On 1 June 2023, the European Commission has announced the adoption of updated Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations on Research and Development (R&D) and Specialization agreements.
On 1 June 2023, the European Commission (EC) adopted revised Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations on research & development agreements (R&D BER) and specialisation agreements.
European Commission adopts final version of new Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations and Horizontal Guidelines to help businesses assess their horizontal cooperation agreements with EU competition law also addresses EU competition law HBERs and HGLs
The European Commission has published new guidance and related regulations concerning cooperation among competitors, under Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European.
Companies wishing to enter a sustainability agreement may request informal guidance from the EC to ensure compliance with EU competition rules.EC clarifies competition rules are not intended to prohibit agreements between competitors that want to pursue sustainability goals