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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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12/11/24
L'autorité de la concurrence peut-elle voir ce que vous écri…

Les autorités de la concurrence ont le droit de saisir des documents pertin…

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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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Belgian Competition Authority publishes its 2014 annual report

On 22 May 2015, the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”) published its first annual report covering a full year of the new Competition Authority’s ac…

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EU General Court rules on hybrid cartel settlement for first time

On 20 May 2015, the EU General Court (“GC”) rejected an application for annulment by Timab Industries against a 2010 Commission decision imposing a fi…

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The Commission may deny access to documents in order to protect National Competition Authorities' powers of in…

On 12 May 2015, the General Court ("GC") dismissed the appeal launched by Unión de Almacenistas de Hierros de España ("UAHE") against the Commission's…

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Hiërarchie van de remedies onder het consumentenrecht

De regeling inzake consumentenkoop voorziet in een hiërarchie tussen de verschillende sancties die toepassing vinden wanneer een consument bij een pro…

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The General Court ruled that the Commission may divert from the fine range indicated in a settlement procedure…

The General Court ("GC") upheld a decision of the Commission imposing a fine of almost EUR 60 million on Timab for its participation in the animal fee…

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Real start of the European Commission's e-commerce sector inquiry: be alert!

In March of this year Commissioner Vestager announced the proposal of an EU-wide sector inquiry into e-commerce. This week the e-commerce sector …

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Advocate General issues Opinion on the proper assessment of a retroactive rebate scheme in the Post Danmark II…

On 21 May 2015, Advocate General Kokott issued her Opinion on the request for a preliminary ruling by Denmark’s Maritime and Commercial Court (Danish …

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Court of Justice ruled that antitrust damage claims may be brought where one of the defendants or the actual i…

On 21 May 2015, the Court of Justice answered preliminary questions posed by the Landgericht Dortmund about the rules governing jurisdiction to hear a…

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Advocate General Wahl issues Opinion on liability of cartel facilitators

On 21 May 2015, Advocate General Wahl issued his Opinion on an appeal lodged by AC-Treuhand AG (“AC-Treuhand”) against a General Court (“GC”) judgment…

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De etikettering van een levensmiddel kan de consument misleiden zelfs indien de lijst van ingrediënten correct…

Dit is wat het Europese Hof van Justitie recent besliste in haar arrest van 4 juni 2015 (C-195/14).

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L’étiquetage d’une denrée alimentaire peut induire le consommateur en erreur même lorsque la liste des ingrédi…

C'est ce que vient de décider la Cour de Justice de l'Union européenne dans un arrêt rendu ce 4 juin 2015 (C-195/14).

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Cartels: why silence is not always golden...

Imagine: for years now you've represented your company in the meetings of a trade federation. Nothing especially exciting, but in the meantime the par…

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The proposal for an EC Directive on the protection of trade secrets – A state of play

The protection of trade secrets has been on the European legislator's agenda since 2011. It was felt that the lack of harmonisation in this field is v…

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The Belgian Competition Authority closes two investigations relating to cargo handling at Brussels Airport

On 1 April 2015, the Investigation Service of the Belgian Competition Authority concluded that competition law was not infringed, after an investigati…

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VAT and e-commerce in Belgium : a couple of questions and answers

Dirk Bogaers (Sirius Legal) answers two questions that often arise in the fringe of e-commerce: what VAT rate is applicable on the transportation of g…

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Belgian Competition Authority Publishes its Enforcement Priorities for 2015

On 21 April 2015, the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit / Autorité belge de la concurrence) ("BCA") published its enforc…

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Belgium court reconfirmed that the finding of an elevators cartel does not imply that all customers suffered d…

On 24 April 2015, the Commercial Court in Brussels dismissed the Belgian State's request for compensation for damages allegedly caused by four elevato…

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ECJ Further Extends Scope of Unfair Commercial Practices Directive

On 16 April 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("ECJ") ruled on a request for a preliminary ruling from the Hungarian Supreme Court rega…

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Europa streng voor kartelvorming

Je draait er niet voor in de cel, maar de boetes voor kartelvorming zijn wel erg hoog in Europa. Frank Wijckmans van contrast geeft toelichting in dit…

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The Court of Justice confirmed that cartel fines may be based on sales not directly affected by the cartel

On 23 April 2015, the Court of Justice dismissed all grounds of appeal brought by LG Display and LG Display Taiwan and upheld the fine for their parti…

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