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Liberius welcomes new EU Competition and Trade Law Partner in Brussels

Liberius is thrilled to announce the arrival of David Henry as a Partner in its Brussels-based EU, Competition & Trade Practice. David, a member of the Brussels Bar and a quali…

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New hire for Taylor Wessing's Benelux Disputes & Investigations team

Siedse Willems has joined Taylor Wessing as a Senior Associate in the Benelux Disputes & Investigations team. Siedse, who has been a lawyer since 2017, brings a wealth of exper…

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AKD expands its EU law, Competition & Regulation practice in Belgium

AKD expands its EU law, Competition & Regulation practice in Belgium with partner Koen Platteau. Koen is an all-round competition lawyer with over 30 years of experience.

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06/12/24
Embracing the future of product safety: the EU’s General Pro…

The new General Product Safety Regulation (EU 2023/988 – GPSR) aims to fill…

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Can the competition authority see what you write to your man…

Competition authorities have the right to seize documents relevant to the i…

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Each day we publish several articles written by legal and tax specialists from law firms, notaries offices, the legal departments from payroll agencies and tax consultants.

It is the perfect way for lawyers at the Bar, in-house counsel, barristers, solicitors, notaries, bailiffs, paralegals and any other legal professional with an interest in Belgian and European law to keep informed of new legislative initiatives, case law, legal doctrine and all other legal developments on the Belgian legal scene!

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L’imitation n’est contraire aux pratiques honnêtes du marché qu’à titre exceptionnel

Le 5 septembre 2017, la Cour d’appel de Bruxelles a à nouveau considéré qu’en l’absence de violation d’un droit de propriété intellectuelle, un argume…

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Watch out … price breakers, dead ahead!

You have just developed a new product that you are eager to launch as a ‘premium’ quality product. To do so, you join forces with an established netwo…

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E-commerce et geoblocking : accord en vue au niveau européen

Le blocage géographique fait désormais l’objet d’un accord provisoire entre le Parlement européen, le Conseil et la Commission. Cet article fait le po…

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Belgium adopts guidelines on the use of the term ‘artisanal’

Belgian authorities have recently adopted guidelines on the use of the term ‘artisanal’ and its derivatives in the names of products.

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The 5 major changes you need to know about the new Business Law

The Belgian Federal Government has recently approved a draft legislation which aims to modernize our business law. The idea raised by the Minister of …

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Updated guidance on the application of quantitative ingredients declaration

On 21 November 2017, the European Commission has published the Commission Notice on the application of the principle of quantitative ingredients …

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To bid or not to bid, that cannot be the question!

You head the sales department of a young and dynamic company that is active in a flourishing sector. Competition in this sector is tough, and you have…

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Why the repair of your luxury watch may cost a bit more

When your brand new car breaks down, you can contact an official garage, or opt for an often less expensive independent repair service. If your expens…

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Belgium: proposal for legislation for outlawing “platform parity clauses” in the hotel sector

On 23 November 2017, the Belgian Government proposed draft legislation to outlaw so-called “platform parity clauses” in the hotel sector.

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De FOD Economie als mystery shopper in uw (web)shop

Sinds deze zomer kan de Economische Inspectie in het kader van haar onderzoeksbevoegdheid, aan mystery shopping doen in een fysieke winkel maar ook in…

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Laagsteprijsclausules Booking.com in Oostenrijk onwettelijk. Ook België neemt initiatief.

Het Oostenrijks Grondwettelijk Hof heeft zich op 17.10.2017 uitgesproken over de handelswijze van Booking.com waarbij zij hoteleigenaars liet garander…

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Gerechtelijke invordering voor een onbetwiste commerciële schuld is op zich niet foutief

Met de wet van 19 oktober 2015 houdende wijziging van het burgerlijk procesrecht en houdende diverse bepalingen inzake justitie werd, in de artikelen …

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Les Pop-up stores : vers une règlementation d’une petite révolution

Les pop-up stores sont devenus une réalité particulièrement appréciée de tous les acteurs dans nos grandes villes. De manière régulière désormais, nou…

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Towards a life span guarantee for consumer products in Europe?

In 2017, time.lex and CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies) performed an interesting study for the European Parliament (EP) Research Service regar…

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Belgian bpost case: EU Commission Intervenes to Propose Preliminary Reference to EU Court of Justice

On 23 August 2017, it was made public that the European Commission will request the Belgian Supreme Court to make a request for a preliminary rul…

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Een beduidend lagere inschrijvingsprijs ten opzichte van de geraamde prijs is niet ipso facto abnormaal

In een arrest van 16 mei 2017 oordeelt de Raad van State dat het feit dat een inschrijvingsprijs aanzienlijk lager ligt dan de geraamde totaalprijs op…

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Belgium Adopts Law on Private Competition Damage Actions

On 18 May 2017, the Chamber of Representatives of the Federal Parliament (Kamer van volksvertegenwoordigers / Chambre des Représentants) adopted a bil…

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Belgian Competition Authority Sanctions Bid-Rigging Cartel in Public Contracts for Railway Infrastructure

On 2 May 2017, the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit / Autorité belge de la Concurrence) (“BCA”) found that ABB, AEG, Si…

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Algorithms and Collusion – the debate by the OECD Competition Committee

On 16 May 2017, the Secretariat of the OECD made available a background note about “Algorithms and Collusion” that was at the centre of the debate by …

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Belgian Competition Authority Partially Lifts Remedies Imposed on Cinema Group Kinepolis in 1997 and 2010

On 31 May 2017, the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit / Autorité belge de la Concurrence) (“BCA”) announced its decision…

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