Canon Europe’s planned acquisition of IRIS group referred to the European Commission for review *

European Union - January 14 2013
In September 2012, Canon Europe announced its intention to acquire all shares in IRIS Group, a Belgian based company active in the development of…

Co-authors: Thomas Janssens, Anneleen Straetemans, Alexia Burckett St. Laurent , Marine Dewaele, Tone Oeyen , Jan Blockx.

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Competition Council approves acquisition of Flightcare by Swissport Handling subject to conditions *

Belgium - January 14 2013
On 31 August 2012, the Belgian Competition Council conditionally cleared the acquisition of Flightcare by Swissport Handling after a phase I…

Co-authors: Thomas Janssens, Anneleen Straetemans, Alexia Burckett St. Laurent , Marine Dewaele, Tone Oeyen , Jan Blockx.

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Competition Council hits bpost with a 37 million euro fine for abuse of dominance *

Belgium - January 14 2013
On 10 December 2012, the Belgian Competition Council fined Belgian postal operator bpost for having abused its dominant position by applying an…

Co-authors: Thomas Janssens, Anneleen Straetemans, Alexia Burckett St. Laurent , Marine Dewaele, Tone Oeyen , Jan Blockx.

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Constitutional Court rejects tax deductibility of cartel fine *

Belgium, European Union - January 14 2013
In July 2010, the European Commission fined the Belgian chemical company Tessenderlo Chemie 83 million euro for participating in a market-sharing and…

Co-authors: Thomas Janssens, Anneleen Straetemans, Alexia Burckett St. Laurent , Marine Dewaele, Tone Oeyen , Jan Blockx.

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Happy times for Belgacom: Competition Council rejects allegations of abuse of dominance *

Belgium - January 14 2013
On 29 November 2012, the Belgian Competition Council handed down its decision in a dominance case brought against Belgacom by Tele2 (now operating…

Co-authors: Thomas Janssens, Anneleen Straetemans, Alexia Burckett St. Laurent , Marine Dewaele, Tone Oeyen , Jan Blockx.

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