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11/12/25
11/12/25
Job mobility in Belgian business law firms: Trends from the past judicial year

At YouConnect, we believe it is essential to closely monitor the legal labor market and its developments in order to provide our clients and candidates with well-founded and high-q…

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11/12/25
11/12/25
Formez-vous en médiation !

Nous lançons en effet, dès ce mois de janvier 2026, une nouvelle édition de la formation de base en médiation que nous proposons depuis plus de 20 ans maintenant.

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05/12/25
05/12/25
Belgium: Recording working time to become mandatory for Belgian employers from 2027

On 27 November 2025, it was announced that the recent budgetary agreement of the Belgian federal government provides that recording working time will become mandatory for all Belgi…

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16/12/25
Legal Structures for Not‑for‑Profits in Belgium: Choosing th…

The not‑for‑profit landscape in Belgium is vibrant, more diverse than ever,…

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15/12/25
Kennis blijft sleutel tot vertrouwen in de rechtstaat

Uit de Jongerenbarometer 2025 blijkt dat jongeren de rechtstaat fundamentee…

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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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30/06/17
New Legislative Framework for Judicial Liquidation of Companies

On 4 May 2017, the federal Parliament adopted a new law (Wet tot wijziging van diverse wetten met het oog op de aanvulling van de gerechtelijke ontbin…

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30/06/17
Outplacementverplichting in de algemene regeling en ziekte?

De algemene regeling van outplacement (ongeacht de leeftijd) die naast de reeds vroeger bestaande regeling voor de 45-plussers (dat de bijzondere rege…

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30/06/17
The Insolvency Regulation Recast – 5 key changes

In view of this, Stibbe sets out and analyzes the five key changes of this Regulation Recast: (i) the scope of the legislation is broadened to cover p…

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29/06/17
Le droit successoral bientôt réformé ?

Le ministre de la Justice Koen Geens souhaite réformer le droit successoral en Belgique. Pour ce faire, un projet de loi a été déposé par le CD&V,…

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29/06/17
Un Nouveau Code De Bonne Gouvernance Pour Les Societes Non Cotees

Une troisième édition du Code Buysse (Code Buysse III) a été publiée en mai 2017. Ce Code n’a pas de valeur contraignante, mais il a l’ambition d…

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29/06/17
Advocate General Szpunar considers that Uber’s activity should not benefit from the country of origin principl…

On 11 May 2017, Advocate General Szpunar delivered his opinion in the case between an association of Barcelona taxi drivers (Elite Taxi) and Uber Syst…

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28/06/17
It's a matter of taste: CJEU questioned about copyright protection of taste

Many a debate about whether or not something looks beautiful, sounds nice or tastes good has ended with the universal truism: well, tastes differ. Whi…

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27/06/17
Système d’alerte interne : quelles précautions prendre ?

A ce jour, aucune législation belge ne protège les lanceurs d’alerte dans le secteur privé. Seuls les fonctionnaires fédéraux et de l’autorité flamand…

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27/06/17
Quand la Commission se penche sur les instruments financiers hybrides de GDF Suez…

Ce n’est un secret pour une personne: la Commission mène une croisade contre les aides d’État: outre l’Irlande (ruling Apple), elle a déjà assigné le …

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26/06/17
Verhuur handelsfonds - nog steeds een opportuniteit ?!

Over de problematiek van de verhuur van een handelsfonds is er al veel inkt gevloeid. De fiscus blijft er in de praktijk (stevig) werk van maken om de…

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26/06/17
Fines imposed by Belgian Competition Authority for cartel involving Infrabel public contract

On 3 May 2017, the Investigation and Prosecution Service of the Belgian Competition Authority imposed a total fine of 1.8 million euros for a cartel b…

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25/06/17
The Insolvency Regulation Recast - 5 key changes

As from today, the Insolvency Regulation Recast (EU) 2015/848 will apply to insolvency proceedings commenced on or after this date. In …

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23/06/17
Strafrechtelijke aansprakelijkheid van vennootschappen en leidinggevenden – de lege lata, de lege ferenda

De strafrechtelijke aansprakelijkheid voor misdrijven gepleegd in het kader van een rechtspersoon is een klassiek thema uit het ondernemingsstrafrecht…

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23/06/17
Vlaams Onteigeningsdecreet uit de startblokken op 1 november 2017!

Op 24 februari 2017 bekrachtigde de Vlaamse Regering - na unanieme stemming in het Vlaams Parlement - het Decreet betreffende onteigening voor he…

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22/06/17
Brussels Commercial Court: Parallel Imported Pharmaceuticals Must Comply with Latest Packaging

On 27 April 2017, the President of the Dutch-language Commercial Court of Brussels (Nederlandstalige Rechtbank van Koophandel/Tribunal de commerce née…

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21/06/17
European Commission publishes final e-commerce sector inquiry report (consumer goods)

On 10 May 2017, the European Commission (“Commission”) published its final Report on the e-commerce sector inquiry (“the Report”), aimed at identifyin…

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21/06/17
New Law on Public Procurement: Spotlight on The Major Changes

On 30 June 2017, the new law of 17 June 2016 on public procurement, published in the Belgian State Gazette of 14 July 2016, will enter into force for …

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20/06/17
Belgium Implements EU Directive On Damages Claims For Serious Competition Law Infringements

On 18 May 2017, the Belgian Parliament adopted an act implementing the European directive on private damages actions for competition law infringements…

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20/06/17
ECJ Rules Against Pro-Sugar Health Claims

Yesterday (on 13 June 2017), the Court of Justice of the European Union dismissed Dextro Energy’s appeal against the General Court's decision upholdin…

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20/06/17
Simplification of EU State aid rules for public investments in ports, airports, culture and outermost regions

On 17 May 2017, the European Commission approved a modification of the General Block Exemption Regulation to allow Member States to grant State aid to…

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