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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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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!

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L’introduction d’un pourvoi en cassation complémentaire pour violation d’une disposition légale rétroactive

La loi du 19 décembre 2023 portant dispositions diverses en matière civile et judiciaire a introduit un nouvel article 1094/2 dans le Code judiciaire …

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The New Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive

New EU legislation is about to be adopted which will require pharmaceutical and cosmetics companies to pay water pollution costs. More specifically, i…

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Ecocide crime in the new Belgian Criminal Code: understanding scope and context

The crime of Ecocide is one of the major new features of the revised Belgian Criminal code. It is a strong signal, reflecting the Belgian legislator's…

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Inclusion of a property in the inventory of the Brussels-Capital Region's real estate heritage

What impact could the inclusion of a property in the Brussels-Capital Region's real estate heritage inventory have on your project? Are there any spec…

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The New Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive

New EU legislation is about to be adopted which will require pharmaceutical and cosmetics companies to pay water pollution costs. More specifically, i…

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Preparing for the U.S. BIOSECURE Act

Momentum is building for the US BIOSECURE Act, and it is becoming more and more likely that it will soon become law. It may significantly impact pharm…

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Transparantie en publiciteit bij publieke vastgoedtransacties: een nieuw wettelijk kader voor Vlaamse overheid…

Op 1 juni 2024 trad het Vlaams decreet van 8 maart 2024 betreffende het vervreemden van onroerende domeingoederen en het vestigen van zakelijke rechte…

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Brussels Court of Appeal Prohibits the Rebranding of a Generic Pharmaceutical Into the Originator Reference Pr…

The Judgment of the Brussels Court of Appeal is the latest development in the saga in Belgium where a Belgian parallel importer, PI Pharma NV, importe…

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Belgium gears up to enforce the EU Deforestation Regulation

The EU Deforestation Regulation (‘EUDR’) was published in the Official Journal on 9 June 2023 and entered into force on 29 June 2023, marking the star…

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Crowell & Moring launches its Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group in Brussels

Marcus Navin-Jones has joined Crowell & Moring’s Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group as a senior counsel in the Brussels office, brin…

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Nieuw Vlaams decreet over het vervreemden van onroerende domeingoederen en het vestigen en vervreemden van zak…

Op 8 maart 2024 heeft de Vlaamse regering een decreet bekrachtigd en afgekondigd betreffende het vervreemden van onroerende domeingoederen en het vest…

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EU Court of Justice interprets import ban on Chinese animal products: fish oil for feed is not an exempted “fi…

On 21 March 2024, the EU Court of Justice (‘CJEU’) handed down its ruling in case C‑7/23, concerning a dispute between a feed company, Marvesa Rotterd…

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Overheidsopdrachten en concessies van werken : wijziging plafondbedragen klassen in erkenningsregels aannemers…

Bij de meeste overheidsopdrachten en concessies van werken kan enkel gewerkt worden met erkende aannemers. Deze erkenning wordt bij wet geregeld (wet …

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CJEU balances strict obligations for wholesalers of medicines with proportional penalties

On 21 September 2023, the EU Court of Justice (‘CJEU’) handed down its ruling in the Apotheke B. case (C-47/22), and it is a good example of the high …

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Making the EU Courts More Efficient for Trade-Related Decisions

On March 19, 2024, the European Council adopted changes to the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union in an attempt to improve its effi…

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Is een eenvoudige publicatie van een belastingreglement op een website rechtsgeldig?

De rechtsgeldige publicatie van een belastingreglement blijft brandend actueel. Dit blijkt alleen al uit recente rechtspraak van zowel het Hof van Cas…

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Transmission obligatoire concernant les marchés publics : êtes-vous prêts pour le 15 mars 2024?

Pour le 15 mars 2024 au plus tard, les adjudicateurs sont tenus de transmettre certaines données statistiques sur les marchés publics qu'ils ont attri…

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From Policy to Practice: ESG Integration in Public Procurement

Sustainability, environmental considerations, and public procurement. These are three of the hottest topics in the business world nowadays. They have …

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Een “vastgoedcoach” is een vastgoedmakelaar en moet ingeschreven zijn

Een zelfverklaarde “vastgoedcoach” kwalificeert als makelaar omdat hij actief panden aanbiedt en plaatsbezoeken organiseert. Het maakt niet uit of de …

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EU citizens rally for medical cannabis but face a rigid European Commission

In the EU, access to medical cannabis is a matter of national policy. A group of citizens wants to change that by leveraging a citizens’ initiative an…

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