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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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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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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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Maatregelen voor een activerend ontslagrecht: deal or no deal

Middels de Wet van 3 oktober 2022 houdende diverse arbeidsbepalingen, gepubliceerd op 10 november 2022, heeft de wetgever enkele initiatieven ingevoer…

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Belgian Competition Authority opens investigation into the agreement between the four largest Belgian banks an…

The Batopin project consists in restructuring the cash distribution network of the four largest commercial banks in the country, namely Belfius, BNP P…

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Acquisition d’actions pour un sous-prix : bénéfice imposable à l’impôt des sociétés ?

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EU harmonizes THC limits in hemp seed (food) as from 1 January 2023

Hemp seeds have been eaten in the EU for a long time. The seeds may contain trace amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) because this cannabinoid is a …

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Na woninghuur ook tijdelijke beperking van indexatie voor handelshuur in het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest

De Brusselse Regering heeft op 9 december 2022 een voorstel van ordonnantie goedgekeurd met het oog op de tijdelijke beperking (gedurende 1 jaar) van …

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Prohibition of abuse of rights

Abuse of right (abus de droit / rechtsmisbruik) is now formally embedded in Book 1 of the new Civil Code. What are the practical consequences for the …

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Het energieprestatiecertificaat voor de gemeenschappelijke delen: Fase 2

Het energieprestatiecertificaat voor de gemeenschappelijke delen (hierna: EPC GD) geeft aan in welke mate een appartementsgebouw en zijn collectieve t…

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Saturday remains a “working day” after 31 December 2022 after all

In an earlier article, we informed you that, due to an amendment to the Civil Code, Saturday would no longer be considered a working day from 1 Januar…

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Nieuw Boek 5 – Verbintenissen – Belangrijke nieuwigheden

Op 21 april 2022 heeft de Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers het nieuwe verbintenissenrecht, vervat in Boek 5 (“Verbintenissen”) van het nieuw Burgerli…

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General Court confirms legality of Hungarian investment aid for new nuclear reactors

In 2014, the European Commission launched an investigation into the financing of two nuclear reactors in Hungary following the publication of several …

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UBO register's public accessibility violates privacy rights

The Court of Justice of the European Union has recently ruled that access to the information in the UBO register by the public is invalid.

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Representation

Where the old Civil Code contains only a few articles regarding the mandate (mandat / lastgeving), the new Book 1 now defines the concept of represent…

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Overheidsopdrachten : tijdelijk voorschotten toegestaan wegens sterke prijsstijgingen

Het betalen van voorschotten bij overheidsopdrachten is slechts beperkt mogelijk. De aanbestedende overheid betaalt immers enkel voor geleverde en aan…

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Much Ado About Nothing: zaterdag blijft werkdag voor arbeids- en socialezekerheidsrecht

Gisteren (21 december 2022) werd het wetsvoorstel houdende de neutralisatie van artikel 1.7 van boek 1 van het Burgerlijk Wetboek wat betreft het arbe…

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A major innovation in contract law in 2023: the doctrine of hardship

With the entry into force of Book 5 of the Civil Code, Belgian contract law will reform in a way that is unprecedented for nearly two centuries. Altho…

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New Royal decree introduces new provisions for advertisements of UCIs offered in Belgium

On 12 December 2022, a new Royal decree (the “Royal Decree”) was published that introduces new rules for UCIs on two different topics: first, by imple…

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Sustainability considerations in B2C relationships

Sustainability and the environmental impact of consumer goods are becoming key drivers for consumer transactions and for advertising and marketing cam…

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Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive published in the Official Journal

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E-fulfilment: what is it and what to look out for?

Everyone knows what e-commerce is by now, but what about e-fulfilment? We explain below what this term means and what the points of interest are.

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The notion of workday in employment law - Saturday remains a workday after all

The new Book 1 of the New Civil Code enters into force on the 1st of January 2023. This new Book 1 has many new features, including the provision that…

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