Brussels, 10/02/2003 (Agence Europe) - In a speech last week at the Ninth Annual European Automotive Conference, Competition Commissioner Mario Monti listed the benefits of the new car dealership regulation in terms of competition and consumer freedom of choice. Monti gave a stern warning that any failings by car manufacturers with regard to their obligations would be closely monitored.
The new car dealership regulation came into force on 1 October 2002 offering "an unprecedented...