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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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30/11/16
Adidas Three-Stripe Trademark vs. Nike Blaugrana Stripes: Earn Your Stripes!

For more than one hundred years, generations of FC Barcelona fans have witnessed amazing players wearing the famous Blaugrana shirt with garnet and bl…

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29/11/16
Launch of multilateral treaty to implement BEPS measures

On 24 November 2016, a group of more than 100 jurisdictions concluded negotiations on a multilateral instrument (“MLI”) that will modify the applicati…

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25/11/16
Re-integratietraject langdurig arbeidsongeschikte werknemers kan al worden aangevraagd vanaf 1 januari 2017

In een poging om langdurig zieken aan het werk te zetten, geeft de regering aan arbeidsongeschikte werknemers de mogelijkheid om via een re-integratie…

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25/11/16
ECJ clarifies that “rights in rem” under Art. 5 Insolvency Regulation also includes “rights in rem” of public …

On 26 October 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union has rendered a decision (case C-195/15) on the interpretation of “rights in rem” under …

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25/11/16
Publication of implementing decree on Belgian specialised real estate investment funds

The Royal Decree of 9 November 2016 on Belgian specialised real estate investment funds has been published in the Belgian Official Gazette of 18 Novem…

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24/11/16
Nouvelle proposition de modification de la loi Renault pour protéger les sous-traitants

Les annonces de restructurations au cours des derniers mois mènent les parlementaires à plancher sur la loi “Renault”. Récemment c’était l’inform…

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23/11/16
European in-depth investigation into Brussels Airlines and TAP Portugal code-sharing

The European Commission announced on 27 October 2016 that it had issued a Statement of Objections to Brussels Airlines and TAP Portugal on their code-…

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22/11/16
Regularisatie van ontdoken Vlaamse belastingen in de maak

Sinds 1 augustus 2016 kan men ontdoken federale belastingen regulariseren. De federale wet voorziet ook in de mogelijkheid om gewestelijke belastingen…

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22/11/16
EU General Court Finds Body-builder Silhouette is Descriptive and Cannot Be Registered as Trade Mark

On 29 September 2016, the EU General Court (“GC”) ruled on the validity of a trade mark registration sought by Universal Protein Supplements Corp. (“U…

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22/11/16
Wie betaalt de advocaatkosten in zaken over intellectuele eigendom?

Om de toegang tot het gerecht te waarborgen, bestaan er verschillende soorten systemen om advocaatkosten op de verliezende partij te verhalen. Zo is h…

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21/11/16
No licence needed for the ‘public lending’ of digital copies of books

The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) in the VOB v. Stichting Leenrecht case (C-174/15) has recently provided some clarificati…

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18/11/16
In uitzonderlijke omstandigheden kunnen bepaalde stakingspiketten preventief verboden worden

Zowel bij een ziekenhuis als bij een pretpark werd er gedreigd om op de nationale stakingsdag van 24 juni 2016 stakingspiketten op te zetten. Bei…

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18/11/16
Bij vergissing aan een werknemer betaalde bedragen kunnen tot tien jaar worden teruggevorderd

Iedereen weet dat wat onverschuldigd betaald is, moet worden terugbetaald. (Soms kan er wel de discussie bestaan over de vraag of een betaling wel onv…

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18/11/16
Minister Peeters’ General Policy Note Announces Measures to Strengthen Belgian Competition Law Procedures and …

On 27 October 2016, Belgium’s deputy prime minister and minister of Employment, Economy and Consumer Affairs, in charge of Foreign Trade, Kris Peeters…

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17/11/16
'Uiterst hoogdringend' zonder 'gewoon hoogdringend': it doesn't always take two to tango!

Het is intussen alom bekend dat het bekomen van een schorsing van de tenuitvoerlegging van een (stedenbouwkundige) vergunning bij de Raad voor Vergunn…

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17/11/16
Advocate General Wahl concludes that the Court of Justice of the EU should uphold Intel’s appeal against the E…

Advocate General Wahl concludes that the Court of Justice of the EU should uphold Intel’s appeal against the EUR 1.06 billion fine for abuse of domina…

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15/11/16
The Flemish Region Ikea Act

In Flanders, the socio-economic permit will be replaced by the environmental permit as of 1 January 2018. The Flemish De…

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15/11/16
Rechtsplegingsvergoedingen verhoogd

Via een aanpassing van het KB van 26 oktober 2007 werden net voor de zomer de bestaande rechtsplegingsvergoedingen aangepast. De wijzigingen zijn van …

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15/11/16
Court of Cassation: right to privacy encompasses (online) ‘right to be forgotten’

On 29 April 2016, the Court of Cassation dismissed an appeal lodged by the Belgian newspaper Le Soir against the ruling of the Court of Appeal of Lièg…

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14/11/16
EU charge sheet suggests that Google is illegally tying Android to Internet search n contracts with smartphone…

According to the new charge sheet sent to Google by the European Commission, the search engine would be tying its Android to Internet search in contra…

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