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La grande misère de la justice

Ce 4 septembre 2024 la Cour d’assises du Hainaut a jugé irrecevables les poursuites à charge d’un accusé qui avait fait partie des most wanted belges pendant pas moins de 17 ans, a…

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Nieuwe regels voor plaatsvervangende rechters: voorrecht van rechtsmacht vervalt

De Digitaliseringswet II heft vanaf 28 november 2024 het voorrecht van rechtsmacht op voor plaatsvervangende rechters, rechters in ondernemingszaken en lekenrechters.

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Aide juridique : le point à 93,97 euros !

Le 21 février dernier a été promulgué un arrêté royal modifiant l’arrêté royal du 20 décembre 1999 contenant les modalités d’exécution relatives à l’indemnisation accordée aux avoc…

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Verjaring van de strafvordering grondig hervormd

Op 18 april 2024 is de Wet Strafprocesrecht I van 9 april 2024 gepubliceerd…

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Ecocide crime in the new Belgian Criminal Code: understandin…

The crime of Ecocide is one of the major new features of the revised Belgia…

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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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Recasting Belgian criminal law: key changes to white-collar offences

The Belgian Parliament has recently approved the draft bills recasting the first and second book of the Belgian criminal code. The reform aims at maki…

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A significant reform of the Social Penal Code is anticipated

A new draft Act has recently been submitted to the Belgian Parliament that aims to amend the Social Penal Code which lists the infringements of labour…

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Nieuw Belgisch Strafwetboek aangenomen

Op 22 februari 2024 nam de Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers de Wetsontwerpen tot invoering van Boek I en Boek II van het Strafwetboek aan. Op termijn…

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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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ESG and potential director’s liability: taking the lead in the transition to more sustainable business operati…

There is a lot coming at companies with regard to sustainability matters these days. This could also affect company directors’ responsibilities and li…

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Strelia Whistleblowing Insight: Which companies must set up internal whistleblowing reporting channels?

The Belgian Whistleblower Act of 28 November 2022 on the protection of reporters of violations of Union or national law transposes the EU Whistleblowe…

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Hacking and invoice fraud: the importance of robust internal (payment) policies!

In accordance with Belgian law, payment is valid to the creditor (i.e. the supplier) or its authorized representative. When payment is done to an unau…

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ESG litigation – the criminal angle of greenwashing?

In a market that is becoming more conscious of the environmental (and social) impact of corporate activities, businesses in a vast array of sectors ar…

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Brussels and Brussels South Charleroi airports fined for use of thermal cameras

The Belgian Data Protection Authority (“DPA”) has fined Brussels Airport and Brussels South Charleroi Airport 200,000 and 100,000 EUR respectively for…

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New Criminal Code in Belgium: what corporates should expect? (2/5)

The present newsletter is the second issue of a series of five, which will explore the large piece of legislation recasting the Belgian Criminal Code.…

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New Criminal Code in Belgium: what corporates should expect?

The present newsletter is the first issue of a series of five, which will explore the large piece of legislation recasting the Belgian Criminal Code. …

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Criminal liability of directors – the blind spot

In addition to the specific criminal liability that directors incur for certain acts that they themselves commit in this capacity, they are increasing…

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De preventieve witwaswetgeving: meer, breder en hoger

Sinds 15 augustus 2020 zijn verschillende wijzigingen aan de preventieve witwaswetgeving van toepassing. Deze wijzigingen verdienen de nodig…

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Bewijsuitsluiting in fiscale zaken: De ene overheid is de andere niet

In een arrest van 11 juni 2020 spreekt het Hof van Cassatie zich (nog maar eens) uit over de zogenaamde (fiscale) Antigoon-leer en komt tot het beslui…

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Politie mag duim verdachte op smartphone plaatsen om deze te ontgrendelen

De Rechtbank Noord-Holland heeft op 28 februari 2019 een interessante uitspraakgedaan. Volgens deze uitspraak mag de politie de duim van een verd…

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De vervolging van fiscale misdrijven anno 2019: wetswijzigingen op komst!

Overtredingen van de fiscale wetsbepalingen kunnen, voor zover ze met bedrieglijk opzet of het oogmerk om te schaden zijn begaan, strafrechtelijk gesa…

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Réformes du droit de la responsabilité pénale des personnes morales en droit belge

La loi du 11 juillet 2018 modifiant le Code pénal et le titre préliminaire du Code de procédure pénale en ce qui concerne la responsabilité pénale des…

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Sextorsion ? Comment se prémunir des dangers du cybersex

Les technologies de l’information et de la communication, dont les réseaux sociaux, ont révolutionné le quotidien d’une grande partie de la population…

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"Speech is silver, silence is golden" – or does the gold belong to the crown witness?

Belgium has recently seen the role of the crown witness incorporated in the Code of Criminal Procedure through the Act of 22 July 2018. Persons under …

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Criminal proceedings now possible against municipalities: the end of criminal immunity for legal entities unde…

Until recently, certain types of legal entities under public law, such as the federal State, the Communities, the Regions and the local authorities, c…

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