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13/05/13

EU Commission Proposal to Simplify EUMR Notification Procedure

From 27 March until 19 June 2013, the EU Commission is conducting a public consultation on its proposed changes to the EU Merger Regulation ("EUMR") n…

13/05/13

The restrictive interpretation of the financial assistance rules

The use of dividends distributed by a subsidiary for the reimbursement of a loan granted in view of the acquisition of the shares of said subsidiary d…

13/05/13

Loonbevriezing voor 2013 en 2014

De loonnorm is een percentage dat de maximale loonkostontwikkeling over een periode van twee jaar uitdrukt, bepaald in functie van de loonkosto…

13/05/13

Pay freeze for 2013 and 2014

The wage norm is a percentage that expresses the maximum wage cost change over a period of two years, based on the wage cost change in Germany,…

13/05/13

Gel des salaires pour 2013 et 2014

La norme salariale est un pourcentage qui exprime l'augmentation maximale du coût salarial sur une période de deux ans, déterminée en fonction …

10/05/13

ECJ sets aside General Court's decision concerning right to appeal for lack of adequate reasoning

On 13 April 2013 the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") held that the General Court's decision to reject Mindo's initial appeal lacked adequate reasoni…

10/05/13

Recommendations from FSMA on convening general meetings

On 27 February 2013, the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) issued a communication with recommendations on convening general meetings, in…

08/05/13

The Court of Justice rules for the third time that the Belgian Commercial Practices Act constitutes a breach o…

The Court of Justice of the EU ruled that the general prohibition of loss sales, as provided in the Belgian commercial practices act, does not comply …

07/05/13

General Court partially annuls the Commission decision finding anti-competitive conduct on the part of copyrig…

On 12 April 2013, the General Court partially affirmed and partially annulled the Commission's decision finding that the International Confederation o…

06/05/13

De loonnorm werd uiteindelijk vastgelegd op 0% voor de jaren 2013-2014 !

Het Koninklijk Besluit van 28 april 2013 dat de loonnorm vastlegt op 0% voor de jaren 2013 en 2014 werd gisteren gepubliceerd in het Belgisch S…

06/05/13

Décision du Tribunal de commerce de Liège en matière de droit des marques et de publicité comparative

Le 28 février 2013, le Tribunal de commerce de Liège a rendu une décision dans le cadre d’un litige opposant deux opérateurs de télécommunication belg…

03/05/13

Salary Freeze in 2013 and 2014: Wage Increases Illegal

A new royal decree providing for a salary freeze in 2013 and 2014 was published today in the Belgian State Gazette.[1]

03/05/13

Netherlands Consumer Authority imposes fine of EUR 370,000 on Ryanair

In its decision of 26 February 2013, the Netherlands Consumer Authority (Consumentenautoriteit, "CA") imposed a fine of EUR 370,000 on Irish airline R…

03/05/13

Nieuwe en – deze keer – laatste(?) regularisatieronde

De regering heeft net voor Pasen een politiek akkoord bereikt over de al eerder aangekondigde "allerlaatste" fiscale regularisatieronde. Deze nieuwe r…

02/05/13

Nouvelle et – cette fois-ci – dernière (?) opération de régularisation

Peu avant Pâques, le gouvernement a conclu un accord politique à propos de ce qui a déjà été annoncé comme la « toute dernière » opération de régulari…

02/05/13

Belgian Market Practices Law: the saga continues. Blackout period of one month to be reinstated?

The Belgian government is trying to save the sales and blackout periods by introducing a new bill with amendments to the current Commercial Practices …

30/04/13

Dutch Competition Authority substantially reduces fines for two producers of insulated glass units

On 14 March 2013, the Dutch Competition Authority ("NMa") published a fining decision after administrative objections in a case concerning an alleged …

29/04/13

Which is the suitable language for my employment contract? New developments

As discussed in our Newsflash of 12 September 2012, the Flemish Community’s Decree of 19 July 1973 on the use of languages in labour relations (“the L…

29/04/13

European Consultation on revised competition rules for technology transfer agreements

The European Commission launched on 18 February 2013 a public consultation on a proposal for revised competition rules for technology transfer agreeme…

29/04/13

Energy suppliers should inform their consumers about their price variation methods before concluding the suppl…

On 12 March 2013, the Court of Justice of the European Union rendered its judgement in the case C-92/11. Partially answering one of the preliminary qu…

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New European rules on consumer credit transposed into Belgian law

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White collar and investigations partner Isabelle De Smedt joins Dentons’ Litigation practice in…

15/07/26

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European Union: New UBO Rules Come into Force

17/07/26

The three-times-rent rule holds: Council of State clarifies …

16/07/26

New notification obligation for automatic renewals also affe…

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13/05/13

EU Commission Proposal to Simplify EUMR Notification Procedure

13/05/13

The restrictive interpretation of the financial assistance rules

13/05/13

Loonbevriezing voor 2013 en 2014

13/05/13

Pay freeze for 2013 and 2014

13/05/13

Gel des salaires pour 2013 et 2014

10/05/13

ECJ sets aside General Court's decision concerning right to appeal for lack of adequate reasoning

10/05/13

Recommendations from FSMA on convening general meetings

08/05/13

The Court of Justice rules for the third time that the Belgian Commercial Practices Act constitutes a breach o…

07/05/13

General Court partially annuls the Commission decision finding anti-competitive conduct on the part of copyrig…

06/05/13

De loonnorm werd uiteindelijk vastgelegd op 0% voor de jaren 2013-2014 !

06/05/13

Décision du Tribunal de commerce de Liège en matière de droit des marques et de publicité comparative

03/05/13

Salary Freeze in 2013 and 2014: Wage Increases Illegal

03/05/13

Netherlands Consumer Authority imposes fine of EUR 370,000 on Ryanair

03/05/13

Nieuwe en – deze keer – laatste(?) regularisatieronde

02/05/13

Nouvelle et – cette fois-ci – dernière (?) opération de régularisation

02/05/13

Belgian Market Practices Law: the saga continues. Blackout period of one month to be reinstated?

30/04/13

Dutch Competition Authority substantially reduces fines for two producers of insulated glass units

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Which is the suitable language for my employment contract? New developments

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European Consultation on revised competition rules for technology transfer agreements

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Energy suppliers should inform their consumers about their price variation methods before concluding the suppl…