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competition law newsletter | belgium
19 Apr 2022 Amendments to Belgian Competition law enter into force
Belgian Act transposing the ECN+ Directive and introducing several other amendments into the Belgian Competition law enters into force.
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competition law newsletter | eu
13 Oct 2021 Commitments accepted in long-running Greek Lignite abuse case
European Commission accepts commitments from Greece in relation to electricity wholesale market abuse of dominance case AT.38700 Greek lignite and PPC.
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competition law newsletter | eu
13 Oct 2021 Sustainability agreements and competition rules: will EU and national guidance converge?
The Commission's Policy Brief recognised that guidance is needed on applying competition law to sustainability initiatives. Upcoming national and EU guidance…
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competition law newsletter | eu
02 Nov 2020 HeidelbergCement and Schwenk fail to overturn Commission cement merger prohibition
On 5 October 2020, the EU’s General Court upheld the European Commission’s decision to block the takeover of Cemex Croatia by DDC.
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competition law newsletter | belgium
30 Sep 2020 Belgian law on abuse of economic dependence now in force
The prohibition of abuses of economic dependence, as recently introduced into Belgian competition law (see Ashurst's April 2019 newsletter article), is now in…
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competition law newsletter | Belgium
28 Feb 2020 Belgium adopts new rules on simplified merger control procedures
On 8 January 2020, the Belgian Competition Authority ("BCA") adopted new rules allowing the BCA prosecutors to scrutinise and approve mergers under the…
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competition law newsletter | BELGIUM
19 Dec 2019 Benelux competition authorities joint paper on challenges of digitisation
On 2 October 2019, the Belgian, Dutch and Luxembourg competition authorities published a joint memorandum on "challenges faced by competition authorities in a…
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competition newsletter | belgium
31 Oct 2019 Belgian authority fines pharmacist body for limiting advertising and rebates
On 16 October 2019, the Belgian Competition Authority ("BCA") fined the national Order of Pharmacists 225,000 euros for taking disciplinary measures limiting…
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quickguides | Agreements and coordination
17 Oct 2019 Co-operation agreements between competitors
This guide summarises the competition law assessment of co-operation agreements between competitors.
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competition newsletter | belgium
30 Sep 2019 Belgian Competition Authority publishes 2018 annual report
On 17 June 2019, the Belgian Competition Authority ("BCA") published its 2018 annual report, highlighting its main areas of activity and future enforcement…
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competition newsletter | EU
10 Jun 2019 World's largest beer company fined €200 million for impeding cheaper beer imports
On 13 May 2019, the European Commission ("Commission") announced that it had fined AB InBev € 200 million for abuse of its dominant position between 9…
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competition newsletter | belgium
10 Jun 2019 Belgian Parliament adopts law reforming Belgian competition rules
On 25 April 2019, the Belgian Parliament adopted a new law that amends the current Belgian Competition Act that entered into force on 3 June. While the…
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competition newsletter | belgium
11 Apr 2019 New Belgian law on abuse of economic dependence and other illegal practices in B2B relationships
On 21 March 2019, Belgium adopted a law introducing three new types of infringements in B2B relationships: abuses of 'economic dependence', abusive clauses,…
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competition newsletter | eu
11 Apr 2019 Just don't do it: Nike fined for geo-blocking
On 25 March 2019, the European Commission (the "Commission") imposed a fine of €12.5 million on Nike for restricting cross-border sales of football…
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competition newsletter
05 Mar 2019 €570m Mastercard penalty: the next chapter in the interchange saga
On 22 January 2019, the European Commission ("Commission") fined Mastercard €570 million, having concluded that Mastercard's cross-border card payment rules…
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competition newsletter | EU
05 Mar 2019 Guess what? Fashion label fined for online and territorial sales restrictions
On 17 December 2018, the European Commission (the "Commission") imposed a fine of €39.9 million on Guess for restricting authorised retailers from advertising…
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competition newsletter | EU
05 Mar 2019 Lightning strikes twice as Commission prohibits two mergers on the same day
On 6 February 2019, the European Commission ("Commission") decided to prohibit two mergers following in-depth-investigations: Siemens' proposed acquisition of…
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competition newsletter | eu
17 Oct 2018 Chips are down for General Court: ECJ orders reassessment of smart card chips fine
On 26 September 2018, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") handed down judgments in Infineon (Case C‑99/17 P) and Philips (Case C‑98/17 P) relating to the…
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competition newsletter | EU
18 Jun 2018 Commission accepts Gazprom commitments to end gas markets investigation
What you need to know - key takeaways Commitments decisions are adopted in lieu of…
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COmpetition Newsletter
08 Mar 2017 ECJ extinguishes the last of the paraffin wax cartel appeals
On 16 February 2017, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) handed down judgments on the appeals brought by Tudapetrol Mineralölerzeugnisse Nils Hansen…
