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Stibbe advises tobacco producers on regulatory matters

Stibbe has been advising tobacco producers on a range of regulatory matters concerning tobacco legislation.

Stibbe assists Het Vlaams Energiebedrijf (VEB)

Stibbe assisted VEB in court procedures concerning unfair competition practices, including misleading advertising related to the purchase of ‘cheaper’ energy.

Stibbe assists producer of beverages

Stibbe has been assisting a producer of beverages with respect to various questions on product labelling, consumer actions (promotions, games and lotteries), price indications, and unfair competition law claims and procedures.

Stibbe assists food company in administrative procedure regarding distance sales

Stibbe assisted a food company in an administrative procedure against the Belgian and Dutch consumer and food administration regarding distance sales.

Stibbe assists NMBS in commercial and unfair competition law matters

Stibbe has assisted NMBS in litigation matters regarding domain names and commercial names, as well as in procedures before the JEP (Jury for Ethical Practices in Advertising) involving unfair competition law.

Stibbe assists taxi company with unfair competition law matters

Stibbe is assisting a taxi company with matters related to unfair competition law and damage claims concerning taxi services.

Stibbe assists perfume producer in unfair competition claims

Stibbe is assisting a perfume producer in a procedure regarding unfair competition claims.

Stibbe assists toys manufacturer

Stibbe is assisting a multinational toy and board game company in a matter regarding the Antwerp customs office's seizure of goods in relation to look-alike games sold by customers, and with various contractual, promotional, and consumer law matters.

Stibbe assists Makro

We assisted Makro in investigations by administrative authorities and in court procedures regarding price indications, dual offers, product regulation as well as trade practices procedures involving promotions, games and competitions, and parallel trade.

Tom Verdonk

Junior Associate Amsterdam

Does selling a phone on an online marketplace make you a "trader" under the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and the Consumer Rights Directive?

Online marketplaces provide sales channels not only for professional traders but also for individuals selling second-hand goods. For buyers, online advertisements do not always make it clear whether the seller is a professional trader or an individual.

Abuse of economic dependence and unfair contract terms in B2B relations: ready for 2020?

Belgium adopted a new act prohibiting the abuse of economic dependence, the use of unfair contract terms and unfair market practices in B2B relationships.

Stibbe represents retail company

Stibbe represented an upmarket department store company in the highly publicized proceedings before Belgium’s Supreme Court (Hof van Cassatie/Cour de cassation) regarding the validity of the national sales period legislation in light of EU law.

Digital Law Up(to)date: The EDPS claims Pegasus might lead to an unprecedented level of intrusiveness

On 15 February 2022, the European Data Protection Supervisor published Preliminary Remarks on Modern Spyware. In fact, this document directly targets the Pegasus spyware developed by an Israeli company. 

Digital Law Up(to)date: EDPS opinion on the proposal for a directive on consumer credits

The European Data Protection Supervisor has handed down a positive opinion on the initiative of the European Commission to modernise Directive 2008/48 on credit agreements for consumers, taking into account the increasing digitalisation of this market.

Digital Law Up(to)date: Display of advertising messages in electronic inbox similar to real emails constitutes unsolicited communication

On 25 November 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the display in the electronic inbox of advertising messages in a form similar to real email constitutes an unsolicited communications.

Digital Law Up(to)date: (1) the download of a software with a permanent licence can constitute a “sale of goods”; (2) alert of the BEUC regarding the privacy policy of WhatsApp and its new terms of use

In this blog, we present two interesting matters in the field of digital law: (1) The supply of a copy of software together with a licence to use it can constitute a "sale of goods”; and (2) WhatsApp in turmoil for its privacy policy and terms of use.

Nouvelle loi sur l’abus de dependance economique, les clauses abusives et les pratiques du marche deloyales entre entreprises

Le législateur belge a réglementé, trois séries de nouvelles pratiques : une interdiction d’abus de dépendance économique; une interdiction de clauses abusives dans les relations B2B; une interdiction de pratiques du marché déloyales.

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