Europe’s Reform of the Regulatory Framework of Motor Vehicle Distribution

On May 27, 2010 the Commission adopted Regulation (EU) No. 461/2010 “on the application of Article 101 (3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices in the motor vehicle sector.” In so doing, it extended the life of Reg. 1400/ 2002 which was due to expire on May 31, 2010, until May 31, 2013 with regards to vertical agreements relating to the conditions under which the parties may