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Liberius welcomes new EU Competition and Trade Law Partner in Brussels

Liberius is thrilled to announce the arrival of David Henry as a Partner in its Brussels-based EU, Competition & Trade Practice. David, a member of the Brussels Bar and a quali…

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New hire for Taylor Wessing's Benelux Disputes & Investigations team

Siedse Willems has joined Taylor Wessing as a Senior Associate in the Benelux Disputes & Investigations team. Siedse, who has been a lawyer since 2017, brings a wealth of exper…

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AKD expands its EU law, Competition & Regulation practice in Belgium

AKD expands its EU law, Competition & Regulation practice in Belgium with partner Koen Platteau. Koen is an all-round competition lawyer with over 30 years of experience.

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Can the competition authority see what you write to your man…

Competition authorities have the right to seize documents relevant to the i…

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Touristic Accommodations in Belgium | What Professional shou…

Navigating Belgium’s short-term rental landscape can be tricky. As regulati…

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It is the perfect way for lawyers at the Bar, in-house counsel, barristers, solicitors, notaries, bailiffs, paralegals and any other legal professional with an interest in Belgian and European law to keep informed of new legislative initiatives, case law, legal doctrine and all other legal developments on the Belgian legal scene!

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Thomas Cook-Brussels Airlines case: Belgian Competition Authority confirms restrictive practice but does not i…

In August 2017, the Belgian Competition Authority (BMA) opened an investigation into potential anticompetitive practices resulting from the conclusion…

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The new prohibition on abuses of economic dependence enters into force in Belgium

The Belgian Parliament introduced the prohibition on abuse of economic dependence in an Act of March 2019 to protect undertakings that are economicall…

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The creation of local hospital networks subject to merger control

The Belgian Competition Authority published on 22 July 2020 its position on the application of merger control to local hospital networks.

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(Shop Based) Commercial Agent Protected even in the Absence of the Power to Negotiate the Price

In Trendsetteuse (C-828/18), the Court of Justice of the EU held that in order to be protected under the Commercial Agency Directive, it is …

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The Belgian Competition Authority confirms that Belgian merger control rules apply to the creation of loco-reg…

Following the recent legislative amendment obliging hospitals to establish and be part of a loco-regional hospital network,[1] the Belgian Compet…

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One step further in the Digital Reform: The EU Commission has just published a Q&A on the implementation o…

The first wave of EU legislation regarding the internet emerged twenty years ago. Now the Commission has started the revision of these instruments to …

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Le Tribunal de l’UE annule l’amende de 13 milliards infligée à Apple

Le Tribunal de l’Union européenne annule la décision de la Commission sur des rulings fiscaux irlandais en faveur d’Apple. Il estime que la Commission…

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New unfair trading practices in the food supply chain

Within the agricultural and food supply chain, significant imbalances in bargaining power between suppliers and buyers of agri-food products are frequ…

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Abuse of economic dependence: David’s new weapon against Goliath

Article IV.2/1 of the Code of Economic Law will be entering into effect on 1 December 2020 at the latest. This provision prohibits the « abuse of…

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Apple Pay passé au crible du droit de la concurrence

L’enquête porte sur les modalités, conditions et autres mesures imposées par Apple pour l’intégration d’Apple Pay dans les applications commerciales e…

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CJEU rules on geographical limitation clauses in wake of PIP scandal

The CJEU held in this case that an individual cannot rely on the general prohibition of discrimination on grounds of nationality to challenge a clause…

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Belgium: new data protection decisions on complaints by opponents – next, competitors?

he Belgian Data Protection Authority (BDPA) has just published two new decisions by its Litigation Chamber, in widely different cases: 

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The Belgian Competition Authority adapts its guidelines and communications in accordance with the law of 2 May…

On 25 May 2020, the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”) issued a press release announcing the update of its leniency guidelines (effective on 22 May…

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COVID-19: European Commission approves Wallon guarantee scheme

The first Belgian aid schemes notified since the start of the COVID-19 crisis have been approved by the European Commission. On 9 April 2020 the …

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Kmo’s moeten binnen 60 dagen betaald zijn

Op 29 oktober 2019 werd de wet van 28 mei 2019 tot wijziging van de Wet Betalingsachterstand gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad. Deze nieuw wet v…

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Priorities of the Belgian Competition Authority for 2020

On 26 March 2020, the Belgian Competition Authority issued its annual communication setting out its policy priorities for the current year.

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Coronacrisis en de organisatie van evenementen

De coronacrisis heeft tot op vandaag op alle vlakken grote gevolgen, niet in het minst ten aanzien van de evenementen die hierdoor moeten worden afgel…

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COVID-19 : la nouvelle interdiction des réductions de prix

La crise actuelle contraint tous les acteurs économiques à devoir s’adapter, sous l’effet notamment des nouvelles réglementations. L’une de celle-ci a…

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Hoe (nieuwe) contractuele relaties aangaan en onderhouden ten tijde van het coronavirus?

In onze vorige e-zine lag de focus voornamelijk op de impact van het coronavirus op bestaande contractuele relaties. In deze e-zine werpen w…

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Antitrust law during the Coronavirus crisis

In the context of the Coronavirus crisis, antitrust law must not be ignored. Companies, such as those in the supermarket or pharmaceutical sectors, th…

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