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17/08/15

Huawei v ZTE: ECJ rules on injunction possibility of SEP owner against alleged infringer after a FRAND licensi…

The European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) handed down its decision on July 16, 2015 in the caseHuawei v. ZTE (C-170/13). It clarified the possibility for …

15/08/15

Drones and Privacy: Belgian Privacy Commission Approves Draft Royal Decree

Until a couple of years ago, drones, or remotely piloted aircraft systems (“RPAS”), were only used for military purposes. Recently, however, the techn…

14/08/15

Can an Internet News Portal be Held Liable for its Readers’ Reactions?

According to a recent ruling of the European Court of Human Rights, the liability of an Internet news portal, who attracts visitors on the basis of co…

13/08/15

ECHA Board of Appeal decision on the legality of a SONC – the precedent of Solutia

On 27 July 2015, the ECHA Board of Appeal adopted an important and a first of its kind decision (Case A-019-2013) with regards to the legal nature of …

12/08/15

Dissolution of companies, public order and abuse of rights

Two recent judgments of the Belgian Supreme Court contain important clarifications concerning the mechanism of the dissolution of companies with insuf…

11/08/15

Hotel business in Brussels

Since 1 July 2014 and the entry-into-force of the 6th State Reform, the Regions have the authority to regulate matters related to tourism, which inclu…

10/08/15

Aansprakelijkheid bij herstructurering

Het Franse Hof van Cassatie heeft recent (12 mei) een arrest geveld in een opmerkelijke zaak van aansprakelijkheid voor herstructurering. Een chemisch…

07/08/15

De Programmawet Gestemd In De Kamer

In juni werd een ontwerp van programmawet bekendgemaakt. Op 24 juli werd de programmawet gestemd in de kamer. Naast fiscale stimuli en diverse be…

07/08/15

Shape Marks: Guidance on Distinctiveness and Functionality

The acceptance of 3D signs as trade marks is well established, but the grounds for refusal, including whether the public considers 3D signs to be trad…

06/08/15

Belgian Listed Companies Dashboard - issue n°2

This is the second issue of our dashboard for Belgian listed companies, which covers the first half of 2015. NautaDutilh is pleased to provide Belgian…

05/08/15

Tax Shift and Budget 2016 Agreement – Detailed overview of measures

This newsflash provides an in-depth overview of the measures in the Tax Shift and Budget 2016 Agreement reached by the Belgian Federal Government on 2…

05/08/15

Belgian Finance Minister considers new TP Documentation Rules

Against the backdrop of the OECD action plan against Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS), the Belgian minister of Finance has announced that trans…

04/08/15

Social Elections 2016

Next year, in the course of the month of May, social elections for the designation of the personnel representatives at the committee for prevention an…

04/08/15

Update on the use of the plasticizer DEHP in medical devices

On 17 July 2015, the Council and the European Parliament published a latest version of their Proposal for a Regulation on medical devices and amending…

03/08/15

Tax structuring: what is still permitted?

After the implementation of the new, Federal, tax abuse provision, the Administrative Circular 8/2012 officially blacklisted the so-called “split deal…

03/08/15

Legal and Commercial Guarantees for Online Sales

On 1 June 2015, the economic inspectorate of the FPS Finance participated in a European investigation intended to detect violations of the guarantee l…

31/07/15

De aanbreng van cliënteel en het concurrentiebeding bij handelsvertegenwoordigers

In heel wat arbeidsovereenkomsten voor handelsvertegenwoordigers wordt quasi automatisch een concurrentiebeding voorzien. Waarom zou men dit als werkg…

31/07/15

The year of the Cayman

The long awaited look-through tax, also referred to as the ‘Cayman tax’, has finally been adopted by the Belgian Federal Parliament on 24 July 2015. A…

30/07/15

Hertekent Europa straks ons systeem van reprografierechten?

Auteurs en uitgevers krijgen voor het kopiëren van hun beschermde werken een compensatie. Deze compensatie heet ‘reprografie’-vergoeding. Beheersvenno…

30/07/15

Weldra maaltijdcheques van 8 EUR!

De maximale werkgeverstussenkomst in de maaltijdcheques wordt met 1 EUR verhoogd. Ze wordt dus van 5,91 EUR op 6,91 EUR gebracht.

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New European rules on consumer credit transposed into Belgian law

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White collar and investigations partner Isabelle De Smedt joins Dentons’ Litigation practice in…

15/07/26

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European Union: New UBO Rules Come into Force

17/07/26

The three-times-rent rule holds: Council of State clarifies …

16/07/26

New notification obligation for automatic renewals also affe…

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ECHA Board of Appeal decision on the legality of a SONC – the precedent of Solutia

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Aansprakelijkheid bij herstructurering

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De Programmawet Gestemd In De Kamer

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Shape Marks: Guidance on Distinctiveness and Functionality

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Tax Shift and Budget 2016 Agreement – Detailed overview of measures

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Belgian Finance Minister considers new TP Documentation Rules

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Social Elections 2016

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Update on the use of the plasticizer DEHP in medical devices

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Legal and Commercial Guarantees for Online Sales

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De aanbreng van cliënteel en het concurrentiebeding bij handelsvertegenwoordigers

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