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The perfect place for any legal or tax professional to keep abreast of everything that’s happening on the Belgian legal scene

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13/03/26
13/03/26
New EU De-minimis Registration Obligation: What Businesses Receiving Public Subsidies Need to K…

As of 1 January 2026, the administrative landscape for de-minimis aid in the EU has changed significantly. Businesses that receive public subsidies should understand how this new s…

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14/08/25
14/08/25
Legal tech company Afriwise acquires LawExplorer and boosts regulatory intelligence in Africa

Afriwise, Africa’s fastest-growing legal-intelligence platform founded by Belgian lawyer Steven De Backer, has acquired LawExplorer, South Africa’s most established provider of reg…

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05/05/25
05/05/25
Promotions at Clifford Chance Brussels

Clifford Chance announces the promotion of 31 partners to the global partnership, and four new Senior Counsel and forty new Counsel appointments across our European offices, 8 of w…

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16/04/26
The knock is still at dawn, the search is digital. The digit…

Imagine... You are the CEO of a company that designs and installs professio…

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10/04/26
Priorities of the Belgian Competition Authority 2026

On 27 February 2026, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) published its …

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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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24/02/26
Bid rigging: Winning by losing (together)?

Imagine... You work for a large European event‑planning company, and you are preparing a bid for a major tender launched by the European Commission. …

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18/02/26
Belgian Competition Authority Fines Individuals for First Time in Bid Rigging Case Involving Distribution of N…

The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) has held four companies operating in the postal services and media sectors and two natural persons liable for …

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09/02/26
When a non-compete clause loses its bite

Distribution agreements often include a non-compete clause. Such a clause is intended to protect the supplier (legally referred to as the grantor) aga…

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29/01/26
Onrechtmatige bedingen in B2C-contracten, waar moet U op letten?

In het kader van zijn activiteiten kan een professional contracten sluiten met consumenten (B2C-relaties). Hoewel deze contracten soms lijken op cont…

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07/01/26
Nieuwe wet persoonlijke zekerheden in werking

Op 1 januari 2026 is de wet van 5 juni 2025 houdende titel 1 "Persoonlijke zekerheden" van boek 9 "Zekerheden" van het Burgerlijk Wetboek in werking g…

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28/11/25
No-Poach Agreements: Common Sense or Cartel Risk?

Imagine... You’re preparing to welcome a new investor. The atmosphere in your company is charged with anticipation, fresh ideas, renewed energy, and …

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19/11/25
Wettelijke en commerciële productgaranties: nieuwe regels, nieuwe etiketten

Op 22 oktober 2025 trad de Uitvoeringsverordening (EU) 2025/1960 van de Commissie van 25 september 2025 betreffende het ontwerp en de inhoud van de ge…

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28/10/25
Brussels Enterprise Court Dismisses Trade Mark Infringement Claim Because of Older Marketing Authorisation for…

On 18 September 2025, the President of the Dutch-language Enterprise Court of Brussels delivered a judgment in Huvepharma v. EMDOKA holding that a mar…

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27/10/25
Inkijk in de administratieve boetebeslissingen van de FOD Economie

Sinds 2021 heeft de FOD Economie de mogelijkheid om ondernemingen die inbreuken plegen op het economisch recht, zelf administratief te vervolgen (Boek…

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10/10/25
Belgian Competition Authority issues guidance on pharma collaboration for joint reimbursement of combination t…

On 18 September 2025, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) published a communication clarifying how pharmaceutical companies may exchange informati…

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06/10/25
CJEU: the limitation period starts once the decision of the national competition authority becomes final

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its long-awaited preliminary ruling in Nissan Iberia. The Court clarified that, in actions…

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06/10/25
EU deforestation regulation (EUDR) proposed delay: What businesses need to know

On 23 September 2025, the European Commission announced its plan to postpone EUDR compliance deadlines by another year, meaning initial compliance wil…

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01/10/25
Shrinkflation – are brands and supermarkets required to inform consumers if a product has been reduced in size…

As inflation continues to exert pressure on retail prices, brands and supermarkets are seeking new ways to reduce their costs. One of these strategies…

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19/09/25
Arbitration: final destination or simple stopover?

Imagine ... One of your business partners claims that your company is abusing its dominant position and threatens to go to court to stop that abuse a…

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18/08/25
Online intermediaries facing more and more ex parte dynamic injunctions in Belgium

If you are an intermediary offering online services in Belgium, sooner or later you will most likely face an ex parte injunction that will prevent you…

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06/08/25
State aid: European Commission consults on revision of General Block Exemption Regulation

On 14 July 2025, the European Commission announced it was conducting a Call for Evidence and public consultation to seek input on the scope and conten…

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22/07/25
Gaming Advertising Regulation in Belgium

Belgium has implemented stringent regulations governing gaming and more particular on its advertising.

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22/07/25
New Belgian Competition Authority guidelines on the conduct of inspections: how to be prepared

On 20 June 2025, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) published new guidelines on the conduct of inspections (dawn raids). They replace the previou…

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16/07/25
Payment of Consumers’ Debts Owed to Undertakings

Book XIX of the Code of Economic Law (“CEL“) relates to consumers’ debts. It came into force on 1 September 2023. This two-year-old reform remains rel…

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27/06/25
Exclusive distribution & EU competition law – CJEU clarifies parallel imposition requirement

In its judgment of 8 May 2025 (Beevers Kaas, C-581/23), the CJEU clarified one of the requirements for an exclusive distribution agreement to be exem…

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