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    ECJ Hands Down Judgment On Prospectus In Case Of Forced Sale Of Securities

    The Court of Justice of the European Union handed down a judgment on the request for a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of Article 1(2)(h) and Article 3(1) of the "Prospectus Directive".
    European UnionCorporate/Commercial Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    European Commission Proposes Whistleblower Protection Rules

    On 23 April 2018, the European Commission (the "Commission") published draft whistleblower protection legislation designed to shield persons who report breaches of EU law ...
    European UnionEmployment and HR
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Court Of Justice Of European Union Lowers Evidence Standard In Vaccine-Liability Case

    Under Article 4 of the Directive, a person injured by a defective product should prove the damage, the defect and the causal relationship between defect and damage.
    European UnionFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Belgium- Reform Of Belgian Insolvency Law

    On 13 July 2017, the Chamber of Representatives of the federal Parliament adopted in plenary session the Bill introducing a new Book XX "Insolvency of undertakings" into the Code of Economic Law ...
    European UnionInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Supreme Court Clarifies Liability Of Shadow Directors For Late Filing For Bankruptcy

    In doing so, the Supreme Court rejected the argument put forward by the defendants that it had equated the requirement for criminal intent with a mere violation of the fiduciary duties of the directors.
    European UnionInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Advocate General Cruz Villalón Balances Absolute Banking Secrecy Against Effective Intellectual Property Enforcement

    On 16 April 2015, Advocate General Cruz Villalón issued an opinion on a request for a preliminary ruling from the Federal Court of Justice of Germany...
    European UnionIntellectual Property
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    ECJ On Payment Of Resale Right

    On 26 February 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("ECJ") answered a preliminary question from the French Supreme Court in Christie's France SNC ("Christie's") v Syndicat national des antiquaires ("SNA").
    European UnionIntellectual Property
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    European Commission Fines Clothing Company Guess Close To € 40 Million For Restricting Cross-Border Trade

    The infringement lasted from 1 January 2014 to 31 October 2017.
    European UnionIntellectual Property
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    European Court Of Human Rights Rules That Inspections By French Competition Authority Are Compatible With Article 8 ECHR

    A subsequent appeal by Janssen-Cilag was dismissed by the French Supreme Court.
    European UnionInternational Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    European Commission Issues 2016 Digital Economy And Society Index

    The DESI is an online tool to measure the progress of EU Member States towards a digital economy and society.
    European UnionMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Court Of Justice Of European Union Holds That Administrator Of Facebook Fan Page Is Controller

    Finally, the ULD appealed to the Court which then decided to stay the proceedings and refer a number of questions to the ECJ for a preliminary ruling.
    European UnionPrivacy
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
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    French Court Of Appeal Substantially Reduces The Fine Imposed On Bang & Olufsen From € 900,000 To € 10,000 For Imposing General And Absolute Restrictions On Online Sales

    The Court of Appeal confirmed the decision of the French Competition Authority finding that Bang & Olufsen had breached Article 101 TFEU.
    FranceAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Telecom Firm Altice Fined In France For Breaking Merger Commitments

    On 30 October 2014, the FCA granted its approval for Altice to take sole control of mobile-telephone operator SFR, subject to certain commitments.
    FranceAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Düsseldorf Regional Labour Court Rejects Thyssenkrupp's Attempt To Recoup Cartel Fine From Former Manager

    In 2012 and 2013, the German Federal Cartel Office ("FCO") had imposed a total fine of € 191 million on ThyssenKrupp for its participation in a cartel on the market for the sale of rail tracks and rail equipment.
    GermanyAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    German Federal Cartel Office Fines SodaStream For Abusive Conduct

    In 2006, the FCO had previously found that SodaStream (then known as Soda Club) had abused its dominant position on the German market for the refilling of gas cylinders.
    GermanyAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
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    Dutch Court Accepts ABB’s Passing-On Defence In Antitrust Damages Case

    In 2008, the European Commission found that several undertakings, including ABB, had participated in a cartel in the gas-insulated switchgear market.
    NetherlandsAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Dutch Supreme Court Accepts Passing-On Defense In Private Enforcement Litigation

    The ruling resulted from a civil claim for damages brought by the electricity company TenneT against the gas-insulated switchgear ("GIS") manufacturer ABB.
    NetherlandsAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Changes In Polish Competition Law

    On 18 January 2015, a major reform of Polish competition law entered into force.
    PolandAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Spanish Competition Authority Publishes Long-Awaited Guidelines On Calculation Of Fines

    On 7 November 2018, the Spanish Competition authority ("CNMC") published a set of provisional guidelines on the calculation of fines for infringements of competition law.
    SpainAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis
  • Article

    Spanish High Court Annuls € 20 Million Fine Imposed On REPSOL

    On 22 December 2017, the Spanish High Court (Audiencia Nacional) delivered a judgment annulling a 2015 decision adopted by the Spanish Competition Authori ...
    SpainAntitrust/Competition Law
    Van Bael & Bellis
    Van Bael & Bellis

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