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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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Updated guidelines on Belgian FDI Screening

The Cooperation Agreement of 30 November 2022 establishing a foreign direct…

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B2C : obligation d’accepter le paiement en espèces

Depuis le 31 mars 2024, toutes les entreprises sont tenues d’accepter les p…

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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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New Vertical Block Exemption Regulation – What are the main changes?

On 10 May 2022, the EU Commission adopted new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (“VBER”) and Vertical Guidelines following …

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Omzetting van de ECN+ richtlijn en invoering van een filing fee in concentratiezaken

Het Belgisch mededingingsrecht werd op belangrijke punten hervormd door de wet van 28 februari 2022. De wet is enerzijds een omzetting in het Bel…

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Brussels and Brussels South Charleroi airports fined for use of thermal cameras

The Belgian Data Protection Authority (“DPA”) has fined Brussels Airport and Brussels South Charleroi Airport 200,000 and 100,000 EUR respectively for…

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Price increases in commercial contracts in wartime and post COVID-19

Supply-chain problems post COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine are key factors for price increases currently affecting most industries. Undertakings that …

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Brussel geeft groen licht voor energiedelen in energiegemeenschappen

Op 11 maart 2022 wijzigde het Parlement van het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest de volgende drie ordonnanties:  

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Hague System | International design protection is now available in China

Since 5 May 2022, companies and designers are able to obtain international design protection also in China. In parallel, Chinese residents are now abl…

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De eigen besteksbepalingen, de “handboeien” in de overheidsopdrachtenwereld?

Indien de opdrachtdocumenten in het kader van een raamovereenkomst bepalen dat, wanneer de eerste begunstigde niet in staat is om de (deel)opdracht ui…

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Knowledge (and data) saves lives!

On 3 May, the European Commission officially launched a proposal for a Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS), proposed Regulation n…

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« Mystery calls » : l’inspection sociale mieux armée pour lutter contre la discrimination

Le législateur vient d’adopter une loi modifiant les pouvoirs de l’inspection sociale en matière de constatations relatives à la discrimination. Ces p…

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Transfer of undertakings and pre-pack – CJEU’s nuanced approach

On 28 April 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a judgement regarding the application of the workers’ protection in the eve…

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Towards Easier Access to Preliminary Injunctions for Patent Holders in the EU

On April 28, 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down a judgment that is expected to significantly improve the chance of pa…

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Vraag om inlichtingen van de fiscus? Maak eerst uw AVG-analyse, antwoord pas daarna!

Persoonsgegevens  zijn vaak nuttige tools in het onderzoek door belastingautoriteiten. Ondernemingen worden dan ook met de regelmaat van de klok&…

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New registration obligation for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) in Belgium

As of 1 May 2022, certain crypto-related activities in Belgium will become regulated. The providers of these services will have to register with the F…

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When M&A’s New Normal Feels Like Hula Hooping

M&A in 2021 hit high records. They were driven by the low-interest environment, PE dealmaking fueled by dry powder, and strategic consolidation ac…

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Towards an automatic exchange of tax information on transactions in Crypto-Assets

On March 22, OECD has published a public consultation document on the new “Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework” (hereinafter referred to as the “CARF”) a…

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New consumer guarantees and digital content rules as from 1 June 2022

On 1 June 2022, the new Belgian rules on consumer guarantees and digital content and services will enter into effect. With the new rules, Belgium has …

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ESG in annual accounts reporting anno 2022 and beyond

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors will become a part of all material investment and business processes and for almost all companies. …

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Two-tier board structure: liability of directors in case of bankruptcy

Since the entry into force of the new Belgian Companies and Associations Code, a public limited company (NV/SA) has the possibility to install a two-t…

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A tax shelter for video games?

After years of procrastination, in 2019, the tax shelter was extended to video games. It is based on the tax shelter for audiovisual productions with …

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Privacy Shield 2.0? – European Union and United States reach agreement in principle on a Trans-Atlantic Data P…

On 25 March 2022, the European Commission and the United States announced in various statements that they have reached an agreement in principle on a …

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