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17/07/26
17/07/26
New European rules on consumer credit transposed into Belgian law

On 9 July 2026, the Belgian Parliament adopted the act transposing the European Consumer Credit Directive (CCD II), extending Belgian consumer credit rules to certain deferred-paym…

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16/07/26
16/07/26
White collar and investigations partner Isabelle De Smedt joins Dentons’ Litigation practice in…

Global law firm Dentons has strengthened its Litigation and Dispute Resolution and Compliance and Investigations practices in Belgium with the recruitment of partner Isabelle De Sm…

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15/07/26
15/07/26
European Union: New UBO Rules Come into Force

The EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 ("AMLR") establishes a fully harmonized framework for the identification and disclosure of ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) …

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17/07/26
The three-times-rent rule holds: Council of State clarifies …

Can a landlord refuse a prospective tenant because their income is less tha…

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16/07/26
New notification obligation for automatic renewals also affe…

A new bill introduces an active notification obligation in Article VI.91 of…

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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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13/03/12
The European Commission orders the reimbursement of illegal aid by bpost

The European Commission adopted on 25 January 2012 decisions ordering bpost to repay illegal aid as well as historical postal operators in France, Ger…

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13/03/12
Het ontslag om dringende reden: het bewijs aan de hand van Facebook

Een werknemer wordt tijdens het weekend het slachtoffer van een verkeersongeval, waardoor een operatieve ingreep noodzakelijk is aan de schouder. Na a…

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12/03/12
Voorlopige crisismaatregelen krijgen permanent karakter

De economische crisis heeft zijn weerslag (gehad) op de arbeidsmarkt. In de jaren 2009, 2010 en 2011 nam de overheid maatregelen om de gevolgen van de…

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12/03/12
De opzeggingsvergoeding in stelsels van tijdelijke vermindering van arbeidsprestaties

Reeds jarenlang maakt de berekeningsbasis van de opzeggingsvergoeding in geval van tijdelijke vermindering van arbeidsprestaties in het kader van oude…

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12/03/12
Concession services contract : proposition from the Commission about tendering

Proposition of Directive – granting of the concession contract – reglementation about granting

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12/03/12
Cartel : Unannounced inspections in the electricity sector

The European Commission has undertaken unannounced inspections at the premises of undertakings managing power exchange that are suspected of cartel ag…

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09/03/12
Real estate and assessment of the environmental impact of projects

Late 2011, the Council of State published two judgments summarizing the principle of uniqueness of the assessment of the environmental impact of proje…

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09/03/12
Polluted grounds - Brussels Capital Region - Approval of the soil pollution experts

Par arrêté du 15 décembre 2011, publié au Moniteur belge le 30 janvier 2012, le Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale a fixé les conditions …

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09/03/12
Polluted grounds - Walloon Region

Article 92bis - agreement relating to the approved laboratories - station - service

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09/03/12
Smart grids

On 23 January 2012, the Walloon energy regulator (CWaPE) published its study on smart grids.

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09/03/12
Energy prices

On 31 January 2012, the federal energy regulator (CREG) published its study on energy prices.

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08/03/12
Verplichting tot omvorming voor AGB's, gemeentebedrijven en gemeentelijke VZW's

De start van het nieuwe jaar is steevast de aanleiding voor enkele goede voornemens. 2012 is voor lokale bestuursverantwoordelijken op dit vlak een bi…

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08/03/12
Notaries’ and bailiffs’ fees now subject to VAT

Qui dit nouveau gouvernement, dit nouvelles réformes. La Belgique comptait parmi les derniers pays européens dans lesquels les prestations des notaire…

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08/03/12
Indexation of rent: Reminder concerning some general rules

A short reminder about the legal regime and the rules that should not be forgotten regarding the prescription

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08/03/12
Projets immobiliers et évaluation des incidences des projets

Fin 2011, le Conseil d’Etat a prononcé deux arrêts synthétisant le principe de l’unicité de l’évaluation des incidences sur l’environnement.

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06/03/12
Condominium: Some new rules at a glance

Following the adoption of new rules applicable to co-ownership, condominiums are compelled by law to adapt their articles of association within a cert…

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06/03/12
EUROPESE UNIE - LEVENSMIDDELEN – NIEUWE VERORDENING BETREFFENDE DE INFORMATIE VOOR DE CONSUMENT

Op 22 november 2011 werd een nieuwe EU-verordening betreffende de verstrekking van voedselinformatie aan consumenten (Verordening nr. 1169/2011) in he…

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05/03/12
Supplementary holidays at the beginning or at the resumption of the professional career

Employees who start their career (e.g. school-leavers) or who resume their career in the course of time (e.g. after a period of activity as a self-emp…

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05/03/12
Blanchiment : modifications reprises dans le projet de Loi-programme

Le projet de loi-programme 52-2081 déposé à la Chambre le 24 février passé (Doc. parl., Chambre, sess. 2011-2012, n° 53-2081/001) contient, en ses art…

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02/03/12
European Commission Publishes Studies on Protection of Trade Secrets and on Parasitic Copying

On 13 January 2012, the European Commission published two studies exploring the need for further harmonisation in the field of EU intellectual propert…

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