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13/07/10

Commission evaluates impact of proposed emissions targets on trade

The European Union's climate and energy package, agreed in December 2008, sets out the means by which the bloc will meet its goal to reduce emission…

12/07/10

Entrée en vigueur du nouveau règlement européen en matière de sécurité sociale

Le 1er mai 2010, est entré en vigueur le nouveau règlement européen en matière de sécurité sociale, le règlement 883/2004, qui remplacele règlement …

30/06/10

Pharmacies and freedom of establishment

The demographic and geographical limits to the opening of new pharmacies constitute a restriction on the freedom of establishment. Nevertheless, the C…

30/06/10

A fruitful cooperation of a Belgian company during a cartel’s investigation

In 2005, eight different undertakings were found to have participated in three cartels in the industrial thread market. In the framework of the l…

30/06/10

Restructuring of SNCB’s freight operations authorized by the European Commission

On 26 May 2010, the European Commission approved the public financing of the restructuring of SNCB’s freight activities.

30/06/10

Sales of Sara Lee companies under EU merger control

The European Commission authorized under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the Sara Lee Air Care business by Procter & Gamble…

30/06/10

Sales on the internet in view of the new guidelines on vertical restraints

In view of the development of online distribution, a clarification of the rules is necessary. The enactment of the new regulation concerning vertica…

30/06/10

Approval by the European Commission of the restructuring of Ethias

The European Commission approved on 20 May 2010 a EUR 1.5 billion recapitalization provided by the Belgian State in relation to the restructuring of E…

28/06/10

Autorisation de la Commission européenne de la restructuration de Ethias

La Commission européenne a autorisé le 20 mai 2010 la recapitalisation à hauteur de EUR 1,5 milliard accordée par l’Etat belge dans le cadre de la res…

28/06/10

Nouveau règlement européen sur les restrictions verticales

Depuis le 1er juin 2010 le nouveau règlement européen sur les restrictions verticales est entré en vigueur. Il s’inscrit dans la logique du règlement …

24/06/10

FISCALE AANDACHTSPUNTEN VOOR DE AUTOSPORT

Een rallywagen is geen vervoermiddel...... Althans niet voor btw doeleinden. Uit recente en minder recente rechtspraak is gebleken dat een rallyauto (…

18/06/10

Nieuwe mededingingsregels in de motorvoertuigensector

De Europese Commissie bekijkt de sector van de motorvoertuigen reeds een 30 tal jaar met argusogen, vooral op het vlak van de mededinging.

08/06/10

Direct settlement

The European Commission's decision in the recent DRAM case sheds light on how the cartel settlement procedure is working in practice

03/06/10

Parliamentary committee to vote on divisive directive reviews

Controversy continues to surround the review of the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive and the EU Restriction of Hazardous …

31/05/10

European Union launches first-ever anti-subsidy action against China

On April 17 2010 the European Union's Official Journal announced that the European Union has launched a probe into Chinese subsidies which are apparen…

26/05/10

France joins calls for introduction of border tax on carbon imports

France is persevering with its efforts to introduce, at EU level, a carbon border tax on imports into the European Union, in particular from countries…

10/05/10

La CJUE précise les modalités d’exercice du droit de rétractation

Dans un arrêt du 15 avril 2010 (aff. C-511/08), la Cour de Justice de l’Union européenne a apporté une précision importante quant aux moda…

01/05/10

On Track With Direct Settlements In The EU

Law360, New York (May 20, 2010) -- The European Commission’s announcement on May 19, 2010, of its settlement in DRAM represents the first successful o…

06/04/10

Nieuwe fiscale regels inzake spelen en weddenschappen

De beginselen van onze belasting op spelen en weddenschappen zijn terug te vinden in de wet van 28 augustus 1921 houdende de invoering van nieuwe fisc…

31/03/10

The Belgian tax relief regime applied to real estate SICAF is discriminatory

These Belgian investment companies have fiscal incentives to keep their assets in Belgium. The European Commission has ordered Belgium to put an end…

21/06/24

21/06/24

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

19/06/24

19/06/24

Ne manquez pas les Universités d'été d'AVOCATS.BE – Inscrivez-vous aujourd'hui

10/01/24

10/01/24

New LLM opportunity in Belgium: VUB-BSoG transforms its LLM to evening classes and announces ne…

01/07/24

Brussels Court of Appeal Prohibits the Rebranding of a Gener…

28/06/24

Belgium gears up to enforce the EU Deforestation Regulation

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Commission evaluates impact of proposed emissions targets on trade

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Pharmacies and freedom of establishment

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A fruitful cooperation of a Belgian company during a cartel’s investigation

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Restructuring of SNCB’s freight operations authorized by the European Commission

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Sales of Sara Lee companies under EU merger control

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Sales on the internet in view of the new guidelines on vertical restraints

30/06/10

Approval by the European Commission of the restructuring of Ethias

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Autorisation de la Commission européenne de la restructuration de Ethias

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Nouveau règlement européen sur les restrictions verticales

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FISCALE AANDACHTSPUNTEN VOOR DE AUTOSPORT

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Nieuwe mededingingsregels in de motorvoertuigensector

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Direct settlement

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Parliamentary committee to vote on divisive directive reviews

31/05/10

European Union launches first-ever anti-subsidy action against China

26/05/10

France joins calls for introduction of border tax on carbon imports

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La CJUE précise les modalités d’exercice du droit de rétractation

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On Track With Direct Settlements In The EU

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Nieuwe fiscale regels inzake spelen en weddenschappen

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The Belgian tax relief regime applied to real estate SICAF is discriminatory