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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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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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European Commission adopts EU-US Privacy Shield

On 12 July, the European Commission adopted the EU-US Privacy Shield, the new framework to protect the fundamental rights of data subjects whose perso…

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Regulation on Nutrition and Health Claims Also Applicable to B2B Communications

On 14 July 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rendered its judgment in Case C-19/15 on the applicability of the Nutrition an…

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Belgium introduces new transfer pricing documentation rules

The Belgian Parliament has enacted a series of new rules on transfer pricing ("TP") documentation, which rules will have a substantial impact on the s…

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New Secretary of State Presents Privacy Policy for Upcoming Year

On 2 June 2016, the Belgian Secretary of State responsible for privacy matters, Philippe De Backer (the “Secretary of State”), presented a policy note…

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Commission publishes annual Report on Competition Policy 2015

This report provides a detailed overview of policy and legislative initiatives together with decisions of the European Commission on EU Competition La…

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Regering bespreekt hervorming bekritiseerde 'catch-all' bepaling

Bij wet van 13 december 2012 heeft de wetgever een catch-all bepaling in de Belasting der Niet-Inwoners (BNI) ingevoerd (art. 228, §3 W.I.B. ’92). Al …

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Competition law and SMEs: practical guide on compliance programmes published by the Belgian Competition Author…

On 4 July 2016, the Belgian Competition Authority published a practical guide on compliance programmes for SMEs. Competition law forbids illegal cart…

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Reha Training: or how the Court of Justice consolidates its jurisprudence concerning the right of communicatio…

The determination of what constitutes a “communication to the public” under article 3(1) of the Information Society Directive (2001/29/EC) will contin…

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Court of Justice Rules that Flemish Language Decree Violates EU Law on Free Movement of Goods

On 21 June 2016, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ”) handed down a judgment in response to a request for a pre…

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Motivering van het ontslag: welke redenen moeten worden meegedeeld?

Sinds de inwerkingtreding van CAO nr. 109 van 12 februari 2014 betreffende de motivering van het ontslag heeft elke werknemer het recht om de redenen …

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Détachement en France: nouvelle déclaration obligatoire depuis le 1er juillet

Depuis ce 1er juillet 2016, toute entreprise étrangère qui détache temporairement des salariés en France, est tenue de transmettre, avant le…

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Entry into force of new legislation to enhance card payment transparency

Last 9th June, the Regulation on Interchange Fees for Card-based Payment Transactions, adopted last year, entered into force; circumstance that has be…

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The impact of Brexit on the pharmaceutical industry

Following the Brexit referendum, the UK should, in principle, notify its decision in the coming months to withdraw from the EU as provided by Article …

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Invoering van de panoramavrijheid in Belgisch recht

Op 5 juli 2016 werd de “wet tot wijziging van het Wetboek van het economisch recht met het oog op de invoering van de panoramavrijheid” gepubliceerd i…

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''Brexit'': Impact on compliance with EU chemicals legislation

The impact of the referendum in the United Kingdom (''UK'') remains unclear and this is not different for the chemicals sector. Once the procedure of…

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Nouvelle 'loi recours' en matière de marchés publics approuvée en Conseil des ministres

Le Conseil des ministres a approuvé ce 3 juin 2016 un avant-projet de loi qui adapte les dispositions de la loi du 17 juin 2013 relative à la motivati…

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Market Abuse Regulation has entered into force

As of 3 July 2016, the new Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) has entered into force in Belgium and across Europe. It repeals and replaces the ex…

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De motivering van het ontslag van een arbeider in de publieke sector: geen toepassing meer van artikel 63 Arbe…

In een arrest van 30 juni 2016 (nr. 101/2016) heeft het Grondwettelijk Hof geoordeeld dat artikel 63 Arbeidsovereenkomstenwet, in samenhang gelezen me…

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Flemish Decree requiring invoices to be drawn up exclusively in Dutch infringes EU law

The Court of Justice of the EU has ruled that the Flemish language rules requiring invoices relating to cross-border transactions to be drawn up in Du…

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The European Commission proposes new e-commerce rules to help consumers and companies reach full benefit of Si…

On 25 May 2016, the European Commission has presented a package of measures to allow consumers and companies to buy and sell products and services onl…

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