News & Articles

14/11/11

Reforms to EU’s GSP scheme discussed in European Parliament trade committee

10/11/11

Important Changes to the Financial Collateral Act

Since the entry into force of the Financial Collateral Act of 15 December 2004 (the "Collateral Act") implementing Directive 2002/47/EC on financial c…

09/11/11

Complex procurements: also through competitive dialogue

The highly anticipated measures establishing the competitive dialogue procedure for public procurement were published in the Belgian Official Journal …

05/11/11

Women’s quota in Belgian Corporate Law

Published on 14 September 2011, the Law of 28 July 2011 (1) (hereafter “the Law”) guarantees women a minimum representation percentage in the board of…

04/11/11

Silence is not always golden: consequences of not reporting an aggravation of a risk

Not informing the insurer about an aggravation of a risk could, upon an occurrence of the risk, entitle the insurer to reduce cover by reference to th…

04/11/11

The wilful misconduct of the insured: discussion and consequences

Insurers often attempt to challenge the insurance coverage by raising the argument of wilful misconduct committed by the insured. Discussions mainly f…

04/11/11

Insurers vs pension funds

While the implementation of the Solvency 2 directive is likely to be postponed until 1 January 2014, insurers and pension funds are lobbying the Europ…

03/11/11

Transfer of enterprise under the authority of the court: some new rules!

The CLA nr. 102 set up some new rules regarding the rights of employees in the event transfer of enterprise under the authority of the court.

03/11/11

Discrimination based on age: new case law of the Court of Justice

A system of pay leading to discrimination on the grounds of age, which will be replaced by a system of pay based on objective criteria (but maintains,…

03/11/11

Judgment of the Constitutional Court of 7 July 2011

The distinctions between blue and white collars are contrary to Articles 10 and 11 of the Constitution since they are no longer justified in an object…

01/11/11

Prolongation of a government contract - negotiated procedure - motivation

De verlenging van een opdracht zonder aanbesteding of offerteaanvraag en waarvoor het bestek geen verlengingsmogelijkheid bevat, is in feite een nieuw…

01/11/11

The notion of administrative authority applied to a housing corporation

Public procurement – Counsel of law – Competence – Administrative authority – Social housing corporation

01/11/11

The requirement for the decision for the award of a public contract

Decision for the award of a public contract – Motives – Score for the award criteria – Insufficient

01/11/11

European Funds : don’t forget the Public Procurement Rules

The use of European Funds must be done regarding to the Public Procurement rules.

01/11/11

Directive EUA-aviation: opinion of Advocate General

The Advocate General considers Directive 2008/101 to be compatible with the principles and provisions of international law.

01/11/11

Commercial town planning / Judgment of Constitutional Court of 7 July 2011

The Constitutional Court has decided that the composition of the inter-ministerial committee is not anti-constitutional, as the presence of the region…

01/11/11

Transposition of the third Energy Package

How do things stand regarding the transposition into Belgian law (federal and regional) of the third Energy Package?

01/11/11

Supreme Court of India – Environnement – Constitutional value

Il nous est enseigné que parmi les sources du droit belge, peut figurer la jurisprudence rendue par les juridictions étrangères.

01/11/11

Quantity of free EUA for the aviation

Publication of the rules for the allocation of EUA to the aviation sector.

01/11/11

Regulation of the European Parliament and Council on energy market integrity and transparency

Prices in energy wholesale markets are a key factor affecting retail prices for household consumers and industrial users. More than in other sectors, …