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Visite nationale des prisons

En cette journée internationale des droits de l’homme, les bâtonniers et les bâtonnières du pays visitent l’ensemble des prisons pour mettre en lumière les nombreux problèmes renco…

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Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers legt nieuwe stukken in organisatorische puzzel met NXTGEN-2024

Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers zet een nieuwe stap voor duurzame groei met blijvende focus op de cliënt. Het kantoor verwelkomt immers twee nieuwe vennoten en een counsel, de NXTGEN-2024: …

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CMS has welcomed a new partner in its corporate and M&A practice in Brussels

CMS is pleased to announce that Philippe Hendrickx will join the Firm as a Partner as of 1 October 2024. Philippe specialises in corporate law, in particular mergers and acquisitio…

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11/12/24
Belgium’s new Private Investigation Act: What employers need…

The Belgian Private Investigation Act, which will replace the 1991 Act regu…

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Kan de pacht na het overlijden van de pachter door de erfgen…

Les règles prévues par la loi sur le bail à ferme en cas de décès du preneu…

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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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The Court of Appeal in the Hague rules on the Shell case: key takeaways for practice

On November 12, 2024, the international community closely followed the Court of Appeal in The Hague as it delivered its much-anticipated judgment in t…

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C'est parti !

AVOCATS.BE travaille depuis plus d’un an à la création d’une campagne de communication, de promotion, osons le mot, de l’avocat(e) à l’instar des camp…

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The Cyber Resilience Act - A new step forward for the cybersecurity of Digital products in the EU

The Cyber Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024 on horizontal cybersecurity requ…

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Liselot Claeys joins law firm Liedekerke as Counsel

Leading independent law firm Liedekerke is pleased to announce the addition of Liselot Claeys as Counsel to its Corporate & Finance practice.

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Legal Operations: Entity Management as a Foundation for Success

More and more heads of legal departments are aware that maintaining the status quo is not future proof and are turning to legal operations as a potent…

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Monard strengthens its Insolvency and Restructuring team

Monard law welcomes a new member to its Insolvency and Restructuring team. Jente Dengler has joined the firm as of October 1, 2024.

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Liberius welcomes new EU Competition and Trade Law Partner in Brussels

Liberius is thrilled to announce the arrival of David Henry as a Partner in its Brussels-based EU, Competition & Trade Practice. David, a member o…

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Can employees who have not yet started their outplacement take a full day of job search leave starting from we…

An employee who is dismissed with a notice period or who performs a notice period after resigning is entitled to so-called “job search leave” (“sollic…

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Overview of the new legal framework for Designs in the EU - The beginning of a new era for this underused righ…

Often misunderstood and definitely underused, EU design law is about to receive a long-awaited facelift. On 10 October 2024, the Council finally appro…

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Toestemming voor boekenonderzoek: geen vrijgeleide voor fiscale visitatie

In een arrest van 3 oktober 2024 heeft het Hof van Cassatie de krijtlijnen voor een fiscale visitatie verder afgebakend en daarbij nogmaals het belang…

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Gemeenschappelijke klanten kunnen niet worden ‘afgeworven’, maar er kan wel sprake zijn van slechtmaking

De Voorzitter van de Ondernemingsrechtbank te Antwerpen oordeelde dat een installateur van alarminstallaties en een meldkameraanbieder zich beiden nie…

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VAT refunds and compliance: from 2025, you better be compliant

In January 2025, the processing of periodic VAT returns (the “VAT chain”) will change in Belgium. With this reform, the VAT authorities intend to make…

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Can the competition authority see what you write to your management and to your lawyer?

Competition authorities have the right to seize documents relevant to the investigation during an inspection. This does not apply to documents enjoyin…

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En matière de justice, l'Arizona s'annonçait aride

En effet, le contenu de la “note justice” qui avait été dressée a été dévoilé par la presse le 22 octobre et AVOCATS.BE a pu en prendre connaissance. …

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E-Evidence in the EU: Fast-Tracking Justice or Fast-Tracking Trouble?

Why is the EU introducing the E-Evidence package? The answer lies in the growing role of electronic evidence in criminal investigations. As more data …

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Providing a home for free to a company director as part of its remuneration?

Documenting well is the message. Better late than never !

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Advocaat-stagiairs: Inschrijvingen beroepsopleiding 2024-2025 van start

Bent u advocaat-stagiair? Dan moet u een aantal stageverplichtingen vervullen, waaronder de beroepsopleiding. U kan zich vanaf nu inschrijven voor de …

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CEOs and Leaders of Companies: Is the New EU Environmental Crime Directive at the Top of Your Priority List? I…

There is currently a deluge of new EU law being finalized and adopted – particularly on environmental and sustainability issues. At times it may seem …

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Mon entreprise a subi un dégât des eaux, que faire ?

Comme le dit le proverbe, « il faut se méfier de l’eau qui dort ». Un dégât des eaux peut non seulement endommager votre immeuble professionnel, mais …

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Het gezag van gewijsde & het éénjarigheidsbeginsel in fiscalibus - een moeilijk huwelijk, ook bij gewijzig…

Het gezag van gewijsde maakt dat een definitieve rechterlijke uitspraak over een geschil doorwerkt naar de toekomst: in een geschil tussen dezelfde pa…

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