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On 13 September 2012, the European Commission (the "Commission") brought an action against Belgium before the Court of Justice of the European Union (…
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On 2 November 2012, the Belgian Supreme Court (Hof van Cassatie/Cour de Cassation) gave judgment in the long-running legal saga concerning the (lack o…
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Today, the French Competition Authority (Autorité de la concurrence) has imposed a EUR 0.9 million fine on Bang & Olufsen France and its Danish pa…
Read MoreThe European Commission sent a statement of objections to Microsoft on non-compliance with browser choice commitments.
Read MoreThe current prohibition on announcing price reductions in the periods from 6 December and 6 June untill the start of the official sales periods (3 to…
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La période de pré-soldes (ou période d'attente) est une période de +/- trois semaines précédant les soldes (d'hiver et d'été) pendant laquelle les com…
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L'article 32 § 1 de la loi du 6 avril 2010 sur les pratiques du marché et la protection du consommateur (LPMC) interdit expressément aux entreprises a…
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Het artikel 32 § 1 van de wet van 6 april 2010 betreffende marktpraktijken en consumentenbescherming (WMPC) verbiedt uitdrukkelijk aan ondernemingen a…
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Is de Belgische wetgeving betreffende de verkoop met verlies, terug te vinden in de artikelen 101 en 102 van de wet van 6 april 2010 betreffende markt…
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On 13 January 2012, the Supreme Court (Hof van Cassatie/Cour de Cassation) partially quashed a judgment of the Liège Court of Appeal (the “Court of Ap…
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On 18 October 2012, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) answered a preliminary question from a UK jurisdiction in case Purely Creative …
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On 27 September 2012, the Competition Council annulled a decision of the College of Competition Prosecutors not to pursue a complaint on the basis of …
Read MoreThe new regulation on individual medicinal preparation is an execution of a regulation which was adopted in December 2009. By this new regulation, a m…
Read Moreafter unannounced inspections at the premises of several suppliers of maritime transport services, the European Commission has reasons to believe that…
Read MoreThe EU Commission investigates a possible cartel for the supply of automotive wire harnesses. Several inspections are currently being carried out by t…
Read MoreThe Competition Council approved on 5 September 2012 the acquisition of Flightcare by Swissport Handling subject to certain commitments.
Read MoreThe company, active in the press distribution and export sector, was fined EUR 245.530 by the Belgian Competition Council because of a rebates scheme …
Read MoreThe practice of "bait advertising" consists of a situtation in which goods are widely advertised on very favourable conditions, but once the customer …
Read MoreMore severe measures against payment delays and the possibility of the creditor invoiceing higher costs in case of late payment.
Read MoreOn 1October 2012, the College of Competition Prosecutors submitted a reasoned report to the Competition Council and the companies involved, in relatio…
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