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06/04/10

L’impact de la Loi Devlies sur les jeux media

Après un long processus législatif, la loi portant modification de la législation relative aux jeux de hasard – supportée par le Secrétaire d’Etat Car…

06/04/10

Sms- en telefoonspelen binnenkort definitief wetelijk gereglementerd

De markt van de diensten en spelen per sms, mms, internet en telefoon heeft de voorbije jaren een heuse boom doorgemaakt. Vandaag kunnen allerlei dien…

02/04/10

New Belgian Notification Duties For Significant Participations In Non Listed Public Limited Liability Companie…

By Act of 18 January 2010 a new Article 515 bis was introduced in the Belgian Companies Code (the “BCC”) which imposes a notification duty on sharehol…

31/03/10

Collective dismissal and summary jurisdiction

When the employer starts the information procedure in the event of a collective dismissal, the judge sitting in chambers (appointed to deal provisio…

31/03/10

Calculation of interest on gross remuneration

In its decision of 4 February 2010, the Constitutional Court confirmed the legitimacy of articles 69 and 70 of the Act of 8 June 2008 (and in partic…

31/03/10

Limitation of bonuses and severance pay for the Belgian listed companies

On 11 February 2010, the House of Representatives voted in favour of a Government Bill whose main aim was to reinforce the corporate governance of t…

31/03/10

Hiring - Work - Public tenders?

A hiring can be a public procurement when there are building projects.

31/03/10

Public authorities have the opportunity to participate in public procurement

Public authority – competitor.

31/03/10

Can a company deposit two tenders? Belgian point of view

More automatic exclusions?

31/03/10

Could two affiliated companies participate in the same procedure for the award of a public procurement? Point …

Affiliated companies – participation in the same procedure for the award of a public contract – treatment of the tenders – free competition.

31/03/10

The Belgian tax relief regime applied to real estate SICAF is discriminatory

These Belgian investment companies have fiscal incentives to keep their assets in Belgium. The European Commission has ordered Belgium to put an end…

31/03/10

Telecommunications: the new regulation comes into force

Telecom Package – new regulation.

31/03/10

Nutella Cartel

The College of Prosecutors of the Competition Council confirms the existence of a price cartel between Ferrero and three Belgian retail undertakings…

31/03/10

Competition and Energy

The European Commission accepts ENI commitments.

31/03/10

Difference between incineration plant and co-incineration plant

Following an edict of the European Court of Justice, a power plant which uses, as an additional fuel (in substitution for fossil fuels used in the m…

31/03/10

Expropriation – definitive lost of property – jurisdiction of the Justice of the Peace - Council of State n° 1…

Examination of the lawfulness of an expropriation order by the judge "de paix" is equivalent to the examination of the expropriation order by the Co…

31/03/10

The “polluter pays” principle combined with an authority’s measures for de-pollution of soil – Council of Stat…

An authority’s measures to remediate ex-landfill and the Polluter Pays Principle (PPP).

31/03/10

Only the manifest ugliness of a building constitutes a serious 'difficult to repair' disadvantage – Council of…

Architectural ugliness is a relative notion that doesn’t constitute a grave loss.

31/03/10

Companies facing financial difficulties : duty of deciding

In a decision of 4 December 2008, the Court of Appeal of Brussels repeated the principles of directors’ liability in the event of unreasonable conti…

31/03/10

European Commission approves restructuring plan for Dex

The European Commission decided in its decision of 26 February 2010 to approve a restructuring plan for Dexia.

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New mandatory withdrawal button for B2C webshops

08/05/26

08/05/26

Caluwaerts Uytterhoeven versterkt partnerteam met strafrechtexpert Mr. Marijn Van Nooten

08/05/26

08/05/26

Baker Tilly Law Belgium versterkt M&A-praktijk met nieuwe partner

13/05/26

The Belgian Constitutional Court upholds the "polluter pays"…

13/05/26

Proceduremisbruik door de fiscus: hof van beroep annuleert a…

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New Belgian Notification Duties For Significant Participations In Non Listed Public Limited Liability Companie…

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Collective dismissal and summary jurisdiction

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Calculation of interest on gross remuneration

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Limitation of bonuses and severance pay for the Belgian listed companies

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Hiring - Work - Public tenders?

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Public authorities have the opportunity to participate in public procurement

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Can a company deposit two tenders? Belgian point of view

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Could two affiliated companies participate in the same procedure for the award of a public procurement? Point …

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The Belgian tax relief regime applied to real estate SICAF is discriminatory

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Telecommunications: the new regulation comes into force

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Nutella Cartel

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Competition and Energy

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Difference between incineration plant and co-incineration plant

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Expropriation – definitive lost of property – jurisdiction of the Justice of the Peace - Council of State n° 1…

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The “polluter pays” principle combined with an authority’s measures for de-pollution of soil – Council of Stat…

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Only the manifest ugliness of a building constitutes a serious 'difficult to repair' disadvantage – Council of…

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Companies facing financial difficulties : duty of deciding

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European Commission approves restructuring plan for Dex