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24/04/14

Taalwetgeving in Vlaanderen beperkt versoepeld

Naar aanleiding van het arrest van het Europees Hof van Justitie van 16 april 2013 [C-202/11, Anton Las t./ PSA Antwerp NV], werd het Nederlandse taal…

23/04/14

TWIN PEAKS II - MiFID Insurance – Inducements sensu stricto

À dater du 30 avril 2014, les règles MiFID seront d'application au secteur de l'assurance en Belgique. Un des aspects cruciaux de cette réforme concer…

23/04/14

De rol van cijferspecialisten bij de procedure WCO wordt belangrijker

De Wet Continuïteit Ondernemingen (WCO) heeft door een wetswijziging van 27 mei 2013 ingrijpende veranderingen ondergaan. De wetswijziging, die in wer…

23/04/14

The use of languages in companies: what currently happens in the case of cross-border occupations?

As a reminder, the Court of Justice of the European Union considered that the Flemish decree about the use of languages, requiring, on pain of nullity…

22/04/14

Class Action Procedure

After several years of debating the question, the Belgian Government has finally approved the introduction of a class action procedure. The new Act is…

22/04/14

Company Directors, Are You Familiar with Your Duties?

A director must do everything in his or her power to govern the company, which is no small feat. In an economic climate which is far from rosy, direct…

22/04/14

Motivation for dismissal: new rules as from 1 April 2014

The introduction of an obligation to motivate the dismissal of both blue- and white-collar workers has been announced. Last month, CBA 109 introduced …

21/04/14

Affaire Mosley : légalité d’une injonction de retrait d’images illicites et responsabilité des moteurs de rech…

Alors qu’il avait été filmé à son insu le 28 mars 2008, Max Mosleya sollicité la suppression de neuf images (identifiées dans des constats d’huissier …

21/04/14

General Court ruled that the Commission should allow partial access to documents on inability to pay

On 20 March 2013 the General Court ("GC") handed down its judgment in Case T-181/10 Reagens v Commission. Reagens appealed the Commission's decision t…

18/04/14

EINDELIJK RECHTSKADER VOOR GEWESTGRENSOVERSCHRIJDENDE, INTERGEMEENTELIJKE SAMENWERKING

Belangrijkste onderdeel is de regel dat het op het gewestgrensoverschrijdende overschrijdende intercommunale samenwerkingsverband toepasselijke recht …

17/04/14

La lutte contre le retard de paiement dans les transactions commerciales

Le 10 décembre 2013, la loi modifiant la loi du 2 août 2002 concernant la lutte contre le retard de paiement dans les transactions commerciales a été …

17/04/14

The unified statute: checklist of the modifications to be made to social documents

The so-called “single status” of 26 December 2013 entered into force on 1 January 2014 and is subject to much debate. There is modification of the dur…

16/04/14

The General Court confirmed the Commission's powers of investigation in the cement cartel decisions to request…

On 14 March 2014, the General Court ("GC") handed down several appeal judgments on the Commission decisions to request information in the cement carte…

16/04/14

Electronic recording of attendances on temporary or mobile work sites

From 1 April 2014, any person, whether an employee or self-employed, present on a temporary or mobile work site must register his/her attendance. This…

15/04/14

La Cour de Justice confirme la légalité de principe des liens hypertextes au regard du droit d’auteur

Dans un arrêt Svensson fort attendu et prononcé ce 13 février 2014, la Cour de Justice de l’Union européenne (CJUE) a conclu que le propriétaire d’un …

14/04/14

EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE DECLARES DATA RETENTION DIRECTIVE TO BE INVALID

On 8 April 2014, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued its long-awaited preliminary ruling on the validity of …

14/04/14

Obligation to Provide Reason for Dismissal as of 1 April 2014

On 12 February 2014, the social stakeholders concluded Collective Bargaining Agreement No 109 regarding the obligation to provide a reason for dismiss…

11/04/14

Copyright fees are due for the communication by television or radio of protected music within the premises of …

The ECJ delivered on the 27th of February 2014 a new decision by which it made the application of the concept of "communication to the public" referre…

09/04/14

Collective Labor Agreement n° 109: what is going to change as from April 1st2014 in Belgian Employment Law?

Until recently, Belgium was one of the last countries in Europe where the blue and white-collar workers were treated differently, inter alia regarding…

09/04/14

The administrative loop

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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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24/04/14

Taalwetgeving in Vlaanderen beperkt versoepeld

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De rol van cijferspecialisten bij de procedure WCO wordt belangrijker

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The use of languages in companies: what currently happens in the case of cross-border occupations?

22/04/14

Class Action Procedure

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Company Directors, Are You Familiar with Your Duties?

22/04/14

Motivation for dismissal: new rules as from 1 April 2014

21/04/14

Affaire Mosley : légalité d’une injonction de retrait d’images illicites et responsabilité des moteurs de rech…

21/04/14

General Court ruled that the Commission should allow partial access to documents on inability to pay

18/04/14

EINDELIJK RECHTSKADER VOOR GEWESTGRENSOVERSCHRIJDENDE, INTERGEMEENTELIJKE SAMENWERKING

17/04/14

La lutte contre le retard de paiement dans les transactions commerciales

17/04/14

The unified statute: checklist of the modifications to be made to social documents

16/04/14

The General Court confirmed the Commission's powers of investigation in the cement cartel decisions to request…

16/04/14

Electronic recording of attendances on temporary or mobile work sites

15/04/14

La Cour de Justice confirme la légalité de principe des liens hypertextes au regard du droit d’auteur

14/04/14

EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE DECLARES DATA RETENTION DIRECTIVE TO BE INVALID

14/04/14

Obligation to Provide Reason for Dismissal as of 1 April 2014

11/04/14

Copyright fees are due for the communication by television or radio of protected music within the premises of …

09/04/14

Collective Labor Agreement n° 109: what is going to change as from April 1st2014 in Belgian Employment Law?

09/04/14

The administrative loop