3.2.9 Official Journal of the European:Communities No L 32/19 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION -DECISION of 12 January 1990 - relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV/32.006 — Alcatel Espace/ANT Nachrichtentechnik) (Only the Ffench and German texts are authentic) (90/46/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 6 and 8 thereof, Having regard to the application  for negative clearance and the notification for exemption, submitted pursuant to o) Articles 2"and 4 of Regulation No 17 on 28_July 1986 by Alcatel Espace SA,-Courbevoie, and ANT Nachrichten- technik GmbH, Backnang, concerning the agreement- between them signed on 11 February 1986, Having regard to the summary of the application and notification published (¥ pursuant to Article 19 (3) of Regulation No:17, - & @ After - consultation with - the Advisory Committee for Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions, Whereas : I. THE FACTS A. Introduction (1)  On 28 July 1986 Alcatel Espace SA, France (here- inafter ATES) and ANT Nachrichtentechnik () OJ No 13, 21. 2. 1962, p. 204/62. () OJ No C 179, 15. 7. 1989, p. 9. GmbH, : Germany (hereinafter ANT) notified an agreement to the Commission. The purpose of the agreement is to promote research and development (R&D) of certain space electronic equipment. in the field of civil radio communications -and broadcasting satellites and data transmission to, from and between satellites and/or space vehicles throughout the world, as well - as to promote joint exploitation of the results and a degree of joint marketing. The object of the notification was to apply for negative clearance or alternatively to qualify for. exemption under Article 85 (3) of the EEC Treaty, pursuant to Articles 2 and 4 of Regulation No 17. B. The parties ATES is directly controlled by Alcatel Cit (France), a subsidiary of Alcatel NV the world No 2 manu-- facturer of communication equipment and systems. ATES is the principal manufacturer, in the Alcatel Group, of space electronic equipment carried on board- satellites and/or space vehicles. The 1986 - turnover of ATES was FF 813 million (ECU 120 million). During the same period ATES’s turnover in the field covered by the agreement was FF 481,5 million (ECU 71 million). ANT-is one of the leading companies in. Germany in the field of telecommunication technology. The shareholders of ANT are Robert: Bosch GmbH (83 %) .and- Allianz Versicherungs AG (17 %). In 1986, ANT achieved an overall turnover of DM 1256 million (ECU 590 million), and during the