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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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Tied Offers and Financial Services

On 12 May 2010, the new Commercial Practices Act ("CPA") entered into force, repealing the former Fair Trade Practices Act of 14 July 1991 ("FTPA…

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A combined offer can still be an unfair commercial practice

When a bank offers a high interest rate for a deposit account if the consumer also acquires risky investment products, there is a joint offer which co…

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New commercial practices legislation: still falling short?

On April 6 2010 the legislature approved the replacement for the Trade Practices Act, now named the Act on Market Practices and Consumer Protection. I…

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REACH : Point d’étape à moins d’un an avant la 1ère échéance d’enregistrement et précautions pour l’avenir

Le Règlement REACH, entré en vigueur le 1er juin 2007, marque un changement majeur à l'échelle communautaire puisqu'il incombe dorénavant aux acteurs …

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Nutella Cartel

The College of Prosecutors of the Competition Council confirms the existence of a price cartel between Ferrero and three Belgian retail undertakings…

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New Commercial Practices and Consumer Protection Act

On 18 March 2010, the Belgian Senate approved a bill on commercial practices and consumer protection (hereinafter the "CPA") which will repeal the Fai…

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Belgium introduces criminal sanctions for violation of REACH

On 1 June 2008, most provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of 19 December 2006 concerning the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restric…

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Ferrero Faces Price-Fixing Inquest

The report is the result of an investigation that began two years ago in Germany, where the competition authorities investigated the commercial behavi…

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Agent or Distributor: A Competition Law Perspective

The advantages of selling through a genuine agent.

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