The new General Product Safety Regulation (EU 2023/988 – GPSR) aims to fill…
Competition authorities have the right to seize documents relevant to the i…
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!
In an era where environmental consciousness is at the forefront of global concerns, consumers are increasingly looking for products and services that …
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On 8th February 2024, the European Commission (the “EC”) Notice on the definition of the relevant market for the purposes of Union competition law pub…
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At a time when consumers have become increasingly aware of sustainability issues, it is sometimes difficult to find one’s way through the various gree…
Read MoreSince 2013, the Belgian Competition Authority (the "BCA") has been mandated with additional jurisdiction over competition and price trends.
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Hieronder vindt u een selectie van rechtspraak van het Hof van Justitie op prejudiciële vragen over het consumentenrecht in 2023.
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Hieronder vindt u een selectie van recente Belgische en Europese juridische ontwikkelingen tot en met 31 december 2023.
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Hieronder vindt u een selectie van nieuwe prejudiciële vragen over het consumentenrecht uit 2023.
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Naar aanleiding van “Dieselgate”, boog het Hof van Justitie zich over de vraag of Volkswagen voor een oneerlijke handelspraktijk kon worden veroordeel…
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« Vert », « écologique », « respecte la nature », « protège l’environnement », « neutre en carbone ». Les allégations environnementales utilisées par …
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The European Commission recently revised its Guidelines on Horizontal Cooperation Agreements. This is the third in a series of alerts in which we prov…
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Antitrust issues in vertical relationships are no longer below the competition authorities’ ‘radar’. This trend of not only focusing on horizontal but…
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Dergelijke reclame-uiting voldoet niet aan de vereiste objectiviteit. Er is echter geen slechtmaking ten aanzien van de verdeler van de fopspenen, aan…
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De Voorzitter van de Ondernemingsrechtbank te Antwerpen oordeelde, in het kader van een stakingsvordering tegen Orange, dochteronderneming SSN en mark…
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De Voorzitter van de Ondernemingsrechtbank te Antwerpen oordeelde, in het kader van een stakingsvordering tegen Orange, dochteronderneming SSN en mark…
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On July 1, 2023, the European Commission’s revised Guidelines on Horizontal Cooperation Agreements entered into force (see our previous alert for a co…
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Knowing your rights as a commercial agent or a principal (i.e. the person the agent concludes the transaction for) is essential for negotiating a comm…
Read MoreOn 15 January 2024, the European Commission approved a EUR 120 million Italian aid scheme for all airlines establishing new connections between one of…
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On 20 December 2023, the European Commission designated Pornhub, Xvideos and Stripchat, three widely-used porn sites, as ‘very large online platforms’…
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023 marked the near finale of the European Commission’s overhaul of its competition policy, leaving only a few loose ends to tie up in 2024/2025. No…
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Benchmarking is a vital tool in the development and improvement of a franchise network, and will benefit franchisees and franchisors alike. A good be…
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