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16/10/13

The unified status blue-collar workers - white-collar workers

In its decision of 7 July 2011, the Constitutional Court allowed two years time to the legislator to undo the differences in the status of blue-collar…

15/10/13

Better Protection of Consumers and More Competences for FSMA

The Laws of 30 and 31 July 2013 increasing the protection of purchasers of financial products and services and broadening the competences of the finan…

15/10/13

Serious and irreparable harm must be proven even in interim measures aimed at protecting fundamental rights

On 10 September 2013, the Vice-President of the Court of Justice published an order in Commission v Pilkington, upholding the interim measures granted…

15/10/13

European Commission Proposes Directive to Facilitate Damages Claims Arising from Antitrust Violations

The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a directive to facilitate damages claims before the courts of the EU Member States by parties harme…

14/10/13

Royal Decree further implementing the Prospectus and Transparency directives

Yesterday (october 9th), a royal decree was published in the Belgian State Gazette which, in short, amends and further specifies the rules r…

11/10/13

Change in Legislation on Securities concerning Movable Goods

Following on from what happened earlier in the Netherlands and France, security law has now also been thoroughly modernised in Belgium.

11/10/13

Most Favoured Nation provisions increasingly investigated by European Competition Authorities

Most Favoured Nation ("MFN") provisions have come under increased scrutiny of European competition authorities. MFN provisions, also referred to as "p…

11/10/13

Certain termination indemnities subject to Belgian social security contributions

A new royal decree was published today in the Belgian State Gazette [1], providing that several termination indemnities will be subject to social secu…

09/10/13

Audit Committees – More Liability for Directors?

The Act of 17 December 2008 makes it compulsory for some types of companies to set up an audit committee, whereas, in the past, this was only highly r…

09/10/13

The intellectual property rights in the new Code of economic law

The Belgian government has recently adopted Book XI of the new Code of economic law. Book XI deals with the intellectual property rights and will soon…

08/10/13

Publicité sur internet : le droit des pratiques commerciales au secours des titulaires de marques ?

Depuis quelques temps, le référencement payant de Google est devenu une épine dans le pied des titulaires de marques. D'autant que la jurisprudence ré…

08/10/13

A misleading practice shall be prohibited as unfair without being assessed whether it is also contrary to the …

On the 19th of September 2013 the Court of Justice of the European Union handed down an important judgment regarding the assessment of "professional d…

08/10/13

New Belgian Arbitration Act enters into force

1. Belgium adopts the Uncitral Model Law On 1 September 2013, the new Belgian Arbitration Act (the "Arbitration Act") entered into force1. The Arbitra…

07/10/13

Amendment to the Electronic Communications Act is partial transposition of EU Data Retention Directive into Be…

On 23 August 2013, the Act of 30 July 2013 amending Articles 2, 126, and 145 of the Act of 13 June 2005 on electronic communications was published i…

07/10/13

L’œuvre, son vol et les outils de la victime

La maison de vente aux enchères Sotheby's aurait récemment adjugé un tableau de Renoir intitulé « Madame Valtat » et volé quelques années auparavant à…

07/10/13

NautaDutilh submits reaction to EU consultation paper on the control of minority shareholdings

This summer, the European Commission (Commission) issued a consultation paper on two proposals to reform the EU merger control system.

04/10/13

Counterfeiting: Customs Tighten Their Grip

At the borders of the European Union, customs authorities are on the front line in preventing counterfeit goods from entering the domestic market. In …

04/10/13

Belgium updates its legislation on collective investment schemes

This Finance E-bulletin discusses some key novel concepts that were recently introduced by Belgian Lawmakers, Regulators and NYSE Euronext. It covers(…

03/10/13

Social security contributions charged

Prior to 1 October 2013, compensation that was due by the employer to the employee by reason of the employer's failure to comply with legal, contractu…

03/10/13

RSZ-bijdragen op bepaalde vergoedingen

Vóór 1 oktober 2013 werden schadevergoedingen die verschuldigd waren door de werkgever aan de werknemer wegens het niet-naleven van wettelijke, contra…

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New mandatory withdrawal button for B2C webshops

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Caluwaerts Uytterhoeven versterkt partnerteam met strafrechtexpert Mr. Marijn Van Nooten

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Baker Tilly Law Belgium versterkt M&A-praktijk met nieuwe partner

13/05/26

The Belgian Constitutional Court upholds the "polluter pays"…

13/05/26

Proceduremisbruik door de fiscus: hof van beroep annuleert a…

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16/10/13

The unified status blue-collar workers - white-collar workers

15/10/13

Better Protection of Consumers and More Competences for FSMA

15/10/13

Serious and irreparable harm must be proven even in interim measures aimed at protecting fundamental rights

15/10/13

European Commission Proposes Directive to Facilitate Damages Claims Arising from Antitrust Violations

14/10/13

Royal Decree further implementing the Prospectus and Transparency directives

11/10/13

Change in Legislation on Securities concerning Movable Goods

11/10/13

Most Favoured Nation provisions increasingly investigated by European Competition Authorities

11/10/13

Certain termination indemnities subject to Belgian social security contributions

09/10/13

Audit Committees – More Liability for Directors?

09/10/13

The intellectual property rights in the new Code of economic law

08/10/13

Publicité sur internet : le droit des pratiques commerciales au secours des titulaires de marques ?

08/10/13

A misleading practice shall be prohibited as unfair without being assessed whether it is also contrary to the …

08/10/13

New Belgian Arbitration Act enters into force

07/10/13

Amendment to the Electronic Communications Act is partial transposition of EU Data Retention Directive into Be…

07/10/13

L’œuvre, son vol et les outils de la victime

07/10/13

NautaDutilh submits reaction to EU consultation paper on the control of minority shareholdings

04/10/13

Counterfeiting: Customs Tighten Their Grip

04/10/13

Belgium updates its legislation on collective investment schemes

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Social security contributions charged

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RSZ-bijdragen op bepaalde vergoedingen