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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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First application of Towercast in Belgium and merger filing …

The Belgian Competition Authority has applied the Towercast case law in a f…

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Preparing for the U.S. BIOSECURE Act

Momentum is building for the US BIOSECURE Act, and it is becoming more and …

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Ground-breaking CJEU judgment on reimbursement of lawyers’ fees in IP litigation

Everyone knows that judicial proceedings are often time-consuming and costly, and involve considerable lawyers’ fees. In Belgium, the capped ‘procedur…

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EU-US Privacy Shield: a safe alternative?

The EU-US Privacy Shield adequacy decision has been adopted by the European Commission on 12 July 2016. This decision replaces the old Safe Harbor Reg…

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Nieuwe fiscale regularisatieprocedure is er!

Na de éénmalige bevrijdende aangifte in 2004, de regularisatieprocedure vanaf 2006 en de laatste regularisatieprocedure in 2013, is er een nieuwe perm…

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New EU Directive on VAT and vouchers

On 27 June 2016, the EU Council adopted a directive on transactions involving vouchers by harmonising national VAT rules in this area. The directive w…

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The UBO-register under the fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive: a delicate balance between transparency and…

Most EU Member States currently recognise a necessary degree of privacy and discretion regarding the ownership of family businesses or family trusts. …

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No antitrust infringement by the Professional Institute for Real estate agents

On 29 June 2016, the Belgian Competition Authority closed its investigation into the Professional Institute for Real estate agents (“BIV”). It conclud…

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Walloon Government further paves the way for a Belgian ‘single-licence’ for electricity suppliers

With the objective of promoting the establishment of an internal market for electricity, the European legislator adopted Directive 2009/72/EC of the E…

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EU Regulation 883/2004 on social security applied to company directors working across borders in Europe

An interesting brochure is now available on the social security status in many European jurisdictions of company directors who are working across bord…

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Pokemon go: Gotta catch 'em all; except your personal data!

It’s the Pokémon-mania! The Pokémon Go game is taking the world by storm. This unbelievably huge game can now claim the title of most popular mobile g…

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New charges against Google

The European Commission sent another round of Statements of Objections to Google on 14 July 2016.

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Belgium introduces simplification for intra-Community trade: the destination document as proof for intra-Commu…

When a supplier invokes the VAT exemption for an intra-Community supply of goods, he has amongst other to prove the intra-Community transport to anoth…

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Review of Belgian food legislation: a first Royal Decree adopted

The free movement of foodstuffs within the EU is of major importance. But food legislation is only partly harmonised at EU level. Currently, national …

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Get Your Privacy Shield Certification as from 1st August 2016

As from 1st August 2016 companies will be able to sign up to a new transatlantic data-transfer framework that will enable them to legally transfer per…

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Impact of the new customs rules on the VAT exemption for export

Since 1 May 2016, the Union Customs Code (the UCC) has entered into force in the European Union. The UCC modernises customs law and serves as the new …

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Brexit – Implications in the field of competition law

On June 23, 2016, UK took the historic resolution to leave the EU which will be implemented by triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty and by notif…

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Beware of Tenants Selling Counterfeit Goods!

In a recent decision, Tommy Hilfiger et al. v Delta Center (C-494/15), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) opened the door for injunctio…

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Sharing economy, enemy or ally of traditional business ?

Start-ups, scale-ups, incubation centers, pitches, webinars, workshops, etc. all “hot” and “trendy” names for a booming group of entrepreneurs strivin…

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Nouveau fonds d’investissement immobilier belge et assouplissement du régime des SIRs

Le gouvernement fédéral a récemment annoncé de nouvelles mesures afin de rendre le marché immobilier belge plus attractif pour les investisseurs étran…

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Motif grave: censure du principe de proportionnalité

En matière de licenciement pour motif grave, une certaine jurisprudence apprécie l’existence d’un lien de causalité entre la gravité de la faute et l’…

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Deposit guarantee schemes in the spotlight again

Recent events have put deposit guarantee schemes once again on the forefront of the discussions related to the banking sector. In Belgium, the failur…

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