Article 1
After preliminary examination the Commission is of the opinion that the second subparagraph of Clause 11 (1) of each of the patent licensing agreements concluded by Heidemaatschappij Beheer NV with Grondboorbedrijf J. Mos BV, Reinders-Wessemius Grondboorbedrijven BV, De Ruiter Boringen en Bemalingen BV and Landdevelopment and Reclamation Company (Lareco) BV, whereby Heidemaatschappij as patentholder undertakes not to issue identical or similar licences to other firms in the Netherlands without the consent of the parties to each agreement and the other licensees, and the decisions taken jointly by Heidemaatschappij and its licensees in pursuance of the second subparagraph of Clause 11 (1), satisfy the tests of Article 85 (1) of the EEC Treaty and that there are no grounds for granting exemption under Article 85 (3).