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Manifestation nationale du monde judiciaire

Le 20 mars 2025, au 10ème anniversaire de la 'Journée de l’état de droit', magistrats et avocats avaient remis ensemble à Madame la ministre de la justice Verlinden la lettre de re…

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Lawyer Leader Manager - Programme de formation en gestion et leadership

Les avocats sont déjà experts en droit et en procédure, mais la gestion d'un cabinet nécessite des compétences spécifiques auxquelles ils doivent également se former. Conscient d…

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Baker McKenzie Welcomes New Energy & Infrastructure Team to Brussels Office

Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie is pleased to announce the arrival of a new Energy & Infrastructure team in Brussels, effective 1 November. The team includes David Haver…

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12/11/25
Belgium introduces domestic exemption of withholding tax on …

On 31 October 2025, a Royal Decree was published in the Belgian Official Ga…

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Waarom een arbitragebeding opnemen in uw algemene voorwaarde…

Een gerechtelijke procedure kan soms langdurig, onzeker, prijzig en lastig …

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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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Projet de loi codifiant la matière de la propriété intellectuelle

Dans le cadre de la mise en place progressive du Code de droit économique, le projet de loi codifiant la matière de la Propriété Intellectuelle a été …

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Proposal for a directive to protect know-how, and interesting case law in Belgium

The EU Commission recently presented its proposal for a directive on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) a…

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De rol van de buitenlandse notaris bij successieplanning is nog niet uitgespeeld

Recentelijk bezorgde de fiscale administratie de gespecialiseerde estate planners, maar ook alle vooruitziende belastingplichtige geïnteresseerden, on…

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Antitrust and technology transfer agreements

On 29 March 2014, the European Commission adopted a revised competition regime for technology transfer agreements.

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Credit card companies under scrutiny from competition authorities

On 26 February 2014, the European Commission rendered the commitments offered by Visa Europe legally binding. These commitments involve significantly …

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Belgium and US sign FATCA Intergovernmental Agreement

On 23 April 2014, the Belgian and US governments signed an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) intended to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance …

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De rechten van de werknemers

Op sociaalrechtelijk vlak, zijn er twee belangrijke wijzigingen op het vlak van de rechten van het personeel dat geconfronteerd wordt met een werkgeve…

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Book III of the Belgian Code of Economic Law imposes significant transparancy and information obligations upon…

By Act of parliament (17July 2013), published in the Belgian Official Gazette on 14 August 2013, the new Belgian Code of Economic Law was supplemented…

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The conditions for obtaining a supplementary protection certificate specified by the European Court of Justice…

On 12 December 2013, the European Court of Justice delivered three judgments regarding the interpretation of the conditions for obtaining a supplement…

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Risico van borgstelling in de WCO

In het vonnis waarbij de procedure van gerechtelijke reorganisatie (WCO) wordt geopend, kent de rechtbank aan de schuldenaar een periode van opschorti…

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General Court dismisses Faci's appeal in heat stabilizers cartel

On 20 March 2013, the General Court ("GC") handed down its judgment in Case T-46/10 Faci v Commission concerning an appeal in the heat stabilizers car…

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Taalwetgeving in Vlaanderen beperkt versoepeld

Naar aanleiding van het arrest van het Europees Hof van Justitie van 16 april 2013 [C-202/11, Anton Las t./ PSA Antwerp NV], werd het Nederlandse taal…

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TWIN PEAKS II - MiFID Insurance – Inducements sensu stricto

À dater du 30 avril 2014, les règles MiFID seront d'application au secteur de l'assurance en Belgique. Un des aspects cruciaux de cette réforme concer…

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De rol van cijferspecialisten bij de procedure WCO wordt belangrijker

De Wet Continuïteit Ondernemingen (WCO) heeft door een wetswijziging van 27 mei 2013 ingrijpende veranderingen ondergaan. De wetswijziging, die in wer…

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The use of languages in companies: what currently happens in the case of cross-border occupations?

As a reminder, the Court of Justice of the European Union considered that the Flemish decree about the use of languages, requiring, on pain of nullity…

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Class Action Procedure

After several years of debating the question, the Belgian Government has finally approved the introduction of a class action procedure. The new Act is…

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Company Directors, Are You Familiar with Your Duties?

A director must do everything in his or her power to govern the company, which is no small feat. In an economic climate which is far from rosy, direct…

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Motivation for dismissal: new rules as from 1 April 2014

The introduction of an obligation to motivate the dismissal of both blue- and white-collar workers has been announced. Last month, CBA 109 introduced …

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Affaire Mosley : légalité d’une injonction de retrait d’images illicites et responsabilité des moteurs de rech…

Alors qu’il avait été filmé à son insu le 28 mars 2008, Max Mosleya sollicité la suppression de neuf images (identifiées dans des constats d’huissier …

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General Court ruled that the Commission should allow partial access to documents on inability to pay

On 20 March 2013 the General Court ("GC") handed down its judgment in Case T-181/10 Reagens v Commission. Reagens appealed the Commission's decision t…

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