15. 11. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 294/31 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 14 October 1994 imposing a fine pursuant to Article 15(1)(c) of Council Regulation No 17 on Akzo Chemicals BV (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (94/735/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 14 and 15 thereof, ‘ Having given the undertaking 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 in conjunction with 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), Having consulted the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions, Whereas : I. THE FACTS (1) By Decision of 22 September 1993 pursuant to Article 14 (3) of Regulation No 17, the Commis- sion ordered Akzo Chemicals BV to submit to an investigation into its activities on certain salt markets. (2  The Articles of the Decision on 22 September 1993 provide as follows : () OJ No 13, 21. 2. 1962, p. 204/62. () OJ No 127, 20. 8. 1963, p. 2268/63. @) ‘Article 1 Akzo Chemicals BV and ... are hereby required to submit to an investigation into ... Akzo Chemicals BV and... shall permit the Commission officials authorized to carry out the investigation and the officials of the Member State concerned assisting them to enter all their business premises, land and means of transport during normal office hours. They shall produce for inspec- tion the books and other business records required by the said officials and shall permit them to examine the books and business records on the spot and take copies of or extracts from them. They shall immediately give on the spot such oral expla- nations relating to the subject matter of the investi- gation as the said officials may require. Article 2 The investigations shall begin on or after 6 October 1993. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to ...and Akzo Chemi- cals BV, 4 Stationsplein, NL-3818 Amersfoort and 20 Boortorenweg, NL-7554 RS Hengelo OV. This Decision shall be notified when certified copies thereof are handed over to each of the undertakings concerned immediately before the investigation by the duly authorized Commission officials.’ On 6 October 1993, shortly after 9.30 a.m., the duly authorized Commission officials notified the Deci- sion to Akzo Chemicals BV by simultaneously handing over certified copies of it at its registered office in Amersfoort and at its branch establish- ment at Hengelo. - -