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Crowell & Moring launches its Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group in Brussels

Marcus Navin-Jones has joined Crowell & Moring’s Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group as a senior counsel in the Brussels office, bringing in-depth experience advis…

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L’Etat de droit. Encore et toujours - Le mot du Président d'AVOCATS.BE

Je voudrais faire écho au beau discours de Me Audrey Lackner lors de la séance solennelle de rentrée du barreau de Bruxelles français le 19 janvier 2024. Derrière son intitulé « Au…

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AKD strengthens its energy practice in Brussels

AKD has recruited a leading energy team to strengthen its energy practice. Hiring this team, consisting of partner Thomas Chellingsworth, counsel Christine Delagaye and associate L…

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16/09/24
The EU Batteries Regulation: Taking Stock of the New EU Batt…

More than a year ago, the EU Batteries Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/154…

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07/08/24
Flemish soil decree: some relevant changes

In the Flemish Region soil pollution matters are covered by the Soil Decree…

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The New EU Electricity Market Design: The Main Measures for Distribution System Operators and Electricity Supp…

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Preparing for the EU’s New Approach to Critical Medicines and Medicine Shortages: A New ‘Critical Medicines Ac…

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Various changes concerning urban development in the Flanders Region

The Flemish Parliament adopted on 17 May 2024 two decrees that serve the further modernisation of Flemish Region urban development legislation: (i) th…

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The New EU Electricity Market Design: The Main Measures for Traders, Electricity Producers and Transmission Sy…

On 13 June 2024, Regulation 2024/1747 and Directive 2024/1711 of the European Parliament and Council were officially adopted. The main purpose of thes…

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L’introduction d’un pourvoi en cassation complémentaire pour violation d’une disposition légale rétroactive

La loi du 19 décembre 2023 portant dispositions diverses en matière civile et judiciaire a introduit un nouvel article 1094/2 dans le Code judiciaire …

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The New Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive

New EU legislation is about to be adopted which will require pharmaceutical and cosmetics companies to pay water pollution costs. More specifically, i…

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Ecocide crime in the new Belgian Criminal Code: understanding scope and context

The crime of Ecocide is one of the major new features of the revised Belgian Criminal code. It is a strong signal, reflecting the Belgian legislator's…

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Inclusion of a property in the inventory of the Brussels-Capital Region's real estate heritage

What impact could the inclusion of a property in the Brussels-Capital Region's real estate heritage inventory have on your project? Are there any spec…

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The New Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive

New EU legislation is about to be adopted which will require pharmaceutical and cosmetics companies to pay water pollution costs. More specifically, i…

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Preparing for the U.S. BIOSECURE Act

Momentum is building for the US BIOSECURE Act, and it is becoming more and more likely that it will soon become law. It may significantly impact pharm…

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Transparantie en publiciteit bij publieke vastgoedtransacties: een nieuw wettelijk kader voor Vlaamse overheid…

Op 1 juni 2024 trad het Vlaams decreet van 8 maart 2024 betreffende het vervreemden van onroerende domeingoederen en het vestigen van zakelijke rechte…

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Brussels Court of Appeal Prohibits the Rebranding of a Generic Pharmaceutical Into the Originator Reference Pr…

The Judgment of the Brussels Court of Appeal is the latest development in the saga in Belgium where a Belgian parallel importer, PI Pharma NV, importe…

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Belgium gears up to enforce the EU Deforestation Regulation

The EU Deforestation Regulation (‘EUDR’) was published in the Official Journal on 9 June 2023 and entered into force on 29 June 2023, marking the star…

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Nieuw Vlaams decreet over het vervreemden van onroerende domeingoederen en het vestigen en vervreemden van zak…

Op 8 maart 2024 heeft de Vlaamse regering een decreet bekrachtigd en afgekondigd betreffende het vervreemden van onroerende domeingoederen en het vest…

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EU Court of Justice interprets import ban on Chinese animal products: fish oil for feed is not an exempted “fi…

On 21 March 2024, the EU Court of Justice (‘CJEU’) handed down its ruling in case C‑7/23, concerning a dispute between a feed company, Marvesa Rotterd…

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Overheidsopdrachten en concessies van werken : wijziging plafondbedragen klassen in erkenningsregels aannemers…

Bij de meeste overheidsopdrachten en concessies van werken kan enkel gewerkt worden met erkende aannemers. Deze erkenning wordt bij wet geregeld (wet …

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CJEU balances strict obligations for wholesalers of medicines with proportional penalties

On 21 September 2023, the EU Court of Justice (‘CJEU’) handed down its ruling in the Apotheke B. case (C-47/22), and it is a good example of the high …

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Making the EU Courts More Efficient for Trade-Related Decisions

On March 19, 2024, the European Council adopted changes to the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union in an attempt to improve its effi…

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Is een eenvoudige publicatie van een belastingreglement op een website rechtsgeldig?

De rechtsgeldige publicatie van een belastingreglement blijft brandend actueel. Dit blijkt alleen al uit recente rechtspraak van zowel het Hof van Cas…

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Transmission obligatoire concernant les marchés publics : êtes-vous prêts pour le 15 mars 2024?

Pour le 15 mars 2024 au plus tard, les adjudicateurs sont tenus de transmettre certaines données statistiques sur les marchés publics qu'ils ont attri…

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