Class actions have existed in French law since the Hamon Law of 2014 (Law No. 2014-344 of 17 March 2014). They were originally limited to consumer and competition law. As such, a nationally representative and approved consumer protection association may bring an action before a civil court in order to obtain compensation for individual losses
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The judgment on the principal award obtained before the Paris Court of Appeal, which constitutes one of the largest damages cases ever tried in France, is now final. The Court of Cassation’s ruling is very important for private enforcement law as it has clarified several key legal issues in relation to damages for anticompetitive practices.
Selective distribution: the Paris Court of Appeal does not consider the conditions of resale of sports shoes, covered by a selective distribution agreement, by a discount chain to be devaluing (Paris court of appeal, 19 October 2022). On 19 October 2022, the Paris Court of Appeal ruled on a case concerning the conditions of resale
The Commission has just launched a public consultation and invites all interested parties to submit their comments on the Draft Revised Market Definition Notice by 13 January 2023 (EU Comm., IP/22/6528, 8 Nov. 2022). Please find enclosed a comment of the draft of the Commission. CONSULT OUR OBSERVATIONS
The revision of the Motor Vehicle Regulation and its Guidelines is progressing rapidly with some good news but also a lot of conservatism and a risk of additional constraints The European Commission launched on Wednesday 6 July a public consultation and call for contributions inviting all interested parties to comment on its proposals for the
The final version of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and Vertical Guidelines: a fairly positive text, favorable to the protection of distribution networks and their proper functioning, despite some imperfections On 10 May 2022 the European Commission published the final version of its regulation and guidelines on vertical restraints applicable in particular to distribution agreements.
Vogel & Vogel have submitted to the Commission their comments on the draft Block Exemption Regulation and the draft Guidelines with regard to their impact on the structure of European distribution networks and on some particular behaviors, while emphasizing the very positive developments of certain changes compared to the current state of the law but
When the patent of an originator drug (i.e. the original protected drug) expires, the manufacturer of that drug may be tempted, while waiting for the protection of new processes by new patents, to prevent the arrival of generics into the market. Under the guise of settling patent disputes, “pay for delay” agreements are reached with
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