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Manifestation nationale du monde judiciaire

Le 20 mars 2025, au 10ème anniversaire de la 'Journée de l’état de droit', magistrats et avocats avaient remis ensemble à Madame la ministre de la justice Verlinden la lettre de re…

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Lawyer Leader Manager - Programme de formation en gestion et leadership

Les avocats sont déjà experts en droit et en procédure, mais la gestion d'un cabinet nécessite des compétences spécifiques auxquelles ils doivent également se former. Conscient d…

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Baker McKenzie Welcomes New Energy & Infrastructure Team to Brussels Office

Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie is pleased to announce the arrival of a new Energy & Infrastructure team in Brussels, effective 1 November. The team includes David Haver…

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Deactivation of mailbox and phone number after termination o…

In a decision of 7 October 2025, the Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data…

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Cyber-fraud and banking vigilance: French case law and lesso…

Recent French judgments from the Nantes Judicial Court have drawn a clear l…

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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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A new European Directive aims at facilitating damages claims for infringements of competition law

The Directive of the European Commission of 26 November 2014, published on 5 December 2014, aims at ensuring an effective enforcement of competition l…

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New calculation method for social security contributions of self-employed workers

The Parliament recently approved a new law (1) amending the calculation method of social security contributions for the self-employed. The new legisla…

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Suppression des titres au porteur - Début de la 4ème phase à partir du 1er janvier 2015

Les titres qui n'avaient pas encore fait l'objet d'une conversion de plein droit ou à l'initiative de leurs titulaires au 1er janvier 2014 ont en prin…

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Gift and gift vouchers: summary before the year-end celebrations

During the final days before the year-end celebrations, certain employers like to offer a gift or gift vouchers to their employees but have questions …

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Wage withholding tax scales as applicable for income year 2015

The Royal Decree of 10 December 2014 containing the wage withholding tax scales for income year 2015 was published in the Belgian Official Gazette of …

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Europe’s Right to be forgotten: update on implementation guidelines

In an earlier newsletter, we wrote that the Article 29 Working Party ("Working Party 29″) has adopted guidelines relating to the implementation of the…

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European Union Loses Damages Claim in Lifts and Escalators Cartel Case

On 24 November 2014, the Brussels Commercial Court ("the Court") dismissed, for lack of sufficient evidence, the first action for damages ever brought…

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Passage obligatoire et définitif aux chèques-repas électroniques dès le 1er janvier 2016!

Alors qu'un système de choix et de réversibilité de choix entre les chèques-repas délivrés sur support papier et les chèques-repas sous forme électron…

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Antwerp Commercial Court Issues Injunction Closing Down Collaborative Video Recorder Provider Bhaalu

On 4 November 2014, the Commercial Court of Antwerp ("the Court") issued a cease and desist order against NV Right Brain Interface ("RBI") to close do…

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Finally, clarifications on outplacement in Joint Committee No. 218!

On 10 July, the social partners within the National Joint Committee for Employees (No. 218) signed a Collective Labour Agreement about outplacement fo…

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Social elections: it is time to think of a strategy

A WC has to be set up in companies with 100 employees or more. The same applies in companies where a WC should have been established during the previo…

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Supreme Court Rules that Belgian Commercial Agency Law is “Mandatory” under Rome Convention

On 12 September 2014, the Supreme Court (Hof van Cassatie/Cour de Cassation) ruled that the Belgian Law of 13 April 1995 on commercial agency agreemen…

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Effecten aan toonder. Waardeloos? Zeker niet! Nog snel laten omzetten? Ja!

De wet van 14 december 2005 houdende de afschaffing van de effecten aan toonder (de wet van 14 december 2005) en het koninklijk besluit van 25 juli 20…

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Transaction dans le cadre de l’immobilier public : applicabilité de la réglementation en matière de marchés pu…

Récemment, dans le cadre de l'affaire Impresa Pizzarotti1 , la Cour de justice de l'Union européenne s'est à nouveau penchée sur la question de savoir…

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A non-competition clause for employees.

Non-competition clauses are regularly included in employment contracts. This article clarifies the points an employer should pay attention to when dra…

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Nouvelle circulaire fiscale sur la cession ou concession de droits d’auteur ou de droits voisins

L'administration fiscale a publié une circulaire n°36/2014 le 23 octobre 2014. La circulaire détaille comment les revenus obtenus par une personne phy…

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Sociale verkiezingen 2016: tijd om een strategie uit te stippelen

Indien een onderneming gewoonlijk gemiddeld minstens 50 werknemers tewerkstelt, moet een CPBW opgericht worden.

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Ghent Court of Appeal confirms Ducati’s abuse of dominant position for refusing to directly supply components …

On 1 October 2014, the Court of Appeal of Ghent handed down its judgment upholding the Commercial Court of Dendermonde's decision of 3 November 2010 t…

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Consequences of bankruptcy of a tenderer or of a successful tenderer for a public contract.

Circular - Brussels local authorities - Bankruptcy of a tenderer or of a successful tenderer.

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Bedenktermijn als verkoopsargument uitspelen is verboden, zegt Duitse rechter

Duitse websites die reclame maken met "14 dagen geld terug garantie" als verkoopsargument overtreden volgens een beslissing van het Bundesgerichtshof …

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