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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, bringing in-depth experience advis…

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L’Etat de droit. Encore et toujours - Le mot du Président d'AVOCATS.BE

Je voudrais faire écho au beau discours de Me Audrey Lackner lors de la séance solennelle de rentrée du barreau de Bruxelles français le 19 janvier 2024. Derrière son intitulé « Au…

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AKD strengthens its energy practice in Brussels

AKD has recruited a leading energy team to strengthen its energy practice. Hiring this team, consisting of partner Thomas Chellingsworth, counsel Christine Delagaye and associate L…

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Transparantie en publiciteit bij publieke vastgoedtransactie…

Op 1 juni 2024 trad het Vlaams decreet van 8 maart 2024 betreffende het ver…

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Brussels Court of Appeal Prohibits the Rebranding of a Gener…

The Judgment of the Brussels Court of Appeal is the latest development in t…

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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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