Academic positions
Professor, EU competition law, Faculty of Law, University of Brussels (Belgium)
University degrees
- Master of Law, University of Ghent (Belgium)
- International and European law (LL.M.), University of Brussels (Belgium)
- Business Management (LL.M.), VLEKHO (Belgium)
- Law (Ph.D.), the European University Institute, Florence (Italy)
I am a specialist in EU, competition and distribution law. I advise companies and assist them before the EU Commission, the national competition authorities and the courts. I regular speak at conferences on distribution law matters. My most recent publications include the third edition of the monograph published by Oxford University Press on ‘Vertical Agreements in EU Competition Law’ (third edition, Oxford University Press 2018, 462 p., with F. Wijckmans) and ‘Distribution Agreements – EU – Belgium – The Netherlands’ (Larcier 2018, 635 p., with F. Wijckmans a.o., in Dutch).
Booking.com (C-264/23)
Price parity clauses
Q&A on Distribution Agreements
Pronuptia (IV/30937)
Ancillary restraints in the context of vertical agreements
Other documents by contrast
BREAKING NEWS - The Distribution Law Center presents the Croatian book on 'Vertical agreements in EU and Croatian competition law'
The Distribution Law Center presents the Belgian and Dutch book "Distributieovereenkomsten (EU - België - Nederland)"
Booking.com (C-264/23)
Price parity clauses
Pronuptia (IV/30937)
Ancillary restraints in the context of vertical agreements
Melia (Holiday Pricing) (AT.40528)
Cross-border sales restrictions
Pioneer (AT.40182)
Resale price maintenance
Philips (AT.40181)
Resale price maintenance
Asus (AT.40465)
Resale price maintenance
Denon & Marantz (AT.40469)
Resale price maintenance
Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmétique (C-439/09)
Online sales ban
DaimlerChrysler v. Commission (T-325/01)
Genuine agency
Guess (AT.40428)
By object restrictions imposed within a selective distribution network
Nuclear Laser Medicine / Innogenetics (C.05.0290.N)
Exclusive distribution agreements
Pronuptia (161/84)
Ancillary restraints in the context of vertical agreements
Character merchandise (Sanrio) (AT.40432)
Limitation of out-of-territory sales by licensees
Auto 24 (C-158/11)
Selective distribution
Film merchandise (Universal) (AT.40433)
Limitation of out-of-territory sales and of sales to allocated customers by licensees
Javico (C-306/96)
Prohibition of re-import
AEG v. Commission (107/82)
Selective distribution
Ancillary sports merchandise (Nike) (AT.40436)
Limitation of out-of-territory sales by licensees
BAI and Commission v. Bayer (C-2/01 P and C-3/01 P)
Unilateral conduct (supply quotas)
Béguelin Import (22/71)
Parallel trade
Bulk Oil (174/84)
Destination clauses non-member countries
CEEES (C-217/05)
Genuine agency
CEPSA (C-279/06)
Genuine agency
Commission v. Volkswagen (C-74/04 P)
Definition of agreement
Coty Germany (C-230/16)
Third-party platform ban
Ford v. Commission (25/84 and 26/84)
Unilateral conduct (circular to dealer network)
Ford v. Commission (interim measures) (228/82 and 229/82)
Unilateral conduct (circular to dealer network)
Leclerc v. Commission (T-19/92)
Selective distribution
Leclerc v. Commission (T-88/92)
Selective distribution
L’Oréal (31/80)
Selective distribution
Metro v. Commission (26/76)
Selective distribution
Tipp-Ex (IV/31.192)
Parallel trade
Tretorn and others (IV/32.948 – IV/34.590)
Parallel trade
Vichy v. Commission (T-19/91)
Selective distribution
Vertical Agreements in EU Competition Law (4th edition)
Vertical agreements in EU and Croatian competition law
Vertical agreements in EU and Spanish competition law
Vertical agreements and competition law, EU- Denmark
Distribution agreements in antitrust law - German, Austrian and Union-wide legal practice of vertical agreements
Distribution Agreements. EU – Romania
Distribution Contracts and Antirust Law
Distribution agreements and competition law
Distribution Agreements
Vertical Agreements in EU Competition Law (3rd edition)
Vertical Agreements, EU – Bulgaria
Distribution Agreements in competition law
Vertical Agreements in EU Competition Law (2de edition)
Vertical Agreements in EC Competition Law
