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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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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 of the Brussels Bar and a quali…

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The Cyber Resilience Act - A new step forward for the cybers…

The Cyber Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 of the European Parlia…

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21/11/24
Legal Operations: Entity Management as a Foundation for Succ…

More and more heads of legal departments are aware that maintaining the sta…

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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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Business immigration: new substantive rules in the Flemish Region as of 1 March 2021

With the Decree of 8 January 2021, the Flemish Region introduces more flexibility into its migration policy so that employers have a wider range of op…

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Grondwettelijk Hof fluit Brusselse ordonnantiegever terug: milieueffectenstudie vereist voor parking met meer …

Middels haar Ordonnantie van 30 november 2017 (de Ordonnantie), bepaalde de Brusselse ordonnantiegever dat een effectenrapport vereist …

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The E-Privacy Regulation: light at the end of the tunnel?

On 10 February 2021, after years of failed attempts, the Council of the European Union finally agreed on a negotiating mandate for the E-Pri…

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Onrechtmatige bedingen in B2B (handels)huurovereenkomsten

De  B2B-wet is van toepassing op alle soorten van overeenkomsten die tussen ondernemingen worden afgesloten en dus ook op alle huurovereenkomsten…

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New law on basic banking services for business in Belgium: what’s in it for the FinTech industry?

On 25 November 2020, the new law on basic banking services for businesses has been published in the Belgian Official Journal. It introduces a right to…

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Comment réagir à une enquête de l’Autorité de protection des données?

ous venez de recevoir une demande de renseignement de l’APD. Celle-ci ne contient pas d’explication au sujet du contexte de l’enquête.

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EU Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism – A step closer towards an Energy Union?

On 15 September 2020, the European Commission adopted an implementing regulation (the "Regulation") establishing the legal framework for the Union Ren…

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Whistleblowing – A Guide to Compliance: Part 1

A Guide to Compliance is intended to provide companies with a practical guide to help them comply with their obligations under the EU Whistleblower Di…

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Bestrijding van de loonkloof tussen mannen en vrouwen: vergeet het verslag niet!

Het tweejaarlijks analyseverslag van de bezoldigingsstructuur in de onderneming moet vóór 31 maart 2021 overgemaakt worden aan de ondernemingsraad of,…

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Paid time off takes pain out of employee vaccinations

In order to ensure that as many people as possible are vaccinated, the trade unions and the employers’ organisations in the National Labour Council ha…

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Brexit en tewerkstelling: impact or not? That’s the question!

Door de Brexit kwam op 1 januari 2021 ook een einde aan het vrij verkeer van werknemers tussen de EU en het Verenigd Koninkrijk.

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Blow the whistle! New European protection for whistleblowers.

You are a CEO and one day a senior employee from the financial department asks to have a private talk with you. During the conversation, the employee …

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New CLA on telework during the COVID-19 pandemic adopted by the National Labour Council

On 26 January 2021, the social partners adopted Collective Labour Agreement no. 149 regarding recommended or mandatory telework due to the coronavirus…

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Minimum content of suitability statements for retail clients

On 26 January this year, the FSMA published a communication on the "suitability statement". This communication is of relevance for regulated…

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Belgian special tax regime for foreign executives and specialists: some changes

As a reminder, Belgium has a special tax regime for foreign executives and specialists, temporarily working in Belgium. In order to benefit from this …

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Verkoop van afgebroken en heropgebouwde woningen: voortaan met 6% btw

Sinds 1 januari 2021 geldt voor de afbraak en heropbouw van een woning het btw-tarief van 6%, ongeacht waar deze woning in België is gelegen. Ook de v…

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Can the late discovery of fraud lead to the vacating of an arbitration award?

According to the Constitutional Court judgment of 28 January 2021, fraud discovered more than three months after the notification of an arbitration aw…

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Te koud op het werk: wat moet je als werkgever doen?

De werkgever moet ervoor zorgen dat zijn personeel tewerkgesteld wordt bij normale temperaturen. Als dit niet mogelijk is, moet hij de nodige maatrege…

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L’assemblée générale « à distance » désormais toujours possible dans les sociétés et associations

Lors de la première vague du COVID-19, l'AR n° 4 avait temporairement accordé plus de souplesse aux sociétés afin qu’elles puissent reporter…

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CJEU rules that national sports governing bodies can be subject to public procurement law

On 3 February 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued an interesting ruling in a case involving the Italian football associat…

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