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Can I set the price in my distributorship agreement?

As a rule, a supplier's setting of the buyer's resale price (resale price maintenance) is a competition-law violation; however, a maximum price or a recommended price is possible under certain conditions. We structure your distribution model in a compliant manner, taking these fine distinctions into account.

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As a rule, a supplier's setting of the buyer's resale price (resale price maintenance) is a competition-law violation; however, a maximum price or a recommended price is possible under certain conditions. We structure your distribution model in a compliant manner, taking these fine distinctions into account.

As a rule, a supplier’s setting of the buyer’s resale price (resale price maintenance) is a competition-law violation; however, a maximum price or a recommended price is possible under certain conditions. We structure your distribution model in a compliant manner, taking these fine distinctions into account.

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