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03/05/2023

05/04/2023

At the 2023 Annual , which will take place in on 9-10 June, the topic of restrictions on the freedom of will be discussed.
To what extent can you trust that your or contract will not be reinterpreted or rebalanced by Courts?
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To what extent can you trust that your distribution or franchise contract will not be reinterpreted or rebalanced by Courts

22/11/2021

FRANCE: Resale price maintenance and ban on online sales: the French Competition Authority fines eyewear brands and manufacturers.

SHARE ONFollowing raids at the premises of several undertakings active in the sunglasses/eyewear sector, the French Competition Authority started proceedings challenging a vertical agreement aiming, on the one hand, at limiting the pricing freedom of distributors and, on the other hand, at prohibiti...

22/11/2021

NORWAY: The definition of a commercial agent - part II.

SHARE ONIn a previous article we presented the ongoing Norep-case, wherein the Norwegian Appeal Court ruled that Norep AS (Norep) was not entitled to indemnity in accordance with the Agency Act as it found that Norep did not qualify as an agent based on the definition of “agent” in the act. Henr...

22/11/2021

NETHERLANDS: ACM imposes fine of almost 40 million euros on Samsung for influencing (resale) prices.

SHARE ONOn 14 September 2021 the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (ACM) imposed a fine of almost 40 million euros on Samsung Electronics Benelux B.V. (Samsung). Tessa DE MONNINK - 15.11.21 Country expert In the opinion of the ACM, Samsung exerted undue influence on the online sales prices o...

22/11/2021

TURKEY: Lack of franchisee’s independence against the franchisor shall lead the franchise agreement to be called as invalid.

SHARE ONThe Turkish Supreme Court’s decision of 25.02.2021 (11th Circuit, E. 2019/1158 K. 2021/1715) states that lack of franchisee’s independence against the franchisor shall lead the franchise agreement to be called as invalid. Hikmet KOYUNCUOGLU - 15.11.21 Country expert The merits of the cas...

07/10/2021

2022 IDI Annual Conference

Madrid (Spain)
10-11 June 2022

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21/09/2021

Revision of EU VBER: IDI's position on the draft.

SHARE ONThe International Distribution Institute (IDI) submitted its contribution in the framework of the public consultation launched by the EU Commission on the draft revised VBER and Vertical Guidelines. Fabio BORTOLOTTI - 16.09.21 Country expert In July 2021, the European Commission invited inte...

21/09/2021

FRANCE: Comments on the ruling issued by the Paris Commercial Court against SUBWAY cancelling clauses of the franchise agreement on the ground of significant imbalance. https://www.idiproject.com/news/france-comments-ruling-issued-paris-commercial-court-against-subway-cancelling-clauses

21/09/2021

GERMANY: Distributorship contracts according to German law.

SHARE ONNo claim of the distributor for information from principal on the contribution margins realised. Burghard PILTZ - 16.09.21 Country expert - IDARB Arbitrator According to established German law practice, the distributor is entitled to a claim for compensation upon the termination of the distr...

21/09/2021

INDIA: Amendments in Indian Arbitration Law.

SHARE ONThe (Indian) Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2021 ("Amendment Act"), passed in March 2021 has amended the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ("Act") which governs the law relating to arbitration and conciliation in India. Srijoy DAS - 16.09.21 Country expert The key amendme...

21/06/2021

Thank you to Cristiana Cappetta, Sakil Suleman, Johan Polet, Paul Convery, Damian Humphrey, Mariaelena Giorcelli, Emily O'Connor, Costanzo Rapone, Marco Hero, Jorge Catala, Liz Dillon, Ginevra Bruzzone, Joseph VOGEL, Fabio Bortolotti, Silvia Bortolotti and all the participants for attending the fifth session of the 2021 IDI Annual Conference on "New developments affecting distribution: Brexit, internet sales, EU antitrust" yesterday!