Prices differentials between Member States : The Paris Court of Appeal decides on the liability of automobile manufacturer who practices price differentials between Member States of the European Union (Volkswagen)

*This article is an automatic translation of the original article, provided here for your convenience. Read the original article. CA Paris, January 26, 2005, Bellevue Auto et Consorts Petit v/ Groupe Volkswagen France and Volkswagen AG Facts Volkswagen Group France, a motor vehicle importer and subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, had entered into exclusive dealership agreements with Bellevue Auto, a company based in the border department of the Ardennes. It notified its distributor of the "ordinary termination" of the contracts, with two years' notice. The dealer then brought proceedings against the manufacturer and the importer before the Tribunal de