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…
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At present, all workers performing a professional activity outside the European Economic Area (EEA)[1] and Switzerland can affiliate voluntarily to th…
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In November 2008, the Belgian parliament approved a draft bill to implement the social security agreement between Belgium and India. The agreement, wh…
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The Belgian Minister of Migration has decided that a medical certificate should no longer be joined to a visa application (type D) for employees who a…
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La problématique du Business ethics se décline aujourd’hui à tous les niveaux de l’entreprise: de la criminalité économique qui frappe les entreprises…
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In application of article 131 of the law of 3 July 1978 on employment contracts and article 9 of the Royal Decree of 9 June 1999 enforcing the law of …
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The Royal Decree of 8 October 2008 amending the Belgian Companies Code (“BCC”)[1] has substantially amended the rules on financial assistance. These n…
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The Royal Decree of 8 October 2008 amending the Belgian Companies Code [1] has amended the rules on redemption of shares by a company. They will enter…
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The Royal Decree of 8 October 2008 amending the Belgian Companies Code [1] has partly amended the rules on the contribution in kind. They will enter i…
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The law firm Claeys & Engels has just published a study concerning company restructurings and social plans. The study is based on 216 collective b…
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The advantages of selling through a genuine agent.
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The Belgian regulation (Royal Decree of 27 January 2008, B.S./M.B. 3 March 2008) foresees that an employer must inform the prevention adviser of any…
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On 8 May 2008, Advocate General (AG) Sharpston issued her opinion in the Cobelfret v Belgium case (Case C-138/07) regarding the compatibility of the B…
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Multi-branding – a more conventional approach?
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In modern economies, industrial competitiveness is increasingly determined by the ability to create new or improved products or services. Research and…
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European ‘federal’ law has become an important factor in the trademark arena. Council Regulation 40/94 on the Community trademark (the Community Trade…
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Please give a brief overview of the public M&A market in your jurisdiction. (Has it been active? What were the big deals over the past year?)
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Le mariage étant défini comme "l'acte par lequel l'homme et la femme établissent entre eux, de commun accord, une communauté de vie que la loi protège…
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