Comparative legal studies
DLN periodically undertakes research projects relating to Distribution Law across Europe.
You may find them all here.
Our most recent studies
Comparative Study on Distribution Models
January, 2026
Previous Studies
Some DLN members have been collaborating closely for years. Find below some of their previous work:
Control of abuses in supplier distributor relationships
Published in 2021
The aim of this comparative study is to
compare the state of the law in each of the
countries within the scope, before the
Directive (EU) 2019/633 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 17 April
2019 on unfair trading practices in businessto-
business relationships in the agricultural
and food supply chain, is transposed in the
member states.
Crisis Management Mechanisms: Covid-19 and commercial contracts, existing solutions in Western Europe
Published in 2020
On 11 March 2020, the WHO declared Covid-19 to
be a global pandemic. In the days and weeks since, Europe has become the new epicentre of the COVID 19 pandemic.
Each country of the European Union is deploying its forces to fight against the virus, primarily through social and economic measures. Some of these measures have had a significant impact on commercial relationships.
You will find in this short guide a summary of the legislations in each of the jurisdictions within the scope of this comparative study and a report detailing some of the legal specifics.
