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Manifestation nationale du monde judiciaire

Le 20 mars 2025, au 10ème anniversaire de la 'Journée de l’état de droit', magistrats et avocats avaient remis ensemble à Madame la ministre de la justice Verlinden la lettre de re…

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Lawyer Leader Manager - Programme de formation en gestion et leadership

Les avocats sont déjà experts en droit et en procédure, mais la gestion d'un cabinet nécessite des compétences spécifiques auxquelles ils doivent également se former. Conscient d…

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Baker McKenzie Welcomes New Energy & Infrastructure Team to Brussels Office

Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie is pleased to announce the arrival of a new Energy & Infrastructure team in Brussels, effective 1 November. The team includes David Haver…

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Deactivation of mailbox and phone number after termination o…

In a decision of 7 October 2025, the Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data…

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Cyber-fraud and banking vigilance: French case law and lesso…

Recent French judgments from the Nantes Judicial Court have drawn a clear l…

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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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The General Court upholds infringement by object through information exchange and joint liability in banana ca…

On14 March 2013, the General Court handed down two decisions, Del Monte v. Commission (Case T-587/08) and Dole v. Commission (Case T-588/08), upholdi…

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Uitwinningsvergoeding handelsagent: de effectieve beëindiging telt

Overeenkomstig artikel 20, lid 5, 2° van de Wet betreffende de handelsagentuurovereenkomsten, is geen uitwinningsvergoeding verschuldigd indien de han…

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ECJ Finds Prohibition on Sales at a Loss Incompatible With EU Law

By order of 7 March 2013, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) ruled on a preliminary reference from the Ghent Commercial Court concerni…

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Additional income as retired – novelties

During the Council of Ministers of 11 January 2013, two draft Royal Decrees were approved leading to a loosening of the rules on cumulating a retireme…

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ECJ assesses agreements between car repairers and insurers linking the rate of repairs to brokerage activities…

On 14 March 2013, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") issued a judgment (Case C-32/11) following a reference from the Hungarian Supreme Court concer…

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Copyright Trumps Freedom of Expression on Internet Says Court of Human Rights

In its judgment of 13 March 2013, the European Court of Human Rights (the “ECtHR”) declared that exchange of information on the Internet is covered by…

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Non-competition indemnities concluded after the termination of a labour agreement: subject to social security …

Until now, the non-competition indemnity concluded after the employment contract was only subject to tax withholdings and not to social security contr…

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Belgian Privacy Commission Issues New Recommendation on Direct Marketing

On 30 January 2013, the Belgian Privacy Commission (Commission de la protection de la vie privée / Commissie voor de bescherming van de persoonlijke l…

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Prohibition on the hiring out of workers: new formalities must be complied with

At the beginning of this year, the regulation on the hiring out of workers has seen significant changes. As from now, a written agreement between the …

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ECJ ruling on a system of compulsory training set up by a professional association

On 28 February 2013, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") ruled on a preliminary reference from the Lisbon Court of Appeals seeking guidance on the a…

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The new Limosa notification

The Programme Law of 27 December 2006 obliges assigning employers (for their assigned employees) and assigned self-employed workers to make a prior no…

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Het is formeel ! Inwerkingtreding nieuwe regelgeving overheidsopdrachten op 1 juli 2013

Vrijdag 29 maart 2013 keurde de ministerraad de datum van inwerkingtreding van de ‘nieuwe' regelgeving overheidsopdrachten goed. Datum van inwerkingtr…

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Wage freeze 2013-2014: A done deal?

On 29 March 2013, the Council of Ministers adopted a Royal Decree regarding the (previously announced) wage freeze for 2013 and 2014.

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European Commission revises guidance on conduct of dawn raids

On 18 March 2013, the European Commission (the “Commission”) published revised guidance on the conduct of on-the-spot inspections at the business prem…

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Is it still interesting for an employer to set up a bonus linked to results?

The attribution of a bonus linked to results is no longer interesting from a social security point of view (with the exception of a reduction of 2% of…

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L’interdiction belge de la vente à perte contraire au droit européen

La Cour de justice a jugé que l'interdiction belge de la vente à perte est contraire au droit européen, pour autant que cette interdiction vise à prot…

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Working with would-be independent workers?

Cooperating with a would-be independent worker may turn out to be an expensive exercise for the disguised employer in case of a requalification (possi…

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Brussels Labour Court of Appeal Disallows Use of E-Mails Obtained in Violation of the Privacy Rules

On 7 February 2013, the Brussels Labour Court of Appeal rendered a judgment on the admissibility into evidence of e-mails obtained in violation of the…

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Program Law: forewarned is forearmed

This contribution comments on the most important changes adopted by the program law of 27 December 2012 and briefly discusses what changes are expecte…

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Transfer of family businesses

Every independent entrepreneur, undertaking, family business shall be confronted sooner or later with the difficult question regarding the future of t…

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