Article 1
The imposition by Kawasaki Motors (UK) Ltd of an export prohibition on Kawasaki dealers in the United Kingdom constituted an infringement of Article 85 (1) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community.
79/68/EEC: Commission Decision of 12 December 1978 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/29.430 - Kawasaki) (Only the English and German texts are authentic)
79/68/EEC: Commission Decision of 12 December 1978 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/29.430 - Kawasaki) (Only the English and German texts are authentic)
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Article 2
A fine of 100 000 (one hundred thousand) European units of account, that is 67 081 740 pounds sterling is imposed on Kawasaki Motors (UK) Ltd. This sum is to be paid to Lloyd's Bank Ltd, Overseas Department, PO Box 19, 6 Eastcheap, London EC3 P3AB to the account of the Commission of the European Communities, account No 10-86.341, within three months of the date of notification of this Decision to the undertakings to which it is addressed.
Article 3
This Decision shall be enforceable in the manner provided for in Article 192 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the following undertakings: 1. Kawasaki Motors (UK) Ltd, 748/749 Deal Avenue, Trading Estate, Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom. 2. Kawasaki Motoren GmbH, Berner Straße 40-44, D-6000 Frankfurt/Main 56, (Nieder-Eschbach), Germany. Done at Brussels, 12 December 1978. For the Commission Raymond VOUEL Member of the Commission
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