97 results Digital Law Up(to)date: Towards a European electronic chips sovereignty The European Commission published a European Chips Act to confront semiconductors shortages and strengthen the technological leadership of the European Union. Selectie van EU-BE juridische ontwikkelingen Hier vindt u een selectie van recente Belgische en Europese juridische ontwikkelingen tot en met 11 maart 2025. Sélection des développements juridiques belges et européens Veuillez trouver ici une sélection des récents développements juridiques belges et européens arrêtés au 11 mars 2025. Employers beware: the Commission joins the ‘labour party’ Companies should review their recruitment and hiring policies and practices. The Commission has joined the hunt for ‘job cartels’ with its first ever cartel in the labour market. Mondelēz’s fine takes the biscuit: cross-border trade crusade peaks The European Commission has fined Mondelēz EUR 337.5 million for restricting cross-border trade. Brand owners are advised to double-check their licensing and distribution systems, as well as their commercial conduct, for possible territorial restraints. Meta fined for Facebook Marketplace’s Unfair Trading Conditions and Tying Unfair trading conditions and tying are gaining traction as alleged abusive practices in the digital industry, as the European Commission fines Meta EUR 797.72 million for hindering competitors of Facebook Marketplace. Commission takes labour market enforcement to the next level Employers beware: the European Commission is strengthening its actions against anticompetitive practices in labour markets. In its recent Competition Policy Brief it takes a tough stance. Companies are well-advised to review their employment practices. Google Android-ruling: Commission flunks AEC test once again The AEC test has likely assumed mythic status at the European Commission with the EU courts striking down its AEC analysis for a third time. Nevertheless, the Commission seems on the right track to tackling abuse of dominance in the digital sector. Killing three birds with one stone: Illumina wins Article 22 battle The ECJ wrote the epilogue to the Illumina/Grail saga, overturning the EC’s novel ‘Article 22’ approach. It is now clear that the EC cannot accept referral requests to review transactions that fall below the thresholds of national merger control regimes. Digital Markets Act: “with great power must come great responsibility” The countdown is on for digital giants. The entry into force of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on 1 November 2022 triggered a to do list for potential gatekeepers with 2 May 2023 as the next key date to keep in mind: see our DMA infographic. The Commission’s ‘killer’ pharma campaign: reason to complain? The European Commission is on the prowl in the pharma sector. Recent cases on alleged disparagement and pipeline drugs-killings show that it is not afraid to show its teeth and, ultimately, bite. Competition law in 2024: putting theory into practice 2023 marked the near finale of the European Commission’s overhaul of its competition policy, leaving only a few loose ends to tie up in 2024/2025. It is now time to watch theory be put into practice by the competition authorities and at the courts. Digital antitrust conduct: too elusive to catch? The ink on the Digital Market Act has barely dried, but fast-evolving digital developments already have competition authorities calling for new tools. Is Big Tech not kept in check by the DMA, the antitrust rules and the EU Merger Regulation after all? Competition law developments in 2022 While 2022 revolved around new and improved regulatory tools, the focus in 2023 will be on putting these tools to use. More merger-related obligations, digital sector scrutiny and clarity on competition-law and consumer-law aspects is imminent. More state aid for green industry: the Clean Industrial State Aid Framework European industry must become less dependent on fossil fuels. To that end, the European Commission now allows state aid to support the transition towards a circular economy. Meer staatssteun voor groene industrie: het Clean Industrial State Aid Framework De Europese industrie moet minder afhankelijk worden van fossiele brandstoffen. De Europese Commissie maakt daarom meer staatssteun mogelijk voor overgang naar een circulaire economie. Tom Barkhuysen, Ali al Khatib en Ramses Walon leggen uit hoe het zit. Find my address… if you can: Constantin Film Verleih v. Youtube and Google On 9 July 2020, the CJEU clarified the scope of the right of information in the context of IP rights infringement proceedings. Overzicht van EU-BE juridische ontwikkelingen Gelieve hierbij een overzicht te vinden van recente Belgische en Europese juridische ontwikkelingen. Pagination Previous page Page 3 Page 4 Current page 5 Page 6 Next page
Digital Law Up(to)date: Towards a European electronic chips sovereignty The European Commission published a European Chips Act to confront semiconductors shortages and strengthen the technological leadership of the European Union.
