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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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11/07/17
Algorithms and Collusion – the debate by the OECD Competition Committee

On 16 May 2017, the Secretariat of the OECD made available a background note about “Algorithms and Collusion” that was at the centre of the debate by …

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10/07/17
GDPR Series: Part 14 - Data Protection Impact Assessment

This series provides more detailed insight into the General Data Protection Regulation, which was published on 4 May 2016 and must be complied wi…

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10/07/17
ECJ held that Belgian general prohibition of advertising of dental care services infringes EU law

On 4 May 2017, the Court of Justice of the EU answered several prejudicial questions submitted by the Belgian tribunal of first instance regarding the…

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07/07/17
Belgian Competition Authority Partially Lifts Remedies Imposed on Cinema Group Kinepolis in 1997 and 2010

On 31 May 2017, the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit / Autorité belge de la Concurrence) (“BCA”) announced its decision…

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07/07/17
“Regularized” Offshore Structures: Cayman Tax Application?

You have regularized an offshore structure with the Belgian tax authorities (BTA). How should you report this in your tax return from the entry into f…

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07/07/17
Uber en mauvaise position selon l’avocat général Maciej Szpunar…

Dans ses conclusions rendues le 11 mai dernier, l’avocat général Maciej Szpunar considère que le service offert par Uber doit être qualifié de “servic…

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06/07/17
Ondermijnen Rulings Onze Samenleving?

Het artikel gaat vervolgens specifiek in op de excess profit rulings, die multinationals toelaten om een deel van hun overwinst (excess profit) uit in…

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06/07/17
Een Aanvullend Pensioen Voor Lieve: Met of Zonder Persoonlijke Bijdrage?

Wanneer Lieve’s werkgever beslist om een aanvullend pensioen toe te kennen aan het personeel, zullen er enkele belangrijke beslissingen genomen moeten…

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06/07/17
Uber prend une (nouvelle) claque : l’avocat général valide la loi française

Pour l’avocat général de la Cour européenne de justice, la France ne devait pas notifier préalablement à la Commission européenne la loi pénale frança…

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06/07/17
Introduction of UBO-registers in Benelux running late

On 26 June 2017 the deadline has passed for the implementation of the European directive on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the …

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05/07/17
Article 29 working party's opinion on data processing at work - anything new on the horizon?

Many activities performed routinely in an HR context entail the processing of personal data of employees. Starting in the recruitment process (backgro…

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05/07/17
De stakingsvordering: een snel en krachtig wapen tegen oneerlijke marktpraktijken!

De stakingsvordering is een bijzonder interessant juridisch actiemiddel, dat nog te weinig bekend is bij ondernemingen. Elke onderneming beschikt noch…

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04/07/17
The European Commission opens formal investigations into Guess, Nike, Sanrio and Universal Studios regarding i…

The European Commission has opened formal investigations against the companies Guess, Nike, Sanrio and Universal Studios.

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04/07/17
European Commission investigates potential excessive pricing of life-saving cancer medicines

On 15 May 2017, the European Commission opened a formal investigation into the pricing of medicines.[1] The Commission is investigating whether A…

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03/07/17
A new Belgian law aiming at facilitating damages claims for competition law infringements

The Belgian law of 6 June 20171entered into force on 22 June 2017 (hereafter, the “Law”) transposes the ‘Damages Directive’ (Directive 2014/…

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03/07/17
Woningbouw - aansprakelijkheidsverzekering wordt ook verplicht voor aannemers en andere dienstverleners!

Op 9 juni 2017 werd de wet van 31 mei 2017 betreffende de verplichte verzekering van de tienjarige burgerlijke aansprakelijkheid van aannemers, archit…

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03/07/17
Vol surbooké et refus d’embarquement ? Quels sont vos droits ?

Le Règlement (CE) n° 261/2004 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 11 février 2004 établit des règles communes en matière d’indemnisa…

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03/07/17
Belgian Competition Authority sees no reason to modify merger control filing thresholds in Belgium

Following the triennial review of the merger control thresholds that are subject to the provisions of Belgian law, the Belgian Competition Authority (…

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30/06/17
New Legislative Framework for Judicial Liquidation of Companies

On 4 May 2017, the federal Parliament adopted a new law (Wet tot wijziging van diverse wetten met het oog op de aanvulling van de gerechtelijke ontbin…

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30/06/17
Outplacementverplichting in de algemene regeling en ziekte?

De algemene regeling van outplacement (ongeacht de leeftijd) die naast de reeds vroeger bestaande regeling voor de 45-plussers (dat de bijzondere rege…

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