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Uitstel voor wet statuut bewindvoerder

In het Belgisch Staatsblad van 6 augustus 2025 werd de wet van 18 juli 2025 tot wijziging van de wet van 8 november 2023 betreffende het statuut van bewindvoerder over een bescherm…

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Universités d'été : les inscriptions sont ouvertes

AVOCATS.BE vous donne rendez-vous les mardi 19 et mercredi 20 août 2025 au Château-ferme de Courrière pour deux journées de formation autour de thématiques actuelles, animées par d…

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Clausebase expands into North America

ClauseBase, the all-in-one legal drafting platform, is proud to announce its expansion into North America with the opening of a new office in Montreal. This strategic move is drive…

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La réparation en nature : un droit pour l’entrepreneur ?

Dans les relations contractuelles entre le maître de l’ouvrage et l’entrepr…

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Supreme Court Clarifies Deadline Calculation for Eviction Co…

On March 28, 2025, the Belgian Supreme Court clarified how the expiration p…

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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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Property right on volumes and vertical divisions of ownership: current ruling

The possibility of creating a property right on a volume unconnected to the soil, without creation of a condominium, has been controversial for many y…

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Liability action of the association of co-owners against builders and promoters

In its judgment of 18 October 2013, the Court of Cassation has definitely settled the issue of the capacity to take legal action by the association of…

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Obligation to identify the parties to a lease agreement and registration

Article 1714 of the Belgian Civil Code and the Code on registration duties, mortgage duties and clerks, as amended by the Act of 21 December 2013, pro…

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euLex: La garantie locative sous toutes ses formes : focus sur une solution passant par l’assurance-caution

Que l’on se situe dans le cadre d’un bail de résidence principale/à loyers ou commercial, un bon contrat est avant tout un contrat où tant le bailleur…

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No compulsory partition in case of voluntary co-ownership: Matter closes

By a judgment dated 20 September 2013, the Belgian Supreme Court has decided that article 815 of the Civil Code, by which a co-owner can force the par…

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Verkoopcompromis onder de opschortende voorwaarde van de aflevering van een bodemattest: moet er nog zand zijn…

In navolging van een aantal arresten van het Hof van Cassatie is er reeds veel geschreven over het bodemattest, de rechtsgeldigheid van de opschortend…

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Condominium : amendment to the by-laws by 31 August 2014 at the latest

Pursuant to an act of 17 August 2013, the term let to the condominiums in order to amend their articles of association is postponed by one year. The d…

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Distress: a mechanism forgotten by the landlords

With a tenant who does not pay rent, the landlord can contact a bailiff who – without any prior judicial authorization – will distrain the chattels co…

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Student housing as property investment asset, a rapid glance

In the United Kingdom investment in student housing has increased explosively during the least years. Due to this increase, which was followed by the …

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STIEFMOEDERS EN STIEFKINDEREN IN HET ERFRECHT

De invloed van een door de vader ingestelde vordering tot echtscheiding op het la-tere erfrecht van de kinderen.

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Co-ownership - New deadline

A recent amendment intends to prolong the deadline for bringing the basic deed, the co-ownership regulations and the in-house rules in line with the …

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SPLIT-PURCHASE PRECEDED BY DONATION: UPDATE

When investing in real estate, the tax aspects are often a crucial element to be considered. A classic way to invest in real estate in a tax efficien…

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Huurschade wordt vastgesteld en begroot door een deskundige. Kan de begroting van de huurschade het voorwerp u…

De huurovereenkomst bepaalt dat de plaatsbeschrijving bij uittrede huur door dezelfde expert zal worden opgesteld als deze die bij de plaatsbeschrijvi…

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Change in Legislation on Securities concerning Movable Goods

Following on from what happened earlier in the Netherlands and France, security law has now also been thoroughly modernised in Belgium.

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L’œuvre, son vol et les outils de la victime

La maison de vente aux enchères Sotheby's aurait récemment adjugé un tableau de Renoir intitulé « Madame Valtat » et volé quelques années auparavant à…

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De Advocatenakte

Op 13 juni 2013 is de Wet van 29 april 2013 betreffende de door de advocaten van de partijen medeondertekende onderhandse akte in werking getreden. De…

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Parliament Passes Comprehensive Reform of Securities over Movable Goods

On 11 July 2013, Parliament adopted the Law amending the Civil Code with regard to securities over movable property and to abolish certain provisions …

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New co-ownership law: bylaw adaptation deadline extended further

The deadline to prepare the adaptation of the bylaws and submit it to the general meeting of co-owners for approval is extended further.

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Unilateral modification of function and implicit breach of contract: a risk for both parties

An employer who unilaterally changes the function of an employee risks being ordered to pay an indemnity in lieu of notice. Nevertheless, the employee…

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New regulation concerning caution

Public procurement – Execution – Caution

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