As the law tries to respond to covid-19, what do supply chain leaders need to know?
2. EU member states have issued a joint statement through the European Competition Network (ECN) regarding the application of the competition law in the current context of Covid-19 pandemic in EU. They concur that the urgency of the situation « may trigger the need for companies to cooperate in order to ensure the supply and fair distribution of scarce products to all consumers » and agreed that they will not actively intervene against « the necessary and temporary measures put in place in order to avoid a shortage of supply. » But competition laws remain applicable – read short summary.
3. The Commission has released a temporary Framework on State aid to face covid with accurate measures of urgency. The Framework applies to aid granted after 1 February 2020 and before 31 December 2020 and distinguishes between five types of aid – read short summary.
Philippe Billiet, Attorney-at-Law
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