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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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ECHA releases update to the Community rolling action plan (CoRAP)

On 23 October 2012, ECHA published the draft update to the Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) for 2013 – 2015.

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Red Bull Obtains Injunction Against Bottler in Protection of Trade Mark

On 26 September 2012, the President of the Commercial Court of Brussels granted an injunction in a cease-and-desist procedure on the merits (vordering…

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Employment plan for older employees as from 1 January 2013

The policy-makers and social partners believe it is necessary to initiate a process inciting companies to maintain or increase their number of older e…

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The EU freezes airline emission legislation

On 12 November, the EU Commissioner for Climate Action, Connie Hedegaard, relayed a new Commission proposal, backed by the Member States, to "stop the…

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Obliging Consumers To Incur Costs for Prize Already Won Is Always Unfair Commercial Practice

On 18 October 2012, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) answered a preliminary question from a UK jurisdiction in case Purely Creative …

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Nouvelle loi du 3 août 2012 en matière d’organisme de placement collectif

Le 19 octobre 2012, est entrée en vigueur la loi du 3 août 2012 relative à certaines formes de gestion collective de portefeuilles d'investissement qu…

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Competition Council Holds That Decision Not To Pursue Complaint on Basis of Enforcement Priority Must Be Suffi…

On 27 September 2012, the Competition Council annulled a decision of the College of Competition Prosecutors not to pursue a complaint on the basis of …

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Brussels Court of Appeal Confirms Validity of Escitalopram Patent and SPC

On 17 September 2012, the Court of Appeal of Brussels (the “Court”) confirmed the validity of the patent and supplementary protection certificate (“SP…

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Du livret vert au livret B, la Belgique cherche à soutenir les crédits pour l’économie réelle ou durable

Après la proposition de 'livret vert' soumise par Ecolo-Groen début septembre 2012, c'est au tour du PS de proposer d'imposer aux établissements de cr…

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The competence of the Communal College under exceptional circumstances and day-to-day management

Counsel of State – Communal Public Procurement – Choice of the procedure – Communal College – Day Management – Ordinary budget.

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Procurement sustainability and social responsibility of enterprises and public procurement rules

Taking account of the sustainability of the purchase and the social responsibility of the company as part of a procedure for the procurement of a publ…

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The audit of unusually low tenders in public service contracts

Public service contracts – Usually low tenders – No obligation to audit.

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Admissible evidence to demonstrate its ability to execute the procurement

Qualitative selection - admissible evidence - jurisdiction of the Municipal Council.

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Steunmaatregelen voor ondernemingen in de bodem verankerd?

Heel wat ondernemingen dreigen in financiële moeilijkheden te geraken doordat de gronden waarop zij exploiteren, vervuild zijn met historische bodemve…

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Call for stricter regulation on medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices

The European Commission presented two propositions for a regulation for medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices. Meanwhile, Belgium is…

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Recent changes for clinical trials

The European Commission on the one hand and Belgium on the other hand have amended their clinical trial-regulation on posting and publication of resul…

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Individual medicinal preparation, a new pharmaceutical monopoly

The new regulation on individual medicinal preparation is an execution of a regulation which was adopted in December 2009. By this new regulation, a m…

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The case Partena VZW/Les tartes de Chaumont-Gistoux SA

In the case C-137/11 (Partena VZW/Les tartes de Chaumont-Gistoux SA), the ECJ decided that the irrefutable presumption in the Belgian legislation, of …

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No aid in the financing of Munich Airport’s terminal 2

The European Commission concluded on 3 October 2012 that the financial arrangements regarding Munich Airport’s terminal 2 did not qualify as state aid…

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Restructuring aid for Czech Airlines

The European Commission approved on 19 September 2012 a restructuring aid of 100 million euros in favour of Czech Airlines.

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