78/172/EEC: Commission Decision of 21 December 1977 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/29.418 - spices) (Only the French and English texts are authentic)

• Articles: 3

Article 1

The provision in the distribution agreements for Belgium made by the Brooke Bond Liebig Ltd group, through its subsidiary Brooke Bond Liebig Benelux NV with GB-Inno-BM SA, Établissements Delhaize Frères et Cie. Le Lion SA and Sarma Penney Ltd, prohibiting the latter undertakings from selling on their premises spices other than those produced by Liebig and those sold under their own brands, constitutes an infringement of Article 85 (1) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community.

Article 2

The undertakings named in Article 3 shall forthwith terminate the infringement referred to in Article 1.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to: - Brooke Bond Liebig Limited, London,

- Brooke Bond Liebig Benelux NV, Antwerp,

- GB-Inno-BM SA, Brussels,

- Delhaize Frères et Cie. Le Lion SA, Brussels,

- Sarma Penney Ltd, Brussels.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1977.

For the Commission

Raymond VOUEL

Member of the Commission