20th Century medicine for a 21st   Century problem. Case comment to the judgement of the Court of Justice of 6 December 2017 in case C-230/16 Coty Germany GmbHv Parfümerie Akzente GmbH Cover Image

Dwudziestowieczne lekarstwo na problemy XXI wieku. Glosa do wyroku TS z 6 grudnia 2017 r. w sprawie C-230/16 Coty Germany GmbH przeciwko Parfümerie Akzente GmbH
20th Century medicine for a 21st Century problem. Case comment to the judgement of the Court of Justice of 6 December 2017 in case C-230/16 Coty Germany GmbHv Parfümerie Akzente GmbH

Author(s): Tomasz Bagdziński
Subject(s): Economy, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Business Economy / Management, Law on Economics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: selective distribution; Court of Justice

Summary/Abstract: The judgment itself as well as the reasoning of the Court of Justice will be welcomed by luxury brand owners. Protection of the luxury image of their products is, according to the Court, the sole (necessary) justification for implementing a selective distribution system, provided that the criteria imposed for entry into the system are objective, applied uniformly and in a non-discriminatory manner. The author believes however that the aim of maintaining a prestigious product image is a legitimate, but not sufficient reason for restricting competition

  • Issue Year: 7/2018
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 119-127
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish