The Vertical GVO 720/22: What's new for manufacturers and retailers?
The long-announced new European regulation on the distribution of goods, the so-called Vertical Block Exemption Regulation 720/22 or block exemption regulation for the exemption of vertical agreements from the prohibition of cartels, came into force on June 1, 2022. In future, it will be cited under the abbreviation Vertical Block Exemption Regulation 720/22 and will have a lasting impact on contract design in e-commerce, every distribution system and stationary retail. [...]
Right to delivery in selective distribution
Supply requirements in selective distribution – If you want to appeal to customers, you have to meet their expectations regarding choice and product range. Retailers who lack access to in-demand products or services face difficulties in acquiring new customers and retaining existing ones. At the same time, many suppliers are moving to selling their products through a selective distribution system. […]
Price increase - stop delivery, transfer, compensation
The topic of price increases is currently occupying all sectors and industries. Stable prices are the basis for a stable business relationship. Fixed purchase prices during the contract period are the basis for calculating the margin and sales prices. Negotiations of the purchase price or the sales price in relation to the next trade level […]
Price increase - stop delivery, transfer, compensation
The topic of price increases is currently affecting all sectors and industries. Stable prices are the basis for a stable business relationship. Fixed purchase prices during the contract period are the basis for calculating margins and sales prices. Negotiations of the purchase price or sales prices with the next trading level are the most important topic in the annual discussions. Entrepreneurs rely on them, who […]
Claim for delivery and obligation to contract
The antitrust law claim to supply is a sharp sword. If a manufacturer or supplier terminates the contract with its retailer, the latter is often dismayed, especially if the termination is made without giving reasons. Every retailer then asks themselves whether the termination cannot be contested. After all, the retailer is often dependent on receiving goods from certain manufacturers [...]
The supply chain law - consequences for manufacturers and retailers
In 2018, over 775,000 German companies imported goods in international trade with a turnover of around 1.09 trillion euros. These goods are included in so-called global supply chains. Companies in Germany are dependent on inputs from other countries, particularly in the textile industry (63 percent), electronics (45 percent), chemical and pharmaceutical [...]
Non Disclosure Agreement NDA
Non-disclosure agreement NDA - the beginning of a company purchase. This is how the meaning of a non-disclosure agreement can be succinctly described. Every company takeover - be it a company purchase as a share deal or as an asset deal - requires careful legal planning and coordination of the takeover process. 1. Non-disclosure agreement NDA - antitrust law company purchase As your lawyer, I offer you a service tailored to you [...]
Managing director liability - risks in the GmbH
Liability risks of the GmbH managing director Managing directors in a GmbH or members of the board of a stock corporation have special liability risks. Anyone who violates their duties as a managing director or board member is liable for damages. Breaches of duty and possibilities for compensation are becoming more and more important for my clients. D&O insurance, with which a GmbH can protect itself against damages and the management against its own liability [...]
Transparency register – extended registration requirement
Money laundering is a severely underestimated problem worldwide. Billions of dollars generated through criminal activities are funneled back into the economy and thus "laundered." Germany, in particular, is considered a money laundering haven. But that's not what we're talking about here. Rather, it's about new regulations imposed on clean-running companies in Germany – namely [...]