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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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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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10/10/24
New Disclosure Requirements for Commercial Cooperation Agree…

New pre-contractual disclosure requirements apply before entering into fran…

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29/09/24
The Belgian Competition Authority intensifies its fight agai…

On 21 September 2024, the Chief Public Prosecutor of the Belgian Competitio…

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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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The Commission approves the acquisition of Irish airline Aer Lingus by International Consolidated Airlines Gro…

On 14 July 2015, the European Commission approved the acquisition of Irish airline Aer Lingus by International Consolidated Airlines Group ("IAG"), su…

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Grondwettelijk Hof Bevestigde op 15.10.2015 : “Geen precontractueel informatiedocument voor Bank-en Verzekerin…

De uitsluiting van de bank- en verzekeringsagenten uit het toepassingsgebied van titel II van boek X van het Wetboek van Economisch recht betreffende …

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Beoordeling van een (geldig) niet-concurrentiebeding - Cassatie slaat een nieuwe weg in

Met haar arrest van 23 januari 2015 slaat het Hof van Cassatie een nieuwe weg in voor de beoordeling van een (geldig) niet-concurrentie…

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Betere consumentenbescherming in EU vanaf 1 januari via Online Dispute Resolution platform

E-commerce groeit nog steeds erg snel in de EU, vooral ook in een aantal landen die in tegenstelling tot Nederland en Duitsland in eerste instantie de…

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Moderating an invalid non-competition clause: the Supreme Court’s recent case law

On 23 January 2015, the Supreme Court delivered a judgment concerning the moderation of an invalid non-competition clause in a business transfer agree…

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Tips voor Webshophouders: Mag ik retour weigeren van afgeprijsde producten?

Hoe zit het met het retourrecht voor consumenten bij online verkoop? Mag een webshop een item niet terugnemen omdat het in uitverkoop was? Zelfs …

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Legal and Commercial Guarantees for Online Sales

On 1 June 2015, the economic inspectorate of the FPS Finance participated in a European investigation intended to detect violations of the guarantee l…

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De aanbreng van cliënteel en het concurrentiebeding bij handelsvertegenwoordigers

In heel wat arbeidsovereenkomsten voor handelsvertegenwoordigers wordt quasi automatisch een concurrentiebeding voorzien. Waarom zou men dit als werkg…

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Belgian and German settlement decisions highlight "hub-and-spoke" and retail price maintenance practices

The Belgian and German competition authorities handed down settlement decisions for hub-and-spoke and retail price maintenance practices. These settle…

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Acquisition through a joint venture: have you thought of the competition law aspects ?

Real estate investments are increasingly being channelled through joint ventures. Although this can be a helpful investment structure, joint venture a…

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Belgian Competition Authority Closes Investigation into Electrabel’s Pricing Policy

On 11 May 2015, the College of Competition Prosecutors (Auditoraat / Auditorat) of the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit…

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The European Commission opens a formal anti-trust investigation into Amazon’s e-book distribution arrangements…

On 11 June 2015, the European Commission opened a formal anti-trust investigation into Amazon’s e-book distribution arrangements. The investigation fo…

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General Court reduced Pacific Fruit's fine for "single, repeated infringement"

On 16 June 2015, the General Court ("GC") reduced a fine on Pacific Fruit in a case concerning alleged collusion with Chiquita on banana pri…

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Brussels Commercial Court rejects Belgium’s damages claim against the lifts and escalators cartel members

On 24 April 2015, the Dutch-speaking Commercial Court of Brussels dismissed a claim for damages filed by the Belgian State, the Buildings Public Autho…

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Algemene voorwaarden op uw website: volstaat dit voor de toepassing ervan?

De vereisten van snelheid en efficiëntie van het handelsverkeer hebben talrijke ondernemingen ertoe aangespoord om de voorwaarden op basis waarvan zij…

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Belgian Competition Authority publishes its 2014 annual report

On 22 May 2015, the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”) published its first annual report covering a full year of the new Competition Authority’s ac…

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EU General Court rules on hybrid cartel settlement for first time

On 20 May 2015, the EU General Court (“GC”) rejected an application for annulment by Timab Industries against a 2010 Commission decision imposing a fi…

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The Commission may deny access to documents in order to protect National Competition Authorities' powers of in…

On 12 May 2015, the General Court ("GC") dismissed the appeal launched by Unión de Almacenistas de Hierros de España ("UAHE") against the Commission's…

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Hiërarchie van de remedies onder het consumentenrecht

De regeling inzake consumentenkoop voorziet in een hiërarchie tussen de verschillende sancties die toepassing vinden wanneer een consument bij een pro…

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The General Court ruled that the Commission may divert from the fine range indicated in a settlement procedure…

The General Court ("GC") upheld a decision of the Commission imposing a fine of almost EUR 60 million on Timab for its participation in the animal fee…

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