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Linklaters elects 3 new Partners and promotes 3 new Counsel in Belgium

Linklaters has elected 27 new Partners and promoted 49 lawyers to Counsel across its global platform, with effect from 1 May 2024.

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Nieuwe vennoot bij A.Lex

Lise Breine is benoemd tot vennoot bij A.Lex. Zij is gespecialiseerd in arbeidsrecht.

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Le temps des élections

Nous sommes entrés dans une période électorale intense que ce soit au niveau politique ou au niveau de nos structures ordinales. Le 9 juin, nous nous rendrons aux urnes pour les él…

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New protection for employees undergoing infertility treatmen…

On 18 April 2024, a new Act to better protect employees undergoing infertil…

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Belgian Competition Authority authorises sale of 54 Louis De…

On 12 April 2024, the Belgian Competition Authority authorised the sale of …

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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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Het gebruik van mobiele nummers van werknemers aan het einde van hun arbeidsovereenkomst

Aan het begin van een arbeidsrelatie besluiten veel werkgevers om het persoonlijke telefoonabonnement van de werknemer te financieren in plaats van ee…

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Bijkomende plafonnering van de indexering van handelshuurprijzen in Brussel

Op 13 oktober 2023 nam het Brussels Parlement een ordonnantie aan die de ordonnantie van 15 december 2022 tot regeling van de beperking van de indexer…

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Two changes in Belgian food law in 2023

Food law is extensively harmonized throughout the EU, but national law still has a role to play. In this short article, we look at two developments in…

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EU institutions agree on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: what to expect?

In 14 December 2023, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament agreed on a compromise text for the Corporate Sustainability Due Di…

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Regulating the Buzzword – What the AI Act Means for Your Business

On Friday 8 December 2023, after a period of lengthy and intense negotiations, European legislators have reached a political agreement on the AI Act. …

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The programme law for the end of the year 2023, containing fiscal measures

The tax laws for the end of 2023 were passed today. The draft programme law had been submitted to the Chamber on 23 November 2023 and the draft law co…

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Belgian budgetary tax measures approved: what to expect as of 2024?

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The 5 major changes in Belgian pharma law of 2023

Both the Belgian legislator and government have played an active role in 2023 when it comes to pharma legislation, which has led to a number of change…

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Belgium to tighten Cayman tax in 2024

A new law aimed at significantly tightening the Cayman tax was recently tabled in the Belgian parliament. The Cayman tax “version 2.1” reform, which i…

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Protect your Trade Secrets – Maintaining confidentiality during legal proceedings

In the latest episode of our Trade Secrets Series we focused on the position of trade secrets in the employer-employee relationship. In this fifth epi…

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Revision of the European rules applying to de minimis aid

The Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the Eur…

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European Parliament Adopts Final EU Data Act

On November 9, 2023, the European Parliament has adopted the final version of the Data Act, marking a significant milestone in the evolving landscape …

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Protect your Trade Secrets – Criminal Law Protection & Tax Issues

In the latest episode of our Trade Secrets Series we discussed the measures aimed at maintaining the confidentiality of trade secrets during legal pro…

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Liberius welcomes a new EU Competition Partner in Brussels

Liberius welcomes Jurgen Smits as a Partner in its Brussels-based EU & Competition Practice Group. Jurgen joins from HEINEKEN International, where…

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Agreement between Belgium and the Netherlands on cross-border home office permanent establishments

Due to travel and office restrictions imposed by various governments during the COVID-19 period, working from home became temporarily mandatory. Emplo…

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Nieuwe verplichting bij einde arbeidsovereenkomst: teruggave van gsm-nummer aan werknemer

Op 14 december 2023 keurde de Kamer het wetsvoorstel teneinde het gebruiksrecht van gsm-nummers van werknemers te garanderen na de beëindiging van de …

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European Data Protection Supervisor Releases New Opinion on the EU’s Proposed AI Act

On October 24, 2023, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), which is the supervisory authority for the EU institutions, bodies, offices and a…

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New legal obligations require employers with 50 employees or more to appoint a person of trust

Several employment-related provisions have been introduced by the Act of 5 November 2023, one of which is to strengthen the presence of a person of tr…

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Aantal erfovereenkomsten, zorgvolmachten en testamenten in de lift

In ons land worden steeds meer erfovereenkomsten, zorgvolmachten en testamenten opgesteld. Dat blijkt uit de Familiebarometer van FEDNOT. In de eerste…

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Protect your Trade Secrets – Maintaining confidentiality during legal proceedings

In the latest episode of our Trade Secrets Series we focused on the position of trade secrets in the employer-employee relationship. In this fifth epi…

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