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Commission Decision of 5 October 2005 relating to a proceeding pursuant to Article 81 of the EC Treaty against Automobiles Peugeot SA and Peugeot Nederland NV (Cases COMP/E2/36623, 36820 and 37275 — SEP and others/Automobiles Peugeot SA) (notified under document number C(2005) 3683) (Only the French text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/431/EC) (revoked)

EU Decision 2006/431 · Adopted 5 October 2005 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Commission Decision

of 5 October 2005

relating to a proceeding pursuant to Article 81 of the EC Treaty against Automobiles Peugeot SA and Peugeot Nederland NV

(Cases COMP/E2/36623, 36820 and 37275 — SEP and others/Automobiles Peugeot SA)

(notified under document number C(2005) 3683)

(Only the French text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/431/EC) (revoked)

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On 5 October 2005, the Commission adopted a decision relating to a proceeding pursuant to Article 81 of the EC Treaty. In accordance with the provisions of Article 30 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, the Commission herewith publishes the names of the parties and the main content of the decision, including any penalties imposed, having regard to the legitimate interest of undertakings in the protection of their business secrets. A non-confidential version of the full text of the decision can be found in the authentic languages of the case and in the Commission’s working languages at DG COMP’s website at http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/index_en.html

Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Decision revoked (31.12.2020) by The Competition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/93), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1343, reg. 34(3)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Contents

  1. 1SUMMARY OF THE INFRINGEMENT Repealed
  2. 1.1Introduction Repealed
  3. (1)Division (1) Repealed
  4. 1.2The facts Repealed
  5. 1.2.1The undertakings and the product concerned Repealed
  6. 1.2.1.1The undertakings Repealed
  7. (2)Division (2) Repealed
  8. (3)Division (3) Repealed
  9. 1.2.1.2The relevant market Repealed
  10. (4)Division (4) Repealed
  11. (5)Division (5) Repealed
  12. 1.2.2The agreement at issue Repealed
  13. (6)Division (6) Repealed
  14. 1.2.2.1Discriminatory bonus Repealed
  15. (7)Division (7) Repealed
  16. (8)Division (8) Repealed
  17. (9)Division (9) Repealed
  18. 1.2.2.2Pressure on dealers Repealed
  19. (10)Division (10) Repealed
  20. (11)Division (11) Repealed
  21. (12)Division (12) Repealed
  22. (13)Division (13) Repealed
  23. 2LEGAL ASSESSMENT Repealed
  24. 2.1The agreement on the measures at issue Repealed
  25. (14)Division (14) Repealed
  26. (15)Division (15) Repealed
  27. (16)Division (16) Repealed
  28. 2.2The object of the infringement involving the two measures Repealed
  29. (17)Division (17) Repealed
  30. 2.2.1A discriminatory bonus liable to hinder exports Repealed
  31. (18)Division (18) Repealed
  32. (19)Division (19) Repealed
  33. (20)Division (20) Repealed
  34. (21)Division (21) Repealed
  35. (22)Division (22) Repealed
  36. 2.2.2The exerting of pressure as proof of Peugeot’s intention to hinder exports Repealed
  37. (23)Division (23) Repealed
  38. 2.3Significant, quantifiable impact of the measures Repealed
  39. (24)Division (24) Repealed
  40. (25)Division (25) Repealed
  41. (26)Division (26) Repealed
  42. (27)Division (27) Repealed
  43. 3FINE Repealed
  44. (28)Division (28) Repealed
  45. (29)Division (29) Repealed
  46. (30)Division (30) Repealed
  47. (31)Division (31) Repealed
  48. 4DECISION Repealed
  49. (32)Division (32) Repealed
  50. (33)Division (33) Repealed
  51. (34)Division (34) Repealed

1SUMMARY OF THE INFRINGEMENTF1

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1.1IntroductionF1

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(1)F1

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1.2The factsF1

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1.2.1The undertakings and the product concernedF1

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1.2.1.1The undertakingsF1

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(2)F1

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(3)F1

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1.2.1.2The relevant marketF1

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(4)F1

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(5)F1

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1.2.2The agreement at issueF1

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(6)F1

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1.2.2.1Discriminatory bonusF1

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(7)F1

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(8)F1

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(9)F1

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1.2.2.2Pressure on dealersF1

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(10)F1

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(11)F1

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(12)F1

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(13)F1

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2LEGAL ASSESSMENTF1

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2.1The agreement on the measures at issueF1

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(14)F1

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(15)F1

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(16)F1

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2.2The object of the infringement involving the two measuresF1

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(17)F1

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2.2.1A discriminatory bonus liable to hinder exportsF1

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(18)F1

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(19)F1

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(20)F1

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(21)F1

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(22)F1

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2.2.2The exerting of pressure as proof of Peugeot’s intention to hinder exportsF1

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(23)F1

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2.3Significant, quantifiable impact of the measuresF1

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(24)F1

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(25)F1

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(26)F1

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(27)F1

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3FINEF1

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(28)F1

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(29)F1

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(30)F1

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(31)F1

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4DECISIONF1

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(32)F1

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(33)F1

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(34)F1

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