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07/04/11

Assurance vie Homicide volontaire: le fait intentionnel est une déchéance … et non une exclusion

Par un arrêt du 3 mars 2011 , la Cour de cassation se prononce, une fois encore, sur la dichotomie bien connue du droit des assurances et qui pousse à…

06/04/11

End of the bank secrecy?

The law recently approved by the Parliament (on 23 March) enlarges the number of cases in which the tax authorities would be authorized to request inf…

06/04/11

Tax exemption on migration of company’s seat extended to all Belgian companies

The transfer of a Belgian company’s seat to another Member State of the European Union can benefit from the tax exemption, if the operation affects a …

06/04/11

Cancellation of the obligation to employ a registered contractor

Recently filed in the House of Representatives, the draft “Act introducing various provisions” contains, among its modifications, the cancellation of …

06/04/11

Assurances de responsabilité Responsabilité de l’entrepreneur: l’action en garantie des vices cachés

Une décision très intéressante a été prononcée ré-cemment par la cour d’appel de Liège, dans un litige qui opposait une entreprise industrielle, qui a…

06/04/11

Insurance in general (Luxembourg) Changes in the anti-money laundering and in the supervision legislation

The law dd. October 27th, 2010 (Memorial n°193, No-vember 3rd, 2010) brought several innovations in re-spect of anti-money laundering regulations in L…

06/04/11

Assurances de personnes - Discrimination hommes/femmes La CJUE rend un arrêt « historique »

L’arrêt du 1er mars 2011 de la Cour de Justice de l’U-nion européenne (ci-après « CJUE ») était pour le moins attendu, voire redouté par le secteur de…

05/04/11

Under penalty of nullity

Specifications – acceptability of the tenders

05/04/11

The European Commission publishes a guide to taking account of social considerations in public procurement

Public procurements – social considerations – European Commission’s practical guide.

05/04/11

De European Commission publishes a green paper on the modernisation of EU procurement policy

Public procurements – consultation – proposal of Legal modifications

05/04/11

Is the use of action for discontinuance possible within the framework of public procurement?

Action for discontinuance – honest commercial customs – public procurements – banned from the continuation of the contract.

05/04/11

Asset/property managers : obligation to register with IPI in the absence of a prospective European passport

Managers of properties located in Belgium must register with IPI. This obligation rests on both Belgian and foreign managers. This situation could evo…

04/04/11

Cancellation of the obligation to employ a registered contractor

Recently filed in the House of Representatives, the draft “Act introducing various provisions” contains, among its modifications, the cancellation of …

04/04/11

Law proposal regarding the amendment of the rules governing retaill leases

This proposal is intended to amend several points of the law on retail leases dated 30 April 1951, namely the rules regarding the renewal of the lease…

04/04/11

Repair and maintenance in lease agreements – who takes care of what?

A short overview of the legal regime and its application in practice.

04/04/11

Assurances de responsabilité - RC auto La compétence du tribunal de première instance et les pénalités dues en…

Le tribunal de police de Verviers a eu récemment à se prononcer sur la question de savoir si un litige portant sur l’application de l’article 14 de la…

02/04/11

The harmonization of the statutes of blue- and white-collar workers as provided for in the Interprofessional A…

The Council of Ministers approved, on 25 February, the final act and decrees relating to the execution of the mediation proposition of the Federal Gov…

02/04/11

Harsh liability of directors of companies facing difficulties

A recent decision of the Court of Appeal of Mons reiterates the rigour of the principle embodied in article 633 of the Belgian Companies Code and the …

02/04/11

Stock-options plans : «From bonus granted to high management to financing source for small and medium-size com…

More and more managers of small and medium-size companies decide to refinance their companies through the granting of stock options to their employees…

02/04/11

Bankruptcy of a co-contractor: what about the on-going contracts ?

According to the Court of Cassation, a bankruptcy receiver could, for the benefit of the liquidation, terminate the contracts entered into by the bank…

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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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07/04/11

Assurance vie Homicide volontaire: le fait intentionnel est une déchéance … et non une exclusion

06/04/11

End of the bank secrecy?

06/04/11

Tax exemption on migration of company’s seat extended to all Belgian companies

06/04/11

Cancellation of the obligation to employ a registered contractor

06/04/11

Assurances de responsabilité Responsabilité de l’entrepreneur: l’action en garantie des vices cachés

06/04/11

Insurance in general (Luxembourg) Changes in the anti-money laundering and in the supervision legislation

06/04/11

Assurances de personnes - Discrimination hommes/femmes La CJUE rend un arrêt « historique »

05/04/11

Under penalty of nullity

05/04/11

The European Commission publishes a guide to taking account of social considerations in public procurement

05/04/11

De European Commission publishes a green paper on the modernisation of EU procurement policy

05/04/11

Is the use of action for discontinuance possible within the framework of public procurement?

05/04/11

Asset/property managers : obligation to register with IPI in the absence of a prospective European passport

04/04/11

Cancellation of the obligation to employ a registered contractor

04/04/11

Law proposal regarding the amendment of the rules governing retaill leases

04/04/11

Repair and maintenance in lease agreements – who takes care of what?

04/04/11

Assurances de responsabilité - RC auto La compétence du tribunal de première instance et les pénalités dues en…

02/04/11

The harmonization of the statutes of blue- and white-collar workers as provided for in the Interprofessional A…

02/04/11

Harsh liability of directors of companies facing difficulties

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Stock-options plans : «From bonus granted to high management to financing source for small and medium-size com…

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Bankruptcy of a co-contractor: what about the on-going contracts ?

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