On 23 August 2017, it was made public that the European Commission will request the Belgian Supreme Court (Hof van Cassatie/Cour de cassation) to make a request for a preliminary ruling to the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) on whether distinct fines imposed for the same facts by a postal regulatory authority and a competition authority can amount to double jeopardy contrary to the “ne bis in idem” principle. Read more...(bron: Van ..