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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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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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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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Géolocaliser des véhicules de société : quelles limites ?

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

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Directors, be aware of potential liability when proposing a …

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

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Comparative advertising in the food industry: recent case-law

Two recent decisions of the Court of Justice and the Belgian Court of Cassation have recently completed the existing case law on comparative advertisi…

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Tax Flash: Update Swiss Tax Proposal 17 (TP 17): the major changes

On 9 June 2017, the Swiss government confirmed the main parameters of a revised Swiss corporate tax reform package, the Tax Proposal 17 (TP 17). The m…

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Break Costs: Ruling By The Court Of Cassation

In a judgment dated 24 November 2016, the Court of Cassation ruled on the limitation of break costs that banks can claim in the case of early repaymen…

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E-Flash Lydian Real Estate

Lors de la prise d’une décision concernant un permis, un plan ou un programme, les autorités sont obligées d’évaluer leur impact sur le système d’eau.…

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Belgium introduces victim-friendly rules on damages claims for competition law infringements

On 18 May 2017, the Belgian Federal Parliament adopted a new Act on actions for damages for competition law infringements (the “Competition Law Damage…

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General Court of the EU annuls Commission decision on aid granted by Zweibrücken Airport to Germanwings

On 27 April 2017, the General Court of the EU partially annulled the European Commission decision of 1 October 2014 regarding State aid granted by Ger…

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The Belgian register of ultimate beneficial owners is on its way

On 31 March 2017, the Belgian Government approved a preliminary draft act aimed at transposing the provisions of the fourth European Anti-Money Launde…

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LE REGISTRE BELGE DES BÉNÉFICIAIRES EFFECTIFS EN VOIE DE RÉALISATION

Le gouvernement a approuvé, le 31 mars 2017, un avant-projet de loi de transposition des dispositions de la quatrième directive européenne anti-blanch…

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New Belgian law on clinical trials

On 22 May 2017, the new Belgian law of 7 May 2017 on clinical trials on medicinal products for human use was published in the Official Belgian Journal…

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GDPR - Sanctions for non-compliance

One of the most discussed topics relating to the entering into force of the GDPR, are the administrative fines that may be imposed by a supervisory au…

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Dissolution judiciaire plus efficace pour les sociétés fantômes

A compter de ce 12 juin, des procédures de dissolution plus efficaces entrent en vigueur pour les sociétés fantômes, qui ne sont pas/plus actives et l…

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GDPR Series: Part 13 - Recordkeeping Obligation

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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The end of bond issues and structured notes for the public at large?

By way of reminder, the FSMA published a position paper dated 30 January 2017 (entry into force) on the application of the Belgian rules relating to u…

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Donderdag Fietsdag

Trap net als vele andere werkgevers, je werknemers naar een gezondere, snellere en handiger vervoersmiddel. Laat de (elektrische) fiets een prominente…

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La taxation des plus-values dans le CoDT bis : le chaînon manquant ?

Le 31 janvier, le ministre de l'Aménagement du territoire wallon a présenté officiellement le Code du Développement Territorial appelé CoDT. Ce dernie…

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The Nespresso capsules : end of trademark protection for Nestlé ?

Nespresso, one of the brands of company Nestlé, has established a strong market position with its coffee machines and compatible capsules. These capsu…

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De nieuwe Codex over het welzijn op het werk is er

Vorige week werden in het Belgisch Staatsblad tien KB’s gepubliceerd die samen de nieuwe Codex over het welzijn op het werk vormen. Elk KB v…

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Doelgroepverminderingen voor eerste aanwervingen – wat te doen bij weigeringsbeslissing RSZ?

Nieuwe werkgevers kunnen, onder bepaalde voorwaarden, voor de eerste zes werknemers die zij aanwerven aanspraak maken op doelgroepverminderingen op de…

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Tax Flash: Signing of multilateral instrument to implement BEPS measures

On 7 June 2017, the OECD BEPS project reached its next milestone with the signing of the multilateral instrument (“MLI”) by 68 jurisdictions during a …

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Wet Peeters : tussen flexibiliteit en formalisme

De Wet betreffende werkbaar en wendbaar werk – ook bekend als de wet “Peeters” - werd gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad op 15 maart 2017. Deze w…

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