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01/07/24
01/07/24
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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21/06/24
21/06/24
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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19/06/24
19/06/24
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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01/07/24
Transparantie en publiciteit bij publieke vastgoedtransactie…

Op 1 juni 2024 trad het Vlaams decreet van 8 maart 2024 betreffende het ver…

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01/07/24
Brussels Court of Appeal Prohibits the Rebranding of a Gener…

The Judgment of the Brussels Court of Appeal is the latest development in t…

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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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28/02/24
Een onderneming blijft verantwoordelijk voor de misleidende vergelijkende reclame die externe consultant in ha…

De Voorzitter van de Ondernemingsrechtbank te Antwerpen oordeelde, in het kader van een stakingsvordering tegen Orange, dochteronderneming SSN en mark…

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27/02/24
Belgium is getting ready for the Digital Services Act: Are you impacted?

On 17 February 2024, the EU Digital Services Act became fully applicable to online intermediaries and platforms (online marketplaces, social networks,…

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27/02/24
Navigating partnership paths in Belgian law firms: a look at gender dynamics

In a revealing analysis conducted by YouConnect in December 2023, we delved into the professional journeys of approximately 500 partners across leadin…

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26/02/24
Dossier médical : droit d’obtenir gratuitement une première copie

Comme expliqué dans notre précédente news "Comment reconnaître une demande d’accès aux données "?, le RGPD octroie à chaque personne un droit d’accès …

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26/02/24
EPPO – First ruling of the ECJ: a Solomon’s judgement on cross-border investigations

In its Grand Chamber judgement of 21 December 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union rendered its very first decision on the functioning of …

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23/02/24
Legal interest rate for 2024

The legal interest rate for 2024 increases to 5.75%.

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23/02/24
Lanceurs d'alerte : quelques ambiguïtés clarifiées

La plupart des entreprises et organisations sont désormais familiarisées avec le concept de « signalements », et en particulier avec la loi belge du 2…

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21/02/24
Rémunération des stagiaires

Comme je vous l’avais écrit dans un éditorial précédent, le Ministre de la justice Van Quickenborne a entrepris une réforme des professions juridiques…

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21/02/24
Proposed EU Directive on harmonisation of avoidance actions to have limited effect on Belgian law

The principles outlined in the European Commission's proposal for a Directive harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law is not expected to lead to…

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16/02/24
DSA – Balancing the Removal of Illegal Content and the Freedom of Expression

On February 17, 2024, The Digital Services Act (DSA) will become applicable, introducing a new regulatory framework for providers of intermediary serv…

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16/02/24
New Belgian rules on tort liability are coming: the impact on the civil liability of company directors, indepe…

On 1 February 2024, Belgian Parliament adopted a new Book 6 to the civil code, holding new rules on tort liability. The core principles of Belgian tor…

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15/02/24
Verantwoordelijkheid voor de misleidende vergelijkende reclame gepubliceerd door externe consultant?

De Voorzitter van de Ondernemingsrechtbank te Antwerpen oordeelde, in het kader van een stakingsvordering tegen Orange, dochteronderneming SSN en mark…

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14/02/24
When is it too cold to work?

As winter settles in, the challenge of working in cold conditions becomes a significant consideration in the professional landscape. Cold working envi…

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13/02/24
Waiver of debt in a reorganization agreement is now taxed

Recently, insolvency law was fundamentally amended in terms of reorganization procedures. The tax legislation was subsequently adapted to these new pr…

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12/02/24
Opgepast voor fiscaal misbruik bij afbraak- en heropbouwprojecten

In onze artikels van 28 november 2023 en 30 januari 2024 werd reeds uitvoerig ingegaan op de nieuwe BTW-regeling die vanaf 1 januari 2024 van toepassi…

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12/02/24
Banker's oath

On 15 January 2024, the law on the banking oath was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. The law impacts the banking sector and only applies to …

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09/02/24
Wage withholding tax exemption for shift work - important decision of the Constitutional Court

In a request for preliminary ruling, the Belgian Constitutional Court was asked to rule on the discriminatory character (or not) of one of the conditi…

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09/02/24
EU Court of Justice: Parallel importer may not remove PPP batch number

On 7 December 2023, the EU Court of Justice (‘CJEU’) handed down its ruling in case C-830/21 between Syngenta Agro GmbH (‘Syngenta Agro’) and Agro Tra…

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06/02/24
Surely the Kids are Safe? – What the European Commission’s Updated Guidance Says About Joint Venture Agreement…

On July 1, 2023, the European Commission’s revised Guidelines on Horizontal Cooperation Agreements entered into force (see our previous alert for a co…

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06/02/24
L’Etat de droit. Encore et toujours - Le mot du Président d'AVOCATS.BE

Je voudrais faire écho au beau discours de Me Audrey Lackner lors de la séance solennelle de rentrée du barreau de Bruxelles français le 19 janvier 20…

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