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30/07/14

Search engines and the right to be forgotten

The European Court of Justice acknowledged the right to be forgotten. But is it really that easy to implement this principle?

29/07/14

The future Belgian register for nanomaterials: what companies should know about it

On 7 February 2014, the Belgian federal government issued a press release declaring that the draft Royal Decree creating a Belgian register for nanoma…

29/07/14

Amendments to the Act of 12 April 1965 concerning the transmission of gaseous and other products by pipelines

« Art. 8/7. Sans préjudice de l’article 4 les installations de transport, quel qu’en soit le bénéficiaire, et tous les travaux réalisés aux fins de l’…

25/07/14

Employer control of mobile phone’s private use: new perspectives

Many companies currently provide their employees with a mobile phone and accompanying contract, which they can use for private purposes. In a 12 May 2…

25/07/14

Amendments to the Law of 29 April 1999 on the organization of the electricity market

Les articles 3 à 8 portent sur les installations de production d’électricité à partir des vents dans les espaces marins sur lesquels la Belgique peut …

24/07/14

Belgian Privacy Commission's position on the use of dashcams

The Belgian Privacy Commission (“BPC”) recently addressed the privacy implications concerning the use of dashboard cameras (“dashcams”) in cars.

24/07/14

Pre-contractual information Update

The obligations concerning pre-contractual information of commercial collaboration agreements, as introduced by the law of 2005, have been changed on …

23/07/14

Energy law – 22 april 2014

1. Le 22 avril 2014 (Moniteur belge du 4 juin 2014), la Chambre des Représentants a adopté en séance plénière un projet de loi portant des disposition…

22/07/14

Vices cachés – Vente/Achat d’immeuble

Le vendeur d’un immeuble sera tenté de prévoir une clause (dénommée clause d’exonération) dans le contrat de vente qui précise qu’il « ne donne aucune…

21/07/14

New favourable RSZ/ONSS position with regard to utility vehicles

The RSZ/ONSS has recently adopted a new position regarding the CO2 contribution’s applicability vis-à-vis utility vehicles (“utilitaire voertuigen”/”v…

21/07/14

The new council proposal of the Trade Secrets Directive

The draft directive introduces a common definition of trade secrets, as well as a means by which victims of trade secret misappropriation can seek red…

18/07/14

Will the fight against late payments be more effective?

The justices of the peace and the commercial courts have new competences as from 1 July 2014.

17/07/14

Belgium’s ratification to the Agreement on the Unified Patent Court and creation of a local division

On 6 June 2014, Belgium deposited its instrument of ratification to the Agreement on the Unified Patent Court, joining Sweden, France, Denmark and Aus…

17/07/14

Surfing on the internet does not infringe copyright

The CJEU held that the reproduction of copyright-protected content on users’ screens and cached on users’ computers while web browsing does not consti…

16/07/14

'Integratie' van RUP's via het Hersteldecreet

Op 12 mei 2014 werd het ‘Decreet van 25 april 2014 houdende het rechtsherstel van ruimtelijke uitvoeringsplannen waarvan de planmilieueffectrapportage…

16/07/14

WK-Tips: Samenvatting

Tijdens het WK Voetbal in Brazilië hebben wij u realistische arbeidsrechtelijke situaties geschetst die onverwacht juridische bijstaand vereisen. Nu h…

15/07/14

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 …

15/07/14

Revocation of successful trademarks that became “common in the trade”

Successful trademarks may become generic and lose their exclusive trademark status. This was once more confirmed by the Court of Justice of the EU in …

14/07/14

Dismissal after the obligation to motivate

It was with some suspicion and anxiety that the employers’ community awaited for the way the worker’s right to know the motives of the termination of …

14/07/14

Consulair Wetboek in kracht vanaf 15 juni 2014 (K.B. 19.04.2014)

De Wet van 21 december 2013 houdende het Consulair Wetboek, die in het Belgisch Staatsblad van 21 januari 2014 is verschenen, beoogt een noodzakelijke…

17/07/26

17/07/26

New European rules on consumer credit transposed into Belgian law

16/07/26

16/07/26

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

15/07/26

15/07/26

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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30/07/14

Search engines and the right to be forgotten

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The future Belgian register for nanomaterials: what companies should know about it

29/07/14

Amendments to the Act of 12 April 1965 concerning the transmission of gaseous and other products by pipelines

25/07/14

Employer control of mobile phone’s private use: new perspectives

25/07/14

Amendments to the Law of 29 April 1999 on the organization of the electricity market

24/07/14

Belgian Privacy Commission's position on the use of dashcams

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Pre-contractual information Update

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Energy law – 22 april 2014

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Vices cachés – Vente/Achat d’immeuble

21/07/14

New favourable RSZ/ONSS position with regard to utility vehicles

21/07/14

The new council proposal of the Trade Secrets Directive

18/07/14

Will the fight against late payments be more effective?

17/07/14

Belgium’s ratification to the Agreement on the Unified Patent Court and creation of a local division

17/07/14

Surfing on the internet does not infringe copyright

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'Integratie' van RUP's via het Hersteldecreet

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WK-Tips: Samenvatting

15/07/14

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

15/07/14

Revocation of successful trademarks that became “common in the trade”

14/07/14

Dismissal after the obligation to motivate

14/07/14

Consulair Wetboek in kracht vanaf 15 juni 2014 (K.B. 19.04.2014)