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To keep your distribution or franchising system both efficient and sound, somebody has to keep an eye on the legal framework conditions at all times. Only then can your product or service be commercially successful on the market in the long run. Numerous Austrian and international producers and sales companies choose us as their trusted partner because of our experience in all aspects of national and international distribution and franchising law as well as our extensive know-how in related practice fields. We advise you on all questions related to e-commerce, antitrust law, competition and trademark law.

Distribution and franchising law: Trust our experience

We have worked for clients in this field for many years, among them well-established distribution organisations and franchisers in Austria and abroad and also companies planning to restructure their distribution organisations or develop new franchise systems. The advice of our distribution and franchising law experts has also been indispensable for many newcomers seeking to gain a foothold in the market. Our legal advice extends to practically all sectors of goods and services distribution.

Tailored advice and a strong partner

Our lawyers specialised in distribution and franchising law support you in this field from day one. They provide advice already when you are selecting and conceptualising a distribution system, covering the following aspects: franchised dealers, selective distribution systems, franchising including master franchising and development contracts, commercial agents’ contracts and licensing systems. They draft all contract documents and support you in contract negotiations. And it almost goes without saying that we also represent clients in disputes with competitors and contract partners in and out of court.


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30/05/2024
Violation of EU competition law: Commission fines Mondelez EUR 337.5m for...
On 23 May 2024, the European Commission imposed an alarmingly high fine of EUR 337.5 million on the US company Mondelez, one of the world's largest producers of chocolate and biscuit products. The accusations:...
28/05/2024
EU to create new anti-money laundering authority
On 19 June 2024, the Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May2024 establishing the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism...
19/01/2024
Greenwashing: Stricter EU rules on environmental marketing ban misleading...
On 17 January 2024, the European Parliament voted to adopt the Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition (the ECGT Directive), which seeks to protect consumers from various misleading...
12/01/2024
A new tool in the fight against online infringement
Online infringements and domain squatting are challenges often faced by businesses and tackling such issues has been made all the more difficult in a post-GDPR world where most publicly available domain...
24/11/2023
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism transition in effect since 1 October...
On 1 October 2023, a two-year transitional period began for implementation of Regulation (EU) 2023/956, which introduces the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). CBAM levies punitive CO2 charges...
15/11/2023
European Parliament adopts Data Act
On 9 November 2023, the European Parliament adopted the harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data (the Data Act), which complements the Data Governance Act of November 2020 by laying down rules...
17/10/2023
How to draft an AI policy
AI has been around for decades, but there’s been a substantial increase in the use (or, at least, talk about the use) of AI within the workplace as a result of recent advances in AI, in particular...
11/10/2023
Adoption of the new consumer credit directive: impact for BNPL
On 9 October 2023, the Council of the European Union adopted the new directive on consumer credits (CCD) in its final and definitive version. This version was already approved by the European Parliament...
11/07/2023
EU reaches agreement on Data Act – Comprehensive EU data law is on the...
On 27 June 2023, the European Parliament and Council resolved the remaining open points and reached a political agreement on the EU Data Act, paving the way for a new law that will introduce comprehensive...
03/07/2023
UK and EU cloud services industry continues to come under regulatory scrutiny
On both sides of the English Channel, it is clear that the UK and EU’s cloud computing markets are coming under increasing scrutiny. In the UK, Ofcom recently published an interim update on its study...
27/06/2023
New EU sanctions against Russia (11th package)
On 23 June 2023, the EU adopted its 11th sanctions package against Russia. After weeks of internal negotiations EU Member States agreed on a set of additional measures which tackle circumvention and extend...
16/06/2023
European parliament adopts text of the EU AI Act and calls for public consultation
On 14 June 2023, the European Parliament formally adopted its compromise text on the EU AI Act (ht­tps://www.euro­parl.europa.eu/do­ceo/doc­u­ment/TA-9-2023-0236_EN.pdf), paving the way for the in­ter­insti­tu­tion­al...