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Motor
European
Commission Press Release in relation to the New Block Exemption
Regulation, 17 July 2002
The European Commission has adopted a new Regulation to introduce
a comprehensive reform of competition rules for car sales and servicing.The
new Regulation aims to put right the competition problems identified
in the Commission's 2000 evaluation report on the current competition
regime. It aims to increase competition and to bring tangible benefits
to European consumers for both vehicle sales and servicing
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Commission
Regulation on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to
categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices in the
motor vehicle sector
Full
text of Regulation available here
Driving
through the Draft Block Exemption Regulations on the distribution
and sale of new motor vehicles in the European Union
Over
and over again European Commission President, Romano Prodi and Competition
Commissioner Mario Monti have emphasised the freedom of consumers
to purchase new motor cars and to obtain ancillary back-up services,
including warranty services, anywhere within the European Union.
The EU objective is to enable consumers to purchase vehicles anywhere
in the European Union on the cheapest and most competitive terms.
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New
Car Prices in Ireland and the rest of the European Union
Block Exemption Regulation EC 1475/95
In
view of a number of factors, not least the pre-tax price of new
motor cars in Ireland it can very advantageous for foreign buyers
from other EU Member States to source new motor cars in Ireland.
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