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/COVID-19: What is a “proportionate restriction” on the free movement of persons within the EU? Towards sanctions against Member States maintaining disproportionate restrictions?
As we pointed out in our article of 21 April 2020[1], the measures taken by the Member States to restrict the free movement of persons must be clear, coherent, non-discriminatory, and proportionate to the objective of protecting public health so that the European...
COVID-19 : Quelles frontières pour la compatibilité des mesures nationales avec le droit de l’Union européenne
Vers une meilleure coordination entre États membres en 2021 ? Les États membres de l’Union européenne font face depuis près d’un an à la propagation sur le sol européen du virus de la Covid-19. Afin de limiter cette propagation de nombreuses mesures...
European Commission publishes report on VBER evaluation
"Commercial agreements are a key element between parties making business, mainly suppliers and distributors which should comply with EU competition rules. At the European level, these vertical relationships between a supplier and a distributor are governed by a...
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Chambers Global 2019
Philippe Vlaemminck of Pharumlegal is a long-standing figure in the gambling market, with particular distinction given for his contentious practice and work concerning national lotteries. He represented the Belgian government before the CJEU in hearings regarding gambling regulatory policy. Clients value the depth of his counsel, with one stating: “If I need advice that goes beyond just simple interpretation of EU law, I always ask Philippe.”
Market recognition
Legal 500, 2015
Recommended in Legal 500
Philippe Vlaemminck has ‘in-depth-expertise’ in the gaming and gambling sector.
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Lottery Hall of Fame Award
The 60 members of the PGRI Lottery Industry Hall of Fame have voted for the 2015 Hall of Fame inductees. They have elected eight industry leaders to be inducted into the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame. Philippe Vlaemminck is one of those eight industry leaders receiving the Global Hall of Fame 2015. The official award ceremony takes place during the European Lotteries Industry Days ( 30May-1 June 2016) in Marrakesh.
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