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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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Digital Services Act – A Status Update

As part of the European Digital Strategy, the European Commission has announced a Digital Services Act package to strengthen the Single Market for dig…

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Van coronatelewerk naar structureel telewerk: wachten, anticiperen of overschakelen?

In maart 2020 moesten veel ondernemingen voor het eerst, onverwacht en op grote schaal, telewerk toepassen. Vandaag de dag is telewerk de regel&n…

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Coronavirus en... telewerk !

Sinds de start van de gezondheidscrisis is telewerk onvermijdelijk geworden. Tot op heden waren de meeste werkgevers echter niet gewend aan deze vorm …

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The CJEU Testarossa judgement | Clarification of the contours of genuine use & the burden of proof

A trademark which has not been put to Genuine use by its owner or an authorised third party within five years after its registration is liable to revo…

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Het Ubo-Register – Nieuwe Verplichtingen

In onze nieuwsbrief van 17 september 2019 brachten we je op de hoogte van de wettelijke verplichting om uiterlijk op 30 september 2019 de ui…

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Belgian "Work from Home" Legislative Patchwork Now More Complex Following Supreme Court Decision

In our recent alert How to Determine the Best Work from Home Strategy for Your Company with Belgium Back in COVID-19 Mandatory Telework Mode, you…

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Sociale verkiezingen: Last-minute wijzigingen over stemmen per brief of elektronisch stemmen als gevolg van Co…

De sociale verkiezingen die wegens de Covid-19-pandemie werden uitgesteld tot de periode van 16 tot 29 november 2020 worden voorlopig gehandhaafd, ond…

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2020 social elections: latest updates

The 2020 social elections are around the corner. Postponing was not an option but in view of the difficult Covid-19 context, a law was passed on 29 Oc…

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European Parliament Proposal for a future-oriented civil liability framework

A new step on the path of AI-related regulation has recently been initiated. On 20 October 2020, the European Parliament ("EP") adopted three reports …

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Fiscale visitatie? Wees voorbereid!

Een fiscale visitatie vindt bijna altijd onaangekondigd plaats. Het is dus essentieel dat u uw rechten en plichten kent en voorbereid bent.

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The social partners have agreed to continue with the social elections and to further extend the opportunities …

Due to the dramatic increase in Covid-19 infection numbers, there were calls – once again – to postpone the social elections that are scheduled for th…

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New Belgian government introduces a solidarity tax in succession to the tax on securities accounts

In the declaration of intent, the new Belgian government announced that a fair contribution would be asked from the persons with the most financial st…

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How will the B2B law affect general terms and conditions?

With the Law of 4 April 2019 concerning the abuse of economic dependence, unfair clauses and unfair market practices in B2B relations (the “B2B Law”),…

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Een nieuw instrument voor investor relations: aandeelhoudersidentificatie

Vandaag kent een beursgenoteerde vennootschap haar kleine aandeelhouders enkel indien ze hun aandelen op naam aanhouden of indien ze aan de algemene v…

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Regional aid for Brussels hotels and aparthotels: eligibility criteria

On 17 July 2020, the government of the Brussels-Capital Region decided to grant support measures for hotels and aparthotels severely impacted by the s…

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Jaarlijks actieplan 2021: indienen vóór 1 november!

U bent verplicht om ten laatste op 31 oktober 2020 uw jaarlijks actieplan voor 2021 ter advies over te maken aan het Comité voor Preventie en Bescherm…

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A regulator’s perspective: cloud outsourcing in the insurance sector

The National Bank of Belgium (NBB) has issued fifteen recommendations for cloud service providers in the insurance sector, which will apply as from 1 …

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Cassatie 7 september 2020: Het verband tussen de bedrieglijke verzwijging door de verzekeringsnemer en de niet…

Het Hof van Cassatie brengt deze beginselen van de nietigheid van de combinatiepolis in herinnering in bovenvermeld arrest. In casu, sloot de ver…

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Can A Parallel Importer Rebrand Generic Medicines?

If a branded medicine and its generic version are put on the EEA market by economically-linked undertakings, is a parallel importer then allowed to re…

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How to handle your ex-employees’ mailboxes? The Belgian Data Protection Authority provides guidelines and a EU…

An employee is leaving a company. It happens all the time. But what do we do about their MS Outlook 365 account? The Litigation Chamber of the Belgian…

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