Les juges du Tribunal estiment, en effet, que la Commission a pu conclure à bon droit que l'ensemble de ces conditions visait à éliminer la concurrence des autres producteurs ainsi qu'à garantir le maintien de la position de Michelin et à limiter le degré de concurrence sur le marché du pneu neuf de remplacement poids lourd.
The Court of First Instance found that the Commission was right in concluding that overall those conditions were intended to eliminate competition on the part of other manufacturers as well as to ensure that Michelin's position was maintained and that competition on the market in new replacement truck and bus tyres was restricted.