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(Brussels)</div> <div class="role"> <span class="fonction">Counsel</span> </div> </header> <div class="main"> <div class="crayon contact-descriptif-16438 texte descriptif"><p>Valérie Lefever is a counsel at Van Bael & Bellis, based in the firm’s Brussels office. She is specialised in EU and Belgian competition law, with a focus on EU regulatory law. Before joining Van Bael & Bellis, Valérie worked for three years in the competition law department of a magic circle firm. She was also an assistant at the University of Namur in the fields of European law, competition law and electronic communications law. Additionally, Valérie did a traineeship in the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission (Unit E2 antitrust - consumer goods, basic industries, agriculture and manufacturing sectors). Valérie regularly advises clients on a wide range of competition law issues, including anti- competitive agreements and concerted practices, abuse of dominance, merger control and public procurement matters. She has significant experience in distribution networks and vertical restraints. She represents clients both before the competition authorities and before the courts. Valérie has particular expertise in the energy, telecommunications and media sectors. Valérie also has extensive experience with fast moving consumer goods.</p></div> <h3 class="distinction">Distinctions</h3> <div class="crayon contact-bio-16438 texte bio"><p><a href="https://awards.concurrences.com/en/awards/2022/business-articles/" class="spip_out" rel="external">Winner, 2022 Antitrust Writing Awards: Business, Concerted Practices</a></p> <div class="spip_document_77159 spip_document spip_documents spip_document_image spip_documents_left spip_document_left"> <figure class="spip_doc_inner"> <img src="https://www.concurrences.com/IMG/png/awa-2022-logo-small-winner.png?77159/ac55bf3804618a9a4ed7c9158d44cd3e152b328fe1531833d2523cecebef0d21" width="100" height="70" alt=""> </figure> </div></div> <div class="p"> <a href="//en/authors/valerie-lefever#contact" class="btn btn-contact btn-contact-rwd btn-primary-border popin pull-left" data-href-popin="#contact">Contact</a> <div class="social-links social-links-rwd pull-right"> <a 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href="en/auteurs/koen">Koen T’Syen</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kris-van-hove">Kris Van Hove</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2024/the-belgian-federal-public-service-economy-publishes-its-first-annual-report-on-120937" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Federal Public Service Economy publishes its first annual report on FDI screening</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-09-29T22:00:00Z">30 September 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 63</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-120937 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 30 September 2024, the Federal Public Service Economy published its first annual report (the Report ) on the screening of foreign direct investments ( FDI ) and the operations of the Belgian Interfederal Screening Committee (the ISC ). The Report offers insights into the first year of (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/koen">Koen T’Syen</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kris-van-hove">Kris Van Hove</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2024/the-eu-commission-publishes-a-report-on-the-interim-measures-used-by-national" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission publishes a report on the interim measures used by National Competition Authorities</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-09-04T22:00:00Z">5 September 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 174</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-120642 introduction entry-content"> <p>The European Commission (the Commission ) published on 5 September 2024 a report on interim measures used by national competition authorities ( NCAs ) (see, attachment – the IM Report ). When Directive 2019/1 to make NCAs more effective competition law enforcers (the ECN+ Directive ) became (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/michael-clancy">Michael Clancy</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/catherine-longeval">Catherine Longeval</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/koen">Koen T’Syen</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2024/the-eu-court-of-justice-rejects-the-commission-s-approach-to-reviewing-below" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice rejects the Commission’s approach to reviewing below-threshold mergers in a landmark judgment <em>(Illumina / Grail)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-09-02T22:00:00Z">3 September 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 17</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-120523 introduction entry-content"> <p>Yesterday, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (the CJEU ) set aside the judgment in which the General Court ( GC ) had confirmed the competence of the European Commission (the Commission ) to review (and ultimately prohibit) the acquisition of Grail by Illumina and (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/koen">Koen T’Syen</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kris-van-hove">Kris Van Hove</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/august-2024/the-belgian-competition-authority-signs-a-memorandum-of-understanding-with-the" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Mediator to handle whistleblower reports for competition law infringements</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-08-20T22:00:00Z">21 August 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 44</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-120376 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 21 August 2024, the Belgian Competition Authority ( BCA ) made public a cooperation agreement with the federal Ombudsman to facilitate and handle whistleblower reports of competition law infringements (see, attached press release in three language versions and cooperation agreement in Dutch (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/august-2024/the-belgian-competition-authority-enters-into-a-cooperation-agreement-with-the" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority enters into a cooperation agreement with the Federal Ombudsman to handle whistleblower reports of competition law infringements</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-08-20T22:00:00Z">21 August 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 49</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-120648 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 21 August 2024, the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit / Autorité belge de la Concurrence – the BCA ) made public a cooperation agreement with the federal Ombudsman to facilitate and handle whistleblower reports of competition law infringements. Like many other (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/koen">Koen T’Syen</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kris-van-hove">Kris Van Hove</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2024/the-belgian-competition-authority-publishes-its-annual-report-for-2023" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority publishes its annual report for 2023</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-07-28T22:00:00Z">29 July 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 5</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-120067 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 29 July 2024, the Belgian Competition Authority ( BCA ) published its annual report for 2023 (the Report ) which, combined with its enforcement priorities for 2024 made public a few weeks ago and for easy reference incorporated in the Report, offers a good view on the BCA’s current thinking (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="content-inner-more"> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/koen">Koen T’Syen</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kris-van-hove">Kris Van Hove</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2024/the-belgian-competition-authority-opens-an-investigation-into-an-agreement-on" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority opens an investigation into an agreement on the rolling out of fibre telecommunications networks in Flanders <em>(Proximus / Fiberklaar / Telenet / Wyre)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-07-25T22:00:00Z">26 July 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 30</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-120066 introduction entry-content"> <p>The Belgian Competition Authority ( BCA ) announced on 26 July 2024 the opening of an investigation into an agreement on the rolling out of fibre telecommunications networks in Flanders (see, attached BCA press release). The BCA’s move was prompted by a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/koen">Koen