Under EU competition law, it is allowed in most vertical agreements to grant distributors exclusivity for a territory or customer group. Selective distribution is the well-known exception, where no geographic
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Dutch Franchise Code Triggers Legislation, but Will That Solve the Issues That Triggered the Code?
By Hans Urlus on
Posted in Competition Law, English Language
The Dutch franchise code was drafted with the goal of becoming an industry-wide accepted code of conduct. Based on the well-known governance principle of “comply or explain,” the code offered…
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