Nota Bene Episode 135: Europe Q3 Check In: Brexit, Data Protection, and Block Exemption Regulations with Oliver Heinisch
On June 29, 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a preliminary ruling in the Super Bock Bebidas vs. Autoridade da Concorrência case (C-211/22) on the questions referred by the Tribunal da Relaçao...more
Whilst not a sea of difference apart, the two regimes present notable distinctions for companies operating on both sides of the Channel to navigate. Upon its expiry on 31 May 2022, the 2010 Vertical Block Exemption...more
On 10 May 2022, the European Commission adopted new EU competition rules for vertical distribution agreements that entered into force on 1 June 2022, bringing important amendments to the current rules by partly narrowing the...more
On 1 June 2022, the European Commission’s revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (“VBER”) and the accompanying Guidelines on Vertical Restraints entered into force. Adding to our article on the highly controversial issue...more
Zum 1. Juni 2022 ist eine neue Vertikal-Gruppenfreistellungsverordnung („Vertikal-GVO“) in Kraft getreten. Gleichzeitig hat die Europäische Kommission die begleitenden Vertikal-Leitlinien neu aufgelegt. Diese beiden...more
On May 10, 2022, the European Commission (“Commission”) adopted the revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (“VBER”) and Vertical Guidelines (“VG”). The new VBER will enter into force on June 1, 2022 for a period of 12...more
Following an extended review, the European Commission ("Commission") has adopted revised competition law exemptions and guidance applicable to agreements in the vertical supply chain. EU antitrust law prohibits certain...more
We’re checking in with our Europe-based expert on the latest European updates and upcoming changes for the third quarter of 2021 including updates on Brexit, European Union (EU) data protection policies, block exemption...more
The European Commission (Commission) has launched the impact assessment phase concerning its ongoing revision of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and the accompanying Vertical Guidelines, which set out the rules...more