Op 20 augustus waren harde conclusies over de sperperioderegeling nog voorbarig. Vandaag niet meer: het Hof van Cassatie meent dat de betreffende bepalingen onder het toepassingsgebied van de Richtlijn oneerlijke handelspraktijken vallen (2005/29). Zij kunnen dus niet gehandhaafd worden. Enkele weken voor de start van de volgende sperperiode is dit een arrest met mogelijks belangrijke gevolgen. Let wel: de uitspraak betreft de bepalingen van de oude Wet Handelspraktijken, maar het valt nog te zien of dat relevant is in de discussie. Overigens is dit ook niet het einde van het verhaal, want de Wet Marktpraktijken bevat nog bepalingen die ter discussie staan. Een korte toelichting.
Wat is de sperperiode eigenlijk en wat is nu mogelijk?
Artikel 32 van de Wet Marktpraktijken is in essentie een verbod op de aankondiging van prijsverminderingen die uitwerking hebben tijdens de sperperiodes (periodes die ingaan op 6 december en op 6 juni tot de eerste dag van de eerstkomende soldenperiode). Dit verbod bestaat voor de sectoren van kleding, lederwaren en schoenen. Ook voor de sperperiodes is het verboden aankondigingen van prijsverminderingen te doen die uitwerking hebben gedurende de sperperiode. Het verspreiden van titels die recht geven op een prijsvermindering tijdens de sperperiode, valt eveneens onder het verbod.
Uit het arrest van het Hof van Cassatie van 2 november 2012 gelezen in samenhang het arrest van het Europese Hof van Justitie van 15 december 2011 (dat u kan nalezen op de website van het Hof) blijkt dat de sperperioderegeling in de oude Wet Handelspraktijken in strijd is met de Richtlijn oneerlijke handelspraktijken. Het gevolg is mogelijks dat andere rechters die nu over een inbreuk op de sperperiode (in de huidige versie) uitspraak moeten doen, de inbreukmaker niet meer zullen veroordelen en de regeling zullen beschouwen als dode letter. De huidige regeling in de Wet Marktpraktijken lijkt immers een doorslag van de vroegere regeling onder de Wet Handelspraktijken, maar nader onderzoek is wenselijk. Vlak voor het begin van de sperperiode op 6 december 2012 zou dit meer kunnen zijn dan een kleine wijziging van de spelregels.
Is een ‘nieuwe’ sperperiode nog mogelijk?
De Belgische wetgever ziet zich nu mogelijks genoodzaakt om de nog relatief nieuwe Wet Marktpraktijken te wijzigen. Veruit de interessantste vraag is dan of een sperperiode-bis of een ‘nieuwe’ sperperiode kan worden ingevoerd door die Belgische wetgever, dan wel om de huidige regeling te behouden op de één of andere wijze. Hier en daar gaan immers al stemmen op om dat te doen. Het antwoord is erg genuanceerd. Concreet lijken er twee mogelijkheden te zijn, beide weliswaar met een onzekere uitkomst:
- België zou op Europees niveau de Richtlijn oneerlijke handelspraktijken ter discussie kunnen stellen en/of de suggestie kunnen doen om nu werk te maken van een Verordening op verkoopspromoties waarin specifiekere regels m.b.t. bijvoorbeeld een sperperiode vervat zijn.
- De Belgische wetgever zou misschien ook een nieuwe ‘sperperioderegeling’ kunnen uitwerken die helemaal niet gericht is op de bescherming van de consument (niet in hoofdorde, maar ook niet in ondergeschikte orde), maar uitsluitend op de bescherming van de kleinhandel (vooral dan KMO’s en zelfstandigen). Dit zou dan ook best uitdrukkelijk in de motivering worden aangegeven. De huidige regeling in de Wet Marktpraktijken lijkt immers ook op het eerste gezicht deels ingegeven door de bescherming van de consument.
Niet het laatste gevolg van de Richtlijn oneerlijke handelspraktijken
Het oude verbod op gezamenlijke aanbiedingen is gesneuveld in 2009, de sperperiode (oude versie, maar mogelijks ook nieuwe versie) in 2012. De Belgische reglementering op de handelspraktijken (of marktpraktijken) laat hierdoor al veel meer vrijheid aan ondernemingen, maar hier houdt het vermoedelijk niet op. Op dit ogenblik staan nog verschillende andere regels m.b.t. marktpraktijken ter discussie en over een aantal zijn al prejudiciële vragen gesteld (door nationale rechters, niet noodzakelijk Belgische). Te denken valt aan de regels i.v.m. de aankondiging van prijsverminderingen, de regels m.b.t. de uitverkopen, het verbod op het verkoop met verlies en het verbod op gezamenlijke aanbiedingen waarvan één bestanddeel een financiële dienst is. In de (nabije) toekomst zal blijken of ook deze bepalingen dode letter zullen worden en/of zullen verdwijnen.
Een uitgebreide toelichting bij het arrest van het Hof van Cassatie van 2 november 2012 verschijnt in de volgende editie van Balans (30 november 2012).
Maandag volgt ook een nieuw bericht met betrekking tot de sperperiode: “De sperperioderegeling in de Wet Marktpraktijken: als het stof is gaan liggen”.
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