New Belgian antitrust guidelines on sustainability agreements: what you need to know

The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) has released its long-awaited guidelines on how companies may cooperate on sustainability objectives without breaching antitrust rules (BCA Guidelines). While largely based on the European Commission (EC) guidelines on horizontal cooperation agreements, the BCA Guidelines introduce some novelties that are directly relevant to businesses operating in or with exposure to the Belgian market.... By: A&O Shearman