Pawel Malecki: As of 1st of June 2010 there’s new regulation MVBER along with new sector specific Guidelines. What was the FIGIEFA’s (and it’s member organisations, like polish Stowarzyszenie Dystrybutorów i Producentów Części Motoryzacyjnych – SDCM) part in t

On 21st December, the European Commission released the draft Regulation and Guidelines that are to follow the expiry of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation 1400 / 2002 and provide the future competition legislative framework for

Following the release of policy orientations concerning the future of the competition law framework in the automotive sector, FIGIEFA sent its response to the European Commission. In its reaction, FIGIEFA notably welcomes the propositions of the Commission to address core issues affecting the automotive aftermarket and calls for a clarification and a modernisation of the existing 

The commitment to success by both the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA) and the Canadian automotive aftermarket industry resulted in a positive vote on Thursday 14th May 2009 for Bill C-273. The “Right to Repair” Bill C-273 proposed by MP Brian Masse is an Act to amend th

After the adoption of the proposal on the type-approval of Heavy Duty Vehicles with respect to their emissions by the European Parliament in last December, the European Council just voted in favour of the “Euro VI” legislative text on June 8th 2009. The adoption of the Regulation by the