORMATION IS TO BE EXCHANGED SYSTEMATICALLY ON THE STATE OF THE MARKET , THE LEVEL OF STOCKS AND SALES FORECASTS IN ORDER TO ALIGN PRODUCTION WITH DEMAND ; EACH PARTY MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL USERS IN ITS OWN TERRITORY THE SAME AFTER-SALES SERVICE , AT NO COST OR FOR A FEE AS THE CASE MAY BE , ON THE SAME CONDITIONS IN RESPECT OF PRODUCTS SOLD ORIGINALLY BY THE OTHER PARTY .
( C ) SOPELEM IS APPOINTED THE EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR OF MONITAL PRODUCTS IN THE COMMON MARKET COUNTRIES ( EXCEPT DENMARK , IRELAND AND THE UNITED KINGDOM ) AND IN 21 OTHER COUNTRIES , AND OF VAROTAL PRODUCTS IN FRANCE AND IN SIX AFRICAN COUNTRIES . RANK IS APPOINTED THE EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR OF MONITAL PRODUCTS IN DENMARK , IRELAND AND THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD ( EXCEPT NORTH AMERICA , BRAZIL , CHINA AND THE COMECON COUNTRIES , WHERE BOTH PARTNERS ARE FREE TO SELL ) AND ALSO OF VAROTAL PRODUCTS IN THE COMMON MARKET COUNTRIES ( EXCEPT FRANCE ) AND IN THE REST OF THE WORLD ( EXCEPT THE SIX AFRICAN COUNTRIES REFERRED TO ABOVE ) .
( D ) NEITHER PARTY MAY MAINTAIN STOCKS NOR PROMOTE THE SALE OF MONITAL OR VAROTAL PRODUCTS IN ANY COUNTRY IN WHICH THE OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN APPOINTED EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR . EACH PARTY MUST FORWARD TO THE OTHER ALL INQUIRIES FOR PRICES OR ORDERS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES IN WHICH THAT OTHER PARTY IS EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR OR RELATING TO A DELIVERY IN THOSE THIRD COUNTRIES ; WITHIN THE COMMON MARKET COUNTRIES , EACH PARTY IS FREE TO FULFIL , AT THE PRICES AND ON THE CONDITIONS IT APPLIES IN ITS OWN TERRITORY , ANY UNSOLICITED ORDER COMING FROM OR INTENDED FOR A COUNTRY WHERE THE OTHER PARTY IS EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR ; IN SUCH CASES THE EXPORTER MUST PAY THE OTHER PARTY A SUM TO COVER THE ACTUAL EXPENSE OF FREE AFTER-SALES SERVICE INCURRED BY THE OTHER PARTY IN ITS OWN TERRITORY .
3 . THE OTHER MAIN POINTS EMERGING FROM THE INVESTIGATION ARE AS FOLLOWS :
( A ) THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THE AGREEMENT ARE TECHNICALLY ADVANCED AND HIGHLY SPECIALIZED , AND SALES ARE DETERMINED AS MUCH BY TECHNICAL FEATURES AS BY PRICE ; THE COST OF PRODUCING THEM IS MAINLY DETERMINED BY THAT OF THE HIGHLY SKILLED MANPOWER WHICH IS NEEDED FOR DESIGN , CHECKING AND FINISHING ; THESE PRODUCTS ARE USUALLY SUPPLIED BY THE PRODUCER DIRECT OR THROUGH HIS SALES NETWORK , CHIEFLY TO MANUFACTURERS OF CINEMA AND TELEVISION EQUIPMENT , WHO ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE IDENTITY AND NATURE OF THE FEW MAJOR PRODUCERS OPERATING IN THE MARKET ; ALTHOUGH THERE ARE IN THE COMMON MARKET ABOUT 40 MANUFACTURERS OF