In this memo, Matthew Bennett discusses the recent interest by competition authorities in vertical communications between manufacturers and retailers, and explains the dangers of conflating Recommended Retail Prices, which are relatively common and pro-competitive, with Retail Price Maintenance, which is treated as a hard-core competition law infringement in Europe.
The Media Show - Reporting on the Abuse of Power
Philip Marsden discusses some of the ramifications of the UK Government’s approach to Digital Regulation, ahead of the Queen’s Speech this week. For more...