{"id":99585,"date":"2025-06-24T11:49:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T10:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/?page_id=99585"},"modified":"2025-06-24T11:58:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T10:58:18","slug":"competition-lawyer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/advocaat-mededinging\/","title":{"rendered":"Competition lawyer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/competition-law\/\">competition law<\/a> is complex, the financial stakes are high and the risks of heavy fines are real. Whether you are facing an investigation by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.belgiancompetition.be\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Belgian Competition Authority (BMA)<\/a>, has a conflict over a non-compete agreement, or needs to properly notify a merger; specialized legal assistance is not a luxury, but a necessity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our law firm offers highly specialized and strategic advice in all aspects of Belgian and European competition law. Our lawyers assist companies, managers and associations with practical solutions that are legally sound and commercially viable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-onze-expertise-in-het-mededingingsrecht\">Our expertise in competition law<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The search for a competition lawyer is often driven by a specific problem. Our expertise covers all the core areas in which you may need assistance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. Cartels, price fixing and leniency procedures.<\/strong> <br>Participating in a cartel is the most serious violation of competition law, with fines of up to 10% of global turnover. Our lawyers offer crucial advice and assistance in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The preventive screening of commercial agreements and information exchange with competitors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Defense during a cartel investigation by the BMA or the European Commission.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assisting companies in leniency proceedings (\"whistleblowing\") to avoid or reduce fines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Abuse of dominance &amp; unfair competition.<\/strong> <br>A conflict with a dominant player can cripple your business operations. Our lawyers will help you with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Assessing whether a trading partner is abusing its dominant position by imposing unfair competition or unreasonable terms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Defending your company against an allegation of abuse of dominance or economic dependency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Filing a complaint with competition authorities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. Distribution, agency and franchise agreements<\/strong> <br>Vertical agreements in your distribution network must be competition-proof. Our lawyers advise on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The permissibility of price fixing, exclusivity and online sales restrictions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establishing selective or exclusive distribution networks that hold up legally.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The conformity of your contracts with European block exemptions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4. Competition clauses<\/strong> <br>An invalid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/non-compete-clause\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">competition clause<\/a> can have far-reaching consequences. Our attorneys offer analysis and advice on the validity and enforceability of non-compete agreements in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Commercial contracts (e.g., agency, distribution).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acquisition agreements (M&amp;A).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shareholder agreements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5. Merger control (mergers &amp; acquisitions).<\/strong> <br>A merger or acquisition often requires prior approval. A misjudgment leads to heavy fines (<em>gun jumping<\/em>). Our attorneys will guide you through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The analysis of the notification requirement to the BMA or the European Commission.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The entire application process, from pre-notification to approval.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Negotiating any remedies to get the transaction approved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6. Procedures, complaints, 'searches &amp; claims for damages<\/strong> <br>When a competition issue leads to formal proceedings, prompt and expert assistance is crucial. Our lawyers will assist you during:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Searches by authorities (\"dawn raids\").<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proceedings before Belgian competition authorities and courts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pursuing or contesting claims for damages resulting from competition violations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-waarom-kiezen-voor-ons-kantoor\">Why choose our office?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>In-depth specialization:<\/strong> Our lawyers have extensive experience in competition law. This guarantees you advice based on the most recent case law and developments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strategic and proactive:<\/strong> Our lawyers are more than legal experts; we are strategic partners who think with you to achieve commercial goals within the legal outlines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clear language:<\/strong> Complex rules are translated by our lawyers into clear and practical advice that you can put to work immediately.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Experience in Belgium:<\/strong> Our lawyers have extensive experience in proceedings before the Belgian Competition Authority and Belgian courts, including the Market Court.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/contact\/\">Do you have a specific question about a non-compete agreement, a conflict with a dominant supplier, or would like an audit of your commercial practices? Don't wait for a problem to escalate and contact an attorney specializing in competition.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/competition-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read our comprehensive guide to competition law here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Het mededingingsrecht is complex, de financi\u00eble belangen zijn groot en de risico&#8217;s op zware boetes zijn re\u00ebel. Of u nu geconfronteerd wordt met een onderzoek van de Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit (BMA), een conflict heeft over een concurrentiebeding, of een fusie correct moet aanmelden; gespecialiseerde juridische bijstand is geen luxe, maar een noodzaak. Ons advocatenkantoor biedt hooggespecialiseerd [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":99587,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-99585","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mededinging"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.0 (Yoast SEO v28.