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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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ECJ Rejects Chocolate Rabbit Trade Mark

In a judgment delivered on 24 May 2012, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ”) confirmed a judgment of the General Court of the Europe…

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The end of split sales – what are the other options?

The end of split sales – outline of alternative property transfer structures: full ownership transfer, split between unrelated parties, stand-alone lo…

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The new anti-abuse provisions and their implication on split-sale transactions

The new anti-abuse provisions enacted by the law of 29 March 2012, effective as of 1 June 2012, have an impact on “split-sale” transactions. This pape…

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Property purpose: lease agreement versus zoning regulation

In the current market situation, investors are looking for alternative purposes for their real estate property. Subject to certain limited measures, v…

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The employment of older workers: the new initiative of the Government and its (disproportionate) social cost

The name for early retirement has been modified – one now speaks of “unemployment with employers’ intervention” (abbr. “UEI”) – but it is not the mos…

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Special conditions in property titles

Property purchase titles often impose special conditions on the owner or occupant thereof. One should be mindful of these title restrictions, which ca…

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Mandatory term of the emphyteutic lease: implications and limits

As to the minimum and maximum terms of an emphyteutic lease being a mandatory rule, it would be interesting to know if and under what conditions this …

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The concept of a building under construction according to the Breyne Act

The Breyne law offers a particular protection to buyers or property developers of buildings under construction. In a recent judgment of 4 May 2012, th…

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Converting offices into housing

Conversion of offices is more than ever worth exploring.

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Le transfert conventionnel d’entreprise : cadre et limites

  La vie d'une entreprise ne se conçoit plus de manière linéaire. Trop souvent, les entrepreneurs ignorent les conséquences des opérations commer…

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Ziek tijdens vakantie = dagen nadien recupereren

In zijn arrest van 21 juni 2012 (C-78/11) heeft het Europees Hof van Justitie geoordeeld dat een nationale bepaling op grond waarvan een werknemer die…

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ECJ Refuses Trade Marks Freeriding on Reputation of Botox

On 10 May 2012, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) upheld a judgment of the General Court (“GC”) which had dismissed actions brought b…

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LA CONSULTATION ET LES NÉGOCIATIONS COLLECTIVES DANS LE CADRE DE RESTRUCTURATIONS

La consultation est, tout comme l'information, la négociation collective ou la codécision, une forme de participation des travailleurs ou de leurs rep…

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ECJ Opens Door on Possible Class Actions in Consumer Law

In a judgment of 26 April 2012, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("ECJ") ruled on a preliminary reference from a Hungarian Court concerning …

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LE COÛT DES PRÉPENSIONS AU CŒUR DES PROJETS DE RESTRUCTURATION

Depuis la déclaration gouvernementale de décembre 2011, le gouvernement Di Rupo a fait une priorité de maintenir des travailleurs âgés au travail.La M…

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Comment améliorer la procédure de réorganisation judiciaire des entreprises ?

Un groupe de travail a évalué la loi sur la continuité des entreprises trois ans après son entrée en vigueur et a émis diverses propositions d’amélior…

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Décision de la Cour constitutionnelle au sujet de la responsabilité des dirigeants pour les dettes fiscales et…

Le dirigeant d’une SPRL ou d’une SA est susceptible d’encourir une responsabilité personnelle différente selon que des arriérés de cotisations de sécu…

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Piercing the corporate veil ?

Is there any European liability principle for the holding company for a defaulting subsidiary?

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QUAND LA MAISON-MERE ANNONCE UN LICENCIEMENT COLLECTIF

  La procédure de licenciement collectif se déroule en plusieurs étapes. 1. Cette procédure commence par une phase d'information et de consultati…

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Bail commercial, deux décisions intéressantes

Le juge de paix de Westerloo s’est prononcé sur la date de prise de cours du bail et sur les conséquences d’une demande prématurée de renouvellement d…

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