Actualités et articles

24/07/13

CJEU clarifies scope of Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation

On 18 July 2013, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") handed down its judgment in case C-299/12, in which it clarified three issues con…

22/07/13

Due to limited impact of infringement, Trade and Industry Appeal Tribunal reduces fine for providing wrong inf…

In its judgement of 14 May 2013, the Trade and Industry Appeal Tribunal (College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven, "CBb") lowered a fine imposed by t…

19/07/13

The General Court confirms fines for three undertakings in the aluminium fluoride cartel

On 18 June 2013, the General Court ("GC") dismissed the appeals lodged by Fluorsid, Minmet and Industries Chimiques du Fluor ("ICF") against the Commi…

17/07/13

European Court of Justice affirms in full the General Court's judgement in Quinn Barlo

On 30 May 2013 the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") upheld the judgement of the General Court ("GC") in the case Quinn Barlo and Others v. Commission…

15/07/13

European Court of Justice affirms that the theory of economic entity does not imply that earlier cartel infrin…

On 13 June 2013, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") rendered its judgement in the case Versalis SpA v. Commission (C-511/11 P) upholding the Genera…

12/07/13

Nouvelles mesures du contrôle budgétaire de 2013 et mesures fiscales récemment mises en œuvre

Le 30 juin 2013, le gouvernement belge est parvenu à un accord concernant les diverses mesures fiscales à mettre en œuvre suite au contrôle budgétaire…

11/07/13

ECJ declares incompatible with EU law an Austrian provision precluding access to cartel case files without par…

On 6 June 2013, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") published its judgement in Donau Chemie (C-536/11). The case concerned a reference for a prelimi…

09/07/13

Déduction des intérêts notionnels

La déduction d'intérêts notionnels ("DIN") vise la charge d'intérêt hypothétique que les sociétés et établissements belges peuvent calculer annuelleme…

08/07/13

Consultation européenne sur les règles de concurrence révisé pour les accords de transfert de technologie

Le 18 février 2013, la Commission européenne a lancé une consultation publique sur une proposition concernant les règles de concurrence pour les accor…

05/07/13

The Commission published a proposal for a directive on rules governing actions for antitrust damages

01/07/13

Transatlantic developments in relation to the antitrust analysis of reverse payment settlements: Lundbeck and …

Lundbeck held various patents relating to citalopram, both in respect of the substance itself and in respect of various production processes. When the…

27/06/13

Regularisation: Significant Changes on the Horizon - Current System Extended until 14 July 2013

The Act of 27 December 2005 introduced a system of permanent tax regularisation, allowing taxpayers to regularise previously undeclared amounts. The s…

26/06/13

Has the Court of Justice Disallowed Language Requirements in Cross-border Employment Relationships?

On 16 April 2013, the Court of Justice of the European Union held (C-202/11) that the rule that an employment contract between a company established i…

25/06/13

New European legislation on credit agencies

One and a half years after the Commission's legislative proposal to reinforce the regulatory framework of credit rating agencies (CRAs), Europe remain…

20/06/13

Aide d’Etat et soins de santé – Le financement public d’une institution de soins portugaise n’est pas considér…

La Commission européenne estime que le financement public, par les autorités de santé publique portugaises de la construction d’une institution de soi…

20/06/13

New developments in Dutch landmark cases concerning state aid and state guarantees

On 26 April 2013 the Dutch Supreme Court (the “Hoge Raad”) rendered two judgments in the state aid cases concerning guarantees provided by the Port of…

19/06/13

Damage claims facilitated by Eu private enforcement proposal

The European Commission has adopted its long-awaited Directive on private actions. It explains how citizens and companies can claim damages when they …

13/06/13

La TVA et les voitures de société : où en est-on ?

Depuis le 1er janvier 2011, les assujettis sont - en principe - obligés de limiter la déduction de la TVA sur leurs véhicules de société à concurrence…

13/06/13

European Court of Justice upholds finding that the Commission failed to act within the meaning of Article 265 …

On 16 May 2013, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") dismissed an appeal of the European Commission (the "Commission") against a judgment of the Gene…

11/06/13

The ECJ condemns Belgium for its tax exemption on savings deposits

Article 21.5º of the Belgian Income Tax Code 1992 (“ITC”) provides that the first tranche of € 1,830 (for 2013 fiscal year) per year of income from sa…