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31/03/10

Only the manifest ugliness of a building constitutes a serious 'difficult to repair' disadvantage – Council of…

Architectural ugliness is a relative notion that doesn’t constitute a grave loss.

22/03/10

Foreign nationals allowed to perform volunteer work

A draft law allowing foreign nationals to perform volunteer work in Belgium has been approved by the Belgian Senate on 10 December 2009.

15/03/10

Simplified formalities when applying for a visa

In order to be able to work in Belgium, non-EU foreign nationals must be granted the right to stay in Belgium for more than 3 months by means of a tem…

28/02/10

Public procurement or concession – distinction

Public procurement – concession – distinction

28/02/10

The date on which the period for bringing proceedings begins

Public Procurement – period for bringing proceedings

28/02/10

Implementation of contracts

Implementation problems – Formal notice of breach – compulsory measures

28/02/10

Negotiated procedure without public notification when only “inappropriate” offers were deposited

Public procurements – Award of a contract without a prior request for competition - lack of suitable tenders – legal notion.

28/02/10

Walloon Government delays the urbanisation permit

The Walloon region postpones the entry into force of the urbanisation permit, which will now take effect on 1 September 2010.

28/02/10

The Ikea Act and the Services Directive: response of the legislator

Facing the transposition deadline of the so-called “services directive”, the legislator tries to respond in extremis by adopting a law modifying the …

19/01/10

Bientôt des sanctions pour les pouvoirs publics mauvais payeurs

C'est connu les pouvoirs publics en Europe paient presque systématiquement leurs factures avec retard. En 2010, le législateur européen pourrait cepen…

12/11/09

ECJ holds that a single award procedure is sufficient for IPPPs

The Acoset judgment of the ECJ dated 15 October 2009 (C-196/08) was related to a dispute about an institutionalised public-private partnership (…

11/11/09

Belgian Council of State pierces the veil of a PPP project

In the Horizon Pleiades case, the Council of State was confronted with an interesting question: if a public authority organises a procedure to select …

09/11/09

Belgian Procurement Law becomes more compliant

On 23 April 2009, the ECJ held that Belgium did not properly transpose Procurement Directive 2004/18 into national law (case C-292/07). In fact, Belgi…

03/11/09

Acquiring Belgian nationality becomes more difficult

On 9 October, the Belgian government has taken the decision to strengthen the requirements for acquiring Belgian nationality. As a result, Belgian nat…

29/10/09

New indexation of salary levels

These new levels relate to the authorisations for employing and granting work permits to foreign nationals (from outside the EEA).

10/07/09

Succession d'architecte - 2e partie

Dans un précédent article, nous avons examiné les questions que soulevait la succession d’architecte concernant les prescriptions déontologiques et le…

02/07/09

ALTIUS Contributes to the Yearbook on Public Procurement Law

We discussed the effects of the 2007 Braunschweig judgment of the ECJ on judicial protection in public procurement law. Following this judgment, EU Me…

05/06/09

Social security agreement between Belgium and India

The Belgian government and India signed a historical agreement on social security on 3 November 2006. The agreement is expected to apply from July 200…

03/03/09

The right to legal assistance from the first formal interrogation

Contrary to what takes place in other countries (for example in France), in Belgium, a person interrogated in the framework of a criminal investigatio…

04/02/09

Travel authorisation mandatory when going to the USA

As from 12 January 2009, all nationals of countries belonging to the Visa Waiver Program (such as Belgian nationals), will be required to obtain an el…

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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31/03/10

Only the manifest ugliness of a building constitutes a serious 'difficult to repair' disadvantage – Council of…

22/03/10

Foreign nationals allowed to perform volunteer work

15/03/10

Simplified formalities when applying for a visa

28/02/10

Public procurement or concession – distinction

28/02/10

The date on which the period for bringing proceedings begins

28/02/10

Implementation of contracts

28/02/10

Negotiated procedure without public notification when only “inappropriate” offers were deposited

28/02/10

Walloon Government delays the urbanisation permit

28/02/10

The Ikea Act and the Services Directive: response of the legislator

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Bientôt des sanctions pour les pouvoirs publics mauvais payeurs

12/11/09

ECJ holds that a single award procedure is sufficient for IPPPs

11/11/09

Belgian Council of State pierces the veil of a PPP project

09/11/09

Belgian Procurement Law becomes more compliant

03/11/09

Acquiring Belgian nationality becomes more difficult

29/10/09

New indexation of salary levels

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Succession d'architecte - 2e partie

02/07/09

ALTIUS Contributes to the Yearbook on Public Procurement Law

05/06/09

Social security agreement between Belgium and India

03/03/09

The right to legal assistance from the first formal interrogation

04/02/09

Travel authorisation mandatory when going to the USA