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Alison Jones
The EU Modernisation Process
The Modernisation Process
1999: new regime for
vertical agreements
2004: Technology transferRegulation 1/2003
New Merger Reg
2010: New Verticals Reg and GLs Review of horizontal regime
2005-2009: Review of approach to abusive exclusionary conduct by
dominant firms
2000: new regime for horizontal
cooperation agreements
1996: the journey begins
with Green Paper on vertical
restraints
Why was Modernisation necessary?
Core Criticism
Too many agreements were being sucked within Article 101(1) and forced into a straightjacket to satisfy Article 101(3) – treatment of agreements by category
Reform of Approach to Vertical Agreements – generally welcomed
Remaining problems?
Remaining problems
Commission’s viewObject restraints
What is wrong with this position?
But ...
Latest review
How could change happen?
Reconsideration of object category?
Refining the Category
No per se illegality
No appreciable restriction of competition?
Satisfying the Art 101(3) conditions?
Possible change under recent Verticals review? Changes to Vertical BER?
Efficiency Defence?
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