Guidance

VABEO Guidance

Guidance on how the CMA applies the Chapter I prohibition in the Competition Act 1998 to vertical agreements, and on the application of the VABEO to vertical agreements

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 20 July 2022

Documents

Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Order guidance

PDF, 1.35 MB, 147 pages

Details

The purpose of this guidance is to explain how the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) applies the Chapter I prohibition in CA98 to vertical agreements, meaning agreements between businesses operating at different levels of the supply chain.

In particular, it describes the application of the Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Order (VABEO) to vertical agreements and is intended to help businesses assess vertical agreements to establish whether they fall within the scope of the VABEO.

First published 12 July 2022.

Published 20 July 2022