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Posts by Barbara Terriere

Decision of the Belgian Supreme Court on “pre-contractual information obligations” in a franchise agreement

15-12-2023

On June 2, 2023, the Belgian Supreme Court has ruled in a matter concerning the breach of “pre-contractual information obligations” in a franchise agreement. Pursuant to Article 3 of the Law of December 19, 2005 concerning “pre-contractual information in commercial cooperation agreements”, (as revised by article 4, 2° of the law of April 2, 2014), […]

The new EU Regulation 2023/988 on general product safety is entering into force on 12 June 2023 and shall apply from 13 December 2024

07-06-2023

The new EU Regulation 2023/988 on general product safety is entering into force on 12 June 2023 and shall apply from 13 December 2024. Directives 2001/95/EG and 87/357/EEG will be repealed and replaced by this Regulation. This Regulation brings the existing rules on “general product safety” in line with the recent developments in digitalization and […]

Arbitration in disputes on the termination of exclusive distributor agreements with effect in Belgium.

31-05-2023

In a landmark decision of April 7th, 2023, the Belgian Supreme Court (C.21.0325) has ruled that such disputes can be submitted to arbitration, disregarding the fact whether the arbitrator will apply Belgian law or not. By this decision the Court distanced itself from established case law. The Court came to that decision after applying the […]

Astrea x MIPIM

24-01-2023

We will be present @ the MIPIMWorld Conference March 2023 in Cannes! Astrea will be represented by Ciska Servais, Micha Van den Abeele & Barbara Terriere. Join us!

Block Exemption Regulation on Vertical Agreements 2022

11-05-2022

Block Exemption Regulation on Vertical Agreements 2022 Barbara Terriere will be moderating a discussion panel on “True and untrue agents in the new Guidelines” at the Annual Conference of International Distribution Institute in Madrid, 10-11 June https://www.idiproject.com. This conference comes at the right time after the adoption of the new VBER by the European Commission […]

Barbara Terriere appointed as Country Expert Distribution Law for Belgium

21-03-2022

Our counsel Barbara Terriere has been appointed as a Country Expert Distribution Law for Belgium by the International Distribution Institute (IDI). Barbara is an expert in distribution law. She assists clients in all legal matters regarding their distribution networks (choice of network, choice of selection criteria, drafting of distribution agreements, bonus programs etc.) and supports […]

The French Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the car supplier refusing the re-appointment of his former network member

01-03-2022

Over the last twenty years, several European courts have judged on the question whether a selective distribution system implies that a supplier is obliged (or not) to appoint a candidate meeting all selection criteria. On February 16th 2022, the French Supreme Court has rendered a milestone decision in three cases with respect to a selective […]

The European Commission eases its position on « dual distribution »

14-02-2022

Dual distribution refers to the situation whereby a supplier sells goods, not only to its independent distributors, but also (at a downstream-level) directly to end customers (by its own store or online), thereby competing with its independent distributors (who are not active on an upstream-level). A new “Block Exemption Regulation on Vertical Restraints” will enter […]

Astrea advised the founders of GeoSQUARE on the sale of the group to BENCIS CAPITAL

16-09-2021

Frederic Verspreeuwen and his team composed of Seppe Laenen, Annalyne Van den Steen and Barbara Terriere, advised the founders of the GeoSQUARE group with the sale of the group to BENCIS CAPITAL and their subsequent reinvestment.   GeoSQUARE, the Belgian expert in geoinformation services, joins forces with investment company Bencis to further realise its strategic […]

Misbruik van machtspositie door Peugeot Oostenrijk

30-03-2021

Op 17 februari 2021 heeft het Oostenrijkse Hooggerechtshof een uitspraak gedaan in een zaak die opgestart was door een Oostenrijkse dealer “Buechl” tegen de Oostenrijkse invoerder Peugeot. Deze dealer had in 2018 een procedure gestart wegens het commercieel beleid van Peugeot, dat op vele punten “abusief” zou zijn t.a.v. de dealers, die economisch afhankelijk zouden […]

Assistance of Alcopa with the set-up of a joint-venture structure with the Bergé group

06-08-2020

ASTREA advised Alcopa with the sale of 60% of its shareholding in Alcomotive, a car distributor selling 30.000 vehicles per year in 6 European countries, to Bergé Auto, which sells 150.000 cars per year in 9 markets in Europe and Latin America. ).   The transaction was managed by Frédéric Verspreeuwen, Philippe Willemsens and Seppe Laenen, […]