There is a large consensus that the current Belgian Competition
Act, which dates from 2006, needs some revision, at the very least
on a number of procedural issues. This is, in the first
instance, the result of the Court of Justice's VEBIC judgement,
but there have also been a few decisions from the Competition
Council and the Court of Appeal highlighting some shortfalls.
In addition, there are a number of topics which were not on the
agenda back in 2006, such as possible sanctions for individuals or
the introduction of a settlement procedure at a Belgian level,
which could now be included in the Belgian competition regime.
The reflection process for these possible changes coincided with
the formation of a new federal government. The new government
confirmed its support of an ambitious competition policy and
announced its intention to strengthen the efficiency of the Belgian
Competition Authority. Interestingly, the government
agreement placed its intentions
