commiss decis decemb relat proceed articl eec treati iv ideal standard distribut system german text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access greec articl thereof regard notif commiss januari ideal standard gmbh bonn feder republ germani pursuant articl regul eec wide dealership agreement sought neg clearanc exempt articl treati decid juli open proceed case undertak concern opportun repli object rais commiss pursuant articl regul commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl council regul heard pursuant articl regul commiss regul eec view bundesverband de sanita fachhandel ev bonn zentralverband sanita heizung klima st augustin bundesverband der selbstbedienung warenhaeus ev bonn consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact ideal standard ideal standard gmbh ideal regist offic bonn feder republ germani manufactur fit plumb system ideal rang plumb fit wide ideal distribut commun countri network wholesal special plumb fit sanitari ware ideal turnov commun million ecu ideal lead brand plumb fit firm suppli major plumb sanitari ware wholesal commun estim ideal share term number unit sold plumb fit market year feder republ germani franc itali unit kingdom netherland belgium bulk ideal sale product line hole mixer singl lever mixer thermostat line account biggest part plumb fit sale ideal standard dealership agreement januari ideal notifi commiss standard dealership agreement propos sign specialist plumb sanitari ware wholesal common market ideal begun introduc agreement begin june bundesverband der selbstbedienung warenhaeus ev bdsw complain commiss introduct ideal dealership agreement main featur ideal dealership agreement ideal suppli plumb fit specialist plumb sanitari ware wholesal satisfi dealer criteria set ideal dealership agreement sign agreement wholesal special sale plumb fit sanitari ware claus ii displai repres select ideal entir plumb fit rang attract suffici larg trade premis preambl claus iii adequ stock ideal plumb fit rang includ spare part accessori claus order suppli custom quickli requir stock easi reach suitabl properli manag premis suffici quantiti entir rang preambl iv emploi staff requisit specialist qualif provid advic servic plumb contractor final consum claus adequ transport facil provid rapid damag free transport plumb contractor construct site claus vi undertak endeavour boost sale ideal plumb fit rang claus wholesal suppli ideal plumb fit commun class custom claus plumb contractor firm meet statutori commerci train requir instal plumb system ideal warranti fit appli instal plumb contractor preambl ii plumb sanitari ware wholesal author ideal iii except case ideal suppli custom direct public bodi mutual commerci organ privat individu build work carri provid good suppli build project question juli commiss ideal statement object question term standard dealership agreement outlin paragraph compat articl treati object criteria admiss ideal wholesal network restrict resal plumb contractor select criteria wholesal ideal maintain criteria contain agreement reflect distribut function perform plumb sanitari ware wholesal wholesal assum special distribut function stockhold provid advic guidanc custom requir handl complaint suppli spare part maintain showroom plumb contractor gener complet stock showroom order individu custom wholesal ideal observ requir wholesal specialist plumb fit sanitari ware satisfi wholesal depart special sale product defenc restrict resal plumb contractor ideal argu plumb fit semi finish product technic complex instal requir compet advic guidanc profession standard workmanship instal ideal submit consum case oblig german water suppli regul avb wasser june water suppli system instal major alter carri water distribut compani plumb contractor regist water distribut compani similar regul ideal commun countri reserv sale instal skill craftsmen ideal dealership agreement protect consum risk restrict warranti fit instal plumb contractor justifi profession standard workmanship instal instal semi finish product ideal claim dealership agreement prevent damag reput misus ideal product loss leader depart store trade mark harm instal dii enthusiast tend blame fault manufactur faulti instal ideal argu restrict retail plumb contractor lose lot custom suffer consider drop sale revenu jeopard futur depart store sell ideal product extens rock bottom price produc strong reaction plumber guild led fall sale revenu ideal maintain introduct dealership agreement avoid boycott plumb contractor dealership agreement reaction introduct select distribut system hansa metallwerk ag feder republ germani hansa competitor german market ideal submit dealership agreement maintain competit tradit plumb trade plumb contractor earn minimum profit margin sale fit forc put rate charg plumb work level consum unabl afford encourag moonlight threaten surviv tradit plumb trade metro case ideal submit european court justic expressli recogn legitim concern manufactur preserv tradit distribut channel final ideal deni dealership agreement appreci affect trade member state feder republ germani wholesal suppli time dealership agreement introduc sign agreement longer suppli compani retail level product sold plumb contractor dii store longer suppli product introduct ideal dealership agreement caus depart store increasingli bui plumb fit smaller manufactur import intensifi competit plumb fit market vsi repres wholesal zvshk repres plumb contractor support posit ideal refer inter alia regul govern skill trade law moonlight unfair competit public health build standard regul submit memoranda report support ideal posit ideal associ deni make plumb fit high ad modern singl lever mixer thermostat sold depart store ironmong shop type retail outlet introduct ideal dealership agreement ideal fit wide sold outlet deni plumb contractor sell fit privat household instal bundesverband der selbstbedienung warenhaeus