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On 29 October 2024, the European Union and the UK government finalized the technical discussions on a competition cooperation agreement.

The EU General Court's landmark judgment in Booking Holdings v Commission marks a pivotal shift in merger control enforcement, validating the European Commission's authority to block conglomerate mergers based on ecosystem strengthening and market contestability concerns. This decision establishes that even marginal market share increases in adjacent markets can justify prohibition when they entrench dominance and reduce competitive dynamics.

McDermott Will & Schulte and Brunswick Group examine the European Commission's most significant reassessment of EU merger control in over two decades, exploring how the draft guidelines aim to modernise enforcement for digital markets, innovation and competitiveness. The discussion reveals key procedural shifts including the introduction of a "theory of benefit" framework and what businesses should prepare for as the final guidelines approach publication.

Extreme heat continues to disrupt workplaces across Europe and beyond, raising a critical question for employers: can employees lawfully stop working when temperatures become unbearable? This analysis examines the legal frameworks governing work stoppage due to heat exposure, revealing that most jurisdictions tie the right to refuse work not to temperature alone, but to serious and imminent health and safety risks—and crucially, to whether employers have taken adequate protective measures.

Christmas is the season of warm wishes, mince pies, Glühwein at the Christmas Market… and a final review of the most significant competition law developments of the year that was. In our annual Christmas issue.

A new form of competition law infringement will be enforceable in Belgium (in addition to the prohibitions on anti-competitive agreements and abuses of a dominant position).

Organisations across Asia-Pacific are rapidly integrating artificial intelligence into workforce management, from recruitment to performance monitoring. As regulatory frameworks evolve, employers face the critical challenge of deploying AI responsibly while building effective governance structures to manage these powerful tools throughout the employment lifecycle.

In the aftermath of the collapse of the BCCI and Equitable Life litigation, the Commercial Court was subjected to unprecedented criticism.

The global data centre colocation market is projected to reach USD73.804 billion by 2023 from USD31.25 billion in 2017 growing at a CAGR of 15.4% during the forecast period.

This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.

This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.

The AI Act is published today in the Official Journal of the European Union. For companies using artificial intelligence in their business processes, the countdown has begun.

Wanneer een franchiseovereenkomst gesloten wordt, is het van cruciaal belang dat de franchisegever – zowel bij het aangaan van de samenwerking als bij de hernieuwing of wijziging van deze samenwerking – de wettelijk bepaalde precontractuele informatie meedeelt aan de franchisenemer.

This contribution briefly discusses the company's duty to disclose when all its shares become aggregated and are held by one person.

The abolition of the principle of quasi-immunity of auxiliary persons and its impact for directors and employees is one of the key aspects of Belgium's reforms...