commiss decis decemb relat proceed articl eec treati iv bmw belgium nv belgian bmw dealer french dutch text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun articl thereof regard council regul februari articl thereof regard applic made pursuant articl regul automobilimport heuer dillingen novemb mgh motorgesellschaft mbh herford decemb regard commiss decis novemb initi proceed bmw belgium nv kontich belgian bmw dealer heard bmw belgium nv bmw dealer accord articl regul regul eec regard opinion deliv advisori committe restrict practic domin posit octob pursuant articl regul fact applic made octob mgh novemb heuer commiss learn belgian dealer belong bmw network longer prepar suppli model bmw vehicl export feder republ germani bmw belgium nv bmw hold ag zurich switzerland wholli depend bayerisch motoren werk ag munich gener import belgium seri measur hinder import requir appoint dealer belgium enter agreement set circular address dealer septemb prevent export take place belgian bmw dealer act requir sign circular januari bmw belgium notifi standard form distribut agreement enter dealer appli exempt articl eec treati standard form agreement export prohibit simpli prohibit appoint bmw dealer sell bmw vehicl dealer approv bmw larg correspond standard agreement basi select distribut system oper feder republ oj oj germani west berlin bayerisch motoren werk ag munich exempt commiss decis decemb main reason prohibit export approv bmw dealer individu decis exempt standard form distribut agreement belgium notifi bmw belgium detail case retail price car includ bmw lower belgium common market countri price control impos belgian govern design inflat respons temporari freez retail price car differ price result bmw vehicl export belgian countri commun case consum commun countri belgium bought vehicl directli belgian dealer bmw network case consum servic intermediari appoint manufactur purpos handl import export facilit fact dealer member bmw network bought bmw car author belgian dealer resal consum occas belgian bmw dealer sold bmw vehicl approv bmw dealer germani sale bmw vehicl belgium consum commun countri disturb local bmw dealer territori consum live dealership agreement oblig provid guarante servic bmw vehicl sold bmw munich found situat bmw vehicl sold consum channel envisag receiv inform begin bmw vehicl import germani german bmw dealer check german bmw registr chassi number bmw vehicl sold bmw belgium bmw munich wrote bmw belgium januari june juli octob discuss april octob letter bmw belgium bmw munich refer actual case unauthor dealer bought reason bought bmw vehicl belgium letter januari june juli octob bmw munich made clear distribut system oper belgium prohibit sale unauthor dealer consum commun countri letter juli instanc state quot remind term dealership agreement export constitut breach object individu case confin attent case suspect sale unauthor dealer breach agreement quot letter date june bmw munich import bmw car germani achiev excess degre public harm relat bmw dealer area alleg compromis attempt improv deliveri export market develop distribut network bmw belgium ask send circular dealer draw attent bmw distribut polici circular make point quot legal situat approv bmw distribut agreement european commun bmw dealer sell unauthor dealer requir dealer exercis extrem caution consider knowledg trade assess prospect custom breach contractu provis immedi invalid distribut agreement import bmw dealer interest heart justifi emphasi sale vehicl relat potenti profit network gener hand sale sale servic sale spare part credit arrang insur import oblig develop market mean case shortag vehicl allot individu area accord actual quot oj letter bmw munich june argument approv legal depart letter bmw munich bmw belgium caus bmw belgium approach individu belgian dealer subject export letter date june juli august septemb octob produc circular belgian bmw dealer circular juli read quot export sale past week receiv inform bmw munich head offic effect number dealer sell bmw car netherland germani time ration car suppli justif sale remind bmw distribut agreement requir dealer refrain sell bmw product dealer appoint sale bmw good dealer sell car unauthor dealer belgium breach bmw distribut agreement inform sever action bmw dealer statu withdrawn breach continu quot abovement circular septemb sign bmw dealer bmw belgium compli instruct bmw munich june send circular paragraph read quot sale bmw vehicl foreign countri send individu letter specif dealer wrote juli refer provis bmw distribut agreement sale unauthor dealer report