The Competition College of the BCA decided that VRT had not demonstrated that the conditions to impose interim measures were met.

On 21 November 2016, the Competition College of the Belgian Competition Authority rejected a request of Brouwerijen Alken-Maes to suspend the acquisition of Brouwerij Bosteels by Anheuser-Busch InBev NV.

On 1 March 2022, French supermarket group, Intermarché, announced that it would acquire the retail activities of the Mestdagh group.

The Constitutional Court explained that in a civil procedure the plaintiff carries the burden of proof and that the existence of a competition law infringement is essential for the establishment of a tort-based fault under civil law.

Apple lost a legal challenge in the Netherlands after a ruling that the company abused its dominant market position by imposing unfair terms on dating app developers.

On 20 September 2022, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) imposed interim measures on the Belgian Colombophile Federation (BCF).

The BCA acknowledges that 2021 will be a year of recovery following the negative impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the Belgian economy.

The supermarket chain had sold tobacco products at a unit price below the price indicated on the revenue stamp affixed by the manufacturer or importer and had applied several types of discounts to tobacco products.

Sport TV seeking compensation for the harm caused by the anti-competitive practices established by the PCA.

This regular update (no. 55 | 12 July 2021) covers key regulatory EU developments related to the evolving COVID-19 situation (Antitrust & State Aid; Trade/Export Controls; Medicines, Medical Devices...

On 24 October 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a judgment concerning the interpretation of Article 23 of Council Regulation No. 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement ...

Those proceedings were however stayed pending the ECJ's response to the questions referred by the Belgian Constitutional Court in the present proceedings.

Under EU case-law, anti-competitive agreements and concerted practices fall within the scope of Article 101 TFEU if there is a sufficient degree of probability that they may have a direct or indirect effect, ...

In such circumstances, the Commission is required to provide a statement of reasons for this departure, including an explanation of the factors which enabled it to determine the gravity of the infringement and its duration...

On 27 November 2017, the General Court ("GC") dismissed appeals brought by HeidelbergCement and Schwenk Zement against the European Commission's ...

The EU Parliament and Council reached political agreement on the Digital Markets Act (DMA) late on Thursday night. The Commission has been quick to welcome the agreement, stating that the DMA...

On 8 April 2016, the Commission announced that it had adopted a decision to relieve Deutsche Bahn of its obligation to comply with a commitments decision made binding on the company in December 2013.

On 20 April 2016, the European Commission confirmed it issued a Statement of Objections ("SO") to Google concerning the imposition of restrictions on Android device manufacturers and mobile network operators.

On 26 October 2017, the General Court dismissed an appeal by Marine Harvest against a € 20 million fine imposed on it by the Commission for implementing its acquisition of sole control over Morpol ...

Under the EU commitment procedure set out in Article 9 of Regulation 1/2003, companies may offer commitments to address the competition concerns identified by the European Commission