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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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Each day we publish several articles written by legal and tax specialists from law firms, notaries offices, the legal departments from payroll agencies and tax consultants.

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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Wettelijke betaaltermijnen ten opzichte van kmo’s

Op 29 april 2020 treden de bepalingen van de wet van 28 mei 2019 in werking. Deze bepalingen voorzien in een wijzing van de wet van 2 augustus 2002 be…

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Marre du démarchage téléphonique ? La CNIL aussi

Avec la décision du 30 janvier 2020 de clôture des injonctions à l’encontre de Futura internationale, la CNIL met un terme au dossier tout e…

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De Europese Commissie vraagt webshops zich in regel te stellen met het EU-recht

Uit een onderzoek door de toezichthouders (in opdracht van de Europese Commissie) dat op 31 januari gepubliceerd werd, blijkt dat een ruime meerderhei…

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Will Thomas Cook bankruptcy help Brussels Airlines to avoid a fine by the Belgian Competition Authority?

Thomas Cook Belgium and Brussels Airlines may escape fines from the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) notwithstanding the conclusion of an agreement…

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Patent dispute settlements under scrutiny by the CJEU: the crossroads between IP & competition law

It is safe to say that on 30 January 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (hereafter the “CJEU”) handed down a landmark decision in EU IP …

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The Belgian Competition Authority extends the simplified procedure on concentrations

The Belgian competition authority (BCA) has extended the application of the simplified procedure on concentrations. In October 2019, the BCA…

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La nouvelle loi B2B et le contrat de franchise

La loi du 4 avril 2019 modifiant le Code de droit économique a introduit dans ce dernier un certain nombre de nouvelles règles visant d’une part à san…

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New deal for online deals - EU consumer protection adapted to the digital era

As part of the New Deal for Consumers, aimed to strengthen EU consumer protection in light of the digital era, a new Directive 2019/2161 of 27 Novembe…

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Do Businesses Still Have Freedom of Contract?

On 21 March 2019, the House of Representatives adopted legislation modifying the Code of Economic Law with regard to the abuse of economic dependency,…

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Consumer protection also applies to sophisticated investors

In the context of determining the competent jurisdiction in respect of a consumer contract, Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 (the “Brussels …

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Buying alliances in Europe are under threat

On Monday 18 November 2019 the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets ("ACM") announced that the regulator had dawn raided several large traders in…

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La fin du courrier sous film plastique ? Pas si vite…

Il y a quelques mois, nous vous annoncions que le Gouvernement wallon avait adopté, le 28 février 2019, un arrêté visant à diminuer certains déchets e…

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Belgian Competition Authority issues guidelines for professional associations on exchanging information

The guide, published on 6 October 2019 and available in French and Dutch, aims to provide professional associations with guidance on th…

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Criticizing your competitor on its blog could cost you EUR 1,500!

Recently, the Antwerp Enterprise Court had to decide whether a Dutch undertaking was liable for criticizing a Belgian competitor on that competitor’s …

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Contrats de vente aux consommateurs : nouvelles clauses obligatoires

Il devient de plus en plus difficile pour les consommateurs d’acheter un quelconque produit n’étant pas, d’une manière ou d’une autre, « connecté ». L…

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Les consommateurs “online” protégés par le Parlement européen

En date du 17 avril 2019, le Parlement européen s’est prononcé en faveur d’une meilleure application et modernisation des règles de protection des con…

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Wat goede webshops moeten weten: vier veelgestelde vragen

Op kantoor merken we dagelijks dat veel aanbieders van webshops met veel vragen zitten. Het is niet altijd even duidelijk wat echt verplicht is, wat e…

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Het einde voor Thomas Cook: Wie betaalt schadevergoeding voor geannuleerde vluchten?

Een recent arrest van het Europees Hof van Justitie van afgelopen zomer krijgt plots érg veel relevantie door het jammere faillissement van tour opera…

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Belgian Competition Authority publishes a guide on the exchange of information in the framework of professiona…

On 6th October 2019, the Belgian Competition Authority (the « Authority ») published on its website a guide on the exchange of informat…

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Agressieve handelspraktijk: het hof van justitie verduidelijkt het begrip

Het Hof van Justitie werd verzocht om een antwoord te geven op de prejudiciële vraag of het gebruik door een handelaar van een methode[1] voor het slu…

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