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Après les cyberattaques visant les frigos connectés de supermarchés, qui assume les pertes dans un réseau de franchise ? Lexing examine le devoir d'assistance et d'information du f…
Since 1 November 2026, product identifiers (PIDs) are mandatory in customs declarations for B2C distance sales up to €150, and a €2 handling fee per item applies. What do businesse…
A draft of the EU's long-awaited Digital Fairness Act is expected on 11 November 2026 and could bring new requirements for online interface design, subscriptions and influencer mar…
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Selon un jugement du Tribunal de l’entreprise d’Anvers du 26 juin 2026, un …
Boek 7 BW vraagt om een grondige herlezing van standaardcontracten. Deze ch…
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In Belgium, the legal framework provides creditors with several options to address situations where a debtor fails to meet their financial obligations…
On 12 October 2023, the notification and declaration obligation for public procurement and concessions procedures under the Foreign Subsidies Regulati…
On 12 October 2023, the notification obligation for concentrations under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) and its implementing Regulation comes …
Dans un monde commercial de plus en plus concurrentiel, les labels se sont imposés comme des critères de distinction essentiels. Ces certifications ne…
Companies holding a dominant position on their (digital) markets may be sanctioned by (national) competition authorities for infringing… the General D…
On 20 September 2023, the General Court released a series of judgments holding that the Belgian excess profit rulings (“EPRs”) qualified as a State ai…
The Belgian Competition Authority (the “BCA”) adopted on 30 May 2023 its annual communication setting out its policy priorities for the current year. …
As from October 2023, companies receiving financial contributions from third countries will have to report these to the European Commission when engag…
A lot of uncertainty has existed about the requirement for hospitals to notify M&A transactions to the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”). On 2…
Are you a company facing unpaid consumer invoices? What are you allowed to do in light of the new Belgian consumer debt collection rules? As of when d…
Met ingang van 1 september 2023 treedt het boek XIX "Schulden van de consument" in het Wetboek van economisch recht in werking. De bepalingen van dit …
Op vandaag treedt het nieuwe boek XIX van het Wetboek Economisch Recht getiteld “Minnelijke schulden van de Consument” in werking. Een onderneming zal…
Companies should be wary of the novel approach taken by two national competition authorities towards indirect information exchange. A Dutch and a Belg…
What’s Cooking? (formerly Ter Beke) announced in October 2021 its plan to acquire Imperial Meat Products VOF, the Belgian and Dutch subsidiary of the …
The Foreign Subsidies Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 (FSR) adopted on 14 December 2022 aims to address the distortions caused by foreign subsidies to the E…
In a recent case, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) had to consider whether the ‘selling price’ under EU consumer protection rules should include …
In the age of artificial intelligence (“AI”), many legal questions arise around the compensation for damage caused by defective products. For example,…
The Act of May 4, 2023, inserting Book XIX "Consumer Debts" into the Belgian Economic Code, B.S. May 23, 2023 aims to update the rules on amicable col…
The Belgian screening mechanism for foreign direct investments (FDI) will enter into force on 1 July 2023. The mechanism is designed to safeguard Belg…
Three new or updated advertising codes recently came into force in Belgium, covering food, automotive and detergents sectors in order to face notably …
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