On 10 September 2012, the UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) published new guidance on how it will set penalties for competition law infringements.

On 11 June 2015, Advocate General Cruz Villalón delivered an opinion on a request for a preliminary ruling from the Brussels Court of Appeal in a case between Hewlett-Packard Belgium and Reprobel.

On 10 October 2014, the Belgian Competition Authority ("BCA") submitted to the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit its views as amicus curiae opposing the extraterritorial enforcement of US antitrust law in the LCD (liquid – crystal display) Panel cartel case.

Green certificates are virtual certificates delivered to producers of green energy.

On 22 May 2015, the Belgian Competition Authority published its first annual report covering a full year of the new Competition Authority's activity since its reform in September 2013.

On 22 January 2015, the Belgian Supreme Court (Hof van Cassatie / Cour de cassation) partially set aside a judgment of the Brussels Court of Appeal on the limitation period applicable to investigative measures in competition cases.

On 5 March 2013, the Brussels Court of Appeal delivered a landmark judgment judgment finding that in-house lawyers' communications benefit from the so-called "legal professional privilege".

On 16 November 2018, the Belgian Council of Ministers adopted a draft Bill bringing about a wholesale change of the competition law provisions of the Code of Economic Law.

This policy note announces several proposed changes to competition law procedures and enforcement.

In its judgment, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against a judgment of the Ghent Court of Appeal of 16 December 2013 in a dispute pitting Euronics Belgium against Kamera Express BV and Kamera Express Belgium BVBA.

On 15 December 2010, the General Court (the "Court") annulled a decision adopted in 2008 by the Commission which rejected a complaint by the European Confederation for Watch Repairer Associations ("CEAHR") against several Swiss manufacturers of luxury watches.

In two judgments, dated 18 February 2016 and 24 March 2016, the Constitutional Court decided on the constitutionality of two provisions of the Law of 31 January 2009 on the Continuity of Enterprises.

The dispute at issue concerned New Foundation, a company specialised in the conception and production of ladies' underwear, which sold its products under private label to several large retailers, including Carrefour Belgium.

In its decision of 3 March 2011, the Liège Court of Appeal declared an action against the liquidator of a limited liability company C. (hereinafter the "Company") (i) inadmissible with respect to the action against the liquidator in his official function; and (ii) without merit with respect to the action against the liquidator in his personal capacity.

Between 9 May and 22 May 2016, social elections will take place to appoint the members of the works council (WC) and the committee for the prevention and protection on the work floor (CPPW).

The procedure involving social elections to designate the members of the Works Council and/or Committee for the Prevention and Protection on the Work Floor are under way.

In its judgment of 15 June 2009, the President of the Brussels Commercial Court held in summary proceedings that the foreclosure of a pledge (pand/gage) on the bank accounts of a company under judicial composition could be considered as an abuse of a right when it may jeopardise the continuity of the company.

Louboutin initiated cease-and-desist proceedings against Van Dalen in August 2013. In its defence, Van Dalen claimed that Louboutin's Trade Mark was invalid.

On 14 September 2015, the Court of Appeal of Mons permitted parallel imported pharmaceutical products to be repackaged and sold in package sizes that are predominant on the Belgian market.

On 16 November 2015, the Mons Court of Appeal (the "Court") handed down a judgment in a dispute between Verabel, a trademark holder, and Verandas Confort, which used the word 'Verabel' as a Google AdWord.