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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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Quels sont les principaux droits intellectuels ?On peut distinguer d'après leur objet quatre grandes catégories de droits intellectuels :- …
Si les entreprises sont conscientes du fait qu'elles peuvent opposer des droits de propriété intellectuelle aux contrefacteurs, elles ne sont pas touj…
L'articulation de la vie privée et du travail, et plus particulièrement de la vie privée au travail, est une problématique déjà ancienne. L'émergence …
Implementing the third EC Directive on driving licences [1], the Belgian government has recently decided to introduce the new single European driving …
On 9 October, the Belgian government has taken the decision to strengthen the requirements for acquiring Belgian nationality. As a result, Belgian nat…
In its Sea Judgement of 10 September 2009 (C-573/07), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) further clarifies its “in-house” jurisprudence. More specifi…
In our latest ezine we referred to the discussion on the calculation of the compensation in lieu of notice in case of reduced work.
Contrary to holiday pay for blue-collar workers, for white-collar workers it is paid by the employer himself.
These new levels relate to the authorisations for employing and granting work permits to foreign nationals (from outside the EEA).
Altius' banking & finance team contributed to a jurisdictional comparison of international acquisition finance. The volume provides counsel with a…
The Royal Decree of 8 October 2008 amending the Belgian Companies Code (“BCC”) has amended the rules on financial assistance. The new rules entered in…
Last week, the Belgian government reached an agreement on the 2010-2011 federal budget. The most important social security and employment law measures…
In the current economic climate, suppliers ask to be paid in cash more and more often. Also, certain credit insurers are tightening their limits of co…
A company manager recently stated in a number of interviews that he could not hire certain candidates of foreign origin due to the reluctance of some …
On March 12, 2009, the second edition of the Belgian Code on Corporate Governance was published (the “2009 Code”), superseding and replacing the first…
As of 8 January 2009, Belgian listed companies and financial undertakings are required to have an audit committee. The Law of 17 December 2008 on the …
A foreign company that opens a Belgian branch office must comply with certain publication requirements. However, all too often companies fail to compl…
A blue collar worker mainly performs manual work whereas a white collar worker is deemed to perform essentially intellectual work. The difference betw…
Pratique déloyale en matière de construction
The new Regulation (EC) N° 883/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security schemes (hereaf…
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