T’Syen</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kris-van-hove">Kris Van Hove</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2024/the-belgian-competition-authority-concludes-a-settlement-agreement-with-3-firms" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority concludes a settlement agreement with 3 firms found guilty of bid rigging in the fire protection market <em>(Ansul / Somati / Sicli)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-07-07T22:00:00Z">8 July 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 143</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-119612 introduction entry-content"> <p>Following close on the heels of a settlement decision fining procurement practices in the private security sector (see, VBB Belgian Antitrust Watch of 4 July 2024), the Belgian Competition Authority ( BCA ) has now concluded another settlement agreement with firms found guilty of bid rigging (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2024/the-belgian-competition-authority-imposes-a-eur47m-fine-on-3-private-security" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority imposes a €47M fine on 3 private security firms for 12 years of collusive behaviour <em>(Securitas / G4S / Seris)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-07-02T22:00:00Z">3 July 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 227</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-119503 introduction entry-content"> <p>The Belgian Competition Authority ( BCA ) announced yesterday that it imposed fines totalling EUR 47 million on three private security firms, Securitas, G4S and Seris, for collusive behaviour that lasted from 2008 to 2020. <br class='autobr' /> The infringement was three-pronged: The parties engaged in a (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/koen">Koen T’Syen</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kris-van-hove">Kris Van Hove</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2024/the-belgian-competition-authority-launches-a-public-consultation-on-its-draft" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority launches a public consultation on its draft information brochure about the Digital Markets Act</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-06-23T22:00:00Z">24 June 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 56</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-119327 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 24 June 2024, the Belgian Competition Authority ( BCA ) launched a public consultation regarding the draft brochure entitled “The Digital Markets Act – a short guide for tech challengers” (the Draft Brochure ). <br class='autobr' /> The Draft Brochure is manifestly intended for an audience much wider than (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kris-van-hove">Kris Van Hove</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/koen">Koen T’Syen</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2024/the-belgian-competition-authority-welcomes-the-idea-of-merging-with-other" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority welcomes the idea of merging with other market regulators</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-06-11T22:00:00Z">12 June 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 67</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-119279 introduction entry-content"> <p>The Belgian Competition Authority ( BCA ) published on 12 June 2024 an opinion analysing the benefits and drawbacks of a possible merger with other market regulators (the Opinion ). <br class='autobr' /> The Opinion was in response to two draft Resolutions regarding a possible merger of several market regulators (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/koen">Koen T’Syen</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kris-van-hove">Kris Van Hove</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2024/the-eu-commission-imposes-a-fine-of-nearly-eur340m-on-a-snack-food-producer-for" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission imposes a fine of nearly €340M on a snack-food producer for abusive restrictive practices in cross-border trade <em>(Mondelēz)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-05-22T22:00:00Z">23 May 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 137</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-118921 introduction entry-content"> <p>The European Commission (Commission) announced this morning its finding of several competition law violations against Mondelēz (see, attached press release and remarks by Commissioner Vestager). Following what the Commission refers to as a “cooperation procedure” pursuant to which Mondelēz (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/koen">Koen T’Syen</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kris-van-hove">Kris Van Hove</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2024/the-belgian-competition-authority-issues-an-opinion-on-3-private-members-bills" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority issues an opinion on 3 private members’ Bills seeking to regulate the agri-food sector</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-04-03T22:00:00Z">4 April 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 43</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-118922 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 8 May 2024, the Belgian Competition Authority ( BCA ) published an opinion of 4 April 2024 (available in Dutch and in French) analysing from a competition law perspective three private members’ bills concerning the agri-food sector (the Bills ). This opinion was prepared at the request of (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/koen">Koen T’Syen</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kris-van-hove">Kris Van Hove</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2024/the-belgian-competition-authority-publishes-an-opinion-to-support-an-abuse-of" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority publishes an opinion to support an abuse of dominance proceeding in the telecommunications market <em>(Proximus / EDPnet)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-03-28T23:00:00Z">29 March 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 216</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-118273 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 29 March 2024, the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit / Autorité belge de la Concurrence – the BCA ) published on its website an opinion (amicus curiae letter) which its Prosecution Service (Auditoraat / Auditorat) had submitted on 1 September 2023 to the Court (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/koen">Koen T’Syen</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kris-van-hove">Kris Van Hove</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2024/the-belgian-federal-chamber-of-representatives-approves-a-bill-that-curtails" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Federal Chamber of Representatives approves a Bill that curtails the powers of the Competition Authority to review mergers between "authorised hospitals"</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-03-27T23:00:00Z">28 March 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 349</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-117957 introduction entry-content"> <p>The federal Chamber of Representatives ( Chamber ) approved on 28 March 2024 bill 55K3813 (the Bill ) that will modify the procedures of the Belgian Competition Authority ( BCA ) and implement Regulation (EU) 2022/1925 on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector (Digital Markets Act (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/michael-clancy">Michael Clancy</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/catherine-longeval">Catherine Longeval</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/koen">Koen T’Syen</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2024/the-eu-court-of-justice-ag-emiliou-proposes-that-a-prohibited-pharmaceutical" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice AG Emiliou proposes that a prohibited pharmaceutical merger should not have been caught by EUMR’s thresholds and disagrees with the General Court’s interpretation of Article 22 of EUMR <em>(Illumina / Grail)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-03-20T23:00:00Z">21 March 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 648</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-117834 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a remarkable plot twist in an already eventful saga, Advocate General ( AG ) Nicholas Emiliou proposed today to the Court of Justice of the European Union (the CJEU ) to set aside the judgment in which the General Court ( GC ) had confirmed the competence of the European Commission (the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2024/the-french-competition-authority-grants-derogations-to-a-standstill-obligation" rel="bookmark">The French Competition Authority grants derogations