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Press releases in English of the Belgian Competition Authority

  • Press release (PDF, 42.31 Kb) of 02/05/2012
    The President of the Competition Council of Belgium has once more ordered De Beers to temporarily continue supplying rough diamonds to Antwerp trader Spira.
  • Press release (PDF, 58.39 Kb) of 26/04/2012
    Price agreements between cargo handlers in Belgian ports
  • Press release (PDF, 43.16 Kb) of 19/04/2012
    According to the College of Competition Prosecutors of the Belgian Competition Council interim measures are necessary in the case Diamanthandel A. Spira vs De Beers UK Limited and Diamdel NV as liquidator of  Diamond Trading Company (PTY) Limited NV.
  • Press release (PDF, 44.62 Kb) of 05/04/2012
    Belgacom condemned  for  providing incomplete  information during the investigation of the acquisition of The Phone House.
  • Press release (PDF, 203.23 Kb) of 13/03/2012
    Exchange of information on envisaged pricing intentions among producers of fast-moving-consumer-goods within a multisectoral association of undertakings
  • Press release (PDF, 59.8 Kb) of 6/01/2012
    On the 19th of December the Competition Council has adopted guidelines which explain the method it will follow for the calculation of fines
    • Notice of the Competition Council of 19 December 2011 - Guidelines on the method of calculating fines for restrictive practices imposed on the basis of Article 63 of the Belgian Act on the Protection of Economic Competition (APEC) (PDF, 281.83 Kb)
  • Press release (PDF, 42.3 Kb) of 3/01/2012
    Belgian Competition Council clears acquisition of retail chain The Phone House by Belgacom subject to conditions. Belgacom has to divest close to half of the points of sale of The Phone House. Belgacom has to continue to operate the remaining points of sale of The Phone House as a multi-operator distribution chain
  • Press release (PDF, 81.85 Kb) of 29/11/2011
    According to the College of Competition Prosecutors of the Belgian Competition Council interim measures are necessary in the case Desclean Belgium vs Dow Agro Science LLC USA, Dow Agro Science bv and Edialux-Formulex nv
  • Press release (PDF, 63.11 Kb) of 11/10/2011
    The Belgian Competition Council approves the acquisition by Securitas of Cobelguard
  • Press release (PDF, 68.48 Kb) of 10/10/2011
    The Belgian Competition Council launches a public consultation on its proposal for new fining guidelines
  • Press release (PDF, 101.51 Kb) 06/10/2011
    The College of Competition Prosecutors of the Competition Council confirms dawn raids in several companies active in the supply of electricity in Belgium
  • Press release (PDF, 825.37 Kb) 07/09/2011
    The Belgian Competition Council clears the acquisition of the television channels VT4 and VIJFtv of SBS Belgium by De Vijver Media
  • Press release (PDF, 817.37 Kb) 12/08/2011
    Belgian Competition Council opens in-depth investigation into the consequences of the acquisition of The Phone House by Belgacom
  • Press release (PDF, 823.87 Kb) 19/05/2011
    Case: Mede-IO-06/0007 A: An investigation into restrictive practices in the Belgian travel sector
  • Communication (PDF, 80.46 Kb) of the college of Competition Prosecutors 29/04/2011
    Consultation on best practices for cooperation among EU national competition authorities
  • Press release (PDF, 46.3 Kb) 07/04/2011
    The College of Competition Prosecutors of the Belgian Competition Council found that bpost (formerly called De Post/La Poste) abuse its dominant position on the market of postal intermediaries (the market of mail handling)
  • Press release (PDF, 45.13 Kb) 16/03/2011
    The College of Competition Prosecutors of the Belgian Competition Council has reservations about the relegation rules of the Belgian football Pro League
  • Press release (PDF, 83.16 Kb) 08/02/2011
    The College of Competition Prosecutors of the Belgian Competition Council found that the fee system for pre-judicial (‘amicable’) collection by judicial officers is not compatible with competition law
  • Press release (PDF, 50.33 Kb) 26/01/2011
    The College of Competition Prosecutors of the Belgian Competition Council has withdrawn its referral request of the proposed acquisition of International Power by GDF Suez
  • Press release (PDF, 82.43 Kb) 25/01/2011
    The President of the Competition Council of Belgium has ordered De Beers to continue supplying rough diamonds to Antwerp trader Spira
  • Press release (PDF, 7 Kb) 23/12/2010
    Case CONC-IO-08/0009: Investigation concerning restrictive practices in the market for sale and delivery of flour in Belgium
  • Press release (PDF, 6.77 Kb) 21/12/2010 - The College of Competition Prosecutors of the Belgian Competition Council submitted to the European Commission a request for referral concerning the proposed acquisition of International Power by GDF Suez
  • Press release (PDF, 8.31 Kb) 29/11/2010
    The Council takes a decision reconsidering conditions imposed on Telenet concerning live transmission of Belgian Pro League football matches
  • Press release (PDF, 6.4 Kb) 23/09/2010
    The Council rejects two appeals against the rejection of complaints by the Competition Prosecutors in the sector of the distribution of French books in Belgium
  • Press release (PDF, 8.08 Kb) 26/08/2010(in French)
    Le Conseil de la concurrence condamne l'Institut Professionnel des Agents Immobiliers pour avoir pris des barèmes minima recommandés
  • Press release 18/06/2010 (PDF, 6.83 Kb)
    Agreements and/or concerted practices in the sector of BSE tests, according to the College of Competition Prosecutors of the Belgian Competition Council

