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13/01/15

The Court of Justice provided further guidance on long-term exclusivity clauses in distribution agreements

In an Order of 4 December 2014, the Court of Justice provided guidance on the compliance of long-term exclusive purchasing or "single branding" clause…

09/01/15

Toepassing van financiële consumentenbescherming op beleggingsvastgoed?

De financiële regelgeving bevat heel wat regels ter bescherming van de financiële consument. Zo heeft de prospectusregelgeving tot doel het publiek te…

26/12/14

A new European Directive aims at facilitating damages claims for infringements of competition law

The Directive of the European Commission of 26 November 2014, published on 5 December 2014, aims at ensuring an effective enforcement of competition l…

22/12/14

European Union Loses Damages Claim in Lifts and Escalators Cartel Case

On 24 November 2014, the Brussels Commercial Court ("the Court") dismissed, for lack of sufficient evidence, the first action for damages ever brought…

16/12/14

Supreme Court Rules that Belgian Commercial Agency Law is “Mandatory” under Rome Convention

On 12 September 2014, the Supreme Court (Hof van Cassatie/Cour de Cassation) ruled that the Belgian Law of 13 April 1995 on commercial agency agreemen…

11/12/14

Ghent Court of Appeal confirms Ducati’s abuse of dominant position for refusing to directly supply components …

On 1 October 2014, the Court of Appeal of Ghent handed down its judgment upholding the Commercial Court of Dendermonde's decision of 3 November 2010 t…

10/12/14

Bedenktermijn als verkoopsargument uitspelen is verboden, zegt Duitse rechter

Duitse websites die reclame maken met "14 dagen geld terug garantie" als verkoopsargument overtreden volgens een beslissing van het Bundesgerichtshof …

08/12/14

Belgian Competition Authority dismisses Spira’s complaint against De Beers

On 15 October 2014, the Belgian Competition Authority ("BCA") dismissed on the basis of its enforcement priorities an antitrust complaint filed by A. …

27/11/14

Bundeskartellamt published revised guidelines on foreign-to-foreign mergers

On 30 September 2014, the German Bundeskartellamt published a revised guidance paper on "Domestic Effects in Merger Control". The guidance paper aims …

26/11/14

Online customer profiling: een vermogende klant, dus een hogere prijs is toegelaten?

Webshops die hun prijzen laten variëren afhankelijk van het type klant, mag dit wel? Hoewel een veelgebruikte Amerikaanse trend die al enkele jaren be…

24/11/14

Fine calculation method for infringement of competition law.

On 26 August 2014, the Board of the Belgian Competition Authority adopted new Guidelines on the calculation of fines.

21/11/14

GC annuled fine for Soliver in car glass cartel

On 10 October 2014, the General Court ("GC") struck down the Commission decision against Soliver NV (Case T-68/09) given that it had failed to establi…

21/11/14

EUR 138,000,000 fine for a cartel between smart card chip producers

The European Commission imposed on 3 September 2014 fines of up to EUR 138,000,000 for a cartel between Infineon, Philips, Samsung and Renesas between…

20/11/14

Belgian Court of Appeal Confirms Ducati’s Abuse of Dominant Position

On 1 October 2014, the Court of Appeal of Ghent confirmed that Ducati North Europe BV ("Ducati") had infringed Belgian competition law by abusively ex…

15/11/14

EU framework for damages actions for competition law infringements

The Directive on damages actions for competition law infringements of the European Parliament and of the Council was adopted on 10 November 2014. This…

14/11/14

Belgian Competition Authority argues against extraterritorial enforcement of US antitrust law in US LCD panel …

On 10 October 2014, the Belgian Competition Authority ("BCA") submitted to the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit its views as amicus curiae …

10/11/14

The Court of Justice dismissed ICF appeal in the aluminum fluoride cartel case

On 9 October 2014, the Court of Justice dismissed the appeal lodged by Industries Chimiques du Fluor ("ICF") against the judgment of 18 June 2013, in …

31/10/14

Mogen webwinkels hun prijzen individueel aanpassen aan hun klanten?

Afgelopen weekend schreef zowat elke krant over een nog recent fenomeen, waar -voorlopig vooral Amerikaanse- webshops hun prijzen aanpassen aan de ind…

27/10/14

Belgian market practices law regulation of price reductions is too strict.

The European Court of Justice rules that the Belgian regulation regarding price reductions is too strict and thus infringes Directive 2005/29 regardin…

10/10/14

Court of Justice provided further guidance on the facts that should be considered when deciding on the imputab…

The EU state aid rules are directed to Member States. In situations where public undertakings take measures which can be seen as conferring an advanta…

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

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Promotions at Clifford Chance Brussels

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19/11/24

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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13/01/15

The Court of Justice provided further guidance on long-term exclusivity clauses in distribution agreements

09/01/15

Toepassing van financiële consumentenbescherming op beleggingsvastgoed?

26/12/14

A new European Directive aims at facilitating damages claims for infringements of competition law

22/12/14

European Union Loses Damages Claim in Lifts and Escalators Cartel Case

16/12/14

Supreme Court Rules that Belgian Commercial Agency Law is “Mandatory” under Rome Convention

11/12/14

Ghent Court of Appeal confirms Ducati’s abuse of dominant position for refusing to directly supply components …

10/12/14

Bedenktermijn als verkoopsargument uitspelen is verboden, zegt Duitse rechter

08/12/14

Belgian Competition Authority dismisses Spira’s complaint against De Beers

27/11/14

Bundeskartellamt published revised guidelines on foreign-to-foreign mergers

26/11/14

Online customer profiling: een vermogende klant, dus een hogere prijs is toegelaten?

24/11/14

Fine calculation method for infringement of competition law.

21/11/14

GC annuled fine for Soliver in car glass cartel

21/11/14

EUR 138,000,000 fine for a cartel between smart card chip producers

20/11/14

Belgian Court of Appeal Confirms Ducati’s Abuse of Dominant Position

15/11/14

EU framework for damages actions for competition law infringements

14/11/14

Belgian Competition Authority argues against extraterritorial enforcement of US antitrust law in US LCD panel …

10/11/14

The Court of Justice dismissed ICF appeal in the aluminum fluoride cartel case

31/10/14

Mogen webwinkels hun prijzen individueel aanpassen aan hun klanten?

27/10/14

Belgian market practices law regulation of price reductions is too strict.

10/10/14

Court of Justice provided further guidance on the facts that should be considered when deciding on the imputab…