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The CJEU's Preliminary Ruling On Art. 102 TFEU In Alphabet And Google v. AGCM

On February 25, 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), sitting in the Grand Chamber, rendered a preliminary ruling in which it answered several questions...

European Union Anti-trust

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Arnold & Porter

EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation: European Commission Launches Consultation On Guidelines

The substantive FSR review essentially follows a three-step test: (i) assessing whether a foreign subsidy distorts the EU market; (ii) weighing the foreign subsidy's negative effects against its positive impacts ("balancing test"); and (iii) imposing remedies if necessary...

European Union Anti-trust

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Jones Day

Brussels À Jour: A Competitiveness Compass And Clean Industrial Deal For The EU

When published in September, the Draghi report caused quite some stir in the Brussels bubble and across the continent, with people wondering what impact it will actually have on the bloc's policies.

European Union Anti-trust

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Hengeler Mueller

When Does Information Exchange Cross The Line Into Anti-Competitive Conduct?

On January 23, a cartel workshop was held in Brussels in which the Director of the Cartel Directorate of the DG Competition, Mrs. Maria Jaspers, was questioned on the state of play of cartel enforcement and what the Commission's priorities are for 2025...

European Union Anti-trust

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Steptoe LLP

Double Jeopardy For Digital Tech Companies? – The Risk Of Parallel Application Of Article 102 TFEU And The DMA

European Union Anti-trust

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Steptoe LLP

BRUSSELS À JOUR – Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

Belgium Anti-trust

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Hengeler Mueller

Intel Judgment - More Than One Way To Skin A Rebate?!

European Union Anti-trust

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Our Ultimate (But Digestible) Guide To EU Antitrust For 2025

European Union Anti-trust

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Brussels Regulatory Brief: November 2024

European Union Anti-trust

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K&L Gates LLP

Fashion Faux Pas! Pierre Cardin And Its Distributor Ahlers Fined For Carving Up The EU Internal Market Through Anticompetitive Licensing Agreements

European Union Anti-trust

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Niet-afwervingsbedingen: Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit Sanctioneert Niet-afwervingsbedingen Tussen Concurrenten

Belgium Anti-trust

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Claeys & Engels

Clauses De Non-débauchage : L'Autorité Belge De La Concurrence Sanctionne Les Clauses De Non-débauchage Entre Concurrents

Belgium Anti-trust

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Claeys & Engels

Non-Solicitation Of Employees: Belgian Competition Authority Sanctions No-Hire Clauses Between Competitors

European Union Anti-trust

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Claeys & Engels

Intel's EUR 1 Billion Fine Overturned: ECJ's Landmark Ruling

Belgium Anti-trust

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McDermott Will & Emery

Chambers Cybersecurity Guide 2025: A Trends & Developments In Belgium

Belgium Technology

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Loyens & Loeff

Navigating DEI In Europe Amid Developments In The US

European Union Employment

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Ius Laboris

10 Key Takeaways Of The European Steel And Metals Action Plan

Belgium International

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Mayer Brown

Belgian Court Awards Compensation For Dismissal Of Data Protection Officer

Belgium Employment

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Ius Laboris

Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Advisory | Cybersecurity Controls: What Do Regulators Expect Nowadays?

Belgium Technology

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Alston & Bird

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: March 2025

On 11 February 2025, the European Commission launched a call for evidence to seek stakeholders' views on the Geo-Blocking Regulation (EU) 2018/302 to assess its effectiveness.

European Union Strategy

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K&L Gates LLP

The CJEU's Preliminary Ruling On Art. 102 TFEU In Alphabet And Google v. AGCM

On February 25, 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), sitting in the Grand Chamber, rendered a preliminary ruling in which it answered several questions...

European Union Anti-trust

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Arnold & Porter

EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation: European Commission Launches Consultation On Guidelines

The substantive FSR review essentially follows a three-step test: (i) assessing whether a foreign subsidy distorts the EU market; (ii) weighing the foreign subsidy's negative effects against its positive impacts ("balancing test"); and (iii) imposing remedies if necessary...

European Union Anti-trust

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Jones Day

Brussels À Jour: A Competitiveness Compass And Clean Industrial Deal For The EU

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Hengeler Mueller

When Does Information Exchange Cross The Line Into Anti-Competitive Conduct?

European Union Anti-trust

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Steptoe LLP

EU Geopolitical Risk Update - Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 119

European Union Technology

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Jones Day

Double Jeopardy For Digital Tech Companies? – The Risk Of Parallel Application Of Article 102 TFEU And The DMA

European Union Anti-trust

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Steptoe LLP

BRUSSELS À JOUR – Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

Belgium Anti-trust

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Hengeler Mueller

Intel Judgment - More Than One Way To Skin A Rebate?!

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Norton Rose Fulbright

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When Does Information Exchange Cross The Line Into Anti-Competitive Conduct?

