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Alles wat u nodig hebt om succesvol te ondernemen in de advocatuur

Een advocatenkantoor leiden is meer dan alleen het recht beheersen. Het is ook ondernemen: met visie, structuur en durf. Daarom lanceert de Orde van Vlaamse Balies twee nieuwe hulp…

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Universités d’hiver 2026 - les inscriptions sont ouvertes

Après le succès des Universités d’été, AVOCATS.BE vous présente sa première édition hivernale : une journée de formation et de réflexion, le 21 janvier 2026, au Château de Courrièr…

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België en VK versterken samenwerking tussen balies na Brexit.

Op 29 september 2025 heeft de Orde van Vlaamse Balies samen met Avocats.be en de twee Brusselse balies enerzijds en de balies en law societies van het Verenigd Koninkrijk (Engeland…

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Pay more to your employees and less to the social security r…

In Belgium, employers’ social security contributions have always been due o…

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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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Employing foreign workers on the Belgian territory: watch out as from 31 March!

  On 1 June 2011, the federal government signed a cooperation agreement with the regions and communities on coordination of the controls on illeg…

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Turning Back the Clock: A Renewed Attempt at Capital Income Taxation Reform

As usual, the end of 2012 brought about its share of reforms in the area of taxation. Following a tense budget meeting, due to politically sensitive i…

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Use of E-mail on Work Floor

The Brussels Labour Court of Appeals gave judgment on 7 February 2013 on the privacy of e-mails in the professional inbox of an employee (the “Judgmen…

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Bpost fined for abuse of its dominant position in the Belgian postal sector

As from 2005, the Belgian Competition Council received a number of complaints against Bpost for abuse of its dominant position in the Belgian postal s…

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When is the licence of the contractor required for the execution of a public procurement of work?

Public procurement of work – Licence for public work – Moment.

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The Tax Deductibility of European Fines for Cartel Violations: On Borrowed Time?

On 20 December 2012, the Belgian Constitutional Court rendered an important judgment which will certainly have significant consequences for large comp…

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Les futures lignes directrices sur les aides à finalité régionale

Le processus de révision des lignes directrices à finalité régionale est en marche. Les futures lignes directrices devront tenir compte du contexte de…

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Paris Court of Appeal confirms: Pierre Fabre breached competition law by banning internet sales within its sel…

In 2006, the French Competition Authority (the Conseil) started to investigate whether a number of manufacturers of cosmetics and personal care produc…

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24 EU Member States Sign Unified Patent Court Agreement

On 19 February 2013, Ministers from 24 Member States signed the international agreement setting up the Unified Patent Court (“UPC”) during the EU Comp…

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Tougher position towards the employment of employees who illegally stay in Belgium (part II)

The Act providing for sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals has been published in the Belgian State Ga…

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Brussels Court of Appeal Curbs the Powers of the Belgian Competition Authority

In a judgment of 5 March 2013, the Brussels Court of Appeal set out the conditions under which the Belgian Competition Authority can seize documents w…

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European Court of Justice clarifies scope of post-term non-compete obligation in franchise agreement

In its judgment of 7 February 2013, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") ruled (Case C-117/12) that a post-term non-compete obligation in a franchise…

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Cartel fine for Telefonica and Portugal Telecom

The European Commission has imposed a fine of EUR 67 million on Telefonica, the Spanish telecom provider, for illegal agreements with its Portuguese c…

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Directive 2005/29 : au tour des annonces de vente en liquidation d’être passées au crible

  La délimitation du champ d'application de la directive 2005/29/CE sur les pratiques commerciales déloyales des entreprises vis-à-vis des consom…

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PRIORITY RIGHT OF THE UNPAID SELLER OF PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT

Under current Belgian law, the unpaid seller of movable goods benefits from a priority right (voorrecht onbetaalde verkoper/privilège du vendeur impay…

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New Rules for the Performance of Public Contracts and Public Work Concessions

Effective 1 July 2013, the Royal Decree of 14 January 2013 (hereinafter, the "Decree") will introduce new general rules for the performance of public …

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Post-Term Non-Competition Clauses: Avoid Expensive Mistakes

An employment agreement frequently includes a standard non-competition clause, even though its validity or relevance to the specific case has not been…

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Alleged illegal operations no justification for a boycott by competitors

On 7 February 2013, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") ruled on a reference from the Slovakian Supreme Court in a case concerning three major Slova…

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Corporate Antitrust compliance programmes

Antitrust compliance programmes can be a useful tool for preventing competition law issues.

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Capital gains on shares realised by individuals: current (often favorable) tax regime remains unchanged

The recently introduced new corporate income tax on certain capital gains on shares (cf. our e-zine of 14 March 2013), does not change the current tax…

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