Archive – Competition (2025)

Our three-part series on the use of agency in the sale of motor vehicle concludes with a summary of competition law risks that should be avoided in practice. While the agency model has seen an unprecedented boom in recent years, largely due to the European Commission’s loosening of the rules, it is

Internal audits of competition law compliance are no longer just a formality – they are becoming one of the key tools of corporate compliance programs. They help identify risks, ensure legal compliance, and prevent hefty fines and other negative consequences of competition law violations

In the first part of our series, we explored the business reasons driving car manufacturers and importers to gradually implement the agency sales model. However, a significant factor contributing to this shift is the updated interpretation of legal regulations by the European Commission. The agency

In October the Regional Court in Brno (Court) issued another judgment in which it reviewed the legality of an unannounced on-site inspection by the Office for the Protection of Competition (Office). This is the first time the Court has ruled on an inspection concerning a no-poach agreement between e