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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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Interesting development regarding Belgian non-compete clauses

Post-termination non-compete clauses[1] restricting employees from engaging in competing activities once they have left their employer are a freq…

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Nieuw belastingvoordeel in geval van kwijtschelding van huur aan een onderneming die gedwongen is te sluiten t…

Eigenaars die een of meerdere huurgelden voor de maanden maart, april of mei 2021 geheel of gedeeltelijk kwijtschelden ten gunste van o…

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Wachtdiensten: arbeidstijd of rusttijd?

Het Europese Hof van Justitie reikt in twee arresten van 9 maart 2021 criteria aan om de arbeidsrechtelijke behandeling van wachtdiensten te bepa…

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Exonération de la garantie des vices cachés et vendeur professionnel

La clause d’exonération de la garantie des vices cachés est devenue une clause de style dans les actes de vente. Cette clause ne sera cependant pas to…

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The creation of loco-regional hospital networks exempt from the Belgian competition law rules on merger contro…

The new Belgian Act of 29 March 2021 explicitly and generally exempts operations creating loco-regional hospital networks from the notification obliga…

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EU Commission proposes new investigative review tools to tackle market distortions by foreign subsidies

On 5 May 2021, the European Commission proposed the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on foreign subsidies distorting the inter…

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Double holiday pay for white-collar workers - a recap

When an employee takes paid annual holidays – which he has built up during the previous calendar year – the employer will be required to pay (single a…

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New Sector Conditions for Wind Farms in Wallonia

The Walloon governmental decree of 26 February 2021 on sector conditions for wind farms with a total capacity of at least 0.5 MW, amending the Walloon…

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Whistleblowing – A Guide to Compliance: Part 3

 A Guide to Compliance is intended to provide companies with a practical guide to help them comply with their obligations under the EU Whist…

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Framing et hyperliens : une technique hyper en-cadrée?

Avez-vous déjà entendu parler du framing, aussi appelé « transclusion » ?

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Huren van vastgoed door de overheid aanbestedingsplichtig? – Het Hof van Justitie verduidelijkt

In een zeer recent arrest (22 april 2021, C-537/19) heeft het Hof van Justitie zich (nogmaals) uitgesproken over de contouren waarbinnen het aangaan v…

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Les 40 milliards euros d’argent noir sur les comptes belges, une manne financière idéale pour renflouer les ca…

Dans un rapport explosif de février 2021, la Cour des comptes exhorte le gouvernement à “porter plus d’attention” aux 40 milliards d’euros de capitaux…

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Kunt gij niet een uur met mij waken? Wachttijd is arbeidstijd of rusttijd

De uitoefening van bepaalde beroepsactiviteiten bestaat soms voor een groot deel uit wachten, bv. voor advocaten die hun beurt moeten afwachten om een…

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How to protect your data in times of digital audits?

In the pre-covid-19 era, data dumps were performed by the tax authorities during dawn raids at the premises of audited companies.

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Openbaarmaking en bedrijfsgeheimen, waar ligt de grens?

De Voorzitter van de Ondernemingsrechtbank te Brussel, zetelend zoals in kortgeding, heeft geoordeeld dat de openbaarmaking van een geheim productiepr…

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Influencers and IP rights: Top 5 most asked practical questions by brands

TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, ... these are all social networks that have sparked the development of a new form of advertising over …

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Insufficient cybersecurity measures under GDPR: 100k EUR fine in Belgium & key fines elsewhere

On 26 April 2021, the Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data Protection Authority (BDPA) handed down its first fine specifically for cybersecurity fai…

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Collusie bij overheidsopdrachten – Europese Commissie reikt richtsnoeren aan

Met collusie, doorgaans ‘bid rigging’ genoemd, worden illegale afspraken tussen ondernemers bedoeld, die erop gericht zijn de vrije mededinging in de …

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Les assurances-vies de la branche 23, la taxe Caïman et la taxe sur les comptes-titres : un trio infernal…

Lorsqu’un particulier investit dans un portefeuille-titres, il subit en principe le précompte mobilier (au taux de 30%) sur ses revenus mobiliers. Cer…

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European Commission public consultation on aid for research, development and innovation

On 8 April 2021, the European Commission has launched a public consultation inviting interested parties to submit their comments on the proposed …

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