10. 8. 87 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 222/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 10 July 1987 relating to a proceeding under Article 85 of the EEC Treaty (IV-31.192 — Tipp-Ex) (IV/31.507 — Tipp-Ex (standard form contract)) (Only the French, English, German and Dutch texts are authentic) (87/406/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 3 (1) and 15 (2) thereof, Having regard to the complaints lodged by ISA France Sarl., Bar-le-Duc, France, on 30 March 1984 and M. Visser’s Industrie 8& Handelsonderneming — VIHO BV, Eijsden, Netherlands, on 24 July 1984 against Tipp-Ex Vertrieb GmbH & Co KG, Frankfurt, Federal Republic of Germany, Having regard to the notification and application for negative clearance submitted by Tipp-Ex on 7 March 1985 pursuant to Articles 2 and 4 of Regulation No 17 relating to the standard form ‘authorized dealer contract’, Having regard to the Commission Decision of 10 April 1986 to initiate proceedings in this case, Having given the undertakings concerned the opportunity to make known their views on the objections raised by the Commission, pursuant to Article 19 (1) of Regulation (1) O] No 13, 21. 2. 1962, p. 204/62. No 17 read in conjunction with Commission Regulation No 99/63/EEC of 25 July 1963 on the hearings provided for in Article No 19 (1) and (2) of Regulation No 17 (2), After consulting the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions, Whereas: 1. THE FACTS (1) These proceedings concern agreements and concerted practices between Tipp-Ex and its exclusive distributors in several EEC countries aimed at preventing parallel imports or exports of Tipp-Ex products within the common market. The proceedings began with a complaint lodged by ISA France on 30 March 1984. The standard form authorized dealer contract notified on 7 March 1985 was included in the proceedings because of the close correlation. A. The undertakings (a) Tipp-Ex (2) Tipp-Ex Vertrieb GmbH & Co KG, Frankfurt, is engaged primarily in the marketing of correction (2) O No 127, 20. 8. 1963, p. 2268/63.