to a standstill obligation in the proposed acquisition of a supermarket group’s retail stores <em>(Casino Group / Intermarché / Auchan / Carrefour)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-03-18T23:00:00Z">19 March 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 128</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-118007 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 19 March 2024, the French Competition Authority (“FCA”) granted food retailers Intermarché, Auchan and Carrefour a derogation from the suspensive effect of the merger control rules. The merger control rules provide for a standstill obligation, which prevents potentially irreparable damage to (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/koen">Koen T’Syen</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kris-van-hove">Kris Van Hove</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2024/the-belgian-competition-authority-raises-concerns-over-proposed-changes-to-its" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority raises concerns over proposed changes to its merger review powers in the hospital sector</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-02-19T23:00:00Z">20 February 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 4</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-117832 introduction entry-content"> <p>The Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit / Autorité belge de la Concurrence – the BCA ) made a last-ditch effort to protect its turf in reviewing hospital mergers. On 20 February 2024, it took the unusual step of reminding the public of a hospital merger which it had (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/koen">Koen T’Syen</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kris-van-hove">Kris Van Hove</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2024/the-belgian-pricing-observatory-publishes-a-study-on-the-retail-prices-of-fast" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Pricing Observatory publishes a study on the retail prices of fast-moving consumer goods in Belgium, France, Germany, and the Netherlands</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-02-08T23:00:00Z">9 February 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 746</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-117264 introduction entry-content"> <p>Public authorities in Belgium have expressed a strong interest in retail prices over the past few months. Following a study published in December 2023 by the Belgian Pricing Observatory (Prijzenobservatorium / Observatoire des Prix) regarding retail prices of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) in (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/koen">Koen T’Syen</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kris-van-hove">Kris Van Hove</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2024/the-belgian-government-submits-a-bill-to-the-parliament-to-limit-the" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Government submits a Bill to the Parliament to limit the Competition Authority’s ability to review hospital mergers worth under €900M</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-02-05T23:00:00Z">6 February 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 139</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-118004 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 6 February 2024, the federal Council of Ministers submitted to the Chamber of Representatives of the federal Parliament bill 55K3813 (the Bill ) that will modify the procedures of the Belgian Competition Authority ( BCA ) while taking away parts of its merger review powers. The Bill will (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/elisa-binci">Elisa Binci</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/steve-ross">Steve Ross</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/richard-burton">Richard Burton</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2024/the-french-competition-authority-sanctions-professional-canned-food" rel="bookmark">The French Competition Authority sanctions professional canned food associations for collusion on the use of Bisphenol A substance <em>(Fiac / Adepale / Ania / SNFBM)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2024-01-10T23:00:00Z">11 January 2024</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 146</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-117030 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 11 January 2024, the French Competition Authority (“FCA”) fined three professional canned food associations, namely the Fédération des Industries d’Aliments Conservés (FIAC), the Association des Entreprises de Produits Alimentaires Elaborés (ADEPALE) and the Association Nationale des (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/giovanni-pregno">Giovanni Pregno</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/andreas-reindl">Andreas Reindl</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2023/the-french-competition-authority-fines-a-video-game-manufacturer-for-abusing" rel="bookmark">The French Competition Authority fines a video game manufacturer for abusing its dominant position in the market for the supply of video game controllers <em>(Sony)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-12-19T23:00:00Z">20 December 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 107</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-116595 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 20 December 2023, the French Competition Authority (“FCA”) fined Sony € 13.5 million for abusing its dominant position in the market for the supply of controllers for the PlayStation 4 (“PS4”) video game console between November 2015 and April 2020. This case was initiated after Subsonic, a (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/evangelos-kalogiannis">Evangelos Kalogiannis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kris-van-hove">Kris Van Hove</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2023/the-bordeaux-commercial-court-awards-supermarket-eur0-6m-in-damages-from-a" rel="bookmark">The Bordeaux Commercial Court awards a supermarket €0.6M in damages from a fruit compote supplier for their participation in a price-fixing and market-sharing cartel <em>(Carrefour Hypermarchés / Valade)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-12-14T23:00:00Z">15 December 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 19</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-117032 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 15 December 2023, the Bordeaux Commercial Court awarded Carrefour damages of approximately € 0.6 million from fruit compote supplier Valade in the context of a follow-on damages action. <br class='autobr' /> In December 2019, the French Competition Authority (“FCA”) imposed fines on seven fruit compote (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/koen">Koen T’Syen</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kris-van-hove">Kris Van Hove</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2023/the-belgian-government-simplifies-and-updates-the-procedural-rules-of-the" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Government simplifies and updates the procedural rules of the Belgian Competition Authority and publishes its Royal Decree in the Official Journal</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-12-10T23:00:00Z">11 December 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 85</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-116867 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 19 January 2024, the Belgian Official Journal (Belgisch Staatsblad / Moniteur belge) published a Royal Decree of 11 December 2023 ( RD ) which amends: <br class='autobr' /> (i) the Royal Decree of 30 August 2013 on the procedures for the protection of competition (Koninklijk Besluit van 30 augustus 2013 (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/special-issues/excessive-prices/pratiques-unilaterales/the-belgian-competition-authority-dismisses-two-abuse-of-dominance-allegations" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority dismisses two abuse of dominance allegations levelled against motor insurance companies and three professional associations <em>(Carrossiers / Assuralia / Brocom / ACAM-VMVM)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-10-26T22:00:00Z">27 October 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 116</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-116036 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 27 October 2023, the prosecution service (Auditoraat / Auditorat) of the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit / Autorité belge de la Concurrence – the BCA ) dismissed the complaint lodged by the non-profit organisation ASBL Carrossiers Réunis against all Belgian (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2023/the-belgian-competition-authority-fines-a-pharmaceutical-wholesaler-eur779k-for" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority fines a pharmaceutical wholesaler €779K for participating in a cartel <em>(CERP)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-10-22T22:00:00Z">23 October 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 633</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-115213 introduction entry-content"> <p>In Belgium’s first hybrid cartel case, involving both settling and non-settling parties, Van Bael & Bellis assisted CERP, one of the three pharmaceutical wholesalers on the Belgian market, in obtaining a significantly more favourable outcome than that offered to the settling parties in the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2023/the-belgian-competition-authority-imposes-a-eur779k-fine-on-a-pharmaceutical" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority imposes a €779K fine on a pharmaceutical wholesaler for participating in a cartel <em>(CERP)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-10-22T22:00:00Z">23 October 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 68</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-116035 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 23 October 2023, the Competition College (Mededingingscollege / Collège de la Concurrence) of the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit / Autorité belge de la Concurrence – the BCA ) imposed a fine of EUR 778,777 on pharmaceutical wholesaler CERP for participating (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/elisa-binci">Elisa Binci</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2023/the-belgian-competition-authority-publishes-an-analytical-framework-for-the" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority publishes an analytical framework for the examination of hospital mergers</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-10-17T22:00:00Z">18 October 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 60</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-116034 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 18 October 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit / Autorité belge de la Concurrence – the BCA ) published its analytical framework for the examination of hospital mergers. This framework seeks to answer several questions pertaining both to the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/elisa-binci">Elisa Binci</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2023/the-belgian-competition-authority-announces-that-it-would-examine-agreements" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority announces that it would examine agreements between telecommunications operators for pooling the rollout of fiber-optic networks</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-10-15T22:00:00Z">16 October 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 86</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-116033 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 16 October 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit / Autorité belge de la Concurrence – BCA ) announced in a press release that it would examine agreements between telecommunications operators for pooling the rollout of fiber optic networks. The BCA will (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2023/the-belgian-competition-authority-suspends-investigation-into-a-gentlemen-s" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority suspends investigation into a gentlemen’s agreement in the banking sector</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-09-24T22:00:00Z">25 September 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 79</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-114600 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 25 September 2023, the Belgian competition authority (“BCA”) announced the suspension of its investigation into a suspected anticompetitive agreement in the banking sector. This suspension will enable the BCA to focus its resources on the preparation of a report requested by the Federal (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/elisa-binci">Elisa Binci</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2023/the-antwerp-court-of-appeal-files-a-preliminary-reference-request-with-the-eu" rel="bookmark">The Antwerp Court of Appeal files a preliminary reference request with the EU Court of Justice to clarify the rules around bans of active sales in distribution agreements <em>(Beevers Kaas / Albert Heijn België / Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize...)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-09-20T22:00:00Z">21 September 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 9</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-116032 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 13 September 2023, the Court of Appeal of Antwerp (Hof van Beroep Antwerpen / Cour d’appel d’Anvers – the Court of Appeal ) decided to stay the proceedings in the case pitting cheese distributor Beevers Kaas against supermarket chains Albert Heijn and Delhaize – both owned by Ahold Delhaize (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2023/the-brussels-markets-court-of-appeal-declares-an-appeal-in-a-case-involving-the" rel="bookmark">The Brussels Markets Court of Appeal declares an appeal in a case involving the national football association moot following a Supreme Court judgment <em>(Virton / RBFA)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-06-27T22:00:00Z">28 June 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 124</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-113486 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 28 June 2023, the Markets Court of the Brussels Court of Appeal (Marktenhof / Cour des marchés – the Markets Court) declared an appeal against a decision of the Competition College (Mededingingscollege / Collège de la Concurrence) of the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2023/the-belgian-competition-authority-imposes-interim-measures-on-the-incumbent" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority imposes interim measures on the incumbent telecoms operator following its acquisition of a failing rival following the jurisprudence of the EU Court of Justice in its <em>Towercast</em> ruling <em>(Proximus / EDPnet)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-06-21T22:00:00Z">22 June 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 193</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-113147 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 22 June 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority (the “BCA”) imposed interim measures on incumbent telecommunications operator Proximus in the context of its acquisition of the assets of near-bankrupt broadband communications service provider EDPnet. This acquisition did not meet the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/andreas-reindl">Andreas Reindl</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2023/the-brussels-market-court-of-appeal-rejects-a-food-retailer-s-request-to-annul" rel="bookmark">The Brussels Market Court of Appeal rejects a food retailer’s request to annul the approval of a merger between two rivals <em>(Carrefour / Mestdagh / Intermarché)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-06-13T22:00:00Z">14 June 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 102</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-113484 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 14 June 2023, the Markets Court of the Brussels Court of Appeal (Marktenhof / Cour des marchés – the Markets Court) dismissed the appeal of retailer Carrefour against the decision of the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit / Autorité belge de la Concurrence – the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/diego-serre">Diego Serré</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/elisa-binci">Elisa Binci</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/charlotte-nassogne">Charlotte Nassogne</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/kris-van-hove">Kris Van Hove</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2023/the-french-supreme-court-issues-a-judgment-providing-guidance-on-the" rel="bookmark">The French Supreme Court provides guidance on the calculation of interests on damages resulting from a cartel, as well as on cartel participants’ contribution to compensation for such damages <em>(Groupe Lactalis / Lactalis Nestlé / Lactalis beurres & crèmes)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-06-06T22:00:00Z">7 June 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 138</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-113954 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 7 June 2023, the French Supreme Court issued a judgment providing guidance on the calculation of interests on damages resulting from a cartel, as well as on cartel participants’ contribution to compensation for such damages. <br class='autobr' /> On 11 March 2015, the French Competition Authority (“FCA”) fined (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/giovanni-pregno">Giovanni