News & Articles

10/06/13

Nouveaux délais de paiement pour les pouvoirs publics depuis le 16 mars 2013 ?

06/06/13

Health law: modifications to e-Health

New developments on e-Health.

03/06/13

Health law: a new regulation on biobanking

New regulation concerning the use of human material for scientific purposes.

03/06/13

Trichloroethylene and seven chromium compounds added to REACH Annex XIV

On 17 April 2013 the European Commission adopted Regulation 348/2013 amending Annex XIV of REACH Regulation 1907/2006 in order to add eight …

30/05/13

New Regulatory Framework for Public Procurement will Enter into Force on 1 July 2013

On 29 March 2013, the Council of Ministers decided that the new regulatory framework for public procurement will enter into force on 1 July 2013. This…

30/05/13

Cosmetics Regulation introduces Responsible Person

On 11 July 2013 the European regulation on cosmetic products will be applicable in its entirety (articles 15(1) and (2) and article 16 (3) a…

29/05/13

The Belgian State gives assent to the REACH cooperation agreement

Now that all parties have given their assent, the REACH cooperation agreement can enter into force.

27/05/13

Assessment of the effects on the environment, pecuniary damage and liability

Judgment C-420/11 – C.J.E.U.

27/05/13

Modification of active substance renewals rules

On April 26 2012 Regulation (EU) No 380/2013 was published in the Official Journal; it amends Regulation (EU) No 1141/2010 which lays down t…

24/05/13

Council of State: breakdown for Walloon turbines?

Par un arrêt n° 222.592 rendu le 21 février 2013, le Conseil d'État a suspendu l'exécution d'un permis unique relatif à la construction et à l'exploit…

24/05/13

New data requirements for plant protection products

The European Commission has published Regulation No 284/2013 on the data requirements for plant protection products and Regulation No 2…

23/05/13

Steun aan STEG productie-eenheden (plan Wathelet) afgeschoten door de CREG

  Plan Wathelet In navolging van het zogeheten "Plan Wathelet" (http://wathelet.belgium.be/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Plan-Wathelet-Elektriciteit…

22/05/13

Annulment of the electricity transmission tariffs

The electricity transmission tariffs 2012 – 2015 have been annulled by the Court of Appeal in its judgment of 6 February 2013. The CREG will decide on…

17/05/13

e-Newsletter Energy & Utilities Belgium and The Netherlands, 1st quarter 2013

This is the quarterly Energy & Utilities Newsletter which highlights the main developments in the energy field in both the Netherlands and Belgium…

16/05/13

New reference framework windmill – Walloon Region

Adopted by the Government.

29/04/13

Energy suppliers should inform their consumers about their price variation methods before concluding the suppl…

On 12 March 2013, the Court of Justice of the European Union rendered its judgement in the case C-92/11. Partially answering one of the preliminary qu…

24/04/13

Integrity and Transparency in the EU Wholesale Electricity Market - New Rules for a Better Functioning Market?…

Just published: Integrity and Transparency in the EU Wholesale Electricity Market - New Rules for a Better Functioning Market? by R. Feltkamp and C. M…

23/04/13

Brussels Court of Appeal and Dutch Supreme Court confirm legal professional privilege for in-house counsels

In its judgment of 5 March 2013 (Case 2011/MR/3) , the Brussels’ Court of Appeal ("CoA") has confirmed that advice given by in-house counsel to its em…

22/04/13

Actualia soil in the Flemish Region! Changes to the transfer, co-financing and soil surveys of ‘risk land’

At the beginning of 2013, certain changes were made to the Soil Decree and Flemish Soil Regulation (‘Vlarebo') relating to the transfer and the co-fin…

12/04/13

Copyright Trumps Freedom of Expression on Internet Says Court of Human Rights

In its judgment of 13 March 2013, the European Court of Human Rights (the “ECtHR”) declared that exchange of information on the Internet is covered by…