Translation of "Vertragswerkstätten" in English

The location and non-compete clauses will not apply to official repairers.

Independent repairers are often cheaper than authorised outlets, sometimes by over 50%.

These provisions aim to ensure that independent repairers can continue to compete effectively with the manufacturer's network of authorised repairers.

With regard to the type of continuing vocational training courses offered by the manufactureroriented provider, it can be stated that there is a clear trend towards openness to new training methods for continuing vocational training of employees in the dealer network.

Our strong network of service support points and franchise workshops means we can guarantee you help quickly.

Service partners are workshops authorized by the vehicle manufacturers.

Service and Customer service takes place via the contract workshops.

Independent repair outlets are important for European consumers because they exert competitive pressure on the franchised networks.

Motor vehicle manufacturers distribute and ensure the repair and maintenance of their products through authorised dealer and repairer networks.

Dealers' contracts play an important role in shaping the relationship between manufacturers and repair shops.

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A network of factory and authorised service centres offers quick diagnosis, professional repairs and expert advice.

The special machine is therefore especially suitable for tyre dealerships and contracted workshops in the premium segment.

Our close network of service centres and authorised workshops means that we can always guarantee a fast service response.

But, of course, the work must not go ahead in secret so that only the franchised workshops have access to the data.

Unfortunately, the ability of independent garages to compete with authorised repairers is still impaired by a number of restrictions, including limited access to spare parts and to technical information.

In Lapland, in northernmost Europe, repairs of particular makes of car can only be obtained in the county government seat of Rovaniemi.

The last objective is to preserve the deterrent effect of Article 81 so as to avoid that the block exemption is used by manufacturers to inhibit independent pro-competitive behaviour by authorised dealers and repairers.

Those services should be supplied to all European consumers throughout the EU in line with common quality standards for each brand, by evenly spread networks of distributors and authorised repair garages.

As the network of the authorised repairers and parts distributors of a given brand normally holds market shares well in excess of 30%, vehicle manufacturers that wish to benefit from Regulation (EC) No 1400/2002 can only apply qualitative selective distribution.

It is therefore important to protect alternative supply channels for spare parts, both to authorised and independent repairers by limiting car manufacturers' ability to prevent suppliers to sell to the aftermarkets.

First, they clarify what is meant by technical information and require that all such information provided to authorised repairers must also be made available to independent repairers on a non-discriminatory basis.

It should also be observed however, that anticompetitive foreclosure effects may equally stem from other practices aimed at sheltering authorised repairers from competition by independent repairers.