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25/11/15

Stringent Rules on Announcing Price Reductions Repealed

On 26 October 2015, the Belgian federal legislature repealed the rules governing announcements of price reductions, in order to align Belgian law to E…

20/11/15

General Court dismissed action by Uralita in the Sodium Chlorate cartel

On 6 October 2015, the General Court ("GC") dismissed an application brought by Corporación Empresarial de Materiales de Construcción (formerly known …

18/11/15

European Court of Justice to rule on the type of service Uber provides

Following taxi associations’ protests and legal action, Uber services have been restricted in, among other countries, Belgium, France, Germany and Ita…

18/11/15

A personal look at leniency

Imagine: the head of the legal department knocks at your door and asks if he can come in for a minute. Without waiting for your response, he enters an…

10/11/15

Court of Justice confirmed that cartel facilitators can be liable under Article 101 TFEU in AC-Treuhand

On 22 October 2015, the Court of Justice rendered a judgment on appeal against the Commission decision in the Heat Stabilisers cartels (Commission v A…

09/11/15

The European Commission imposed a 49 million fine on cargo train operators for a price and split of the market…

On 15 July 2015, the European Commission imposed fines of up to €49 million on cargo train operators Express Interfracht (Austrian railway incumbent Ö…

03/11/15

Court of Justice confirmed strict approach to rebate schemes in Post Danmark II

On 6 October 2015, the Court of Justice ruled under which circumstances Post Danmark's rebate scheme for bulk advertising qualified as an abuse of a d…

02/11/15

All agents are equal, but bank and insurance agents are less equal than others

The Belgian law on pre-contractual information does not grant bank and insurance agents a right to pre-contractual information. The Belgian Constituti…

30/10/15

A ‘happy hour’ for Belgian retailers: Legislature abandons strict rules on how to announce price reductions

On 16 October 2015, the Belgian Parliament voted a law modifying the Belgian Code of Economic Law. The modifications should enter into force on 1 Nove…

26/10/15

Non-competition clauses: should using sledgehammers to crack nuts be allowed?

The Belgian High Court seems to be allowing for the severability of non-competition clauses. Instead of completely setting aside an invalid non-compet…

23/10/15

Belgian Competition Authority Fines Belgian National Lottery for Abuse of its Dominant Position

On 23 September 2015, the College of Competition Prosecutors (Auditoraat / Auditorat) of the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsauto…

23/10/15

Be careful when it comes to your Belgian distributor

Imagine that an internal study has demonstrated that your current distribution set-up in Europe is seriously out of date. High-end products have …

21/10/15

Constitutional Court: absence of real estate buyers’ right to withdraw is legal when sale is outside the selle…

One of the protection measures in consumer law is to grant consumers the right to withdraw when signing an agreement outside the (professional) seller…

20/10/15

Grondwettelijk Hof: Bank- en verzekeringsagenten behoeven niet de bescherming van de wet op de precontractuele…

Titel 2 van Boek X van het Wetboek van Economisch Recht legt verregaande precontractuele verplichtingen op (met inbegrip van een wachttermijn van één …

20/10/15

Bill Amending Code of Economic Law

On 27 August 2015, the Belgian government submitted a bill to the Chamber of Representatives that amends in various respects the Code of Economic Law …

19/10/15

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…

18/10/15

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 …

12/10/15

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…

02/10/15

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…

29/09/15

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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Liberius welcomes new EU Competition and Trade Law Partner in Brussels

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Brussels Enterprise Court Dismisses Trade Mark Infringement …

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Inkijk in de administratieve boetebeslissingen van de FOD Ec…

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25/11/15

Stringent Rules on Announcing Price Reductions Repealed

20/11/15

General Court dismissed action by Uralita in the Sodium Chlorate cartel

18/11/15

European Court of Justice to rule on the type of service Uber provides

18/11/15

A personal look at leniency

10/11/15

Court of Justice confirmed that cartel facilitators can be liable under Article 101 TFEU in AC-Treuhand

09/11/15

The European Commission imposed a 49 million fine on cargo train operators for a price and split of the market…

03/11/15

Court of Justice confirmed strict approach to rebate schemes in Post Danmark II

02/11/15

All agents are equal, but bank and insurance agents are less equal than others

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A ‘happy hour’ for Belgian retailers: Legislature abandons strict rules on how to announce price reductions

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Non-competition clauses: should using sledgehammers to crack nuts be allowed?

23/10/15

Belgian Competition Authority Fines Belgian National Lottery for Abuse of its Dominant Position

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Be careful when it comes to your Belgian distributor

21/10/15

Constitutional Court: absence of real estate buyers’ right to withdraw is legal when sale is outside the selle…

20/10/15

Grondwettelijk Hof: Bank- en verzekeringsagenten behoeven niet de bescherming van de wet op de precontractuele…

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Bill Amending Code of Economic Law

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

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

12/10/15

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02/10/15

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

29/09/15

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