come germani netherland effect belgian dealer sell car conclud dealer understand consequ special meet dealer advisori committe made point fact dealer suppli car germani netherland reason firstli differ price fact dealer car stock poor rang clear bmw munich draw conclus belgian price low belgian dealer excess stock consequ clear price brought neighbour countri quickli suppli vehicl belgium cut back octob put disadvantag fact time bmw vehicl short suppli suppli custom workshop bui part accessori give opportun make profit car sold part exchang unlik custom territori give reason expect opportun sell bmw creat difficulti member network provok bmw logic reaction drastic reduc number car intend belgium view present situat solut henceforth bmw dealer belgium sell car belgium firm propos export solidar protect network stake absolut solidar bmw network strict complianc sale polici convinc restor confid belgian bmw network agre propos sign attach copi enclos statement member dealer advisori committe fulli support argument meet person explain view agre quot belgian bmw dealer advisori committe request bmw belgium address circular belgian bmw dealer septemb content agre bmw belgium quot export sale member dealer advisori committe unanim support statement made bmw belgium circular septemb find regrett entir distribut network suffer account small number dealer irrespons ignor import recommend juli deliv car export ask name dealer made advisori committe inform fellow dealer respons reduct suppli door model belgium advisori committe consid import function give good advic bmw distribut network advic offer case quot sale belgium quot quot advisori committe duti discuss bmw belgium manag gener question relat part distribut network make recommend develop busi bmw dealer relat bmw custom give bmw belgium opportun deal small number dealer repres network establish polici belgian market improv mutual relat bmw dealer advisori committe circular septemb sign member committe proprietor hold senior posit firm autohandel cocquyt nv brugg etn jorssen wilrijk garag hindrickx roeselar pvba siau vermeesch dendermond et jo vallé bree et depott chièvr etn de smeth overijs garag wiliquet vervier circular advisori committe region meet bmw dealer held octob meet octob deliveri belgium germani netherland discuss dealer report experi german dealer individu belgian firm bui car belgium regist countri question provis appli respect ad tax case discuss number dealer express view sale territori disadvantag made improv contribut profit profit garag meet octob dealer consid circular export vehicl protest made bmw conclus appli dealer suppli approv dealer dealer compli agreement point final made bmw belgium sell car germani bmw belgium inform bmw munich content circular septemb letter septemb meet pari octob bmw munich wrote letter octob quot sale dealer pleas dealer suppli unauthor dealer breach agreement jeopard effici bmw distribut network discuss belgian dealer advisori committe view ensur belgian organ obtain full benefit potenti earn busi deliveri mention januari june juli respect measur bear mind action dealer simpli export car warn dealer suspect sell car approv dealer breach agreement action threaten dealer made prove breach agreement instruct compli correspond bmw belgium sa belgian distribut network affect oblig bmw sa suppli vehicl individu dealer suppli model regular review adjust deliveri part normal respons import oblig dealer notifi sale quot vi quot system strictli compli similar consider natur appli decis bmw ag deliveri belgian market seek sole offset differ stock level deliveri schedul neighbour market quot disagr mgh heuer applic bmw belgium bmw munich bmw belgium reli term bmw distribut agreement order prevent sale dealer appoint bmw belgian bmw distribut system exempt commiss applic justifi induc belgian bmw dealer suppli bmw car applic regard simpli agent ultim consum criteria statu june bmw munich inform mgh bmw dealer europ prohibit suppli bmw vehicl person firm bmw distribut system resal mgh induc bmw network dealer act breach agreement bmw munich demand mgh state write futur obtain bmw vehicl bmw dealer june mgh repli bui bmw vehicl resal sole agent consum contrari bmw distribut arrang mgh pursu endeavour obtain bmw car bmw dealer belgium realiz bmw dealer refus suppli german consum refer circular receiv bmw belgium reason refus octob bmw belgium inform mgh order bmw vehicl met shortag belgium mgh ask stop obtain bmw vehicl belgian bmw dealer octob mgh repli act sole agent capac repres consum feder republ germani allud commiss