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Didier De Vliegher joins Jones Day’s Real Estate Practice in the Brussels office

The global law firm Jones Day announced today that Didier De Vliegher has joined the Firm as of counsel in its Real Estate Practice, based in Jones Day’s Brussels Office.

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Bety Waknine Joins law firm Liedekerke as Of Counsel

Leading independent law firm Liedekerke is pleased to announce the arrival of Bety Waknine in its Regulatory team

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Lydian appoints Lore Derdeyn as Head of its Public & Administrative Law Practice

Lydian is pleased to announce the appointment of Lore Derdeyn as the new head of its Public & Administrative Law practice.

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L’analyse de la régularité des offres dans les marchés publi…

L’établissement d’une offre ou d’une demande de participation en marchés pu…

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CJEU C-793/22 Biohemp – Indoor Cannabis Cultivation: The CJE…

The Cannabis sativa L. plant serves a wide range of purposes, many of which…

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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!

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Ambitious Reform of the Medical Devices Regulatory Framework

The medical devices sector covers a wide range of products, from simple bandages to highly sophisticated devices such as pacemakers, as well as contac…

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The jurisdiction of the courts based on the quality of the contracting authority

Contracting authorities – Administrative authority – Competent court – Decision to award the contract.

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Bid rigging and public procurement

OECD publish a guide on Fighting Bid Rigging in Public Procurement.

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Safety and security plan - absence of price detail in offer - substantial irregularity

La sécurité sur les chantiers est un domaine essentiel qui ressort de l’ordre public et que les dispositions concernant la sécurité des chantiers ont …

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GMOs: EFSA dismisses Séralini's claims about GM-maize

In September 2012, the scientific journal Food and Chemical Toxicology published a research paper, prepared by molecular biologist Gilles-Eric Séralin…

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The criterion of references isn’t a criterion for award!

Qualitative selection – Award of the procurement contract – Criterion of references.

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The protection of the right to a fair trial of undertakings sentenced by the Commission

Is not the Commission both judge and party when it lodges an action for damages before a national court after sentencing the defendants for anti-compe…

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DÉVELOPPEMENTS LÉGISLATIFS

Suite à l’arrêt Test-Achats de la Cour de Justice du 1er mars 2011 (voir nos précédents E-Zine) et à l’arrêt de la Cour Constitutionnelle du 30 juin 2…

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Quashing of the DAR decree

In its ruling n°144/2012, the Constitutional Court quashed the Walloon decree of 17 July 2008 relating to “certain permits for which there exist imper…

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CO2 emissions: report and note of the European Commission

On 12 November 2012, the European Commission postponed the application to the civil aviation sector in the EU emission trading scheme. On 14 November …

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Green certificates in the Flemish region – minimum aid cannot be reserved for electricity injected in the dist…

Amending provisions of the Flemish energy Decree haven been annulled by the Constitutional Court on the grounds that the minimum aid provided in the g…

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Quashing of the DAR decree

In its ruling n°144/2012, the Constitutional Court quashed the Walloon decree of 17 July 2008 relating to “certain permits for which there exist imper…

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The new bill on the organisation of the profession of property broker

On 22 November 2012, the Belgian Government submitted to the Parliament a bill aiming to provide the Institute of real estate professionals with more …

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PROTECTION JURIDIQUE (PRÉVENTIVE) EN MATIÈRE DE MARCHÉS PUBLICS : QUI EST LE JUGE COMPÉTENT POUR LES CENTRALES…

Lorsqu’un participant à une procédure d’attribution d’un marché public a été évincé et désire introduire un recours en suspension et/ou en annulation …

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Strafrechtelijke toerekening van milieumisdrijven: draagwijdte van het begrip ‘overtreder’

In een arrest van 6 november 2012 van het Milieuhandhavingscollege (MHHC-12/51-VK) werd een verzoekende partij die de strafrechtelijke toerekening van…

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Foutieve stedenbouwkundige informatie: gemeente en notaris zijn nogmaals gewaarschuwd

De Rechtbank van eerste aanleg te Gent heeft in een eindvonnis van 31 mei 2011 zowel de gemeente als de notaris aansprakelijk gesteld voor het verstre…

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College van Burgemeester en Schepenen: vergunningverlenende overheid of vertegenwoordiger van de gemeente/stad…

Het College van Burgemeester en Schepenen van een gemeente/stad kan in rechte optreden als partij voor de Raad voor Vergunningsbetwistingen en dit in …

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Plans et programmes – Effet d’une abrogation totale ou partielle – Arrêt de la Cour constitutionnelle du 19 ju…

Par arrêt du 19 juillet 2012 (Arrêt 95-2012.pdf), la Cour constitutionnelle a annulé les articles 25 et 26 de l'ordonnance de la Région de B…

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Réforme bruxelloise en matière de gestion des déchets : Du nouveau pour les entreprises bruxelloises !

  Ordonnance du 1er mars 2012 modifiant l'ordonnance du 7 mars 1991 relative à la prévention et à la gestion des déchets et l'ordonnance du …

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GMOs: EFSA casts doubt over GM-corn & pesticide study

EU Directive 2001/18/EC (which is currently under review) prohibits a GMO(1) being placed on the market in the EU unless it has been tested and author…

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