Trust-busters have focused on vertical restraints that stifle competition since the very earliest days of competition enforcement. The antitrust review of vertical restraints has occupied pole position and regulators have played close attention to such arrangements. This panel will discuss the ‘hot topics’ pertaining to vertical restraints across the globe, with a focus on Asia, including online platforms and most favoured nation (MFN) clauses; vertical restraints in the online economy (including data issues); territorial restraints, in particular with an international dimension and including export restrictions; exclusivity arrangements; and developments on resale price maintenance issues.