78/696/EEC: Commission Decision of 28 July 1978 relating to proceedings under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/29.440: Arthur Bell and Sons Ltd - conditions of sale) (Only the English text is authentic)
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The explicit prohibition to export from the United Kingdom to other EEC countries contained in conditions of sale, which were part of the contracts for the sale of Scotch whisky entered into by Arthur Bell and Sons Ltd with its trade customers established in the United Kingdom until 14 October 1977, amounted to an infringement of Article 85 (1) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community from at least 1 January 1973 until 14 October 1977.
Arthur Bell and Sons Ltd shall refrain from further action by means of their sales conditions calculated to restrict the exportation from the United Kingdom to other EEC countries of Scotch whisky bought by trade customers established in the United Kingdom.
This Decision is addressed to Arthur Bell and Sons Ltd, Cherrybank, Perth PH2 0NG, Scotland. Done at Brussels, 28 July 1978. For the Commission Raymond VOUEL Member of the Commission
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