2014 IDI Annual Conference

Setting up a compliance program
Establishing a panel of arbitrators specialized in distribution law

TURIN | 13 – 14 Jun 2014

IDI held the 2014 IDI Annual Conference in Turin (Italy) on 13-14 June 2014.
You can find below the full program and the materials discussed

2014 IDI ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Purpose and General Characteristics of a Compliance Program Setting up a compliance program: the main steps to be taken Adapting a Compliance System to the Needs of Small and Medium Sized Distribution or Franchise Networks Adapting a Compliance System to the Needs of Small and Medium Sized Distribution or Franchise Networks Areas of risk to be considered for the antitrust compliance within distribution Practical experience in expedited arbitration procedures - Swiss Rules Practical experience in expedited arbitration procedures Alternative Dispute Resolution for Commodity Trading, Shipping and Trade Finance (ACT) Is it really necessary to respect the 5 years' duration limitation contained in article 5(1)(a) of Regulation 330/2010? Choosing the applicable law in commercial agency agreements. The Unamar case: what is the actual meaning of the decision of the ECJ? The other side of coin: Applying the law of the principal without the provisions which protect the agent When does a purchaser/reseller become a distributor? What is a distributor? When does the law (or jurisprudence) recognize its status as a provider of services? The Corman Collins case: the likening of a distribution contract to a service contract and its impact on jurisdiction rules Corman-Collins effects on applicable law: has the Pandora Box been opened? What type of action should be taken by a supplier when his customer is gradually becoming a distributor? What type of action should be taken by a supplier when his customer is gradually becoming a distributor? What type of action should be taken by a supplier when his customer is gradually becoming a distributor?