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AVOCATS.BE se mobilise pour la défense de l’État de droit

Face aux atteintes croissantes à l’État de droit en Belgique, comme ailleurs dans le monde, AVOCATS.BE annonce la création d’un Observatoire de l’État de droit. Cette initiative vi…

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New EU De-minimis Registration Obligation: What Businesses Receiving Public Subsidies Need to K…

As of 1 January 2026, the administrative landscape for de-minimis aid in the EU has changed significantly. Businesses that receive public subsidies should understand how this new s…

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Liedekerke welcomes Anne Bonet as Of Counsel within its Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) practic…

Liedekerke is pleased to announce that Anne Bonet, the former First President of the Interfederal Screening Commission (ISC), will be joining the firm's Foreign Direct Investment p…

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CSRD and CSDDD: a smaller universe and clearer boundaries

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ('CSRD') requires "in-scop…

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Belgian Court confirms: you can transfer more ‘interest dedu…

In Belgian acquisition structures, the application of the 30% EBITDA intere…

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Each day we publish several articles written by legal and tax specialists from law firms, notaries offices, the legal departments from payroll agencies and tax consultants.

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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Nouveau commerce : n’oubliez pas les autorisations administratives !

Libraire dans l’âme, passionné par la pâtisserie, la mode ou encore le commerce de produits éco-responsables, ça y est, vous décidez de vous lancer à …

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Bewindvoering en de nieuwe wetswijzigingen na 1 maart 2019: blijft de mens centraal staan?

Eind 2019 waren er in België ruim 151.000 zorgvolmachten en circa 120.000 mensen onder beschermingsstatuut. De maatschappelijke impact en de relevanti…

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Decembermaand ... geschenkenmaand?

Dit jaar kan uw traditioneel sinterklaas- of kerstfeest niet plaatsvinden. Als werkgever hebt u echter nog altijd de mogelijkheid om uw werknemers een…

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Submission of a proposal for decision against Caudalie for imposing a minimum resale price on its selective di…

On 20 November 2020, the Investigation and Prosecution Service of the Belgian Competition Authority announced that it had submitted a motivated propos…

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First Belgian ruling on abuse of economic dependence

First Belgian ruling on abuse of economic dependence: much looked forward too, little precedential value?

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Checklist for transferring personal data after schrems II

The CJEU ruling from 16 July 2020 in the Schrems II case created a lot of uncertainty for organisations transferring personal data…

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Wijziging Vlaams Onteigeningsdecreet: einddatum voor minnelijke onderhandelingen?

Op 14 oktober 2020 heeft het Vlaams Parlement de wijziging van het Vlaams Onteigeningsdecreet goedgekeurd voor wat betreft de invoering van een minnel…

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New law on basic banking services for businesses in Belgium

Yesterday, 24 November 2020, the new law on basic banking services for businesses has been published in the Belgian Official Journal. This law voted o…

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Recommendations on outsourcing to cloud service providers by (re)insurance companies

The National Bank of Belgium (NBB) published 15 recommendations for (re)insurance companies that outsource to cloud service providers. These…

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Covid-19: Délibérations sans présence physique des organes des sociétés et des associations

L’arrêté royal n°4 du 9 avril 2020 portant des dispositions diverses en matières de copropriété et de droit des sociétés et des associations dans le c…

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Invoking copyright to block the submission of evidence? Nice try, but no cigar!

The Court of Justice of the European Union delivers judgments regarding the concept of “communication to the public” faster than legal scholars can re…

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Afwerving van cliënteel – Communicatie ter actualisering van klantenbestanden

Het Hof van Beroep te Brussel oordeelde dat communicatie gericht aan klanten van een concurrent ter actualisering van klantenbestanden in de mate die …

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EU Omnibus Directive: what is the impact of the consumer protection reform for traders? Some takeaways and res…

Nearly one year ago, the EU Parliament adopted the directive No 2019/2161 (better known as the “Omnibus Directive”) as a result of the “New …

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Transfers following Schrems II: more clarity

On 11 November 2020, the EDPB published (in concept) its long-awaited recommendations concerning the transfer of personal data following Schrems II. M…

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Payments in the video game industry: Regulatory Status in Belgium

This summer has brought a major lawsuit in the video game industry with the “Apple v. Epic Games” case. Epic Games, the developer of the popular game&…

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Transfer of personal data outside the EEA

In the Schrems II judgment of 16 July 2020, the Court of Justice ruled that the transfer of personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) on …

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Met het oog op de toekomst in moeilijke tijden: de wederopbouwreserve

Om de nadelige economische gevolgen van de COVID-19 pandemie zoveel als mogelijk te beperken, voorziet de regering niet enkel in financiële (bijv. ove…

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Leases management in COVID-19 times: is the rent (fully) due?

On 30 October 2020, the Judge of Peace of Etterbeek rendered a judgment on commercial leases in the first lockdown period in view of the COVID-19 meas…

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EU Court of Justice clarifies concept of “informed consent” for collection of personal data

On 11 November, the Court of Justice of the EU (“CJEU”) rendered its judgment (Case C‑61/19) in a case (Orange România SA v. Autoritatea Naţională de …

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Mag u een werknemer ontslaan omdat hij weigert een mondmasker te dragen?

Het Arbeidshof van Antwerpen heeft het ontslag om dringende reden van een werknemer die weigert een mondmasker te dragen op zijn arbeidsplaats bekrach…

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