European Distribution Law
Auteurs : Louis Vogel, Joseph Vogel
Sommaire de l’ouvrage
Introduction
Part 1: Applicability of competition law to vertical agreements
Part 2: Control of vertical restraints
Part 3: Exclusive purchase/Exclusive supply
Chapter 1: Prohibition
Chapter 2: Exoneration
Title 2: Abuse of dominant position
Part 5: Selective distribution
Part 6: Motor vehicle distribution agreements
Part 7: Franchising
Part 8: Commercial agents
59. Conditions for lawfulness
1 minute de lecture
In terms of competition, exclusive distribution paints something of an ambivalent picture: the growth in inter-brand competition is obtained at the price of a drop in intra-brand competition. Exclusive distribution restricts competition while contributing to its development. It may therefore escape the prohibition of the law on restrictive agreements, either based on of the rule of reason , or a b …
