New rules prohibiting the abuse of economic dependence entered into force in Belgium on 22 August 2020 – What does this mean for the digital sector?
Introduction The recently introduced prohibition of abuse of economic dependence (Article IV.2/1 Belgian Code of Economic Law) is a novelty in Belgian law, which may become of significant importance for the digital sector. The legal concept of abuse of economic dependence is aimed to target a situation where a company abuses the relative economic dependence…