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Het College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven (“CBb”) heeft op 6 oktober 2020 in een subsidiegeschil nadere invulling gegeven aan het onderscheid tussen “industrieel onderzoek” en “experimentele ontwikkeling”.

Companies beware: the turnover of a joint venture buying a target is not necessarily decisive for determining whether the EU merger thresholds are met.

In 2019, Belgium introduced legislation banning abuse in relationships between companies where there is no dominant position, but rather a position of economic dependence. The act entered into force on 22 August 2020.

Consumers often rely on online reviews to decide what bike to buy, where to eat or what article to read. But what if those reviews are fake? New Dutch rules were announced on 23 October 2020 seeking to ensure a higher level of consumer protection online.

The Commission should think twice before conducting a dawn raid. The General Court partially annulled three Commission decisions ordering dawn raids at the premises of French supermarkets for a lack of sufficiently strong evidence.

Philippe Campolini, Sophie Van Besien, Ignace Vernimme and Peter Wytinck authored the Belgian Chapter of the Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property and Competition Law Review. 

 

The Chambers Banking & Finance 2020 Global Practice Guide covers 34 jurisdictions and discusses the impact of various topics including; COVID-19, the high-yield market, foreign currency exchange, and debt buy-back.

Nieuw artikel 82/1 van het Omgevingsvergunningsdecreet in werking: vergunninghouder kan nu alle voorwaarden aanpassen, niet enkel milieuvoorwaarden.

The European Commission adopts a banking package to bolster lending amid COVID-19, urging banks to utilize EU frameworks fully. It includes Interpretative Communication and "quick fix" amendments to banking rules.

Coronavirus measures are impacting many different areas of society and the economy. The European Emission Trading System (ETS) for CO2 emission allowances is also being affected.

Central banks, the IMF and various other organisations have been conducting research for several years with respect to a safer way to deposit money than exclusively with commercial banks, and the role of central banks in this respect.

This short note discusses a few thoughts for Dutch issuers that are considering a capital raise in order to strengthen their balance sheet, with or without the need to publish a prospectus. Although the markets for equity issuances are currently by and la

Royal Decree No. 15 introduces a temporary moratorium amid COVID-19, shielding debtor-companies from enforcement measures and bankruptcy declarations.

While battling the COVID-19 outbreak, the European Commission does not lose sight of the long-term objective to fully embed sustainability in the financial services landscape.

European Regulation 1169/2011 now mandates clear indication of primary ingredient origin when it differs from the product's origin. Enhancing food information for consumers.

Claire-Marie Darnand, Victorien Hémery, Johan Léonard, Tom Storck, Benjamin Marthoz, Audrey Jarreton and François Bernard have all contributed to the 2020 Chambers and Partners Real Estate Global Practice Guide, providing the Luxembourg chapter. 

The book, entitled 'Secrets d'Affaires' explores the EU Trade Secrets Directive and its implementation in Belgian law, covering key concepts, lawful/unlawful acts, contract implications, and trade secret protection in administrative law.

​​​The consequences of the measures taken because of the coronavirus outbreak affect almost all employers. On 17 March 2020, the government announced a package of new measures designed to save jobs and the economy​ with temporary financial arrangements.