Antitrust Litigation & Competition Regulation

In May 2022 the European Commission (EC) adopted the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and the new accompanying Vertical Guidelines (Guidelines). See GT Alerts, The New VBER and Vertical Guidelines Explained: Key Takeaways, June 2022 and Distribution Agreements in the EU: Changes After VBER and Accompanying Guidelines are Revised, November 2021. The VBER continues…

On 10 May 2022, the European Commission adopted the long-awaited new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and the new accompanying Vertical Guidelines (Guidelines). The VBER entered into force on 1 June 2022 and is valid for 12 years. It allows for a one-year transitional period for existing agreements to align with the VBER and Guidelines.…

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU has adopted a wide range of sanctions against Russian and Belarusian individuals and companies, including restrictions on export and access to financial markets. In this context, the European Commission adopted on March 23, 2022, a Communication concerning a Temporary Crisis Framework for State Aid measures to support severely…