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Now in its third edition, this volume provides complete and specialized coverage of EU competition law applicable to vertical agreements, and detailed and practice-oriented analysis of the EU regulatory framework as applied the Commission and the EU courts. The authors consider issues directly relevant in the commercial world, answering questions such as: Under what conditions may a supplier impose territorial restrictions on his dealer network?: Is it possible to impose maximum retail prices?: Are customer restrictions permissible in a selective distribution system?: Can a supplier assume an exclusive supply obligation?: Is an exclusive supply-back obligation included in a subcontracting arrangement enforceable? The authors draw on their experience in this area of competition law to address the more complex issues relating to vertical restraints. They offer practical solutions to commercial problems and provide an indispensable tool for all practitioners in this field.

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This is a work that every practitioner who may be faced with giving advice on vertical restraints in the EU should be familiar with. For the inexperienced, it provides a useful introduction, for the very experienced it provides a useful aide-memoire; and - more importantly - as a guidebook or road map it provides a useful step-by-step check list, which ensures that no oversights occur. * Dr Bruce Wardhaugh, European Competition Law Review * The book is a useful tool for all practitioners who encounter any kind of vertical agreements. ... unlike many other more general or academic competition law handbooks Vertical Agreements in EU Competition Law is clearly a book from practitioners to practitioners, which is a useful tool for every practicing lawyer. * Katri Paas-Mohando, Global Competition Litigation Review *

This is a work that every practitioner who may be faced with giving advice on vertical restraints in the EU should be familiar with. For the inexperienced, it provides a useful introduction, for the very experienced it provides a useful aide-memoire; and - more importantly - as a guidebook or road map it provides a useful step-by-step check list, which ensures that no oversights occur. * Dr Bruce Wardhaugh, European Competition Law Review *

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Filip Tuytschaever is founding partner at contrast European & Business Law and professor at the Law Faculty of the University of Brussels (VUB). He is a member of the Brussels Bar. Frank Wijckmans is founding partner at contrast European & Business Law and professor at the Brussels School of Competition. He is a member of the Brussels Bar.

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