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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…

25/07/13

DE BESCHERMING VAN TEKENINGEN EN MODELLEN

Het tekeningen- en modellenrecht biedt bescherming aan het uiterlijk van een voortbrengsel. Dit kan zowel tweedimensionale (tekeningen, denk bijvoorbe…

25/07/13

ACER and ESMA intensify their cooperation for a consistent approach towards market abuse in the wholesale ener…

The Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) signed on 18 July 2013 (entry into…

24/07/13

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.

24/07/13

MANAGEMENTVENNOOTSCHAP EN VASTGOED

Een van de vaak gestelde vragen is of de managementvennootschap als juridische structuur nog nuttig (lees: ‘fiscaal voordelig’) is om een vastgoed (bv…

24/07/13

CJEU clarifies scope of Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation

On 18 July 2013, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") handed down its judgment in case C-299/12, in which it clarified three issues con…

23/07/13

Proposal for blue and white-collar occupational pensions harmonisation

A draft Act on the gradual harmonisation of blue and white-collar occupational pensions has been submitted by the Minister of Pension's office.

23/07/13

Stuiting van de verjaring van RSZ – schulden door de instelling of de uitoefening van de strafvordering

Artikel 42 van de RSZ - Wet van 27.06.1969 bepaalt de verjaringstermijnen inzake betaling en terugbetaling van sociale zekerheidsbijdragen.

22/07/13

Law proposal in order to regulate the resale of tickets for cultural shows and sports events

The law proposal requires a ban on the resale of tickets at a higher price than the initial sales price in order to avoid speculation and to guarantee…

22/07/13

Onbeperkt bijverdienen na het pensioen: de nieuwe regels vanaf 1 januari 2013

Vanaf 1 januari 2013 mogen gepensioneerden van 65 jaar of ouder die een loopbaan van 42 jaar kunnen bewijzen onbeperkt bijverdienen. Deze gepensioneer…

22/07/13

Due to limited impact of infringement, Trade and Industry Appeal Tribunal reduces fine for providing wrong inf…

In its judgement of 14 May 2013, the Trade and Industry Appeal Tribunal (College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven, "CBb") lowered a fine imposed by t…

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European Commission publishes official proposal for new Public Procurement Regulation

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Un développement majeur pour les avocats en matière de lutte contre le blanchiment

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

09/09/26

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

09/09/26

Antwerp Enterprise Court holds that disputes concerning the …

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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

25/07/13

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

25/07/13

DE BESCHERMING VAN TEKENINGEN EN MODELLEN

25/07/13

ACER and ESMA intensify their cooperation for a consistent approach towards market abuse in the wholesale ener…

24/07/13

Belgian authority loses in-house privilege battle

24/07/13

MANAGEMENTVENNOOTSCHAP EN VASTGOED

24/07/13

CJEU clarifies scope of Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation

23/07/13

Proposal for blue and white-collar occupational pensions harmonisation

23/07/13

Stuiting van de verjaring van RSZ – schulden door de instelling of de uitoefening van de strafvordering

22/07/13

Law proposal in order to regulate the resale of tickets for cultural shows and sports events

22/07/13

Onbeperkt bijverdienen na het pensioen: de nieuwe regels vanaf 1 januari 2013

22/07/13

Due to limited impact of infringement, Trade and Industry Appeal Tribunal reduces fine for providing wrong inf…

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