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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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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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Le contentieux de la propriété intellectuelle, nouvelle mouture: un premier bilan

La transposition en droit belge, courant 2007, de la Directive européenne 2004/48 sur la mise en œuvre des droits de propriété intellectuelle offrit l…

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Pourquoi une « Roadmap » propriété intellectuelle est-elle essentielle en matière d’innovation

•    Qu'est-ce qu'une "Roadmap » Propriété intellectuelle ?•    Quand faut-il l'établir ?•    Quelles son…

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Open Innovation et droits intellectuels

Qu’est-ce que l’open innovation ?Quelles sont les principales questions juridiques qui se posent ?

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Belgian Procurement Law becomes more compliant

On 23 April 2009, the ECJ held that Belgium did not properly transpose Procurement Directive 2004/18 into national law (case C-292/07). In fact, Belgi…

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L'exploitation de la propriété intellectuelle par le contrat de licence

1 milliard de dollars. Tel est le montant perçu annuellement à titre de royalties par Intellectual Ventures, une société américaine créée il y a moins…

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Rappel de quelques notions juridiques de base en droits intellectuels

Quels sont les principaux droits intellectuels ?On peut distinguer d'après leur objet quatre grandes catégories de droits intellectuels :-  …

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Les créations d’employés

Si les entreprises sont conscientes du fait qu'elles peuvent opposer des droits de propriété intellectuelle aux contrefacteurs, elles ne sont pas touj…

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Vie privée, travail et sites sociaux : un ménage à trois

L'articulation de la vie privée et du travail, et plus particulièrement de la vie privée au travail, est une problématique déjà ancienne. L'émergence …

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New European driving licence in Belgium as from 2010

Implementing the third EC Directive on driving licences [1], the Belgian government has recently decided to introduce the new single European driving …

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Acquiring Belgian nationality becomes more difficult

On 9 October, the Belgian government has taken the decision to strengthen the requirements for acquiring Belgian nationality. As a result, Belgian nat…

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The ECJ Sea Judgement: Some further guidance on the “in house” exemption

In its Sea Judgement of 10 September 2009 (C-573/07), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) further clarifies its “in-house” jurisprudence. More specifi…

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The calculation of the compensation in lieu of notice in case of parental leave: the point of view of the Cour…

In our latest ezine we referred to the discussion on the calculation of the compensation in lieu of notice in case of reduced work.

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New developments on holiday and holiday pay

Contrary to holiday pay for blue-collar workers, for white-collar workers it is paid by the employer himself.

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New indexation of salary levels

These new levels relate to the authorisations for employing and granting work permits to foreign nationals (from outside the EEA).

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International Acquisition Finance in Belgium

Altius' banking & finance team contributed to a jurisdictional comparison of international acquisition finance. The volume provides counsel with a…

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New Belgian Rules on Financial Assistance

The Royal Decree of 8 October 2008 amending the Belgian Companies Code (“BCC”) has amended the rules on financial assistance. The new rules entered in…

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The 2010-2011 budget and its impact on employment and social security

Last week, the Belgian government reached an agreement on the 2010-2011 federal budget. The most important social security and employment law measures…

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Cash payments: Limits set by anti money-laundering Law

In the current economic climate, suppliers ask to be paid in cash more and more often. Also, certain credit insurers are tightening their limits of co…

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Unfair recruitment policies under Court scrutiny

A company manager recently stated in a number of interviews that he could not hire certain candidates of foreign origin due to the reluctance of some …

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The 2009 Belgian Code on Corporate Governance: major amendments

On March 12, 2009, the second edition of the Belgian Code on Corporate Governance was published (the “2009 Code”), superseding and replacing the first…

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