Proskauer Rose

Vertical agreements may be exempted in the UK from the prohibition on anti-competitive agreements through The Competition Act 1998 (Vertical Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2022 (VABEO). This Practice Note provides an overview of the VABEO and outlines the key steps in determining whether the VABEO applies to a distribution or other commercial arrangement between parties operating (for the purposes of the agreement) at different levels in the supply chain.

Vertical agreements in the EU may be exempted from the prohibition on anti-competitive agreements under Article 101 TFEU through the Vertical Agreement Block Exemption Regulation 2022/720 (VBER 2022). This Practice Note provides an overview of the VBER 2022 and outlines the key steps in determining whether the VBER 2022 applies to a distribution or other commercial arrangement between parties operating (for the purposes of the agreement) at different levels in the supply chain.