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On 4 December 2014, the European Court of Justice issued an order addressing two preliminary questions from the Spanish Supreme Court concerning an exclusive purchase obligation.

ECJ Holds That Commercial Agents May Work From Principal's Business Premises And Perform Other Activities For Same Principal.

The Court of Justice of the European Union recently held that the term "advertising", as defined in Article 2(1) of now repealed Council Directive 84/450/EEC of 10 September 1984 may include the use of (i) a domain name; and (ii) metatags in a website’s metadata.

This question brings up the concept of ride-sharing, where private individuals, taking the same route, can share the costs.

A Belgian court has suspended a €750 million casino concession after the contracting authority failed to include mandatory Foreign Subsidies Regulation notification requirements in its tender procedures. The ruling demonstrates that national courts are prepared to directly enforce FSR compliance obligations in public procurement, potentially creating new enforcement dynamics similar to those seen in State aid cases.

On 13 September 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union handed down a judgment clarifying the concepts of "aggressive commercial practice" and "inertia selling" within the meaning of Directive 2005/29/EC ...

The European Commission has effectively rejected the established telecoms network operators' calls for their networks to be "subsidized" by edge providers.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a landmark ruling that fundamentally changes how businesses can negotiate settlements with commercial agents during termination notice periods.

The Data Act (Regulation (EU) 2023/2854) applies across the EU as from 12 September 2025. It reshapes access to and use of data generated by connected products and related services...

In recent years, there has been a wave of new legislation impacting contracts and contractual terms. The Belgian legislator is gradually adopting the different Books of the Belgian Civil Code...

The Proposed Regulations implement, in part, the Digital Single Market Strategy which the Commission adopted on 6 May 2015.

On 23 September 2015, the President of the Dutch-speaking Brussels Commercial Court (the "President") gave judgment in cease-and-desist proceedings lodged by Taxi Radio Bruxellois NV ("TRB")...

With the introduction of the new Book 7 of the Civil Code, significant changes are coming to sales law. These reforms aim to modernize the rules and better align them with current practice

On 1 February 2024, the Belgian Parliament approved a new Book 6 of the Civil Code, which introduces significant changes to the country's tort liability regime.

On 25 November 2015, the President of the French-speaking section of the Brussels Commercial Court dismissed a cease-and-desist action brought by Ferrero, producer of Nutella®, against retailer Delhaize.

On 9 December 2015 the European Commission (the "Commission") published two proposed Directives (the "Proposed Directives") that aim to harmonise the rules governing two aspects of the digital economy.

Today marks a turning point for the EU's anti-subsidy regime. The Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) will now become fully operational. As of 12 October 2023, the European Commission...

As trade tensions resurface, use of the tool to protect EU interests could have a big impact on multinational businesses