As of 1 June 2022, the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulations (VBER) apply, which bring with them changes to the regulation of customer-supplier relations.
The types of agreements covered by the VBER are agreements between undertakings operating at different levels of the production or distribution chain with a market share of less than 30%. This typically means distribution agreements, agency agreements, franchise agreements, and supply/sub-supply agreements.
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