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July 1980

Anticompetitive practices

10 Jul 1980

The EU Court of Justice states that a selective distribution network that relies on tests for admission to the system which go beyond simple objective qualitative selection falls within the prohibition laid down in EU competition policy when it is based on quantitative selection criteria (Lancôme / Etos)

European Court of Justice

European Court of Justice (Luxembourg)

Luxembourg 321 contributions 88667 visits

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT OF 10 JULY 1980 1 SA Lancôme and Cosparfrance Nederland BV v Etos BV and Albert Heyn Supermart BV Case 79/99* 1. An administrative letter despatched without publication as laid down in Regulation No 17 informing the undertaking concerned of the Commission’s opinion that (...)

Mergers

10 Jul 1980

The EU Court of Justice states that an agreement may be exempted if it affects the market only to an insignificant extent however the same considerations do not apply in the case of a product the entire production of which is in the hands of a large undertaking (Distillers)

European Court of Justice

European Court of Justice (Luxembourg)

Luxembourg 321 contributions 88667 visits

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT OF 10 JULY 1980 Distillers Company Limited v Commission of the European Communities "Competition — spirituous beverages" Case 30/78* 1. In the absence of notification in accordance with the requirements of Regulation No 17 and Regulation No 1133/68, an agreement may not (...)