78/155/EEC: Commission Decision of 23 December 1977 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/29.146 - BMW Belgium NV and Belgian BMW dealers) (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic)

• Articles: 4

Article 1

It is hereby established that the undertakings named in Article 4 infringed Article 85 (1) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community by agreeing on the general export prohibition called for in the circular from BMW Belgium of 29 September 1975 and the circular from the Belgian BMW Dealers' Advisory Committee, and maintaining that prohibition from 29 September 1975 to 20 February 1976.

Article 2

The following fines are hereby imposed in respect of the infringement found in Article 1: 1. BMW Belgium : 150 000 (one hundred and fifty thousand) units of account or 7 500 000 Belgian francs.

2. For each of the undertakings numbered 2 to 6 in Article 4 : 2 000 (two thousand) units of account or 100 000 Belgian francs.

3. For each of the undertakings numbered 7 to 9 in Article 4 : 1 500 (one thousand five hundred) units of account or 75 000 Belgian francs.

4. For each of the undertakings numbered 10 to 48 in Article 4 : 1 000 (one thousand) units of account or 50 000 Belgian francs.

Article 3

This Decision shall be enforceable in the manner provided in Article 192 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community.

The fines imposed under Article 2 shall be payable within three months from the date of adoption of this Decision to the following account:

Commission of the European Communities, Banque Bruxelles Lambert, 310.0231000.32.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the following undertakings: 1. BMW Belgium NV, Pierstraat 231, 2550 Kontich;

2. Autohandel O. Cocquyt NV, Maria van Bourgondiëlaan 63, 8000 Brugge;

3. Etn W. Jorssen, Boomsesteenweg 427, 2610 Wilrijk;

4. Garage Hindrickx, Meensesteenweg 86, 8800 Roeselare;

5. Pvba J. Siau-Vermeesch, Lindanustraat 21, 9330 Dendermonde;

6. Ets. J. De Smeth, Steenweg op Brussel 558, 1900 Overijse;

7. Ets. Jo Vallé, Peerderbaan 114, 3690 Bree;

8. Ets. J. Depotter, Ch. St. Ghislain 117b, 7950 Chièvres;

9. Garage J. Wiliquet Sprl, rue David 61, 4800 Verviers;

10. Ets. Rajans SA, chaussée de Nivelles 20, 1420 Braine-l'Alloud;

11. Garage Verhaeren, avenue Odon Warland 226, 1090 Bruxelles;

12. S. C. Dewilde Motor, chaussée de Vleurgat 73, 1050 Bruxelles;

13. Ets. Autogamas Sprl, chaussée de Mons 711/713, 1070 Bruxelles;

14. Ets. Houyoux, rue de Neufchatel 7/11, 1050 Bruxelles;

15. Garage Léon Louyet Sprl, route de Mons 77-79, 6000 Charleroi;

16. Station Albert 1er SA, avenue Albert 1er 277, 1320 Genval;

17. Sprl Auto-Service, rue Anatole France 31, 7100 La Louvière;

18. Ets. A. Petit & Co. SA, boulevard Frankignoul 8, 4020 Liège;

19. Ets. Jean Blaise Sprl, rue d'Anderluss 64, 6558 Lobbes;

20. Ets. Cuisinier, avenue de Jemappes 137, 7000 Mons;

21. Ets. Briot Sprl, rue Dewez 18/20/22, 5000 Namur;

22. Garage Georges Antoine, rue des Six Bonniers 10/12, 4100 Seraing;

23. Garage Hubert Scaillet, chaussée de Dinant 43, 5311 Spontin;

24. Ets. Ferracin, rue Ste. Barbe 106, 5600 Tamines;

25. Ets. Le Stop, chaussée de Namur 250, 1300 Wavre;

26. Autobedrijf De Ruysscher, O. L. Vrouwplaats 17/20, 9300 Aalst;

27. Garage W. Termont-Vermeire, Veldekensstraat 41, 9991 Adegem;

28. NV Centrauto, Plantin & Moretuslei 159/161, 2200 Borgerhout;

29. Garage R. Geurts & Zn Pvba, Grotestraat 63/67, 3600 Genk;

30. Etn. Dekkers, Rooigemlaan 619, 9000 Gent;

31. Etn. J. Vandeperre Pvba, Steenweg op Brussel 510, 1500 Halle (Brabant);

32. J. Sebrechts, Tumhoutsebaan 42, 2241 Halle (Kempen);

33. Garage Van Avondt & Zn Pvba, Brusselsesteenweg 242, 3020 Herent-Leuven;

34. Garage A. Ottevaere, Leuvensesteenweg 135, 2970 Hever;

35. Ceres-Leterme Pvba, Augustijnenstraat 62, 8900 Ieper;

36. Garage St Christophe Pvba, Burg. Vercruysselaan 26, 8500 Kortrijk.

37. Garage Vangoidsenhoven, Aarschotsesteenweg 42, 3306 Vissenaken-Kumtich;

38. Garage Moderne-Ghyselinck J., Grote Kaai 17, 9100 Lokeren;

39. Garage R. Kellens-Behiels, Jos. Smeetslaan 175, 3630 Maasmechelen;

40. Garage S. De Mey, Aalterbaan 197, 9990 Maldegem;

41. Etn. J. & M. Sels Pvba, Gen. de Wittelaan 8, Industriepark, 2800 Mechelen;

42. Garage Tanghe Pvba, Steenweg op Haacht 51, 1910 Melsbroek;

43. Pvba Gebr. Van den Bulck, Van Heybeeckstraat 13, 2060 Merksem;

44. Pvba De Kempische Molen, Borgerhoutsedijk 165, 2400 Mol;

45. Garage Aalbrecht W., Steenweg op Vilvoorde 210, 1890 Opwijk;

46. Etn. Erco NV - W. Roefs, Bredabaan 1165/1167, 2120 Schoten;

47. Garage A. Liesens, Neremweg 151, 3700 Tongeren;

48. Garage Centrum-Mottoul, Walderdonk 99, 9070 Wachtebeke.

Done at Brussels, 23 December 1977.

For the Commission

Raymond VOUEL

Member of the Commission