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Liberius welcomes Dr. Jan-Henning Strunz as new partner

Liberius is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jan-Henning Strunz as partner, further expanding the firm’s cross-border capabilities and its reach in the German and Belgian…

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A new owner for LexGO

After nearly two decades as the market leader in legal job postings and more than 10 years under the leadership of Hugo De Maertelaere, LexGO is starting a new chapter. We are prou…

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M&A Lawyer Aubry Daerden Joins Crowell & Moring in Brussels

Aubry Daerden has joined Crowell & Moring’s Brussels office as a partner in the Corporate Group, expanding the firm’s capability to represent clients on complex Belgian and EU …

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13/11/25
Voorstel van decreet: MER-screening overgeheveld naar hogere…

Lokale besturen staan voor een dilemma: zij willen investeren in publieke b…

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13/11/25
Stikstof en verduurzamingsactiviteiten: wordt verduurzamen b…

De regering wil verduurzaming uitsluiten van de vergunningplicht voor stiks…

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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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Social anti-abuse measure

The Program Act of 27 December 2012 – published in the Belgian State Journal on 31 December 2012 – provides for a new anti-abuse measure related to so…

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European Court of Justice simplifies classic case law and rules that all object infringements that have an eff…

On 13 December 2012, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") ruled on a reference from the French Supreme Court in the Expedia case (Case C-226/11). The…

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China's Cosmetics Legislation

Unlike the continuous adjustment of the European Union cosmetics legislation (the previous Directive 76/768/EEC was regularly amended, and the same is…

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NOUVEAUTÉS EN MATIÈRE DE SUSPENSION DE LA PRESCRIPTION – ASSOUPLISSEMENT EN VUE

L’article 2244 du Code civil prévoit que la citation interrompt la prescription de l’action : la citation empêche en effet que la prescription continu…

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New UK arbitration scheme for disputes relating to data on plant protection products

The United Kingdom's Chemicals Regulation Directorate ("CRD") has set up a new arbitration scheme in conjunction with CEDR Solve, a provider of disput…

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Recent Developments in Belgian Financial Law

On 19 October 2012, the Law of 3 August 2012 relating to certain forms of collective management of investment portfolios (Wet van 3 augustus 2012 betr…

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Update of the EU's Public Procurement Rules

On 10 December 2012, the EU Council reached an agreement on a general approach to the European Commission's proposals to reform the public procurement…

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Possibility to Claim Back Belgian Withholding Tax on Outbound Dividends: The Saga Continues

In a previous issue of this newsletter, we discussed a decision of the European Court of Justice ("ECJ"), ruling that the Belgian withholding tax rule…

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Saving your money: Keeping your KBO/CBE Registration Up-to-Date

The Act of 16 January 2003 establishing the Crossroads Enterprise Database was published in the Belgian State Gazette on 5 February 2003. Legal entiti…

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Ambitious Reform of the Medical Devices Regulatory Framework

The medical devices sector covers a wide range of products, from simple bandages to highly sophisticated devices such as pacemakers, as well as contac…

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COUVERTURE DE L’ANTÉRIORITÉ EN ASSURANCES DE LA RESPONSABILITÉ

Selon l’article 78, §1 de la Loi sur le Contrat d’assurance terrestre, la couverture d’assurance de la responsabilité concerne les dommages survenus p…

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The “Ghislenghien regulation” entered into force on 1 November: is this good news for the victims?

This new regulation sets forth an objective liability system which facilitates the recovery of physical and moral damages for the victims of a so-call…

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Information duties of the branch 23 life insurer

Information duties of the branch 23 life insurer: do not underestimate the value of the insured’s declaration in respect of understanding the risks.

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What is still to happen from a social law point of view within your company before the end of the year?

2013 is getting closer. Yet, from a social law point of view, there are still a few things set to happen within your company before the end-of-year ho…

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AstraZeneca loses appeal at ECJ

On 6 December 2012, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) dismissed AstraZeneca ("AZ")'s appeal against the EU General Court's ruling in C…

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Recent Developments before the Belgian Competition Council (October/November 2012)

Belgian Competition Council Again Annuls Insufficiently Reasoned Decision by College of Prosecutors Not to Prosecute

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POLICES COMBINÉES: LA NULLITÉ D’UNE PRESTATION N’AFFECTE PAS L’ENTIÈRETÉ DE LA POLICE…

Les polices combinées (article 12 de la Loi sur le Contrat d’assurance terrestre) sont plus fréquentes en pratique qu’on ne le pense. Songeons à l’ass…

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Social security of company agents: the Belgian rules do not comply with European law

The Court of Justice of the European Union has recently considered that the Belgian rules on the submission of company agents to the social security s…

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The amounts of remuneration in the law of 3 July 1978: analysis and adjustments

The law of 3 July 1978 contains various articles in which the yearly gross remuneration is, on the one hand, a criterion of validity of some clauses a…

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Parties for staff: what about the responsibility of the employer?

In this article, we want to give some tips on the organisation of parties for staff.

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