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10/09/26
10/09/26
European Commission publishes official proposal for new Public Procurement Regulation

Following the leaked draft, the European Commission has now officially unveiled its proposal for a new Public Procurement Regulation. The proposal seeks to simplify procurement pro…

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10/09/26
10/09/26
Un développement majeur pour les avocats en matière de lutte contre le blanchiment

Dans La Tribune n°294, AVOCATS.BE (O.B.F.G.) annonce le lancement prochain d’une plateforme électronique antiblanchiment pour les avocats belges, inspirée du modèle luxembourgeois,…

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09/09/26
09/09/26
Greenwashing : quand le droit s’invite dans votre stratégie marketing

En vue de dissuader les entreprises de recourir au « greenwashing » ou « écoblanchiment » – soit la stratégie visant à donner l’impression trompeuse qu’un produ…

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09/09/26
Wanneer is jouw recruitment AI-tool een high risk systeem?

Op basis van de concept guidelines van de Europese Commissie over high risk…

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09/09/26
Antwerp Enterprise Court holds that disputes concerning the …

In a judgment of 26 June 2026, the Antwerp Enterprise Court confirmed that …

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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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01/07/11
Social Penal Code and security at work : changes as regards penalties!

The Social Penal Code modifies the sanctions in the event of infringement of certain provisions related to safety at work. It provides for a prison se…

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01/07/11
Criminal law and public procurement

Considerations about art. 245 and 314 of the Criminal Code.

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30/06/11
The social and labour penal laws finally harmonized

The Social Penal Code aims to codify social penal law and ensure uniformity in the range of sanctions. In addition to this codification and uniformity…

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30/06/11
Health and safety coordination

Obligation to designate a coordinator.

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29/06/11
Understandings in public procurements

Meaning – signs – criminal consequences.

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29/06/11
The benefit in kind of iPads and iPhones

The National Office for Social Security accepts the lump sum valuation of the benefit in kind of an iPad at 180 EUR and an iPhone at 150 EUR per year.…

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28/06/11
European Union : Social security : new guidelines (part III)

As mentioned in previous issues (Part I, Part II) of the Employment Newsletter, the introduction of EU social security Regulations 883/2004 and 988/20…

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28/06/11
European Union : Social Security : New guidelines (part III)

As mentioned in previous issues (Part I, Part II) of the Employment Newsletter, the introduction of EU social security Regulations 883/2004 and 988/20…

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28/06/11
Distinction between public service contract and service concession

The distinction criteria are : the remuneration of the provider and the transfer by the contracting authority of the operating risk to the provider.

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28/06/11
The Competition Council does not put into question the agreement on milk

The College of Prosecutors of the Competition Council closes its investigation against FEDIS, the CBL-BCZ, the Boerenbond and ABS

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28/06/11
Enquête sur un cartel dans le secteur du voyage

L’Auditorat a déposé le 19 mai 2011 auprès du Conseil de la Concurrence un rapport motivé concernant son enquête sur les pratiques restrictives de con…

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28/06/11
The Commission confirms unannounced inspections in the shipping and engine sector

Undertakings from different Member States active in the container liner shipping sector and piston engines for industrial applications sector will be …

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27/06/11
Criminal prosecution for non-compliance with the conditions regarding payment of dividends

Non-compliance with the conditions regarding the payment of dividends in limited liability companies not only entails a civil penalty for beneficiarie…

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27/06/11
Modification of the Companies Code to introduce more rules in relation to corporate governance

Une nouvelle loi a été publiée au moniteur belge le 18 avril dernier concernant le « corporate governance » dans les sociétés cotées. Elle modifie et …

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27/06/11
The obligation of convocation of a general meeting

The convocation of an extraordinary general meeting by the directors of a company is compulsory and legally enforceable when shareholders who hold one…

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25/06/11
Criminal sanctions in the judicial reorganization procedure

Like the law on judicial moratorium, the law on the continuity of companies provides for criminal proceedings against persons who conclude particular…

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24/06/11
The Constitutional Court declares as unconstitutional the exclusion of liberal professionals, dentists and phy…

The Constitutional Court has decided that there is no objective reason to exclude liberal professionals, dentists and physiotherapists from the scope …

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24/06/11
The Competition Council does not call into question the agreement on milk

The College of Prosecutors of the Competition Council closes its investigation against FEDIS, the CBL-BCZ, the Boerenbond and ABS.

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24/06/11
Google News is infringing the copyrights of journalists and newspaper publishers in Belgium, according to the …

On 5 May 2011, the Brussels Court of Appeals confirmed the earlier Court decision in which Google was held liable for infringement of the copyright of…

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23/06/11
New Directive on combating late payment in commercial transactions

The new provisions introduce several modifications, namely in order to harmonize the terms of payment within the European Union. These new provisions …

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