concurrence déloyale et clauses de territorialité autour du livre numérique commission européenne

Brussels, 30 April 2013 EBF CONTRIBUTION TO THE UNFAIR TRADING PRACTICES IN THE BUSINESS TO BUSINESS FOOD AND NON-FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN IN EUROPE By e-mail to: markt-retail@ec.europa.eu (Register of Interest Representatives N°: 9031106115-62) The European Booksellers Federation [“EBF”] is a non-commercial umbrella organisation representing national Booksellers Associations in the European Union within the EU and the EEA. Through its members, EBF speaks on behalf of more than 25,000 individual booksellers. Depending on the country, booksellers represented include independent booksellers, national bookshop chains, supermarkets, internet retailers and other cultural or general outlets selling books. The objectives of EBF are to:  Enhance the image of ‘The Bookseller’  Strengthen links between booksellers’ associations  Assist booksellers’ associations in promoting excellence in the profession  Represent the interest of the bookselling trade in the European institutions. In view of this last point, EBF very much welcomes the opportunity to send its comments to the green paper on unfair trading practices in the business to business food and non-food supply chain in Europe. As suggested by the Commission, EBF has chosen to cover only the issues related to territorial supply constraints that e-book retailers have reported to be experiencing in their B to B practices. (5.7.