On January 23, a cartel workshop was held in Brussels in which the Director of the Cartel Directorate of the DG Competition, Mrs. Maria Jaspers, was questioned on the state of play of cartel enforcement and what the Commission's priorities are for 2025...

European Union Anti-trust

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Steptoe LLP

Belgian Competition Authority Imposes Massive Fines On Security Companies For Cartel Practices Involving Price-Fixing, Bid Rigging And No Poach Agreements

The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) has imposed its highest ever fine in connection with cartel practices in the private security services sector.

Belgium Anti-trust

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Zeitenwende Im Deutschen Kartellrecht: Weitreichende Neue Eingriffsbefugnisse Für Das Bundeskartellamt

Nur zweieinhalb Jahre nach der 10. GWB-Novelle (GWB-Digitalisierungsgesetz) – und somit deutlich früher als der übliche Abstand zwischen (älteren) GWB-Novellen erwarten ließ – sehen sich Unternehmen...

Belgium Anti-trust

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Brussels Regulatory Brief: May 2023

European Union Strategy

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K&L Gates LLP

Global Legal Insights: Cartels 2023 | Belgium

Belgium Anti-trust

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McDermott Will & Emery

Cartel Intel – Interview With FTI Consulting Senior Managing Director Ashley Brickles

European Union Anti-trust

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Herbert Smith Freehills

Up In Smoke - Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) Imposes EUR 36 Million In Fines On Four Major Cigarette Manufacturers For Engaging In An Information Sharing Cartel

Belgium Anti-trust

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Bird & Bird

Belgium Implements ECN+ Directive And Amends The Competition Rules For The Third Time In As Many Years

Belgium Anti-trust

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Bird & Bird

Dutch Competition Authority Consults On Guidelines That Pave The Way For More Flexibility In The Field Of Sustainability Agreements

Belgium Anti-trust

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Hogan Lovells

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Trade Regulation & Practices

Merger Control Comparative Guide

Merger Control Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of European Union, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

European Union Anti-trust

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Cooley LLP

EU Court Of Justice Holds That Uber Is Transport Services Company

The E-commerce Directive prohibits EU Member States from restricting the freedom to provide information society services from another EU Member State.

European Union Anti-trust

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Van Bael & Bellis

Bill On Reform Of Belgian Business Law

On 7 December 2017, a Bill on the reform of business law was submitted to the Federal Chamber of Representatives.

Belgium Anti-trust

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Van Bael & Bellis

ECJ Holds That French Courts Have Power To Block Sales On Foreign Websites

European Union Commercial

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Van Bael & Bellis

ECJ Rules On Definition Of Pyramid Promotional Schemes

European Union Anti-trust

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Van Bael & Bellis

Supreme Court Rules On Prohibition Of Sales At A Loss

Belgium Anti-trust

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Van Bael & Bellis

Supreme Court Acknowledges Objective Justification For Parallel Importation Of Pharmaceuticals

Belgium Anti-trust

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Van Bael & Bellis

European Commission Publishes Initial Findings Of E-Commerce Sector Inquiry Report: Important Preliminary Guidance ‎Concerning Restrictions On The Online Sale Of Goods

European Union Anti-trust

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Van Bael & Bellis

Court Of Justice Rules That Flemish Language Decree Violates EU Law On Free Movement Of Goods

Belgium Commercial

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Van Bael & Bellis

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EU Law/ Regulatory

European Commission Rejects Antitrust Complaint Concerning Ban On Rotary Valves In Motorcar And Motorcycle Racing Engines

Between 1993 and 2008, BRV had been contracted to collaborate with a number of vehicle engine manufacturers for the purpose of equipping Formula One and MotoGP engines with rotary valve technology.

European Union Anti-trust

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Van Bael & Bellis

General Court Confirms European Commission’s Right To Request Documents Pre-Dating A Member State's Accession To The EU

On 22 March 2012, the General Court rendered a judgment confirming the European Commission’s power to request documents pre-dating a member state’s accession to the EU.

European Union Anti-trust

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Van Bael & Bellis

ECJ Upholds Parental Liability In Acrylic Glass And Sodium Chlorate Cartel Cases

In two recent orders, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") has reaffirmed the principles governing the liability of parent companies for the conduct of their wholly-owned subsidiaries, as established in Akzo Nobel.

European Union Anti-trust

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Van Bael & Bellis

ECJ Rules On Application Of "Ne Bis In Idem" Principle To Competition Law Proceedings

European Union Anti-trust

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Van Bael & Bellis

General Court's Extensive Activity In Cartel Cases In July 2011

Belgium Anti-trust

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Van Bael & Bellis

Merger Control - European Union Level

European Union Anti-trust

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Van Bael & Bellis

Cartels And Horizontal Agreements - European Union Level

European Union Anti-trust

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Van Bael & Bellis

Legislative, Procedural And Policy Developments - European Union Level

Belgium Anti-trust

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Van Bael & Bellis

Member State Level

Belgium Anti-trust

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Van Bael & Bellis

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