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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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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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19/06/24
Avis de l'Autorité belge de la Concurrence sur les projets d…

Le 8 mai 2024, l'Autorité belge de la Concurrence a rendu son avis sur troi…

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New obligations for businesses dealing with Belgian consumers applicable since 28 May 2022

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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B2C : more protection for consumers - Belgium implements the Omnibus Directive

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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Supply and distribution agreements | Adapted competition rules as from 1 June!

The European Commission has adopted a new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (‘VBER’) accompanied by new Vertical Guidelines. This Regulation (E…

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New rules for contracts for the sale of goods and for the supply of digital content and services

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 (…

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Ten key takeaways of the draft revision for the EU merger control procedure

Following 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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EU Commission Adopts New Rules for Distribution Agreements: What’s to Come for Distribution Relationships in t…

On May 10, 2022, the European Commission adopted the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and accompanying Vertical Guidelines. The new rule…

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Omnibus Directive finally transposed into Belgian law

The 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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New Vertical Block Exemption Regulation – What are the main changes?

On 10 May 2022, the EU Commission adopted new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (“VBER”) and Vertical Guidelines following …

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Price increases in commercial contracts in wartime and post COVID-19

Supply-chain problems post COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine are key factors for price increases currently affecting most industries. Undertakings that …

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New consumer guarantees and digital content rules as from 1 June 2022

On 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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Un bouton « je paye » est-il obligatoire sur les sites de commerce électronique ?

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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Modernisation of consumer law through the harmonisation of contracts for the sale of goods

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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Belgian B2C guarantee regime revised : new challenges for businesses

A little late given transposition deadlines, Belgium has finally adopted an Act transposing two Directives relating to the sale of consumer goods :&nb…

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L'Autorité belge de la concurrence approuve sous conditions l'acquisition de RTL Belgium et de ses filiales pa…

L'Autorité belge de la concurrence a approuvé le 29 mars 2022 sous conditions l'acquisition par les groupes DPG Media NV et Rossel & Cie du contrô…

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New limitations regarding unilateral costs increase to be borne by commercial agents

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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Belgian Competition Act amended to transpose ECN+ Directive into Belgian competition law and introduce merger …

On 17 March 2022, the Belgian Act transposing the ECN+ Directive and also introducing further amendments into the Belgian Competition Act entered into…

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Novelties in Belgian competition law

By Law of 28 February 2022, the Belgian legislator has transposed the ECN+ Directive that seeks to strengthen national competition authorities. Aside …

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The European Commission has endorsed its new Climate, Energy and Environmental Aid Guidelines 2022

The European Commission’s revised Guidelines on state aid for climate, environmental protection and energy (« CEEAG ») have been e…

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The latest modifications of Belgian competition law – What you need to know

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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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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