The European Court of Justice (ECJ) looks set to rule that companies blocking online product sales are breaching EU competition law. The ECJ’s Advocate General Jn Mazk gave his opinion on a case involving cosmetic products. Pierre-Fabre’s refusal to allow its French distributors to sell its products on the Internet is “disproportionate” He added that a ban on Internet sales eliminates a modern means of distribution that would allow customers outside the catchment area of a physical outlet to buy products.”]