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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 campagnes radiophoniques passées a…

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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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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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VAT refunds and compliance: from 2025, you better be complia…

In 2025, the processing of periodic VAT returns (the “VAT chain”) will chan…

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23/11/24
The Court of Appeal in the Hague rules on the Shell case: ke…

On November 12, 2024, the international community closely followed the Cour…

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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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Brussels Court of Appeal Grants Third Party Limited Access to File in Merger Case

On 19 November 2014, the Court of Appeal of Brussels ("the Court") issued an interim judgment ordering the Belgian Competition Authority ("BCA") to gr…

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1 January 2015 – unclaimed shares are offered for sale

As from 1 January 2015, bearer shares (that were converted into registered and dematerialized shares after 1 January 2014), whose owners have remained…

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Wijziging van het Bodemdecreet: wat is er veranderd op 1 januari 2015?

Niet alleen is 2015 het Internationaal jaar van de Bodem (www.bodembewust.be) en viert het Vlaamse Bodemdecreet zijn 20ste verjaardag, maar met ingang…

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Goedkoop en makkelijk consumentengeschillen oplossen sinds 1 januari?

Op 1 januari 2015 trad "Boek XVI van het Wetboek Economisch Recht betreffende de buitengerechtelijke regeling van consumenten geschillen" in werking.

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Non-EU employers now more exposed to employment litigation

In an international mobility scenario involving cross-border employment in one or more states, it is probable that at least some of the legislation of…

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Real estate update: new year’s edition

What's new since 1 January 2015 in regulatory real estate? Het real estate team van Laga presenteert een overzicht van de nieuwe ontwikkelingen in he…

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Money laundering: EU institutions agree on central registers

On 16 December 2014, the European Parliament (‘EP') and the EU Council have reached political agreement on the revision of the EU AntiMoney Laundering…

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Projet de loi-programme suite à l'accord du gouvernement

Nous commentions dans notre article du 17 octobre 2014 le volet de l'accord de gouvernement consacré aux mesures relatives à l'emploi. Un projet de lo…

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Competition compliance programmes: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of fines

Imagine . . .  that one morning you are asked to provide access to your mailbox, immediately. You have never been confronted with such a request …

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Judgment of the CJEU in: joined cases C-404/12 P and 405/12 P Council and Commission v Stichting Natuur en Mil…

On 13 January 2015, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) delivered a ruling concerning the direct applicability of the Aarhus Convention into the EU …

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The General Court overturned SP fine for erroneous application of 10 pc. fine cap

On 9 December 2014, the General Court ("GC") issued nine separate judgments on appeals against the Commission's second adoption of the Italian steel b…

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Liquidation in one single act: tips and tricks since the law of 25 April 2014

In order to reinforce creditors' protection, the law of 25 April 2014 has amended the requirements for liquidating a company in one single deed. The l…

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The Court of Justice ruled that minimum fee provisions in collective agreements for "false self-employed" pers…

On 4 December 2014, the Court of Justice gave its ruling on whether fee conditions in collective agreements between employers and self-employed servic…

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EU Data Protection Rules May Apply to Home Surveillance Cameras

On 11 December 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "ECJ") handed down a judgment on a reference for a preliminary ruling from the Su…

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The electronic filing of a company’s amendment acts is not yet possible

The Royal Decree of 25 April 2014 ("RD") makes it possible for individuals to electronically file company amendment acts and to register the company d…

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The Court of Justice provided further guidance on long-term exclusivity clauses in distribution agreements

In an Order of 4 December 2014, the Court of Justice provided guidance on the compliance of long-term exclusive purchasing or "single branding" clause…

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Belgium may not impose stricter conditions than the EU for price announcement reductions

By a judgment of the 10th of July 2014, the European Court of Justice sanctioned the Kingdom of Belgium for, inter alia, imposing via the national leg…

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The ACM imposed fines on investment firms for cartel participation of a (former) portfolio company

On 30 December 2014, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets ("ACM") published two decisions (6306_20/216_OV and 6306_20/217_OV) in which …

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Being on call for the employer: working time or not?

Time frames during which an employee has to be permanently on call to answer a call from his employer, but during which the employee is not obliged to…

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Toepassing van financiële consumentenbescherming op beleggingsvastgoed?

De financiële regelgeving bevat heel wat regels ter bescherming van de financiële consument. Zo heeft de prospectusregelgeving tot doel het publiek te…

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