Astrea - Expertise - EU & Mededingingsrecht

EU & Competition law

About the team

Our EU and competition law team specialises in European and Belgian competition law, as well as other areas of EU law, including internal market legislation and EU fundamental rights. We represent our clients before the European and Belgian competition authorities, and support them in proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union and Belgian courts.

We have expertise in all areas of competition law, including the competition law aspects of horizontal and vertical agreements, cartel agreements, abuse of a dominant position and merger control. We also advise various Belgian and European sector federations on competition law issues.

Our lawyers specialise in state aid law and have extensive experience in cases involving fiscal state aid. We advise governments, companies receiving aid and those wishing to challenge certain aid mechanisms. Our EU and competition law team has in-depth knowledge of internal market legislation and freedoms, including the free movement of persons, goods, services and capital.

We also specialise in European regulations on social security, privacy law, consumer legislation, telecommunications, healthcare, and media. We have specific experience in the following sectors: IT, the internet, telecommunications, gambling, video gaming, sports, media and television, public transport, energy, pharmaceuticals, healthcare services, consumer goods, electronics and entertainment.

Our services

  • Competition
  • State aid
  • Internal market freedoms (free movement of people, goods, services and capital)
  • Internal market laws
  • Privacy
  • Electronic trading
  • EU and social security
  • EU constitutional rights

Our specialists