Including updates on relevant UK and US antitrust rules
Various restrictions previously prohibited can now be adopted in the distribution agreements at low risk. But what exactly has changed? How can suppliers take full advantage of the more relaxed rules while preventing new exposure? What is the best distribution strategy for your organization? And how do the new rules compare to the international standards set under UK and US antitrust laws?
A team of competition law experts from our renowned global antitrust practice, including representatives from Brussels, Munich, London, Paris, and Pittsburgh, will present on this relevant topic and share insights from the first months of applying the revised VBER. The session will also put the new EU rules into perspective by comparing and contrasting them to the relevant regulations around distribution and sales in place in the UK and the US.
Topics will include:
- Online distribution
- Pricing
- Exclusive / selective distribution
- Dual distribution
- Non-compete and exclusivity agreements
- The wider definition of agent
CLE Information: This program is presumptively approved for 1.0 CLE credit in California, Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia. Applications for CLE credit will be filed in Delaware, Florida, Ohio, and Virginia. Attendees who are licensed in other jurisdictions will receive a uniform certificate of attendance but Reed Smith only provides credit for the states listed. Please allow 4-6 weeks after the program to receive a certificate of attendance.
