Competition authorities have the right to seize documents relevant to the i…
Navigating Belgium’s short-term rental landscape can be tricky. As regulati…
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By judgment of 13 February 2013 the Brussels’ Court of Appeal ("CoA") annulled the decision of the Competition Council (Raad voor de Mededinging, "CC"…
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As from 2005, the Belgian Competition Council received a number of complaints against Bpost for abuse of its dominant position in the Belgian postal s…
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In 2006, the French Competition Authority (the Conseil) started to investigate whether a number of manufacturers of cosmetics and personal care produc…
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In a judgment of 5 March 2013, the Brussels Court of Appeal set out the conditions under which the Belgian Competition Authority can seize documents w…
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In its judgment of 7 February 2013, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") ruled (Case C-117/12) that a post-term non-compete obligation in a franchise…
Read MoreAntitrust compliance programmes can be a useful tool for preventing competition law issues.
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On 16 January 2013, the District Court for the Eastern Netherlands handed down a landmark judgment concerning a claim for cartel damages. The judgment…
Read MoreElectrabel abused its dominant position, says the College of Competition Prosecutors in its motivated report submitted to the Competition Council on 7…
Read MoreThe Belgian Competition Council sentenced bpost on 10 December 2012 for abuse of dominant position in the form of discriminatory discounts between its…
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During the past year, several judgments of Brussels’ courts have clarified the notion of superlative advertising and defined its limits. As such, the…
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Yesterday the Belgian Chamber of Representatives approved a package of new competition legislation. This introduces several major changes, including s…
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In its decision of 14 December 2012 (Case 7321), the Dutch competition authority ("NMa") concluded that the proposed acquisition of A.A. ter Beek (kno…
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On 30 January 2013, the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Dutch Council of State (Afdeling Bestuursrechtspraak Raad van State, "ABRvS") hand…
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Today’s automotive sector is a market with many players. At different levels, networks are built, sales are concluded and trade relationships are ma…
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On 1 January 2013, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets ("ACM") was expected to come into force. However, the proposed merger between the thr…
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The Belgian government has submitted to Parliament a bill introducing significant amendments to the Competition Act. The amended Competition Act will …
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On 27 December 2012, the Belgian federal government introduced two draft bills aimed at reforming Belgian competition law. These bills are expe…
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On 7 December 2012, the Dutch competition authority ("NMa") published its decision in which it cleared the proposed concentration between the US media…
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On 29 November 2012, the Belgian competition council ("BCC") decided that the Happy Time offer of Belgacom, the incumbent Belgian telecom operator, di…
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On 21 December 2012, the Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal ("College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven, CBb") rendered two judgments (LJN: BY7…
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