Selective distribution: The French Court of Cassation rules that when a selective distributor’s contract is terminated for breach, it can be refused a new contract even though the selective distributor fulfills the conditions to join the network (Ophée/Parfums Christian Dior)

*This article is an automatic translation of the original article, provided here for your convenience. Read the original article. Court of Cassation, Commercial Division, September 19, 2006, appeal no. 04-15.025, Ophée v. Parfums Christian Dior Facts One distributor, whose contract had been terminated, was seeking from its former supplier the possibility of reintegrating its selective distribution network. When