Reform of the Regulatory Framework of Motor Vehicle Distribution

In July the European Commission has also published its proposal for the new regulatory framework of motor vehicle distribution after May 2010. The Commission intends to bring the automotive sector under the rules of the general block exemption regime for vertical agreements

This conference will discuss the Commission’s policy for the future legal framework that should apply to motor vehicle distribution and after-sales services agreements after the expiry of the current motor vehicle block exemption in May 2010.

The conference will provide an in-depth, but practical, legal analysis of the main issues that confront vehicle manufacturers, dealers and repairers, parts manufacturers, parts distributors and the independent after-sales market.

Taking you through the day will be Jean-Francois Bellis, Partner, Van Bael & Bellis, Brussels.

Key sepakers incldue:
- Hubert Nieswandt, Senior Counsel, Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg
- Derek Ridyard, Partner & Co-Founder, RBB Economics, London & Brussels
- Andrej Kmiecik, Partner, Van Bael & Bellis, Brussels
- Anne Wegner, Principal Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Cologne
- Hartmut Röhl, Vice President, FIGIEFA, Brussels
- Romina Polley, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Cologne
- Dr Thomas Funke, Partner, Osborne Clarke, Cologne
- Joseph Vogel, Partner, Vogel & Vogel, Paris
- Dr Ulrich Denzel, Partner, Gleiss Lutz, Stuttgart

This is a must-attend conference for all those working in the motor industry, competition law and policy, competition authorities and government departments.

The programme agenda will be available shortly – just make sure that BLOCK THE DATE OFF IN YOUR DIARY NOW!