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On 3 November 2026, CJEU Advocate General Szpunar delivered an Opinion examining when AI chatbots’ use of online news may infringe press publishers’ rights. His proposed approach d…
In de Kamer is op 28 oktober 2026 een nieuw wetsvoorstel ingediend dat artikel 2 van de wet van 8 november 2023 wil opheffen nog vóór de geplande inwerkingtreding op 1 september 20…
Onze manier van verplaatsen is de voorbije vijftig jaar ingrijpend veranderd. Elektrische fietsen, steps en deelwagens maken vandaag deel uit van het dagelijkse verkeer. De Wegcode…
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Drawing on Belgian experience since 2023, this article examines how Directi…
According to the Court of Cassation (18 June 2026), a taxpayer without acco…
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On 5 August 2011, the European Commission approved a merger between the French company Rhodia and the Belgium-based group Solvay, on the grounds that …
In 2010, bpost discriminated between business customers and mail handlers by way of the so-called ‘per sender’ tariff model. BIPT also finds the tarif…
The European Commission announced on 29 July this year that it has opened an in-depth investigation to determine whether the United Kingdom's plans to…
In July 2011, the Commission launched three in-depth investigations about state aid in France, Germany and Ireland in the air transport sector. On the…
A new decision confirms that the differential treatment of creditors in a reorganization plan does not necessarily infringe the constitutional princip…
On 6 September 2011, the European Commission approved the acquisition of Fortis Commercial Finance Holding by BNP Paribas under its merger regulation.…
In 2010, 47,830 companies did not file their annual accounts with the BNB. Penalties for such an versight may be quite serious.
Subject to compliance with certain conditions, the fact that a pledgor is contractually allowed to dispose of pledged financial securities can affect …
A decision of the Supreme Court dispenses with custom and a well-established case law relating to portfolio management.
Propagation of over-complicated financial products has to be stopped! While waiting for a mandatory regulation applicable to all financial sector acto…
As from 31 August 2011, financial institutions that are significant in terms of their size, internal organisation and the nature, the scope and the co…
According to the Court of Justice, the exemption from liability under Article 14 of the Electronic Commerce Directive must be interpreted as applying …
As from September 2011, pornographic websites with a .XXX extension are available. How can you avoid any unwanted association between your trademark a…
On 24 August 2011, the District Court of The Hague granted Apple a cross-border injunction blocking sales of smart-phones produced by Samsung's Dutch …
La présente contribution a pour objet l'examen de la nouvelle version de l'Exit Tax réinstaurée en France dans le Code Général des Impôts, à l'article…
On 14 April 2011, the Belgian Parliament approved an important adjustment to the existing system of judicial settlement in criminal matters (art. 216b…
In de programmawet van 04.07.2011, gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad van 19.07.2011, is het BTW-tarief voor renovatie en arbeidsintensieve herst…
Vanaf 1 juli jl. zijn alle horecazaken in België rookvrij geworden.
Cliënt huwde in België met een partner van Bulgaars-Belgische nationaliteit. De eerste gemeenschappelijke verblijfplaats was België. Zij wonen momente…
Bij de waardering van het vruchtgebruik van de langstlevende echtgenote wordt rekening gehouden met de mogelijkheid dat deze langstlevende echtgenote …
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