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European Commission publishes official proposal for new Public Procurement Regulation

Following the leaked draft, the European Commission has now officially unveiled its proposal for a new Public Procurement Regulation. The proposal seeks to simplify procurement pro…

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Un développement majeur pour les avocats en matière de lutte contre le blanchiment

Dans La Tribune n°294, AVOCATS.BE (O.B.F.G.) annonce le lancement prochain d’une plateforme électronique antiblanchiment pour les avocats belges, inspirée du modèle luxembourgeois,…

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Greenwashing : quand le droit s’invite dans votre stratégie marketing

En vue de dissuader les entreprises de recourir au « greenwashing » ou « écoblanchiment » – soit la stratégie visant à donner l’impression trompeuse qu’un produ…

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Wanneer is jouw recruitment AI-tool een high risk systeem?

Op basis van de concept guidelines van de Europese Commissie over high risk…

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Antwerp Enterprise Court holds that disputes concerning the …

In a judgment of 26 June 2026, the Antwerp Enterprise Court confirmed that …

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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…

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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”).

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Opgepast bij het factureren van Uw pleziervaartuig op de zaak!

De rechtbank van koophandel te Turnhout heeft op 4 januari 2010 een vonnis geveld waarbij het recht op schadevergoeding bij gebrek aan eigendomsbewijs…

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Protection des marques sur Internet : la CJUE 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 posées par …

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De lasthebber ad hoc en het faillissement van de vennootschap

Wanneer een vennootschap samen met haar vertegenwoordiger strafrechtelijk wordt vervolgd, luidt de wettelijke regeling (art. 2 V.T.Sv.) dat de bevoegd…

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L’expertise judiciaire : le législateur revoit sa copie en 2009

L'ancien article 964 du Code judiciaire indiquait que si les parties étaient d'accord sur le choix de l'expert, le juge devait respecter ce choix. Lor…

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Nieuwe fiscale regels inzake spelen en weddenschappen

De beginselen van onze belasting op spelen en weddenschappen zijn terug te vinden in de wet van 28 augustus 1921 houdende de invoering van nieuwe fisc…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Hiring - Work - Public tenders?

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

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Public authorities have the opportunity to participate in public procurement

Public authority – competitor.

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Can a company deposit two tenders? Belgian point of view

More automatic exclusions?

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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.

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