decis decemb relat bmw distribut system germani consum free bui bmw product common market call servic firm purpos mgh demand bmw belgium declar write prevent oper capac novemb bmw belgium wrote legal advis mgh state make declar evid prove mgh fact agent gain impress mgh dealer endang bmw belgian distribut system letter date novemb mgh suggest bmw belgium agre mgh futur import vehicl germani basi written author purchas german involv decemb bmw belgium repli mgh provid proof act agent fact mgh agent immateri actual natur busi mgh ceas activ resel bmw belgium step oj paragraph januari mgh appli interlocutori injunct bmw belgium antwerp commerci court articl belgian trade practic act articl eec treati seek revoc circular septemb februari bmw belgium circular belgian bmw dealer quot sale bmw vehicl unauthor dealer septemb wrote subject situat aris belgian market sale bmw vehicl dealer countri time made number recommend state view interest inform circular letter attach regard outsid instruct import dealer intent case put end misunderstand past intent dealer advisori committe impos specif instruct prohibit export regard circular septemb null void extent constru export prohibit object circular remind distribut agreement prohibit sell bmw vehicl unauthor dealer belgium case prevent bmw dealer trade agent act privat custom oppos transact bmw dealer resel agreement dealer advisori committe remind financi interest confin busi sale bmw vehicl custom bring bmw vehicl mainten bui spare part accessori servic facil provid mean make profit appli custom present vehicl part exchang final satisfi custom back bui bmw hope clear remain doubt right duti appoint bmw dealer belgium quot issu circular februari bmw belgium state antwerp commerci court longer refus sell vehicl mgh prevent sale belgian distribut network provid mgh ceas resel vehicl sold bmw belgium act sole import intermediari agent produc author case mgh accept statement made court presid commerci court confirm agreement parti settlement case bmw belgium order pai cost time mgh brought action bmw belgium bielefeld landgericht region court case seek damag ground breach articl eec treati bmw belgium unlawfulli wrongfulli prevent mgh seek make profit arrang sale bmw vehicl germani correspond applic heuer letter date octob novemb decemb bmw belgium letter date novemb decemb januari appear bmw belgium refus suppli car belgian bmw dealer suppli heuer refer suspicion heuer act resel januari bmw belgium inform heuer futur longer object import busi heuer prove recent occas act agent heuer succeed obtain bmw vehicl belgian bmw dealer august subsequ attempt februari unsuccess figur suppli bmw belgium nv total number bmw vehicl export feder republ germani novemb decemb octob period vehicl export month novemb belgian author author increas retail price align belgian price close commun countri reduc incent export novemb end recommend list price consum belgium commun countri narrow differ price charg individu countri differ belgian german list price popular bmw model august novemb differ septemb decemb juli commenc busi septemb bmw belgium achiev total sale bfr bfr account car busi year octob septemb sale total bfr bfr account car octob februari total bmw car deliv total bfr bmw market share percentag car belgium countri export shown place gt pic file quot quot gt undertak origin member advisori committe bmw dealer sign circular septemb paragraph achiev turnov belgian franc gt pic file quot quot gt commiss began investig case request inform date novemb receiv bmw belgium novemb intend establish extent bmw munich bmw belgium belgian bmw dealer advisori committe prevent export belgium common market countri request state object ascertain extent bmw belgium bmw dealer infring articl eec treati bmw belgium applic exempt prohibit articl dismiss proceed initi articl regul ii applic articl eec treati articl prohibit incompat common market agreement undertak affect trade member state object effect prevent restrict distort competit common market belgian bmw dealer declar write accept bmw belgium circular septemb undertak purpos articl written declar enter agreement undertak bmw belgium term set bmw belgium circular septemb paragraph content agreement context market circumst prevail time paragraph circular dealer advisori committe bmw dealer septemb dispatch bmw belgium circular date agre advanc bmw belgium advisori committe circular septemb base agreement member advisori committe bmw belgium approv content thereof object agreement dissuad belgian bmw dealer export vehicl main content agreement