24. 11. 83 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 327/31 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 16 November 1983 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/30.696 — Distri- bution system of Ford Werke AG) (Only the German text is authentic) (83/560/EEC) - THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation No 17 of 6 February 1962: First Regulation implementing Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty ('), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Articles 3 (1) and 6 (1) thereof, Having regard to the Dealer Agreements for Ford vehicles notified on 30 January 1963, 29 October 1964, 14 September 1973 and 14 May 1976 by Ford Werke AG, Cologne, Federal Republic of Germany, in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation No 17, Having regard to the Commission Decision of 2 July 1982 to initiate proceedings, Having heard the undertakings concerned and inte- rested third parties, in accordance with Article 19 (1) and (2) of Regulation No 17, and Article 5§ of Com- mission Regulation No 99/63/EEC of 25 July 1963 on the hearings provided for in Article 19 (1) and (2) of Council Regulation No 17 (%), After consultation with the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions, () OJ No 13, 21. 2. 1962, p. 204/62. () O] No 127, 20. 8. 1963, p. 2268/63. WHEREAS : 1) 2) (4) I. THE FACTS A. The firms Ford Motor Company (hereinafter referred to as ‘Ford US) is a company incorporated in the State of Delaware, USA, and has its principal place of business at Dearborn, Michigan, USA. Ford-Werke AG (hereinafter referred to as ‘Ford Germany’) is a company incorporated under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany and registered at Cologne. It is a 100 %-owned subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company. Ford Motor Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as ‘Ford Britain’) is a company incor- porated in England and has its registered office at Brentwood. It is, like Ford Germany, a subsi- diary of Ford US. Similar Ford-US subsidiaries are operating in all other Member States except Luxembourg, where Ford US is represented by their Belgian subsi- diary, the Ford Motor Company (Belgium) NV. Ford of Europe Incorporated (hereinafter referred to as ‘Ford Europe’) is a company also registered in the State of Delaware, USA. It is a 100 %-owned subsidiary of Ford US and has offices in the United Kingdom, the Federal