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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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Liberius welcomes new EU Competition and Trade Law Partner in Brussels

Liberius is thrilled to announce the arrival of David Henry as a Partner in its Brussels-based EU, Competition & Trade Practice. David, a member of the Brussels Bar and a quali…

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The Cyber Resilience Act - A new step forward for the cybers…

The Cyber Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 of the European Parlia…

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Legal Operations: Entity Management as a Foundation for Succ…

More and more heads of legal departments are aware that maintaining the sta…

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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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One law to rule them all? The Belgian Exclusive Distribution Act can no longer overrule the law chosen by the …

In a groundbreaking decision, the Belgian Supreme Court recently established that the Belgian Exclusive Distribution Act is not an ‘overriding mandato…

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Retail Investment Package: the European Commission wants retail investors to take full advantage of capital ma…

It is no secret that the level of retail participation in EU capital markets remains low compared with other advanced economies, especially the US. In…

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New Belgian national convergence plan for the development of artificial intelligence

On 28 October 2022, the Council of Ministers approved the national convergence plan for the development of artificial intelligence (“Convergence Plan”…

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Competition watchdogs watch labour markets closely

HR professionals are often not included in competition law compliance programmes and training opportunities. That has to change, and this is why.

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Bill amending certain aspects of the electoral procedure for the 2024 social elections has been approved

Next year, in 2024, customary social elections in Belgium, which take place every four years, to elect employee representatives to the Works Council a…

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Les permis d’urbanisme sont-ils protégés par le droit d’auteur ?

Toute demande de permis d’urbanisme doit nécessairement être accompagnée de certains documents, qui sont susceptibles d’être protégés par le droit d’a…

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New rules on protection against prejudicial measures will come into force on 1 June 2023

New rules on protection against prejudicial measures in the context of violence at work and psychological or sexual harassment at work will come into …

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Language(s) before the UPC Belgian Local Division

This morning, on 30 May 2023, Belgium’s declaration regarding the language(s) of the proceedings before the Belgian Local Division was published in th…

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The Arbitrability of Distributorship Law Disputes in Belgium: a reversal of case law

On 7 April 2023, the Belgian Cour de Cassation reversed its long standing case law and decided that (from now on) disputes concerning the termination …

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The Digital Services Act: a new comprehensive rulebook with far-reaching consequences

The Digital Services Act ("DSA") represents a true (r)evolution for the online regulation of intermediary services within the European Union. The impo…

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Servitude de passage : comment éviter les conflits de voisinage ?

Les servitudes font souvent l’objet de contestations entre voisins, surtout à la faveur des changements de propriétaires.

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RGPD : Comment reconnaitre une demande d’accès aux données ?

Le Règlement général sur la protection des données à caractère personnel (« RGPD ») veille à ce que chaque personne puisse garder une maîtrise optimal…

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RGPD : DPO, au rapport !

Le RGPD impose au délégué à la protection des données (DPO) de faire « directement rapport au niveau le plus élevé de la direction du responsable du t…

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New possibility to grant employees a purchasing power premium in 2023!

The Belgian federal government previously set the wage norm for the period 2023 - 2024 at 0%. This means that except for indexations and baremic incre…

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European Commission's public consultation on the extension of operating aid to regional airports

The European Commission has recently submitted for public consultation its draft communication extending the transitional period for operating aid tha…

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European Commission adopts merger simplification package to reduce red tape

The European Commission recently adopted a package to simplify its procedures for reviewing concentrations under the EU Merger regulation. Under the n…

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European Commission Simplifies Merger Control Procedure

On April 20, 2023, the European Commission adopted a number of measures to simplify and streamline its merger review procedure. The changes are intend…

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Prijsindexering in B2B contracten

De laatste tijd hebben we wereldwijd te maken met grote prijsschommelingen van de materialen en dit heeft een grote impact op de bestaande contracten …

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Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is a new regulatory framework designed to ensure the security and resilience of network and information …

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CJEU Clarifies the Right to Obtain a ‘Copy’ of Personal Data

The Court of Justice of the European Union (the “CJEU”) has issued a recent judgment (for now only available in its original French version) providing…

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