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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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Draft Bill Amending Arbitration Rules

On 11 April 2013, the Belgian Government introduced a Bill amending the sixth chapter of the Judicial Code (Gerechtelijk Wetboek/Code judiciaire) rela…

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ACM highlights its 2013 key priorities

The new Authority for Consumers and Markets ("ACM") highlighted the key priorities it will pursue during the rest of the year. It will seek to address…

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Towards a feminization of the board of directors : the introduction of a gender quota for belgian state-owned …

The law of 28 July 2011 requests state-owned and publicly traded companies to apply a gender quota to their boards of directors. By establishing such …

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e-Newsletter Energy & Utilities Belgium and The Netherlands, 1st quarter 2013

This is the quarterly Energy & Utilities Newsletter which highlights the main developments in the energy field in both the Netherlands and Belgium…

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European commission adopts modified explanatory note on the authorisation to conduct an inspection

On 18 March 2013, the European Commission adopted a new version of its explanatory note to the authorisation to conduct inspections following a Commis…

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New reference framework windmill – Walloon Region

Adopted by the Government.

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Belgian Competition Act Amended

A bill amending the Competition Act has been passed and published in the Belgian State Gazette. The bill's date of entry into force will be determined…

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EU Commission Proposal to Simplify EUMR Notification Procedure

From 27 March until 19 June 2013, the EU Commission is conducting a public consultation on its proposed changes to the EU Merger Regulation ("EUMR") n…

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The restrictive interpretation of the financial assistance rules

The use of dividends distributed by a subsidiary for the reimbursement of a loan granted in view of the acquisition of the shares of said subsidiary d…

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Loonbevriezing voor 2013 en 2014

  De loonnorm is een percentage dat de maximale loonkostontwikkeling over een periode van twee jaar uitdrukt, bepaald in functie van de loonkosto…

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Pay freeze for 2013 and 2014

  The wage norm is a percentage that expresses the maximum wage cost change over a period of two years, based on the wage cost change in Germany,…

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Gel des salaires pour 2013 et 2014

  La norme salariale est un pourcentage qui exprime l'augmentation maximale du coût salarial sur une période de deux ans, déterminée en fonction …

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ECJ sets aside General Court's decision concerning right to appeal for lack of adequate reasoning

On 13 April 2013 the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") held that the General Court's decision to reject Mindo's initial appeal lacked adequate reasoni…

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Recommendations from FSMA on convening general meetings

On 27 February 2013, the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) issued a communication with recommendations on convening general meetings, in…

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The Court of Justice rules for the third time that the Belgian Commercial Practices Act constitutes a breach o…

The Court of Justice of the EU ruled that the general prohibition of loss sales, as provided in the Belgian commercial practices act, does not comply …

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General Court partially annuls the Commission decision finding anti-competitive conduct on the part of copyrig…

On 12 April 2013, the General Court partially affirmed and partially annulled the Commission's decision finding that the International Confederation o…

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De loonnorm werd uiteindelijk vastgelegd op 0% voor de jaren 2013-2014 !

  Het Koninklijk Besluit van 28 april 2013 dat de loonnorm vastlegt op 0% voor de jaren 2013 en 2014 werd gisteren gepubliceerd in het Belgisch S…

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Décision du Tribunal de commerce de Liège en matière de droit des marques et de publicité comparative

Le 28 février 2013, le Tribunal de commerce de Liège a rendu une décision dans le cadre d’un litige opposant deux opérateurs de télécommunication belg…

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Salary Freeze in 2013 and 2014: Wage Increases Illegal

A new royal decree providing for a salary freeze in 2013 and 2014 was published today in the Belgian State Gazette.[1]

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Netherlands Consumer Authority imposes fine of EUR 370,000 on Ryanair

In its decision of 26 February 2013, the Netherlands Consumer Authority (Consumentenautoriteit, "CA") imposed a fine of EUR 370,000 on Irish airline R…

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