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14/01/15

The electronic filing of a company’s amendment acts is not yet possible

The Royal Decree of 25 April 2014 ("RD") makes it possible for individuals to electronically file company amendment acts and to register the company d…

13/01/15

The Court of Justice provided further guidance on long-term exclusivity clauses in distribution agreements

In an Order of 4 December 2014, the Court of Justice provided guidance on the compliance of long-term exclusive purchasing or "single branding" clause…

13/01/15

Belgium may not impose stricter conditions than the EU for price announcement reductions

By a judgment of the 10th of July 2014, the European Court of Justice sanctioned the Kingdom of Belgium for, inter alia, imposing via the national leg…

13/01/15

The ACM imposed fines on investment firms for cartel participation of a (former) portfolio company

On 30 December 2014, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets ("ACM") published two decisions (6306_20/216_OV and 6306_20/217_OV) in which …

12/01/15

Being on call for the employer: working time or not?

Time frames during which an employee has to be permanently on call to answer a call from his employer, but during which the employee is not obliged to…

09/01/15

Toepassing van financiële consumentenbescherming op beleggingsvastgoed?

De financiële regelgeving bevat heel wat regels ter bescherming van de financiële consument. Zo heeft de prospectusregelgeving tot doel het publiek te…

09/01/15

ECJ Ruling on Application of Article 101(1) TFEU to Collective Labour Agreements for Self-Employed Service Pro…

On 4 December 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "ECJ") handed down a judgment regarding the application of Article 101 of the Trea…

08/01/15

New legislation on psychosocial risks at work: Employer action required

Following new legislation regarding psychosocial risks in the work place, employers need to be aware of several necessary actions.

07/01/15

Verhoging taks op beursverrichtingen

De Programmawet van 19 december 2014 voorziet in een verhoging van de taks op de beursverrichtingen en dit vanaf 1 januari 2015. De taks op de beursve…

07/01/15

To index or not to index, that is the question

Sector specific indexation rules are still applicable while legislation for the 2015 "indexation skip" is pending. Although the governmental agreemen…

06/01/15

The Rubik's cube is a valid three-dimensional trademark (General Court of the European Union, 25 November 2014…

The General Court of the European Union ruled that a three-dimensional representation of the Rubik's cube is a valid Community trademark, given that t…

06/01/15

Public libraries may, under certain conditions, digitalise books in their collections without the author’s con…

On the 11th of September the European Court of Justice handed down a decision clarifying the lawfulness of the digitalisation of books by public libra…

05/01/15

Directors: Belgian legislation clarifies exemptions from social security affiliation as self-employed

Royal Decree n°38 provides that persons appointed with a mandate as director of a Belgian company are irrefutably presumed to perform a self-employed …

02/01/15

The GOLDEN BALLS trademark saga continues: the CJEU sends the case back to the OHIM

In its judgment in joined (opposition) cases C-581/13 P and C-582/13 P Intra-Presse SAS v. OHIM and Golden Balls Ltd regarding the registration of the…

01/01/15

The Flemish decree on the use of languages finally amended

The Decree of still imposes the obligation to use the Dutch language but allows the use of another language known by all parties for employment contra…

31/12/14

The ban on employing temporary agency workers during a strike: Does the scope of the ban need to be specified?…

The ban on employing temporary agency workers during a strike, which can be found in article 19 of the collective labour agreement n° 108 of 16 July 2…

29/12/14

The requirement to justify dismissal

Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) n° 109 introduces an obligation to state the reasons for dismissal.

29/12/14

Red soles of Louboutin protected by trademark law

The Court of Appeal of Brussels has decided that red soles of the brand Louboutin are a valid trademark. As a consequence [of this decision], other sh…

26/12/14

VAT change for legal entities acting as directors in companies deferred until 1 January 2016

In our VAT newsflash of 27 November 2014, we informed you that, as of 1 January 2015, legal entities would no longer be able to choose whether their s…

26/12/14

A new European Directive aims at facilitating damages claims for infringements of competition law

The Directive of the European Commission of 26 November 2014, published on 5 December 2014, aims at ensuring an effective enforcement of competition l…

10/09/26

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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

09/09/26

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

09/09/26

Antwerp Enterprise Court holds that disputes concerning the …

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14/01/15

The electronic filing of a company’s amendment acts is not yet possible

13/01/15

The Court of Justice provided further guidance on long-term exclusivity clauses in distribution agreements

13/01/15

Belgium may not impose stricter conditions than the EU for price announcement reductions

13/01/15

The ACM imposed fines on investment firms for cartel participation of a (former) portfolio company

12/01/15

Being on call for the employer: working time or not?

09/01/15

Toepassing van financiële consumentenbescherming op beleggingsvastgoed?

09/01/15

ECJ Ruling on Application of Article 101(1) TFEU to Collective Labour Agreements for Self-Employed Service Pro…

08/01/15

New legislation on psychosocial risks at work: Employer action required

07/01/15

Verhoging taks op beursverrichtingen

07/01/15

To index or not to index, that is the question

06/01/15

The Rubik's cube is a valid three-dimensional trademark (General Court of the European Union, 25 November 2014…

06/01/15

Public libraries may, under certain conditions, digitalise books in their collections without the author’s con…

05/01/15

Directors: Belgian legislation clarifies exemptions from social security affiliation as self-employed

02/01/15

The GOLDEN BALLS trademark saga continues: the CJEU sends the case back to the OHIM

01/01/15

The Flemish decree on the use of languages finally amended

31/12/14

The ban on employing temporary agency workers during a strike: Does the scope of the ban need to be specified?…

29/12/14

The requirement to justify dismissal

29/12/14

Red soles of Louboutin protected by trademark law

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VAT change for legal entities acting as directors in companies deferred until 1 January 2016

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A new European Directive aims at facilitating damages claims for infringements of competition law

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