Competition authorities have the right to seize documents relevant to the i…
Navigating Belgium’s short-term rental landscape can be tricky. As regulati…
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!
The Belgian Competition Authority recently examined the sustainability initiative of IDH-Transforming Markets and certain large retail chains to promo…
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The European Commission reported on 27 January 2023 on its website that it will initiate an infringement procedure, amongst others against Belgium, fo…
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In this first edition of our ESG Series, we cover a range of topics that are crucial for today’s businesses. From sustainable M&A and finance to m…
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On 9 March 2023, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the European Commission should properly record interviews if they are used to gather i…
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On 18 January 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”) reimposed a fine of EUR 859,310 on three undertakings of the Caudalie group for imposing…
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Your undertaking develops and sells smartphone games. Most sales of your games are made through two or three app stores, which charge you a commission…
Read MoreOn 20 March 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) published the amicus curiae rendered in an injunction action brought before the Business Cou…
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Op de bijzondere ondernemingsraad van dinsdag 7 maart jl. kondigde Delhaize aan hun 128 winkels die nu nog in eigen beheer zijn, te “franchiseren”. Om…
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In a decision of 9 February 2023, the Court of Cassation overturned a judgment of the Brussels Court of Appeal by which it admitted that a natural per…
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In een recent arrest van 9 december 2022 heeft het Hof van Cassatie uitspraak gedaan over de herkwalificatie van een krediet- en verzekeringsmakelaars…
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Op 1 januari 2023 traden boek 1 “algemene bepalingen” en boek 5 “verbintenissen” van het Burgerlijk Wetboek in werking. Een nieuw jaar en een langverw…
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Now that companies are facing increasing scrutiny of their ESG practices by regulators, investors, customers, and the public at large, supply chain ma…
Read MoreIn 2021, the Belgian Competition Authority imposed a fine of EUR 859,310 on several companies in the French Caudalie group for breaching competition l…
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On 23 December 2022, the Brussels Court of Appeal (“Market Court”) rejected Carrefour Belgium’s application for the suspension of the Belgian Competit…
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On 19 January 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered a groundbreaking ruling stating that national competition authorities (hereaf…
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Na alle prijsstijgingen en loonindexaties, stijgen nu ook de wettelijke rentevoeten. De nieuwe rentevoeten zijn van toepassing vanaf 1 januari 2023. D…
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The new Belgian contract law has become applicable from 1 January 2023. Curious about the impact of these (new) rules on IT contracts concluded from t…
Read MoreThe Batopin project consists in restructuring the cash distribution network of the four largest commercial banks in the country, namely Belfius, BNP P…
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With the entry into force of Book 5 of the Civil Code, Belgian contract law will reform in a way that is unprecedented for nearly two centuries. Altho…
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Sustainability and the environmental impact of consumer goods are becoming key drivers for consumer transactions and for advertising and marketing cam…
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