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Looking for a legal internship (in 2026)?
๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ offers great winter, summer and bar internships to law students!
Be welcome to join our summer event on 26 June with some fellow students if you are interested in learning more about our approach, practice areas and team.
Our beautiful garden is open to relax to all law students in their 3rd bachelor, as well as 1st and 2nd masterโs (ManaMa and LL.M. students included).
We will provide some delicious tapas and refreshing mocktails to add more summer vibes to the event. ๐น๐ด
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ?
โข Informal conversations with team members from all our practice areas (competition & EU | corporate & M&A | commercial | conflict management)
โข Meet and greet with our partners and our HR team
โข Guided tours of our offices
โข Tips for your studies and career
โข Opportunities to connect with other students
โข A relaxed atmosphere with summer vibes
๐๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐!
See you soon!
#lawstudents #summervibes #networking #futurelawyers #meetcontrast #studentcorner #legalcareer
Join us for an exclusive garden gathering!
โ๏ธ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ @ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญย
Ben je een 1ste of 2de master rechtenstudent, en ga je volgend academiejaar verder studeren? Dan nodigen we jou graagย uit voor een exclusief tuinevent bij ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ op ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ง๐ขย van 16:00 tot 20:00. ๐ผย
Ontspan na de stressvolle examenperiode in onze mooie tuin en leer ons kantoor en collegaโs beter kennen tijdens een walking dinner met heerlijke tapas en verfrissende mocktails. ๐ธ๐ย
๐๐๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ย
16:00 - 17:00 โข Tuinreceptie met onze junior associates en het HR-teamย
17:00 - 17:45 โข Introductie van ons kantoor door de counselsย
17:45 - 18:30 โข Walking dinner op ons terrasย
18:30 - 19:00 โข Rondleiding door het kantoorgebouw door de seniorsย
19:00 - 20:00 โข Dessert met onze partnersย
Check onze video op LinkedIn.
๐๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฃ๐ ๐ฃ๐ ๐ก๐ข๐๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง.
#lawstudents #rechtenstudenten #LLM #legalcareerย #networking #studentcorner #meetcontrast
Event StudentsFilip Tuytschaever spreaks on vertical agreements in Romania
Today, our competition partner Filip Tuytschaever will speak alongside two other panellists, Iulia Dascultu and Roxana Orza, members of the Competition Council, on vertical agreements at a training session on competition law in Bucharest.
The event is organised by the Romanian Association of Competition Lawyers (ARCON), the National Institute for Magistrates and the Romanian Competition Council.
A special mulลฃumesc or thank you to them for hosting this event and to Anca Buta Musat from Muลat & Asociaลฃii, also a DLC - Distribution Law Center contributor, for the invitation.
Also interested in vertical agreements? Order a copy of the new edition of our book on verticals at a reduced price. With the code AUFLY30, you can enjoy a 30% discount. Get yours here: https://lnkd.in/eNzb-5Ft
#competitionlaw #antitrust #EUlaw #verticalagreements #legaltraining #meetcontrast

