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Each day we publish several articles written by legal and tax specialists from law firms, notaries offices, the legal departments from payroll agencies and tax consultants.
It is the perfect way for lawyers at the Bar, in-house counsel, barristers, solicitors, notaries, bailiffs, paralegals and any other legal professional with an interest in Belgian and European law to keep informed of new legislative initiatives, case law, legal doctrine and all other legal developments on the Belgian legal scene!
L’action promotionnelle consistant à offrir une réduction de prix sur la base d’un des critères protégés par la loi anti-discrimination du 10 mai 2007…
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Une décision récente du Tribunal de première instance de Bruxelles, intéressante au regard du droit de la consommation et du droit de l'art, a été ren…
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The Belgian Competition Authority (Raad voor de Mededinging) ("BCA") has imposed a fine of EUR 75,000 on Belgian telecom operator Belgacom for providi…
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The Belgian Competition Authority (Raad voor de Mededinging) ("BCA") has adopted new guidelines explaining its method for calculating fines for infrin…
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On 5 April 2012, the Belgian Competition Council imposed a fine of € 75,000 on Belgian telecoms company Belgacom for providing an incomplete response …
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On 4 January 2012, the Ghent Court of Appeal (Hof van Beroep/Cour d'Appel) held that a court must at its own initiative review consumer agreements and…
Read MoreEU law precludes the imposition in national betting and gaming legislation of a minimum distance between betting outlets, where the aim is to protect …
Read MoreProposition of Directive – granting of the concession contract – reglementation about granting
Read MoreThe European Commission has undertaken unannounced inspections at the premises of undertakings managing power exchange that are suspected of cartel ag…
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On 11 October 2011, the Brussels Court of Appeal (Hof van Beroep/Cour d’Appel) gave an interlocutory judgment designating a panel of experts in a case…
Read MoreThrough its decision of 27 November 2008, the Belgian Constitutional Court declared netting arrangements in insolvency proceedings, which are explicit…
Read MoreThe Constitutional Court has declared the law on market practices and consumer protection to be applicable to liberal professions. The main consequenc…
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On 22 December 2011, the Belgian Constitutional Court issued a preliminary ruling holding that Articles 44, 45 and 75 of the Belgian Competition Law v…
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n a press release issued on 6 January 2012, the Belgian Competition Council announced the adoption on 19 December 2011 of new Guidelines regarding the…
Read MoreThe marketing material of Ice Watch is too similar to Lego and therefore constitutes a misleading commercial practice . The Commercial Court of Brusse…
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Een factuur wordt als aanvaard beschouwd van zodra ze niet op een aantoonbare wijze (tijdig) is geprotesteerd door de ontvangende schuldenaar-handelaa…
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Depuis l'Arrêt Akzo Nobel du 10 septembre 2009 , une société mère peut être tenue solidairement responsable des comportements anticoncurre…
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Depuis la loi du 6 avril 2010 relative aux pratiques du marché et à la protection du consommateur, les offres conjointes sont désormais autorisées en …
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On 3 November 2011, the Supreme Court ruled in case Air Transat A.T. Inc. v. Air Agencies Belgium NV on the interpretation of Article 4, third indent …
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On 3 October 2011, the Brussels Commercial Court (the “Court”) handed down its judgment in joined cases Ratiopharm GmbH and Ratiopharm Belgium NV (“Ra…
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