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Wolters Kluwer neemt leverancier van juridische AI-software Libra Technology GmbH over

Alphen aan den Rijn – 14 november 2025 – Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory heeft vandaag een overeenkomst ondertekend voor de overname van Libra Technology GmbH (Libra), een le…

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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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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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La SPRL Starter

Par une loi du 12 janvier 2010 modifiant le Code des sociétés et prévoyant des modalités de la société privée à responsabilité limitée « Starter » (M.…

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Crisispremie voor arbeiders

Tussen 1 januari 2010 en 30 september 2010 kan een arbeider die wordt ontslagen met een opzeg-gingstermijn of een opzeggingsvergoeding aanspraak mak…

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Mesures anti-crise

En réponse à la crise économique, le gouvernement fédéral, en concertation avec les partenaires so-ciaux, a prévu différentes mesures temporaires de c…

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Redundancy: Employee's behaviour

In order to calculate the notice period, when making an employee redundant, the employee’s behaviour will not be taken into account. On the other ha…

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The legal implications of various provisions as regards health

The law of 19 May 2010 brings in, at the end of the legislative period, some changes aimed at improving public health and social security. Some of t…

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The Order of Physicians proposes its reformation

The Order of Physicians publishes its proposition of reformation.

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Are “biobanks” the victims of the political crisis?

We’re still awaiting the royal decree on “biobanks”. The reason: the political crisis.

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First social jurisprudence on the law regarding the Continuity of Undertakings

In the case of a judicial restructuring procedure, the Labour Court can refuse to approve a transfer of undertakings if the transferee does not guaran…

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Is the hospital care in another Member State refunded by the Member State of stay?

Social security – Hospital care needed during a temporary stay in another Member State – Lack of right to assistance from the competent institution to…

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Pharmacies and freedom of establishment

The demographic and geographical limits to the opening of new pharmacies constitute a restriction on the freedom of establishment. Nevertheless, the C…

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Cartel: an illustration of the benefit of the leniency procedure of the Competition Council

The amount of the fine imposed by the Belgian Competition Council after discovering a cartel involving four Belgian undertakings varies considerably a…

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A fruitful cooperation of a Belgian company during a cartel’s investigation

In 2005, eight different undertakings were found to have participated in three cartels in the industrial thread market. In the framework of the l…

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Does the succession of services suppliers constitute a transfer of undertakings under CBA 32bis?

The ECJ’s case law interprets the notion of “transfer of undertakings” in such a broad way that it considers in certain cases that the existence of a …

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Restructuring of SNCB’s freight operations authorized by the European Commission

On 26 May 2010, the European Commission approved the public financing of the restructuring of SNCB’s freight activities.

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Novelty in competition law regarding motor vehicles distribution and repair

The European Commission continues its work aiming at reforming competition rules applicable to vertical agreements. The Commission has adopted last 27…

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A lease management contract considered as a labor contract !

The French Supreme Court rules that a lease management contract of the Yves Rocher network has to be considered as a labor contract. The question is…

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Sales of Sara Lee companies under EU merger control

The European Commission authorized under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the Sara Lee Air Care business by Procter & Gamble…

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Sales on the internet in view of the new guidelines on vertical restraints

In view of the development of online distribution, a clarification of the rules is necessary. The enactment of the new regulation concerning vertica…

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Approval by the European Commission of the restructuring of Ethias

The European Commission approved on 20 May 2010 a EUR 1.5 billion recapitalization provided by the Belgian State in relation to the restructuring of E…

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Committee votes for more hard-hitting amendments to RoHS Directive

On June 2 2010 the European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety finally voted on amendments to the European Commiss…

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