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14/08/13

Amended Prospectus Act

On 6 August 2013, the Act of 17 July 2013 (1) (the Amending Act) was published in the Belgian Official Journal. The Amending Act transposes Directive …

14/08/13

Belgian authority loses in-house privilege battle

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.

13/08/13

The Commission fines Microsoft 561 million for breaching commitments

On 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…

12/08/13

Prohibition of Joint Offers Involving Financial Services Is Compatible with EU Law

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…

12/08/13

Cancellation of a property sale for fraudulent concealment: recent applications in the case of town planning o…

The Courts of Appeal of Brussels and Liège recently confirmed, on the same legal basis, the cancellation of property sales because the consent of the …

08/08/13

Bill Implementing New Late Payment Directive

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 …

08/08/13

“Vendors’ due diligence” and “Reliance letter”, practical solutions in order to close deals faster

A fast-moving deal is more likely to close successfully: this article examines two techniques aimed at speeding up the transactional process.

07/08/13

Belgium: amendments to the Prospectus Act and to the Prospectus Regulation

The Prospectus Directive 2003/71/EC (the "Prospectus Directive") and the Prospectus Regulation No 809/2004 (the "Prospectus Regulation") were amended …

07/08/13

Practical reminder regarding the principles of lease and statutory limitations

Verjaring is een wettelijk mechanisme op basis waarvan een bepaalde termijn tot gevolg heeft dat een schuldenaar aan zijn schuldeiser een exceptie kan…

06/08/13

Constitutional Court Holds that Liberal Professions Should Be Subject to the Law on Market Practices and Consu…

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…

02/08/13

A rent guarantee fund for bad payers

The Flemish government introduces a rent guarantee fund, with the purpose of protecting landlords against bad payers and tenants against immediate evi…

01/08/13

Increase of property tax on building rights and long-term leases

Le 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…

01/08/13

Proposed rules on collective actions under Belgian law

This headline summarizes the main features of the draft law on collective actions (the "Collective Actions Bill"). Please note that this headline is p…

31/07/13

The new CMS e-guide on green lease clauses in Europe

CMS recently issued a guide on the so-called “green” clauses in lease agreements. It contains proposals and comments of around 20 “Euro-compatible” cl…

30/07/13

Credit rating agencies: the saga continues for better protection of the financial markets’ stability and inves…

This short article will highlight significant and major improvements to Regulation 1060/2009 on credit rating agencies, as amended from time to time (…

29/07/13

The Banking Law is 20 years old

The 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…

26/07/13

Financial regulation is in a constant shape of evolution

We thought appropriate to provide a general overview of the progress status (with very brief summary) of five significant regulations: MiFID II, AIFMD…

26/07/13

L'interdiction des offres conjointes comportant un ou plusieurs services financiers est compatible avec le dro…

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…

26/07/13

Leidraad bij de bescherming van Apps

De bescherming van (mobiele applicaties) ‘APPS’ verschilt in principe niet van die van andere computersoftware. Tegenwoordig is het voor een bedrijf e…

25/07/13

SEPA : that’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for Europe

The 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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New mandatory withdrawal button for B2C webshops

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Caluwaerts Uytterhoeven versterkt partnerteam met strafrechtexpert Mr. Marijn Van Nooten

08/05/26

08/05/26

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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14/08/13

Amended Prospectus Act

14/08/13

Belgian authority loses in-house privilege battle

13/08/13

The Commission fines Microsoft 561 million for breaching commitments

12/08/13

Prohibition of Joint Offers Involving Financial Services Is Compatible with EU Law

12/08/13

Cancellation of a property sale for fraudulent concealment: recent applications in the case of town planning o…

08/08/13

Bill Implementing New Late Payment Directive

08/08/13

“Vendors’ due diligence” and “Reliance letter”, practical solutions in order to close deals faster

07/08/13

Belgium: amendments to the Prospectus Act and to the Prospectus Regulation

07/08/13

Practical reminder regarding the principles of lease and statutory limitations

06/08/13

Constitutional Court Holds that Liberal Professions Should Be Subject to the Law on Market Practices and Consu…

02/08/13

A rent guarantee fund for bad payers

01/08/13

Increase of property tax on building rights and long-term leases

01/08/13

Proposed rules on collective actions under Belgian law

31/07/13

The new CMS e-guide on green lease clauses in Europe

30/07/13

Credit rating agencies: the saga continues for better protection of the financial markets’ stability and inves…

29/07/13

The Banking Law is 20 years old

26/07/13

Financial regulation is in a constant shape of evolution

26/07/13

L'interdiction des offres conjointes comportant un ou plusieurs services financiers est compatible avec le dro…

26/07/13

Leidraad bij de bescherming van Apps

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SEPA : that’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for Europe