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Joseph Vogel gives talk at the University of Florence Autumn Competition Conference
Joseph Vogel participated as a panelist on Friday 8 October in the University of Florence's Autumn conference, Classics revisited: Market Definition, Horizontal and Vertical Agreements and dedicated his presentation to the need to review the European Commission's plans for dual distribution (direct sales by suppliers and distributors). Please find attached [+]
The firm has submitted observations to the Commission on the proposed block Exemption regulation and guidelines on vertical restraints
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 [+]
The Competition Authority has cleared the acquisition of Caroll by the Beaumanoir Group without conditions!
The Competition Authority has cleared the acquisition of Caroll by the Beaumanoir Group without conditions! Vogel & Vogel assists Beaumanoir in its acquisition of Caroll. PRESS RELEASE
FinTech sector in the firing line
Mindful of the significant changes that have impacted payment activities in recent years, the French Competition Authority, which had taken up the case of its own initiative in January 2020, has issued its opinion on the competitive situation in the sector of new technologies applied to financial activities. In [+]
Competition and generic medicines – latest developments ECJ
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 [+]
The reform of the Vertical BER governing distribution agreements in the EU
What analysis does the Commission's new and important consultation with a view to reforming the competition law applicable to distribution agreements call for? On Friday 18 December 2020, the Commission launched a consultation on the issues under discussion that it considers particularly important in the context of the review [+]