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11/05/26
11/05/26
New mandatory withdrawal button for B2C webshops

Webshop operators are required to update their online interfaces and withdrawal procedures before the compliance deadline of 19 June 2026.

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08/05/26
08/05/26
Caluwaerts Uytterhoeven versterkt partnerteam met strafrechtexpert Mr. Marijn Van Nooten

Mr. Van Nooten is sinds 2006 actief als tableauadvocaat aan de balies van Brussel en Antwerpen en brengt een doorgedreven en veelzijdige expertise in het strafrecht mee. Hij is ges…

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08/05/26
08/05/26
Baker Tilly Law Belgium versterkt M&A-praktijk met nieuwe partner

Het Brusselse advocatenkantoor Baker Tilly Law zet een volgende strategische stap met de aanstelling van Jonathan De Landsheere als M&A partner. Met deze versterking wil het ka…

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13/05/26
The Belgian Constitutional Court upholds the "polluter pays"…

The Belgian Constitutional Court ruled on 23 April 2026 (n°50/2026) that Ar…

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13/05/26
Proceduremisbruik door de fiscus: hof van beroep annuleert a…

Het hof van beroep te Brussel heeft drie aanslagen in de personenbelasting …

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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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19/09/11
New recommendations concerning workplace bullying

On 14 July 2011, the House Committee on Social Affairs of the Belgian Parliament adopted a proposal (the "Proposal") containing a number of recommenda…

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16/09/11
No legal actions against liquidator of company without assets

In its decision of 3 March 2011, the Liège Court of Appeal declared an action against the liquidator of a limited liability company C. (hereinafter th…

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14/09/11
The Third Energy Package is being implemented in the Flemish Region

On 16 August 2011, the Flemish Decree of 8 July 2011 modifying the Law of 10 March 1925 on the distribution of electricity and the Energy Decree of 8 …

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14/09/11
Cross-border injunctions tested in Apple v. Samsung saga

Two preliminary procedures pitting Apple Inc. ("Apple") against Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd ("Samsung Korea") and its affiliates illustrate interestin…

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14/09/11
EU Court of Justice rules on liability of Internet marketplace operator for trade mark infringements by Intern…

On 12 July 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "ECJ") gave judgment in a case involving the liability of an operator of an Internet …

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13/09/11
Limits of European Commission's investigative powers under scrutiny before General Court

The limits of the European Commission's investigative powers in competition cases are being challenged in a wave of appeals by Deutsche Bahn ("DB") an…

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12/09/11
Article 29 Working Party Explains Notion of “Consent” under EU Data Protection Directive

On 13 July 2011, the Article 29 Working Party (the "Working Party"), the independent European advisory body on data protection and privacy, adopted an…

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09/09/11
Belgian Commercial Court Establishes Incompatibility between Task of External Accountant and Liquidator

On 28 December 2010, the Leuven Commercial Court handed down a judgment in application of Article 184 of the Belgian Companies' Code governing the app…

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07/09/11
Belgian Conference of Electronic Communications Sector Regulators Adopts Decisions on Television Broadcasting …

On 18 July, the Belgian Conference of Electronic Communications Sector Regulators ("CRC"), including the Vlaamse Regulator voor de Media, the Conseil …

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05/09/11
Belgian Constitutional Court Holds That Differences between Blue and White Collar Employees Should Be Abolishe…

In a preliminary ruling that came down on 7 July 2011 concerning a case that had been brought before the Labour Court of Brussels (Arbeidsrechtbank / …

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02/09/11
UK Bribery Act: Engelse anticorruptiewet is geen ver-van-mijn-bedshow voor Belgische bedrijven

Sinds 1 juli 2011 is de UK Bribery Act van kracht. Deze anticorruptiewet, die overigens veel verder gaat dan de intussen beruchte Amerikaanse Foreign …

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31/08/11
Brussels Commercial Court Rules on Protection of Red Bull’s Colour Trade Mark

On 8 June 2011, the Brussels Commercial Court (the "Court") issued a judgment in a case between Powerdrinks Group BVBA ("Powerdrinks") and Red Bull Gm…

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29/08/11
WTO confirms Chinese victory in fasteners trade dispute

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) Appellate Body has upheld the findings of a WTO panel which declared that the European Union's basic anti-dumping l…

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27/08/11
Belgian Privacy Commission Launches Public Consultation on Cyber Surveillance

On 15 July 2011 the Belgian Commission for the Protection of Privacy (Commissie voor de bescherming van de persoonlijke levenssfeer/Commission de la p…

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25/08/11
EU Court of Justice Misses Opportunity to Clarify Whether or Not Belgian Blackout Pre-sale Periods Conform wit…

On 30 June 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "ECJ") gave judgment with respect to a reference for a preliminary ruling from the Co…

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24/08/11
Social elections in 2012: related bills passed

The parliament has recently passed three bills in relation to the 2012 social elections.

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23/08/11
WTO panel upholds EU challenge against export restrictions in China

On July 5 2011 a World Trade Organisation (WTO) panel published a report in which it ruled in favour of the European Union in a challenge against expo…

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22/08/11
Het Derde Energiepakket wordt in Vlaanderen omgezet

Op 16 augustus 2011 verscheen in het Belgisch Staatsblad, ter omzetting van Richtlijn 2009/72/EG en Richtlijn 2009/73/EG, het Vlaams decreet van 8 jul…

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22/08/11
Updated guidance issued laying out important clarifications for chemicals in articles that are sold to Europea…

On 29 June 2011, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) issued a helpful shortened version of the guidance documents on the requirements for substances …

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18/08/11
Protégez votre marque !

Chaque entrepreneur possède des droits de propriété intellectuelle. Le droit intellectuel le plus visible est souvent la marque ou le logo d'une entre…

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