Distribution Law Center

Distribution Law Center Countdown XII – Active sales restrictions (Exclusivity condition)

What? Classic notions in the world of vertical agreements are those of “active sales” and “passive ...
Distribution Law Centre Competition & Regulation

Distribution Law Center Countdown XI - Hardcore Constraints (Equivalence): An In-Depth Analysis

What? Online sales restrictions are strictly scrutinized by the European Commission and national ...
Distribution Law Centre Competition & Regulation

Distribution Law Center Countdown X – Hardcore restrictions (Dual Pricing)

What? When a supplier or manufacturer charges different wholesale prices for the same product ...
Distribution Law Centre Competition & Regulation

Distribution Law Center Countdown IX – Hardcore restrictions (Resale price maintenance)

What? Certain types of vertical restraints are particularly likely to hinder competition and harm ...
Distribution Law Centre Competition & Regulation

Countdown at the Center for Distribution Law VIII - Hardcore restrictions (general)

What? Vertical agreements often contain a large number of provisions regulating different aspects ...
Distribution Law Centre Competition & Regulation

Distribution Law Center Countdown VII – Non-compete restrictions (post term)

What? Suppliers often provide commercial know-how to their distributors which they would not want ...
Distribution Law Centre Competition & Regulation

Distribution Law Center Countdown VI - Non-compete restrictions

What? Distribution agreements often contain non-compete clauses. They impose restrictions on a ...
Distribution Law Centre Competition & Regulation

Distribution Law Center Countdown IV – Agency (Definition and temporary transfer of ownership)

What? In the previous DLC countdown, it was highlighted that EU competition law applies a ...
Distribution Law Centre Competition & Regulation

"Countdown III of the Distribution Law Center - Focus on 'Vertical': A Legal Review of an Agency

What? In recent years, a trend has emerged towards a commercial strategy that intertwines agency ...
Distribution Law Centre Competition & Regulation

Distribution Law Center Countdown II – “Vertical” in the spotlight: overview of distribution systems

What? Before diving into the individual restrictions of competition that typically appear in ...
Distribution Law Centre Competition & Regulation