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30/05/10

Council of State n° 203.323 of 27 April 2010

Illegal zoning plan – refusal of an illegal building permit – article 159 of the Constitution

28/05/10

Supplementary pension schemes in case of secondment

In Belgium, all supplementary pension schemes must comply with the Law of 28 April 2003 on Supplementary Pensions (abbreviated as “WAP”). It is gene…

26/05/10

Working tools: sometimes at the expense of the employee

According to Article 20, 1° of the Act on employment contracts, employers must, in principle and amongst other, provide their employees with the aid, …

26/05/10

France joins calls for introduction of border tax on carbon imports

France is persevering with its efforts to introduce, at EU level, a carbon border tax on imports into the European Union, in particular from countries…

25/05/10

Recharged capital losses on shares not deductible

The Court of First Instance of Brussels recently (16 April 2010) ruled that capital losses on shares recharged by a non-resident parent company to i…

20/05/10

New commercial practices legislation: still falling short?

On April 6 2010 the legislature approved the replacement for the Trade Practices Act, now named the Act on Market Practices and Consumer Protection. I…

18/05/10

Timely preparation, submission and filing of annual accounts

The managing body of Belgian companies (“companies limited by shares, private limited liability companies, cooperative companies ") is obliged to pr…

17/05/10

REACH : Point d’étape à moins d’un an avant la 1ère échéance d’enregistrement et précautions pour l’avenir

Le Règlement REACH, entré en vigueur le 1er juin 2007, marque un changement majeur à l'échelle communautaire puisqu'il incombe dorénavant aux acteurs …

10/05/10

Protection des marques sur Internet : la Cour de Justice prend position dans l’affaire Google Adwords

Dans un arrêt du 23 mars 2010 (aff. C-236/08), la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne a répondu aux différentes questions préjudicielles…

10/05/10

Bientôt des enchères électroniques lors des ventes publiques d´immeubles

C´est ce que suggère une députée de la N-VA, Mme Sarah Smeyers, qui vient de déposer une proposition de loi en ce sens.

10/05/10

La Cour de justice valide une interdiction (partielle) d´offres conjointes dans le cas de services de télécomm…

La Cour de Justice de l´Union Européenne ( ci-dessous, « la Cour » ) a été saisie de deux questions préjudicielles relatives à l´applicati…

10/05/10

La CJUE précise les modalités d’exercice du droit de rétractation

Dans un arrêt du 15 avril 2010 (aff. C-511/08), la Cour de Justice de l’Union européenne a apporté une précision importante quant aux moda…

01/05/10

On Track With Direct Settlements In The EU

Law360, New York (May 20, 2010) -- The European Commission’s announcement on May 19, 2010, of its settlement in DRAM represents the first successful o…

28/04/10

New Corporate Governance Act on remuneration in listed companies

There has been a recent public outcry in Belgium over the extremely large bonuses and severance packages granted to certain company directors. At the …

26/04/10

Stricter rules apply to time credit benefits

Since 1 March 2010[1] stricter rules apply to time credit benefits granted by the National Employment Office (hereinafter “NEO”).

26/04/10

New social security contributions on bridge pensions

Until 1 April 2010, two types of social security contributions were due by the employer on bridge pensions. The first was paid to the NPO (National Pe…

21/04/10

Stricter rules apply to time credit benefits

Since 1 March 2010[1] stricter rules apply to time credit benefits granted by the National Employment Office (hereinafter “NEO”).

20/04/10

Your employee is stuck abroad. Should you pay salary

The current European airspace closures due to volcanic ash from Iceland have left many employees stranded at their holiday destinations or on business…

07/04/10

Compensation for dismissal of workers on part-time parental leave modified

As of 10 January 2010, new rules have to be applied when calculating compensation for the dismissal of workers with reduced working hours during a par…

06/04/10

End of the big payout? Stricter remuneration rules for public companies

On March 18 2010 the Senate approved the new Corporate Governance Act, which had already been approved by the Chamber of Deputies. The new act will be…

17/07/26

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New European rules on consumer credit transposed into Belgian law

16/07/26

16/07/26

White collar and investigations partner Isabelle De Smedt joins Dentons’ Litigation practice in…

15/07/26

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European Union: New UBO Rules Come into Force

17/07/26

The three-times-rent rule holds: Council of State clarifies …

16/07/26

New notification obligation for automatic renewals also affe…

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30/05/10

Council of State n° 203.323 of 27 April 2010

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Supplementary pension schemes in case of secondment

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Working tools: sometimes at the expense of the employee

26/05/10

France joins calls for introduction of border tax on carbon imports

25/05/10

Recharged capital losses on shares not deductible

20/05/10

New commercial practices legislation: still falling short?

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Timely preparation, submission and filing of annual accounts

17/05/10

REACH : Point d’étape à moins d’un an avant la 1ère échéance d’enregistrement et précautions pour l’avenir

10/05/10

Protection des marques sur Internet : la Cour de Justice prend position dans l’affaire Google Adwords

10/05/10

Bientôt des enchères électroniques lors des ventes publiques d´immeubles

10/05/10

La Cour de justice valide une interdiction (partielle) d´offres conjointes dans le cas de services de télécomm…

10/05/10

La CJUE précise les modalités d’exercice du droit de rétractation

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On Track With Direct Settlements In The EU

28/04/10

New Corporate Governance Act on remuneration in listed companies

26/04/10

Stricter rules apply to time credit benefits

26/04/10

New social security contributions on bridge pensions

21/04/10

Stricter rules apply to time credit benefits

20/04/10

Your employee is stuck abroad. Should you pay salary

07/04/10

Compensation for dismissal of workers on part-time parental leave modified

06/04/10

End of the big payout? Stricter remuneration rules for public companies