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Liberius welcomes Dr. Jan-Henning Strunz as new partner

Liberius is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jan-Henning Strunz as partner, further expanding the firm’s cross-border capabilities and its reach in the German and Belgian…

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A new owner for LexGO

After nearly two decades as the market leader in legal job postings and more than 10 years under the leadership of Hugo De Maertelaere, LexGO is starting a new chapter. We are prou…

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M&A Lawyer Aubry Daerden Joins Crowell & Moring in Brussels

Aubry Daerden has joined Crowell & Moring’s Brussels office as a partner in the Corporate Group, expanding the firm’s capability to represent clients on complex Belgian and EU …

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Voorstel van decreet: MER-screening overgeheveld naar hogere…

Lokale besturen staan voor een dilemma: zij willen investeren in publieke b…

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13/11/25
Stikstof en verduurzamingsactiviteiten: wordt verduurzamen b…

De regering wil verduurzaming uitsluiten van de vergunningplicht voor stiks…

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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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Bedrijfsafvalwater lozen in RWZI's in het Vlaams Gewest: verduidelijking en procedures over de af te sluiten s…

Voor lozing van het meeste niet-huishoudelijk afvalwater in rioolwaterzuiveringsinfrastructuren (RWZI's) is vaak speciale aandacht nodig en moeten apa…

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European Court of Justice specifies conditions under Article 8(3) of the Copyright Directive governing an inju…

In a decision of 27 March 2014, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) held that Article 8(3) of Directive 2001/29/EC (the “Copyright Direc…

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Updated Legislative Framework for Markets in Financial Instruments (MiFID II)

Directive 214/65/EU on Markets in Financial Instruments repealing Directive 2004/39/EC (“MiFID I”) and Regulation (EU) 600/2014 on Markets in Financia…

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MLC entered into force in Belgium on 21 August 2014

The Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) was ratified by Belgium one year ago and has, according to  article VIII of the convention, now entered…

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The practice of homeopathy finally regulated

It took 15 years to apply (part of) the law of 29 April 1999 on non-conventional practices. Homeopathy was finally regulated, following the publicat…

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Schrems vs. Facebook

Maximilian Schrems zet zijn kruistocht tegen Facebook verwoed verder. Na verscheidene procedures voor de Privacycommissies van Ierland, Luxemburg en D…

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General Court Clarifies the Conditions of Genuine Use of Trade Mark

On 5 June 2014, the General Court of the European Union (the "General Court") handed down a judgment in joined cases T-495/12 to T-497/12. The General…

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As of 1 September 2014, collective redress of damages due to competition law infringement is possible

The Law of 28 March 2014 (MB 29 April 2014, effective date 1 September 2014) introduces a collective redress in the Belgian Economic Code. With this…

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Le changement d'intermédiaire d'assurance – La nouvelle procédure applicable à partir d’octobre 2014

Selon la pratique et les usages actuellement en vigueur dans le secteur de l'assurance, le droit à la commission est lié directement à la police d'a…

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Duty to Disclose when Making Ex Parte Request for Anti-counterfeiting Seizure

On 30 April 2014, the Court of Appeal of Antwerp (the “Court of Appeal”) confirmed the invalidation of the ex parte order granting an anti-counterfeit…

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New European Rules for the financing of important projects of common European interest

The European Commission adopted on 13 June 2014 a new communication to support important projects of common European interest.

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Unpaid company representatives and mandatory social insurance: clarity at last

In principle, company representatives are subject to the mandatory social insurance system of self-employed persons. Until recently, the legislation …

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Swap contracts – Unforeseen circumstances

The Portuguese Supreme Court, on the basis of the doctrine of  unforeseen circumstances, created by the financial crisis, has blessed the termi…

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Svensson-case: European Court of Justice rules hyperlinking to protected works can be done without consent

In 2012, the Court of Appeal of Svea (Sweden) submitted to the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) preliminary questions on whether providing hyperlin…

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ECJ: Internet Browsing Does Not Amount To Copyright Infringement

On 5 June 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ”) held that browsing websites without first obtaining the authorisation from the …

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The European Parliament approves directive on damages claims in the event of antitrust violations

On 17 April 2014, the European Parliament approved a proposal for a directive which will bring in rules to help victims of infringements of antitrust …

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Abuse of Company Goods Put at Disposal of Employees

Most companies offer a remuneration package to their employees which not only contains the fixed monthly salary, but also benefits in kind, including …

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Court of Appeal of Antwerp confirms Yahoo!'s obligation to cooperate with law enforcement agencies

On 20 November 2013, the Court of Appeal of Antwerp partially confirmed the Criminal Court of Dendermonde’s judgment dated 2 March 2009. The Criminal …

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Will the EU Sanctions against Russia affect IT Companies?

This update focusses on the issue of whether these sanctions will affect the operations of IT companies that conduct business activities in Russia.&nb…

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Chronique législative et réglementaire belge IP/IT (du 1er avril au 30 juin 2014)

09/01/2014 - Arrêté royal rendant obligatoire la convention collective de travail du 19 avril 2013, conclue au sein de la Commission paritaire pour le…

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