Cartel investigations by competition authorities, including the European Commission and the Belgian Competition Authority, can have a significant impact on businesses and the parties involved. Deloitte Legal offers legal advice to all affected stakeholders, including undertakings and individuals under investigation, along with parties seeking to lodge a complaint or damages claim, and other interested third parties.

Restrictive agreements, clauses, and concerted practices can pose serious competition law risks for (associations of) undertakings, including fines, private damages and loss of reputation. Our EU & Competition team advises clients across all sectors in reviewing and drafting sensitive agreements and other arrangements.

State aid law plays a pivotal role in investment decisions, crisis management, digital and energy transitions, and broader business strategies. While state support can offer significant opportunities, ensuring compliance with state aid rules is essential to avoid potential recovery demands in the future.

Our EU & Competition team advises clients with dominant market positions on mitigating competition law risks and provides defence strategies for parties under investigation for allegedly abusive conduct.

Our EU & Competition team advises private and public undertakings in notifying mergers, acquisitions and full-function joint ventures to the European Commission and national competition authorities, including the Belgian Competition Authority. In close collaboration with our other practices at Deloitte (Legal), we provide comprehensive, multidisciplinarymultidisciplinary, and one-stop-shop support for business expansions or the sale of a business or parts thereof.

EU internal market law may serve as a powerful tool as it holds supremacy over national law. Our EU & Competition team helps clients leverage this opportunity to secure market access and uphold the free movement of your goods, servicesservices, and capital. We advise and represent both government bodies and businesses in contentious and non-contentious matters. Additionally, we provide legal guidance on broader EU legislation such as the Digital Markets Act.

Investments may be subject to national FDI regulations, for instance when they impact public security or public order. In close collaboration with our Deloitte Legal network, we provide seamless and one-stop-shop support to investors and beneficiaries alike for FDI exposure analyses and notifications across the EU.

The FSR is designed to ensure fair competition by addressing distortions caused by foreign subsidies which may negatively impact the EU internal market.

Our EU & Competition practice advises both private and public clients with compliance workshops and manuals, each time tailored to the industry, structure and objectives of your business.