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19/04/13

District Court of Rotterdam annuls fines for home care providers for lack of evidence

On 14 March 2013, the District Court of Rotterdam (the "District Court") annulled a decision of the Dutch Competition Authority ("NMa") imposing fines…

15/04/13

Uitwinningsvergoeding handelsagent: de effectieve beëindiging telt

Overeenkomstig artikel 20, lid 5, 2° van de Wet betreffende de handelsagentuurovereenkomsten, is geen uitwinningsvergoeding verschuldigd indien de han…

15/04/13

ECJ Finds Prohibition on Sales at a Loss Incompatible With EU Law

By order of 7 March 2013, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) ruled on a preliminary reference from the Ghent Commercial Court concerni…

12/04/13

Non-competition indemnities concluded after the termination of a labour agreement: subject to social security …

Until now, the non-competition indemnity concluded after the employment contract was only subject to tax withholdings and not to social security contr…

10/04/13

Belgian Privacy Commission Issues New Recommendation on Direct Marketing

On 30 January 2013, the Belgian Privacy Commission (Commission de la protection de la vie privée / Commissie voor de bescherming van de persoonlijke l…

05/04/13

L’interdiction belge de la vente à perte contraire au droit européen

La Cour de justice a jugé que l'interdiction belge de la vente à perte est contraire au droit européen, pour autant que cette interdiction vise à prot…

02/04/13

Brussels Court of Appeal annuls infringement decision in VEBIC-case on procedural grounds

By judgment of 13 February 2013 the Brussels’ Court of Appeal ("CoA") annulled the decision of the Competition Council (Raad voor de Mededinging, "CC"…

27/03/13

Bpost fined for abuse of its dominant position in the Belgian postal sector

As from 2005, the Belgian Competition Council received a number of complaints against Bpost for abuse of its dominant position in the Belgian postal s…

25/03/13

Paris Court of Appeal confirms: Pierre Fabre breached competition law by banning internet sales within its sel…

In 2006, the French Competition Authority (the Conseil) started to investigate whether a number of manufacturers of cosmetics and personal care produc…

22/03/13

Brussels Court of Appeal Curbs the Powers of the Belgian Competition Authority

In a judgment of 5 March 2013, the Brussels Court of Appeal set out the conditions under which the Belgian Competition Authority can seize documents w…

22/03/13

European Court of Justice clarifies scope of post-term non-compete obligation in franchise agreement

In its judgment of 7 February 2013, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") ruled (Case C-117/12) that a post-term non-compete obligation in a franchise…

20/03/13

Corporate Antitrust compliance programmes

Antitrust compliance programmes can be a useful tool for preventing competition law issues.

18/03/13

Dutch Court rules on cartel damage claims in Gas Insulated Switchgear case

On 16 January 2013, the District Court for the Eastern Netherlands handed down a landmark judgment concerning a claim for cartel damages. The judgment…

18/03/13

Electrabel abused its dominant position

Electrabel abused its dominant position, says the College of Competition Prosecutors in its motivated report submitted to the Competition Council on 7…

15/03/13

bpost condemned for abuse of dominant position

The Belgian Competition Council sentenced bpost on 10 December 2012 for abuse of dominant position in the form of discriminatory discounts between its…

13/03/13

Brussels Courts Shed Light on Superlative Advertising

During the past year, several judgments of Brussels’ courts have clarified the notion of superlative advertising and defined its limits. As such, the…

04/03/13

Belgian Chamber of Representatives approves new competition legislation

Yesterday the Belgian Chamber of Representatives approved a package of new competition legislation. This introduces several major changes, including s…

21/02/13

Dutch competition authority prohibits in rare decision merger between baking companies and dismisses divestmen…

In its decision of 14 December 2012 (Case 7321), the Dutch competition authority ("NMa") concluded that the proposed acquisition of A.A. ter Beek (kno…

14/02/13

Dutch administrative court rules that provision of a Bachelor programme by an institute for distance learning …

On 30 January 2013, the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Dutch Council of State (Afdeling Bestuursrechtspraak Raad van State, "ABRvS") hand…

13/02/13

Refusal to sell in the automotive sector

Today’s automotive sector is a market with many players. At different levels, networks are built, sales are concluded and trade relationships are ma…

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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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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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19/04/13

District Court of Rotterdam annuls fines for home care providers for lack of evidence

15/04/13

Uitwinningsvergoeding handelsagent: de effectieve beëindiging telt

15/04/13

ECJ Finds Prohibition on Sales at a Loss Incompatible With EU Law

12/04/13

Non-competition indemnities concluded after the termination of a labour agreement: subject to social security …

10/04/13

Belgian Privacy Commission Issues New Recommendation on Direct Marketing

05/04/13

L’interdiction belge de la vente à perte contraire au droit européen

02/04/13

Brussels Court of Appeal annuls infringement decision in VEBIC-case on procedural grounds

27/03/13

Bpost fined for abuse of its dominant position in the Belgian postal sector

25/03/13

Paris Court of Appeal confirms: Pierre Fabre breached competition law by banning internet sales within its sel…

22/03/13

Brussels Court of Appeal Curbs the Powers of the Belgian Competition Authority

22/03/13

European Court of Justice clarifies scope of post-term non-compete obligation in franchise agreement

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Corporate Antitrust compliance programmes

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Dutch Court rules on cartel damage claims in Gas Insulated Switchgear case

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Electrabel abused its dominant position

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bpost condemned for abuse of dominant position

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Brussels Courts Shed Light on Superlative Advertising

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Belgian Chamber of Representatives approves new competition legislation

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Dutch competition authority prohibits in rare decision merger between baking companies and dismisses divestmen…

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Dutch administrative court rules that provision of a Bachelor programme by an institute for distance learning …

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Refusal to sell in the automotive sector