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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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Exonération des autorités publiques des amendes prévues par le RGPD

La législation belge prévoit l’exonération des autorités publiques des amendes prévues par le RGPD.

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The Belgian Class Action: Whom to be Wary of?

In 2014 Belgium introduced a limited form of class action into its legal system and will now have to adjust it further to meet EU requirements

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The pitfalls of the B2B law for service and distribution contracts

As the B2B law applies to all contracts between businesses, it will generally concern contracts for the provision of services and commercial distribut…

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Amendments to Belgian corporate law to facilitate remote shareholders’ meetings

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the provisions of the Companies and Associations Code (the “CAC”) on the functioning of corporate bodies …

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New Rules on Remote General Meetings Held Using an Electronic Means of Communication

The Act of 20 December 2020 providing for various temporary and structural measures in the framework of the fight against the spread of Covid-19 (the …

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Belgian transitional regime for the UK insurance industry

On 1 January 2021, the Brexit transition period came to an end and the United Kingdom (“UK”) officially left the European Union. The UK can now no lon…

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COVID-19 maatregelen verlengd tot 1 maart 2021

Gisteren werd in het Belgisch Staatsblad een nieuw ministerieel besluit gepubliceerd dat het  ministerieel besluit van 28 oktober 2020 houdende d…

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Financial Services after Brexit: The continuity of legacy insurance contracts

On 1 January 2021, the UK left the EU’s Single Market and Customs Union. As a result, the UK has lost the rights and benefits it had as an EU-Member S…

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Dawn raid’s illegality does not automatically void the subsequent request for information

Brussels Markets Courts confirms two-step test for determining the effects of a dawn raid’s illegality.

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Digital Services Act: The European Commission Proposes An Updated Accountability Framework For Online Services…

On December 15, 2020, the European Commission (EC) presented its long-awaited proposal for a Digital Services Act (DSA), together with a pro…

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KBO-inschrijving en een aparte boekhouding voor combinaties van ondernemingen bij overheidsopdrachten?

Moeten combinaties van ondernemingen bij overheidsopdrachten een KBO-inschrijving hebben en een aparte boekhouding voeren?

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Opnieuw insolventie moratorium tot 31 januari 2021

Op 24 december 2020 is een nieuw automatisch moratorium in werking getreden. Dit moratorium beschermt Belgische ondernemingen die kampen met betalings…

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Financial Services after Brexit: no equivalence (yet), but a transitional regime for Belgium

After the Brexit, UK financial service providers no longer benefit from their previous passporting rights. The recent Trade and Cooperation Agreement …

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Draft of a new tax bill on securities accounts

The Belgian government has drafted a new bill to introduce a tax on securities accounts. This draft is currently being examined by the Belgian Parliam…

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Court of Justice confirms that taxi apps are in principle to be qualified as information society services

On 3 December 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) delivered its ruling in the case Star Taxi App (C-62/19). The case c…

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Belgium introduces a wealth tax with new tax on securities accounts

As announced in a previous article, the Belgian government wants to introduce a new tax in succession to the annulled tax on securities accounts. The …

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Digital Markets Act: The European Commission Unveils Plans to Regulate Digital 'Gatekeepers'

On December 15, 2020, the European Commission (EC) published its proposal for a Digital Markets Act (DMA). The proposal aims to promote …

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New moratorium for enterprises in difficulty

Belgium has recently adopted extra measures to combat the negative economic impact of Covid-19.

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Life after Brexit: an update on social security coordination

On 24 December 2020, after months of negotiations, the United Kingdom (“UK”) and the European Union (“EU”) finally reached a post-Brexit deal. The new…

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Global Mobility in the Post-Brexit World: What Will 2021 Bring for Employers in Europe?

The U.K. left the European Union (EU) on January 31, 2020 under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, an agreement struck by London and Brussels in O…

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