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News

A new edition of Vertical Agreements in EU Competition Law is forthcoming alongside a series of local editions

All jurisdictions
by contrast

News

A useful reminder of basic competition law principles applying to vertical agreements!

Europe
by contrast

News

BREAKING NEWS - The Distribution Law Center presents the Croatian book on 'Vertical agreements in EU and Croatian competition law'

Croatia
by Divjak Topić Bahtijarević & Krka, Filip Tuytschaever, Mario Krka

News

Vertical agreements discussed at the 2021 Advanced EU Competition Law Conference

Europe
by contrast

Analysis

The CMA’s recommendation for a UK-specific Vertical Agreements Block Exemption shows signs of divergence from the EU regime

United Kingdom
by Eversheds Sutherland

News

Response to the CMA’S consultation on the retained Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Regulation

United Kingdom
by Eversheds Sutherland

News

Pérez-Llorca publishes Spanish monograph on vertical agreements

Spain
by Pérez-Llorca

Countdown

Countdown towards entry into force of new regime on vertical relationships

Belgium
by contrast

News

Distribution Law Center contributes to EU legislative process

Europe
by contrast

News

The Bulgarian edition “Vertical Agreements. EU-Bulgaria” is quoted by the Bulgarian Supreme Administrative Court (SAC)

Bulgaria
by Delchev & Partners

News

Online platforms and dual distribution: new rules and potential issues addressed at the 2021 Italian Antitrust Association Conference in Rome

Italy
by Pavia e Ansaldo

Analysis

UK Government publishes draft UK Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Order

United Kingdom
by Eversheds Sutherland

News

UK adopts Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Order meaning new competition rules for distribution arrangements

United Kingdom
by Eversheds Sutherland

Case card

Pronuptia (IV/30937)

Ancillary restraints in the context of vertical agreements

Europe
by contrast

Case card

Pronuptia (161/84)

Ancillary restraints in the context of vertical agreements

Europe
by contrast

Law

Regulation 2022/720 (new VBER)

On the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices

Europe

Law

Grant of Permission to Enter into Vertical Agreements which Restrict or May Restrict Free Competition (group exemption)

Konkurentsi kahjustavate või kahjustada võivate vertikaalsete kokkulepete sõlmimiseks loa andmine (grupierand) (RT I 2010, 23, 112)

Estonia
by TGS Baltic Estonia

Law

Regulation 461/2010

On the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices in the motor vehicle sector

Europe
by contrast

Law

Act on Block Exemption for Vertical Agreements

Lag (2008:581) om gruppundantag för vertikala konkurrensbegränsande avtal

Sweden
by Cederquist

Law

Act on Block Exemption for Vertical Agreements in the Motor Vehicle Sector

Lag (2008:584) om gruppundantag för vertikala konkurrensbegränsande avtal inom motorfordonssektorn

Sweden
by Cederquist

Law

Decree exempting certain categories of Vertical Agreements from the Prohibition of Restrictions of Competition

205/2011. (X. 7.) Korm. rendelet a vertikális megállapodások egyes csoportjainak a versenykorlátozás tilalma alóli mentesítéséről

Hungary
by SBGK

Law

Guide of the Competition Council on vertical agreements

GHID privind înţelegerile verticale

Romania
by Mușat & Asociații

Law

Regulation of the Council of Ministers on the exclusion of certain types of vertical agreements from the prohibition of agreements restricting competition

Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 30 marca 2011 r. w sprawie wyłączenia niektórych rodzajów porozumień wertykalnych spod zakazu porozumień ograniczających konkurencję

Poland
by Modzelewska & Paśnik

Law

Regulation regarding Non-Subjection of certain Vertical Agreements to the Prohibition of the Agreement specified in section 11, paragraph one of the Competition Law

Ministru kabineta 2008. gada 29. septembra noteikumi Nr. 797 "Noteikumi par atsevišķu vertikālo vienošanos nepakļaušanu Konkurences likuma 11.panta pirmajā daļā noteiktajam vienošanās aizliegumam 1999. gada 18. marta Patērētāju tiesību aizsardzības likums

Latvia
by TGS Baltic Latvia

Law

Regulation 330/2010

On the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices

Europe
by contrast

Law

Regulation 1400/2002

On the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices in the motor vehicle sector

Europe

Law

Regulation 2790/99

On the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices

Europe

Article

Vertical agreements: overview of European case law

Europe
by contrast

Article

Response to the CMA’S consultation on the retained Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Regulation

United Kingdom
by Eversheds Sutherland, Ros Kellaway, Annabel Borg

Book

Vertical agreements in EU and Spanish competition law

Spain
by Pérez-Llorca, Javier Gutiérrez Gilsanz, Filip Tuytschaever

Article

Vertical Agreements and Dominant Firms - Chapter 1 - European Union

Belgium
by contrast

Book

Vertical agreements and competition law, EU- Denmark

Denmark
by Horten, Andreas Zellhofer, Filip Tuytschaever

Book

Distribution agreements in antitrust law - German, Austrian and Union-wide legal practice of vertical agreements

Austria
by Moritz Lorenz, Andreas Zellhofer, Filip Tuytschaever

Article

Vertical agreements – aim, fire!

