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Gevangenisnoodwet van kracht

Exact één maand na de indiening van het wetsontwerp van de minister van Justitie is de wet van 18 juli 2025 gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad van 4 augustus 2025. De wet beva…

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Student rechten? Waag je kans op de Scriptieprijs en win €2.500!

Heb jij tijdens het academiejaar 2024-2025 een masterproef geschreven over de advocatuur, of over de toegang tot de rechter? Dan maakt jouw werk kans op de Scriptieprijs van Advoca…

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Geschillencommissie bij betwisting van punten in tweedelijnsbijstand

Vanaf 1 juli 2025 kunnen advocaten actief in de tweedelijnsbijstand een beroep doen op een geschillencommissie wanneer er een blijvend meningsverschil is over de toegekende punten …

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EU deforestation regulation (EUDR) proposed delay: What busi…

On 23 September 2025, the European Commission announced its plan to postpon…

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The New EU “Pharma Package”: Advertising – A Comparison of C…

In this ninth and final alert in our weekly series on the EU Pharma Package…

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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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Energy e-Newsletter 2nd half 2012

This is the first Energy & Utilities Newsletter which highlights the main developments in the energy field in both the Netherlands and Belgium. Th…

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News in brief

Aesthetic surgery and medicine: the end of the Wild West? Abuse of dominant position and fraud in the pharmaceutical sector: the ECJ upholds the Astra…

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New rules on the accreditation procedure for professions relating to speech therapy and eye exercises

The Council of Ministers approved on 11 January 2013 four Royal Decrees which bring into force the new accreditation procedure for the professions of …

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Order of pharmaceuticals by a public welfare centre on behalf of the residents of a home

Public Procurement – CSA – Order of pharmaceuticals – written evidence of the mandate – executing pharmaceutical art.

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Soil remediation and «CWBP»

The Walloon region recently adopted new procedures regarding soil remediation projects. Such projects has to be implemented in accordance with article…

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Suspension of the environmental permit for the “Left Bank Project

Pursuant to this decision, the Council of State determines the extent to which permits may deviate from certain planning and urban constraints on the …

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End of Year Measures in the Energy Sector (Belgium Federal)

On the verge of every New Year, a substantial set of legislative acts is issued at fast pace. Indeed, many acts and orders are being voted for entry i…

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CO2 EU Allowances

Walloon decrees and EU news.

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Green certificates - 2013 - Photovoltaic

In the Brussels-Capital Region - In the Walloon Region - In the Flemish Region - At the Federal level.

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Belgian Constitutional Court rules against deductibility of cartel fines from tax income

In a judgment of 20 December 2012, the Belgian Constitutional Court held that the Belgian tax legislation had to be interpreted in accordance with EU …

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Het hoorrecht valt niet in dovemansoren bij de Raad voor Vergunningsbetwistingen

Een hoorzitting voor de Bestendige Deputatie wordt heel vaak ervaren als een loutere formaliteit, zonder enige concrete meerwaarde voor het betrokken …

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Beroepstermijn voor ‘derde belanghebbende’: Raad voor Vergunningsbetwistingen herhaalt nogmaals de spelregels

Iedereen is intussen vertrouwd met de beroepstermijn van 45 dagen die geldt om een beslissing in laatste administratieve aanleg omtrent een stedenbouw…

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Vernieuwde regeling inzake milieubeleidsovereenkomsten

Met het Decreet van 16 november 2012 (B.S. 14.12.2012) worden de bepalingen inzake milieubeleidsovereenkomsten vanaf 1 januari 2013 ondergebracht onde…

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The new Flemish support scheme for green power and cogeneration further elaborated

Summary: On 21 December 2012 the Flemish Government adopted an order amending the Energy Order of 2010, following the Decree of 13 July 2012 amending …

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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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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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The jurisdiction of the courts based on the quality of the contracting authority

Contracting authorities – Administrative authority – Competent court – Decision to award the contract.

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Bid rigging and public procurement

OECD publish a guide on Fighting Bid Rigging in Public Procurement.

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Safety and security plan - absence of price detail in offer - substantial irregularity

La sécurité sur les chantiers est un domaine essentiel qui ressort de l’ordre public et que les dispositions concernant la sécurité des chantiers ont …

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GMOs: EFSA dismisses Séralini's claims about GM-maize

In September 2012, the scientific journal Food and Chemical Toxicology published a research paper, prepared by molecular biologist Gilles-Eric Séralin…

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