Nieuws & Publicaties

08/07/24

First application of Towercast in Belgium and merger filing exemption for certain hospital merger

The Belgian Competition Authority has applied the Towercast case law in a first case in Belgium. As a result, one of the leading telecom operators, Pr…

02/07/24

B2C : obligation d’accepter le paiement en espèces

Depuis le 31 mars 2024, toutes les entreprises sont tenues d’accepter les paiements en espèces des consommateurs.

24/06/24

Priorities of the Belgian Competition Authority for 2024

On 7 June 2024, the Belgian Competition Authority (the “BCA”) published its annual communication setting out its policy priorities for the current yea…

19/06/24

The Belgian Competition Authority issues opinion on draft laws relating to pricing in the agricultural sector

The Belgian Competition Authority issued on 8 May 2024 its opinion on three draft laws aimed at amending the Code of Economic Law regarding the pricin…

12/06/24

The Belgian Competition Authority accepts Telenet’s commitments relating to the broadcasting rights for cyclo-…

In 2015, Telenet, Belgium’s largest television cable provider, and the V.Z.W. Verenigde veldritorganisatoren (V.V.) and the Union Cycliste Internation…

03/06/24

Consultation of the European Commission on Vifor's commitments concerning the potential abuse of dominant posi…

In response to the Preliminary Assessment stating the potential abuse of its dominant position, Vifor proposed several commitments to rectify the pote…

27/05/24

Webshops have to offer at least two delivery methods as of September 2024

From 21 September 2024, webshops delivering goods in Belgium will have to provide at least two delivery methods for the delivery of products to consum…

21/05/24

The EU’s Digital Markets Act gets implemented in Belgian national Law

The Regulation (EU) 2022/1925 on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector (also known as the Digital Market Act, hereafter ‘DMA’1) aims to r…

15/05/24

Nouvelles dispositions restreignant le cadre des relations B2B

Depuis 2019, le législateur belge a entamé l’adoption de réglementations destinées à limiter la liberté contractuelle dans les relations B2B, en s’ins…

14/05/24

EU - What to expect during dawn raids under the DMA, the DSA, and the draft AI Act

10/05/24

How to Comply with Data Protection Requirements in Competition Dawn Raids and Investigations

Investigations into suspected competition law infringements almost invariably involve an analysis of very significant quantities of data generated and…

08/05/24

Belgian Competition Authority authorises sale of 54 Louis Delhaize supermarkets to Colruyt

On 12 April 2024, the Belgian Competition Authority authorised the sale of 54 of 57 Louis Delhaize supermarkets under the brand Smatch, Match and Loui…

07/05/24

Tips & tricks for cooperating with the forensic IT team during competition law or regulatory investigation…

Companies facing investigations from competition or regulatory authorities frequently require the support of forensic experts, for instance to respond…

02/05/24

Forensic Finesse: Navigating Competition and Regulatory Dawn Raids and Requests for Information

Professionals who are navigating competition and regulatory investigations - whether triggered by complaints, self-referral, market monitoring, merger…

18/04/24

New guidelines for the Belgian rules on foreign direct investment

Since 1 July 2023, the Belgian rules on the screening of foreign direct investments (“FDI”) have been in force. As the decisions of the Interfederal S…

16/04/24

Franchisors get ready: on 1 September 2024 the new Belgian Act on pre-contractual information documentation ta…

The Belgian Act on precontractual information obligations in commercial cooperation agreements included in Book X of the Belgian Code of Economic Law …

12/04/24

Revised European Commission Notice on the definition of the relevant market for the purposes of Union competit…

On 8 February 2024, the Commission adopted its revised Notice on the definition of the relevant market for the purposes of Union competition law. The …

11/04/24

A New European Commission Proposal on Foreign Direct Investment Screening: Towards Greater Harmonization?

On June 20, 2023, the European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy published a Joint Communication on the E…

09/04/24

Hospital mergers no longer subject to the Belgian Competition Authority’s prior review

For the past five years there has been an ongoing battle between the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”) and the legislator about the BCA’s competen…

08/04/24

Greenwashing and consumer protection: new European and Belgian rules ahead

In an era where environmental consciousness is at the forefront of global concerns, consumers are increasingly looking for products and services that …