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Liberius welcomes a new EU Competition Partner in Brussels

Liberius welcomes Jurgen Smits as a Partner in its Brussels-based EU & Competition Practice Group. Jurgen joins from HEINEKEN International, where he was Global Head of Competi…

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Liberius welcomes a new EU Competition and Regulatory Partner in Brussels

Liberius welcomes Wilko van Weert as a Partner in its Brussels-based EU & Competition Practice Group. Wilko specialises in EU competition and regulatory matters, with a pr…

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Eversheds welcomes new partner in Brussels

Eversheds Sutherland has announced the strategic international hire of Marjolein De Backer as a Partner in its Competition, Trade & Foreign Investment practice in Brussels.

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02/07/24
B2C : obligation d’accepter le paiement en espèces

Depuis le 31 mars 2024, toutes les entreprises sont tenues d’accepter les p…

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24/06/24
Priorities of the Belgian Competition Authority for 2024

On 7 June 2024, the Belgian Competition Authority (the “BCA”) published its…

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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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Belgian competition law does not comply with EU competition law

On 7 December 2010, the European Court  of Justice rendered an important judgment concerning procedural modalities of the application of Belgian …

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The sales and waiting periods are no longer regulated in Belgium

The Brussels Court of Appeals ruled on 4 January 2011 that the Belgian rules regarding sales and waiting periods may be contrary to European law and s…

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Incoterms 2010

Incoterms® 2010 were launched in September 2010 and came into effect on 1 January 2011. These new Incoterms take into account the developments in trad…

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New Judgement of October 28 2010 on the interpretation of article 18 (a) of Council Directive 86/653/EEC

In a recent decision Volvo Car Germany GmbH v Autohof Weidensdorf GmbH (C-203/09), the European Court of Justice (hereinafter the “ECJ”) has given a p…

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Rules on origin of products under generalised system of preferences revised

On November 18 2010 the European Commission adopted Regulation 1063/2010 which amends the rules on the generalised system of preferences (GSP).(1) The…

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REACH deadline passes - hundreds of substances not yet registered

Sellers of chemical substances, preparations and articles that contain substances that must be registered according to the EU Regulation on the Regist…

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Notaries and real estate agents: the Supreme Court has settled the debate

Should the activity of a real estate broker remain reserved only for real estate agents or can this activity also be carried out by a notary? This is …

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Changes to the consumer credit act: a more rigorous framework

The Belgian ”Consumer Credit Act” was recently amended (1) in order to implement the Consumer Credit Directive (2) into Belgian law. These amendments …

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Summons of Lidl concerning bait and switch practices

The supermarket chain Lidl will have to appear before the criminal court of Ghent since it has been accused of distributing misleading publicity.

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General legal information Confirmation of the denial of the benefit of professional secrecy for in-house lawye…

By a decision of September 14th 2010 in the Akzo No-bel Chemicals Ltd v. Commission (competition law) case (C-550/07), the European Court of Justice r…

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Franchise en onderhuur

Wanneer een franchisegever een handelshuurovereenkomst sluit, om deze nadien in onderhuur te geven aan haar franchisenemer is het doorgaans zijn bedoe…

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The Belgian Institute of real estate agents infringed competition law

The Competition Council has condemned Belgian Institute of real estate agents for having influenced the price of the agents.

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The Belgian Institute of Real Estate Agents infringed competition law

The Competition Council has condemned the Belgian Institute of Real Estate Agents for having influenced the price of the agents.

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Recent Changes to the Consumer Credit Act

As consumer consumption is a major engine of economic growth, it is important to take a close look at the latest legal developments affecting consumer…

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Nutrition and Health Claims

"Extra Light!", "Contains antioxidants", "Cholesterol free", "Meets your daily omega 3 needs", "With probiotics to strengthen your immune system". Cla…

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Changes to the Consumer Credit Act

The Consumer Credit Directive (2008/48/EC) (the "Directive") has been implemented in Belgian law by the Act of 13 June 2010 (the "Act") amending the…

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La nouvelle loi sur les pratiques du marché et le commerce sur Internet : option par défaut, nouveau délai de …

  La loi du 6 avril 2010 relative aux pratiques du marché et à la protection du consommateur (ci après LPMC) a été publiée au Moniteur Belge…

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Loi du 26 mars 2010 sur les services

Cette nouvelle loi constitue la transposition en droit belge de la directive sur les services (dite Bolkestein). Elle a été publiée au Moniteur belge …

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Cartel: an illustration of the benefit of the leniency procedure of the Competition Council

The amount of the fine imposed by the Belgian Competition Council after discovering a cartel involving four Belgian undertakings varies considerably a…

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Novelty in competition law regarding motor vehicles distribution and repair

The European Commission continues its work aiming at reforming competition rules applicable to vertical agreements. The Commission has adopted last 27…

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