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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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03/11/25
Significant update for family businesses in Flanders

On 3 October 2025, the Flemish Government gave preliminary approval to a dr…

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30/10/25
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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Taking possession of the works

In public procurement of works, provisional acceptance of work done should not be confused with taking possession.

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Recent Developments in Belgian Competition Law (April/May 2012)

On 27 April 2012, the President of the Competition Council ordered diamond supplier De Beers to continue supplying rough diamonds to Spira, a Belgian …

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The European Commission again approves ING’s restructuring plan from 2009 and opens an in-depth investigation …

On 11 May 2012, the Commission again approves for the second time ING’s restructuring aid as compatible with the internal market. This new decision wa…

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EU State Aid rules Modernisation

The European Commission adopted on 8 May 2012 a Communication on State Aid Modernisation, setting out the objectives of a reform package due to enter …

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New Bill Amending Various Rules on Data Protection and Electronic Communications

On 5 April 2012, a new bill amending various provisions concerning Electronic Communications (the "Bill") was submitted to the Belgian Parliament. The…

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Price cartel between handling companies at Belgian ports

On 26 April 2012, the College of Commission prosecutors submitted heir reasoned report to the Competition Council about heir investigation into price …

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De minimis regulation for services of general economic interest (SGEI)

The European Commission adopted on 25 April 2012 a de minimis regulation for services of general economic interest for compensation of public service …

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Converting offices to living accommodations

Conversion of offices is more than ever worth exploring

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Mobile phone masts - health risks - suspension (supreme court decision no 219.332 of 11 May 2012)

Considérant que l’influence sur la santé des ondes provoquées par des antennes de téléphonie mobile fait l’objet de controverses dans les milieux médi…

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The Biocidal Products Regulation lives ... and will strike soon!

We have been carefully monitoring the progress of the Biocidal Products Regulation ("BPR") into EU law. We reported to you that on 10 May 20…

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International: Cross-border tele-working: beware!

Modern information and communication technology mean that some employees can now work remotely from any location as effectively as they do from their …

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Green certificates - CWaPE - circular CD-12 e 07-CWaPE-380 – modification of the mechanism for state aid

Le régulateur wallon a publié sur son site www.cwape.be un avis CD-12 e 07-CWaPE-380 relatif à trois projets de textes légaux modificatifs en vue d’ad…

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CJEU - CO2 allowances

The Court confirms that the Commission exceeded its powers by imposing on Poland and Estonia a ceiling on greenhouse gas emission allowances

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CO2 allowances and state aid

Guidelines on certain state aid measures in the context of the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme post-2012

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SEA Directive 2001/42/EC – concept of plans and programmes – applicability of the directive for the total or p…

La demande de décision préjudicielle porte sur l’interprétation de l’article 2, sous a), de la directive 2001/42/CE du Parlement européen et du Consei…

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ECJ Rejects Chocolate Rabbit Trade Mark

In a judgment delivered on 24 May 2012, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ”) confirmed a judgment of the General Court of the Europe…

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The end of split sales – what are the other options?

The end of split sales – outline of alternative property transfer structures: full ownership transfer, split between unrelated parties, stand-alone lo…

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The new anti-abuse provisions and their implication on split-sale transactions

The new anti-abuse provisions enacted by the law of 29 March 2012, effective as of 1 June 2012, have an impact on “split-sale” transactions. This pape…

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Property purpose: lease agreement versus zoning regulation

In the current market situation, investors are looking for alternative purposes for their real estate property. Subject to certain limited measures, v…

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The employment of older workers: the new initiative of the Government and its (disproportionate) social cost

The name for early retirement has been modified – one now speaks of “unemployment with employers’ intervention” (abbr. “UEI”) – but it is not the mos…

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