The Commission Adopts New Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and Vertical Guidelines

Rekabet Hukuku

The European Commission has adopted today the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (“VBER”) accompanied by the new Vertical Guidelines, following a thorough evaluation and review of the 2010 rules.

The revised rules provide businesses with simpler, clearer and up-to-date rules and guidance. The new rules will help them to assess the compatibility of their supply and distribution agreements with EU competition rules in a business environment reshaped by the growth of e-commerce and online sales.

The revised VBER and Vertical Guidelines will enter into force on 1 June 2022.

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