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Advocaat mededinging - ICT Rechtswijzer Advocaat<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Bescherm uw onderneming tegen hoge boetes. Onze gespecialiseerde advocaat mededingingsrecht adviseert proactief over kartels, concurrentiebedingen en machtsmisbruik.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/competition-lawyer\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Advocaat mededinging\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Bescherm uw onderneming tegen hoge boetes. Onze gespecialiseerde advocaat mededingingsrecht adviseert proactief over kartels, concurrentiebedingen en machtsmisbruik.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/competition-lawyer\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"ICT Rechtswijzer Advocaat\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-06-24T10:58:18+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/businessman-9187789_1280.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"875\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\\\/advocaat-mededinging\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\\\/advocaat-mededinging\\\/\",\"name\":\"Advocaat mededinging - ICT Rechtswijzer Advocaat\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\\\/advocaat-mededinging\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\\\/advocaat-mededinging\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/businessman-9187789_1280.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-24T10:49:14+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-06-24T10:58:18+00:00\",\"description\":\"Bescherm uw onderneming tegen hoge boetes. Onze gespecialiseerde advocaat mededingingsrecht adviseert proactief over kartels, concurrentiebedingen en machtsmisbruik.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\\\/advocaat-mededinging\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\\\/advocaat-mededinging\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\\\/advocaat-mededinging\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/businessman-9187789_1280.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/06\\\/businessman-9187789_1280.jpg\",\"width\":1280,\"height\":875},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\\\/advocaat-mededinging\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Advocaat mededinging\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\\\/\",\"name\":\"ICT Rechtswijzer Advocaat\",\"description\":\"Advocaten in IP, AI, IT, privacy &amp; media\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":[\"Organization\",\"LegalService\"],\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"ICT Rechtswijzer\",\"alternateName\":\"ICT Rechtswijzer, kennisplatform van Everest Advocaten\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/08\\\/joris-deene-auteursrecht-in-een-digitale-omgeving-1-638.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/08\\\/joris-deene-auteursrecht-in-een-digitale-omgeving-1-638.jpg\",\"width\":638,\"height\":479,\"caption\":\"ICT Rechtswijzer\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/be.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/everest-law\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.everest-law.eu\\\/\"],\"description\":\"Kennisplatform van het departement intellectuele eigendom, IT-recht, AI-recht, gegevensbescherming en mediarecht van Everest Advocaten, onder leiding van mr. Joris Deene.\",\"parentOrganization\":{\"@type\":\"LegalService\",\"name\":\"Everest Advocaten\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.everest-law.eu\",\"address\":{\"@type\":\"PostalAddress\",\"streetAddress\":\"Bollebergen 2A bus 20\",\"postalCode\":\"9052\",\"addressLocality\":\"Gent\",\"addressCountry\":\"BE\"}}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Competition lawyer - ICT Legal Guide Lawyer","description":"Protect your company from high fines. Our specialized competition law attorney proactively advises on cartels, non-compete agreements and abuse of power.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/competition-lawyer\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Advocaat mededinging","og_description":"Bescherm uw onderneming tegen hoge boetes. Onze gespecialiseerde advocaat mededingingsrecht adviseert proactief over kartels, concurrentiebedingen en machtsmisbruik.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/competition-lawyer\/","og_site_name":"ICT Rechtswijzer Advocaat","article_modified_time":"2025-06-24T10:58:18+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1280,"height":875,"url":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/businessman-9187789_1280.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/advocaat-mededinging\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/advocaat-mededinging\/","name":"Competition lawyer - ICT Legal Guide Lawyer","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/advocaat-mededinging\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/advocaat-mededinging\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/businessman-9187789_1280.jpg","datePublished":"2025-06-24T10:49:14+00:00","dateModified":"2025-06-24T10:58:18+00:00","description":"Protect your company from high fines. Our specialized competition law attorney proactively advises on cartels, non-compete agreements and abuse of power.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/advocaat-mededinging\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/advocaat-mededinging\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/advocaat-mededinging\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/businessman-9187789_1280.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/businessman-9187789_1280.jpg","width":1280,"height":875},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/advocaat-mededinging\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Advocaat mededinging"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/","name":"ICT Lawyer","description":"Lawyers in IP, AI, IT, privacy &amp; media","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":["Organization","LegalService"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/#organization","name":"ICT Legal Guide","alternateName":"ICT Rechtswijzer, kennisplatform van Everest Advocaten","url":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/joris-deene-auteursrecht-in-een-digitale-omgeving-1-638.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/joris-deene-auteursrecht-in-een-digitale-omgeving-1-638.jpg","width":638,"height":479,"caption":"ICT Rechtswijzer"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/be.linkedin.com\/company\/everest-law","https:\/\/www.everest-law.eu\/"],"description":"Knowledge platform of the Intellectual Property, IT Law, AI Law, Data Protection, and Media Law department at Everest Advocaten, led by Joris Deene, Esq.","parentOrganization":{"@type":"LegalService","name":"Everest Advocaten","url":"https:\/\/www.everest-law.eu","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"Bollebergen 2A bus 20","postalCode":"9052","addressLocality":"Gent","addressCountry":"BE"}}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99585"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99585\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/99587"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ictrechtswijzer.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}