Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh

Admitted to practice: in Belgium and before the European Court

Speeches & Presentations

• "New Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and Guidelines: What’s Changing for Distribution Relationships?" Crowell & Moring Webinar, 2022. (September 20, 2022). Speakers: Thomas De Meese and Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh.
• "Competition Law Aspects of M&A Transactions: FAQs from In-House Counsel," Webinar in collaboration with IJE/IBJ, Brussels, Belgium (June 17, 2021). Presenters: Thomas De Meese, Peter Broadhurst, and Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh.
• "State Aid in Times of Recovery and transition: What You Need to Know," Webinar in collaboration with IJE/IBJ, Brussels, Belgium (March 9, 2021). Presenters: Karel Bourgeois and Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh.
• "Creating Tomorrow: Digitization of Retail and Consumer Products - Distribution Relationships in the Digital Age - The competition rules applying to vertical agreements under review," Crowell & Moring Webinar (November 24, 2020). Presenters: Thomas De Meese and Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh.
• "Recovering Damages in Cartel Cases," ACC Lunch Seminar, Brussels, Belgium (September 5, 2019). Presenters: Thomas De Meese and Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh.
• "Big Data and Competition Rules: Competition Aspects of Collecting and Using (Big) Data," IJE/IBJ Deep Dive, Brussels (February 7, 2019). Presenters: Thomas De Meese, Karl Stas, Evi Mattioli, and Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh.

Publications

• "Brussels Market Court overturns BCA's decision to fine Caudalie for RPM and online sales restrictions. BCA cannot have its cake and eat it too," Competitio, pp. 61-84 (2021/4). Author: Marieke Van Nieuwenbourgh.
• "E-Commerce in Europe: More Fines, More Problems (For Brand Owners)" Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer (August 9, 2019). Authors: Sean-Paul Brankin and Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh.
• "E-Commerce in Europe: A Look at the Ongoing Impact of the European Commission’s 2017 E-Commerce Sector Inquiry," Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer (June 4, 2019). Authors: Sean-Paul Brankin and Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh.
• "E-Commerce in Europe: A Look into Nike’s Recent Antitrust Fines," Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer (May 9, 2019). Authors: Sean-Paul Brankin and Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh.
• "Verkopen via Amazon en eBay onder druk: platformverbod niet beperkt tot luxeproducten in selectieve distributienetwerken?" Tijdschrift voor Belgisch Handelsrecht-Revue de Droit Commercial Belge 2018/8, p. 918-923 (2018). Author: Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh.
• "De rechtsvordering tot schadevergoeding voor mededingingsinbreuken. Een grote stap vooruit?" Tijdschrift voor Belgisch Handelsrecht-Revue de Droit Commercial Belge 2018/2, p. 119-140 (2018). Author: Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh.

Client Alerts & Newsletters

• "EU Commission Adopts New Rules for Distribution Agreements: What’s to Come for Distribution Relationships in the Digital Age?," Antitrust Law 'In The News' (May 18, 2022). Contacts: Thomas De Meese, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh
• "EU Commission Publishes Draft New Rules for Distribution Agreements: What’s to Come for Distribution Relationships in the Digital Age?," Antitrust Law Alert (August 24, 2021). Contacts: Thomas De Meese, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh, Yaël Rager
• "Change is Coming: Current and Proposed Institutional Reform in Competition Law and The Path Forward," Antitrust Law Alert (July 21, 2021). Contacts: Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh, Julie van Hevele, Peter Broadhurst, Karel Bourgeois
• "Belgian Competition Authority Fines Caudalie for Imposing Minimum Resale Prices and Online Sales Restrictions on Its Selective Distributors," Antitrust Law Alert (July 7, 2021). Contacts: Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh, Thomas De Meese
• "State Aid in Times of COVID-19: European Commission Prolongs and Expands Temporary COVID-19 State Aid Framework," Antitrust Law Alert (February 2, 2021). Contacts: Karel Bourgeois, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh
• "EU Commission Provides a Glimpse of What’s to Come for Distribution Relationships in the Digital Age," Antitrust Law Alert (October 26, 2020). Contacts: Thomas De Meese, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh
• "Annulment of EC Prohibition of Telecoms Merger Creates Uncertainty for Mergers in Tight Markets," Antitrust Law Alert (August 12, 2020). Contacts: Thomas De Meese, Wm. Randolph Smith, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh
• "State Aid in Times of COVID-19: Hard Times Call for a Soft(er) Approach - Part II," Antitrust Law Alert (April 28, 2020). Contacts: Thomas De Meese, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh
• "State Aid in Times of COVID-19: Hard Times Call for a Soft(er) Approach," Antitrust Law Alert (Updated April 28, 2020). Contacts: Thomas De Meese, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh
• "European Competition Authorities Provide Guidance on Application of Competition Rules in Times of COVID-19 - Part II," Antitrust Law Alert (April 27, 2020). Contacts: Thomas De Meese, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh
• "European Merger Control in Times of COVID-19: Delays Until Further Notice," Antitrust Law Alert (April 24, 2020). Contacts: Thomas De Meese, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh
• "European Competition Authorities Provide Guidance on Application of Competition Rules in Times of COVID-19," Antitrust Law Alert (March 23, 2020). Contacts: Thomas De Meese, Jeane A. Thomas, CIPP/E, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh
• "European Commission Continues Promotion of Cartel Damages Claims in Pass-On Guidelines," Antitrust Law Alert (July 30, 2019). Contact: Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh
• "Second Landmark EU Judgment on Antitrust Damages Actions Extends Limitation Periods to the Benefit of Claimants," Antitrust Law Alert (April 4, 2019). Contact: Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh
• "Landmark EU Judgment Extends Range of Entities Liable for Antitrust Damages," Antitrust Law Alert (March 21, 2019). Contact: Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh
• "At the Intersection of Competition and Data Protection Law," Antitrust Law Alert (March 4, 2019). Contacts: Thomas De Meese, Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh

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