VBER Review: Overview of the Evaluation Phase

On September 8, 2020, the European Commission published the Staff Working Document on its review of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (“VBER”). During the evaluation phase, the European Commission gathered a large body of evidence on the functioning of the VBER from several sources. Overall, the evaluation has shown that the VBER and the Vertical Guidelines are useful tools for the European Commission, NCAs, national courts and businesses. Nevertheless, the evaluation has also