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Technology licensing agreements

Block exemption regulation

Commission Regulation (EU) No 316/2014 of 21 March 2014 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of technology transfer agreements (TTBER)
Official Journal L93, 28.03.2014, p.17-23
 

Guidelines for the assessment of technology transfer agreements

Communication from the Commission — Guidelines on the application of Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to technology transfer agreements (Guidelines)
Official Journal C89, 28.03.2014, p.3-50
 

Review of the TTBER and Guidelines

TThe TTBER will expire on 30 April 2026. In 2022 the Commission launched a review of the TTBER and Guidelines to help it decide whether to let the TTBER expire or to extend it, with or without amendments. Details of the review can be found on the dedicated review page.

Contact: COMP-TTBER-REVIEWatec [dot] europa [dot] eu (COMP-TTBER-REVIEW[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)