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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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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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Recent Developments in EU Telecommunications Regulation

Recent months have witnessed a flurry of activity from the European Commission in the field of telecommunications regulation. On December 18, 2020, th…

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After the Uber case and the Airbnb case … the Star Taxi App case: focus on the question of the qualification a…

Societal and digital developments are reflected in the case law of the CJEU. For several years now, European judges resolve disputes relating to digit…

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Fin de la double imposition des dividendes français

Fin de la double imposition des dividendes français: le Ministre des Finances confirme la possibilité d'une compensation.

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CSSF circular on governance and security requirements for teleworking

On 9 April 2021, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (the « CSSF »), the Luxembourg financial supervisory authorit…

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Do's and Don'ts for employers regarding COVID-19 vaccintation

The Belgian government’s vaccination campaign is finally coming up-to-speed. Employers are also eager to rapidly have a large number of their workers …

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Can employers ban the wearing of a headscarf?

A neutral dress code does not constitute direct discrimination, nor does it constitute indirect discrimination on the basis of religion

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Portrait de la semaine - Sabrina Scarna

Depuis le mois de Mars, nous invitons à notre micro une #LeaderInspirante pour nous raconter son histoire et parler de son expérience

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Covid-19: New law grants vaccination leave to employees

On 25 March 2021, the Federal Parliament passed a law introducing vaccination leave. Under this law, employees who wish to get a vaccine during their …

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Privacy rulings in Belgium soon?

The world we live in is growing ever more complex and so is the regulatory landscape. Companies and businesses are subject to multiple layers of rules…

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Dossiertaks georganiseerd administratief beroep telt per beroepsindiener

De Raad voor Vergunningsbetiwstingen heeft in haar arrest van 18 maart 2021 (RvVb-A-2021—0764) geoordeeld dat een dossiertaks die …

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Brexit - Temporary support measures for undertakings in economic difficulties

In light of the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union on 1 January 2021 (‘Brexit’), undertakings in economic difficulties can apply for s…

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It's the Data...

Data, data everywhere. All types: personal and non-personal. They are all invaluable. Corporations produce them and receive them. So does the potentia…

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EU Recovery Prospectus: temporary fast-track to boost listed companies' COVID-19 recovery

In addressing the severe economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European legislator amended the existing Prospectus Regulation and introduced t…

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Wetsontwerp wil “privacy rulings” invoeren naar analogie met fiscale rulings

De GDPR is inmiddels 5 jaar in werking en de voorbije 3 jaar, sinds mei 2018, wordt de inhoud ervan ook effectief afgedwongen door de overheid. Ook n…

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De beslissing tot intekening op een overheidsopdracht: voortaan toch een daad van dagelijks bestuur?

De Raad van State oordeelde in het verleden reeds meermaals dat de ondertekening van een offerte voor een overheidsopdracht in principe niet kwalifice…

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New support measures for enterprises in difficulty: highlights from the Law of 21 March 2021

In the COVID-19 context and in light of the moratorium on bankruptcies ending on 31 January 2021, a new law has been adopted to further support enterp…

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How to comply with the Belgian regulator’s requirements in the context of SFDR (Sustainable Finance Disclosure…

In connection with the entry into force on 10 March 2021 of the European regulation on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial s…

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Employment - Are you ready for a Covid-19 inspection?

The Social Inspectorate is responsible for monitoring compliance with the rules on teleworking enacted to combat the spread of Covid-19.

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Détention préventive en matière de douanes et accises non soumise au contrôle de légalité de la chambre du con…

Arrêt de la Cour constitutionnelle du 4 mars 2021 (n°39/2021). En droit fiscal, les droits de douanes et accises sont soumis à des règles et une procé…

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Stand-by time outside of the workplace to be considered as working time? ECJ gives guidelines in 2 recent judg…

In the Matzak case, the ECJ ruled that the stand-by periods that could be spent at home but with a duty for the employee to reach the workplace within…

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