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01/07/24
01/07/24
Stibbe Brussels reinforces Real Estate and Energy practices with two new partners

Stibbe is pleased to announce the appointments of Anneleen Quirynen (Real Estate, Construction & Projects) and Lothar Van Driessche (Energy, Industry & Utilities) as partne…

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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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05/07/24
Géolocaliser des véhicules de société : quelles limites ?

La géolocalisation par les employeurs des véhicules de société utilisés par…

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05/07/24
Directors, be aware of potential liability when proposing a …

Even if a dividend distribution is permissible considering the balance shee…

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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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10/10/18
Debranding and Rebranding Imported Products Constitutes Trade Mark Infringement

On 25 July 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ”) held in case C-129/17, Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha Ltd & MCFE BV v. Duma Forkl…

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10/10/18
Drone industry ready to take off thanks to new EU Regulation

On 11 September the new Basic Regulation on aviation safety rules came into force including for the first time a new section for drones (Unmanned airc…

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09/10/18
Waardering vruchtgebruik: DVB-formule op losse schroeven?

De discussie over de waardering van het vruchtgebruik lijkt wel een never ending story. Sinds 2016 heeft de Dienst Voorafgaande Beslissingen haar eige…

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09/10/18
L’intelligence artificielle transforme-t-elle tout ce qu’elle touche en données à caractère personnel ?

L’intelligence artificielle repose principalement sur le traitement de données à grande échelle. Un projet AI ne doit toutefois être conforme au RGPD …

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08/10/18
U neemt een jonge afgestudeerde in dienst: welke vakantie kan hij vragen?

Kunnen jongeren die hun studies hebben beëindigd en voor het eerst in dienst worden genomen met een arbeidsovereenkomst, aanspraak maken op vakantie? …

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08/10/18
ECHA Board of Appeal annuls ECHA's decision on substance evaluation

On 25 September 2018, the Board of Appeal of the European Chemicals Agency (''ECHA'') ruled in case A-008-2017, annulling the Agency’s decis…

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05/10/18
De waarde van een gsm, smartphone, tablet of pc - de RSZ verduidelijkt

Als de werknemer een eigen bijdrage betaalt voor het ter beschikking gestelde voordeel, dan wordt het forfaitair bedrag verminderd met die eigen bijdr…

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05/10/18
Unauthorised Re-posting of Protected Content Constitutes Copyright Infringement, according to Court of Justice…

On 7 August 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ”) delivered its first copyright judgment of 2018. The ECJ held in case C-161/17…

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05/10/18
The Walloon Region - Housing Reform

As a result of the 6th state reform, the regions are now responsible for residential leases. In this regard, a decree to integrate residential lease p…

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04/10/18
How free are you, as a dominant undertaking, to determine your prices?

You work for a company that is the undisputed market leader in its sector. In an attempt to optimally exploit this market position, you propose to the…

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04/10/18
Minder kopzorgen voor mede-eigenaars én syndicus dankzij nieuw appartementsrecht

Heel wat appartementsgebouwen in België zijn erg verouderd en moeten de komende jaren gemoderniseerd of aangepast worden aan de geldende normen inzake…

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03/10/18
New Soil Decree in the Walloon Region - Rules on Real Estate Transfers

On 1 March 2018, the Walloon Region adopted a long-awaited decree on soil management and decontamination that repeals and replaces the decree of 5 Dec…

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02/10/18
Advies van de Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit over het DPA-platform en e-deposit voor advocaten

Advocaten kunnen (vreemd genoeg nog maar) sinds enige tijd elektronisch comuniceren met de rechtbanken voor neerlegging van procedurestukken.  In…

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02/10/18
Withholding tax evasion and avoidance: new measures announced

Last Friday, the Belgian Council of Ministers approved a draft bill of law aimed at fighting several situations of Belgian WHT (Withholding Tax) evasi…

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02/10/18
Which consequences for the delayed transposition of IDD into Belgian law?

On 20 January 2016, the European Council adopted the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD). The purpose of this directive was to create a level playi…

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02/10/18
UBO register: deadline for registration postponed

The Federal Public Service Finance (hereafter: FPS Finance) has published Frequently Asked Questions (hereafter: FAQ) to clarify the new Belgian UBO r…

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01/10/18
Afwerving van cliënteel: ex-werknemer mag systematisch cliënteel benaderen van vroegere werkgever

Het Hof van Beroep te Gent bevestigde nogmaals de principiële vrijheid van handel en concurrentie waaruit de principiële geoorloofdheid van afwerving …

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01/10/18
Whistleblowing: Towards a Minimum Level of Protection in the EU

Due to a lack of comprehensive legislation and a minimum standard of protection at the EU level, potential whistleblowers are often afraid to come for…

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30/09/18
Uitgebreider adoptieverlof en pleegouderverlof vanaf 1 januari 2019

Een werknemer die een kind adopteert, zal vanaf 1 januari 2019 recht hebben op 6 weken adoptieverlof ongeacht de leeftijd van het geadopteerde kind. D…

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28/09/18
September is ending. Flexibility isn’t.

The Belgian labour market is becoming more flexible every day. Working time, remuneration and organisational structure are evolving. The thematic leav…

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