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19/05/16

Exigence de la mauvaise foi dans les poursuites pénales en matière d’interdiction d’offre conjointe

Par son arrêt du 17 novembre 20151, la Cour d’appel de Gand (chambre correctionnelle) se prononce sur la question de savoir si l’offre d’un voyage à f…

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17/05/16

Belgian Competition Authority approves partial acquisition by Kinepolis of Utopolis cinemas

On 25 March 2016, the Competition College of the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”) approved the acquisition by the Kinepolis Group of two of the f…

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16/05/16

Entrée en vigueur du règlement relatif au règlement en ligne des litiges de consommation (RLLC)

Le 9 janvier 2016, le Règlement relatif au RLLC1 (règlement en ligne des litiges de consommation) est entré en vigueur.2 Ce Règlement RLLC entend perm…

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11/05/16

Commission publishes commitments offered by Paramount Pictures in pay-TV investigation

On 22 April 2016, the European Commission published commitments that were offered by Paramount Pictures to address competition concerns rela…

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11/05/16

EU Court of Justice confirms the prohibition of glucose related claims despite a positive opinion of EFSA

EU Court of Justice recently confirmed, in a judgement of 16 March 2016 1 , that a number of health claims related to glucose cannot be auth…

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10/05/16

Acquisition of minority shareholdings is off the DG COMP’s table

The Commission is likely to abandon the proposed merger control reform that would place minority shareholdings under the Commission’s scrutiny. During…

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09/05/16

La Cour constitutionnelle annule partiellement la législation relative à l’action en réparation collective

Par son arrêt du 17 mars 2016, la Cour constitutionnelle a partiellement annulé la loi belge relative à l’action en réparation collective1 (titre 2 du…

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06/05/16

Commission reduced EURIBOR cartel fine imposed on Société Générale by EUR 218 million

On 6 April 2016, the European Commission announced that it had reduced the fine imposed on Société Générale for its participation in the Euro interest…

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06/05/16

Ryanair challenges Commission Decision on Nîmes Airport before EU General Court

Ryanair and its marketing subsidiary, Airport Marketing Services ("AMS"), lodged an annulment request before the EU General Court on 5 February 2016 a…

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03/05/16

Annonces de réduction de prix : le Conseil de la Consommation propose des guidelines

En 2015, la réglementation belge relative aux annonces de réduction de prix a été abrogée1. De ce fait, seules les règles générales en matière de prat…

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02/05/16

According to Advocate General, obligation to draw up invoices exclusively in Dutch infringes EU law

In last week's Opinion, the Advocate General concluded that the obligation to draw up cross-border invoices exclusively in Dutch, failing which they a…

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18/04/16

Finnish ‘Verlados’ to be considered as an evocation of ‘Calvados’ regardless of ‘attenuating circumstances’

In the EU, geographical indications of wines and spirits are protected under Regulation (EC) No 110/2008.1Pursuant to that regulation, it is prohibite…

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18/04/16

De Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit legt aan batterijproducenten boete op van bijna 4 miljoen EUR wegens prijs…

Het auditoraat van de Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit heeft in het kader van een transactieprocedure aan zes producenten van industriële batterijen e…

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13/04/16

"Geprogrammeerde veroudering" - wijzigingen wettelijke garantieregeling op komst

In navolging van andere Europese landen zoals bijvoorbeeld Frankrijk, werd een aantal weken geleden een wetsvoorstel gelanceerd in de Kamer dat wijzig…

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12/04/16

Constitutional Court Hands Down Judgment on Limitation Period Applicable to Civil Damages Claim for Competitio…

On 10 March 2016, the Constitutional Court (Grondwettelijk Hof/Cour constitutionnelle) held that a non-contractual civil damages claim based on an inf…

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12/04/16

The Court of Justice of the EU annuls the Commission decisions relating to requests for information sent to c…

After a series of inspections, the Commission initiated formal proceedings at the end of 2010 against several cement companies. In the framework of su…

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11/04/16

New leniency guidelines applicable in Belgium since 22 March 2016

On 22 March 2016, the new Belgian Leniency Guidelines (the "Guidelines") entered into force. They apply to all leniency applications su…

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11/04/16

State aid and ports

The European Commission has adopted several recent decisions on State aid relating to the port sector. Firstly, on 15 January 2016, the Commiss…

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07/04/16

Initial findings of Commission's e-commerce sector inquiry show widespread use of geo-blocking

On 18 March 2016, the European Commission published its initial findings on the existence of geo-blocking practices in the e-commerce sector. Thi…

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05/04/16

Court of Justice annulled Commission's requests for information in cement cartel case

On 10 March 2016, the Court of Justice ruled that the European Commission's requests for information addressed to several cement companies d…

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New EU De-minimis Registration Obligation: What Businesses Receiving Public Subsidies Need to K…

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Legal tech company Afriwise acquires LawExplorer and boosts regulatory intelligence in Africa

05/05/25

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Promotions at Clifford Chance Brussels

24/02/26

Bid rigging: Winnen door (samen) te verliezen?

18/02/26

Belgian Competition Authority Fines Individuals for First Ti…

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19/05/16

Exigence de la mauvaise foi dans les poursuites pénales en matière d’interdiction d’offre conjointe

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Belgian Competition Authority approves partial acquisition by Kinepolis of Utopolis cinemas

16/05/16

Entrée en vigueur du règlement relatif au règlement en ligne des litiges de consommation (RLLC)

11/05/16

Commission publishes commitments offered by Paramount Pictures in pay-TV investigation

11/05/16

EU Court of Justice confirms the prohibition of glucose related claims despite a positive opinion of EFSA

10/05/16

Acquisition of minority shareholdings is off the DG COMP’s table

09/05/16

La Cour constitutionnelle annule partiellement la législation relative à l’action en réparation collective

06/05/16

Commission reduced EURIBOR cartel fine imposed on Société Générale by EUR 218 million

06/05/16

Ryanair challenges Commission Decision on Nîmes Airport before EU General Court

03/05/16

Annonces de réduction de prix : le Conseil de la Consommation propose des guidelines

02/05/16

According to Advocate General, obligation to draw up invoices exclusively in Dutch infringes EU law

18/04/16

Finnish ‘Verlados’ to be considered as an evocation of ‘Calvados’ regardless of ‘attenuating circumstances’

18/04/16

De Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit legt aan batterijproducenten boete op van bijna 4 miljoen EUR wegens prijs…

13/04/16

"Geprogrammeerde veroudering" - wijzigingen wettelijke garantieregeling op komst

12/04/16

Constitutional Court Hands Down Judgment on Limitation Period Applicable to Civil Damages Claim for Competitio…

12/04/16

The Court of Justice of the EU annuls the Commission decisions relating to requests for information sent to c…

11/04/16

New leniency guidelines applicable in Belgium since 22 March 2016

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State aid and ports

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Initial findings of Commission's e-commerce sector inquiry show widespread use of geo-blocking

05/04/16

Court of Justice annulled Commission's requests for information in cement cartel case