Baker & McKenzie Statement: Response to the European Commission's Consultation on “The Opportunities in Online Goods and Services”

( November 24, 2008, 13:03 GMT | Official Statement) -- ****************************************Extract: Baker & McKenzie have been mandated by an ad hoc group of brand owners to respond to the Commission's publication of the “Opportunities in Online Goods and Services Issues Paper” in September 2008. Given the short consultation period, it contains some initial remarks focusing in particular on the issues raised in the area of non-copyrighted goods and services.1 This ad hoc group comprises i.a. 3M, Electrolux, Levi’s, Nike, Pioneer and Seiko and looks forward to engaging with the Commission’s services on these and other distribution issues in the context of the broader ongoing review of the Vertical Restraints Block Exemption Regulation and Guidelines.2...

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Baker & McKenzie Statement: Response to the European Commission's Consultation on “The Opportunities in Online Goods and Services”

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