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European Union: European Commission adopted Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation

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European Commission adopted Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation

On 16 April 2026, the European Commission adopted the revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (TTBER). The regulation exempts certain categories of technology transfer agreements from the prohibition of anti-competitive agreements und…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Anti-competitive agreements regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-01-31
in consultation

On 31 January 2025, the European Commission opened a consultation on revising the Technology Transf…

2025-04-25
in consultation

On 25 April 2025, the European Commission closes its consultation on the revision of the Technology…

2025-09-11
in consultation

On 11 September 2025, the European Commission opened a public consultation on the revised Technolog…

2025-10-23
in consultation

On 23 October 2025, the European Commission closes the consultation on the revised Technology Trans…

2026-04-16
adopted

On 16 April 2026, the European Commission adopted the revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption R…

2026-05-01
in force

On 1 May 2026, the Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (TTBER) enters into force, replac…

2038-04-30
revoked

On 30 April 2038, the applicability of the revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (…