96 results 2022: the big reveal of 2021’s competition law promises 2021 was riddled with sneak previews of a “review of competition policy tools with unprecedented scope and ambition”. Koen de Roo promoveert op "Bestuur van rechtspersonen" Het bestuur is belast met het besturen van de rechtspersoon, behoudens beperkingen volgens de statuten. Deze taak geldt voor het bestuur van elke rechtspersoon. Supreme Court clarifies rent reductions for catering and retail businesses during corona period On 24 December 2021, the Supreme Court ruled on the preliminary questions of the District Court of Limburg. Consumentenbescherming tegen verborgen reclame: redactionele reclame omvat zowel reclame betaald met geld als met andere vermogensvoordelen Redactionele inhoud in de media waarvoor een onderneming heeft betaald om reclame te maken voor haar product, moet als dusdanig herkenbaar zijn voor de consument. Gun jumping: beware, the Commission will take action The Commission has imposed interim measures on Illumina and GRAIL. These measures include the obligation to run GRAIL by independent management. Back to the future – Commission publishes roadmap for green and digital challenges The Commission’s Communication “A competition policy fit for new challenges” (the “Communication”) identifies key areas in which competition law and policy can support European efforts in dealing with the challenges of the green and digital transitions. ECJ: private enforcement in aviation sector also a national court's game Recently, the ECJ ruled that national courts dealing with private enforcement cases are competent to apply EU competition law to historical behaviour in the aviation sector. Dominant firm may refuse to supply retailer after initial delivery The Brussels Court of Appeal has held that a dominant producer firm may have valid reasons to refuse further supplies to a retailer, despite its dominance and despite previous deliveries. Google Shopping: self-preferencing is a form of abuse of dominance On 10 November 2021, the General Court (GC) almost entirely dismissed Google’s action against the European Commission’s Google Shopping decision. Upward referral of killer acquisitions: enlightened or one-stop shop flop? Companies involved in M&A deals falling below the EU and national notification thresholds need to think twice about their deal’s potential impact on competition from now on. Abuse of economic dependence: lessons drawn from the first judgments On 22 August 2020, the ban on abuse of economic dependence was implemented in Belgium. Now that almost a year has passed and the first judgments have been rendered, we assess what first lessons can be drawn from these judgments. The Sustainable Finance Package: a game changer in finance Today’s publication of the Sustainable Finance Package will impact large corporates, as well as financial institutions, including asset managers, insurers and others. Cessation et transfert de nom de domaine imposés pour cause de cybersquatting et redirection de nom de domaine prêtant à confusion La Cour d'appel de Gand a ordonné la cessation de l'enregistrement illégal d'un nom de domaine qui visait à induire en erreur des clients potentiels et à les débaucher d'un concurrent en liant ce nom de domaine à un autre nom de domaine. Stakingsbevel en domeinnaamoverdracht opgelegd voor cybersquatting en doorlinken van verwarring scheppende domeinnaam Het Hof van beroep te Gent beval de staking van de wederrechtelijke registratie van een domeinnaam, die potentiële klanten beoogde te misleiden en af te werven van een concurrent door deze domeinnaam door te linken naar een andere domeinnaam. Stibbe advises Standard de Liège Stibbe advises Belgian football club Standard de Liège on its project to modernise and enlarge its stadium in Sclessin. Foreign subsidies: another addition to the M&A checklist Checking for merger control notification obligations and Foreign Direct Investment screening mechanisms will be on the list for most companies involved in M&A deals. Slovak Telekom: ECJ on essentials of the ‘essential facilities’ doctrine Only dominant companies with a “genuinely tight grip” on the market can be forced to grant rivals access to their infrastructure. Platformisering, algoritmisering en sociale bescherming: Algoritmes en personeelsselectie Recent kwam in de Wolters Kluwer reeks ‘Monografieën Sociaal Recht’ het boek ‘Platformisering, algoritmisering en sociale bescherming’ uit. Pagination Previous page Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page
2022: the big reveal of 2021’s competition law promises 2021 was riddled with sneak previews of a “review of competition policy tools with unprecedented scope and ambition”.
Koen de Roo promoveert op "Bestuur van rechtspersonen" Het bestuur is belast met het besturen van de rechtspersoon, behoudens beperkingen volgens de statuten. Deze taak geldt voor het bestuur van elke rechtspersoon.
Supreme Court clarifies rent reductions for catering and retail businesses during corona period On 24 December 2021, the Supreme Court ruled on the preliminary questions of the District Court of Limburg.
Consumentenbescherming tegen verborgen reclame: redactionele reclame omvat zowel reclame betaald met geld als met andere vermogensvoordelen Redactionele inhoud in de media waarvoor een onderneming heeft betaald om reclame te maken voor haar product, moet als dusdanig herkenbaar zijn voor de consument.
Gun jumping: beware, the Commission will take action The Commission has imposed interim measures on Illumina and GRAIL. These measures include the obligation to run GRAIL by independent management.
Back to the future – Commission publishes roadmap for green and digital challenges The Commission’s Communication “A competition policy fit for new challenges” (the “Communication”) identifies key areas in which competition law and policy can support European efforts in dealing with the challenges of the green and digital transitions.
ECJ: private enforcement in aviation sector also a national court's game Recently, the ECJ ruled that national courts dealing with private enforcement cases are competent to apply EU competition law to historical behaviour in the aviation sector.
Dominant firm may refuse to supply retailer after initial delivery The Brussels Court of Appeal has held that a dominant producer firm may have valid reasons to refuse further supplies to a retailer, despite its dominance and despite previous deliveries.
Google Shopping: self-preferencing is a form of abuse of dominance On 10 November 2021, the General Court (GC) almost entirely dismissed Google’s action against the European Commission’s Google Shopping decision.
Upward referral of killer acquisitions: enlightened or one-stop shop flop? Companies involved in M&A deals falling below the EU and national notification thresholds need to think twice about their deal’s potential impact on competition from now on.
Abuse of economic dependence: lessons drawn from the first judgments On 22 August 2020, the ban on abuse of economic dependence was implemented in Belgium. Now that almost a year has passed and the first judgments have been rendered, we assess what first lessons can be drawn from these judgments.
The Sustainable Finance Package: a game changer in finance Today’s publication of the Sustainable Finance Package will impact large corporates, as well as financial institutions, including asset managers, insurers and others.
Cessation et transfert de nom de domaine imposés pour cause de cybersquatting et redirection de nom de domaine prêtant à confusion La Cour d'appel de Gand a ordonné la cessation de l'enregistrement illégal d'un nom de domaine qui visait à induire en erreur des clients potentiels et à les débaucher d'un concurrent en liant ce nom de domaine à un autre nom de domaine.
Stakingsbevel en domeinnaamoverdracht opgelegd voor cybersquatting en doorlinken van verwarring scheppende domeinnaam Het Hof van beroep te Gent beval de staking van de wederrechtelijke registratie van een domeinnaam, die potentiële klanten beoogde te misleiden en af te werven van een concurrent door deze domeinnaam door te linken naar een andere domeinnaam.
Stibbe advises Standard de Liège Stibbe advises Belgian football club Standard de Liège on its project to modernise and enlarge its stadium in Sclessin.
Foreign subsidies: another addition to the M&A checklist Checking for merger control notification obligations and Foreign Direct Investment screening mechanisms will be on the list for most companies involved in M&A deals.
Slovak Telekom: ECJ on essentials of the ‘essential facilities’ doctrine Only dominant companies with a “genuinely tight grip” on the market can be forced to grant rivals access to their infrastructure.
Platformisering, algoritmisering en sociale bescherming: Algoritmes en personeelsselectie Recent kwam in de Wolters Kluwer reeks ‘Monografieën Sociaal Recht’ het boek ‘Platformisering, algoritmisering en sociale bescherming’ uit.