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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!
Pursuant to this decision, the Council of State determines the extent to which permits may deviate from certain planning and urban constraints on the …
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As part of its broader State Aid Modernisation initiative (previously reported in Stibbe's Competition Law Newsletter of June 2012), the Commission on…
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On the verge of every New Year, a substantial set of legislative acts is issued at fast pace. Indeed, many acts and orders are being voted for entry i…
Read MoreIn the Brussels-Capital Region - In the Walloon Region - In the Flemish Region - At the Federal level.
Read MoreAccording to the Court of Justice of the European Union, a trademark is genuinely used in the EU, when it is used in accordance with its essential fun…
Read MoreAfter more than 30 years of discussion, a compromise is finally found within the European Union to introduce the unitary patent.
Read MoreOn 19 December 2012, the court in The Hague ruled that the entrepreneur who created a portal website with hyperlinks to radio stations must pay compen…
Read MoreFollowing commitments made by four international publishers and Apple, the European Commission decided on 13 December 2012 to close its investigation …
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On 7 December 2012, the Dutch competition authority ("NMa") published its decision in which it cleared the proposed concentration between the US media…
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On 12 December 2012, the European Commission approved a new action plan outlining future initiatives in the areas of company law and corporate governa…
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On 29 November 2012, the Belgian competition council ("BCC") decided that the Happy Time offer of Belgacom, the incumbent Belgian telecom operator, di…
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Een octrooi of patent is een tijdelijk (maximum 20 jaar) monopolie op het exploiteren van een uitvinding in een bepaald land. Wie een octrooi bezit, k…
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Bedrijven kunnen zich preventief voorbereiden om onaangename invallen van de softwarepolitie te vermijden. Maar zelfs als de softwarepolitie daadwerke…
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In a judgment of 20 December 2012, the Belgian Constitutional Court held that the Belgian tax legislation had to be interpreted in accordance with EU …
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A quel moment une vente se réalise-t-elle ? Suis-je engagé uniquement après la conclusion d'un contrat de vente signé par les deux parties ? Si telle …
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Een hoorzitting voor de Bestendige Deputatie wordt heel vaak ervaren als een loutere formaliteit, zonder enige concrete meerwaarde voor het betrokken …
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Iedereen is intussen vertrouwd met de beroepstermijn van 45 dagen die geldt om een beslissing in laatste administratieve aanleg omtrent een stedenbouw…
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On 21 December 2012, the Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal ("College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven, CBb") rendered two judgments (LJN: BY7…
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The European Court of Justice ruled on 19 December 2012 that the obligation on self-employed service providers not established in Belgium to submit a …
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