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België en VK versterken samenwerking tussen balies na Brexit.

Op 29 september 2025 heeft de Orde van Vlaamse Balies samen met Avocats.be en de twee Brusselse balies enerzijds en de balies en law societies van het Verenigd Koninkrijk (Engeland…

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Liberius welcomes Ana Jankov as new partner

Liberius is proud to welcome Ana Jankov as a partner, further strengthening the firm’s expertise in privacy, data protection and emerging digital regulation.

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ABILWAYS Belgium devient SKOLAE Training

ABILWAYS Belgium annonce son changement d’identité et devient SKOLAE Training. Cette évolution s’inscrit dans le cadre du rapprochement d’ABILWAYS et de M2I, donnant naissance à SK…

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27/10/25
Inkijk in de administratieve boetebeslissingen van de FOD Ec…

Sinds 2021 heeft de FOD Economie de mogelijkheid om ondernemingen die inbre…

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22/10/25
Simplifying Rules for Listed Companies

Belgium proposes a draft law to simplify disclosure, marketing, and meeting…

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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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Sociale inspectie: medewerkingsplicht of zwijgrecht?

Op basis van het zwijgrecht kan niemand verplicht worden verklaringen af te leggen waaruit zou blijken dat hij strafbare feiten heeft gepleegd. Maar b…

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Beroepsgeheim externe accountant - Zwijgen is goud, spreken is stout

Welke gegevens vallen onder het beroepsgeheim van de externe accountant? Het beroepsgeheim blijkt een ruimere uitwerking te hebben dan wel eens gedach…

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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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Decreet Ruimtelijke Economie wijzigt de economische expansiewetgeving

Het Decreet Ruimtelijke Economie van 13 juli 2012 wijzigt verschillende aspecten van de economische expansiewetgeving. Het Decreet werd gepubliceerd i…

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Toestemming tot doorverkoop in het kader van de economische expansiewetgeving

In onze eerdere nieuwsbrief (2012/4) hebben wij reeds gewezen op de krijtlijnen waarbinnen de overheid haar toestemming tot doorverkoop in het kader v…

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New Cookie Rules Implemented in Belgium

The Electronic Communications Act of 13 June 2005 was recently amended in order to implement, amongst other provisions, the new European rules on the …

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Compte-rendu de l’Académie d’Arbitrage de Paris 2012

L'Académie d'Arbitrage de Paris a été créée en 2011 par le Comité Français de l'Arbitrage (CFA) suite à la demande croissante d'obtention de cours app…

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“Recruitment” - a new possibility to appeal to temporary agency workers

On 17 July 2012, the National Labour Council has issued an advice relating to the modernization of the rules regarding temporary agency work. The most…

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Werken bij extreme zomerhitte

Bij warm zomerweer dienen werkgevers - bij overschrijding van bepaalde drempelwaarden - een aantal maatregelen in acht te nemen ter bescherming van hu…

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Belgian Council of Ministers Decides to Reform Competition Law and Increase Price Regulation

According to a press release issued by the Council of Ministers on 20 July 2012, a significant reform of Belgian competition law may be adopted in the…

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ECJ Endorses Interim Cross-border Injunctions in Patent Cases

On 12 July 2012, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) confirmed the admissibility of interim cross-border injunctions in patent disputes…

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Dendermonde Commercial Court President Permits Infringement of Blackout Pre-sales Period

In a judgement of 20 June 2012, the President of the Commercial Court of Dendermonde found that the blackout pre-sales period, which prohibits the ann…

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ECJ Allows Cross-Border Conversions of Companies

On 12 July 2012, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ”) handed down a judgment regarding the interpretation of Articles 49 and 54 of t…

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Towards a smoother assessment of nanomaterials under REACH?

In a recent workshop organised at the end of May, ECHA shared experiences in evaluating registration dossiers containing nanomaterials and proposed th…

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ECJ Rules That Information Provided Via Websites Or Hyperlinks Does Not Meet Requirements of Consumer Distance…

On 5 July 2012, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) handed down a judgment on a reference for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesg…

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Commission adopts guidelines for State aid in the context of the new EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS)

On 5 June 2012, the final version of the Commission Guidelines on State aid measures in the context of the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading s…

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Brussels Court Prohibits New Packaging Jupiler Blue

On 6 July 2012, the Brussels Commercial Court (the “Court”) ordered Jupiler Blue to be withdrawn from the Belgian Market due to possible confusion wit…

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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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Special social security contribution for supplementary pensions

The Program Law of 22 June 2012 (1) introduced a new (tax deductible) social security contribution whereby a rate of 1.5% must be paid by the employer…

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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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