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17/05/13

e-Newsletter Energy & Utilities Belgium and The Netherlands, 1st quarter 2013

This is the quarterly Energy & Utilities Newsletter which highlights the main developments in the energy field in both the Netherlands and Belgium…

16/05/13

New reference framework windmill – Walloon Region

Adopted by the Government.

29/04/13

Energy suppliers should inform their consumers about their price variation methods before concluding the suppl…

On 12 March 2013, the Court of Justice of the European Union rendered its judgement in the case C-92/11. Partially answering one of the preliminary qu…

24/04/13

Integrity and Transparency in the EU Wholesale Electricity Market - New Rules for a Better Functioning Market?…

Just published: Integrity and Transparency in the EU Wholesale Electricity Market - New Rules for a Better Functioning Market? by R. Feltkamp and C. M…

23/04/13

Brussels Court of Appeal and Dutch Supreme Court confirm legal professional privilege for in-house counsels

In its judgment of 5 March 2013 (Case 2011/MR/3) , the Brussels’ Court of Appeal ("CoA") has confirmed that advice given by in-house counsel to its em…

22/04/13

Actualia soil in the Flemish Region! Changes to the transfer, co-financing and soil surveys of ‘risk land’

At the beginning of 2013, certain changes were made to the Soil Decree and Flemish Soil Regulation (‘Vlarebo') relating to the transfer and the co-fin…

12/04/13

Copyright Trumps Freedom of Expression on Internet Says Court of Human Rights

In its judgment of 13 March 2013, the European Court of Human Rights (the “ECtHR”) declared that exchange of information on the Internet is covered by…

08/04/13

Het is formeel ! Inwerkingtreding nieuwe regelgeving overheidsopdrachten op 1 juli 2013

Vrijdag 29 maart 2013 keurde de ministerraad de datum van inwerkingtreding van de ‘nieuwe' regelgeving overheidsopdrachten goed. Datum van inwerkingtr…

03/04/13

Brussels Court of Appeal recognises legal professional privilege to in-house lawyers

On 5 March 2013, the Brussels Court of Appeal delivered a landmark judgment finding that in-house lawyers' communications benefit from the so-c…

02/04/13

Cooperation contracts between public entities without an invitation to tender

Cooperation contracts – common public task – privileged position for a private service provider.

01/04/13

Obligation de transparence et d’égalité entre les soumissionnaires

Tous les éléments pris en considération par le pouvoir adjudicateur pour identifier l’offre économiquement la plus avantageuse et leur importance rela…

27/03/13

When is the licence of the contractor required for the execution of a public procurement of work?

Public procurement of work – Licence for public work – Moment.

21/03/13

New Rules for the Performance of Public Contracts and Public Work Concessions

Effective 1 July 2013, the Royal Decree of 14 January 2013 (hereinafter, the "Decree") will introduce new general rules for the performance of public …

19/03/13

EU & US launch negotiations for transatlantic and trade investment partnership

On 12 March 2013 the Commission decided to request the Member States' green light to open negotiations for Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partners…

13/03/13

Het bestuurlijk toezicht op de intergemeentelijke samenwerkingsverbanden aan revisie onderworpen

Meer en meer werken steden en gemeenten op vrijwillige basis samen met het oog op het realiseren van gemeenschappelijke doelstellingen (bv. op vlak va…

12/03/13

Ontvankelijkheidvoorwaarden administratief beroep Bestendige Deputatie

Een administratief beroep bij de Bestendige Deputatie tegen het inwilligen en/of (stilzwijgend) weigeren van een stedenbouwkundige vergunning dient aa…

11/03/13

EFSA & restrictions for neonicotinoids

On 16 January, EFSA published its report concerning the impact of neonicotinoids on honey bees. While in its report EFSA highlights a "number of risks…

08/03/13

The ban on animal testing under the Cosmetics Regulation

Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (the "Cosmetics Regulation"), which w…

06/03/13

Nanomaterials and Regulatory framework

At a recent meeting of the Competent Authorities for REACH and CLP (CARACAL), ten EU Member States called for stricter regulation of nanomaterials.

04/03/13

Stedenbouwkundige inbreuk wettigt geen staking van het gebruik

Wanneer een stedenbouwkundige inbreuk gepleegd wordt, kunnen de bevoegde overheden onder specifieke voorwaarden overgaan tot de stillegging van de wer…

21/06/24

21/06/24

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

06/02/24

06/02/24

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

01/12/23

01/12/23

AKD strengthens its energy practice in Brussels

01/07/24

Transparantie en publiciteit bij publieke vastgoedtransactie…

01/07/24

Brussels Court of Appeal Prohibits the Rebranding of a Gener…

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17/05/13

e-Newsletter Energy & Utilities Belgium and The Netherlands, 1st quarter 2013

16/05/13

New reference framework windmill – Walloon Region

29/04/13

Energy suppliers should inform their consumers about their price variation methods before concluding the suppl…

24/04/13

Integrity and Transparency in the EU Wholesale Electricity Market - New Rules for a Better Functioning Market?…

23/04/13

Brussels Court of Appeal and Dutch Supreme Court confirm legal professional privilege for in-house counsels

22/04/13

Actualia soil in the Flemish Region! Changes to the transfer, co-financing and soil surveys of ‘risk land’

12/04/13

Copyright Trumps Freedom of Expression on Internet Says Court of Human Rights

08/04/13

Het is formeel ! Inwerkingtreding nieuwe regelgeving overheidsopdrachten op 1 juli 2013

03/04/13

Brussels Court of Appeal recognises legal professional privilege to in-house lawyers

02/04/13

Cooperation contracts between public entities without an invitation to tender

01/04/13

Obligation de transparence et d’égalité entre les soumissionnaires

27/03/13

When is the licence of the contractor required for the execution of a public procurement of work?

21/03/13

New Rules for the Performance of Public Contracts and Public Work Concessions

19/03/13

EU & US launch negotiations for transatlantic and trade investment partnership

13/03/13

Het bestuurlijk toezicht op de intergemeentelijke samenwerkingsverbanden aan revisie onderworpen

12/03/13

Ontvankelijkheidvoorwaarden administratief beroep Bestendige Deputatie

11/03/13

EFSA & restrictions for neonicotinoids

08/03/13

The ban on animal testing under the Cosmetics Regulation

06/03/13

Nanomaterials and Regulatory framework

04/03/13

Stedenbouwkundige inbreuk wettigt geen staking van het gebruik