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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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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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Belgian Cost-Sharing Associations: Act Before 31 July 2016 to Safeguard your VAT Exemption!

Cost-sharing associations ("CSAs") enable their members engaged in VAT-exempt activities not to incur non-deductible VAT on purchases of services from…

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The new EU Trade Secrets Directive unlocks an unknown yet powerful protection regime for innovative firms

Following approval by the European Parliament on 14 April 2016, the proposal for a directive on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business in…

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Ryanair’s fee dispute at Riga airport before the highest EU Court

A dispute on airport charges at Riga airport has been brought before the Court of Justice of the EU. On 17 March 2016, the Latvian Supreme Court asked…

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Belgian Privacy Commission publishes annual report 2015

The Belgian Privacy Commission has published its annual report for the year 2015.

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Investissement : rapide tour d’horizon sur les différentes formes d’obligations

Les sociétés anonymes, à l’instar des sociétés privées à responsabilité limitée, préfèreront souvent les obligations aux actions ou emprunts bancaires…

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Creditor protection in case of capital reduction in private limited liability companies: a gap in the legislat…

In a judgment dated 9 June 2016, the Constitutional Court ruled that there is a gap in companies' legislation regarding capital reductions in private …

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Have You Voiced Your Opinion on the EU Cookie Rules Yet?

You've probably noticed that the European Commission is thoroughly revising the EU data protection legislative framework. After replacing the Data Pro…

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Structural reform of the labour market: greater working time flexibility on the way?

Kris Peeters is wanting to reform labour law and to start by reviewing the statutory working time provisions. He’s right. Most of the legislation in t…

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Settlement in criminal proceedings partially annulled

Last Thursday (June 2nd) an important decision of the Belgian Constitutional Court partially annulled article 216bis § 2 of the Code of criminal proce…

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Brussels Court of Appeal Confirms Suspension of Exclusivity Clause in International Show-Jumping Rules

On 28 April 2016, the Brussels Court of Appeal (the “Court”) confirmed the decision of the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautori…

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Commission authorises AB InBev’s acquisition of SABMiller, subject to conditions

SABMiller (owner of the brands Miller, Peroni, Pilsner Urquell and Grolsch) is the world’s second largest brewer, just behind AB InBev, largest one at…

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Imagine: your company recently introduced a fully updated product line, and the initial sales results have been very encouraging. You are confide…

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De hervorming van de structurele bijdragevermindering

In het kader van de zogenaamde “taxshift” is beslist over te gaan tot een hervorming van de structurele bijdragevermindering. Deze hervorming verloopt…

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European Parliament approves amended Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive

On 8 June 2016, the European Parliament (EP) approved 91 amendments to a draft report of the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive. The amendments to the…

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Why CIOs Should Inform Their CEOs of Data Breaches

Whether due to negligence (e.g. a lost USB stick or laptop) or malicious intent (e.g. by cybercriminals or disgruntled employees), data breaches can c…

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Conditional merger clearance for major European beer brewers

The £71 billion SABMiller takeover by AB InBev was cleared by Commission decision M.7881 on 24 May 2016, subject to the divestiture of SABMiller’s Eur…

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Commission blocked Hutchison's proposed acquisition of Telefónica UK

On 11 May 2016, the European Commission blocked Hutchison's proposed acquisition of Telefónica UK ("O2"), despite remedies offered by the parties…

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European Commission publishes notice on the notion of State Aid

The in-depth investigation carried out by the Commission on the merger between Telefónica UK’s “O2” and Hutchison 3G UK’s “Three”, showed important co…

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GDPR: Security will be everywhere (even at your local shopkeeper)

Compared to the current legal framework, the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) contains stricter obligations with regard to data security,…

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Nouvel éclairage sur l’exécution des garanties contractuelles prévues dans les conventions de cession de parts…

Le 2 avril 2015, la Cour d’appel de Liège (la "Cour") a rendu un arrêt relatif à l’exécution des garanties contractuelles consenties aux acheteurs par…

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