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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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Rechtszekerheid, robuustheid... Realiteit? Het eindrapport v…

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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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Agreement of government and general policy note - the prospects for the legislature in health care

Overview of the government programme about healthcare

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The Court of Justice of the European Union rules on the ability to patent human embryos

La Cour de justice de l’Union européenne a rendu, le 18 octobre 2011, un arrêt important en ce qui concerne la notion d’embryon humain.

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A new European Directive to fight against counterfeit medicines should be transposed by 2013

La Directive 2011/62/UE du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 8 juin 2011 modifiant la directive 2001/83/CE instituant un code communautaire relatif …

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Moving towards more effective data protection - The EC's proposal for a new Regulation will bring radical chan…

Last week, at the European Data protection day, the European Commission published its highly anticipated proposal for a new data protection framework.…

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Merger and division: running towards simplification

The Law of 8 January 2012, modifies the Company Code following Directive 2009/109/EC as regards reporting and documentation requirements in the case o…

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Restructuring aid and airlines

The EU Commission opens an investigation into restructuring aid in favor of Air Malta

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Transfer under judicial supervision: up to what point can the interest of the creditors jeopardize the chances…

Within the framework of the procedure of judicial reorganization of Thissen Laboratories by transfer under judicial supervision, the Commercial Court …

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Netting arrangements: not enforceable in Belgium against non-merchants: any solutions?

Through its decision of 27 November 2008, the Belgian Constitutional Court declared netting arrangements in insolvency proceedings, which are explicit…

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EU: Data Protection Directive Provides For Complete Harmonisation Says ECJ

In a judgment of 24 November 2011, the Court of Justice of the EU (the “ECJ”) interpreted Article 7 (f) of Directive 95/46 of 24 October 1995 on the p…

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The application of the commercial practices act to liberal professions

The Constitutional Court has declared the law on market practices and consumer protection to be applicable to liberal professions. The main consequenc…

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FBI anti-piracy warning. Closure of MegaUpload: what future for piracy?

The closure of the downloadsite MegaUpload raises both questions of copyright and communication of protected works and of the responsibility of the pr…

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Belgian Supreme Court renders a decision about counterfeit seizure proceedings

In its decision of 25 November 2011, the Belgian Supreme Court stated that counterfeit seizure proceedings, which are ex parte proceedings, may not be…

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Decisions in Framework of Dawn Raid Procedure Challengeable before Brussels Court of Appeal

On 22 December 2011, the Belgian Constitutional Court issued a preliminary ruling holding that Articles 44, 45 and 75 of the Belgian Competition Law v…

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New Reporting and Documentation Requirements for Mergers and Divisions in Belgium

On 8 January 2012, an act implementing Directive 2009/109/EC (the "Directive") was adopted by the Belgian Parliament (the "Act"). The Act entered into…

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Belgian competition law: Competition Council adopts new fining guidelines

n a press release issued on 6 January 2012, the Belgian Competition Council announced the adoption on 19 December 2011 of new Guidelines regarding the…

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European Commission launches review of Technology Transfer Block Exemption and publishes report on interplay b…

On 6 December 2011, the European Commission announced that it had begun a review of EU antitrust rules in respect of technology transfer agreements. T…

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European Parliament approves Biocidal Products Regulation – major changes in EU biocides regulation will apply…

On 19 January 2012, the European Parliament approved in Second Reading the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the mak…

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General Court rules against Commission decision to deny access to the index of bleach cartel file

On 15 December 2011, the General Court of the European Union ("GC") ruled that the European Commission was mistaken in its refusal to disclose the ind…

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New termination legislation: Work regulations to be adapted

As announced in our Newsflash of 10 May 2011, the new termination legislation (1) entered into force on 1 January 2012. These new mandatory provisions…

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New tresholds for public procurement procedures 2012 - 2013

On 30 November 2011, the new European thresholds for public procurement procedures during the period 2012 – 2013 were announced (1).

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