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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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Commercial Court of Brussels Rules on Calculation of Damages in Counterfeiting Case

On 23 June 2011, the Commercial Court of Brussels (the “Court”) handed down a judgment in which it shed an interesting light on the elements taken int…

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WEEE Recast – EU Parliament approves new WEEE Directive

The current European Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment ("WEEE") (Directive 2002/96/EC) sets targets for the collection, recycling…

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2012 : La fin du monde… mobilier ?

2012. L'année de l'accord, l'année du dialogue, du rapprochement. 2012, l'année de la réforme de notre Belgique, mais aussi de sa fiscalité. 

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Contracten tot verhandeling van elektriciteit. Hoe autonoom is de partijwil?

 Bespreking van de rol van de wilsautonomie bij de verhandeling van elektriciteit aan de hand van een onderzoek van de sectorspecifieke regelgevi…

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Biocidal Products Regulation - Major changes in EU biocides regulation will apply soon

On 19 January 2012, the European Parliament approved in Second Reading the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the mak…

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La Belgique paradis fiscal pour les revenus de brevets ? Comparaison avec le régime fiscal au Luxembourg et au…

La Belgique doit aider les sociétés belges à se développer, notamment grâce à la recherche et au développement. Elle doit également attirer les sociét…

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EU: No Trade Mark Liability for Bottler in Litigation with Red Bull

On 15 December 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) handed down a judgment in Case C-119/10 between Frisdranken Winters BV (“Winte…

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Liedekerke Headlines Labour & Employment : Soon clarity about the sanction that can be imposed in case the…

In our Headlines of 2 May 2011 we discussed the Royal Decree of 28 March 2011 that determines the wage norm for the years 2011 (0%) and 2012 (0,3%).

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International Court of Justice gives Judgment on State Immunity

On February 3, 2012, the International Court of Justice delivered its judgment in proceedings instituted by Germany against Italy for alleged violatio…

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2011 : toutes voiles vers la transparence

L'année 2011 marque un tournant dans l'histoire de la fiscalité belge avec l'avènement de trois mesures totalement nouvelles et allant vers une transp…

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ECJ Clarifies Requirements for Award of Supplementary Protection Certificate for Medicinal Product

On 24 November 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) delivered its judgments in case C-322/10 Medeva BV (“Medeva”) v. Comptroller G…

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Portrait Not Less Protected under Copyright

On 1 December 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) adopted a judgment in case C-145/10 Eva-Maria Painer v. Standard Verlags GmbH, …

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New dismissal rules as of 2012: adapt your work rules and standard employment contracts

In our Client Memo of 18 November 2011, we explained that new notice periods apply as of 1 January 2012. Generally, the notice periods for white-colla…

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Ice Watch Packaging Is Unfair Competition but no Infringement of Lego Brick Trade Mark

In a judgment of 5 December 2011, the Commercial Court of Brussels (the “Court”) rejected claims brought by Lego Juris AS (“Lego”) that the packaging …

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Meer (gerichte) fiscale controles op komst

De belastingplichtigen in België worden de laatste tijd geconfronteerd met tal van nieuwe fiscale maatregelen vanwege de regering Di Rupo. Deze maatre…

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Nieuwe anti-misbruikmaatregel: op weg naar fiscale willekeur?

De fiscale bepalingen die de regering Di Rupo eind 2011 heeft ingevoerd, zijn nog niet verteerd, of er zijn al een pak nieuwe nieuwe fiscale maatregel…

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ECJ Rules on Counterfeits in Transit

In November 2009, the UK Court of Appeal of England and Wales and the Belgian Court of First Instance of Antwerp each referred questions to the Court …

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Standstill term and appeal term

L’article 65/23 de la loi du 24 décembre 1993 relatif aux délais de recours prévoit que le délai de 15 jours en cas d’introduction d’un recours en sus…

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Standstill term and appeal term

L’article 65/23 de la loi du 24 décembre 1993 relatif aux délais de recours prévoit que le délai de 15 jours en cas d’introduction d’un recours en sus…

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The awarding of a contract by a negotiated procedure in matters of extreme urgency

A contract may be awarded by a negotiated procedure without prior publication insofar as is strictly necessary in matters of extreme urgency brought a…

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