EU regulations on sales to remain

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Series Details 30.7.09
Publication Date 30/07/2009
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The European Commission is calling July 2009 for comments on its proposal for a revised Block Exemption Regulation and Guidelines on supply and distribution agreements (vertical restraints). The current Regulation is due to expire in May 2010. Based on its experience in their application and on stakeholders' comments, the Commission considers that the rules are working well overall and should not be fundamentally modified. The main suggestions for amendments intend to take account of recent market developments, in particular the increased buyer power of big retailers and the evolution of on-line sales on the Internet. Interested parties are invited to submit comments until 28 th September 2009.

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European Commission: Press Release: IP/09/1197: Antitrust: Commission launches public consultation on review of competition rules for distribution sector http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/1197&format=DOC&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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