Selectie van EU-BE juridische ontwikkelingen Hier vindt u een selectie van recente Belgische en Europese juridische ontwikkelingen tot en met 11 maart 2025.
Sélection des développements juridiques belges et européens Veuillez trouver ici une sélection des récents développements juridiques belges et européens arrêtés au 11 mars 2025.
Employers beware: the Commission joins the ‘labour party’ Companies should review their recruitment and hiring policies and practices. The Commission has joined the hunt for ‘job cartels’ with its first ever cartel in the labour market.
Mondelēz’s fine takes the biscuit: cross-border trade crusade peaks The European Commission has fined Mondelēz EUR 337.5 million for restricting cross-border trade. Brand owners are advised to double-check their licensing and distribution systems, as well as their commercial conduct, for possible territorial restraints.
Meta fined for Facebook Marketplace’s Unfair Trading Conditions and Tying Unfair trading conditions and tying are gaining traction as alleged abusive practices in the digital industry, as the European Commission fines Meta EUR 797.72 million for hindering competitors of Facebook Marketplace.
Commission takes labour market enforcement to the next level Employers beware: the European Commission is strengthening its actions against anticompetitive practices in labour markets. In its recent Competition Policy Brief it takes a tough stance. Companies are well-advised to review their employment practices.
Google Android-ruling: Commission flunks AEC test once again The AEC test has likely assumed mythic status at the European Commission with the EU courts striking down its AEC analysis for a third time. Nevertheless, the Commission seems on the right track to tackling abuse of dominance in the digital sector.
Killing three birds with one stone: Illumina wins Article 22 battle The ECJ wrote the epilogue to the Illumina/Grail saga, overturning the EC’s novel ‘Article 22’ approach. It is now clear that the EC cannot accept referral requests to review transactions that fall below the thresholds of national merger control regimes.
Digital Markets Act: “with great power must come great responsibility” The countdown is on for digital giants. The entry into force of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on 1 November 2022 triggered a to do list for potential gatekeepers with 2 May 2023 as the next key date to keep in mind: see our DMA infographic.
The Commission’s ‘killer’ pharma campaign: reason to complain? The European Commission is on the prowl in the pharma sector. Recent cases on alleged disparagement and pipeline drugs-killings show that it is not afraid to show its teeth and, ultimately, bite.
Competition law in 2024: putting theory into practice 2023 marked the near finale of the European Commission’s overhaul of its competition policy, leaving only a few loose ends to tie up in 2024/2025. It is now time to watch theory be put into practice by the competition authorities and at the courts.
Digital antitrust conduct: too elusive to catch? The ink on the Digital Market Act has barely dried, but fast-evolving digital developments already have competition authorities calling for new tools. Is Big Tech not kept in check by the DMA, the antitrust rules and the EU Merger Regulation after all?
Competition law developments in 2022 While 2022 revolved around new and improved regulatory tools, the focus in 2023 will be on putting these tools to use. More merger-related obligations, digital sector scrutiny and clarity on competition-law and consumer-law aspects is imminent.
More state aid for green industry: the Clean Industrial State Aid Framework European industry must become less dependent on fossil fuels. To that end, the European Commission now allows state aid to support the transition towards a circular economy.
Meer staatssteun voor groene industrie: het Clean Industrial State Aid Framework De Europese industrie moet minder afhankelijk worden van fossiele brandstoffen. De Europese Commissie maakt daarom meer staatssteun mogelijk voor overgang naar een circulaire economie. Tom Barkhuysen, Ali al Khatib en Ramses Walon leggen uit hoe het zit.
Find my address… if you can: Constantin Film Verleih v. Youtube and Google On 9 July 2020, the CJEU clarified the scope of the right of information in the context of IP rights infringement proceedings.
Overzicht van EU-BE juridische ontwikkelingen Gelieve hierbij een overzicht te vinden van recente Belgische en Europese juridische ontwikkelingen.