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Ronde van de Rechtsstaat - Opendeur van de vier hoge rechtscolleges Brussel - 25 oktober 2025

In het kader van de Europese dag voor Justitie zetten de vier hoge rechtscolleges hun deuren open: Grondwettelijk Hof, Hof van Cassatie, Raad van State en het Rekenhof. VRG-Alumni…

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De vernieuwde stageovereenkomst

Op 10 oktober 2025 trad het gewijzigde artikel 31 bis van de Codex Deontologie voor Advocaten in werking. Dat betekent dat alle stageovereenkomsten – zowel nieuwe als lopende – uit…

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Legal Geek Europe 2026

Legal Geek Europe returns on 14 April 2026 at De Hallen Studio’s, Amsterdam.

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CTRL + SHIFT + INVOICE­: The 2026 E-volution

Imagine... You run a small but thriving Belgian design agency. Your days ar…

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Cap employer’s social security contributions - Royal Decree …

With the aim of increasing Belgium’s competitiveness, the Programme Act of …

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The CLA 32bis reinforced: new obligations in relation to information and consultation of employees in the even…

Adopted on 17 December 2024 by the National Labor Council (NLC), Collective Labor Agreement (CLA) no. 32/8 (amending CLA no. 32 bis of 7 June 1985) in…

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Dentons welcomes 2 new partners in its Brussels office

Dentons has strengthened its Brussels office with the recruitment of Jens Debièvre as partner and head of the Public Law and Regulatory practice and J…

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Federal negotiations – imminent impact for investors

As part of the ongoing tax negotiations, major reforms are being considered, which are likely to have a significant impact on investors.

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Lydian appoints two new Partners as of 1 January 2025

Lydian is pleased to announce the appointment of Olivia Santantonio (IP/Commercial) and Kyoto Van Herreweghe (Planning, Environment & Energy) as P…

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Stibbe strengthens Corporate, Employment and Tax practices with three Counsel appointments

Stibbe is proud to announce the promotions of Sophie Brenard (Corporate and M&A), Charlotte Mortiaux (Employment, Benefits and Pensions), and Chri…

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Including “affirmative action measures” in your diversity and inclusion policy: what employers need to know

Promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace has become a key objective for many companies. While working out such a policy, employers often wan…

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Lydian announces promotions of 1 new counsel and 4 new senior associates

As we step into the new year, we’re proud to announce the well-earned promotions of talented professionals within our firm, effective 1 January 2025:

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Hogan Lovells promotes Charles-Henri Bernard to counsel in Banking and Finance practice

Global law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that Charles-Henri Bernard has been promoted to counsel in the Brussels office’s Banking and Fina…

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Belgian bankers must swear an oath on ethical conduct

The Belgian financial sector faces the entry into force on 15 January 2025 of a new disciplinary regime applicable to the banking sector and a compuls…

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New partner at Taylor Wessing in Brussels

Taylor Wessing announces the appointment of Marie Keup as partner. Marie, who joined Taylor Wessing in 2018, is now a partner in our Intellectual Prop…

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New partner for Jones Day's corporate practice in Brussels

The global law firm Jones Day announced today that Pierre-Olivier Mahieu has joined as a Partner in its Corporate Practice. Mr. Mahieu is based in Jon…

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YouConnect welcomes a new team member

To further reinforce its team and deepen its focus on compliance, YouConnect has welcomed Morgane Smets to its team in January 2025.

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Companies will need to prepare for Belgium's new Private Investigation Act

The new Private Investigation Act has introduced significant changes to the scope of private investigations for companies in Belgium.

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The Belgian Competition Authority publishes its DMA guide

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is an EU regulation that aims at opening up opportunities for innovation in the digital sector in Europe. For this purpo…

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Contracting authorities must actively avoid lock-in with IT suppliers

On 9 January 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a significant ruling in Case C-578/23. The Court clarified the conditio…

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Nouvelles obligations pour l'employeur en cas de transfert d'entreprise

Op 17 december 2024 heeft de Nationale Arbeidsraad een nieuw artikel 15/2 toegevoegd aan cao nr. 32bis. Met deze wijziging wensen de sociale partners …

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La Wallonie réduit de 12,5 % à 3 % les droits d'enregistrement pour l'achat d’une habitation propre et unique

Le Parlement wallon a approuvé une réforme du système fiscal wallon qui introduit une réduction significative du droit d'enregistrement sur les achats…

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Mon locataire ne paie pas son loyer, puis-je saisir la caution ?

La caution locative est généralement déposée sur un compte bloqué au nom du locataire mais au bénéfice du propriétaire bailleur.

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AKD welcomes new partner for its Real Estate practice in Brussels

Ruben Vermang has been appointed as a partner at AKD in Brussels within the Real Estate practice. His arrival significantly strengthens AKD's position…

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New information and consultation obligation for a transfer of undertaking

The employer and employee organisations in the National Labour Council have added a new chapter to the well-known CBA 32bis on the safeguarding of emp…

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