bdsw lodg complaint ideal dealership agreement state plumb wholesal suppli newer form retail outlet year restrict product distribut plumb contractor appear major manufactur introduc restrict distribut system product aim complet exclud low price retail ideal distribut system sever restrict retail plumb fit retail plumb contractor household bui plumb fit instal individu advic guidanc shop displai extens standard thread connect fit instruct enclos good enabl expert fit ideal claim distribut system help avoid hazard aris public water suppli support singl accid danger bdsw fit replac earli case accid prevent matter public author introduc regul area manufactur plumb fit ii legal assess articl ideal dealership agreement establish select distribut system object effect restrict competit common market appreci affect trade member state court justic held judgment case metro ecr oréal ecr salonia ecr select distribut system constitut aspect competit accord articl provid resel chosen basi object criteria qualit natur relat technic qualif resel staff suitabl trade premis condit laid uniformli potenti resel appli discriminatori fashion call qualit select distribut system regard qualit criteria court state characterist product question necessit select distribut system order preserv qualiti ensur proper object satisfi nation rule govern admiss resal trade condit sale product final inquiri made criteria laid exce requir select distribut system base qualit requir doubt plumb fit consid technic advanc product wholesal gener sell directli final consum retail question wholesal level characterist product necessit select distribut system order preserv qualiti ensur proper doubt pure qualit criteria ideal impos dealership agreement wholesal compat articl treati criteria concern requir wholesal specialist sale plumb fit sanitari ware depart special sale product claus displai ideal product attract suffici larg premis preambl claus emploi train sale staff specialist knowledg give compet advic custom claus adequ transport facil provid rapid damag free transport plumb contractor site claus doubt oblig term sale effort oblig perman adequ stock entir rang ideal product preambl claus oblig endeavour boost sale plumb fit rang claus compat articl stock requir oblig wholesal stock rang ideal product wholesal make effort promot ideal product correspondingli restrict deal manufactur plumb fit prolifer comprehens stock oblig relev context appli oblig make effort boost sale ideal product oblig restrict freedom action ideal wholesal unnecessari examin detail present case abovement oblig fall articl ideal dealership agreement event import restrict resal fall articl exempt articl paragraph ideal dealership agreement princip base exclus suppli plumb contractor oblig wholesal suppli ideal plumb fit plumb contractor restrict competit fall articl prevent wholesal suppli fit retail plumb contractor addit ideal warranti fit appli instal plumb contractor restrict resal effect exclud retail plumb contractor bui sell ideal plumb fit common market affect retail contractor tradit retail ironmong shop modern type outlet plumb fit depart store special plumb sanitari ware depart restrict resal exclud network wholesal meet select criteria prepar undertak suppli ideal product retail plumb contractor wholesal longer suppli ideal restrict inhibit wholesal join network competit behaviour prevent satisfi demand retail outlet plumb contractor depart store restrict ideal warranti fit instal plumb contractor object effect consum purchas fit retail plumb contractor exclud retail distribut ideal plumb fit link warranti servic instal plumber substanti reduc scope retail sell ideal product notifi ideal dealership agreement appli common market paragraph inher affect trade member state inter state trade affect wholesal retail bar sell ideal plumb fit unabl export product member state appreci restrict impact inter state trade exclus wholesal refus suppli good plumb contractor blanket exclus retail outlet plumb contractor natur appreci affect inter state trade confirm import market share ideal commun countri paragraph ideal claim german wholesal previous suppli sign dealership agreement bulk sale made plumb contractor prove restrict competit contain dealership agreement appreci effect inter state trade percentag wholesal retail suppli feder republ germani small commun number distributor bar network consider argument introduct ideal dealership agreement caus depart store bui plumb fit increasingli smaller manufactur import alter fact agreement restrict competit appreci affect inter state trade articl ideal dealership agreement fulfil condit articl restrict resal plumb contractor fulfil condit articl restrict competit impos wholesal bar retail plumb contractor distribut ideal plumb fit disadvantag restrict heavili outweigh improv distribut aris sale plumb contractor sale instal plumb fit separ function year perform person plumb fit make sold retail outlet ironmong shop dii store depart store ideal plumb fit sold dealer select resal restrict sold extens depart store plumb contractor sell plumb fit privat household instal assum expert advic guidanc provid sell plumb fit final consum plumb fit sold plumb contractor train plumber sell plumb fit advic guidanc point sale provid special train sale staff staff emploi retail outlet prevent retail outlet offer plumb contract servic emploi train sale staff sell plumb fit ideal select distribut system simpli exclud retail plumb contractor distribut ideal fit assum plumber provid custom advic sell plumb fit demonstr advantag suffici outweigh disadvantag blanket exclus plumber restrict resal plumb contractor indispens meet alleg requir advic guidanc sale plumb fit sale instal plumb fit separ function advic guidanc sale plumb fit advic guidanc provid special train sale staff emploi retail outlet restrict ideal warranti fit instal plumb contractor serv purpos restrict resal