Tag: VBER
The New EU and UK Vertical Regimes: Improvements, Divergences, and Missed...
In 2022 both the EU and the UK overhauled their regimes governing vertical agreements following the expiry of Regulation 330/2010, which had block exempted...
Hardcore Restrictions in Regulation 2022/720 on Vertical Restrictions
The Vertical Block Exemption Regulation is a valuable tool, helping businesses to self-assess the compliance of their sale and distribution agreements with EU competition...
The New European Vertical Block Exemption: Unanswered Questions for Online Distributors...
On June 1, 2022, the European Commission's new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation ("VBER") and its accompanying guidelines (the "Guidelines") came into force. The VBER...
New Vertical Block Exemptions and Guidelines in Europe: Key Changes and...
With the revised European vertical rules in effect since June 1, 2022, businesses are grappling with the meaning and implications of certain new additions...
EU Adopts New Vertical Block Exemption Regulation & Vertical Guidelines
The European Commission has adopted the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (‘VBER') accompanied by the new Vertical Guidelines, following a thorough evaluation and review of...
Proposed New EU Competition Rules for Distribution Agreements – A Rebalancing...
On July 9, 2021, the European Commission (“EC”) published for public consultation a draft revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (“VBER”) and draft revised guidelines...
VBER Review: Overview of the Evaluation Phase
On September 8, 2020, the European Commission published the Staff Working Document on its review of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation ("VBER"). During the...
Rethinking the EU’s by Object Approach to Vertical Restrictions
The EU is in the process of revising its Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and Vertical Guidelines, which expire in 2022. As part of this...
Economic Principles and the Reform of the European Commission’s Approach to...
The European Commission recently published its evaluation results from a consultation on the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (“VBER”) and accompanying Vertical Guidelines. The consultation...
Resale Price Maintenance and Most-Favored Nation Clauses: The Future Does Not...
Laura Atlee, Yves Botteman, Nov 14, 2013
The European Commission's 2010 Vertical Restraints Block Exemption Regulation and accompanying Guidelines on Vertical Restraints created a certain...