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18/04/16

Finnish ‘Verlados’ to be considered as an evocation of ‘Calvados’ regardless of ‘attenuating circumstances’

In the EU, geographical indications of wines and spirits are protected under Regulation (EC) No 110/2008.1Pursuant to that regulation, it is prohibite…

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18/04/16

De Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit legt aan batterijproducenten boete op van bijna 4 miljoen EUR wegens prijs…

Het auditoraat van de Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit heeft in het kader van een transactieprocedure aan zes producenten van industriële batterijen e…

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13/04/16

"Geprogrammeerde veroudering" - wijzigingen wettelijke garantieregeling op komst

In navolging van andere Europese landen zoals bijvoorbeeld Frankrijk, werd een aantal weken geleden een wetsvoorstel gelanceerd in de Kamer dat wijzig…

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12/04/16

Constitutional Court Hands Down Judgment on Limitation Period Applicable to Civil Damages Claim for Competitio…

On 10 March 2016, the Constitutional Court (Grondwettelijk Hof/Cour constitutionnelle) held that a non-contractual civil damages claim based on an inf…

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12/04/16

The Court of Justice of the EU annuls the Commission decisions relating to requests for information sent to c…

After a series of inspections, the Commission initiated formal proceedings at the end of 2010 against several cement companies. In the framework of su…

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11/04/16

New leniency guidelines applicable in Belgium since 22 March 2016

On 22 March 2016, the new Belgian Leniency Guidelines (the "Guidelines") entered into force. They apply to all leniency applications su…

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11/04/16

State aid and ports

The European Commission has adopted several recent decisions on State aid relating to the port sector. Firstly, on 15 January 2016, the Commiss…

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07/04/16

Initial findings of Commission's e-commerce sector inquiry show widespread use of geo-blocking

On 18 March 2016, the European Commission published its initial findings on the existence of geo-blocking practices in the e-commerce sector. Thi…

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05/04/16

Court of Justice annulled Commission's requests for information in cement cartel case

On 10 March 2016, the Court of Justice ruled that the European Commission's requests for information addressed to several cement companies d…

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04/04/16

The European Commission publishes its initial findings on geo-blocking in the e-commerce sector

Last 18th March, the Commission published an initial “Issues paper” on geo-blocking in the EU within the framework of the ongoing e-commerce sector in…

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01/04/16

De advocaat kan consument zijn – (nood aan) algemene verruiming van het consumentenbegrip?

Recent werd het Europees Hof van Justitie via een prejudiciële vraag, gesteld door de Roemeense districtsrechtbank te Oradea, verzocht te oordelen of …

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29/03/16

De wet op de class actions gedeeltelijk vernietigd door het Grondwettelijk Hof

De bepalingen inzake de class actions in het Wetboek Economisch Recht werden gedeeltelijk vernietigd door een recent arrest van het Grondwettelijk Hof…

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16/03/16

Vergelijkende reclame: do’s and don’ts

Vergelijkende reclame is reeds sinds de wet van 15 mei 1999 toegelaten in België, maar tot noch toe zien we dergelijke reclame nog maar zeer wein…

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16/03/16

Belgian Competition Authority Adopts Second Settlement Decision in Industrial Battery Cartel Case

On 23 February 2016, the College of Competition Prosecutors (Auditoraat / Auditorat – the “Competition College”) of the Belgian Competition Authority …

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14/03/16

Online reputatieschade: welke rechter is bevoegd?

Het zal u maar overkomen, u spendeert jaarlijks ettelijke bedragen aan communicatie en het zorgvuldig opbouwen van uw reputatie evenals die van uw bed…

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14/03/16

Belgian Competition Authority Adopts New Leniency Guidelines

On 1 March 2016, the board of the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”) adopted new guidelines concerning the leniency regime under Belgian competitio…

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09/03/16

Online Dispute Resolution (‘ODR’) Verordening : wat verandert er voor mijn e-commerce business?

Op 9 januari 2016 is Verordening nr. 524/2013 van het Europese Parlement en de Raad betreffende onlinebeslechting van consumentengeschillen in werking…

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08/03/16

European Commission qualified Dutch and Belgian tax regimes for seaports as state aid

On 21 January 2016, the European Commission decided that the corporate tax exemptions granted to seaports under the existing Dutch and Belgi…

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04/03/16

General Court largely confirmed Commission's freight forwarding cartel decision

On 29 February 2016, the General Court ("GC") dismissed most of the appeal grounds brought by 14 international groups of air freight forwarders and la…

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03/03/16

The European Commission has adopted several recent decisions on State aid relating to the port sector.

Firstly, on 15 January 2016, the Commission opened an in-depth investigation into alleged aid to two container-terminal operators in the Port of Antwe…

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

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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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18/04/16

Finnish ‘Verlados’ to be considered as an evocation of ‘Calvados’ regardless of ‘attenuating circumstances’

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De Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit legt aan batterijproducenten boete op van bijna 4 miljoen EUR wegens prijs…

13/04/16

"Geprogrammeerde veroudering" - wijzigingen wettelijke garantieregeling op komst

12/04/16

Constitutional Court Hands Down Judgment on Limitation Period Applicable to Civil Damages Claim for Competitio…

12/04/16

The Court of Justice of the EU annuls the Commission decisions relating to requests for information sent to c…

11/04/16

New leniency guidelines applicable in Belgium since 22 March 2016

11/04/16

State aid and ports

07/04/16

Initial findings of Commission's e-commerce sector inquiry show widespread use of geo-blocking

05/04/16

Court of Justice annulled Commission's requests for information in cement cartel case

04/04/16

The European Commission publishes its initial findings on geo-blocking in the e-commerce sector

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De advocaat kan consument zijn – (nood aan) algemene verruiming van het consumentenbegrip?

29/03/16

De wet op de class actions gedeeltelijk vernietigd door het Grondwettelijk Hof

16/03/16

Vergelijkende reclame: do’s and don’ts

16/03/16

Belgian Competition Authority Adopts Second Settlement Decision in Industrial Battery Cartel Case

14/03/16

Online reputatieschade: welke rechter is bevoegd?

14/03/16

Belgian Competition Authority Adopts New Leniency Guidelines

09/03/16

Online Dispute Resolution (‘ODR’) Verordening : wat verandert er voor mijn e-commerce business?

08/03/16

European Commission qualified Dutch and Belgian tax regimes for seaports as state aid

04/03/16

General Court largely confirmed Commission's freight forwarding cartel decision

03/03/16

The European Commission has adopted several recent decisions on State aid relating to the port sector.