Block Exemptions

EC drive vehicle keep mum exemption emend: ar you ready for the new regime? By Susanne Zuehlke and Gianni De Stefano Reprinted from European tilt Law Review Issue 3, 2010 Sweet & Maxwell one C Avenue Road Swiss Cottage London NW3 3PF (Law Publishers) ZUEHLKE AND DE STEFANO: EC MOTOR VEHICLE BLOCK EXEMPTION REFORM: [2010] E.C.L.R. 93 EC motor vehicle block exemption reform: are you ready for the new regime? Susanne Zuehlke and Gianni De Stefano* Block exemptions; Concerted practices; EC law; Motor industry; Vertical agreements The motor vehicle sector, in particular the dissemination of passenger cars, commercial vehicles, gratis(p) parts and repair operate, is down to a speci?c block exemption, Regulation 1400/2002 (the motor vehicle block exemption), which is due to spend on May 31, 2010.1 Following a review launched in mid-2007, the European Commission (the Commission) adopted a Communication on July 22, 2009 to set out the basic policy orientations for the future profound framework that should lend oneself to motor vehicle distribution and aftersales services agreements after the expiry of the motor vehicle block exemption.

Currently, the motor vehicle sector is subject to a speci?c aspiration law regime which deviates from the general rules applicable to supply and distribution agreements. In particular, the motor vehicle block exemption provides for rules that are stricter than those provided in the general straight block exemption, Regulation 2790/1999 (the vertical block exemption.2 Such stricter rules grant an increased protection for distributors and repairers in the motor vehicle sector. Overall, the Commission proposes to scale back speci?c rival rules in the motor vehicle sector and intends to subject most of the motor vehicle sector to the general competition regime. The Commission proposes in particular that the general competition rules should apply to the distribution of new motor vehicles after May * Susanne Zuehlke is a... If you want to create a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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