Nobody relishes a dawn raid. The impact on law-abiding professionals of being taken to a police station for questioning can be enormous. Radius Law director Iain Larkins knows the impact: he was there...

The NFDA has raised concerns that replacing current retained block exemption rules (MVBER) with an aftermarket instrument “broadly in line with the status quo” does not go far enough to retain...

BLOCK EXEMPTION: ‘TOO MUCH LEFT UNSAID’ CAZOO WILTSHIRE WORKERS ‘IN LIMBO’ TORY COUNCILLOR QUITS OVER GRANGE MOTORS GREEN BELT SIGN UP NOW FOR FREE AUTO RETAIL LIVE BRIEFING GERMANY AND ITALY...

With a huge level of change on the horizon, automotive retailers can either be passengers and potentially find themselves in a very difficult position further down the line, or they can start looking...

The European Commission is set to begin the policy-making stage of its review into motor vehicle block exemption, and will decide by 31 May 2023 whether to renew the current regime, revise it or let...

New technologies and competitive data will be the main focus of any changes to Block Exemption, according to the European Commission which has published its findings into the current laws. The review...

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In Austria the Supreme Court has ruled that Peugeot has abused market powers against independent dealers in violation of Austrian and European competition law. The Supreme Court ruled that Peugeot...

The European Commission has opened the consultation on the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation to assess its effectiveness. The current regulation came into force on 1 June 2010 exempting the...

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The NFDA is aiming to use Brexit to its advantage to get a better deal for retailers over block exemption regulations, according to the organisation’s lawyer Miles Trower. One of the most likely...

By Peter Groves On 23 June, we will vote on whether we want to remain in the European Union or not. The motor industry has certainly felt the effect of EU membership, perhaps more than most sectors....

Franchised retailers will have to rely on legislation from the European Commission to clamp down on unfair trading practices after ACEA, the organisation that represents European car manufacturers,...

Earlier this year, in a case brought by terminated retailer Auto 24, the French courts upheld a European Court Of Justice ruling that Jaguar Land Rover France was entitled to limit the number of...

Former British prime minister Harold Macmillan was once asked what was the most difficult thing about running a government. He is alleged to have replied: ‘Events, dear boy, events’. So,...

Auto retailers still hoping the upcoming pan-European block exemption rules will offer them some form of contract protection through an official Code of Conduct seem likely to be disappointed. Want to...

Auto retailers still hoping that the upcoming pan-European block exemption rules will offer them some form of contract protection through an official Code of Conduct seem likely to be disappointed. As...

Manufacturers will feel they can live with new rules … what about dealers? The European Commission adopted new rules on Thursday intended to lower the price which motorists pay for repairing...

Peugeot is pressing ahead with the introduction of its controversial Blue Box dealership design, despite the matter having been referred to the Office of Fair Trading. There are concerns that the...

The long awaited European Commission Impact Assessment on any changes to Block Exemption is not now likely to be published until late July just before the European Parliament breaks for its summer...