Author: Saimi Merenlahti
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Belgian Market Court upholds BCA’s interim measures against UCI gear ratio rule
On 20 May 2026, the Market Court (Brussels Court of Appeal) dismissed an appeal brought by the International Cycling Union (“UCI”) against interim measures imposed by the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”) in October 2025, keeping in place the interim suspension of the UCI’s controversial “maximum gear ratio” rule. The judgment is a further reminder that sporting regulations,…
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Power Cables and Cardboard Packaging: Sumal confirmed and refined
On 16 April 2026 the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its judgment in the joined cases C-672/23 Electricity & Water Authority of the Government of Bahrain and Others (Power Cables) and C-673/23 Smurfit Kappa Europe and Others (Cardboard Packaging). The ruling further clarifies the interaction between the Sumal doctrine and Article 8(1) Brussel I bis Regulation in the context of competition damages claims. The judgment addresses…