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European Commission Proposes Further Prohibitions of Territorial Restrictions on Branded Products

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Future prohibition on territorial supply constraints would expand EU law to prohibit certain unilateral conduct by large manufacturers....more

Mayer Brown

EU Bans Products Made Using Forced Labour – What Should Companies Expect?

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On March 5, 2024, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union reached a "political agreement" on a Regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour ("the EU Forced Labour Regulation" or "the EUFLR")...more

K&L Gates LLP

Between a Bock and a Hard Place: Does Europe's Resale "Pint" Maintenance Decision Mean More Resale Pricing Control for Suppliers?

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In late June 2023, Europe’s highest court confirmed in a hotly anticipated judgment involving leading Portuguese beer and beverage producer Super Bock Bebidas that resale price maintenance (RPM)—namely the vertical fixing of...more

King & Spalding

Sustainable Sourcing – EU’s New Requirements for Supplier Selection

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The EU is working on its next move toward sustainability and plans to oblige companies to address adverse sustainability impacts in their own operations and in their value chain. While the European Commission is working on...more

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European Commission issues proposed guidance on information exchange in dual distribution relationships

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As part of its review of the EU antitrust rules governing vertical agreements, the European Commission (EC) has published for consultation a draft new section of its Vertical Guidelines, which contains proposed guidance on...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Lawsuits Don't Make Vaccines... and Other Lessons from AstraZeneca's Agreement with the EU Commission

Key Take-Away: To avoid ambiguity, parties drafting manufacture and supply agreements should explicitly set out the factors that they deem relevant in assessing a party’s efforts. The manufacturing party may wish to...more

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Hard or Soft Brexit – does it matter for the origin of goods?

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The United Kingdom (UK) leaving the European Union (EU) will inevitably result in difficulties for businesses using UK content in their products for export under EU Free Trade Agreements, or for UK businesses using EU content...more

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

EU Commission maintains close scrutiny of retail geo-blocking

On the 18th of March 2016, the EU Commission published initial findings from its e-commerce sector inquiry. The initial findings show a widespread use of geo-blocking throughout retailers in the EU. The findings reaffirm the...more

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