The Belgian federal government continues its reform of the Belgian labour market. On 3 February 2026, a new draft act was published. It still needs to go through the full legislati…
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On 5 March 2013, the Court of Appeal of Brussels ruled that in-house lawyers have the right to legal privilege vis-à-vis the competition authorities.
Read MoreOn 6 March 2013, the European Commission imposed a €561 million fine on Microsoft for not complying with its commitments to offer users a browser choi…
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On 18 July 2013, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) held that the Belgian prohibition on joint offers to consumers when at least one c…
Read MoreThe Courts of Appeal of Brussels and Liège recently confirmed, on the same legal basis, the cancellation of property sales because the consent of the …
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On 3 July 2013, the Bill amending the Law of 2 August 2002 on combating late payment in commercial transactions (Wetsontwerp tot wijziging van de Wet …
Read MoreA fast-moving deal is more likely to close successfully: this article examines two techniques aimed at speeding up the transactional process.
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The Prospectus Directive 2003/71/EC (the "Prospectus Directive") and the Prospectus Regulation No 809/2004 (the "Prospectus Regulation") were amended …
Read MoreVerjaring is een wettelijk mechanisme op basis waarvan een bepaalde termijn tot gevolg heeft dat een schuldenaar aan zijn schuldeiser een exceptie kan…
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On 9 July 2013, the Constitutional Court (the “Court”) annulled Articles 2, 2° and 3, §2 of the Law on Market Practices and Consumer Protection (Wet v…
Read MoreThe Flemish government introduces a rent guarantee fund, with the purpose of protecting landlords against bad payers and tenants against immediate evi…
Read MoreLe gouvernement fédéral a conclu un nouvel accord budgétaire le 30 mars 2013 afin de ramener le déficit à 2,15% du PNB. Dans les mesures prises par le…
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This headline summarizes the main features of the draft law on collective actions (the "Collective Actions Bill"). Please note that this headline is p…
Read MoreCMS recently issued a guide on the so-called “green” clauses in lease agreements. It contains proposals and comments of around 20 “Euro-compatible” cl…
Read MoreThis short article will highlight significant and major improvements to Regulation 1060/2009 on credit rating agencies, as amended from time to time (…
Read MoreThe Banking Law was adopted 20 years ago and is a founding regulation of the financial sector. The Law never stopped evolving over the course of the i…
Read MoreWe thought appropriate to provide a general overview of the progress status (with very brief summary) of five significant regulations: MiFID II, AIFMD…
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Dans son arrêt préjudiciel du 18 juillet 2013, la Cour de justice a décidé que l'interdiction belge des offres conjointes comportant des services fina…
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De bescherming van (mobiele applicaties) ‘APPS’ verschilt in principe niet van die van andere computersoftware. Tegenwoordig is het voor een bedrijf e…
Read MoreThe purpose of SEPA is to facilitate payments inside the Eurozone so that they are as simple as national payments. Several changes will thus be brough…
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Het tekeningen- en modellenrecht biedt bescherming aan het uiterlijk van een voortbrengsel. Dit kan zowel tweedimensionale (tekeningen, denk bijvoorbe…
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