DLC - Distribution Law Center

𝐃𝐋𝐂 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐎𝐧 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐬 - 𝐑𝐏𝐌 On 10 October 2024, the Distribution Law Center held its 3rd Yearly Update on Verticals. In the coming weeks, we will delve into the various topics covered during the webinar, such as resale price maintenance, territorial restrictions, online sales and advertising restrictions, parity clauses, dual distribution, and relevant developments in the UK for businesses.   Kicking off with our first topic on resale price maintenance: Sara Martins (Partner SRS Legal) and Minos van Joolingen (Partner Banning Advocaten) shared their insights on the ECJ ruling in Super Bock and the Samsung & LG case in the Netherlands.    In particular, the speakers gave practical answers to the following concrete business questions:   • Is there an ‘agreement’ within the meaning of Article 101(1) TFEU when a supplier imposes on its distributors minimum resale prices of the products that it markets? • Is a ‘hardcore restriction’ a restriction by object? • Do we see a radical policy change or is there a consistent application of the RPM doctrine in the Netherlands?   Interested to learn more? Check out the recording of this topic (https://lnkd.in/ea5nFEnj) and the speakers’ slides (https://lnkd.in/eccgx5Qx) on the DLC website!

𝐃𝐋𝐂 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 #𝟕 - 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐬 Why become a DLC member? Let us summarize the advantages for you!   ✔ get unlimited access to all items available on the website; ✔ choose the jurisdiction for which you want to see news updates on your homepage; ✔ keep a reading list of the documents you want to keep close at hand; and ✔ receive regular updates on new items added to the website.   Convinced? Watch the video below and see how to subscribe! 👇   #DistributionLawCenter #FollowUs #dlc #member #

🎃 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 – 𝐐&𝐀 🎃 During our Yearly Update on Verticals, held on 10 October 2024, we received several interesting questions via the chat. As a Halloween treat, the Distribution Law Center has gathered and answered these questions into a handy Q&A document (https://lnkd.in/e8K5pMFy). Don’t be scared to share this document with your network! 🕷️ 🕸️ Keep an eye on our page as we’ll be diving into the various topics covered during the webinar, starting next week.

🚨𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐊𝐈 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐱𝐢𝐧𝐠 🚨   Our Romanian contributor Muşat & Asociaţii reports that the Romanian Competition Council has fined OKI Europe Limited 3.35 million RON (672,459 EUR) for engaging in export limitations and resale price fixing. This investigation, initiated in March 2022, showed that OKI Europe, through its subsidiary OKI Poland and Romanian distributor General Systems, imposed resale prices based and restricted exports.   This case underscores the Romanian Competition Council’s renewed focus on vertical restrictions and highlights the effective use of mutual assistance within the European Competition Network.   Read the entire news article here 👉(https://lnkd.in/egYwCSZb)   #ECN #VerticalPriceFixing #RCC #DistributionLawCenter #dlc

𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐋𝐂 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 - 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 # 𝟓: 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚 (𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠) (𝐀𝐓.𝟒𝟎𝟓𝟐𝟖) In this fifth edition of our series, we highlight our case card on the Commission’s Melia decision. 𝐊𝐄𝐘 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒 📌 • The case involves Meliá Hotels International, S.A., a major global hotel company and the largest hotel chain in Spain, and its agreements with tour operators Kuoni, REWE, Thomas Cook, and TUI. These agreements included clauses that restricted cross-border sales of hotel accommodations. • These restrictive clauses were found in about 30% of the contracts between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2015. Specifically, the agreements allowed Meliá to reject reservations based on the consumer’s country of residence if it was not listed in the contract. 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍'𝐒 𝐑𝐔𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 ⚖️ • In its decision of 21 February 2020 the European Commission ruled that these practices violated Article 101 (1) TFEU, because by partitioning the single market, the agreements prevented tour operators from selling hotel accommodations across borders, thereby restricting competition. • The Commission determined that Meliá’s practices were inherently anti-competitive, regardless of whether the restrictive clauses were actively enforced. • Meliá cooperated with the European Commission during the investigation, resulting in a reduced fine of EUR 6,678,000 (including a 30% reduction). Interested in the details of this case? Read the case card here (https://lnkd.in/eJMXGRsh). #DistributionLawCenter #CaseCard #EuropeanCommission #Hotel #dlc

𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 – 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 🎬   Couldn’t attend our Yearly Update on Verticals or want to see it again?   As promised, we are glad to share the recordings of the entire webinar (https://lnkd.in/ehXybEGP) and a copy of the speakers’ slides (https://lnkd.in/eccgx5Qx) with you.   A Q&A document addressing questions raised during the session will be available soon.   👉 Ps. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be diving into the various topics covered during the webinar, so stay tuned!

𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 – 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 🎬   Couldn’t attend our Yearly Update on Verticals or want to see it again?   As promised, we are glad to share the recordings of the entire webinar (https://lnkd.in/ehXybEGP) and a copy of the speakers’ slides (https://lnkd.in/eccgx5Qx) with you.   A Q&A document addressing questions raised during the session will be available soon.   👉 Ps. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be diving into the various topics covered during the webinar, so stay tuned!

𝐈𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐆𝐚𝐣𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐤𝐚 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐳𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐤𝐚&𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐧𝐢𝐤 𝐥𝐚𝐰 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦 👏 We are proud to share the exciting news that Irena Gajewska, one of the Distribution Law Center's coordinators for Poland, has been promoted to Partner at Kancelaria Modzelewska & Paśnik. The Distribution Law Center congratulates Irena on this well-deserved promotion, which reflects her commitment, expertise, and passion for competition law. We look forward to seeing her continued success, both at Modzelewska&Paśnik and in her work with the Distribution Law Center. Read more about Irena's achievement on our website: https://lnkd.in/eVsMTQaU

𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 On 11 October 2024, the Polish Competition Authority took action against Dell Sp. z o.o. for anticompetitive market-sharing practices, ordering changes to their sales model. Additionally, Dell received a fine for providing false information during the investigation. For more details on this case, read the article authored by Kancelaria Modzelewska & Paśnik on the Distribution Law Center website (https://lnkd.in/eztji8Cb) and stay informed on the latest developments in competition law! #poland #polishcompetitionauthority #marketsharing #commitments #fine

𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 - 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 🙏 We hope you all enjoyed our Third Yearly Update on Verticals as much as we did! During a 2-hour lunch session on 10 October 2024, our DLC contributors provided participants with key insights into the 2023-2024 developments on vertical agreements. It was a resounding success with more than 340 attendees joining our free online session. Thank you to our moderators, Filip Tuytschaever and Stefanie Colaers, and to our speakers, Sara Martins, Minos van Joolingen, Mario Krka, Māra Stabulniece, Olivier Leroy, Anastasia Dritsa, Marie Løvbjerg, Moritz Lorenz and Annabel Borg, for their valuable and insightful presentations. If you missed the webinar, don’t worry! The slides are now available on our website, and a recording of the event, along with a Q&A document addressing questions raised during the session, will be available soon. Access the slides via this link (https://lnkd.in/eccgx5Qx) and do not hesitate to share them with your network!