A new competition law framework for the insurance sector: the new Block Exemption Regulation *

European Union - June 16 2010
On April 1, 2010, a new Insurance Block Exemption Regulation (IBER) came into force in the European Union.

New competition rules for the motor vehicle sector focus on after market *

European Union - June 2 2010
A new motor vehicle block exemption regulation ("MVBER") came into force on 1 June 2010 along with revised European Commission ("Commission") supplementary guidelines on vertical restraints in agreements for the repair of motor vehicles and for the distribution of spare parts.

Co-authors: Gillian Sproul, Stephen Smith .