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Didier De Vliegher joins Jones Day’s Real Estate Practice in the Brussels office

The global law firm Jones Day announced today that Didier De Vliegher has joined the Firm as of counsel in its Real Estate Practice, based in Jones Day’s Brussels Office.

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Bety Waknine Joins law firm Liedekerke as Of Counsel

Leading independent law firm Liedekerke is pleased to announce the arrival of Bety Waknine in its Regulatory team

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Lydian appoints Lore Derdeyn as Head of its Public & Administrative Law Practice

Lydian is pleased to announce the appointment of Lore Derdeyn as the new head of its Public & Administrative Law practice.

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07/11/24
CEOs and Leaders of Companies: Is the New EU Environmental C…

There is currently a deluge of new EU law being finalized and adopted – par…

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04/11/24
Marchés publics : ce qui va changer pour vos paiements le 1/…

A la suite de l’arrêt de la CJUE du 20 octobre 2022, une réglementation nat…

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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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Commercial town planning - two innovations

There are two innovations concerning commercial town planning and the “services” directive: on the one hand, the Flemish region has adopted a project …

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Validation of the inventory of the state of the ground

The competent authorities of Brussels have launched a procedure of validation of the inventory of the state of the ground.

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Transposition of the “Third Energy Package”

On 15 April 2011, the Council of Ministers adopted, in first reading, the government bill for the transposition of the “Third Energy Package”.

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End of the quality of waste

On 31 March 2011, the first regulation on the end of the quality of waste has been adopted by the European legislator.

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CREG vs Electrabel

On 25 April 2011, CREG imposed an administrative fine on Electrabel of an amount of EUR 100,000 per day from 3 January 2011.

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Fraud on emissions rights

Several frauds weaken the EU ETS.

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Are injunctive relief proceedings possible within the framework of public procurement?

Injunctive relief proceedings – fair commercial practices – public procurement – no continuation of the contract.

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Cancellation of the obligation to employ a registered contractor

Recently filed in the House of Representatives, the draft “Act introducing various provisions” contains, among its modifications, the cancellation of …

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Under penalty of nullity

Specifications – acceptability of the tenders

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Is the use of action for discontinuance possible within the framework of public procurement?

Action for discontinuance – honest commercial customs – public procurements – banned from the continuation of the contract.

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Asset/property managers : obligation to register with IPI in the absence of a prospective European passport

Managers of properties located in Belgium must register with IPI. This obligation rests on both Belgian and foreign managers. This situation could evo…

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Cancellation of the obligation to employ a registered contractor

Recently filed in the House of Representatives, the draft “Act introducing various provisions” contains, among its modifications, the cancellation of …

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Financial and technical capability : not to be confused!

Financial and technical capability – Motivation – Balance of interests.

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Confidentiality of tenders versus effective judicial protection

Council of State reiterates that, in the framework of litigation relating to the awarding of a public contract, the tenders’ confidentiality must be p…

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Decision of a company to go before the Court

Strict principles of the Administrative Court’s caselaw.

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Obligation about the weighting of award criteria

Weighting of the award criteria determined after tenders have been submitted – alteration of the weighting – violation of the principle of equal treat…

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Obligation of recovery of electrical and electronic waste

Petition against the decision of the Walloon government of 23 December 2010 amending the decision of the Walloon government of 23 September 2010 estab…

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Bee – evaluation of the risks of plant protection products – pesticides

Council of State – French Republic – Cancellation of the authorization to sell  “Cruiser” insecticide.

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New directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions – IPPC becomes IED

Le 17 décembre dernier, a été publiée au Journal officiel des Communautés européenne la nouvelle directive 2010/75/UE du Parlement européen et du Cons…

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New quota of green certificates

On 10 February 2011, the Walloon government determined the new quota of green certificates for the period 2013-16.

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