# 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

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)

## Introductory text

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

## 1 SUMMARY OF THE INFRINGEMENT

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## 1.1 Introduction

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## (1) 

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## 1.2 The facts

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## 1.2.1 The undertakings and the product concerned

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## 1.2.1.1 The undertakings

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## (2) 

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## (3) 

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## 1.2.1.2 The relevant market

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## (4) 

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## (5) 

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## 1.2.2 The agreement at issue

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## (6) 

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## 1.2.2.1 Discriminatory bonus

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## (7) 

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## (8) 

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## (9) 

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## 1.2.2.2 Pressure on dealers

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## (10) 

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## (11) 

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## (12) 

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## (13) 

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## 2 LEGAL ASSESSMENT

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## 2.1 The agreement on the measures at issue

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## (14) 

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## (15) 

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## (16) 

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## 2.2 The object of the infringement involving the two measures

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## (17) 

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## 2.2.1 A discriminatory bonus liable to hinder exports

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## (18) 

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## (19) 

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## (20) 

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## (21) 

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## (22) 

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

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## (23) 

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## 2.3 Significant, quantifiable impact of the measures

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## (24) 

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## (25) 

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## (26) 

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## (27) 

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## 3 FINE

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## (28) 

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## (29) 

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## (30) 

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## (31) 

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## 4 DECISION

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## (33) 

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## (34) 

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2006-431
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