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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

29/02/12

La Belgique demeure-t-elle un pays attractif pour y établir des sociétés holdings?

Le gouvernement fédéral entend modifier certaines règles en matière d'impôt des sociétés, lesquelles - si elles sont adoptées - affecteront le régime …

29/02/12

Law on Reporting and Documentation Requirements for Mergers and Demergers

On 18 January 2012, the Law of 8 January 2012 on reporting and documentation requirements for mergers and demergers was published in the Belgian Offic…

29/02/12

EU: Court of Justice rules on detention by customs authorities of imported goods infringing intellectual prope…

The EU's Court of Justice recently delivered a ruling that should interest enterprises exporting products either directly to or via the European Union…

27/02/12

NMBS/SNCB Obtains Appointment of Experts to Investigate Abuse of Dominant Position by Electrabel

On 11 October 2011, the Brussels Court of Appeal (Hof van Beroep/Cour d’Appel) gave an interlocutory judgment designating a panel of experts in a case…

27/02/12

EU Emissions Trading Scheme includes chemical companies as of 2013

The start of the 3rd phase of the implementation of the European Emissions Trading Scheme ( EU ETS) is scheduled for 2013. As of that moment, the scop…

24/02/12

General Court Upholds Pfizer’s Opposition to VIAGUARA Trade Mark

On 25 January 2012, the General Court of the European Union (the “General Court”) upheld Pfizer’s opposition against the registration of the sign ‘VIA…

24/02/12

Recent pesticide decisions and relevant deadlines

The European Commission has allowed the existing provisional approvals for Benalaxyl-M, Gamma-cyhalothrin, and Valifenalate to be extended to allow mo…

24/02/12

Déductibilité des intérêts: Modification annoncée et comparaison avec nos voisins

L'accord de gouvernement mentionne "les mesures prises pour la lutte contre la fraude fiscale sont: (...) réécriture de la législation en matière de s…

23/02/12

La Directive Sur L’Amenagement Du Temps De Travail S’Oppose A La Reglementation Française Qui Subordonne Le Dr…

Dans son arrêt Dominguez du 24 janvier 2012 (aff. C-282/10), la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne (ci-après, la « CJUE ») a eu l’occasion de préci…

23/02/12

Product scope of impact assessment study for RoHS II becomes clearer

On 30 November 2011, it was announced that the European Commission has begun its work on the impact assessment study being carried out for Directive 2…

22/02/12

European Commission Presents Data Protection Reform

On 25 January 2012, the European Commission proposed a legislative package to reform the European data protection rules. The package includes (i) a pr…

22/02/12

EU Parliament adopts a resolution on the European strategy on health and safety at work calling for measures o…

On 15 December 2011, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution on the mid-term review of the European strategy 2007-2012 on healthy and safety…

22/02/12

Les intérêts notionnels : une carte de visite critiquée à tort

La déduction pour capital à risque (communément connue sous le nom intérêts notionnels) s'applique depuis l'exercice d'imposition 2007. Cette mesure t…

21/02/12

Les modifications fiscales du budget 2012

La loi du 28 décembre 2011 “portant des dispositions diverses”, parue au Moniteur belge du 30 décembre 2011 (ci-après la « Loi ») contient une série d…

20/02/12

Commercial Court of Brussels Rules on Calculation of Damages in Counterfeiting Case

On 23 June 2011, the Commercial Court of Brussels (the “Court”) handed down a judgment in which it shed an interesting light on the elements taken int…

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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

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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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06/03/12

Condominium: Some new rules at a glance

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05/03/12

Supplementary holidays at the beginning or at the resumption of the professional career

05/03/12

Blanchiment : modifications reprises dans le projet de Loi-programme

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European Commission Publishes Studies on Protection of Trade Secrets and on Parasitic Copying

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La Belgique demeure-t-elle un pays attractif pour y établir des sociétés holdings?

29/02/12

Law on Reporting and Documentation Requirements for Mergers and Demergers

29/02/12

EU: Court of Justice rules on detention by customs authorities of imported goods infringing intellectual prope…

27/02/12

NMBS/SNCB Obtains Appointment of Experts to Investigate Abuse of Dominant Position by Electrabel

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EU Emissions Trading Scheme includes chemical companies as of 2013

24/02/12

General Court Upholds Pfizer’s Opposition to VIAGUARA Trade Mark

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Recent pesticide decisions and relevant deadlines

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Déductibilité des intérêts: Modification annoncée et comparaison avec nos voisins

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La Directive Sur L’Amenagement Du Temps De Travail S’Oppose A La Reglementation Française Qui Subordonne Le Dr…

23/02/12

Product scope of impact assessment study for RoHS II becomes clearer

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European Commission Presents Data Protection Reform

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EU Parliament adopts a resolution on the European strategy on health and safety at work calling for measures o…

22/02/12

Les intérêts notionnels : une carte de visite critiquée à tort

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Les modifications fiscales du budget 2012

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Commercial Court of Brussels Rules on Calculation of Damages in Counterfeiting Case

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