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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.

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.

While online shopping is booming in such period of COVID-19 outbreak, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) recently decided that Amazon cannot be accused of trade mark infringement.

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.

In order to help companies in these dire times of COVID-19, Belgium’s federal and regional governments have provided an arsenal of aid measures. Sophie Van Besien, Michèle de Clerck and Peter Wytinck provide an overview.

Op 4 maart 2020 presenteerde de Europese Commissie de Europese klimaatwet, een kader voor klimaatneutraliteit en wijziging van EU-verordening 2018/1999. Één van de tools om de doelstellingen van de Europese Green Deal te realiseren.

The Dutch Lower House of Parliament adopted a motion that called on the Government to initiate and set up a committee of experts to explore fair multinational profit taxation. A report was submitted to Parliament last Wednesday (15 April 2020).

COVID-19 brings certain questions to centre stage regarding State aid. In this short read, Peter, Sophie, and Michèle discuss the possibility of State aid in case of significant financial losses as a result of the spread of the corona virus.

Following the Luxembourg government’s declaration of a state emergency and as part of the new measures in response to the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, the country has adopted a new law in an effort to support businesses suffering financially.

Op 31 december 2019 diende België, nog net op tijd, zijn definitieve nationaal energie- en klimaatplan (NEKP) in bij de Commissie. Het staat nu al vast dat het Belgische NEKP niet op applaus zal worden onthaald door de Commissie. Wat zijn de gevolgen?

The ACM will include the effects of mergers on labour conditions in its review. It will also investigate excessive pricing of prescription drugs.

In a private enforcement case brought by CDC against Kemira, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal applies the European principle of effectiveness and rules that claims are not time-barred under Spanish, Finnish and Swedish law.

On 28 January 2020, the Court of Appeal of Den Bosch issued a ruling in the Dutch prestressing steel litigation.

Companies should keep a careful record of which documents the Belgian Competition Authorities seize during a dawn raid.

Companies beware: the ACM may not need to specify the scope of its investigation into suspected cartel infringements in as much detail as expected.

In its first pay-for-delay case, the ECJ has clarified the criteria determining whether settlement agreements between a patent holder of a pharmaceutical product and a generic manufacturer may have as their object or effect to restrict EU competition law.