Press Release: Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-230/16. Coty Germany GmbH v Parfümerie Akzente GmbH

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Series Details No.89, 2017 (26.07.17)
Publication Date 26/07/2017
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According to Advocate General Wahl, a supplier of luxury goods may prohibit its authorised retailers from selling its products on third-party platforms such as Amazon or eBay.

Such a prohibition, which seeks to preserve the luxury image of the products concerned, is not, under certain conditions, caught by the prohibition of agreements, as it is likely to improve competition based on qualitative criteria.

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