plumb contractor underpin restrict statu law ideal vsi zvshk refer fact german water suppli regul statutori provis consum oblig water suppli system instal major alter carri licens plumb contractor similar regul exist commun countri paragraph german water suppli regul concern note regul prevent sale plumb fit person plumb contractor regul oblig manufactur plumb fit ensur fit instal plumb contractor requir consum part plumb system instal alter plumb contractor german law requir consum call plumber work connect instal plumb fit similar regul exist commun countri trade work plumb system requir law privat regul work manufactur consum case call plumber major potenti hazard work instal alter plumb system task select distribut system impos restrict instal replac plumb fit consum exce impos legisl household purchas plumb fit plumb contractor retail free free instal fit feel compet law instal fit instal plumb contractor ideal claim select distribut system prevent reput damag loss leader sell depart store improp instal dii enthusiast paragraph loss leader sell concern nation unfair competit law offer effect remedi abus ideal claim improp instal dii enthusiast damag reput product blunt unsubstanti assert unduli sweep condemn practic household ideal produc specif evid alleg improp instal plumb fit dii enthusiast occas household badli instal fit necessarili blame fault manufactur product notic mistak point expert eventu call rectifi fault factor dii work plumb system concern replac fit withdraw point major alter plumb system household law oblig call plumber fact plumb contractor sell fit household instal ideal select distribut system close avenu alleg improp instal fit dii household ideal alleg adequ substanti suffici reason exclud retail plumb contractor distribut product final ideal sought justifi select distribut system claim danger plumb contractor desert product introduc system system interest surviv plumb trade paragraph alleg danger plumb contractor desert ideal brand absenc select distribut system observ make major manufactur plumb fit smaller market share ideal continu suppli retail plumb contractor ideal put disadvantag compar manufactur reason fear plumb contractor manufactur commiss time refus exempt similarli word dealership agreement introduc grohe ideal reason fear plumber competitor dealership agreement hansa metallwerk concern note agreement subject prohibit decis feder cartel offic appli feder republ germani hansa select distribut system feder republ germani justifi ideal introduc commun wide select distribut system contraven articl treati alleg drop sale ideal claim result suppli depart store concern clear causal relat reaction plumb contractor fall ideal sale due factor gener declin activ build industri fiercer competit exclus retail plumb contractor distribut ideal fit alleg threat surviv tradit specialist plumb trade concern protect trade plumb contractor justifi blanket exclus type distribut channel sale plumb fit ideal cite metro judgment support content preserv tradit distribut channel legitim concern manufactur claim help ensur plumb contractor earn minimum profit sale plumb fit select distribut system help rate plumb contractor charg instal work busi metro judgment court justic desir maintain price level correspond desir preserv interest consum possibl continu exist specialist channel distribut conjunct method distribut base type competit polici object rightfulli pursu select distribut system issu metro case wholli exclud type distribut channel priori court fact state expressli metro judgment ground condit laid saba appoint wholesal larg fulfil inconveni servic wholesal ideal dealership agreement elimin competit retail plumb contractor judgment octob case aeg telefunken ecr court justic state maint nanc price level permiss directli warrant requir system competit continu plai role assign treati sole purpos system improv competit base factor price guarante high profit margin author dealer ground restrict price competit permiss improv competit servic provid specialist trade servic provid depart store type retail outlet form organ provid servic cheapli mainten minimum profit margin lose justif margin longer serv ensur competit area price ground judgment preserv tradit form distribut secur shield form offer lower price stop retail meet advic guidanc sell plumb fit assum advic guidanc provid servic sale plumb fit provid plumb contractor retail provid servic cheapli make effect competit plumb contractor retail plumb fit market type outlet provid servic lower price justif restrict resal plumb contractor actual plumb work plumb contractor affect long real activ suffici demand consum persist consum case oblig statutori provis water suppli system instal major alter carri licens plumb contractor moonlight law commun countri case manufactur interven area touch public interest mean privat agreement conclud restrict competit establish paragraph infring articl elig exempt articl novemb ideal inform commiss intend amend notifi dealership agreement futur appli feder republ germani decis commiss find dealership agreement ideal notifi januari infring articl period januari date amend agreement take effect decis order clarifi legal statu ideal dealership agreement period vi vi parti commiss reserv posit regard dealership agreement appli feder republ germani adopt decis articl ideal standard dealership agreement notifi januari constitut infring articl eec treati impos plumb sanitari ware wholesal oblig suppli ideal plumb fit eec plumb contractor meet statutori commerci train requir instal plumb system ii restrict ideal warrant plumb fit instal plumb contractor articl applic neg clearanc exempt articl eec treati respect ideal dealership agreement notifi januari refus articl decis address ideal standard gmbh euskirchen strass bonn brussel decemb commiss fran andriessen member commiss oj oj pursuant articl regul busi secret publish offici journal