Poland
by Modzelewska & Paśnik

Book

Vertical agreements in competition law. European Union-Poland

Poland
by Modzelewska & Paśnik, Małgorzata Modzelewska de Raad

Book

Vertical Agreements in EU Competition Law (3rd edition)

Europe
by contrast, Filip Tuytschaever

Book

Vertical Agreements, EU – Bulgaria

Bulgaria
by Delchev & Partners, Filip Tuytschaever, Ivan Marinov

Article

Portugal

Portugal
by SRS, Gonçalo Anastácio, Luís Seifert Guincho

Article

Vertical Agreements 2016 – Bulgaria

Bulgaria
by Delchev & Partners, Ivan Marinov, Emil Delchev

Article

ACM supervision of vertical agreements

Belgium
by contrast

Article

Getting the deal through: Vertical agreements - Romania

Romania
by Mușat & Asociații, Manuela Lupeanu

Article

Vertical agreements 2015

The Netherlands
by Banning, Minos van Joolingen, Martijn Jongmans

Article

Vertical Agreements 2015 – Bulgaria

Bulgaria
by Delchev & Partners, Ivan Marinov, Emil Delchev

Article

Vertical agreements and competition law, through six buoys on the way to the safe harbour of the Block Exemption

The Netherlands
by Banning, Minos van Joolingen

Book

Vertical Agreements in EU Competition Law (2de edition)

Belgium
by contrast, Filip Tuytschaever

Article

The new block exemption for vertical agreements: contract practice to be redeveloped?

The Netherlands
by Banning, Minos van Joolingen

Article

The New Rules for Vertical Agreements: Still the Same, but Online

Czech Republic
by Havel & Partners Czech Republic, Robert Neruda

Article

Vertical Agreements 2010 – Bulgaria

Bulgaria
by Delchev & Partners, Ivan Marinov, Emil Delchev

Article

Vertical agreements: a European facelift

Belgium
by contrast

Article

Vertical Agreements 2009 – Bulgaria

Bulgaria
by Delchev & Partners, Ivan Marinov, Emil Delchev

Book

Vertical Agreements in EC Competition Law

Belgium
by contrast, Filip Tuytschaever

Book

EC Block Exemption, Vertical Agreements and Motor Vehicle Distribution

Belgium
by contrast, Filip Tuytschaever

Book

Vertical agreements in EU and Croatian competition law

Croatia
by Divjak Topić Bahtijarević & Krka, Mario Krka, Filip Tuytschaever

News

A new edition of Vertical Agreements in EU Competition Law is forthcoming alongside a series of local editions

All jurisdictions
by contrast

News

A useful reminder of basic competition law principles applying to vertical agreements!

Europe
by contrast

News

BREAKING NEWS - The Distribution Law Center presents the Croatian book on 'Vertical agreements in EU and Croatian competition law'

Croatia
by Divjak Topić Bahtijarević & Krka, Filip Tuytschaever, Mario Krka

News

Vertical agreements discussed at the 2021 Advanced EU Competition Law Conference

Europe
by contrast

Analysis

The CMA’s recommendation for a UK-specific Vertical Agreements Block Exemption shows signs of divergence from the EU regime

United Kingdom
by Eversheds Sutherland

News

Response to the CMA’S consultation on the retained Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Regulation

United Kingdom
by Eversheds Sutherland

News

Pérez-Llorca publishes Spanish monograph on vertical agreements

Spain
by Pérez-Llorca

Countdown

Countdown towards entry into force of new regime on vertical relationships

Belgium
by contrast

News

Distribution Law Center contributes to EU legislative process

Europe
by contrast

News

The Bulgarian edition “Vertical Agreements. EU-Bulgaria” is quoted by the Bulgarian Supreme Administrative Court (SAC)

Bulgaria
by Delchev & Partners

News

Online platforms and dual distribution: new rules and potential issues addressed at the 2021 Italian Antitrust Association Conference in Rome

Italy
by Pavia e Ansaldo

Analysis

UK Government publishes draft UK Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Order

United Kingdom
by Eversheds Sutherland

News

UK adopts Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Order meaning new competition rules for distribution arrangements

United Kingdom
by Eversheds Sutherland

Law

Regulation 2022/720 (new VBER)

On the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices

Europe

Law

Grant of Permission to Enter into Vertical Agreements which Restrict or May Restrict Free Competition (group exemption)

Konkurentsi kahjustavate või kahjustada võivate vertikaalsete kokkulepete sõlmimiseks loa andmine (grupierand) (RT I 2010, 23, 112)

Estonia
by TGS Baltic Estonia

Law

Regulation 461/2010

On the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices in the motor vehicle sector

Europe
by contrast

Law

Act on Block Exemption for Vertical Agreements

Lag (2008:581) om gruppundantag för vertikala konkurrensbegränsande avtal

Sweden
by Cederquist

Law

Act on Block Exemption for Vertical Agreements in the Motor Vehicle Sector

Lag (2008:584) om gruppundantag för vertikala konkurrensbegränsande avtal inom motorfordonssektorn

