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EC Statement: Commission welcomes changes to BMW’s distribution and servicing agreements

( March 13, 2006, 11:49 GMT | Official Statement) -- The European Commission has closed its investigation into BMW’s distribution and servicing agreements following changes to bring them into line with the Commission’s car distribution block exemption Regulation 1400/2002 (see IP/02/1073).The changes introduced by BMW ensure that BMW dealers and repairers are not restricted in selling or servicing cars of competing brands (multi-branding) and that all repair-shops who fulfil the necessary quality standards can become members of the authorised network. A similar case involving General Motors has also been closed (see IP/06/303 )....

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