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Gelieve hierbij een selectie te vinden van antwoorden op prejudiciële vragen over het consumentenrecht.

Gelieve hierbij een overzicht te vinden van recente Belgische en Europese juridische ontwikkelingen tot en met 25 april 2022.

Volgens het Hof van Beroep te Brussel is de vraag of vergelijkende reclame fatsoenlijk is en/of de daarin gebruikte humor duldbaar is voor concurrenten en consumenten niet relevant voor het al dan niet afbrekende of denigrerende karakter van deze reclame.

Volgens het Hof van beroep te Gent heeft een niet-dominante onderneming de vrijheid om de verderzetting van een overeenkomst te weigeren, op basis van haar eigen subjectieve beleidsstrategie.

On 31 January 2025, Belgium's Government Agreement for 2025-2029 was published, focusing on strengthening competition, safeguarding tech expertise, and increasing subsidy transparency. However, more steps are needed to define practical implementation.

With the recent formation of a new Belgian federal government, the real estate sector is facing some important changes. By breaking down the federal coalition agreement (2025-2029), we explore what to expect in the upcoming years.

The CJEU decision in the National Orchestra of Belgium decision shakes up employer copyright in the Netherlands. With new consent and compensation requirements, are your employment contracts still airtight? Discover the implications of the decision here.

The third edition of our real estate legal guide is available now, specifically designed for investors and developers in Belgian real estate. It offers clear and practical insights into the key legal aspects shaping Belgium's real estate landscape.

We discuss the current status of the AI Act since the ban on unacceptable AI systems and the AI literacy obligation, and the challenges that are arising in light of the balance between the rapid advancement of technologies and the slow pace of regulation.

On 20 February 2025, the Belgian Supreme Court confirmed that under Belgian law an abuse of economic dependence may be found even in a situation where there is no contractual relationship between the companies involved.

Une fédération professionnelle a signalé dans un e-mail qu'un concurrent avait été condamné pour dénigrement et publicité comparative non autorisée. Ainsi, le mailing même devient dénigrant selon le juge des cessations d'Anvers.

Een beroepsfederatie meldde in een e-mail dat een concurrent werd veroordeeld voor slechtmaking en ongeoorloofde vergelijkende reclame. De mailing van de beroepsfederatie is daarom zelf een vorm van slechtmaking volgens de Stakingsrechter in Antwerpen.

Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork. The industry voices have been clear about the Foreign Subsidies Regulation. But what is the authority’s view? We provide an update on recent developments, including the European Commission’s first policy brief.

The ECJ upheld the Commission’s fine on Scania for participating in a cartel. The Commission’s impartiality is not necessarily impaired by having the Commission case team in charge of the settlement procedure also deal with the penalty decision.

The Digital Services Act is now fully applicable in the European Union, regulating online intermediaries and platforms to protect consumers and businesses in online services.

A recent decision by the litigation chamber of the Belgian DPA can be put into perspective with the decision of the Supreme Court of 7 October 2021 considering that the DPA has to deal with a complaint filed by a person whose data had not been processed.

In this blog, we briefly present a judgment of the Belgian Supreme Court of 7 October 2021 on the reading of the eID card to obtain a loyalty card.