The Regulation Blog
The Regulation Blog is a regular series of briefings for ICDP members covering developments in the European public policy environment for automotive distribution, retailing, and aftersales, including the VBER/MVBER competition rules and related issues. We aim to walk you through the twists and turns of incoming regulation in bite-sized chunks, keeping you informed on the developments that will be relevant to future network and dealer business strategy. The Regulation Blog is sent as an e-mail newsletter to member contacts, with each issue then being archived here.
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Safeguarding competition in the aftermarket: the EC’s evaluation of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption
The European Commission’s recently-published evaluation of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation (MVBER) and its accompanying guidelines concludes that they have broadly achieved their objectives and remain the appropriate basis for safeguarding competition in the automotive aftermarket.
Balancing the benefits and risks of data access: new federal ‘Right to Repair’ proposals in the USA
In the European regulatory environment for the automotive sector, aftermarket competition and access rights over data generated by cars are important areas of focus, and they are ones that we monitor on an ongoing basis.