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New EU Regulations

Fri, 11/06/2010 - 17:43 — Andrew Munro

I note the new EU regulations with particular emphasis on online selling. I was hoping that they might resolve the situation where we are prevented from making online sales ourselves and must direct customers to the manufacturers website. While the wording in the new guidlines was encouraging in referring to this practice as being clearly a "hardcore restriction" it seems that the regulations themselves only apply where the balance of trade between EU member states is affected. We are not in this bracket.

Can anyone provide more specific advice? The policies of our supplier seem to be clearly anti-competition and they have got legally "heavy" with anyone not complying with this policy. The policy itself was clearly aimed at fixing prices online. We are also prevented from advertising any other products so have had to launch a new website for these.

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Hi Andrew,

Thanks for your query. No doubt you won't be the first or last to wonder how exactly these new rules are going to affect business on the ground. Bear with us while we see if we can clear your specific query up for you with one of our law firm partners. We're working with more and more partners all the time, but they're busy people so it may take a little while!

The Law Donut team

Mon, 14/06/2010 - 10:52 — AeC
AeC's picture

Hi Andrew,

Thanks for your query. No doubt you won't be the first or last to wonder how exactly these brand-new rules are going to affect business on the ground. Bear with us while we see if we can clear up your specific query for you with one of our law firm partners. We're working with more and more partners all the time, but they're busy people so it may take a little while!

The Law Donut team

Mon, 14/06/2010 - 10:56 — AeC

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