The Belgian legislature recently adopted a new act on private investigations ("Act")....more
Although class actions have been common in the United States for decades, they have not been as widely used in the rest of the world. The situation and risks remain in flux, however, as more countries have renewed momentum to...more
On June 6, 2017, Belgium adopted legislation ("Law") transposing the EU directive on private antitrust damages (Directive 2014/104, ("Directive")). The Law became applicable on June 22, 2017, and is expected to boost private...more
8/5/2017
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Belgium ,
Burden of Proof ,
Collective Actions ,
Competition Authorities ,
Damages ,
EU ,
EU Damages Directive ,
Evidence ,
Irrebuttable Presumptions ,
Joint and Several Liability ,
Private Right of Action