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30/10/13

Innovation Premium

The modernisation act (1) extends the possibility to grant an innovation premium until 1 January 2015.

30/10/13

Will the director of a limited company be entitled to compensation following his dismissal?

Pursuant to articles 517 and 518 of the Companies Code, the director of a limited company may be dismissed at any time by the general meeting of share…

30/10/13

ACM publishes fining decisions in a cartel between real estate traders

On 12 September 2013, the Authority for Consumers and Markets ("ACM") published non-confidential versions of its decisions by which it fined 79 real e…

29/10/13

RUIMTELIJKE UITVOERINGSPLANNEN IN VLAANDEREN OP LOSSE SCHROEVEN: VALIDATIEDECREET HOUDENDE HET INTEGRATIESPOOR…

Op 31 juli 2013 heeft het Grondwettelijk Hof artikel 7.4.1/2 van de Vlaamse Codex Ruimtelijke Ordening (Vlacoro) vernietigd.

29/10/13

The automatic removal of a company from the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises: a new measure targeting dormant c…

The Belgian government recently adopted an additional measure aimed at “dormant” companies, whereby companies, if they meet specific criteria, may be …

29/10/13

The Court of Justice confirms the possibility to attribute liability to the parent companies of a full-functio…

On 26 September 2013, the European Court of Justice ("Court of Justice") dismissed the appeals by EI du Pont de Nemours and Company ("EI DuPont") and …

28/10/13

Can your “rainy day fund” still benefit from a beneficial tax treatment?

We assume you have already heard that the Belgian Government has increased the withholding tax on liquidation proceeds from 10 to 25% (Programme Act o…

28/10/13

Interruption of the statute of limitations by means of a notice of default from a lawyer

The notice of default, sent by a creditor's lawyer, will henceforth have an interrupting effect on the statute of limitations.

28/10/13

The General Court upholds finding that the French government grant for very high-speed broadband network did n…

On 16 September 2013, the General Court rejected three applications for annulment and upheld the Commission's decision that the French government gran…

25/10/13

The Di Rupo government looking for more social security contributions

The Di Rupo government is looking for more social security contributions in the case of termination of an employment contract.

25/10/13

A reduced withholding tax supposed to encourage new investments in SMEs

Once again, a favourable withholding tax rate has been established for dividends arising from new capital investments in SMEs. However, several “corpo…

25/10/13

Brussels Court of Appeal invalidates software editors’ settlement agreement because of wilful misrepresentatio…

The Belgian Judicial Code allows an intellectual property rightholder to seek, ex parte, a “descriptive seizure order” from the court if this righthol…

24/10/13

WIPO publishes comparative analysis of the legal status of video games around the world

Video games have become an increasingly popular form of entertainment, as well as a powerful new platform for innovative art and a multibillion dollar…

24/10/13

Beware for the upcoming inspections of the Belgian Privacy Commission

The establishment of an inspection service within the Belgian Privacy Commission. The Belgian Privacy Commission has recently announced that it will t…

23/10/13

Creditors with a contested claim to be protected in new capital restructuring measures.

The competent Parliamentary Commission has recently approved a new bill which intends to remedy the incomplete protection that is currently offered to…

23/10/13

General Court reduced fines but confirmed Commission's finding of a single, continuous and complex infringemen…

On 16 September 2013, the General Court ("GC") ruled on the appeals against the Commission's decision of 23 June 2010 on the bathroom fixtures and fit…

22/10/13

PAY … FOR DELAY?

Intellectual Property Rights (“IPRs”) and Antitrust have always had a dif"cult relationship. IPRs may confer legal monopolies, antitrust "ghts them. D…

22/10/13

L'ACCORD DE CONSOMMATION ENTRE LE GOUVERNEMENT FEDERAL ET LES FOURNISSEURS D'ENERGIE DU 16 OCTOBRE 2013 – "LE …

Le 16 octobre 2013, à l'instigation de Johan Vande Lanotte, Ministre de l'Economie et des Consommateurs, et de Melchior Wathelet, Secrétaire d'Etat à …

22/10/13

Minister Vande Lanotte Sheds Light on Prospective Rules Governing Sales at a Loss

In his response of 4 September 2013 to a written parliamentary question, the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Johan Vande Lanotte, has given insight in …

21/10/13

‘Love me tender’: subjecting hospitals to the public tendering rules

Hospitals and suppliers of medicines have been required since 1 July 2013 to apply the public tender rules in the context of their commercial relation…

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European Commission publishes official proposal for new Public Procurement Regulation

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Greenwashing : quand le droit s’invite dans votre stratégie marketing

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Wanneer is jouw recruitment AI-tool een high risk systeem?

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Antwerp Enterprise Court holds that disputes concerning the …

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Will the director of a limited company be entitled to compensation following his dismissal?

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ACM publishes fining decisions in a cartel between real estate traders

29/10/13

RUIMTELIJKE UITVOERINGSPLANNEN IN VLAANDEREN OP LOSSE SCHROEVEN: VALIDATIEDECREET HOUDENDE HET INTEGRATIESPOOR…

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The automatic removal of a company from the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises: a new measure targeting dormant c…

29/10/13

The Court of Justice confirms the possibility to attribute liability to the parent companies of a full-functio…

28/10/13

Can your “rainy day fund” still benefit from a beneficial tax treatment?

28/10/13

Interruption of the statute of limitations by means of a notice of default from a lawyer

28/10/13

The General Court upholds finding that the French government grant for very high-speed broadband network did n…

25/10/13

The Di Rupo government looking for more social security contributions

25/10/13

A reduced withholding tax supposed to encourage new investments in SMEs

25/10/13

Brussels Court of Appeal invalidates software editors’ settlement agreement because of wilful misrepresentatio…

24/10/13

WIPO publishes comparative analysis of the legal status of video games around the world

24/10/13

Beware for the upcoming inspections of the Belgian Privacy Commission

23/10/13

Creditors with a contested claim to be protected in new capital restructuring measures.

23/10/13

General Court reduced fines but confirmed Commission's finding of a single, continuous and complex infringemen…

22/10/13

PAY … FOR DELAY?

22/10/13

L'ACCORD DE CONSOMMATION ENTRE LE GOUVERNEMENT FEDERAL ET LES FOURNISSEURS D'ENERGIE DU 16 OCTOBRE 2013 – "LE …

22/10/13

Minister Vande Lanotte Sheds Light on Prospective Rules Governing Sales at a Loss

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‘Love me tender’: subjecting hospitals to the public tendering rules

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