Expertise
Distribution and networks
For suppliers and distributors alike, from choosing the model to leaving the network.
Selective or exclusive distribution, franchising, dealerships, commercial agency, online sales: the model you choose determines how much control you keep over the network, what you must disclose to prospective members and how easy it will be to leave. We draft and update network agreements in line with the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation, audit practices against hardcore restrictions and act in disputes between suppliers and distributors.
Having acted for both sides, we know both sides’ arguments. Most disputes arise when the relationship ends: non-renewal, notice, termination payments, post-term non-compete clauses. That is when the original drafting makes the difference.
What we handle
- Selective, exclusive, franchise, dealership and agency networks
- Franchise disclosure and know-how
- Online sales, marketplaces and omnichannel
- Audits of vertical restraints and resale prices
- Network restructuring
- Termination: non-renewal, notice, payments
- Disputes between suppliers and distributors
News and insights
Rive Gauche Avocats joins The Galion Project’s circle of partner providers
The firm is now listed for the members of The Galion Project, the community of French tech founders.
At Moove On, serving Mobilians and its members
The firm welcomes Virginie Stauder de Pierrepont’s election as President of Mobilians.
Legal 500: ranked again for EU, Competition and Distribution
Emmanuel Tricot, Gaël Peyneau and Antoine Meyer-Woerth are individually recommended.
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