Can a manufacturer forbid its resellers to sell its products on Internet?

Internet seems to be now an unavoidable sales channel. However, some manufacturers believe that online sales are not suitable for their products and would like to prohibit their resellers from using it. Such a ban would however be contrary to competition law. Examination of this question in an article of our law firm published by the website chefdentreprise.com on June 7, 2021.

https://www.chefdentreprise.com/Thematique/juridique-1055/Breves/fabricant-peut-interdire-ses-revendeurs-vendre-ses-produits-internet-360991.htm

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