European Union: Merger control measures in revised vertical block exemption regulation and vertical guidelines
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Revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and Vertical Guidelines comes into effect
On 1 June 2022, the revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and Vertical Guidelines, which aim to better tackle competition issues arising from digital business models, especially e-commerce and online sales, go into effect. The definitio…
SourceCommission adopts revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and Vertical Guidelines
On 10 May 2022, the European Commission adopted and published the revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and Vertical Guidelines, which aim to better tackle competition issues arising from digital business models, especially e-commerce a…
SourceConsultation on draft revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and Vertical Guidelines closed
On 17 September 2021, the consultation on the draft of the revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and Vertical Guidelines closed. It was opened on 9 July 2021, when the European Commission first published the draft which aims to better t…
SourceConsultation on draft revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and Vertical Guidelines opened
On 9 July 2021, the European Commission published the draft of the revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and Vertical Guidelines for consultation until 17 September 2021. The definition of "suppliers" in Article 1(1)(d) of VBER was amen…
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