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27/02/12

NMBS/SNCB Obtains Appointment of Experts to Investigate Abuse of Dominant Position by Electrabel

On 11 October 2011, the Brussels Court of Appeal (Hof van Beroep/Cour d’Appel) gave an interlocutory judgment designating a panel of experts in a case…

04/02/12

Netting arrangements: not enforceable in Belgium against non-merchants: any solutions?

Through its decision of 27 November 2008, the Belgian Constitutional Court declared netting arrangements in insolvency proceedings, which are explicit…

03/02/12

The application of the commercial practices act to liberal professions

The Constitutional Court has declared the law on market practices and consumer protection to be applicable to liberal professions. The main consequenc…

01/02/12

Decisions in Framework of Dawn Raid Procedure Challengeable before Brussels Court of Appeal

On 22 December 2011, the Belgian Constitutional Court issued a preliminary ruling holding that Articles 44, 45 and 75 of the Belgian Competition Law v…

31/01/12

Belgian competition law: Competition Council adopts new fining guidelines

n a press release issued on 6 January 2012, the Belgian Competition Council announced the adoption on 19 December 2011 of new Guidelines regarding the…

02/01/12

The marketing of Ice Watch is too similar to Lego

The marketing material of Ice Watch is too similar to Lego and therefore constitutes a misleading commercial practice . The Commercial Court of Brusse…

26/12/11

De gevolgen van het al dan niet protesteren van een factuur

Een factuur wordt als aanvaard beschouwd van zodra ze niet op een aantoonbare wijze (tijdig) is geprotesteerd door de ontvangende schuldenaar-handelaa…

21/12/11

L’imputabilité d’une infraction anticoncurrentielle de la filiale à la société mère : développements jurisprud…

Depuis l'Arrêt Akzo Nobel du 10 septembre 2009 , une société mère peut être tenue solidairement responsable des comportements anticoncurre…

15/12/11

LEGISLATION: Offres conjointes : où en est-on?

Depuis la loi du 6 avril 2010 relative aux pratiques du marché et à la protection du consommateur, les offres conjointes sont désormais autorisées en …

14/12/11

Supreme Court Rules on Commercial Agency Agreements

On 3 November 2011, the Supreme Court ruled in case Air Transat A.T. Inc. v. Air Agencies Belgium NV on the interpretation of Article 4, third indent …

03/12/11

Brussels Commercial Court Rules on Validity of Supplementary Protection Certificate for Sipralexa®

On 3 October 2011, the Brussels Commercial Court (the “Court”) handed down its judgment in joined cases Ratiopharm GmbH and Ratiopharm Belgium NV (“Ra…

01/12/11

Constitutional Court Rules on Language Use on Labels, Operation Instructions and Certificates of Guarantee

On 5 October 2011, the Constitutional Court ruled on the use of language on labels, operation instructions and certificates of guarantee.

31/10/11

It is still not clear whether black out periods must be respected

The Court of Justice of the European Union did not respond clearly to the questions referred by the Commercial Court of Dendermonde. It is up to the n…

03/10/11

No supplementary protection certificate (SPC) for a medicinal product without prior evaluation of its safety a…

In order to support innovative pharmaceutical researches, European law foresees the possibility for pharmaceutical companies to file a request for the…

03/10/11

Distinction between advertising and information relating to medicines

By two decisions of 5 May 2011, the Court of Justice gave more certainty 'as to what constitutes information rather than prohibited advertising for me…

03/10/11

Prohibition on advertising of aesthetic acts

Le 5 août dernier paraissait au Moniteur belge la loi, annoncée de longue date, interdisant la publicité et réglementant l'information relatives aux a…

03/10/11

BIPT imposes a EUR 2.3 million fine on bpost

In 2010, bpost discriminated between business customers and mail handlers by way of the so-called ‘per sender’ tariff model. BIPT also finds the tarif…

03/10/11

Operators of online marketplaces – such as eBay - are not always neutral

According to the Court of Justice, the exemption from liability under Article 14 of the Electronic Commerce Directive must be interpreted as applying …

03/10/11

Cross-border injunctions are back in the Netherlands

On 24 August 2011, the District Court of The Hague granted Apple a cross-border injunction blocking sales of smart-phones produced by Samsung's Dutch …

30/09/11

Bericht met betrekking tot de afschaffing van de registratie als aannemer

De ministerraad van 16 juni 2011 heeft een voorontwerp van wet houdende fiscale en diverse bepalingen goedgekeurd dat onder meer de afschaffing van de…

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Promotions at Clifford Chance Brussels

28/11/25

No-Poach Agreements: Common Sense or Cartel Risk?

19/11/25

Wettelijke en commerciële productgaranties: nieuwe regels, n…

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27/02/12

NMBS/SNCB Obtains Appointment of Experts to Investigate Abuse of Dominant Position by Electrabel

04/02/12

Netting arrangements: not enforceable in Belgium against non-merchants: any solutions?

03/02/12

The application of the commercial practices act to liberal professions

01/02/12

Decisions in Framework of Dawn Raid Procedure Challengeable before Brussels Court of Appeal

31/01/12

Belgian competition law: Competition Council adopts new fining guidelines

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The marketing of Ice Watch is too similar to Lego

26/12/11

De gevolgen van het al dan niet protesteren van een factuur

21/12/11

L’imputabilité d’une infraction anticoncurrentielle de la filiale à la société mère : développements jurisprud…

15/12/11

LEGISLATION: Offres conjointes : où en est-on?

14/12/11

Supreme Court Rules on Commercial Agency Agreements

03/12/11

Brussels Commercial Court Rules on Validity of Supplementary Protection Certificate for Sipralexa®

01/12/11

Constitutional Court Rules on Language Use on Labels, Operation Instructions and Certificates of Guarantee

31/10/11

It is still not clear whether black out periods must be respected

03/10/11

No supplementary protection certificate (SPC) for a medicinal product without prior evaluation of its safety a…

03/10/11

Distinction between advertising and information relating to medicines

03/10/11

Prohibition on advertising of aesthetic acts

03/10/11

BIPT imposes a EUR 2.3 million fine on bpost

03/10/11

Operators of online marketplaces – such as eBay - are not always neutral

03/10/11

Cross-border injunctions are back in the Netherlands

30/09/11

Bericht met betrekking tot de afschaffing van de registratie als aannemer