31.5.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities L1431 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 20 June 2001 relating to a proceeding pursuant to Article 82 of the EC Treaty (COMP/E-2/36.041/PO — Michelin) (notified under document number C(2001) 1582) (Only the French text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/405/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com- munity, Having regard to Council Regulation No 17 of 6 February 1962, first Regulation implementing Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1216/ 1999 (%), and in particular Articles 3(1) and 15(2) thereof, Having regard to Commission’s Decision of 28 June 1999 to open proceedings in this case, Having given the undertakings concerned the opportunity of being heard on the matters to which the Commission has taken objection, in accordance with Article 19(1) of Regulation No 17 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 2842/98 of 22 December 1998 on the hearing of parties in certain proceedings under Articles 85 and 86 of the EC Treaty (3), () OJL13,21.2.1962, p. 204/62. (2) O] L 148, 15.6.1999, p. 5. () OJ L 354,30.12.1998, p. 18. After having consulted the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions, Whereas: I. FACTS A. THE UNDERTAKING (1)  The Michelin group, with a net turnover of EUR 13,763 billion (FRF 90,28 billion) in 1999 and a world market share (all tyre types combined) of more than 18 %, is in competition with the Japanese Bridgestone group and the Goodyear/Sumitomo alliance for world leadership in the tyre field. In the Community, Michelin is by far the largest tyremaker, with a market share (approximately 32 %) almost twice as large as that of its closest competitor, Goodyear/Sumitomo. In France, it is in a commanding position, with market shares which can be estimated at [...] (*) of the total (all tyres com- bined). (*) Business secrets have been omitted from the text.