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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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Plannen essentieel wijzigen kan niet!

In een aantal recente arresten heeft de Raad van State haar eerdere rechtspraak nogmaals bevestigd dat ingediende plannen tijdens de aanvraagprocedure…

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Annulment of the Flemish Act on emissions from aviation

The Constitutional Court imposes a cooperation agreement for emissions from aviation.

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Flemish energy legislation is being changed

New legislation is being brought in that will lower the subsidies for solar energy – this represents a significant change to existing Flemish energy l…

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Commercial town planning - two innovations

There are two innovations concerning commercial town planning and the “services” directive: on the one hand, the Flemish region has adopted a project …

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Validation of the inventory of the state of the ground

The competent authorities of Brussels have launched a procedure of validation of the inventory of the state of the ground.

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Transposition of the “Third Energy Package”

On 15 April 2011, the Council of Ministers adopted, in first reading, the government bill for the transposition of the “Third Energy Package”.

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End of the quality of waste

On 31 March 2011, the first regulation on the end of the quality of waste has been adopted by the European legislator.

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CREG vs Electrabel

On 25 April 2011, CREG imposed an administrative fine on Electrabel of an amount of EUR 100,000 per day from 3 January 2011.

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Fraud on emissions rights

Several frauds weaken the EU ETS.

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Are injunctive relief proceedings possible within the framework of public procurement?

Injunctive relief proceedings – fair commercial practices – public procurement – no continuation of the contract.

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Cancellation of the obligation to employ a registered contractor

Recently filed in the House of Representatives, the draft “Act introducing various provisions” contains, among its modifications, the cancellation of …

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Under penalty of nullity

Specifications – acceptability of the tenders

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Is the use of action for discontinuance possible within the framework of public procurement?

Action for discontinuance – honest commercial customs – public procurements – banned from the continuation of the contract.

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Asset/property managers : obligation to register with IPI in the absence of a prospective European passport

Managers of properties located in Belgium must register with IPI. This obligation rests on both Belgian and foreign managers. This situation could evo…

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Cancellation of the obligation to employ a registered contractor

Recently filed in the House of Representatives, the draft “Act introducing various provisions” contains, among its modifications, the cancellation of …

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Financial and technical capability : not to be confused!

Financial and technical capability – Motivation – Balance of interests.

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Confidentiality of tenders versus effective judicial protection

Council of State reiterates that, in the framework of litigation relating to the awarding of a public contract, the tenders’ confidentiality must be p…

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Decision of a company to go before the Court

Strict principles of the Administrative Court’s caselaw.

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Obligation about the weighting of award criteria

Weighting of the award criteria determined after tenders have been submitted – alteration of the weighting – violation of the principle of equal treat…

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Obligation of recovery of electrical and electronic waste

Petition against the decision of the Walloon government of 23 December 2010 amending the decision of the Walloon government of 23 September 2010 estab…

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