Brussels, 30/09/2005 (Agence Europe) - The final stage of the reform of rules applicable to the automotive distribution sector, which were adopted on 17 July 2002 by the European Commission (Regulation 1400/2002), will enter into force on 1 October 2005. As of this date, the “localisation clauses” contained within contracts concluded between car builders and concession-holders will no longer be automatically exempted from the competition rules. The concession-holders will now enter into...