39In those circumstances, contrary to what is claimed by AC‑Treuhand, even though those service contracts were formally concluded separately from the commitments entered into by the producers of heat stabilisers among themselves, and notwithstanding the fact that AC‑Treuhand is a consultancy firm, it cannot be concluded that the action taken by AC‑Treuhand in that capacity constituted mere peripheral services that were unconnected with the obligations assumed by the producers and the ensuring restrictions of competition.
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