  • Press release 08/06/2010 (PDF, 5.91 Kb)
    Dawn raids in several companies active in the airfreight sector in Belgium

  • Press release 20/05/2010 (PDF, 7.68 Kb)
    The Competition Council fines members of a cartel in radiators sector

  • Press release 6/05/2010 (PDF, 6.49 Kb)
    According to the College of Competition Prosecutors of the Belgian Competition Council interim measures are necessary in the case Diamanthandel A. Spira vs De Beers

  • Press release 13/04/2010 (PDF, 6.54 Kb) 
    Agreements and/or concerted practices in the cement and ready mix concrete sector, in particular the sale of Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS) according to the College of Competition prosecutors of the Belgian Competition Council

  • Press release 25/03/2010 (PDF, 6.74 Kb)
    The acquisition of KPN Belgium Business NV by Mobistar NV approved by the Belgian Competition Council, subject to conditions

  • Press release 15/10/2009 (PDF, 6.05 Kb)
    The College of Competition Prosecutors of the Belgian Competition Council submitted to the European Commission a request for referral concerning the proposed acquisition of SPE by EDF

  • Press release 29/09/2009 (PDF, 6.38 Kb)
    Belgacom abuses its dominant position according to the College of Competition
    prosecutors of the Belgian Competition Council

  • Press release 22/09/2009 (PDF, 7.23 Kb)
    "Dawn raids in several companies active in the wholesale of electricity in Belgium"

  • Press release 26/05/2009 (PDF, 10.96 Kb)
    The Competition Council imposes a fine of 66,3 million euros on mobile operator Proximus for abuse of a dominant position


  • Press release 08/05/2009 (PDF, 6.88 Kb)
    The College of Competition Prosecutors has submitted a reasoned report to the Competition Council and to the undertakings concerned in relation to restrictive practices in the market for steel panel radiators



  • Press release 02/04/2009 (PDF, 9.6 Kb)
    The President of the Belgian Competition Council confirms denial by the Competition Prosecutor General of a request for interim measures on the basis of refusal to supply a wholesaler involved in parallel export of drugs


  • Press release 20/01/2009 (PDF, 4.18 Kb)
    The College of Competition Prosecutors of the Competition Council confirms that the Competition Service has conducted dawn raids today the 20th of January 2009 in several laboratories that perform tests of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)














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