The EU Commission fines non-exclusive distribution agreements of IP protected merchandise products (Nike) (Sanrio) (NBCUniversal)

Rivas, José; Manzaneque, Ana

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30 Jan 2020

The EU Commission fines non-exclusive distribution agreements of IP protected merchandise products (Nike) (Sanrio) (NBCUniversal)

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EU Commission, NBCUniversal, Press Release, 30 January 2020

EU Commission, Nike, Press Release, 25 March 2019

EU Commission, Sanrio, Press Release, 9 July 2019

The European rules on vertical restrictions are strongly influenced by the EU’s goal of creating a single market, also for Intellectual Property (‘IP’) protected products. Following its e-commerce sector inquiry, the EC started a number of investigations into non-exclusive distribution agreements of IP protected merchandise products. The fruitful

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José Rivas
Bird & Bird (Brussels)

Belgium 42 contributions 11804 visits
Ana Manzaneque
Bird & Bird (Brussels)

Belgium 4 contributions 921 visits

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José Rivas, Ana Manzaneque, The EU Commission fines non-exclusive distribution agreements of IP protected merchandise products (Nike) (Sanrio) (NBCUniversal), 30 January 2020, e-Competitions January 2020, Art. N° 97238

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