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The Termination Of Agency And Distributorship Agreements: A Comparative Survey, A.H. Puelinckx, H.A. Tielemans
The Termination Of Agency And Distributorship Agreements: A Comparative Survey, A.H. Puelinckx, H.A. Tielemans
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
The termination of agency agreements in most EEC Member States is regulated by statute, while the termination of distributorship agreements, with the exception of Belgium, is governed by case law. Messrs. Puelinckx and Tielemans first survey the state of the law governing the termination of agency and distributorship agreements in the EEC Member States and then discuss the efforts of the EEC to harmonize the national laws of the Member States in the area of commercial representation. The authors conclude by supporting the EEC harmonization effort relating to the laws regulating agency agreements and by calling for further efforts to …
National Panasonic (U.K.) Ltd. V. Commission Of The European Communities: The Common Market's First Look At Warrantless Searches In Antitrust Investigations, Catherine C. Gale
National Panasonic (U.K.) Ltd. V. Commission Of The European Communities: The Common Market's First Look At Warrantless Searches In Antitrust Investigations, Catherine C. Gale
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
In Antitrust Investigations National Panasonic (UK) Ltd v. Commission of the European Communities' is the first decision of the European Court of Justice delineating the powers of the European Commission to conduct evidentiary searches on the premises of firms suspected of violating the European Economic Community's antitrust laws. The Court held that the Commission may conduct on-the-spot searches of firms without prior notification. The Court's decision greatly expands the investigatory powers of the Commission at the expense of significant privacy and due process rights for firms operating within the European Community. This note will examine the extent to which the …
The Eec Convention On Jurisdiction And Enforcement Of Civil And Commercial Judgments, Elizabeth Freeman
The Eec Convention On Jurisdiction And Enforcement Of Civil And Commercial Judgments, Elizabeth Freeman
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
As the result of a Protocol to the EEC Convention on Jurisdiction and Enforcement of Civil and Commercial Judgments, the European Court of Justice was express given jurisdiction to interpret the Convention's provisions. The European Court, in interpreting the Convention, has adopted Community solutions and common Community law definitions. In addition, the European Court has narrowly construed exceptions to the Convention's basic principles. The Court has also attempted to guarantee equality of treatment. In this article, Mrs. Freeman examines the European Court's application of these principles in light of the Convention's purpose and structure.
The Limits Placed By Eec Law On Territorial Protection In Patent Licensing: A Case Study In Community Law-Making, Donald L. Holley
The Limits Placed By Eec Law On Territorial Protection In Patent Licensing: A Case Study In Community Law-Making, Donald L. Holley
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
In this article, Mr. Holley examines the ways in which the EEC Commission's interpretations of the EEC Treaty, European Court decisions, and suggestions made by Member States and industry influence the development of EEC law. By focusing on the Commission's draft patent licensing regulation, the author identifies existing conflicts between preserving patent rights and the EEC objectives of protecting competition and the free flow of goods among the Member States.
Article 37 Of The Eec Treaty: State Trading Under Scrutiny, Spencer Weber Waller
Article 37 Of The Eec Treaty: State Trading Under Scrutiny, Spencer Weber Waller
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
This comment will explore the judicial development of standards applied in analyzing state trading under Article 37. The success of Article 37 in curtailing the harmful effects of state trading is in marked contrast with the attempts to regulate state trading found within the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).4 In part, this can be explained by the development of judicial rather than political standards for limiting the role of state monopolies within the EEC. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has chosen to focus on the effects of state trading, banning the practice when used to disguise quotas, …
The European Economic Community -- A Profile, Utz P. Toepke
The European Economic Community -- A Profile, Utz P. Toepke
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
To enable those readers who may be unfamiliar with the history and structure of the European Economic Community to better understand the articles in this symposium, Dr. Toepke reviews the background, the institutions and the underlying theory of this unique legal phenomenon.
Characteristic Performance -- A New Concept In The Conflict Of Laws In Matters Of Contract For The Eec, Kurt Lipstein
Characteristic Performance -- A New Concept In The Conflict Of Laws In Matters Of Contract For The Eec, Kurt Lipstein
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
The concept of "characteristic performance, " used in conflicts law to determine which country's law applies in the absence of an express or implied choice of law, has been incorporated into Article 4 of the Draft Convention on the Law Applicable to Contractual and Non-Contractual Obligations. In this article, Professor Lipstein examines the purpose, history, and criticisms of the concept of "characteristic performance" and concludes by supporting the use by the Member States of characteristic performance as a means of determining the legal system governing the contract as a whole.
Refusals To Supply: Should The French Rules Be Harmonized With Those Of The Eec?, Dominique Brault
Refusals To Supply: Should The French Rules Be Harmonized With Those Of The Eec?, Dominique Brault
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
In this article, Mr. Brault contends that "harmonizing" the French rules with those of Germany or the EEC is neither desirable nor necessary because of the disparate economic structures of the EEC Member States and because the French rules are, as a result of French case law, not as rigid and severe as their detractors portray them. Instead, Mr. Brault suggests that in practice, the national antitrust laws of EEC Member States are becoming "harmonized" naturally because German and EEC case law have made the application of apparently lenient refusals to supply statutes significantly more severe.
Prohibiting Restriction Of Free Trade Within The Community: Articles 30-36 Of The Eec Treaty, P. Verloren Van Themaat, L.W. Gormley
Prohibiting Restriction Of Free Trade Within The Community: Articles 30-36 Of The Eec Treaty, P. Verloren Van Themaat, L.W. Gormley
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
The problem of accommodating the tensions of power between the European Economic Community and individual Member States is particularly acute in the area of prohibitions on restriction on free trade within the Community. Professor van Themaat and Mr. Gormley analyze key aspects of this problem in select decisions of the Court of Justice concerning Articles 30-36 of the EEC Treaty. The areas of discussion include the extent to which Articles 30-36 affect internal economic regulations of Member States, the difference between trading within an established Community organization and trade in an area where no organization exists, and the relation of …
International Law And Community Treaty-Making Power, Hans Van Houtte
International Law And Community Treaty-Making Power, Hans Van Houtte
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
The European Community, in addition to its power within the Community, may negotiate and conclude agreements with states and other international organizations. In his article, Mr. van Houtte examines the Community's utilization of its treaty-making powers under community law as well as under international law. He concludes that the Community will attain full international status when it utilizes its treaty-making power completely and assumes full and exclusive responsibility for it.