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Le 20 décembre 2017, le tribunal correctionnel de Bruges s’est prononcé sur une action pénale introduite pour des faits contraires aux pratiques loyal…
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Par jugement du 18 décembre 2017, le tribunal de première instance néerlandophone de Bruxelles a déclaré recevable l’action en réparation collective s…
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On 16 October 2017, new, more flexible rules on cash payments came into force, introduced by the Law of 18 September 2017 on the prevention of money l…
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By order of 26 October 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ”) ruled that the Belgian prohibition on advertising for procedures r…
Read MoreOn 1 March 2018, the Belgian and French Competition Authorities confirmed dawn raids on distributors of cosmetic goods in Belgium and France. Both ins…
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«If you are travelling to Lillehammer, you'll need a passport, but you don't need a visa». This ad by American Express at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympic…
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L’appellation d’origine protégée (AOP) est une indication faisant référence à l’origine géographique d’un produit. La protection des AOP constitue un …
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En Belgique, la publicité est notamment réglementée par les dispositions du Code de droit économique consacrée aux pratiques commerciales déloyal…
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La Cour de justice de l'Union européenne vient de prononcer un arrêt ce jeudi 8 mars 2018 sur question préjudicielle dans une affaire Saey Home & …
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On 13 December 2017, the Brussels Court of Appeal (the “Court”) held that documents seized by the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededinging…
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Following the increasing difficulties with the enforcement of the legislative framework applicable to Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP) reporte…
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On 7 December 2017, a Bill on the reform of business law (Wetsontwerp houdende hervorming van het ondernemingsrecht/Projet de loi portant réforme du d…
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When a court invalidates an agreement because the rules of contract law were violated (for example because the agreement was concluded as a result of …
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Par la voie d’une question préjudicielle, un juge belge a demandé à la Cour de justice si la loi belge du 23 mai 2013, laquelle prévoit une interdicti…
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L’arrêt rendu par la Cour d’appel d’Anvers le 28 septembre 2017 a définitivement mis fin à la saga entourant le jeu Lucky4All. L’affaire portait sur l…
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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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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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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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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 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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