In May 2001, the Belgian NCP received a request for review by a syndicate of trade unions regarding the closure of Marks and Spencer stores in Belgium, alleging that it was a breach of the employment and industrial relations provisions of the Guidelines.
Following consultations held by the NCP however, the facts provided did not enable the NCP to establish whether or not the company had breached the Guidelines. A press release to this effect was issued on 23 December 2001 (in French).