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29/04/15

Nouveau décret sur les implantations commerciales en Wallonie

Le 4 février 2014, la Parlement wallon a adopté le nouveau décret sur les implantations commerciales. Les changements sont importants tant pour les op…

28/04/15

Introduction d'un avantage non récurrent lié aux résultats : à quoi devez-vous être attentif ?

Le SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale a publié sur son site internet une liste de points d'attention lors de l'établissement d'un acte d'adhé…

27/04/15

De Kamer Legt De Loonnorm Vast

De regering Michel I gaat verder in haar inspanningen om de loonhandicap voor Belgische ondernemingen weg te werken. Naast de indexsprong, zal zij nu …

27/04/15

Planification financière

Le 1er novembre 2014, est entrée en vigueur une nouvelle réglementation destinée à régir l'activité de planification financière. L'objectif de cette r…

24/04/15

Brussels Court of Appeal Rejects Damages Claim of NMBS/SNCB Against Electrabel for Abuse of Dominance

On 14 January 2015, the Brussels Court of Appeal (the "Court of Appeal") handed down its final judgment in an appeal brought by Belgium's national rai…

23/04/15

Judicial reorganization – Accounting review – Annexes to the petition

In order to secure the protection of judicial reorganization, the debtor needs to attach to the petition for judicial reorganization a certain number …

22/04/15

Brussels Court of Appeal Commissions Expert Report to Determine Whether Belgacom Abused Dominant Position in M…

On 26 February 2015, the Brussels Court of Appeal handed down an interlocutory judgment ordering experts to assist the Court in determining whether th…

21/04/15

Towards a lifelong sentence of exercising a director’s mandate?

In a judgment of 27 June 2014, published in December 2014, the Supreme Court specified the extent to which the mandate of a director should be pursued…

20/04/15

Brussels Court of First Instance Holds that Internet Service Providers Should Not Pay Copyright Fees

On 13 March 2015, the Brussels Court of First Instance (Rechtbank van Eerste Aanleg / Tribunal de Première Instance) found that internet service provi…

17/04/15

De contractuele uitsluiting van de in solidum-gehoudenheid van aannemer en architect in het kader van de tienj…

Wij stellen vast dat er in de Belgische architecten- en aannemingspraktijk nog steeds vragen en onduidelijkheden zijn over de contractuele uitsluiting…

17/04/15

New developments on precise information in insider trading

The Court of Justice of the European Union (Court) rendered on 11 March 2015 a judgment on the definition of precise information in the context of ins…

16/04/15

Brussels Court of Appeal Rules on Legitimate Expectations, Unfair Commercial Practices and Evidential Value of…

On 27 February 2015, the Brussels Court of Appeal (the "Court") delivered a judgment in which it applies the rules on legitimate expectations, on unfa…

15/04/15

An Internet Service Provider does not execute a communication to the public

On 13 March 2015, the president of the Commercial Court of Brussels ruled that SABAM, the largest collecting society in Belgium, is prohibited from cl…

14/04/15

Brussels Court of Appeal confirms BCA’s conditional clearance of a merger in the road safety sector

On 11 March 2015, the Brussels Court of Appeal confirmed the conditional clearance decision adopted by the Belgian Competition Authority ("BCA") in a …

14/04/15

No late payment interest without a VAT debit in the hands of the VAT taxable person

In its decision of 31 October 2014 (Jetaircenter NV vs. the Belgian State), the Court of Cassation ruled that late payment interest cannot be claimed …

13/04/15

CJEU, C More Entertainment, C-279/13: Live broadcasts of sporting fixtures on the internet can be protected

On 26 March 2015, the Court of Justice of the EU rendered another interesting judgment in relation to hyperlinks, following its Svensson (C-466/12) an…

13/04/15

Strengere regels voor consumentenkrediet vanaf 1 april 2015

Vanaf 1 april 2015 zijn een reeks strengere regels voor het verlenen van krediet aan consumenten in werking getreden. De nieuwe regels moeten zorgen v…

10/04/15

Lidl's "Deluxe" mark held to lack distinctive character

On 17 December 2014, the General Court confirmed the decision of the Board of Appeal, finding that Lidl's Community trademark application for the "Del…

09/04/15

Tax administration confirms continuous application of VAT exemption for services rendered to Belgian investmen…

In a decision dated 30 March 2015 (click here to view the text in French or in Dutch) , the Belgian tax administration has confirmed that all types of…

09/04/15

End of “without cause” time credit allowances and increase in age for “end of career” time credit as from 1 Ja…

The time credit system as established by CBA no.103 and the Royal Decree of 12 December 2001 provides for the right for employees in the private secto…

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European Commission publishes official proposal for new Public Procurement Regulation

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Un développement majeur pour les avocats en matière de lutte contre le blanchiment

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Greenwashing : quand le droit s’invite dans votre stratégie marketing

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Wanneer is jouw recruitment AI-tool een high risk systeem?

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Antwerp Enterprise Court holds that disputes concerning the …

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29/04/15

Nouveau décret sur les implantations commerciales en Wallonie

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De Kamer Legt De Loonnorm Vast

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Planification financière

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Brussels Court of Appeal Rejects Damages Claim of NMBS/SNCB Against Electrabel for Abuse of Dominance

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Judicial reorganization – Accounting review – Annexes to the petition

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Brussels Court of Appeal Commissions Expert Report to Determine Whether Belgacom Abused Dominant Position in M…

21/04/15

Towards a lifelong sentence of exercising a director’s mandate?

20/04/15

Brussels Court of First Instance Holds that Internet Service Providers Should Not Pay Copyright Fees

17/04/15

De contractuele uitsluiting van de in solidum-gehoudenheid van aannemer en architect in het kader van de tienj…

17/04/15

New developments on precise information in insider trading

16/04/15

Brussels Court of Appeal Rules on Legitimate Expectations, Unfair Commercial Practices and Evidential Value of…

15/04/15

An Internet Service Provider does not execute a communication to the public

14/04/15

Brussels Court of Appeal confirms BCA’s conditional clearance of a merger in the road safety sector

14/04/15

No late payment interest without a VAT debit in the hands of the VAT taxable person

13/04/15

CJEU, C More Entertainment, C-279/13: Live broadcasts of sporting fixtures on the internet can be protected

13/04/15

Strengere regels voor consumentenkrediet vanaf 1 april 2015

10/04/15

Lidl's "Deluxe" mark held to lack distinctive character

09/04/15

Tax administration confirms continuous application of VAT exemption for services rendered to Belgian investmen…

09/04/15

End of “without cause” time credit allowances and increase in age for “end of career” time credit as from 1 Ja…

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