In a decision of 7 October 2025, the Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data…
Recent French judgments from the Nantes Judicial Court have drawn a clear l…
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!
This is the first Energy & Utilities Newsletter which highlights the main developments in the energy field in both the Netherlands and Belgium. Th…
Read MoreAesthetic surgery and medicine: the end of the Wild West? Abuse of dominant position and fraud in the pharmaceutical sector: the ECJ upholds the Astra…
Read MoreThe Council of Ministers approved on 11 January 2013 four Royal Decrees which bring into force the new accreditation procedure for the professions of …
Read MoreThe eHealth platform wants to promote for stakeholders in the health sector the potential benefits of electronically securized information exchange. A…
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On 1 January 2013, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets ("ACM") was expected to come into force. However, the proposed merger between the thr…
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The Belgian government has submitted to Parliament a bill introducing significant amendments to the Competition Act. The amended Competition Act will …
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On 27 December 2012, the Belgian federal government introduced two draft bills aimed at reforming Belgian competition law. These bills are expe…
Read MorePublic Procurement – CSA – Order of pharmaceuticals – written evidence of the mandate – executing pharmaceutical art.
Read MoreThe Walloon region recently adopted new procedures regarding soil remediation projects. Such projects has to be implemented in accordance with article…
Read MorePursuant to this decision, the Council of State determines the extent to which permits may deviate from certain planning and urban constraints on the …
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As part of its broader State Aid Modernisation initiative (previously reported in Stibbe's Competition Law Newsletter of June 2012), the Commission on…
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On the verge of every New Year, a substantial set of legislative acts is issued at fast pace. Indeed, many acts and orders are being voted for entry i…
Read MoreIn the Brussels-Capital Region - In the Walloon Region - In the Flemish Region - At the Federal level.
Read MoreAccording to the Court of Justice of the European Union, a trademark is genuinely used in the EU, when it is used in accordance with its essential fun…
Read MoreAfter more than 30 years of discussion, a compromise is finally found within the European Union to introduce the unitary patent.
Read MoreOn 19 December 2012, the court in The Hague ruled that the entrepreneur who created a portal website with hyperlinks to radio stations must pay compen…
Read MoreFollowing commitments made by four international publishers and Apple, the European Commission decided on 13 December 2012 to close its investigation …
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On 7 December 2012, the Dutch competition authority ("NMa") published its decision in which it cleared the proposed concentration between the US media…
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On 12 December 2012, the European Commission approved a new action plan outlining future initiatives in the areas of company law and corporate governa…
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