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…
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Since August 2020, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) has had special competence regarding abuse of economic dependence. The prohibition on abuse…
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On 23 October 2023, the Competition College of the Belgian Competition Authority (the BCA) handed down a decision condemning and imposing a fine of EU…
Read MoreIn August 2023, the Belgian State decided to organise, via the Federal Debt Agency, a subscription to a State treasury bond in the face of low savings…
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The European Commission (EC) recently published its updated Horizontal Guidelines, including a new section on competition and sustainability agreement…
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Wat is een uitwinningsvergoeding en wanneer heeft de handelsagent hier recht op? In deze e-zine zetten we dit kort uiteen aan de hand van enkele recen…
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On 6 November 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”) announced that it had closed its investigation into a possible abuse of dominance by Pro…
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In its priorities note for 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”) listed the pharmaceutical and health care sector as one of it major interes…
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Following a rigorous evaluation and review of the 2011 Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations (HBERs) and the Guidelines on the applicability of Artic…
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In Belgium, the legal framework provides creditors with several options to address situations where a debtor fails to meet their financial obligations…
Read MoreOn 12 October 2023, the notification and declaration obligation for public procurement and concessions procedures under the Foreign Subsidies Regulati…
Read MoreOn 12 October 2023, the notification obligation for concentrations under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) and its implementing Regulation comes …
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Dans un monde commercial de plus en plus concurrentiel, les labels se sont imposés comme des critères de distinction essentiels. Ces certifications ne…
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Companies holding a dominant position on their (digital) markets may be sanctioned by (national) competition authorities for infringing… the General D…
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On 20 September 2023, the General Court released a series of judgments holding that the Belgian excess profit rulings (“EPRs”) qualified as a State ai…
Read MoreThe Belgian Competition Authority (the “BCA”) adopted on 30 May 2023 its annual communication setting out its policy priorities for the current year. …
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As from October 2023, companies receiving financial contributions from third countries will have to report these to the European Commission when engag…
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A lot of uncertainty has existed about the requirement for hospitals to notify M&A transactions to the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”). On 2…
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Are you a company facing unpaid consumer invoices? What are you allowed to do in light of the new Belgian consumer debt collection rules? As of when d…
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Met ingang van 1 september 2023 treedt het boek XIX "Schulden van de consument" in het Wetboek van economisch recht in werking. De bepalingen van dit …
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Op vandaag treedt het nieuwe boek XIX van het Wetboek Economisch Recht getiteld “Minnelijke schulden van de Consument” in werking. Een onderneming zal…
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