On 9 July 2021, the European Commission (EC) published for public consultation a draft revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and draft revised guidelines on vertical restraints (Vertical Guidelines). The EC has...more
On July 29, 2020, the German Monopolies Commission published its 2020 biennial Report on Competition (Hauptgutachten XXIII: Wettbewerb 2020) under Section 44(1) Act against Restraints of Competition (“GWB”). ...more
8/4/2020
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Advertising ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Anti-Monopoly ,
Athletes ,
Competition Authorities ,
European Commission ,
Federal Cartel Office (the FCO) ,
Germany ,
International Olympic Committee (IOC) ,
Olympics ,
Sports ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)
The e-commerce sector inquiry and inconsistent national case law and enforcement practice have illustrated the need for clarifications and/or reform regarding e-commerce restrictions. Even after the ECJ's Coty judgment, a...more
3/5/2019
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Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Brick-and-Mortar Stores ,
Coty ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Fashion Branding ,
Federal Cartel Office (the FCO) ,
Fines ,
Geo-Blocking ,
Germany ,
Guess ,
Internet Retailers ,
Keyword Advertising ,
Luxury Goods ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Sales Bans ,
Price Comparisons ,
Public Consultations ,
Retail Market ,
Sales & Distribution Agreements ,
Sales Restrictions ,
Selective Distribution Agreements ,
Split of Authority ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) ,
V-BER (Vertical Block Exemption Regulation) ,
Vertical Restraints