90Nevertheless, in accordance with settled case-law, Article 81(1) EC is not applicable if the effect of a restrictive practice on intra-Community trade or on competition is not ‘appreciable’. An agreement escapes the prohibition laid down in Article 81(1) EC if it restricts competition or affects trade between Member States only insignificantly (LTM, cited in paragraph 65 above; Völk, cited in paragraph 65 above, paragraph 7; Case C-306/96 Javico [1998] ECR I-1983, paragraphs 12 and 17; and Case T-213/00 CMA CGM and Others v Commission [2003] ECR II-913, paragraph 207).
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