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03/05/11

End of the quality of waste

On 31 March 2011, the first regulation on the end of the quality of waste has been adopted by the European legislator.

03/05/11

CREG vs Electrabel

On 25 April 2011, CREG imposed an administrative fine on Electrabel of an amount of EUR 100,000 per day from 3 January 2011.

03/05/11

Belgium : Salary freeze in 2011 and 2012

Salary increases are strongly limited as Belgian government imposes maximum margin for salary costs increases for 2011 and 2012.

02/05/11

Fraud on emissions rights

Several frauds weaken the EU ETS.

29/04/11

Telenet does not have to pay copyright fees for offering digital television

The Commercial Court of Mechelen decided on 12 April 2011 that the simultaneous transmission of television programmes via an analogue and a digital si…

29/04/11

The Belgian Supreme Court construes the rules for descriptive seizures in a patent infringement case between N…

In its decision of 24 March 2011, the Supreme Court ruled that a party that is involved in descriptive seizure proceedings is entitled at any stage of…

29/04/11

Are injunctive relief proceedings possible within the framework of public procurement?

Injunctive relief proceedings – fair commercial practices – public procurement – no continuation of the contract.

29/04/11

The Max Planck study regarding the functioning of the trade mark system in Europe

The Max Planck Institute in Munich has, upon request of the European Commission, carried out an independent study regarding the functioning of the com…

21/04/11

New shareholders rights law

On 18 April 2011, the bill concerning the exercise of certain rights by shareholders in listed companies, adopted on 20 December 2010 (hereinafter the…

16/04/11

Interprofessional agreement 2011-2012 - Part 2

The draft Interprofessional agreement (IPA), as described in our newsletter of 31 January 2011, was finally rejected by several trade unions.

12/04/11

The ECJ’s ruling of 1 March 2011: the end of gender-based insurance pricing in Europe

In Belgium, until now, differences in premiums and benefits in life insurance have been permitted by the Act of 21 December 2007. It was this Act agai…

11/04/11

Tax aspects of an acquisition of own shares

From a tax point of view, an acquisition of own shares can be interesting especially when economic or financial reasons to do so also exist.

09/04/11

What can your company achieve by the acquisition of its own shares?

Recently the rules regarding the acquisition by a company of its own shares were eased. This facilitation forms part of a series of measures, mainly t…

09/04/11

Reports concerning seizure in a Central File

On 31 January 2011 the “Central Database of Reports concerning Seizure” came into effect. As from now it is possible to consult all reports in respect…

08/04/11

Car parts protected by copright

NautaDutilh recently marked an important victory before the Mons Court of Appeal in Belgium.

08/04/11

Changes With Regard To Non-Recurring Result-Linked Benefits

As of 1st April 2011, the procedure to be followed to adopt a bonus plan according to the system of non-recurrent result-linked benefits changes.

08/04/11

“NRRB” Bonus Plan and CBA 90bis

Companies are found to be making insufficient use of the nonrecurring result-tied bonus plan system (NRRB plan), in spite of the fiscal and parafiscal…

07/04/11

Assurance vie Précisions de la Cour constitutionnelle en ce qui concerne l’article 124 de la loi sur le contra…

Rappelons tout d’abord que le droit belge (comme le droit français) des assurances a, à l’origine, voulu déroger aux possibilités des héritiers à agir…

07/04/11

Assurance vie La désignation des héritiers légaux comme bénéficiaires

La désignation des héritiers légaux comme bénéficiai-res de deuxième ou troisième rang est-elle révoquée par le fait que le preneur d’assurance a, ult…

07/04/11

Life insurance - Follow up on tax information exchange EU Directive proposal on administrative cooperation in …

We reported in our Newsletters 2009/02 and n°2009/03 on the new OECD standards with regard to information exchange in tax matters (and their na-tional…

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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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03/05/11

End of the quality of waste

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CREG vs Electrabel

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Belgium : Salary freeze in 2011 and 2012

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Fraud on emissions rights

29/04/11

Telenet does not have to pay copyright fees for offering digital television

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The Belgian Supreme Court construes the rules for descriptive seizures in a patent infringement case between N…

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Are injunctive relief proceedings possible within the framework of public procurement?

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The Max Planck study regarding the functioning of the trade mark system in Europe

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New shareholders rights law

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Interprofessional agreement 2011-2012 - Part 2

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The ECJ’s ruling of 1 March 2011: the end of gender-based insurance pricing in Europe

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Tax aspects of an acquisition of own shares

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Reports concerning seizure in a Central File

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Car parts protected by copright

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Changes With Regard To Non-Recurring Result-Linked Benefits

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“NRRB” Bonus Plan and CBA 90bis

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