Pregno</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/andreas-reindl">Andreas Reindl</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/elisa-binci">Elisa Binci</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2023/the-french-competition-authority-imposes-interim-measures-by-ordering-a-social" rel="bookmark">The French Competition Authority imposes interim measures by ordering a social media giant to define new objective, transparent, non-discriminatory, and proportionate criteria to access its data <em>(Meta)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-05-03T22:00:00Z">4 May 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 153</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-112846 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 4 May 2023, the French Competition Authority (“FCA”) imposed interim measures on Meta Platforms Inc., Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. and Facebook France (“Meta”), to remedy the harm likely caused to the independent advertising verification sector and to the complainant Adloox SAS (“Adloox”) by (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2023/the-french-competition-authority-investigates-a-non-notifiable-merger-in-the" rel="bookmark">The French Competition Authority investigates a non-notifiable merger in the wake of the <em>Towercast</em> ruling <em>(Akiolis / Saria / Verdannet)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2023-05-01T22:00:00Z">2 May 2023</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 22</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-119054 introduction entry-content"> <p>For the first time, the French Competition Authority (“FCA”) has undertaken an antitrust examination of several concentrations falling below the national notification thresholds. The FCA suspected meat cutting companies Akiolis, SARIA France and Verdannet of engaging in an anticompetitive (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2022/the-belgian-parliament-passes-a-law-implementing-the-ecn-directive-notably" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Parliament passes a law implementing the ECN+ directive notably reinforcing the leniency program and empowering investigative tools</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2022-03-06T23:00:00Z">7 March 2022</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 252</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-105746 introduction entry-content"> <p>Belgium implements ECN+ Directive and reforms competition rules <br class='autobr' /> On 7 March 2022, a law of 28 February 2022 reforming the Belgian competition rules (“Law”) was published in the Belgian Official Journal. This Law, which will enter into force in the coming days, will implement Directive 2019/1, (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2021/the-eu-court-of-justice-ag-bobek-proposes-to-include-protected-legal-interests" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice AG Bobek proposes to include protected legal interests within the threefold conditions for the <em>ne bis in idem</em> principle thereby allowing the Belgian Competition Authority to pursue a fine against a postal incumbent which had already been fined by its sectoral regulator <em>(bpost / Nordzuck)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-09-01T22:00:00Z">2 September 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 658</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-102337 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 2 September 2021, Advocate General (AG) Bobek delivered his opinion in case C-117/20, bpost SA v. Autorité belge de la Concurrence, on the conditions of application of the ne bis in idem principle, pursuant to which one cannot be tried or punished for an infringement for which one has already (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/august-2021/the-eu-commission-approves-a-belgian-capacity-mechanism-in-the-electricity" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission approves a Belgian capacity mechanism in the electricity market under EU State aid rules</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-08-26T22:00:00Z">27 August 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 460</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-102336 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 27 August 2021, the European Commission (the Commission) approved under EU State aid rules Belgium’s capacity mechanism (CM), which aims to ensure the security of electricity supply following Belgium’s decision to phase out all nuclear capacity by 2025. <br class='autobr' /> The approval follows the opening of (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2021/the-eu-commission-opens-infringement-proceedings-against-12-member-states-for" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission opens infringement proceedings against 12 Member States for failure to transpose the EU Directive prohibiting unfair trading practices in the agri-food sector</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-07-26T22:00:00Z">27 July 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 300</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-102128 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 27 July 2021, the European Commission (the Commission) opened an infringement procedure against Belgium and eleven other EU Member States for failure to implement Directive (EU) 2019/633 of 17 April 2019 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/andrzej-kmiecik">Andrzej Kmiecik</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/andreas-reindl">Andreas Reindl</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/margot-vogels">Margot Vogels</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2021/the-eu-commission-publishes-the-draft-revised-vertical-block-exemption" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission publishes the draft revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and draft revised Guidelines on Vertical Restraints</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-07-08T22:00:00Z">9 July 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 308</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-101936 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 9 July 2021, the European Commission (“Commission”) published the draft revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (“Draft VBER”) and draft revised guidelines on vertical restraints (“Draft VGL”), a key step in the context of the revision of the current regime governing vertical agreements, (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2021/the-belgian-competition-authority-clears-a-merger-between-three-brussels-based" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority clears a merger between three Brussels-based hospitals to form one group <em>(Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles / Institut Jules Bordet / Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-06-29T22:00:00Z">30 June 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 184</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-101768 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 30 June 2021, the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit / Autorité belge de la Concurrence - BCA) cleared a merger between three Brussels-based hospitals: (i) Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles - Hôpital Erasme / Universitaire Klinieken Brussel - (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2021/the-brussels-court-of-appeal-suspends-a-competition-authority-s-decision-that" rel="bookmark">The Brussels Court of Appeal suspends a Competition Authority’s decision that found an infringement and accepted commitments <em>(Caudalie)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-06-29T22:00:00Z">30 June 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 274</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-102127 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 30 June 2021, the Markets Court (Marktenhof / Cour des marchés) of the Court of Appeal of Brussels (Hof van Beroep te Brussel / Cour d’appel de Bruxelles) suspended commitments made binding by the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit / Autorité belge de la (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2021/the-belgian-government-approves-a-draft-bill-that-will-implement-the-directive" rel="bookmark"> The Belgian Government approves a draft bill that will implement the Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-06-03T22:00:00Z">4 June 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 239</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-101770 introduction entry-content"> <p>On Friday 4 June 2021, the Federal Council of Ministers (Ministerraad / Conseil des Ministres) approved a draft bill that will implement Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain. <br class='autobr' /> The bill is now being (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2021/the-belgian-competition-authority-unconditionally-clears-the-acquisition-of" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority unconditionally clears the acquisition of a mobile telecommunications operator by its competitor <em>(Mobile Vikings / Proximus)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-05-30T22:00:00Z">31 May 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 180</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-101769 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 31 May 2021, the Competition College (Mededingingscollege / Collège de la concurrence) of the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit / Autorité belge de la Concurrence - BCA) unconditionally cleared the acquisition of mobile telecommunications operator Mobile Vikings (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2021/the-belgian-competition-authority-imposes-a-fine-on-the-professional" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority imposes a fine on the professional organization of pharmacists on account of an anticompetitive agreement <em>(Ordre des pharmaciens / Orde der Apothekers)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-03-25T23:00:00Z">26 March 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 272</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-100418 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 26 March 2021, the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit / Autorité belge de la Concurrence - BCA) announced that its Privileged and Confidential Attorney – Client Communication Competition College (Mededingingscollege / Collège de la Concurrence) had imposed a fine (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2021/the-belgian-government-adopts-a-bill-to-exclude-clinical-networking-between" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Government adopts a bill to exclude clinical networking between hospitals from the application of merger control</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-03-17T23:00:00Z">18 March 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 224</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-100416 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 18 March 2021, the federal Chamber of Representatives adopted a bill seeking to exclude the creation of local hospital networks (locoregionaal ziekenhuisnetwerk / réseau hospitalier locorégional) and any subsequent change in their composition from the application of the Belgian merger control (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2021/the-eu-commission-issues-notice-on-tools-to-fight-collusion-regarding-public" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission issues notice on tools to fight collusion in public procurement</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-03-17T23:00:00Z">18 March 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 238</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-100419 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 18 March 2021, the Official Journal of the European Union published a European Commission (Commission) Notice on “tools to fight collusion in public procurement and on guidance on how to apply the related exclusion ground” (the Notice; available here). The Notice develops the tools which the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2021/the-belgian-competition-authority-publishes-enforcement-priorities-for-2021" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority publishes enforcement priorities for 2021</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-03-09T23:00:00Z">10 March 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 231</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-100415 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 10 March 2021, the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit / Autorité belge de la Concurrence - BCA) published its list of enforcement priorities for 2021 (See, website of BCA, in Dutch and in French). <br class='autobr' /> The document discusses the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2021/the-belgian-government-releases-a-draft-bill-to-exclude-clinical-networking" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Government releases a draft bill to exclude clinical networking between hospitals from the application of merger control</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-02-24T23:00:00Z">25 February 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 213</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-99679 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 25 February 2021, the federal government submitted to the federal Chamber of Representatives a draft bill modifying the consolidated Law of 10 July 2008 regarding hospitals and other institutions of care (the Law), as regards the application of the merger control rules to clinical networking (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2021/the-belgian-government-adopts-bill-correcting-competition-rules" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Government adopts bill correcting competition rules </a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2021-01-27T23:00:00Z">28 January 2021</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 72</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-99307 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 28 January 2021, the Chamber of Representatives of the federal Chamber of Representatives adopted, in plenary session, Bill 1515 of 16 September 2020 “on various provisions relating to the economy” (Wetsontwerp houdende diverse bepalingen inzake Economie / Projet de loi portant dispositions (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2020/the-eu-court-of-justice-states-that-the-fee-structure-for-music-played-at" rel="bookmark">The EU Court of Justice states that the fee structure for music played at festivals adopted by a collecting society is not necessarily abusive <em>(SABAM)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-11-24T23:00:00Z">25 November 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 197</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-98387 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 25 November 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the CJEU) delivered a judgment in case C-372/19 holding that the fee structure for music played at festivals adopted by collecting societies such as SABAM is not necessarily abusive under Article 102 TFEU. The case had come before (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2020/the-brussels-court-of-appeal-annuls-competition-authority-s-decision-rejecting" rel="bookmark">The Brussels Court of Appeal annuls the Competition Authority’s decision rejecting a football club’s request for interim measures <em>(Virton / RBFA)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-11-18T23:00:00Z">19 November 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 660</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-98029 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a judgment delivered on 19 November 2020, the Markets Court of the Brussels Court of Appeal (Marktenhof / Cour des marchés) (the Markets Court) annulled the decision adopted on 29 June 2020 by the Competition College (Mededingingscollege / Collège de la concurrence) of the Belgian Competition (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2020/the-belgian-competition-authority-imposes-interim-measures-requested-by-a" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority imposes interim measures requested by a football club following an appeal judgment <em>(Virton / RBFA)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-11-18T23:00:00Z">19 November 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 272</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-98386 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 19 November 2020, the Competition College (Mededingingscollege / Collège de la concurrence) of the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit / Autorité belge de la Concurrence - the BCA) imposed interim measures on the Royal Belgian Football Association (the RBFA) at (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2020/the-eu-commission-opens-in-depth-state-aid-investigation-into-the-authorization" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission opens an in-depth State aid investigation into the authorization granted by Belgium to a gambling company to operate virtual betting <em>(Ladbrokes)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-10-22T22:00:00Z">23 October 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 110</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-98027 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 23 October 2020, the European Commission (the Commission) published a notice (the Notice) inviting interested third parties to comment on the authorisation granted by Belgium to Derby NV, a local subsidiary of the betting and gambling company Ladbrokes PLC and operating in Belgium under the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2020/the-brussels-court-of-appeal-partially-annuls-a-decision-imposing-a-record-fine" rel="bookmark">The