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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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07/10/24
Wijzigingen aan het Vlaamse omgevingsrecht - Update

Sinds onze laatste nieuwsberichten over de diverse wijzigingen aan het Vlaa…

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23/09/24
Altered payment terms in public procurement

On Monday, the Royal Decree of 12 August 2024 was published in the Belgian …

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Hervorming procedure Raad van State

De wijzigingen van de procedureregels bij de Raad van State volgen elkaar in sneltreinvaart op.

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Law reforming the Council of State finally adopted

On 9 January 2014, the Belgian Federal Government passed the law reforming the Council of State’s competency, procedure and internal organisation (1).…

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Sustainable procurement policy for contracting authorities of the Walloon region

Circular – Walloon Region – social, ethical and environmental clauses

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Afstand als minimale besteksvereiste bij overheidsopdrachten en concessies

Hof van Justitie aanvaardt dat een gemeente de inzamelaar van gemengd stedelijk afval verplicht dit afval te vervoeren naar de meest nabijgelegen, ges…

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The new European thresholds are published!

Marchés publics – Nouveaux seuils – Publicité européenne

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Zorgvastgoed

Met het besluit van 20 december 2013 heeft de Vlaamse Regering de regels betreffende de voorafgaande vergunningen en de erkenning van centra voor kort…

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Walloon green certificates in 2014: Qualiwatt’s birth and Solwatt’s ashes (GC back-loading)

While the Walloon Parliament voted the Qualiwatt decree, the Government is working out an external financing mechanism for Solwatt GCs.

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New system of planning permission charges in the Brussels-Capital Region

The new system of planning permission charges in the Brussels-Capital Region was published in the Belgian Official Journal on 2 December 2013 and ente…

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Environnement : la main tendue de la Région Bruxelles-Capitale aux opérateurs de téléphonie mobile

Le 24 Janvier 2014, le Parlement Bruxellois a adopté une proposition d'ordonnance visant à accélérer le développement de la technologie de la 4G à Bru…

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National Airport Brussels – noise disturbance – administrative fines

Fresh attempts by airport companies to contest administrative fines imposed for the violation of legislation regarding noise.

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New EU-Directives on Public Procurement

The new EU public procurement Directives were adopted by the European Parliament on 15 January 2014. The new rules replace Directive 2004/18/EC on pub…

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Eolian – Council of State – annulment – sectoral conditions

Dans son arrêt n°225.439 du 12 novembre 2013, le Conseil d’Etat ne fléchit pas sur l’application de sa jurisprudence.

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Digital proceedings before the Council of State as of 1 February 2014

As of 1 February 2014, it will be possible to submit procedural documents electronically to the Council of State (1). It particularly concerns the adm…

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Government governance for the Flemish public sector

On 22 November 2013, the Flemish government announced a decree regarding public governance in the Flemish public sector. Almost 10 years after the cor…

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Stedenbouw 2.0 in het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest

Op 21 december 2013 traden twee besluiten van de Brusselse Hoofdstedelijke Regering in werking, met name het Besluit van 2 mei 2013 tot goedkeuring va…

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PPP PROJECTS MUST OBSERVE INDEPENDENCE OF ARCHITECT

On October 22, 2013 the Council of State has rendered two judgments that are highly relevant for local PPP projects (nr. 225.191 and 225.192).

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The sixth reform of the Belgian state : what will change for the energy sector ?

The sixth reform of the Belgian State has been recently voted in the federal parliament. This reform includes the modification of the Special Act and,…

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Court of Justice dismisses Gas Insulated Switchgear appeals

On 19 December 2013, the Court of Justice of the European Union handed down the judgment in joined cases C-239/11 P, C-489/11 P, C-498/11 P (Siemens v…

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Energy performance certificate: Postponement until 1 January 2017

The Brussels government decided to postpone the entry into force of the obligation to establish an energy performance certificate for tertiary units. …

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The Unique Surroundings Permit, a reality soon

The entrepreneurial world and entrepreneurs’ organisations have been pleading for smoother and faster procedures for investment projects for years.

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