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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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12/11/24
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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De stakingsvordering: een snel en krachtig wapen tegen oneerlijke marktpraktijken!

De stakingsvordering is een bijzonder interessant juridisch actiemiddel, dat nog te weinig bekend is bij ondernemingen. Elke onderneming beschikt noch…

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A new Belgian law aiming at facilitating damages claims for competition law infringements

The Belgian law of 6 June 20171entered into force on 22 June 2017 (hereafter, the “Law”) transposes the ‘Damages Directive’ (Directive 2014/…

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Belgian Competition Authority sees no reason to modify merger control filing thresholds in Belgium

Following the triennial review of the merger control thresholds that are subject to the provisions of Belgian law, the Belgian Competition Authority (…

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Fines imposed by Belgian Competition Authority for cartel involving Infrabel public contract

On 3 May 2017, the Investigation and Prosecution Service of the Belgian Competition Authority imposed a total fine of 1.8 million euros for a cartel b…

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European Commission publishes final e-commerce sector inquiry report (consumer goods)

On 10 May 2017, the European Commission (“Commission”) published its final Report on the e-commerce sector inquiry (“the Report”), aimed at identifyin…

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Belgium Implements EU Directive On Damages Claims For Serious Competition Law Infringements

On 18 May 2017, the Belgian Parliament adopted an act implementing the European directive on private damages actions for competition law infringements…

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What do I do now? I'm being sued by all my own customers …

Imagine… Over a decade ago, your company was involved in a cartel infringement, which came to light because one of your competitors snitched to t…

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Comparative advertising in the food industry: recent case-law

Two recent decisions of the Court of Justice and the Belgian Court of Cassation have recently completed the existing case law on comparative advertisi…

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Belgium introduces victim-friendly rules on damages claims for competition law infringements

On 18 May 2017, the Belgian Federal Parliament adopted a new Act on actions for damages for competition law infringements (the “Competition Law Damage…

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The end of bond issues and structured notes for the public at large?

By way of reminder, the FSMA published a position paper dated 30 January 2017 (entry into force) on the application of the Belgian rules relating to u…

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Watch out: your BFF could be your partner

Imagine… You’re in the middle of negotiations with one of your suppliers: your relationship is excellent, and you’re both ready to cooperate more…

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Belgian Competition Authority Publishes its 2016 Annual Report

On 19 April 2017, the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit / Autorité belge de la Concurrence) (“BCA”) published its annual…

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Email marketing: kind reminder of what you need to consider

As a matter of principle, the use of email “for advertising purposes” (i.e. “any communication with the direct or indirect objective of promoting…

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Belgian Competition Authority Publishes 2017 Enforcement Priorities

The Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit / Autorité belge de la Concurrence) (“BCA”) has published its policy priorities fo…

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Pratiques anticoncurrentielles: prix imposé, distribution sélective et blocage géographique posent problème

Le rapport sectoriel sur le commerce électronique révèle des pratiques commerciales susceptibles de restreindre la concurrence. Il y a encore du trava…

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Prijsvergelijking tussen winkels van verschillende omvang

Het Hof van Justitie heeft uitspraak gedaan over een prejudiciële vraag in verband met een grootschalige reclamecampagne van een supermarktketen op te…

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Ongeoorloofde vergelijkende reclame – het beste netwerk

Proximus startte in de zomer van 2016 met een reclamecampagne, waarin zij adverteerde dat haar netwerk ‘het beste’ is. De reclamespot toonde een …

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Reselling your tickets for summer festivals is not a good idea

Businesses that see an opportunity in buying tickets for upcoming summer festivals or other events and reselling them for profit should be aware of th…

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Overzicht van hangende prejudiciële vragen in verband met consumentenrecht

Hieronder vindt u een selectie van hangende prejudiciële vragen, inclusief hyperlinks naar de site van het Hof van Justitie.

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(Misbruik van) de vordering tot staking en inbreuken op milieuwetgeving

Een dispuut tussen twee cement- en betonbedrijven (Cimenteries CBR en Casters) leidde tot een interessant vonnis met betrekking tot de voorwaarden voo…

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