Private antitrust suits are complicating settlements, Belgian enforcer says
By Anna Ferrari and Nicholas Hirst ( September 2, 2026, 16:26 GMT | Insight) -- Companies have become more reluctant to settle competition cases as private enforcement expands, Belgian Competition Authority prosecutor Damien Gerard said. He also called for joint investigations between national competition authorities and greater exchanges of confidential information about mergers.Companies have become more cautious about settling cases with the Belgian competition authority, one of its prosecutors told a conference* on Wednesday....
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