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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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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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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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Gebruik van internet en sociale media op het werk.

De computer en internetverbinding die de werkgever aan zijn werknemer ter beschikking stelt, wordt tijdens de werkuren ook vaak voor andere dan profes…

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New law regarding remedies

The new law concerning remedies with regard to public procurement procedures was adopted on 17 June 2013.

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Co-ownership - New deadline

A recent amendment intends to prolong the deadline for bringing the basic deed, the co-ownership regulations and the in-house rules in line with the …

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Negotiated procedure without prior publication when no suitable tenders have been submitted in response to an …

La réglementation en vigueur prévoit qu’un marché public peut être passé par procédure négociée sans publicité lorsque dans le cadre d’un premier marc…

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Belgium amends tax shelter regime

In June 2013 the tax shelter regime for the production of audiovisual works and films has been amended to, on the one hand, put an end to certain unwa…

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Caution: it may be high time to renew the environmental permit for the operation of the car parks of your Brus…

A few months ago, the Brussels Parliament approved the Brussels Code on Air, Climate and Energy Management. The Code provides various measures to impr…

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COMBATING DELAYED PAYMENTS … BELGIUM’S DELAYED RESPONSE

Heavy administrative and financial burdens are placed on businesses, particularly small and medium-sized ones, as a result of excessive payment period…

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Award criterion – Duration of execution – Unrealistic duration – Irregularity of the tender

Public procurement – Award criterion – Duration of execution – Method of evaluation – Unrealistic duration – Irregularity of the tender

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Nieuwe bodemonderzoeksplicht vóór aanvang bepaalde risico-activiteiten!

In het Decreet van 27 oktober 2006 betreffende de bodemsanering en de bodembescherming (Bodemdecreet) heeft de Vlaamse overheid onlangs een nieuw…

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A new procedure: the direct negotiated procedure with publication!

Public procurement – New procedure – Direct negotiated procedure with publication – Flexibility

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Privacy Commission concludes a new protocol with the Ministry of Justice concerning the transfer of personal d…

On 25 May 2013, the Belgian Privacy Commission (BPC) concluded a protocol with the Ministry of Justice in order to simplify the administrative procedu…

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Changes to the Law regarding the Continuity of Enterprises

On 1 August 2013 modifications of the law regarding the continuity of enterprises enter into force.

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The European Commission authorizes the public financing of a sports complex

On 2 May 2013, the European Commission approved the proposed public co-financing of a new multi-purpose arena in Uppsala (Sweden) based on EU state ai…

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SPLIT-PURCHASE PRECEDED BY DONATION: UPDATE

When investing in real estate, the tax aspects are often a crucial element to be considered. A classic way to invest in real estate in a tax efficien…

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Court of Cassation confirms access right of data subject

In a judgment of the Court of Cassation of 14 February 2013, the Court confirmed that the data controller’s obligation to file a privacy notification …

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The “Lawyer’s deed” ("De advocatenakte" “L’acte d’avocat”)

The "Lawyer's deed" is a new legal instrument which allows the partners' lawyers to countersign a private deed, reinforcing its probative value.

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No cartel in the organisation of the mad cow disease test

Belgium Competition Council drops price-fixing probe into lab testing for mad cow disease.

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APPLICATION OF MIFID RULES OF CONDUCT TO INSURERS AND INSURANCE INTERMEDIARIES

These last years, the architecture of the control of the financial sector has been profoundly modified, as we now have a bipolar model called “Twin Pe…

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Competition Authority

The new Belgian Competition Authority, which replaces the Competition Council, formally started its operations on Friday 6 September 2013.

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Dutch Competition Authority concludes that elements in the Dutch “Energy Agreement” violate competition rules

On 6 September 2013, Dutch private and (semi-) public organizations entered into the "Energy Agreement for promotion of sustainable growth".

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