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On 3 November 2026, CJEU Advocate General Szpunar delivered an Opinion examining when AI chatbots’ use of online news may infringe press publishers’ rights. His proposed approach d…
In de Kamer is op 28 oktober 2026 een nieuw wetsvoorstel ingediend dat artikel 2 van de wet van 8 november 2023 wil opheffen nog vóór de geplande inwerkingtreding op 1 september 20…
Onze manier van verplaatsen is de voorbije vijftig jaar ingrijpend veranderd. Elektrische fietsen, steps en deelwagens maken vandaag deel uit van het dagelijkse verkeer. De Wegcode…
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Drawing on Belgian experience since 2023, this article examines how Directi…
According to the Court of Cassation (18 June 2026), a taxpayer without acco…
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The law introducing the Social Criminal Code has been published in the Belgian Official Gazette on 1 July 2010. By introducing the Social Criminal Cod…
On 1 September 2010, the law of 2 June 2010 amending the Civil Code in order to modernize the functioning of co-ownership came into force, at least a …
The Competition Council has condemned Belgian Institute of real estate agents for having influenced the price of the agents.
The EU Commission launched the EU infringement procedure against 12 Member States that have not yet fully transposed the Directive (among which is Bel…
According to the European Commission, the acquisition of the Belgian and Dutch branches of Eurochem by Univar should not significantly affect competit…
When a tenant wrongfully breaks a determined lease, the judge may consider that the landlord is abusing its right if it pursues the forced execu…
How to secure the financing of a real estate project developed on a property purchased under the co-ownership regime by several promoters?
The Competition Council has condemned the Belgian Institute of Real Estate Agents for having influenced the price of the agents.
The cancellation of an agreement regarding the disposal of a property located in Belgium could have serious negative tax consequences. Indeed, the Bel…
On 19 May 2010, a new directive on the energy performance of buildings was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council.
On Monday 28 June, the Law of 2 June 2010 amending the current legislation regarding co-ownership was published in the annexes to the Belgian Official…
Similar to the existing protection scheme for bank deposits of up to 100.000 EUR, Belgian law provides for a protection scheme for life insurance cont…
From now on, the government can sell parts of the assets of financial institutions whose behaviour places the financial stability of the country at ri…
When a bank grants a credit and requires a security from a subsidiary company of the borrower, the bank must ensure that such security meets the corpo…
Among the measures in place to prevent a new crisis, Europe notably focuses on the bank resolution funds. The idea is simple: institutions responsible…
Putting “second hand” or “used” close to a trademark mentioned in Google AdWords is not a legitimate reason for the trademark holder to oppose the use…
Bananabay: the Court of Justice of the European Union confirms its decisions in the Google-AdWords cases in a new litigation between two German seller…
You may recall that on 15 May 2007, Belgium passed an Act sanctioning counterfeiting and piracy of intellectual property rights (the Act). Belgium, cr…
Trade marks with a reputation are better protected than other trade marks. The owner of a trade mark with a reputation can oppose the use of a sign wh…
Since 1 November 2007 there are two possible types of proceedings in Belgium in order to obtain the definitive cessation of a patent infringement: bes…
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