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31/10/11

It is still not clear whether black out periods must be respected

The Court of Justice of the European Union did not respond clearly to the questions referred by the Commercial Court of Dendermonde. It is up to the n…

31/10/11

European consultation regarding scams and unfair practices

The Commission seeks to protect EU businesses against scams and unfair practices and organises a public consultation to collect as much relevant infor…

28/10/11

MiFID II and MiFIR

On 20 October 2011, the European Commission published two proposals, one calling for an amendment ("MiFID II") to the Markets in Financial Instruments…

27/10/11

Tolérance zéro pour les commissions secrètes

Lorsqu'une société effectue des dépenses visées à l'article 57 du code des impôts sur les revenus (ex : commissions, ristournes, honoraires, rémunérat…

25/10/11

European Court of Justice clarifies rules of parent’s liability for subsidiary’s infringements to competition …

The ECJ has set aside a ruling imputing liability to Elf Aquitaine for the participation by its subsidiary, Arkema, in the monochloroacetic acid carte…

24/10/11

L’agriculture européenne : grande perdante des négociations UE – Mercosur

Relancées en mai 2010, les négociations entre l'Union européenne et le Mercosur en vue de la conclusion d'un accord de libre-échange se feront manifes…

21/10/11

NEW UPDATED CLAEYS FORMULA

The Claeys formula, which is often used as a guideline for determining the notice period, has been updated. The new version leads to slightly lower re…

21/10/11

The ECJ rules that French ban on the cultivation of genetically modified crops (GM) is procedurally incorrect.…

In February 2008, the French government banned the cultivation of Mon810, a variety of GM maize authorised for cultivation in the EU that year. Monsan…

19/10/11

New rights during criminal investigation

On 13 August 2011, the Belgian Parliament granted additional rights to suspects interrogated during a criminal investigation. With this important refo…

19/10/11

ECJ Preliminary Ruling on honey containing traces of GM products paving the way for compensation claims to far…

On 6 September 2011, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") issued its judgement on Case C-442/09 Bablok and Others, a preliminary reference from the G…

18/10/11

EU Commission releases its long awaited Recommendation on the definition of nanomaterials

Today, the European Commission published its much awaited Recommendation on a definition for nanomaterials.The definition reads "Nanomaterials means a…

17/10/11

European Parliament calls on Commission to adopt its new strategy for raw materials

In February 2011, the European Commission adopted a new strategy document which sets out targeted measures to secure and improve access to raw materia…

15/10/11

Court of Justice of the European Union rules against an absolute ban on Internet sales in Pierre Fabre

On 13 October 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rendered a decision in Pierre Fabre v. Autorité de la Concurrence (case C-439/09…

14/10/11

New FSMA study on the application of the Corporate Governance Code

On 27 September 2011, the FSMA (the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority) recently published a new study (1) on the application of the 200…

12/10/11

European Court of Justice upholds judgment of the General Court in Belgian postal service state aid case

On 22 September 2011, the European Court of Justice dismissed an appeal from Belgium against the annulment, by the General Court, of the Commission's …

10/10/11

New co-ownership law: deadline extension for bylaws adaptation

The new co-ownership law of 2 June 2010 (see Newsflash: “New Belgian property co-ownership law explained”) mandated the co-property manager (‘syndic’)…

10/10/11

REACH list of hazardous chemicals to be newly extended, in turn triggering obligations for articles suppliers

On 29 August 2011, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published proposals to identify twenty chemicals as "Substances of Very High Concern" (SVHCs).…

07/10/11

Le temps de garde inactive ne doit pas être rémunéré (comme) des heures de travail effectives

Un « senior field ingénieur », employé auprès d'une entreprise IT doit pour partie de son travail exécuter des gardes (stand-by) pour répondre à certa…

05/10/11

Cybersurveillance: la Commission de la protection de la vie privée donne quelques recommandations

Pouvez-vous, en tant qu'employeur, contrôler la boîte mail de vos travailleurs? Pouvez-vous vérifier quels sites ont été visités? Pouvez-vous lire les…

03/10/11

Is the clause (in a wedding contract) which provides that the assets of the community of proprety be allocated…

When spouses agree that a part exceeding half of the community of proprety would be attributed to one of the spouses in case the community is dissolve…

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European Commission publishes official proposal for new Public Procurement Regulation

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

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Antwerp Enterprise Court holds that disputes concerning the …

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MiFID II and MiFIR

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Tolérance zéro pour les commissions secrètes

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L’agriculture européenne : grande perdante des négociations UE – Mercosur

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NEW UPDATED CLAEYS FORMULA

21/10/11

The ECJ rules that French ban on the cultivation of genetically modified crops (GM) is procedurally incorrect.…

19/10/11

New rights during criminal investigation

19/10/11

ECJ Preliminary Ruling on honey containing traces of GM products paving the way for compensation claims to far…

18/10/11

EU Commission releases its long awaited Recommendation on the definition of nanomaterials

17/10/11

European Parliament calls on Commission to adopt its new strategy for raw materials

15/10/11

Court of Justice of the European Union rules against an absolute ban on Internet sales in Pierre Fabre

14/10/11

New FSMA study on the application of the Corporate Governance Code

12/10/11

European Court of Justice upholds judgment of the General Court in Belgian postal service state aid case

10/10/11

New co-ownership law: deadline extension for bylaws adaptation

10/10/11

REACH list of hazardous chemicals to be newly extended, in turn triggering obligations for articles suppliers

07/10/11

Le temps de garde inactive ne doit pas être rémunéré (comme) des heures de travail effectives

05/10/11

Cybersurveillance: la Commission de la protection de la vie privée donne quelques recommandations

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Is the clause (in a wedding contract) which provides that the assets of the community of proprety be allocated…

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