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Article 1

The Règlement d'ordre intérieur of the Groupement des Fabricants de Papiers peints de Belgique of July 1971, Circulars 619, 620, 617 C and 617 V and the decision not to supply wallpaper to the dealer Pex and the undertaking International Decor constitute infringements of Article 85 (1) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community.

Article 2

The application under Article 85 (3) for a declaration of non-applicability is refused.

Article 3

The Groupement des Fabricants de Papiers peints de Belgique and its member undertakings, as named in Article 5 (1) to (4) hereof, shall forthwith terminate the infringements specified in Article 1.

Article 4

1. The following fines are imposed in respect of the collective boycott: (a) on S.C. Usines Peters Lacroix S.A., a fine of 135 000 (one hundred and thirty five thousand) units of account, that is 6 750 000 (six million seven hundred and fifty thousand) Belgian francs;

(b) on Les Papeteries de Genval S.A., a fine of 120 000 (one hundred and twenty thousand) units of account, that is 6 000 000 (six million) Belgian francs;

(c) on Ets. Vanderborght Frères S.A., a fine of 36 000 (thirty six thousand) units of account, that is 1 800 000 (one million eight hundred thousand) Belgian francs;

(d) on Papiers peints Brepols S.A., a fine of 67 500 (sixty seven thousand five hundred) units of account, that is 3 375 000 (three million three hundred and seventy five thousand) Belgian francs. francs.

1. This Decision is enforceable against the enterprises concerned in accordance with the provisions of Article 192 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Groupement des Fabricants de Papiers peints de Belgique, av. Louise, 138, 1050 Brussels, and to the following undertakings: 1. S.C. Usines Peters-Lacroix S.A. Dobbelenberg 9 1130 Brussels.

1. Les Papeteries de Genval S.A. rue de Rixensart Genval.

1. Ets. Vanderborght Frères S.A. rue de L'Ecuyer 52 1000 Brussels.

1. Papiers peints Brepols S.A. Lindekens 44-46 2300 Turnhout.

Done at Brussels, 23 July 1974.

For the Commission

The President

François-Xavier ORTOLI