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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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06/10/25
EU deforestation regulation (EUDR) proposed delay: What busi…

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

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28/08/25
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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Brussels-Capital Region – Green Certificates

Amendment of the multiplier of the number of green certificates issued for photovoltaic installations.

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Windmill – Council of State No. 220.286 – 220.287 – 220.288 – 220.289

Unique licence to implant and exploit a wind farm comprising nine windmills in Lincent, Hélécine, Orp-Jauche and Hannut.

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Update: De minnelijke schikking inzake milieuhandhaving verder uitgewerkt

In onze vorige Nieuwsbrief 2012/08 – Milieurecht werd u reeds op de hoogte gebracht van de introductie van het instrument van de minnelijke schikking …

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New rules for the collection, recycling and recovery of Electrical and Electronic Equipment

On 7 June 2012, the Transport and Telecommunications Council adopted at second reading the new Directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment …

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EU Issues Guidance on Parallel Trade of Plant Protection Products

Guidelines on the operation of the new EU rules on the parallel trade of plant protection products under Regulation 1107/2009 have been issued by the…

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Pesticides - Member States Raise Concerns at Extra Water Pollution Control

EU member states have raised concerns over EU proposals to expand the list of pesticides covered by water pollution controls. Discussions have reveale…

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GMO Cultivation Agreement Not Possible

The Danish Presidency has concluded it is not possible "to achieve an agreement on proposals to allow national bans on the cultivation of EU-approved …

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The Biocidal Products Regulation lives ... and will strike soon!

We have been carefully monitoring the progress of the Biocidal Products Regulation ("BPR") into EU law. We reported to you that on 10 May 2012, the …

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Marktmisbruiken bij transacties in gas en elektriciteit – de REMIT – bepalingen in een vogelvlucht

 Bespreking Verordening nr. 1227/2011 van het Europees Parlement en de Raad van 25 oktober 2011 betreffende de integriteit en transparantie van d…

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Annulment by the regulator of the decision to conclude an agreement – Impact on the contract – Lack of consent…

Conformément à l’article 1108 du Code civil, le consentement de la partie qui s'oblige est une condition de validité de toute convention.

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De minimis regulation for services of general economic interest (SGEI)

The European Commission adopted on 25 April 2012 a de minimis regulation for services of general economic interest for compensation of public service …

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Converting offices to living accommodations

Conversion of offices is more than ever worth exploring

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The Biocidal Products Regulation lives ... and will strike soon!

We have been carefully monitoring the progress of the Biocidal Products Regulation ("BPR") into EU law. We reported to you that on 10 May 20…

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Green certificates - CWaPE - circular CD-12 e 07-CWaPE-380 – modification of the mechanism for state aid

Le régulateur wallon a publié sur son site www.cwape.be un avis CD-12 e 07-CWaPE-380 relatif à trois projets de textes légaux modificatifs en vue d’ad…

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CJEU - CO2 allowances

The Court confirms that the Commission exceeded its powers by imposing on Poland and Estonia a ceiling on greenhouse gas emission allowances

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CO2 allowances and state aid

Guidelines on certain state aid measures in the context of the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme post-2012

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Property purpose: lease agreement versus zoning regulation

In the current market situation, investors are looking for alternative purposes for their real estate property. Subject to certain limited measures, v…

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Converting offices into housing

Conversion of offices is more than ever worth exploring.

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Ports et mobilité

A think tank “Transport 2012” was dedicated to the specifics of the ports and has brought together Philippe Matthis (Managing Assistant Director), Emi…

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Mobilité et démographie à Bruxelles

In the near future the demographic growth in Brussels will be considerable: by 2020, there will be between 140,000 and 240,000 additional people. This…

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