On 7 June 2024, the Belgian Competition Authority (the “BCA”) published its…
The Belgian Competition Authority issued on 8 May 2024 its opinion on three…
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The Belgian law transposing EU Directive 2019/2161 (known as the "Omnibus Directive") entered into force on 28 May 2022. Below we …
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Today, the Act of 8 May 2022 amending books I, VI and XV of the Code of Economic Law (hereafter “Omnibus Act”) has been published in the Official Gaze…
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The European Commission has adopted a new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (‘VBER’) accompanied by new Vertical Guidelines. This Regulation (E…
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On 1 June 2022, the Belgian law transposing the EU directives on certain aspects of contracts for the supply of digital content and digital services (…
Read MoreFollowing its evaluation of procedural and jurisdictional aspects of EU merger control, on 6 May 2022 the European Commission published drafts for a r…
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On May 10, 2022, the European Commission adopted the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and accompanying Vertical Guidelines. The new rule…
Read MoreThe Belgian Parliament adopted the Act that transposes the European Omnibus Directive N° 2019/2161, which aims at better enforcement and modernisation…
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On 10 May 2022, the EU Commission adopted new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (“VBER”) and Vertical Guidelines following …
Read MoreSupply-chain problems post COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine are key factors for price increases currently affecting most industries. Undertakings that …
Read MoreOn 1 June 2022, the new Belgian rules on consumer guarantees and digital content and services will enter into effect. With the new rules, Belgium has …
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Contrat par voie électronique : pour pouvoir être valablement lié par un tel contrat, le consommateur doit comprendre sans ambiguïté à partir de la se…
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On 31 March 2022, a legislative Act that makes considerable changes to the sale of consumer goods was published in the Belgian State Gazette. This law…
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A little late given transposition deadlines, Belgium has finally adopted an Act transposing two Directives relating to the sale of consumer goods :&nb…
Read MoreOn 29 March 2022, the Belgian Competition Authority approved under conditions the acquisition by groups DPG Media NV and Rossel & Cie of joint con…
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On 16 February 2022, unbeknownst to most practitioners, the Belgian federal Parliament passed a bill amending article X.13 of the Code of Economic Law…
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On 17 March 2022, the Belgian Act transposing the ECN+ Directive and also introducing further amendments into the Belgian Competition Act entered into…
Read MoreBy Law of 28 February 2022, the Belgian legislator has transposed the ECN+ Directive that seeks to strengthen national competition authorities. Aside …
Read MoreThe European Commission’s revised Guidelines on state aid for climate, environmental protection and energy (« CEEAG ») have been e…
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On 24 February 2022, the Belgian Chamber of Representatives approved a modification of Belgian competition law resulting in part from the transpositio…
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At the end of 2021, the Belgian Chamber of Representatives approved the law transposing the European Electronic Communications Code.
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