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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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21/02/18
Advocate General Wahl concludes that Ernst & Young did not violate gun-jumping rules in its 2013 takeover …

Gun-jumping rules prevent companies, subject to the obligation to notify, from completing a merger or acquisition, in whole or in part, prior to obtai…

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21/02/18
The differences between Belgium and France concerning retail lease agreements: a practical comparative analysi…

Originating from the law of 30 June 1926, the French law on retail lease agreements influenced Belgium, which then drafted its own regulation on 30 Ap…

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20/02/18
Brexit : ‘farewell’ aux droits européens de propriété intellectuelle!

Le Royaume-Uni cessera de faire partie de l’Union européenne le 30 mars 2019. À cette date, les droits de la propriété intellectuelle de l’Union europ…

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20/02/18
Borderline products: new guidance on the classification of food for special medical purposes

Following the increasing difficulties with the enforcement of the legislative framework applicable to Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP) reporte…

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20/02/18
European Commission public consultation on EU funds for strategic infrastructure

This year, the European Commission must present proposals for the financial programmes for the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework. These progra…

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19/02/18
Bill on Reform of Belgian Business Law

On 7 December 2017, a Bill on the reform of business law (Wetsontwerp houdende hervorming van het ondernemingsrecht/Projet de loi portant réforme du d…

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19/02/18
Facebook condamnée à détruire des données sous peine d’une astreinte de 100 millions d’euros

La justice a tranché : Facebook devra cesser de suivre et d’enregistrer le comportement de navigation des personnes qui surfent depuis la Belgique tan…

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19/02/18
A drug prescription assistance software can be a medical device

In its judgment dated 7 December 2017 (case C-329/16), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) considered that software, of which at least o…

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19/02/18
The Code of Companies and Associations - Upcoming law

An important reform of our corporate law is being prepared. The reason for this is that corporate law has become extremely complicated due to numerous…

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16/02/18
Dutch wage tax exemption withdrawals affecting Belgian residents’ Dutch pension schemes

Since end of last year, about 1,300 pensioners who receive benefits of EUR 25,000 or more per annum under a Dutch pension scheme and who are resident …

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16/02/18
Geen beroep op economische werkloosheid mogelijk voor werkgever die werk uitbesteedt aan derden

De wet van 15 januari 2018 houdende diverse bepalingen inzake werk schrijft nu in de Arbeidsovereenkomstenwet in dat het gebrek aan werk wegens econom…

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14/02/18
Is your Property Manager’s mandate already registered with the Crossroads Bank?

Since 1 April 2017, associations of co-owners must ensure that the mandate that their Property Manager receives from them, is registered with the…

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13/02/18
Important decision of the ECJ concerning seconded employees: ability to revoke the E101/ A1 certificate issued…

On the 6th of February 2018 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) delivered an important judgement concerning the social security-certificate E101/…

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13/02/18
The US government applies to intervene in Apple’s EU State Aid case for a second time

Apple and the Irish government have appealed the 2016 Commission’s Decision whereby Ireland was ordered to recover up to EUR 13 billion from the Ameri…

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12/02/18
Can an agreement that was void at any moment due to a violation of competition law be revived?

When a court invalidates an agreement because the rules of contract law were violated (for example because the agreement was concluded as a result of …

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12/02/18
A1 verklaring kan (enkel) bij fraude opzij geschoven worden

Zoals verwacht heeft het Hof van Justitie vandaag geoordeeld dat de nationale rechter een A1 formulier buiten toepassing kan laten in geval van fraude…

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12/02/18
The new profit premium and the CBA 90 bonus

As announced in our December 2017 article, the Law of 25 December 2017 establishes a new form of employees’ financial participation, allowing com…

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09/02/18
Pand op ondernemingsgoederen

Op 1 januari 2018 zal de Pandwet van 11 juli 2013 na herhaaldelijk uitstel eindelijk in werking treden. In de nieuwe Pandwet worden aanzienlijke hervo…

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09/02/18
Mesures en devenir - Période d’essai et nouveaux préavis

Le mécanisme de la période d’essai a disparu avec l’introduction des nouveaux préavis à partir du 1er janvier 2014.  En cas de licenciement par l…

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08/02/18
Tax Ruling Service specifies “disproportional grant” of warrants or OTCs in two particular cases

In the past, the Tax Ruling Service has taken several decisions whereby it was not excluded that the grant of warrants/options on Beveks/Sicavs or the…

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