The start of 2023 marked six months since the new vertical distribution laws came into effect across the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) – see our earlier summary of the.
The new EU and UK rules introduced numerous flexibilities that can help producers to better design their European distribution systems around local market dynamics and needs, as well as afford stronger brand controls.
Historically, companies gave little thought to antitrust considerations when they developed environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) goals and plans. Recently, this has changed.