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02/01/12

The marketing of Ice Watch is too similar to Lego

The marketing material of Ice Watch is too similar to Lego and therefore constitutes a misleading commercial practice . The Commercial Court of Brusse…

26/12/11

De gevolgen van het al dan niet protesteren van een factuur

Een factuur wordt als aanvaard beschouwd van zodra ze niet op een aantoonbare wijze (tijdig) is geprotesteerd door de ontvangende schuldenaar-handelaa…

21/12/11

L’imputabilité d’une infraction anticoncurrentielle de la filiale à la société mère : développements jurisprud…

Depuis l'Arrêt Akzo Nobel du 10 septembre 2009 , une société mère peut être tenue solidairement responsable des comportements anticoncurre…

15/12/11

LEGISLATION: Offres conjointes : où en est-on?

Depuis la loi du 6 avril 2010 relative aux pratiques du marché et à la protection du consommateur, les offres conjointes sont désormais autorisées en …

14/12/11

Supreme Court Rules on Commercial Agency Agreements

On 3 November 2011, the Supreme Court ruled in case Air Transat A.T. Inc. v. Air Agencies Belgium NV on the interpretation of Article 4, third indent …

03/12/11

Brussels Commercial Court Rules on Validity of Supplementary Protection Certificate for Sipralexa®

On 3 October 2011, the Brussels Commercial Court (the “Court”) handed down its judgment in joined cases Ratiopharm GmbH and Ratiopharm Belgium NV (“Ra…

01/12/11

Constitutional Court Rules on Language Use on Labels, Operation Instructions and Certificates of Guarantee

On 5 October 2011, the Constitutional Court ruled on the use of language on labels, operation instructions and certificates of guarantee.

31/10/11

It is still not clear whether black out periods must be respected

The Court of Justice of the European Union did not respond clearly to the questions referred by the Commercial Court of Dendermonde. It is up to the n…

03/10/11

No supplementary protection certificate (SPC) for a medicinal product without prior evaluation of its safety a…

In order to support innovative pharmaceutical researches, European law foresees the possibility for pharmaceutical companies to file a request for the…

03/10/11

Distinction between advertising and information relating to medicines

By two decisions of 5 May 2011, the Court of Justice gave more certainty 'as to what constitutes information rather than prohibited advertising for me…

03/10/11

Prohibition on advertising of aesthetic acts

Le 5 août dernier paraissait au Moniteur belge la loi, annoncée de longue date, interdisant la publicité et réglementant l'information relatives aux a…

03/10/11

BIPT imposes a EUR 2.3 million fine on bpost

In 2010, bpost discriminated between business customers and mail handlers by way of the so-called ‘per sender’ tariff model. BIPT also finds the tarif…

03/10/11

Operators of online marketplaces – such as eBay - are not always neutral

According to the Court of Justice, the exemption from liability under Article 14 of the Electronic Commerce Directive must be interpreted as applying …

03/10/11

Cross-border injunctions are back in the Netherlands

On 24 August 2011, the District Court of The Hague granted Apple a cross-border injunction blocking sales of smart-phones produced by Samsung's Dutch …

30/09/11

Bericht met betrekking tot de afschaffing van de registratie als aannemer

De ministerraad van 16 juni 2011 heeft een voorontwerp van wet houdende fiscale en diverse bepalingen goedgekeurd dat onder meer de afschaffing van de…

25/08/11

EU Court of Justice Misses Opportunity to Clarify Whether or Not Belgian Blackout Pre-sale Periods Conform wit…

On 30 June 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "ECJ") gave judgment with respect to a reference for a preliminary ruling from the Co…

04/08/11

L’ordonance Wamo : une brique en moins à la nouvele loi relative aux pratiques du marché et à la protection du…

Le 30 juin 2011, la CJUE a répondu à une question préjudicielle posée par le tribunal de commerce de Termonde et déclaré incompatible avec la directiv…

28/06/11

The Competition Council does not put into question the agreement on milk

The College of Prosecutors of the Competition Council closes its investigation against FEDIS, the CBL-BCZ, the Boerenbond and ABS

24/06/11

The Constitutional Court declares as unconstitutional the exclusion of liberal professionals, dentists and phy…

The Constitutional Court has decided that there is no objective reason to exclude liberal professionals, dentists and physiotherapists from the scope …

24/06/11

The Competition Council does not call into question the agreement on milk

The College of Prosecutors of the Competition Council closes its investigation against FEDIS, the CBL-BCZ, the Boerenbond and ABS.

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Legal tech company Afriwise acquires LawExplorer and boosts regulatory intelligence in Africa

05/05/25

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Promotions at Clifford Chance Brussels

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Liberius welcomes new EU Competition and Trade Law Partner in Brussels

06/10/25

EU deforestation regulation (EUDR) proposed delay: What busi…

01/10/25

Shrinkflation – are brands and supermarkets required to info…

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02/01/12

The marketing of Ice Watch is too similar to Lego

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De gevolgen van het al dan niet protesteren van een factuur

21/12/11

L’imputabilité d’une infraction anticoncurrentielle de la filiale à la société mère : développements jurisprud…

15/12/11

LEGISLATION: Offres conjointes : où en est-on?

14/12/11

Supreme Court Rules on Commercial Agency Agreements

03/12/11

Brussels Commercial Court Rules on Validity of Supplementary Protection Certificate for Sipralexa®

01/12/11

Constitutional Court Rules on Language Use on Labels, Operation Instructions and Certificates of Guarantee

31/10/11

It is still not clear whether black out periods must be respected

03/10/11

No supplementary protection certificate (SPC) for a medicinal product without prior evaluation of its safety a…

03/10/11

Distinction between advertising and information relating to medicines

03/10/11

Prohibition on advertising of aesthetic acts

03/10/11

BIPT imposes a EUR 2.3 million fine on bpost

03/10/11

Operators of online marketplaces – such as eBay - are not always neutral

03/10/11

Cross-border injunctions are back in the Netherlands

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Bericht met betrekking tot de afschaffing van de registratie als aannemer

25/08/11

EU Court of Justice Misses Opportunity to Clarify Whether or Not Belgian Blackout Pre-sale Periods Conform wit…

04/08/11

L’ordonance Wamo : une brique en moins à la nouvele loi relative aux pratiques du marché et à la protection du…

28/06/11

The Competition Council does not put into question the agreement on milk

24/06/11

The Constitutional Court declares as unconstitutional the exclusion of liberal professionals, dentists and phy…

24/06/11

The Competition Council does not call into question the agreement on milk