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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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Checklist for transferring personal data after schrems II

The CJEU ruling from 16 July 2020 in the Schrems II case created a lot of uncertainty for organisations transferring personal data…

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Wijziging Vlaams Onteigeningsdecreet: einddatum voor minnelijke onderhandelingen?

Op 14 oktober 2020 heeft het Vlaams Parlement de wijziging van het Vlaams Onteigeningsdecreet goedgekeurd voor wat betreft de invoering van een minnel…

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New law on basic banking services for businesses in Belgium

Yesterday, 24 November 2020, the new law on basic banking services for businesses has been published in the Belgian Official Journal. This law voted o…

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Recommendations on outsourcing to cloud service providers by (re)insurance companies

The National Bank of Belgium (NBB) published 15 recommendations for (re)insurance companies that outsource to cloud service providers. These…

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Covid-19: Délibérations sans présence physique des organes des sociétés et des associations

L’arrêté royal n°4 du 9 avril 2020 portant des dispositions diverses en matières de copropriété et de droit des sociétés et des associations dans le c…

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Invoking copyright to block the submission of evidence? Nice try, but no cigar!

The Court of Justice of the European Union delivers judgments regarding the concept of “communication to the public” faster than legal scholars can re…

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Afwerving van cliënteel – Communicatie ter actualisering van klantenbestanden

Het Hof van Beroep te Brussel oordeelde dat communicatie gericht aan klanten van een concurrent ter actualisering van klantenbestanden in de mate die …

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EU Omnibus Directive: what is the impact of the consumer protection reform for traders? Some takeaways and res…

Nearly one year ago, the EU Parliament adopted the directive No 2019/2161 (better known as the “Omnibus Directive”) as a result of the “New …

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Transfers following Schrems II: more clarity

On 11 November 2020, the EDPB published (in concept) its long-awaited recommendations concerning the transfer of personal data following Schrems II. M…

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Payments in the video game industry: Regulatory Status in Belgium

This summer has brought a major lawsuit in the video game industry with the “Apple v. Epic Games” case. Epic Games, the developer of the popular game&…

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Transfer of personal data outside the EEA

In the Schrems II judgment of 16 July 2020, the Court of Justice ruled that the transfer of personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) on …

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Met het oog op de toekomst in moeilijke tijden: de wederopbouwreserve

Om de nadelige economische gevolgen van de COVID-19 pandemie zoveel als mogelijk te beperken, voorziet de regering niet enkel in financiële (bijv. ove…

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Leases management in COVID-19 times: is the rent (fully) due?

On 30 October 2020, the Judge of Peace of Etterbeek rendered a judgment on commercial leases in the first lockdown period in view of the COVID-19 meas…

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EU Court of Justice clarifies concept of “informed consent” for collection of personal data

On 11 November, the Court of Justice of the EU (“CJEU”) rendered its judgment (Case C‑61/19) in a case (Orange România SA v. Autoritatea Naţională de …

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Mag u een werknemer ontslaan omdat hij weigert een mondmasker te dragen?

Het Arbeidshof van Antwerpen heeft het ontslag om dringende reden van een werknemer die weigert een mondmasker te dragen op zijn arbeidsplaats bekrach…

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Attention points for retail sector employers considering dismissing employees for economic or technical reason…

As the retail sector is one of the sectors most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, employers within it might be considering dismissing employees for e…

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New Belgian DPA decision: employee consent sometimes works

Yes, employee consent is possible in certain circumstances – but do not assume old processing activities fully comply. That, in summary, was the posit…

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EIOPA outlines approach on product oversight and governance

EIOPA published a paper on its approach to product oversight and governance requirements for insurance distributors and manufacturers

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A European passport for crowdfunding

At last, a European passport for crowdfunding! As from 10 November 2021, it will be possible for both new and existing crowdfunding platforms to obtai…

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Do not forget these employment obligations in December 2020!

The end of the year is getting closer. To make sure you can start the new year without worrying, we will guide you through these last weeks of 2020 by…

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