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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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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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Touristic Accommodations in Belgium | What Professional shou…

Navigating Belgium’s short-term rental landscape can be tricky. As regulati…

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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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The impact of the implementation of the European Electronic Communications Code in Belgium

At the end of 2021, the Belgian Chamber of Representatives approved the law transposing the European Electronic Communications Code.

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Renewal of the Belgian Competition Authority’s Prosecutor General and assessors

The Belgian Competition Authority comprises of the Investigation and Prosecution Service, in charge of cases settled and simplified merger control dec…

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Late Payment in Belgian Commercial Transactions: What is the Impact of the Changes to the Payment Term Rules?

A new Belgian law, passed on August 14, 2021, has introduced several important changes to the 2002 law on combating late payment in commercial transac…

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Nespresso in Delhaizerekken: een lek in het selectief distributiestelsel? What else?

De trouwe Delhaizeklanten konden zich afgelopen week gelukkig prijzen. De supermarktketen zette het nieuwe jaar in met een verrassing: voor een beperk…

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Algemene voorwaarden: nu ook B2B strenger gereguleerd én meer controles.

De algemene voorwaarden zijn al lang geen vrijgeleide meer om uw onderneming tot ‘in het oneindige’ te gaan indekken. Er dient met bijzondere regelgev…

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Belgian Competition authority approves merger of two important ports in Europe, Antwerp and Zeebrugge

By decision of 7 January 2022, the Belgian Competition Authority approved the merger between the port of Antwerp and the Port of Zeebrugge. This merge…

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Nouvelles mesures contre le retard de paiement dans les transactions commerciales

Ce 1er février 2022, des règles plus strictes tendant à lutter contre le retard de paiement dans les transactions commerciales entrent en vigueur…

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Belgian Competition Authority clears Port of Antwerp and Port of Zeebrugge merger

On 7 January 2022, the Belgian Competition Authority approved the merger of the Port of Antwerp and the Port of Zeebrugge, now becoming the unified Po…

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Influencer marketing: 5 tips for your influencer contracts

Influencer marketing is a form of marketing in which companies use the online influence and relevant knowledge of people called “influencers”. Influen…

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Payment periods: do public authorities receive special treatment?

Late payments in commercial transactions harm companies’ competitiveness, especially SMEs, as they affect liquidity. Late payments are said to be the …

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Collective agreements - EU to limit impact of competition law on self-employed people

On 9 December, the European Commission published draft Guidelines on the application of EU competition law to collective agreements on the working con…

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The liability of a subsidiary for a competition law infringement by the parent company

In case C-882/19 (Sumal v Mercedes Benz Trucks España), the Court of Justice of the European Union (“the Court of Justice”) addressed the qu…

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High time to check and adapt the contractual terms: stricter payment terms in B2B relations as of 1 February 2…

As of 1 February 2022, new rules on payment terms will mandatorily apply to all B2B contracts in Belgium. These rules are included in the Act of 2 Aug…

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Nouvelle réglementation sur les pratiques commerciales déloyales dans les relations entre entreprises au sein …

La directive européenne portant sur les pratiques commerciales déloyales B2B au sein de la chaîne de distribution agroalimentaire vient d’être transpo…

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The Market Court annuls Belgian Competition Authority’s decision in the Caudalie case

The Market Court has annulled the Belgian Competition Authority’s decision that imposed a fine of EUR 859,310 on Caudalie for breaching competition la…

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Lexology Getting the Deal Through : the Cartel Regulation in Belgiu

Pierre Goffinet and Roman Spangenberg, Associate in our Competition and Regulatory practice, contributed to the 2022 edition of @Lexology Ge…

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Kan je vervolgd worden voor een negatieve review: vrije meningsuiting of toch niet?

Online reviews zijn vandaag de dag overal te vinden. Deze digitale vorm van mond-aan-mondreclame geeft consumenten een stem en biedt ondernemingen teg…

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Prohibition of online advertising in a list of e-mails or messages – a misstep by the CJEU?

When submitted a request for a preliminary ruling, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is expect to answer questions – not raise too man…

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Misbruik van economische afhankelijkheid: concrete toepassingen in de Rechtspraak

De B2B-wet (Wet van 4 april 2019 houdende wijziging van het Wetboek van Economisch Recht met betrekking tot misbruiken van economische afhankelij…

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Antitrust dawn raids – are you ready?

During the COVID-19 pandemic and for approximately two years, the EU Commission and the National Competition Authorities have stopped carrying out daw…

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