Distribution over internet: The French Competition Council provides an analysis of Internet Distribution (Festina France)

*This article is an automatic translation of the original article, provided here for your convenience. Read the original article. – Cons. conc. dec. no. 06-D-24 of 24 July 2006 relating to the distribution of watches marketed by Festina France – Council Resolution, Dec. 06-D-28 of 5 October 2006 on practices implemented in the sector of selective distribution of Hi-fi and home cinema equipment. In two separate cases, the Commission has just clarified its analysis of certain restrictions imposed by manufacturers on the resale of their products by distributors over the Internet. The parallel between the two cases, both dealt with under the undertakings procedure, although they differed significantly in some respects, provides useful guidance for the Council's reasoning but also points