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21/06/24
21/06/24
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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19/06/24
19/06/24
Ne manquez pas les Universités d'été d'AVOCATS.BE – Inscrivez-vous aujourd'hui

Nous sommes ravis de constater votre enthousiasme pour la 8ème édition des Universités d’été qui aura lieu les 20 et 21 août 2024 au magnifique Château-ferme de Courrière. Avec déj…

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10/01/24
10/01/24
New LLM opportunity in Belgium: VUB-BSoG transforms its LLM to evening classes and announces ne…

The Brussels School of Governance (BSoG) at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) has announced a significant overhaul of its English-taught LLM in International and European Law pr…

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01/07/24
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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28/06/24
Belgium gears up to enforce the EU Deforestation Regulation

The EU Deforestation Regulation (‘EUDR’) was published in the Official Jour…

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Each day we publish several articles written by legal and tax specialists from law firms, notaries offices, the legal departments from payroll agencies and tax consultants.

It is the perfect way for lawyers at the Bar, in-house counsel, barristers, solicitors, notaries, bailiffs, paralegals and any other legal professional with an interest in Belgian and European law to keep informed of new legislative initiatives, case law, legal doctrine and all other legal developments on the Belgian legal scene!

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10/10/11
REACH list of hazardous chemicals to be newly extended, in turn triggering obligations for articles suppliers

On 29 August 2011, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published proposals to identify twenty chemicals as "Substances of Very High Concern" (SVHCs).…

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03/10/11
Commission clears the acquisition of French chemicals company Rhodia by Solvay

On 5 August 2011, the European Commission approved a merger between the French company Rhodia and the Belgium-based group Solvay, on the grounds that …

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03/10/11
The Commission opens an investigation into state aid to Royal Mail

The European Commission announced on 29 July this year that it has opened an in-depth investigation to determine whether the United Kingdom's plans to…

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03/10/11
Airports and airlines in the European spotlight

In July 2011, the Commission launched three in-depth investigations about state aid in France, Germany and Ireland in the air transport sector. On the…

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03/10/11
European green light for BNP Paribas restructuring

On 6 September 2011, the European Commission approved the acquisition of Fortis Commercial Finance Holding by BNP Paribas under its merger regulation.…

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03/10/11
La nouvelle version de l’Exit Tax en France : un come-back « euro-compatible » ?

La présente contribution a pour objet l'examen de la nouvelle version de l'Exit Tax réinstaurée en France dans le Code Général des Impôts, à l'article…

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01/10/11
Btw-Tarief Voor Renovatie En Arbeidsintensieve Herstellingen: Permanent Verlaagd Naar 6%

In de programmawet van 04.07.2011, gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad van 19.07.2011, is het BTW-tarief voor renovatie en arbeidsintensieve herst…

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29/09/11
Classification of footwear, infant safety seat base and some electronic goods helps clarify application of cus…

On 2 to 4 August 2011, the EU's Official Journal published a number of regulations that regulations concern the classification of goods in the EU's Co…

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25/09/11
Developments in EU ecodesign law reveal forthcoming product categories

A draft report published on 24 August 2011 sheds light on which products may soon be affected by EU environmental rules under the EU's ecodesign Direc…

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23/09/11
ECJ again rules in favour of repackaging of parallel-traded pharmaceuticals

On 28 July 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "ECJ") handed down a judgment addressing questions referred to it by the Danish Supre…

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14/09/11
Cross-border injunctions tested in Apple v. Samsung saga

Two preliminary procedures pitting Apple Inc. ("Apple") against Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd ("Samsung Korea") and its affiliates illustrate interestin…

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14/09/11
EU Court of Justice rules on liability of Internet marketplace operator for trade mark infringements by Intern…

On 12 July 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "ECJ") gave judgment in a case involving the liability of an operator of an Internet …

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13/09/11
Limits of European Commission's investigative powers under scrutiny before General Court

The limits of the European Commission's investigative powers in competition cases are being challenged in a wave of appeals by Deutsche Bahn ("DB") an…

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12/09/11
Article 29 Working Party Explains Notion of “Consent” under EU Data Protection Directive

On 13 July 2011, the Article 29 Working Party (the "Working Party"), the independent European advisory body on data protection and privacy, adopted an…

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23/08/11
WTO panel upholds EU challenge against export restrictions in China

On July 5 2011 a World Trade Organisation (WTO) panel published a report in which it ruled in favour of the European Union in a challenge against expo…

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22/08/11
Updated guidance issued laying out important clarifications for chemicals in articles that are sold to Europea…

On 29 June 2011, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) issued a helpful shortened version of the guidance documents on the requirements for substances …

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04/08/11
Livre vert sur la distribution en ligne d’oeuvres audiovisueles Réponses et comentaires au plus tard le 18 nov…

Le 13 juillet 2011, la Commission européenne a publié son Livre vert sur la distribution en ligne d’oeuvres audiovisuelles (COM (2011) 427/3). Cette d…

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03/08/11
L’exploitation patrimoniale d’un nom déjà reconu dans le domaine comercial peut-ele être interdite ?

La saga Fiorucci touche à sa fin. Dans un arrêt prononcé le 5 juillet 2011 (aff. C-263/09 P), la CJUE a, en effet, tranché : la notion de « droit au n…

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02/08/11
Le monopole du PMU français est-il justifié ?

Cette question s’est trouvée au coeur d’un litige opposant Zeturf Ltd, une société de droit maltais prestataire de services de paris hippiques sur Int…

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29/07/11
Commission adopts a proposal on specialized food products

Dietetic foods are foods for particular nutritional purposes, such as gluten-free foods for people who are celiac, or foods for infants, pregnant wome…

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