Avoiding Antitrust and Competition Pitfalls When Distributing in the U.S. and Europe

May 24, 2023 at 10:00am11:00am (CDT)
Online Event

Understanding how to comply with U.S. antitrust laws and the new European competition rules on vertical agreements is essential for any company involved in distributing products in the U.S. and Europe, whether as a supplier, wholesaler or distributor. Join Armstrong Teasdale Consultant Robert Bell and Partner Steve Foristal for an engaging live webinar as they provide key insights and guidance on how to avoid competition law pitfalls and associated developments in this area of law, including the regulation of e-commerce and digital markets. Discussion topics will include:

  • Comparative approach of U.S. and EU antitrust / competition law to distribution issues
  • Structuring your distribution chain
  • Resale pricing; minimum advertised price policies
  • EU Developments in e-commerce / online selling
  • Discounts and marketing allowances
  • Territorial and customer exclusivity
  • Noncompete and nonsolicitation restrictions
  • Best price / most-favored nation clauses

Resources

Highlights

How Ireland's New Foreign Direct Investment Legislation Will Impact U.S. and U.K. Investors

Introduction Over the past couple of years as the global economic outlook has become more unsettled, European Union (EU) national member states have been either tightening existing, or introducing new, foreign direct investment (FDI...

U.K. Authority Publishes New Vertical Agreement Guidelines

Introduction On 12 July 2022, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the U.K.’s principal competition regulator, published the final version of its Interpretative Guidance (Vertical Agreements Guidelines) to accompany the Competition Act 1998 (Vertical...

U.K. Competition Regulator Leads Environmental Agenda by Publishing Draft Environmental Suitability Agreements Guidance

On 28 February 2023, the U.K. competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), sought to promote itself as a leading advocate of the ‘Green Agenda’ by publishing for consultation draft guidance on the...

EU Establishes New Regime to Regulate Digital Platforms

On 18 July 2022, the European Union (EU) Council formally adopted the Digital Markets Act (DMA) which establishes for the first time in the EU an ex-ante system of regulation to address anticompetitive behaviour...

U.K. Quarterly Corporate Update, September 2022

First Prohibition Orders under U.K. NSI Act 2021 Target Acquisition of Technology In July 2022, the U.K. Government used its powers under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSI Act) – which is, in...

First Prohibition Order under U.K. NSI Act 2021 Targets Licence of IP Rights

In July 2022, the U.K. Government used its powers under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSI Act), the U.K. version of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, to block...

U.K. Digital Markets Competition and Consumer Bill Sets Out New Regime to Regulate Big Tech

Introduction The U.K. Government’s much-awaited Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill (DMCC Bill) published on 25 April 2023 and sets out far-reaching proposals to establish a new ex ante regulatory regime for digital markets...

A Summary of the Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022

Yvonne Costello, Robert Bell and Malgorzata Janiec

U.K. Competition Watchdog Fines Foreign Undertaking for Failure to Comply with Information Request

In a ruling which could have widespread implications for foreign companies doing business in the U.K., the U.K. competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority ( CMA ), hit Bayerische Motoren Werke AG...

Alleged Abuse of Patent System the Focus of EU Commission’s Latest Pharma Sector Enforcement Action

On 10 October 2022, the European Commission commenced formal competition law enforcement proceedings under Article 102 of the Treaty for the Functioning of the European Union (Article 102 TFEU) against global pharmaceutical company Teva...

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