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01/04/22

New limitations regarding unilateral costs increase to be borne by commercial agents

On 16 February 2022, unbeknownst to most practitioners, the Belgian federal Parliament passed a bill amending article X.13 of the Code of Economic Law…

23/03/22

Belgian Competition Act amended to transpose ECN+ Directive into Belgian competition law and introduce merger …

On 17 March 2022, the Belgian Act transposing the ECN+ Directive and also introducing further amendments into the Belgian Competition Act entered into…

21/03/22

Novelties in Belgian competition law

By Law of 28 February 2022, the Belgian legislator has transposed the ECN+ Directive that seeks to strengthen national competition authorities. Aside …

01/03/22

The European Commission has endorsed its new Climate, Energy and Environmental Aid Guidelines 2022

The European Commission’s revised Guidelines on state aid for climate, environmental protection and energy (« CEEAG ») have been e…

28/02/22

The latest modifications of Belgian competition law – What you need to know

On 24 February 2022, the Belgian Chamber of Representatives approved a modification of Belgian competition law resulting in part from the transpositio…

21/02/22

The impact of the implementation of the European Electronic Communications Code in Belgium

At the end of 2021, the Belgian Chamber of Representatives approved the law transposing the European Electronic Communications Code.

16/02/22

Renewal of the Belgian Competition Authority’s Prosecutor General and assessors

The Belgian Competition Authority comprises of the Investigation and Prosecution Service, in charge of cases settled and simplified merger control dec…

15/02/22

Late Payment in Belgian Commercial Transactions: What is the Impact of the Changes to the Payment Term Rules?

A new Belgian law, passed on August 14, 2021, has introduced several important changes to the 2002 law on combating late payment in commercial transac…

10/02/22

Nespresso in Delhaizerekken: een lek in het selectief distributiestelsel? What else?

De trouwe Delhaizeklanten konden zich afgelopen week gelukkig prijzen. De supermarktketen zette het nieuwe jaar in met een verrassing: voor een beperk…

08/02/22

Algemene voorwaarden: nu ook B2B strenger gereguleerd én meer controles.

De algemene voorwaarden zijn al lang geen vrijgeleide meer om uw onderneming tot ‘in het oneindige’ te gaan indekken. Er dient met bijzondere regelgev…

03/02/22

Belgian Competition authority approves merger of two important ports in Europe, Antwerp and Zeebrugge

By decision of 7 January 2022, the Belgian Competition Authority approved the merger between the port of Antwerp and the Port of Zeebrugge. This merge…

31/01/22

Nouvelles mesures contre le retard de paiement dans les transactions commerciales

Ce 1er février 2022, des règles plus strictes tendant à lutter contre le retard de paiement dans les transactions commerciales entrent en vigueur…

19/01/22

Belgian Competition Authority clears Port of Antwerp and Port of Zeebrugge merger

On 7 January 2022, the Belgian Competition Authority approved the merger of the Port of Antwerp and the Port of Zeebrugge, now becoming the unified Po…

13/01/22

Influencer marketing: 5 tips for your influencer contracts

Influencer marketing is a form of marketing in which companies use the online influence and relevant knowledge of people called “influencers”. Influen…

12/01/22

Payment periods: do public authorities receive special treatment?

Late payments in commercial transactions harm companies’ competitiveness, especially SMEs, as they affect liquidity. Late payments are said to be the …

09/01/22

Collective agreements - EU to limit impact of competition law on self-employed people

On 9 December, the European Commission published draft Guidelines on the application of EU competition law to collective agreements on the working con…

27/12/21

The liability of a subsidiary for a competition law infringement by the parent company

In case C-882/19 (Sumal v Mercedes Benz Trucks España), the Court of Justice of the European Union (“the Court of Justice”) addressed the qu…

20/12/21

High time to check and adapt the contractual terms: stricter payment terms in B2B relations as of 1 February 2…

As of 1 February 2022, new rules on payment terms will mandatorily apply to all B2B contracts in Belgium. These rules are included in the Act of 2 Aug…

16/12/21

Nouvelle réglementation sur les pratiques commerciales déloyales dans les relations entre entreprises au sein …

La directive européenne portant sur les pratiques commerciales déloyales B2B au sein de la chaîne de distribution agroalimentaire vient d’être transpo…

13/12/21

The Market Court annuls Belgian Competition Authority’s decision in the Caudalie case

The Market Court has annulled the Belgian Competition Authority’s decision that imposed a fine of EUR 859,310 on Caudalie for breaching competition la…

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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

01/10/25

Shrinkflation – are brands and supermarkets required to info…

19/09/25

Arbitration: final destination or simple stopover?

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01/04/22

New limitations regarding unilateral costs increase to be borne by commercial agents

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Belgian Competition Act amended to transpose ECN+ Directive into Belgian competition law and introduce merger …

21/03/22

Novelties in Belgian competition law

01/03/22

The European Commission has endorsed its new Climate, Energy and Environmental Aid Guidelines 2022

28/02/22

The latest modifications of Belgian competition law – What you need to know

21/02/22

The impact of the implementation of the European Electronic Communications Code in Belgium

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Renewal of the Belgian Competition Authority’s Prosecutor General and assessors

15/02/22

Late Payment in Belgian Commercial Transactions: What is the Impact of the Changes to the Payment Term Rules?

10/02/22

Nespresso in Delhaizerekken: een lek in het selectief distributiestelsel? What else?

08/02/22

Algemene voorwaarden: nu ook B2B strenger gereguleerd én meer controles.

03/02/22

Belgian Competition authority approves merger of two important ports in Europe, Antwerp and Zeebrugge

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Nouvelles mesures contre le retard de paiement dans les transactions commerciales

19/01/22

Belgian Competition Authority clears Port of Antwerp and Port of Zeebrugge merger

13/01/22

Influencer marketing: 5 tips for your influencer contracts

12/01/22

Payment periods: do public authorities receive special treatment?

09/01/22

Collective agreements - EU to limit impact of competition law on self-employed people

27/12/21

The liability of a subsidiary for a competition law infringement by the parent company

20/12/21

High time to check and adapt the contractual terms: stricter payment terms in B2B relations as of 1 February 2…

16/12/21

Nouvelle réglementation sur les pratiques commerciales déloyales dans les relations entre entreprises au sein …

13/12/21

The Market Court annuls Belgian Competition Authority’s decision in the Caudalie case