8.1.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities L 5/55 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 20 July 1999 relating to a proceeding under Article 82 of the EC Treaty and Article 54 of the EEA Agreement (Case 1V[36.888 — 1998 Football World Cup) (notified under document number C(1999) 2295) (Only the French text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2000/12[EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, Having regard to Council Regulation No 17 of 6 February 1962, first Regulation implementing Articles 85 and 86 of the EC Treaty (), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1216/1999 (3), and in particular Article 15(2) thereof, Having regard to the Commission Decision of 25 August 1998 to initiate a proceeding 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) of Regulation No 17 and Commission Regulation No 99/63/EEC of 25 July 1963 on the hearings provided for in Article 19(1) of Regulation No 17 (}), After consulting the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions. Whereas: I. THE FACTS A. SUBJECT OF THE DECISION (1)  This Decision concerns arrangements relating to the sale to the general public in 1996 and 1997 of entry tickets for the 1998 Football World Cup finals tournament by the officially appointed local organising committee. B. THE CFO (2)  The Comité frangais d'organisation de la Coupe du monde de football 1998 (CFO) was established as a non-profit making organisation on 10 November 1992 by the Fédération Francaise de Football (FFF) with the agreement of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), specifically for the purpose of carrying on all activities relating to the technical and logistical organisation of the 1998 World Cup finals tournament in France, in compliance with various operational constraints laid down by FIFA. () O] 13, 21.2.1962, p. 204/62. () O] L 148, 15.6.1999, p. 5. () O] 127, 20.8.1963, p. 2268/63.