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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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Capital gains and normal administration of private assets: a decision half in earnest, half in jest!

On 24 February 2016, Brussels Court of Appeal handed down an umpteenth decision on internal capital gains, but one worth dwelling on. In this area, t…

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General Court rejects Trioplast's action for annulment of a Commission notice to pay interest

On 12 May 2016, the General Court (“GC”) dismissed an action for annulment brought by Trioplast Industrier AB (“Trioplast”) against a letter from…

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La transaction pénale étendue jugée inconstitutionnelle

Ce 2 juin 2016, la Cour constitutionnelle a rendu un arrêt n° 83/2016 constatant l'inconstitutionnalité de la transaction pénale étendue ins…

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Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) – the clock is running…

On 3 July 2016, the new Market Abuse Regulation (Regulation - No 596/2014 on market abuse) will take effect in Belgium and across Europe, replacing an…

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Wet concessieovereenkomsten door de Kamer goedgekeurd

Op 26 mei 2015 heeft de Kamer het ‘Wetsontwerp betreffende de concessieovereenkomsten’ aangenomen. Deze wet implementeert (ten dele) de Europese Richt…

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New Threat to Transatlantic Personal Data Transfers: Possible Invalidation of Standard Contractual Clauses

Since 2013 revelations about U.S. mass surveillance, the transfers of personal data between the EU and the U.S. have encountered regular legal threats…

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Cross-border secondment: DIMONA obligation not applicable to seconded (sham) self-employed individuals holding…

A Supreme Court decision of February 2016 reminds host Member States of the evidential value of A1 certificates with regard to the applicable social s…

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The new European Commission Notice on the notion of State aid

In accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, State aid is forbidden unless it can be authorized by the European Commission …

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European Commission bans acquisition of Hutchinson by rival O2 in the UK

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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Prix de transfert : les avantages anormaux ou bénévoles reçus par une société belge constituent-ils une base i…

Il s’agissait en l’espèce d’une société de réviseurs (A) qui avait reçu d’une société belge liée (B) un prêt sans intérêts (par hypothèse, d’un montan…

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Priorities of the Belgian Competition Authority for 2016

On 28 April 2016, the Belgian Competition Authority issued its policy priorities for the current year. This document, which has existed since 2014, ai…

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Sociale media op verschillende vlakken geviseerd

De sociale media en in het bijzonder Facebook lagen de laatste maanden meermaals onder vuur. Het centrale punt van kritiek is de wijze waarop sociale …

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Penalties for prohibited lending of personnel: not just theoretical

It is an integral part of our economy that companies provide services to other companies where workers are "placed" with the customer. This is sometim…

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Jaarrekening corrigeren mag niet alleen bij pure vergissing

Traditioneel wordt aangenomen dat alleen onbedoelde fouten (zogenaamde materiële vergissingen) in de jaarrekening of in de aangifte nog rechtgezet kun…

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EU Commission notice of notion of State Aid

On 19 May 2016, the EU Commission (EC) published its final Notice on the notion of State Aid further to its State Aid Modernisation launched in 2012. …

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Suspension de l’arrêté royal sur les cigarettes électroniques

Le Conseil d'état1 a suspendu l’Arrêté Royal du 15 février 2016 relatif à la fabrication et à la mise dans le commerce des cigarettes électroniques2. …

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European Single Procurement Document mandatory for procurements above European thresholds as from 18 April 201…

As from 18 April 2016, the European Singe Procurement Document ("ESPD") is mandatory for procurements above the European thresholds. The European Com…

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President of Brussels Commercial Court Dismisses Cease-and-desist Action Brought by Ferrero against Delhaize

On 25 November 2015, the President of the French-speaking section of the Brussels Commercial Court (the “President”) dismissed a cease-and-desist acti…

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Le ministre des Finances confirme l’application de la taxe Caïman aux fonds privés dédiés

A la fin de l’année dernière, la taxe Caïman a été élargie à certaines structures sociétaires luxembourgeoises, en particulier les SICAV dédiées. A l’…

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Bedrijfsgeheimen - Beste bescherming op Europees niveau in geval van bedrijfsspionage?

Wat is de nagestreefde doelstelling? De doelstelling van de Richtlijn is het vaststellen van een toereikend en vergelijkbaar niveau van rechtsmi…

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