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10/09/26
10/09/26
European Commission publishes official proposal for new Public Procurement Regulation

Following the leaked draft, the European Commission has now officially unveiled its proposal for a new Public Procurement Regulation. The proposal seeks to simplify procurement pro…

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10/09/26
10/09/26
Un développement majeur pour les avocats en matière de lutte contre le blanchiment

Dans La Tribune n°294, AVOCATS.BE (O.B.F.G.) annonce le lancement prochain d’une plateforme électronique antiblanchiment pour les avocats belges, inspirée du modèle luxembourgeois,…

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09/09/26
09/09/26
Greenwashing : quand le droit s’invite dans votre stratégie marketing

En vue de dissuader les entreprises de recourir au « greenwashing » ou « écoblanchiment » – soit la stratégie visant à donner l’impression trompeuse qu’un produ…

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09/09/26
Wanneer is jouw recruitment AI-tool een high risk systeem?

Op basis van de concept guidelines van de Europese Commissie over high risk…

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09/09/26
Antwerp Enterprise Court holds that disputes concerning the …

In a judgment of 26 June 2026, the Antwerp Enterprise Court confirmed that …

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Each day we publish several articles written by legal and tax specialists from law firms, notaries offices, the legal departments from payroll agencies and tax consultants.

It is the perfect way for lawyers at the Bar, in-house counsel, barristers, solicitors, notaries, bailiffs, paralegals and any other legal professional with an interest in Belgian and European law to keep informed of new legislative initiatives, case law, legal doctrine and all other legal developments on the Belgian legal scene!

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05/07/12
ECJ Holds that National Courts Must Exclude Rather than Modify Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts

In a judgment of 14 June 2012, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) gave judgment on a preliminary reference from the Provincial Court o…

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03/07/12
Dismissal of Employees - Some Pointers

The legislator has introduced new rules to determine the notice period for employees whose annual gross salary exceeds EUR 31,467 in 2012 (See, VBB on…

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02/07/12
Annulment by the regulator of the decision to conclude an agreement – Impact on the contract – Lack of consent…

Conformément à l’article 1108 du Code civil, le consentement de la partie qui s'oblige est une condition de validité de toute convention.

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02/07/12
European Commission publishes a working paper on public – public cooperation

Public contract – Public public cooperation – Relations between contracting authorities

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02/07/12
Taking possession of the works

In public procurement of works, provisional acceptance of work done should not be confused with taking possession.

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02/07/12
Recent Developments in Belgian Competition Law (April/May 2012)

On 27 April 2012, the President of the Competition Council ordered diamond supplier De Beers to continue supplying rough diamonds to Spira, a Belgian …

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30/06/12
The European Commission again approves ING’s restructuring plan from 2009 and opens an in-depth investigation …

On 11 May 2012, the Commission again approves for the second time ING’s restructuring aid as compatible with the internal market. This new decision wa…

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30/06/12
EU State Aid rules Modernisation

The European Commission adopted on 8 May 2012 a Communication on State Aid Modernisation, setting out the objectives of a reform package due to enter …

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30/06/12
New Bill Amending Various Rules on Data Protection and Electronic Communications

On 5 April 2012, a new bill amending various provisions concerning Electronic Communications (the "Bill") was submitted to the Belgian Parliament. The…

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29/06/12
Price cartel between handling companies at Belgian ports

On 26 April 2012, the College of Commission prosecutors submitted heir reasoned report to the Competition Council about heir investigation into price …

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29/06/12
De minimis regulation for services of general economic interest (SGEI)

The European Commission adopted on 25 April 2012 a de minimis regulation for services of general economic interest for compensation of public service …

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29/06/12
Converting offices to living accommodations

Conversion of offices is more than ever worth exploring

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29/06/12
Mobile phone masts - health risks - suspension (supreme court decision no 219.332 of 11 May 2012)

Considérant que l’influence sur la santé des ondes provoquées par des antennes de téléphonie mobile fait l’objet de controverses dans les milieux médi…

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29/06/12
The Biocidal Products Regulation lives ... and will strike soon!

We have been carefully monitoring the progress of the Biocidal Products Regulation ("BPR") into EU law. We reported to you that on 10 May 20…

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28/06/12
International: Cross-border tele-working: beware!

Modern information and communication technology mean that some employees can now work remotely from any location as effectively as they do from their …

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28/06/12
Green certificates - CWaPE - circular CD-12 e 07-CWaPE-380 – modification of the mechanism for state aid

Le régulateur wallon a publié sur son site www.cwape.be un avis CD-12 e 07-CWaPE-380 relatif à trois projets de textes légaux modificatifs en vue d’ad…

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28/06/12
CJEU - CO2 allowances

The Court confirms that the Commission exceeded its powers by imposing on Poland and Estonia a ceiling on greenhouse gas emission allowances

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28/06/12
CO2 allowances and state aid

Guidelines on certain state aid measures in the context of the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme post-2012

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28/06/12
SEA Directive 2001/42/EC – concept of plans and programmes – applicability of the directive for the total or p…

La demande de décision préjudicielle porte sur l’interprétation de l’article 2, sous a), de la directive 2001/42/CE du Parlement européen et du Consei…

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28/06/12
ECJ Rejects Chocolate Rabbit Trade Mark

In a judgment delivered on 24 May 2012, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ”) confirmed a judgment of the General Court of the Europe…

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