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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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11/04/25
Veroordeling van concurrent verspreiden mag, maar binnen de …

Een beroepsfederatie meldde in een e-mail aan meer dan 2.000 ontvangers dat…

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02/04/25
The Belgian reform of the Civil Code goes on | A new law for…

After the adoption of Book 5 (law of obligations) in 2022 and Book 6 (law o…

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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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Reform of Belgian Competition Law

On 25 April 2019, the Chamber of Representatives of the federal Parliament approved in plenary session a bill reforming Book IV of the Code of Economi…

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Praktische tips voor online handelaars: waarmee rekening houden bij prijsvermeldingen?

In onze tweede bijdrage in het dossier “praktische tips voor online handelaars” staan we even stil bij de wettelijke bepalingen van prijsvermeldingen.…

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Belgian Competition Authority publishes 2018 Annual Report

On 17 June 2019, the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”) published its Annual Report for 2018. This document, which is available in French …

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Nouveauté pour les PME créancières : délai de paiement contractuel maximal de 60 jours vis-à-vis d’un débiteu…

Une proposition de loi modifiant la loi du 2 août 2002 concernant la lutte contre le retard de paiement dans les transactions commerciales a été adopt…

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The Belgian Competition Authority condemns the Order of Pharmacists for hindering Medi-Market's development

On 28 May 2019, the Belgian Competition Authority ruled that the Order of Pharmacists had used its influence to hinder the business activities of the …

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Non-concurrence : le profil Linkedin peut-il servir de preuve ?

LinkedIn vous informe de la carrière de vos ex-employés. Ce site peut-il servir de preuve à une violation de la clause de non-concurrence ?

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Une nouvelle directive réprimant les pratiques commerciales déloyales dans le secteur de la distribution alime…

Un an après la proposition de la Commission européenne, la directive 2019/633 relative aux pratiques commerciales déloyales dans les relations interen…

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Influenceurs : quelles règles respecter ?

Bloggeurs, instagrameurs, twittos, youtubeurs, ils ont tous un point commun : l’influence qu’ils exercent sur leurs followers…

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Belgian competition authority raids retail chains

It was a blue Monday for a hand full of Belgian retailers on 20 May 2019 when the Belgian competition authority (BCA) conducted dawn raids on undertak…

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New in town: unfair contract terms in B2B relations

Right after you invested in a new production line for your Antwerp factory, a major customer unexpectedly switches over to a different supplier. Fortu…

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Uw algemene voorwaarden en modelcontracten (B2B) op de helling? Kamer roept staat van rechtsonzekerheid uit.

Naar huidig Belgisch recht moeten (kunnen) ondernemingen een belangrijk onderscheid maken tussen contracteren met consumenten enerzijds en onderneming…

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Dénigrement en ligne : réagissez !

Le dénigrement en ligne constitue un mal répandu. Internet est aujourd’hui le premier outil d’orientation de la clientèle. Sans surprise, les entrepri…

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Uitzonderingen op het herroepingsrecht gelden niet altijd

Wie online koopt, heeft het product nog niet kunnen passen of uittesten wanneer de overeenkomst gesloten wordt. Om dit nadeel weg te werken en online …

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Strengere regels voor alcoholreclame

Alcoholreclame is in België onderworpen aan strenge regels die onder meer vervat zitten in een Convenant die in 2005 werd afgesloten tussen de Raad vo…

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Consumer’s Right of Withdrawal in Distance Contracts – Duty to Provide Information Clarified by EU Court of Ju…

On 23 January 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) handed down its judgment in Case C-430/17, Walbusch Walter Busch, in which…

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Introduction du Nutri-Score en Belgique : une utilisation volontaire avec ses contraintes

Cette échelle à cinq lettres et cinq couleurs, déjà présente sur quantité de denrées alimentaires en grandes surfaces, est présentée comme un moyen po…

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Reform of Belgian Competition Law – Draft Bill Moves Forward

On 16 November 2018, the Belgian Council of Ministers adopted a draft Bill (the “Draft Bill”) bringing about a wholesale change of the competition law…

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Major change in the regulation of B2B relations- abuse of economic dependence and unfair terms between compani…

Starting from the observation that the current provisions of the Code of Economic Law would not make it possible to ensure an effective level of prote…

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Abuse of Position Involving Economic Dependence Will Soon Be Actionable in Belgium

On 21 March 2019, the Belgian Parliament adopted a law modifying the Code of Economic Law to, inter alia, introduce as an actionable offence the abuse…

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New Belgian rules against abuse of economic dependence - changes in B2B relationships

B2B relationships, particularly in the retail sector, are often characterised by an imbalance of economic, and thus negotiating, power between the con…

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