Competition, vertical restrictions: amend. regul. 17/62/EEC, 1st regulation implementing art. 85 and 86, EC Treaty

The Parliament adopted its opinion, drafted by Ms. Marianne Thyssen (EPP, B), on the Commission's proposal subject to several amendments. The Parliament has added a new Article which would have the effect of adding a new paragraph 3a to Article 14 of Regulation No. 17. This would read as follows: 'communications between a client and outside or in-house counsel containing or seeking legal advice shall be given priority, provided that the legal counsel is properly qualified and complies with adequate rules of professional ethics and discipline which are laid down and enforced in the general interest by the professional associations to which the legal counsel belongs'.