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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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Protection des marques sur Internet : la CJUE prend position dans l´affaire Google Adwords

Dans un arrêt du 23 mars 2010 (aff. C-236/08), la Cour de justice de l´Union européenne a répondu aux différentes questions préjudicielles posées par …

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De lasthebber ad hoc en het faillissement van de vennootschap

Wanneer een vennootschap samen met haar vertegenwoordiger strafrechtelijk wordt vervolgd, luidt de wettelijke regeling (art. 2 V.T.Sv.) dat de bevoegd…

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L’expertise judiciaire : le législateur revoit sa copie en 2009

L'ancien article 964 du Code judiciaire indiquait que si les parties étaient d'accord sur le choix de l'expert, le juge devait respecter ce choix. Lor…

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Nieuwe fiscale regels inzake spelen en weddenschappen

De beginselen van onze belasting op spelen en weddenschappen zijn terug te vinden in de wet van 28 augustus 1921 houdende de invoering van nieuwe fisc…

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L’impact de la Loi Devlies sur les jeux media

Après un long processus législatif, la loi portant modification de la législation relative aux jeux de hasard – supportée par le Secrétaire d’Etat Car…

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Sms- en telefoonspelen binnenkort definitief wetelijk gereglementerd

De markt van de diensten en spelen per sms, mms, internet en telefoon heeft de voorbije jaren een heuse boom doorgemaakt. Vandaag kunnen allerlei dien…

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New Belgian Notification Duties For Significant Participations In Non Listed Public Limited Liability Companie…

By Act of 18 January 2010 a new Article 515 bis was introduced in the Belgian Companies Code (the “BCC”) which imposes a notification duty on sharehol…

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Collective dismissal and summary jurisdiction

When the employer starts the information procedure in the event of a collective dismissal, the judge sitting in chambers (appointed to deal provisio…

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Calculation of interest on gross remuneration

In its decision of 4 February 2010, the Constitutional Court confirmed the legitimacy of articles 69 and 70 of the Act of 8 June 2008 (and in partic…

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Limitation of bonuses and severance pay for the Belgian listed companies

On 11 February 2010, the House of Representatives voted in favour of a Government Bill whose main aim was to reinforce the corporate governance of t…

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Hiring - Work - Public tenders?

A hiring can be a public procurement when there are building projects.

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Public authorities have the opportunity to participate in public procurement

Public authority – competitor.

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Can a company deposit two tenders? Belgian point of view

More automatic exclusions?

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Could two affiliated companies participate in the same procedure for the award of a public procurement? Point …

Affiliated companies – participation in the same procedure for the award of a public contract – treatment of the tenders – free competition.

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The Belgian tax relief regime applied to real estate SICAF is discriminatory

These Belgian investment companies have fiscal incentives to keep their assets in Belgium. The European Commission has ordered Belgium to put an end…

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Telecommunications: the new regulation comes into force

Telecom Package – new regulation.

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Nutella Cartel

The College of Prosecutors of the Competition Council confirms the existence of a price cartel between Ferrero and three Belgian retail undertakings…

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Competition and Energy

The European Commission accepts ENI commitments.

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Difference between incineration plant and co-incineration plant

Following an edict of the European Court of Justice, a power plant which uses, as an additional fuel (in substitution for fossil fuels used in the m…

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Expropriation – definitive lost of property – jurisdiction of the Justice of the Peace - Council of State n° 1…

Examination of the lawfulness of an expropriation order by the judge "de paix" is equivalent to the examination of the expropriation order by the Co…

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