letter juli bmw munich inform bmw belgium export constitut breach distribut agreement paragraph bmw belgium circular septemb juli paragraph refer explicitli distribut agreement prohibit sale unauthor dealer refer gener freedom export export prohibit letter state circular juli belgian dealer sell germani netherland understand consequ bmw belgium state consequ bmw munich reduc number car distribut belgium belgian bmw dealer creat problem german dutch dealer businessman place reason interpret term circular conclud author sought abandon export busi circular conclud statement quot view present situat solut henceforth bmw dealer belgium sell car belgium quot car sold directli consum firm act agent fact circular sought gener prohibit export remaind sentenc addit prohibit sale unauthor dealer appear prohibit export quot henceforth bmw dealer belgium sell car firm propos export quot final appeal made quot absolut solidar bmw network quot design persuad belgian bmw dealer refrain export disturb busi bmw dealer commun countri intent impos gener export prohibit evidenc text circular advisori committe dai agre bmw belgium unanim support bmw belgium circular damag effect network refer name dealer insist export made public made clear harm result export kind continu final sentenc circular reveal intent state view committe quot advic offer case quot sale belgium quot quot agreement septemb paragraph object manifest content paragraph appreci prevent hinder distort competit common market distribut network oper motor vehicl manufactur base sale select dealer common market concentr sale promot dealer primarili allot territori reinforc gener prohibit export dealer member state proof requir extent appoint dealer dissuad export prohibit sell consum allot territori effect sale absenc prohibit state decis decemb occas commiss exempt select distribut system motor industri articl eec treati restrict competit inher indispens purpos restrict freedom consum bui car common market effect purchas agent exempt requir examin potenti competit remain select dealer common market compel competit pressur react price structur respond low price quot dealer export prohibit concern proceed sought elimin pressur insul market oper belgian dealer bmw vehicl market oper dealer vehicl common market find intent restrict distort competit invalid firm concern alleg fact export prohibit formal oper fairli period septemb februari decis agreement initi unlimit durat incompat common market prohibit articl eec treati depend length time competit disrupt commiss action competit disrupt mean prohibit restrict practic design protect competit fact remain bmw belgium oblig revok circular septemb measur applic paragraph prompt reaction commiss paragraph oj fourth commiss report competit polici pp commiss report competit polici pp alleg undertak concern immedi issu circular market circumst chang consum price belgium align price commun countri relev deni time circular price differ meant reimport consum point view econom desir bmw belgium firm sign agreement septemb forese consum price commun countri diverg fall export feder republ germani note bmw belgium novemb paragraph invalid find object agreement restrict competit appreci final bmw dealer concern alleg infring articl distribut agreement bmw belgium made depend bmw belgium busi purpos question fail compli bmw request sign circular distribut agreement creat degre depend notabl inher prohibit competit durat agreement opportun examin busi record vari treatment individu dealer fact addresse circular bmw dealer di sign show dealer enter written agreement infring rule competit eec treati dealer refus shown agreement object appreci restrict distort competit find infring proce extent effect restrict distort competit unnecessari determin consum unabl obtain bmw vehicl septemb result agreement applic attempt obtain bmw vehicl act sole agent consum belgium fact gener export prohibit agreement object restrict distort competit common market appreci affect trade member state natur prohibit relat directli inter state trade specif brand product belgian bmw dealer retain freedom meet order consum territori allot belgian bmw dealer depriv freedom inter state trade commiss held trade bmw vehicl distribut channel set bmw munich precis articl eec treati aim protect agreement septemb incompat common market prohibit articl eec treati undertak parti agreement act contrari prohibit februari requir decis articl regul find infring satisfi iii inapplic articl council regul bmw belgium notifi commiss select distribut system exclud unauthor dealer sell