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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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It is the perfect way for lawyers at the Bar, in-house counsel, barristers, solicitors, notaries, bailiffs, paralegals and any other legal professional with an interest in Belgian and European law to keep informed of new legislative initiatives, case law, legal doctrine and all other legal developments on the Belgian legal scene!

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Social security agreement signed between Belgium and the Republic of India

In November 2008, the Belgian parliament approved a draft bill to implement the social security agreement between Belgium and India. The agreement, wh…

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Abolishment of the medical certificate for residence purposes

The Belgian Minister of Migration has decided that a medical certificate should no longer be joined to a visa application (type D) for employees who a…

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Business ethics: un défi permanent

La problématique du Business ethics se décline aujourd’hui à tous les niveaux de l’entreprise: de la criminalité économique qui frappe les entreprises…

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Indexation of salary levels for work permits

In application of article 131 of the law of 3 July 1978 on employment contracts and article 9 of the Royal Decree of 9 June 1999 enforcing the law of …

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New rules on financial assistance: the end of the prohibition

The Royal Decree of 8 October 2008 amending the Belgian Companies Code (“BCC”)[1] has substantially amended the rules on financial assistance. These n…

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Redemption of shares: less stringent restrictions

The Royal Decree of 8 October 2008 amending the Belgian Companies Code [1] has amended the rules on redemption of shares by a company. They will enter…

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The contribution in kind: has the auditor been set aside?

The Royal Decree of 8 October 2008 amending the Belgian Companies Code [1] has partly amended the rules on the contribution in kind. They will enter i…

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The ‘Renault Act’ ten years on: company restructurings and social plans, what are the trends in Belgium?

The law firm Claeys & Engels has just published a study concerning company restructurings and social plans. The study is based on 216 collective b…

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Agent or Distributor: A Competition Law Perspective

The advantages of selling through a genuine agent.

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Extension of the obligation to inform the prevention adviser

The Belgian regulation (Royal Decree of 27 January 2008, B.S./M.B. 3 March 2008) foresees that an employer must inform the prevention adviser of any…

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AG Sharpston declares Belgian DRD incompatible with EC Parent-Subsidiary Directive

On 8 May 2008, Advocate General (AG) Sharpston issued her opinion in the Cobelfret v Belgium case (Case C-138/07) regarding the compatibility of the B…

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Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Conference Papers

Multi-branding – a more conventional approach?

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EC Competition Law Treatment of R&D Agreements

In modern economies, industrial competitiveness is increasingly determined by the ability to create new or improved products or services. Research and…

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Striking trademark judgements of the European Court of Justice in 2005

European ‘federal’ law has become an important factor in the trademark arena. Council Regulation 40/94 on the Community trademark (the Community Trade…

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PLC Mergers & Acquisitions Handbook - Belgium 2005/2006

Please give a brief overview of the public M&A market in your jurisdiction. (Has it been active? What were the big deals over the past year?)

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Arrêt du 10 février 1998 (Bruxelles). RG 96AR1629

Le mariage étant défini comme "l'acte par lequel l'homme et la femme établissent entre eux, de commun accord, une communauté de vie que la loi protège…

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