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AVOCATS.BE travaille depuis plus d’un an à la création d’une campagne de communication, de promotion, osons le mot, de l’avocat(e) à l’instar des campagnes radiophoniques passées a…

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Liselot Claeys joins law firm Liedekerke as Counsel

Leading independent law firm Liedekerke is pleased to announce the addition of Liselot Claeys as Counsel to its Corporate & Finance practice.

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Monard strengthens its Insolvency and Restructuring team

Monard law welcomes a new member to its Insolvency and Restructuring team. Jente Dengler has joined the firm as of October 1, 2024.

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26/11/24
VAT refunds and compliance: from 2025, you better be complia…

In 2025, the processing of periodic VAT returns (the “VAT chain”) will chan…

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23/11/24
The Court of Appeal in the Hague rules on the Shell case: ke…

On November 12, 2024, the international community closely followed the Cour…

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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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Patents and competition law

The Commission adopted on 29 April 2014 two decisions regarding the application of EU Competition law on standard essential patents regarding on one h…

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Meldingsplicht “buitenlandse juridische constructies” – nieuwe toelichtingen

Sinds vorig jaar moeten alle oprichters en (potentiële) begunstigden van “juridische constructies” het hiertoe bestemde nieuwe vakje in hun aangifte p…

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New Act on Financial Planning published in Belgian Official Journal

The Belgian Act of 25 April 2014 on the legal status and the supervision of the independent financial planners and regarding the rendering of advice o…

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New penalties under the EU Pesticides Regulations in Italy

The Italian Government has recently introduced an extensive reform of the penalty system on violations of EU Regulations No 1107/2009 and No 547/2011 …

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Les allocations patronales dans le plan de pension en cas de licenciement : faut-il payer en tant qu’indemnité…

L’article 39 de la loi relative aux contrats de travail prévoit que pour le calcul de l’indemnité de préavis, il faut prendre en compte la rémunératio…

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Fate of the public procurement concluded without call for competition

Public procurement – No call for competition – Nullity of the procurement – No compensation for the company – Fault of the company

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EMIR Implementing Act and Act introducing Book VII of the Code of Economic Law published today

Today, the Belgian Act of 25 April 2014 amending various financial legislation in view of Regulation 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the …

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The Brussels Court of Appeal annuls cartel fine on the basis of the ne bis in idem principle

On 28 February 2013, the Belgian Competition Council imposed fines on five flour mills for participating in a cartel on the market for the production …

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Vakantiegeld op variabel loon: bevestiging door het Hof van Justitie

In een arrest van vandaag, 22 mei 2014, bevestigt het Hof van Justitie van de Europese Unie nogmaals dat vakantiegeld zo moet samengesteld zijn dat de…

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The EU Power Cables Case: Antitrust Parental Liability of Private Equity Management Companies

On 2 April 2014, the European Commission imposed fines totalling EUR 301.6 million on eleven producers of underground and submarine high voltage power…

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De levensverzekering als instrument van fiscale planning – Interessante beslissing van de Rulingcommissie

In het kader van successieplanning wordt vaak gewerkt met levensverzekeringen, voornamelijk omdat dergelijke producten toelaten om op fiscaal vriendel…

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EUR 302,000,000 fines for a cartel between producers of high voltage power cables

On 2 April 2014, the Commission fined producers of high voltage power cables EUR 302,000,000 for a cartel to split the market and to allocate customer…

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Apps in het vizier van de Privacycommissie

Ook dit jaar zal de Belgische Privacycommissie deelnemen aan een zogenaamde “sweep” in het kader van het Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN). He…

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How to lodge a complaint against a competitor in state aid matters?

The European Commission has created a new form to lodge a complaint in state aid matters.

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Versoepeling van het formalisme op het gebied van precontractuele informatie in het kader van een commerciële …

Het Wetboek van economisch recht viseert voortaan “samenwerkingsovereenkomsten gesloten tussen meerdere personen, waarbij de ene persoon het recht ver…

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Assouplissement du formalisme en matière d’information précontractuelle dans le cadre d’un accord de partenari…

Le Code de droit économique vise dorénavant « tout accord de partenariat commercial conclus entre plusieurs personnes, par lequel une de ces personnes…

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Wat brengt het eenheidsstatuut inzake aanvullende pensioenen?

Het Grondwettelijk Hof heeft in 2011 geoordeeld dat het verschil in behandeling tussen arbeiders en bedienden ongeoorloofd was voor wat betreft de o…

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Review of MRLs under Regulation 396.2005 is on its final stage

Following the adoption of decisions concerning the inclusion of plant protection product active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC (now Regu…

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Dawn raids of the Belgian Competition Authority

On 3 April 2014, the Belgian Competition Authority confirmed it had carried out dawn raids on different companies active in the chicken-feeding indust…

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Het Hof van Justitie verrast vriend en vijand van het “recht op vergetelheid

Het beschermen van uw reputatie op het internet, ook dit behoort tot het takenpakket van uw advocaat! Vanaf heden, 13 mei 2014, heeft het Hof van Just…

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