bmw vehicl export belgium commun countri agreement prohibit export belgium bmw dealer belgium sale consum member state case content distribut agreement notifi notifi commiss articl regul doubt person agre gener prohibit export reli articl regul commiss articl eec treati appli agreement bmw belgium belgian appoint dealer gener export prohibit introduc export prohibit simpl prohibit sale unauthor dealer directli affect export member state purpos provis notif made commiss prevent articl regul impos fine articl thereof respect infring commiss decis septemb grundig consten oj judgment court justic juli join case grundig consten ecr commiss decis decemb bmw oj fourth commiss report competit polici pp commiss report competit polici pp iv applic articl council regul provis empow commiss decis impos undertak fine unit account intention neglig infring articl eec treati bmw belgium undertak proprietor manag member belgian dealer advisori committe paragraph intention agre persuad belgian bmw dealer particip agreement refrain export paragraph consist part subsequ agreement bmw belgium belgian bmw dealer infring intent paragraph light commiss decis decemb bmw case judgment european court commiss decis export prohibit distribut agreement bmw belgium member belgian dealer advisori committe awar agre gener export prohibit infring articl eec treati fact circular letter subscrib formul gener export prohibit select distribut system fix amount fine articl regul regard graviti durat infring sentenc articl graviti infring case li fact select distribut system restrict competit compound gener export prohibit base prohibit agreement question amount fine impos bmw belgium aggrav circumst bmw belgium invit commit infring posit exert exert econom pressur member advisori committe act manner bmw belgian bear major respons infring liabil fine indic bmw munich made bmw belgium perfectli awar act breach prohibit articl eec treati paragraph letter bmw munich date juli plead bmw favour german dutch bmw dealer demand action export confin action enforc oblig select system advis adjust price bmw belgium react improperli resort territori protect bmw dealer belgium mean prohibit restrict practic hand amount fine impos undertak repres member belgian bmw dealer advisori committe mitig circumst depend busi purpos bmw belgium end paragraph escap charg spokesman belgian bmw dealer part prohibit restrict practic sought occurr fine impos bmw belgium undertak reflect fact agreement exist period effect quantifi precis turnov undertak question turnov bmw vehicl paragraph determin amount fine turnov achiev give indic relev market posit undertak involv graviti involv infring turnov import purpos determin degre undertak affect fine impos fine impos undertak owner manag form advisori committe small view circumst case fact undertak small turnov factor account fix fine bmw dealer involv infring paragraph neglig unawar sign agreement engag prohibit restrict practic reason reflect realiz difficulti sign circular letter agre gener export prohibit select distribut system infring competit rule eec treati light degre involv imposit lowest fine account differ turnov note offici journal adopt decis articl establish undertak name articl infring articl treati establish european econom commun agre gener export prohibit call circular bmw belgium septemb circular belgian bmw dealer advisori committe maintain prohibit septemb februari articl fine impos respect infring found articl bmw belgium hundr fifti thousand unit account belgian franc undertak number articl thousand unit account belgian franc undertak number articl thousand hundr unit account belgian franc undertak number articl thousand unit account belgian franc articl decis enforc manner provid articl treati establish european econom commun fine impos articl payabl month date adopt decis account commiss european commun banqu bruxel lambert articl decis address undertak bmw belgium nv pierstraat kontich autohandel cocquyt nv maria van bourgondiëlaan brugg etn jorssen boomsesteenweg wilrijk garag hindrickx meensesteenweg roeselar pvba siau vermeesch lindanustraat dendermond et de smeth steenweg op brussel overijs et jo vallé peerderbaan bree et depott ch st ghislain chièvr garag wiliquet sprl rue david vervier et rajan sa chaussé de nivel brain alloud garag verhaeren avenu odon warland bruxel dewild motor chaussé de vleurgat bruxel et autogama sprl chaussé de mon bruxel et houyoux rue de neufchatel bruxel garag léon louyet sprl rout de mon charleroi station albert er sa 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