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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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General Data Protection Regulation

As you may know, the proposal for a “General Data Protection Regulation” has been released on 25 January by the European Commission. This proposal is …

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Costs of forming the offer

Action – Damages and interests – Costs of making the offer

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Real estate leasing – Public contract – Principle of equality

Real estate leasing – No public contract – No obligation to draw-up and publish special terms and references or award criteria

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Short news

- Fixation des conditions d’agrément pour les banques de sang de cordon et les sructures intermédiaires (A.R. du 7 novembre 2011)

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Walloon code of health and social action

Codification of the legislation about health and social welfare in Wallonia

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ECJ Confirms that IP Addresses Are Personal Data

On 24 November 2011, the Court of Justice of the EU (the “ECJ”) handed down its judgment in case 70/10 Scarlet v. SABAM. In this case, the ECJ was req…

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Agreement of government and general policy note - the prospects for the legislature in health care

Overview of the government programme about healthcare

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The Court of Justice of the European Union rules on the ability to patent human embryos

La Cour de justice de l’Union européenne a rendu, le 18 octobre 2011, un arrêt important en ce qui concerne la notion d’embryon humain.

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A new European Directive to fight against counterfeit medicines should be transposed by 2013

La Directive 2011/62/UE du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 8 juin 2011 modifiant la directive 2001/83/CE instituant un code communautaire relatif …

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Moving towards more effective data protection - The EC's proposal for a new Regulation will bring radical chan…

Last week, at the European Data protection day, the European Commission published its highly anticipated proposal for a new data protection framework.…

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Merger and division: running towards simplification

The Law of 8 January 2012, modifies the Company Code following Directive 2009/109/EC as regards reporting and documentation requirements in the case o…

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Restructuring aid and airlines

The EU Commission opens an investigation into restructuring aid in favor of Air Malta

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Transfer under judicial supervision: up to what point can the interest of the creditors jeopardize the chances…

Within the framework of the procedure of judicial reorganization of Thissen Laboratories by transfer under judicial supervision, the Commercial Court …

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Netting arrangements: not enforceable in Belgium against non-merchants: any solutions?

Through its decision of 27 November 2008, the Belgian Constitutional Court declared netting arrangements in insolvency proceedings, which are explicit…

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EU: Data Protection Directive Provides For Complete Harmonisation Says ECJ

In a judgment of 24 November 2011, the Court of Justice of the EU (the “ECJ”) interpreted Article 7 (f) of Directive 95/46 of 24 October 1995 on the p…

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The application of the commercial practices act to liberal professions

The Constitutional Court has declared the law on market practices and consumer protection to be applicable to liberal professions. The main consequenc…

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FBI anti-piracy warning. Closure of MegaUpload: what future for piracy?

The closure of the downloadsite MegaUpload raises both questions of copyright and communication of protected works and of the responsibility of the pr…

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Belgian Supreme Court renders a decision about counterfeit seizure proceedings

In its decision of 25 November 2011, the Belgian Supreme Court stated that counterfeit seizure proceedings, which are ex parte proceedings, may not be…

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Decisions in Framework of Dawn Raid Procedure Challengeable before Brussels Court of Appeal

On 22 December 2011, the Belgian Constitutional Court issued a preliminary ruling holding that Articles 44, 45 and 75 of the Belgian Competition Law v…

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New Reporting and Documentation Requirements for Mergers and Divisions in Belgium

On 8 January 2012, an act implementing Directive 2009/109/EC (the "Directive") was adopted by the Belgian Parliament (the "Act"). The Act entered into…

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