Brussels Court of Appeal partially annuls a decision imposing a record fine on a telecommunications company for a margin squeeze abuse of dominance <em>(Proximus)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-10-06T22:00:00Z">7 October 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 305</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-98028 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 7 October 2020, the Markets Court of the Brussels Court of Appeal (Marktenhof / Cour des marchés) (the Markets Court) partially annulled the decision of 26 May 2009 (the 2009 Decision), for lack of admissible evidence, by which the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/peter-l-ecluse">Peter L’Ecluse</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2020/the-eu-commission-opens-an-in-depth-state-aid-investigation-into-a-belgian-en" rel="bookmark">The EU Commission opens an in-depth State aid investigation into a Belgian capacity mechanism</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-09-20T22:00:00Z">21 September 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 117</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-98026 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 16 October 2020, the European Commission (the Commission) published a notice (the Notice) inviting interested third parties to comment on Belgium’s proposed Capacity Mechanism (the CM). The Notice was published as part of an in-depth State aid investigation launched by the Commission on 21 (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/charlotte-de-meeus">Charlotte De Meeûs</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteurs/vincent-reijns">Vincent Reijns</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2020/the-belgian-competition-authority-adopts-fining-guidelines-which-extend-the" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Competition Authority adopts fining guidelines which extend the scope to include the sanction for abuse of economic dependency</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2020-09-15T22:00:00Z">16 September 2020</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 204</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-97177 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 3 September 2020, the Belgian Competition Authority adopted new guidelines on the method of setting fines for competition law infringements (the “Fining Guidelines”). The Fining Guidelines were published in the Belgian Official Journal on 16 September 2020 and entered into force immediately. (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Van-Acker">Johan Van Acker</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2013/The-Belgian-Council-of-Ministers-63578" rel="bookmark">The Belgian Council of Ministers approves draft bills that introduce a collective redress system in Belgian competition law cases</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-12-12T23:00:00Z">13 December 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 204</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-63578 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 13 December 2013, the Belgian Council of Ministers approved two draft Bills that introduce the possibility of collective redress proceedings – so-called class action claims – to recover damages suffered as a result of a breach of Belgian competition law (as well as other kinds of (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Van-Acker">Johan Van Acker</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2013/the-brussels-court-of-appeal-recognises-legal-professional-privilege-to-in" rel="bookmark">The Brussels Court of Appeal recognises legal professional privilege to in-house lawyers (<em>Belgacom</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2013-03-04T23:00:00Z">5 March 2013</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 477</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-51812 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 5 March 2013, the Brussels Court of Appeal delivered a landmark judgment finding that in-house lawyers’ communications benefit from the so-called “legal professional privilege”, i.e. they are protected by the confidentiality of communications between lawyers and their clients. <br class='autobr' /> The Court’s (…)</p> </div> </article></div> </div> </div> <div class="content-inner-actions"> <button class="btn-toggle" onclick="return toggle_content_inner.apply(this);"><b class="label_open">Read More </b><span><i class="picto picto-toggle"></i></span></button> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-5 col-sm-offset-2"> <div class="liste articles secteur_22"> <h3 class="h1"><span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye"></i> 5148</span> <span class="sep"></span> Review</h3> <div class="liste-items"> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/review/issues/no-1-2019/chroniques/commitments-the-general-court-of-the-european-union-finds-that-a-letter-and-e" rel="bookmark"><strong>Commitments :</strong> The General Court of the European Union finds that a letter and e-mails from the European Commission interpreting commitments previously made binding do not constitute measures against which an action for annulment may be brought under Article 263 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (<em>1&1 Telecom ; Multiconnect ; Mass Response Service</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2018-10-08T22:00:00Z">9 October 2018</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 349</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-89008 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 9 October 2018, the Court of First Instance of the European Union (the "CFI") declared inadmissible the actions brought by three companies against four e-mails and one letter from the Commission concerning the commitments made binding in the context of the decision of 2 July 2014 authorising (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/review/issues/no-1-2019/chroniques/exclusive-control-the-european-commission-authorises-a-multi-national" rel="bookmark"><strong>Exclusive control:</strong> The European Commission authorises a multi-national conglomerate operating in the telecommunications sector to takeover the exclusive control of a joint venture it previously had joint control on, subject to assume full responsibility for complying with the commitments submitted when the European Commission authorised the creation of the joint venture (<em>Hutchison / Wind Tre</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2018-08-30T22:00:00Z">31 August 2018</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 301</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-89012 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 31 August 2018, the European Commission authorised Hutchison to acquire sole control of Wind Tre, previously jointly controlled by Hutchison and VEON, on condition that Hutchison would resume compliance with the commitments that were a condition for the authorisation of the joint venture in (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/review/issues/no-1-2019/chroniques/telecommunications-the-european-commission-authorizes-a-mobile-service" rel="bookmark"><strong>Telecommunications:</strong> The European Commission authorizes a mobile service telecommunications provider to take over a fix telecommunications service provider in Austria, considering that there activities differ both and as a result are not closely competing (<em>T-Mobile Austria / UPC Austria</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2018-07-08T22:00:00Z">9 July 2018</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 123</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-89011 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 9 July 2018, following a preliminary examination ("Phase I"), the European Commission approved the acquisition of UPC Austria by T-Mobile Austria. Both companies provide telecommunications services in Austria. UPC offers mainly fixed services (with, however, limited activities as a mobile (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/review/issues/no-3-2018/chroniques/standstill-obligation-the-court-of-justice-of-the-european-union-recalls-that-a" rel="bookmark"><strong>Standstill obligation:</strong> The Court of Justice of the European Union recalls that a merger is only subject to notification when there is a change of control of the targeted undertaking, with the result that a cooperation agreement may be denounced before the notification of the operation and before it’s clearance by competition authorities (<em>EY / KPMG</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2018-05-30T22:00:00Z">31 May 2018</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1566</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-87784 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 31 May 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "Court") had the opportunity to clarify the scope of the standstill obligation included in