Student event 'summer vibes @ contrast'
Are you a law student in your first or second masterโs and continuing your studies next academic year, including an LL.M. or Manama? Join us for a summer garden gathering! ๐ฟโจ
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Date: 26 June 2025
๐ Time: 16:00 - 20:00
๐ Location: ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ, Minervastraat 5, 1930 Zaventem (We provide various transportation options, including taxis in combination with public transport.)
Relax after the exam stress and enjoy an insightful evening in our beautiful garden. Get to know our firm and our team during a pleasant walking dinner with delicious tapas and refreshing mocktails. ๐น๐ด
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ?
โข Informal conversations with team members from all our practice areas (competition & EU | corporate & M&A | commercial | conflict management)
โข Meet and greet with our partners and our HR team
โข Guided tours of our offices
โข Tips for your studies and career
โข Connect with other students
โข A relaxed atmosphere with summer vibes
Don't miss this opportunity to network and learn more about our firm in an informal setting. We look forward to meeting you!
๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ย ๐
#lawstudents #summervibes #networking #futurelawyers #meetcontrast #studentcorner #legalcareer
Culinary tour through Antwerp
Last Friday, we enjoyed a fun culinary teambuilding in Antwerp, savouring some local delicacies and refreshing drinks while exploring the city along the way.
We ended the evening with a deliciousย food-sharing dinner. ๐ด
A big thank you to our vibes team, particularly to our colleagues Simone Goyvaerts and Karlien De Ryck, for making all of this possible! ๐
Check out the fun photos here.
#teamspirit #teambuilding #lawfirm #colleagues #contrastvibes
In the Picture - Stop-the-clock for sustainability reporting?
๐๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ... ๐ญ
For some time now, your inbox has been flooded with newsletters reminding you of the mandatory sustainability reporting obligation for companies. In 2026, your company must also draw up its first sustainability report. You have already started preparing for this report.
To your surprise, you read in the latest newsletter in your inbox that the reporting obligations have been postponed for 2 years. Moreover, your company will probably no longer fall within the scope of the reporting obligations. Should you pause your preparations?
๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐? Read our latest #inthepicture โStop-the-clock for sustainability reporting?โ here: https://lnkd.in/grR_Y5MT, or contact our corporate associates Karlien De Ryck and Charlotte Van Weehaeghe.
#Sustainability #CSRD #CSDDD #contrastcares #SDG #ESG #contrastpublications


Winter internship applications for 2026 are open!
๐๐๐๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ง๐จ๐ฐโ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ? โ
We are happy to announce that the winter internship applications for 2026 at ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ are officially open!
Are you studying abroad next term, and are you looking to gain valuable legal experience in January 2026? Join us for an inspiring internship programme.
At ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ you gain hands-on experience through interesting cases and continuous coaching from a great team in one of our practice areas: competition and EU, corporate and M&A, commercial law, or dispute resolution!
๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐? Donโt miss out on this unique opportunity and apply quickly via our website ๐ https://lnkd.in/eG6maJ2W
We are eager to meet you!
#lawstudent #lawstudents #internship #legalinternship #studentcorner #contrastlaw
contrast connects - legal toolbox for B2B relations
Last week, we hosted a workshop on the legal toolbox for B2B relations.
Our partners Herlinde Burez and Milena Varga, and counsel Benjamin Magnus discussed key competition, commercial and litigation aspects, and guided an interactive exchange of practical experiences. Thank you to all participants for their valuable contribution!
Do you have any questions on this topic, or are you interested in connecting with other inhouse counsel and professionals at a ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ connects event? Please feel free to reach out to your regular contact person at ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ , or send us a message at contrastconnects@contrast.law.
#meetcontrast #contrastconnects



Landmark ECJ decision on exclusive distribution rights
๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฑ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ซโ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐ฌ (๐-๐๐๐/๐๐).
Our competition partner Herlinde Burez and commercial partner Milena Varga represented Albert Heijn before the Court against Beevers Kaas, exclusive importer of Beemster cheese in Belgium. In this case, Albert Heijn claimed that Beevers Kaas can only be protected against active sales of Albert Heijn if and when the parallel imposition requirement is fulfilled. Put differently: as long as the supplier of the Beemster cheese has not agreed an active sales restriction with each and every of its resellers in the EU, Albert Heijn cannot be prevented from actively selling Beemster cheese in Belgium.
The Court ruled that an agreement on an active sales restriction cannot be inferred from the simple finding that no other reseller is currently actively selling Beemster cheese in Belgium. The supplier must first demonstrate that it has invited the resellers to comply with an active sales restriction, and secondly, that the resellers have agreed to this invitation. Proof of both elements must be provided by the supplier based on objective and consistent evidence.
The Court thus agreed with Albert Heijnโs position.
For a more detailed read on this interesting judgment as well as the opinion of the Advocate-General, click here.
๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ? Milena Varga and Herlinde Burez are happy to help!
#ECJ #DistributionLaw #VerticalAgreements #EuropeanCourtOfJustice #CompetitionLaw #CommercialLaw #ExclusiveDistribution #ActiveSales #LegalUpdate #contrastupdate