Sweden
by Cederquist

Law

Decree exempting certain categories of Vertical Agreements from the Prohibition of Restrictions of Competition

205/2011. (X. 7.) Korm. rendelet a vertikális megállapodások egyes csoportjainak a versenykorlátozás tilalma alóli mentesítéséről

Hungary
by SBGK

Law

Guide of the Competition Council on vertical agreements

GHID privind înţelegerile verticale

Romania
by Mușat & Asociații

Law

Regulation of the Council of Ministers on the exclusion of certain types of vertical agreements from the prohibition of agreements restricting competition

Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 30 marca 2011 r. w sprawie wyłączenia niektórych rodzajów porozumień wertykalnych spod zakazu porozumień ograniczających konkurencję

Poland
by Modzelewska & Paśnik

Law

Regulation regarding Non-Subjection of certain Vertical Agreements to the Prohibition of the Agreement specified in section 11, paragraph one of the Competition Law

Ministru kabineta 2008. gada 29. septembra noteikumi Nr. 797 "Noteikumi par atsevišķu vertikālo vienošanos nepakļaušanu Konkurences likuma 11.panta pirmajā daļā noteiktajam vienošanās aizliegumam 1999. gada 18. marta Patērētāju tiesību aizsardzības likums

Latvia
by TGS Baltic Latvia

Law

Regulation 330/2010

On the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices

Europe
by contrast

Law

Regulation 1400/2002

On the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices in the motor vehicle sector

Europe

Law

Regulation 2790/99

On the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices

Europe

Article

Vertical agreements: overview of European case law

Europe
by contrast

Article

Response to the CMA’S consultation on the retained Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Regulation

United Kingdom
by Eversheds Sutherland, Ros Kellaway, Annabel Borg

Book

Vertical agreements in EU and Spanish competition law

Spain
by Pérez-Llorca, Javier Gutiérrez Gilsanz, Filip Tuytschaever

Article

Vertical Agreements and Dominant Firms - Chapter 1 - European Union

Belgium
by contrast

Book

Vertical agreements and competition law, EU- Denmark

Denmark
by Horten, Andreas Zellhofer, Filip Tuytschaever

Book

Distribution agreements in antitrust law - German, Austrian and Union-wide legal practice of vertical agreements

Austria
by Moritz Lorenz, Andreas Zellhofer, Filip Tuytschaever

Article

Vertical agreements – aim, fire!

Poland
by Modzelewska & Paśnik

Book

Vertical agreements in competition law. European Union-Poland

Poland
by Modzelewska & Paśnik, Małgorzata Modzelewska de Raad

Book

Vertical Agreements in EU Competition Law (3rd edition)

Europe
by contrast, Filip Tuytschaever

Book

Vertical Agreements, EU – Bulgaria

Bulgaria
by Delchev & Partners, Filip Tuytschaever, Ivan Marinov

Article

Portugal

Portugal
by SRS, Gonçalo Anastácio, Luís Seifert Guincho

Article

Vertical Agreements 2016 – Bulgaria

Bulgaria
by Delchev & Partners, Ivan Marinov, Emil Delchev

Article

ACM supervision of vertical agreements

Belgium
by contrast

Article

Getting the deal through: Vertical agreements - Romania

Romania
by Mușat & Asociații, Manuela Lupeanu

Article

Vertical agreements 2015

The Netherlands
by Banning, Minos van Joolingen, Martijn Jongmans

Article

Vertical Agreements 2015 – Bulgaria

Bulgaria
by Delchev & Partners, Ivan Marinov, Emil Delchev

Article

Vertical agreements and competition law, through six buoys on the way to the safe harbour of the Block Exemption

The Netherlands
by Banning, Minos van Joolingen

Book

Vertical Agreements in EU Competition Law (2de edition)

Belgium
by contrast, Filip Tuytschaever

Article

The new block exemption for vertical agreements: contract practice to be redeveloped?

The Netherlands
by Banning, Minos van Joolingen

Article

The New Rules for Vertical Agreements: Still the Same, but Online

Czech Republic
by Havel & Partners Czech Republic, Robert Neruda

Article

Vertical Agreements 2010 – Bulgaria

Bulgaria
by Delchev & Partners, Ivan Marinov, Emil Delchev

Article

Vertical agreements: a European facelift

Belgium
by contrast

Article

Vertical Agreements 2009 – Bulgaria

Bulgaria
by Delchev & Partners, Ivan Marinov, Emil Delchev

Book

Vertical Agreements in EC Competition Law

Belgium
by contrast, Filip Tuytschaever

Book

EC Block Exemption, Vertical Agreements and Motor Vehicle Distribution

Belgium
by contrast, Filip Tuytschaever

Book

Vertical agreements in EU and Croatian competition law

Croatia
by Divjak Topić Bahtijarević & Krka, Mario Krka, Filip Tuytschaever