18. 10. 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 295/19 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 25 September 1986 relating to a proceedmg under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty and Article 15 of Council Regulation No 17 (IV/31.143 — Peugeot) (Only the French text is authentic) (86/506/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 Spain and Portugal and in particular Articles 4, §, 6 and 15 (1) (b) thereof, Having regard to the notification on 30 January 1963 “pursuant to Article S of Regulation No 17 by Automo- biles Peugeot SA of the standard form distribution agree- ment for vehicles of the Peugeot and Talbot makes, Having regard to the Commission Decision of 1 October 1984 to initiate proceedings in this case, Having given the undertaking concerned the opportunity to make known its views on the objections raised by the Commission, pursuant to Article 19 (1) and (2) of Regula- tion No 17 and Commission 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 (3, After consulting the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions, (") OJ No 13, 21. 2. 1962, p. 204/62. Q) _] No 127, 20. 8. 1963, p. 2268/63. Whereas : 1) (2) I. THE FACTS This Decision concerns the obstacles which were placed in the way of the purchase of new right- hand-drive (RHD) cars under the Peugeot group’s distribution system from 1 May 1982 to 30 June 1985, and the incorrect replies given by Peugeot in response to two requests for information made by the Commission pursuant to Article 11 of Regula- tion No 17. A. The firms Automobiles Peugeot SA, hereinafter referred to as ‘Peugeot’ — a subsidiary of Peugeot SA, Paris — produces motor vehicles and sells them under the Peugeot and Talbot marques. The group achieved a turnover of FF 75 300 million in 1982, FF 85 200 million in 1983 and FF 91 100 million in 1984. The Companies Talbot Motor Company Limited, Coventry, (Talbot Motor), Peugeot Talbot Belgique SA, Nivelles, Peugeot Talbot Nederland NV, Utrecht, and Peugeot Automobile Deutschland GmbH, Saarbriicken, form part of the Peugeot group and import and distribute vehicles of the Peugeot and Talbot makes in their respective coun- tries. Peugeot Talbot Belgique also ensures the distribution of such vehicles in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.