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Hogan Lovells promotes Charles-Henri Bernard to counsel in Banking and Finance practice

Global law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that Charles-Henri Bernard has been promoted to counsel in the Brussels office’s Banking and Finance practice, effective 1 Janu…

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New partner at Taylor Wessing in Brussels

Taylor Wessing announces the appointment of Marie Keup as partner. Marie, who joined Taylor Wessing in 2018, is now a partner in our Intellectual Property practice group and plays …

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New partner for Jones Day's corporate practice in Brussels

The global law firm Jones Day announced today that Pierre-Olivier Mahieu has joined as a Partner in its Corporate Practice. Mr. Mahieu is based in Jones Day’s Brussels Office.

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22/01/25
Belgian bankers must swear an oath on ethical conduct

The Belgian financial sector faces the entry into force on 15 January 2025 …

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16/01/25
Companies will need to prepare for Belgium's new Private Inv…

The new Private Investigation Act has introduced significant changes to the…

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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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YouConnect welcomes a new team member

To further reinforce its team and deepen its focus on compliance, YouConnect has welcomed Morgane Smets to its team in January 2025.

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The Belgian Competition Authority publishes its DMA guide

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is an EU regulation that aims at opening up opportunities for innovation in the digital sector in Europe. For this purpo…

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Contracting authorities must actively avoid lock-in with IT suppliers

On 9 January 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a significant ruling in Case C-578/23. The Court clarified the conditio…

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Nouvelles obligations pour l'employeur en cas de transfert d'entreprise

Op 17 december 2024 heeft de Nationale Arbeidsraad een nieuw artikel 15/2 toegevoegd aan cao nr. 32bis. Met deze wijziging wensen de sociale partners …

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La Wallonie réduit de 12,5 % à 3 % les droits d'enregistrement pour l'achat d’une habitation propre et unique

Le Parlement wallon a approuvé une réforme du système fiscal wallon qui introduit une réduction significative du droit d'enregistrement sur les achats…

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Mon locataire ne paie pas son loyer, puis-je saisir la caution ?

La caution locative est généralement déposée sur un compte bloqué au nom du locataire mais au bénéfice du propriétaire bailleur.

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AKD welcomes new partner for its Real Estate practice in Brussels

Ruben Vermang has been appointed as a partner at AKD in Brussels within the Real Estate practice. His arrival significantly strengthens AKD's position…

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New information and consultation obligation for a transfer of undertaking

The employer and employee organisations in the National Labour Council have added a new chapter to the well-known CBA 32bis on the safeguarding of emp…

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Leading expert in judicial law joins LIME as partner

Cécile De Boe joined the specialized law firm LIME on January 1, 2025.

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Couverture de la RC décennale dans les produits d’assurance

La responsabilité décennale est définie dans le Code civil belge à l’article 1792 : « Si l’édifice construit à prix fait périt en tout ou en partie pa…

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Ook in geval van bemeubelde verhuur zijn buitenlandse huurinkomsten integraal belastbaar in het buitenland

Uit een recent artikel uit De Tijd blijkt dat de gemiddelde aankoopprijs van een vakantiewoning in het buitenland in 2023 met 12% is gestegen tot 323.…

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Promotions at Simont Braun

Simont Braun is pleased to announce the promotion of Fanny Laune and Thomas Derval to Partner, and Alexia Faes to Counsel, recognising their valuable …

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Versterking bij Andersen

Andersen is verheugd om onze nieuwste collega Daniel Moineuse voor te stellen, die onlangs ons kantoor heeft vervoegd.

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Interdiction du géoblocage injustifié en Europe: ce qu’il faut savoir

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Liedekerke promotes Thomas Vanthournout to Partner in Banking & Finance

Liedekerke is delighted to announce the promotion of Thomas Vanthournout to Partner, effective 1 January 2025.

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EU Tax Alert - Highlights 2024

The “Highlights 2024” edition of the EU Tax Alert is available for download. This edition of the EU Tax Alert provides an overview of the most importa…

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Adviezen van advocaten aan overheden niet meer absoluut onttrokken aan de openbaarheid van bestuur?

Is het absolute karakter van artikel 6, § 2, tweede lid, 2° van de Openbaarheidswet verenigbaar met artikel 32 GW? Het Grondwettelijk Hof zal op de vr…

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Reforming the public procurement regulatory framework?

Ten years after the introduction of the public procurement directives, Europe is considering reforming the public procurement regulatory framework.

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Uitstel inwerkingtreding nieuwe regelgeving rond ketenaansprakelijkheid

De inwerkingtreding van de nieuwe Vlaamse regelgeving rond de zorgvuldigheidsplicht en ketenaansprakelijkheid die gepland stond op 1 januari 2025 word…

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Belgian NIS 2 cybersecurity authority releases guidelines on incident reporting obligations

Following the recent entry into force of the Network and Information Security Directive 2 (NIS 2), the Belgian cybersecurity authority (CCB) has issue…

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