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AG opinion: '.eu' domain names favourable to operators established in the EU

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • Belgium, European Union
  • -
  • July 24 2012

In Pie Optiek v Bureau Gevers (Case C-37611, May 3 2012), Advocate General Trstenjak has opined on the interpretation of Article 12(2) of Regulation 8742004 relating to public policy rules concerning the implementation and functions of ‘.eu’ top-level domains and the principles governing registration - and, in particular, the registration of an ‘.eu’ domain name by licensees of prior rights

Commission raises concerns about Belgian proposals to regulate broadcasting and broadband

  • Squire Sanders Hammonds
  • -
  • Belgium, European Union
  • -
  • July 6 2011

The Commission has outlined to the Belgian audiovisual and telecoms regulators that it has concerns about their plans to regulate broadcasting services and broadband access in Belgium

The ECJ: insurance gender defender

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • Belgium, European Union
  • -
  • March 2 2011

On 1 March 2011 the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") ruled that gender can no longer be used as a consideration in setting insurance premiums

Commission endorses restructuring and asset relief package for KBC

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • Belgium, European Union
  • -
  • December 31 2009

On 18 November 2009, the Commission approved a restructuring and asset relief package for KBC under the EC State aid rules

Commission conditionally approves proposed acquisition of Segebel by EDF

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • Belgium, European Union
  • -
  • December 31 2009

On the 12 November 2009, the Commission cleared, under the EC Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Segebel by Electricit de France ("EDF"), both of which are active in the energy sector

Third-party appeals under EU Regulation 442001

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • Belgium, European Union
  • -
  • November 25 2009

Last April 23, 2009, the Court of Justice rendered its decision on Case C-1672008 regarding a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of Article 43(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 442001, which rules that a creditor of a debtor cannot lodge an appeal against a decision on a request for a declaration of enforceability if he has not formally appeared as a party in the proceedings in which another creditor of that debtor applied for that declaration of enforceability

Commission requests Belgium and the UK to implement transparency directive

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • Belgium, European Union, United Kingdom
  • -
  • July 1 2009

The Commission has addressed formal requests under the EC Treaty infringements procedure to Belgium and the United Kingdom requiring them to communicate the measures that are aimed at implementing the Commission Directive 200581EC amending the Directive on the transparency of financial relations between Member States and public undertakings

Commission approves additional aid measures from Belgium and Luxemburg for Fortis

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • Belgium, European Union, Luxembourg
  • -
  • May 19 2009

The European Commission has approved under EC Treaty State aid rules additional aid measures from the Belgian and Luxembourg States stemming from amendments of the agreement between Fortis Holding, BNP Paribas, Fortis Bank and the Belgian and Luxemburg authorities

Commission opens in-depth investigation into restructuring of Dexia and authorises certain urgent measures

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • Belgium, European Union, France, Luxembourg
  • -
  • March 16 2009

The European Commission has started an in-depth investigation under EC Treaty State aid rules to establish whether the restructuring plan for the Dexia group will restore the group's long-term viability

Ryanair wins State aid battle before the European Court of First Instance against the Commission’s Charleroi Airport decision the Market Economy Investor Principle

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • Belgium, European Union
  • -
  • December 22 2008

The European Court of First Instance (CFI) recently annulled the Commission's Decision 2004393EC with regard to alleged advantages, granted by the Walloon Region and the Brussels South Charleroi Airport, to the low-cost airline Ryanair in connection with its establishment at that airport