The Department for Business and Trade has extended the deadline for responses to be submitted to its consultation on the deregulation of the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993 (the CARs), as part of a plan to review the needs of UK businesses following the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU).
Read MoreRecently, several fashion houses were raided by European Union antitrust regulators based on concerns that these companies may have violated laws against cartels and restrictive business practices. Relatedly, in the United States, the current administration has been very aggressive in its enforcement of antitrust laws with a new “Won’t Back Down” approach towards litigation and increased investigative activity. The current landscape should serve as a reminder why it’s important to, first and foremost, ensure compliance with the antitrust laws around the world, but also to be prepared should the government come knocking.
Read MoreOur Brussels and London lawyers have contributed a Survey Article entitled “Vertical agreements in the luxury sector” to the Journal of European Competition Law & Practice, Oxford Academic. This is the first ever JECLAP Survey Article on vertical agreements in the luxury and fashion sector.
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