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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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10/05/24
How to Comply with Data Protection Requirements in Competiti…

Investigations into suspected competition law infringements almost invariab…

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08/05/24
Belgian Competition Authority authorises sale of 54 Louis De…

On 12 April 2024, the Belgian Competition Authority authorised the sale of …

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A clear position of the ECJ: zero support for zero tariff options

A zero tariff option is a commercial practice whereby an internet access provider applies a ‘zero tariff’ (or a tariff that is more advantageous) to a…

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Legislator tightens screws on late paying companies - payment periods limited to 60 days maximum including ver…

The law of 2 August 2002 (FR/NL) on combating late payment between companies will soon celebrate its 20th anniversary. Surprisingly, despite its …

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Competition policy in support of Europe's Green ambition

On 10 September 2021, the EU watchdog for competition, the Directorate-General Competition (“DG COMP”) of the European Commission, published the main …

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Proposal for a Belgian law on the control of foreign direct investments in strategic sectors

The law proposal, tabled on 23 February 2021 by the Federal Government, aims at including in the Belgian Code of Economic Law a mechanism for screenin…

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Cochez toutes les cases pour vos contrats de distribution

 La Commission européenne entendrait à l’avenir soumettre la distribution duale à des conditions supplémentaires, ce qui rendrait plus difficile …

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Betere bescherming voor kmo’s: verstrenging van de maximale contractuele betalingstermijn

De Belgische wetgever heeft op 15 juli 2021 een nieuwe wet gestemd tot wijziging van de wet betalingsachterstand van 2 augustus 2002. Na de eerde…

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Verwarringsgevaar tussen handelsnamen en/of domeinnamen: tijdig reageren is de boodschap

Voor de Voorzitter van de Nederlandstalige Ondernemingsrechtbank te Brussel, zetelend zoals in kort geding[1], bracht het 13-jarige stilzitten van eis…

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Stakingsbevel en domeinnaamoverdracht opgelegd voor cybersquatting en doorlinken van verwarring scheppende dom…

Het Hof van beroep te Gent beval de staking van de wederrechtelijke registratie van een domeinnaam, die potentiële klanten beoogde te misleiden en af …

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De onwettige doorverkoop van een softwarelicentie is strijdig met de eerlijke marktpraktijken en klanten waars…

De Voorzitter van de Ondernemingsrechtbank te Antwerpen, zetelend zoals in kort geding, oordeelde dat de exclusieve verdeler van een softwareprogramma…

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The Belgian Competition Authority fines Caudalie EUR 859,310 for imposing resale prices and restricting active…

On 6 May 2021, the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”)’s Competition College imposed a fine of EUR 859,310 on three undertakings of the Caudalie gro…

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European Commission Proposal on Foreign Subsidies: Towards a Globalization of EU State Aid Control?

On May 5, 2021, the European Commission unveiled a proposal for a Regulation “on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market.” This leg…

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The creation of loco-regional hospital networks exempt from the Belgian competition law rules on merger contro…

The new Belgian Act of 29 March 2021 explicitly and generally exempts operations creating loco-regional hospital networks from the notification obliga…

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Openbaarmaking en bedrijfsgeheimen, waar ligt de grens?

De Voorzitter van de Ondernemingsrechtbank te Brussel, zetelend zoals in kortgeding, heeft geoordeeld dat de openbaarmaking van een geheim productiepr…

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Professional seller vs. specialised seller: what’s in a name?

On 15 January 2021, the Belgian Supreme Court (Hof van Cassatie / Cour de Cassation) overruled a decision of the Antwerp Court of Appeal of 3 February…

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Actions en dommages et intérêts pour infraction au droit de la concurrence – protégez vos arrières

Vu l’obligation de télétravail qui est de mise depuis un bon bout de temps, vous oubliez votre badge lorsque vous retournez au bureau pour la première…

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Class Actions: A New EU Directive to Harmonize the Approach of Member States

On November 25, 2020, the EU adopted a new Class Actions Directive, covering representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of …

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Priorities of the Belgian Competition Authority for 2021

On 10 March 2021, the Belgian Competition Authority issued its annual communication setting out its policy priorities for the current year.

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Impact of the new rules on unfair terms in B2B agreements on general terms and conditions

The Law of 4 April 2019 introduced new mandatory rules that intend to procure that the key terms of contracts between undertakings are fair and not ab…

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What is drop-shipping and how does it differ from a market place?

In recent years, the practice of drop-shipping has intensified by taking advantage of the boom in e-commerce. While this way of business is in princip…

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New B2B law: insurance sector in the clear?

The Law of 4 April 2019 (the “B2B Law”)(1) introduced new mandatory rules that intend to procure that the key terms of contracts between business…

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