In order to make a transfer of a business (“handelszaak”/“fonds de commerce…
On 18 September 2025, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) published a c…
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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!
In 2024 worden er opnieuw sociale verkiezingen georganiseerd voor de oprichting en de vernieuwing van de ondernemingsraden (OR) en de comités voor pre…
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The Belgian law of 25 May 2023 implementing the EU Directive 2019/2121 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 amending Dire…
Read MoreKorean Airlines notified the European Commission of its proposed acquisition of Asiana Airlines on 13 January 2023. On 17 February 2023, the Commissio…
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In 2020, in order to support the digital transition and create an innovation-friendly regulatory framework for financial services, the EU proposed a D…
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HR professionals are often not included in competition law compliance programmes and training opportunities. That has to change, and this is why.
Read MoreOn 6 June 2023, the European Parliament and Council agreed upon the new directive concerning financial services contracts concluded at a distance (i.e…
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An act dated 12 March 2023 amended some aspects of the VAT procedure. One of the remarkable changes is the amendment of article 62 of the VAT Code, wh…
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On 1 June 2023, the most important change in 50 years in the field of patents in Europe enters into force. With effect from that date, companies will …
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De Vlaamse Belastingdienst (“Vlabel”) heeft recent een nieuw standpunt gepubliceerd over de afstand van vruchtgebruik. Het standpunt behandelt in het …
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In a groundbreaking decision, the Belgian Supreme Court recently established that the Belgian Exclusive Distribution Act is not an ‘overriding mandato…
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It is no secret that the level of retail participation in EU capital markets remains low compared with other advanced economies, especially the US. In…
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On 28 October 2022, the Council of Ministers approved the national convergence plan for the development of artificial intelligence (“Convergence Plan”…
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HR professionals are often not included in competition law compliance programmes and training opportunities. That has to change, and this is why.
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Next year, in 2024, customary social elections in Belgium, which take place every four years, to elect employee representatives to the Works Council a…
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Toute demande de permis d’urbanisme doit nécessairement être accompagnée de certains documents, qui sont susceptibles d’être protégés par le droit d’a…
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New rules on protection against prejudicial measures in the context of violence at work and psychological or sexual harassment at work will come into …
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This morning, on 30 May 2023, Belgium’s declaration regarding the language(s) of the proceedings before the Belgian Local Division was published in th…
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On 7 April 2023, the Belgian Cour de Cassation reversed its long standing case law and decided that (from now on) disputes concerning the termination …
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The Digital Services Act ("DSA") represents a true (r)evolution for the online regulation of intermediary services within the European Union. The impo…
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Les servitudes font souvent l’objet de contestations entre voisins, surtout à la faveur des changements de propriétaires.
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