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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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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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Supreme court refers issue of plant variety rights exhaustion

On February 25 2010 the Supreme Court made the first-ever reference for a preliminary ruling to the Court of Justice of the European Union on the exha…

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Rol van de rechter bij de toekenning van de gerechtelijke reorganisatie: passief of actief?

In tegenstelling tot de rol van de rechter in het kader van het gerechtelijk akkoord, is de appreciatiebevoegdheid van de rechtbank voor de opening va…

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Autorisation de la Commission européenne de la restructuration de Ethias

La Commission européenne a autorisé le 20 mai 2010 la recapitalisation à hauteur de EUR 1,5 milliard accordée par l’Etat belge dans le cadre de la res…

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Prejudiciële vraag aan het Hof van Justitie over de sperperiodes

De vraag of de Belgische marktpraktijkenwetgeving wel in overeenstemming is met het Europees recht blijft actueel, ook na de inwerkingtreding van de n…

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Nouveau règlement européen sur les restrictions verticales

Depuis le 1er juin 2010 le nouveau règlement européen sur les restrictions verticales est entré en vigueur. Il s’inscrit dans la logique du règlement …

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New Notification Obligation in Private Companies

The summer holidays are fast approaching, and we hope you'll be able to get away for a while to relax and enjoy this special time of year. However, be…

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FISCALE AANDACHTSPUNTEN VOOR DE AUTOSPORT

Een rallywagen is geen vervoermiddel...... Althans niet voor btw doeleinden. Uit recente en minder recente rechtspraak is gebleken dat een rallyauto (…

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Data Protection Compliance Policies and Audits

This chapter explores the key issues for companies operating in more than one jurisdiction (both inside and outside the EU) that intend to set up a da…

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The importance of a formal agreement for the reimbursement of lump sum allowances for costs proper to the empl…

Companies are increasingly granting reimbursements of lump sum amounts to employees for costs paid by the employees for the account of their employer.…

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Nieuwe mededingingsregels in de motorvoertuigensector

De Europese Commissie bekijkt de sector van de motorvoertuigen reeds een 30 tal jaar met argusogen, vooral op het vlak van de mededinging.

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EVs in Belgium : Current situation

Currently, there is a lot to do about EVs. The broad outlines of the technologies are already fixed: The charging of EVs will happen through a socket,…

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Transfer premium for lighter work

Oudere werknemers die bij dezelfde werkgever en met diens instemming, een overstap maken van zwaar werk naar lichter werk en hierdoor inkomensverlies …

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Direct settlement

The European Commission's decision in the recent DRAM case sheds light on how the cartel settlement procedure is working in practice

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Transfer premium for lighter work

Older employees who transfer from heavy work duties to lighter work – while in service for the same employer and with his consent– and suffer a income…

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Supplementary pension schemes in case of secondment

In Belgium, all supplementary pension schemes must comply with the Law of 28 April 2003 on Supplementary Pensions (abbreviated as “WAP”). It is genera…

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Tied Offers and Financial Services

On 12 May 2010, the new Commercial Practices Act ("CPA") entered into force, repealing the former Fair Trade Practices Act of 14 July 1991 ("FTPA…

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Undeclared Employment

The Omnibus Act of 23 December 2009 (the "Act"), published in the Belgian State Gazette on 30 December 2009, recently introduced a number of measures …

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New Developments on the S-BVBA/SPRL

In the March issue of Brussels to the Point, we discussed the Act of 12 January 2010 (the "Act") creating a new variant on the BVBA/SPRL, the so-…

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Recovery Measures on the Way

In light of the ongoing financial crisis and the difficulty of imposing adequate measures on financial institutions, the Belgian government submi…

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Parliamentary committee to vote on divisive directive reviews

Controversy continues to surround the review of the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive and the EU Restriction of Hazardous …

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