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Alles wat u nodig hebt om succesvol te ondernemen in de advocatuur

Een advocatenkantoor leiden is meer dan alleen het recht beheersen. Het is ook ondernemen: met visie, structuur en durf. Daarom lanceert de Orde van Vlaamse Balies twee nieuwe hulp…

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Universités d’hiver 2026 - les inscriptions sont ouvertes

Après le succès des Universités d’été, AVOCATS.BE vous présente sa première édition hivernale : une journée de formation et de réflexion, le 21 janvier 2026, au Château de Courrièr…

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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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03/11/25
Significant update for family businesses in Flanders

On 3 October 2025, the Flemish Government gave preliminary approval to a dr…

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30/10/25
Pay more to your employees and less to the social security r…

In Belgium, employers’ social security contributions have always been due o…

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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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Company takeovers and non-compete clauses

...just a few months after you purchased a company, a new, competing company opens up right across the street. You make a few inquiries, and what do y…

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Le Tribunal de la famille, le règlement amiable et la médiation

A l'initiative du Barreau de Bruxelles, et plus particulièrement de la Commission des Modes Alternatifs de Règlement des Conflits dont plusieurs assoc…

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Welzijn op het werk - nieuwe regelgeving psychosociale risico's veroorzaakt burn-out bij ondernemers

Dit zou een titel kunnen zijn van een persbericht dezer dagen. De Belgische werkgevers moeten namelijk hun preventiebeleid aanpassen aan de sinds 1 se…

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Court of Justice: 10% maximum applies to fine imposed on undertaking for its own behaviour, even if it was sub…

On 4 September 2014, the Court of Justice handed down its judgment in the fasteners cartel (Case C-408/12 P). Although most of the appellants' claims …

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« Les risques psychosociaux au travail » - Première partie – Nouvelles définitions

La nouvelle règlementation comprenant (I) la loi du 28.02.2014 complétant la loi du 04.08.1996 relative au bien-être des travailleurs lors de l'exécut…

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ECHA publishes REACH and BPR data-sharing dispute decisions

ECHA made publicly available all 27 data sharing dispute decisions which have been issued under the REACH Regulation and the Biocides Products Regulat…

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Registration required in case of lots

Public procurement - registration - lots - required level

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GPEN Privacy Sweep 2014: mobile apps

We gaven het in mei van dit jaar al mee: de GPEN, een wereldwijd netwerk van nationale Privacycommissies en -commissarissen, heeft een nieuwe sweep ui…

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Cartes Bancaires and MasterCard judgments: object and effects restrictions revisited

On 11 September 2014, the Court of Justice issued an important judgment in one of the numerous pending competition law cases around credit card scheme…

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The duration of a framework agreement

Framework agreement - duration - more than four years    

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Grootscheepse controle cookie wetgeving in Frankrijk en andere EU landen

Vorige week was het "cookie sweep day" in Frankrijk en in verschillende andere Europese landen. De Franse privacy commissie (CNIL) en andere Europese …

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ECHA publishes guidance on chemical safety assessment

The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has recently issued practical guidance to assist with the information requirements with regards to chemical safety…

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Biological medicines included in quotas for “less expansive medical prescriptions”

La loi du 10 avril 2014 portant des dispositions diverses en matière de santé modifie la loi du 14 juillet 1994 relative à l'assurance obligatoire soi…

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New legislation on psychosocial risks at work: Employer action required

Following new legislation regarding psychosocial risks in the work place, employers need to be aware of several necessary actions.

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Gewijzigde BTW-regels voor online dienstenlevering vanaf 1 januari 2015

Levert u als online verkoper diensten zoals webhosting, SEO diensten, maar bijvoorbeeld ook de verkoop van e-boeken of elke vorm van online advies en …

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Internet of Things: European privacy recommendations

Call it a coincidence or not: exactly one week after the Apple Watch was officially introduced by Apple CEO Tim Cook on 9 September 2014, the European…

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Amendment relating to the payment-verification period!

Royal Decree of 22 May 2014 amending the Royal Decree of 14 January 2013 - scope of application - rules about the payment

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The new rules on psychosocial risks at work: modification of internal procedures and work rules required

On 1 September 2014, one of the last achievements of the outgoing Minister of Work Ms. Monica De Coninck entered into force: the new legislation on "p…

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ECHA is consulting internally on guidance on Article 95 list of the BPR

On 3 September 2014, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) circulated internally a draft version 2.0 of the guidance document on active substances and s…

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New in the reimbursement of radiopharmaceutical products

L'arrêté royal du 22 mai 2014 publié ce 28 mai 2014 fixe le nouveau cadre pour le remboursement des produits radio-pharmaceutiques.

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