Article 7(1) of Regulation 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings, i.e. the prohibition to (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/review/issues/no-3-2018/chroniques/exemption-the-general-court-of-the-european-union-partially-annuls-a-decision" rel="bookmark"><strong>Exemption:</strong> The General Court of the European Union partially annuls a decision of the European Commission rejecting the request to get a waiver on fare commitments Imposed in a previous merger decision considering first that the European Commission did not take into account the whole parameters and factors at stake and second that the matters relied on in the contested decision were not capable of justifying the rejection of the waiver request (<em>Lufthansa</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2018-05-15T22:00:00Z">16 May 2018</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 483</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-87785 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 16 May 2018, the General Court of the European Union (the "General Court") partially annulled the European Commission’s decision of 25 July 2016 rejecting the request of the German airline Deutsche Lufthansa AG (hereinafter "Lufthansa") to be exempted from the tariff commitments to which it (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/review/issues/no-3-2018/chroniques/gun-jumping-the-european-commission-imposes-a-fine-of-eur-125-5-million-to-a" rel="bookmark"><strong>Gun jumping:</strong> The European Commission imposes a fine of EUR 125,5 million to a multinational cable and telecommunications company based in the Netherlands for implementing its acquisition of the Portuguese telecommunications operator before notification or approval by the European Commission (<em>Altice / PT Portugal</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2018-04-23T22:00:00Z">24 April 2018</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 325</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-87789 introduction entry-content"> <p>On April 24, 2018, the European Commission announced that it had imposed a fine of €124.5 million on the Dutch group Altice for having acquired the Portuguese telecommunications and multimedia operator PT Portugal prior to the notification of this concentration and its clearance by the European (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="content-inner-more"> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/review/issues/no-1-2018/case-comments/duty-to-state-reasons-the-general-court-of-the-european-union-annuls-a" rel="bookmark"><strong>Duty to state reasons:</strong> The General Court of the European Union annuls a Commission decision clearing the acquisition of a Dutch cable operator by an international group of telecommunications for failure to state adequate reasons (<em>KPN</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2017-10-25T22:00:00Z">26 October 2017</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 243</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-86216 introduction entry-content"> <p>On October 26, 2017, the Court of First Instance of the European Union annulled a 2014 decision by which the European Commission authorized Liberty Global to acquire the Dutch cable operator Ziggo, subject to compliance with commitments. <br class='autobr' /> Liberty Global is an international group of cable (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/review/issues/no-1-2018/case-comments/gun-jumping-the-general-court-of-the-european-union-upholds-a-commission" rel="bookmark"><strong>Gun jumping:</strong> The General Court of the European Union upholds a Commission decision imposing a EUR 20 million fine on a Norwegian company for implementing a concentration without prior notification or authorisation (<em>Marine Harvest</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2017-10-25T22:00:00Z">26 October 2017</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 485</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-86217 introduction entry-content"> <p>In a judgment of October 26, 2017, the European Court of First Instance confirmed the European Commission’s decision of July 23, 2014 to impose a fine of €20 million on the Norwegian fish farming company Marine Harvest for having acquired the Norwegian salmon producer Morpol in December 2012 (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/review/issues/no-1-2018/case-comments/commitments-the-european-commission-following-an-in-depth-review-clears-a" rel="bookmark"><strong> Commitments: </strong>The European Commission, following an in-depth review, clears a merger between two American groups active in crop protection and seeds, subject to structural commitments aiming at maintaining price competition and innovation for pesticides (<em>Dow / DuPont</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2017-03-26T22:00:00Z">27 March 2017</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 354</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-86220 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 27 March 2017, following an in-depth Phase II review, the European Commission cleared the merger between the US groups Dow and DuPont, subject to compliance with commitments made by the parties. <br class='autobr' /> Dow is the parent company of the eponymous American group. It is active in the plastics, (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/review/issues/no-1-2017/chroniques/commitments-the-european-commission-authorises-takeover-of-a-social-network" rel="bookmark"><strong> Commitments :</strong> The European Commission authorises takeover of a social network operator by a manufacturer of management software solutions, subject to conditions aiming at preserving competition between professional social networks <em>(Microsoft / LinkedIn)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-12-05T23:00:00Z">6 December 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 310</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-83471 introduction entry-content"> <p>The European Commission has conditionally approved Microsoft’s acquisition of the LinkedIn professional social network. The conditions attached to this clearance were linked to the Commission’s concerns that the transaction would allow Microsoft to use the strong position of its Windows product (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/review/issues/no-1-2017/chroniques/shipping-consortium-the-european-commission-approves-container-liner-shipping" rel="bookmark"><strong> Shipping consortium:</strong> The European Commission approves container liner shipping merger, providing that the target company withdraws its participation from a consortium on the trade routes between Northern Europe and North America <em>(Hapag-Lloyd / UASC)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-11-22T23:00:00Z">23 November 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 301</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-83469 introduction entry-content"> <p>The European Commission has authorised the container liner shipping company Hapag-Lloyd to acquire one of its competitors, United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), on condition that UASC withdraws from the NEU1 consortium. Consortia, or alliances, are co-operative agreements between maritime (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/jean-francois-bellis">Jean-François Bellis</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/valerie-lefever">Valérie Lefever</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/review/issues/no-1-2017/chroniques/joint-venture-the-european-commission-clears-a-merger-between-mobile-network" rel="bookmark"><strong> Joint Venture :</strong> The European Commission clears a merger between mobile network operators in Italy providing that they allow a fourth operator to join the market <em>(Hutchison 3G Italy / WIND / JV)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2016-08-31T22:00:00Z">1 September 2016</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 308</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-83467 introduction entry-content"> <p>After an in-depth investigation, the European Commission has conditionally authorised the telecommunications companies Hutchison and VimpelCom to merge their Italian subsidiaries H3G and WIND into a single joint venture. <br class='autobr' /> Both Hutchison and VimpelCom are active in the retail market for mobile (…)</p> </div> </article></div> </div> </div> <div class="content-inner-actions"> <button class="btn-toggle" onclick="return toggle_content_inner.apply(this);"><b class="label_open">Read More </b><span><i class="picto picto-toggle"></i></span></button> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section section_primary section_books"> <div class="section__container"> <h2 class="content-inner-title"><span>Books</span></h2> <div class="liste articles-livres sm"> <div class="liste-items"> <div class="row"> <a id='pagination_livres_auteur' 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