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Distribution Law Expertise Across Europe

Your European Network for Distribution Law

The Distribution Law Network (DLN) is an international network of independent law firms specializing in commercial and distribution law. It brings together experienced practitioners across Europe who share a strong focus on the legal, regulatory, and strategic aspects of distribution, agency, franchising, licensing, and emerging business models.

DLN was created to support businesses operating across borders by combining deep local expertise with a coordinated international perspective. Through close cooperation, its members assist clients in structuring, negotiating, and managing complex distribution arrangements while navigating differing national laws and EU competition rules.

The strength of DLN lies in its collaborative approach, practical mindset, and in-depth knowledge of both traditional and digital distribution models. By working as an integrated network, DLN provides clients with clear, reliable, and business-oriented legal solutions in a rapidly evolving commercial environment.

Projects and collaborations

DLN brings together law firms with decades of experience advising on complex national and cross-border distribution matters. Its members regularly assist clients with agency, franchising, licensing, and distribution structures, as well as EU competition law and emerging digital business models. Through practical insight and coordinated expertise, DLN supports businesses at every stage of their distribution strategy.

If you want to benefit from coordinated European expertise in distribution law, get in touch with the DLN.

[IT/UK] Advise on a software license contract

[NL/BE] Termination of a commercial agency agreement in the digital sector: prioritising an amicable resolution

[NL/BE] Parallel cross-border litigation following contract termination: a coordinated legal strategy

[FR/BE] International buying alliances: a key issue requiring a Franco-Belgian legal perspective

[FR/BE] Belgian regulatory audit on biocidal products: managing compliance and sanction risks

[FR/NL] International framework agreement under Dutch law: securing cross-border commercial relations

[FR/BE] Annual commercial negotiations and logistical penalties: cross-border support for an international group

[FR/BE] Structuring a distribution network in Belgium: legal framework and contract negotiation

[BE/NL] Annual commercial agreements with Dutch retailers: strategic support for a Belgian producer

[NL/BE] Termination of a luxury goods distribution relationship: cross-border legal strategy

[NL/FR] Termination of a distribution network in France: a cross-border risk assessment

[FR/BE] Termination of a distribution agreement: managing the risk of abrupt termination under Belgian law

[IT/DE] Trademark exhaustion and cross-border litigation: coordinated defense between Italy and Germany

[NL/IT/FR/BE] Managing commercial agents across multiple jurisdictions: a coordinated legal approach

[NL/CH] Distribution agreement governed by Swiss law: securing the rights of a Dutch distributor

[FR/BE] Group reorganization and commercial termination: securing negotiations with a Belgian buying alliance

[UK/NL] Cross-border agency dispute: advising a UK liquor producer on its Dutch agent relationship

[FR/BE/ES/NL] Negotiating with international buying groups: a cross-border European perspective (webinar)

[DE/IT] Rethinking a distribution model in Italy: strategic and legal cross-border analysis

[NL/DE] Selective distribution and German law: contractual risk assessment for an international company

[FR/IT] Termination of cross-border commercial relationships: strategic negotiations between a French producer and Italian partners

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