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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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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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Liberius welcomes Ana Jankov as new partner

Liberius is proud to welcome Ana Jankov as a partner, further strengthening the firm’s expertise in privacy, data protection and emerging digital regulation.

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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…

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Brussels Enterprise Court Dismisses Trade Mark Infringement …

On 18 September 2025, the President of the Dutch-language Enterprise Court …

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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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Developments in EU ecodesign law reveal forthcoming product categories

A draft report published on 24 August 2011 sheds light on which products may soon be affected by EU environmental rules under the EU's ecodesign Direc…

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ECJ again rules in favour of repackaging of parallel-traded pharmaceuticals

On 28 July 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "ECJ") handed down a judgment addressing questions referred to it by the Danish Supre…

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Prospective Regulatory Framework for Public Procurement Takes Shape

On 29 August 2011, 2 laws of 5 August 2011 amending the Law of 15 June 2006 on public contracts and certain contracts for works, supplies and services…

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New recommendations concerning workplace bullying

On 14 July 2011, the House Committee on Social Affairs of the Belgian Parliament adopted a proposal (the "Proposal") containing a number of recommenda…

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No legal actions against liquidator of company without assets

In its decision of 3 March 2011, the Liège Court of Appeal declared an action against the liquidator of a limited liability company C. (hereinafter th…

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The Third Energy Package is being implemented in the Flemish Region

On 16 August 2011, the Flemish Decree of 8 July 2011 modifying the Law of 10 March 1925 on the distribution of electricity and the Energy Decree of 8 …

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Cross-border injunctions tested in Apple v. Samsung saga

Two preliminary procedures pitting Apple Inc. ("Apple") against Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd ("Samsung Korea") and its affiliates illustrate interestin…

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EU Court of Justice rules on liability of Internet marketplace operator for trade mark infringements by Intern…

On 12 July 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "ECJ") gave judgment in a case involving the liability of an operator of an Internet …

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Limits of European Commission's investigative powers under scrutiny before General Court

The limits of the European Commission's investigative powers in competition cases are being challenged in a wave of appeals by Deutsche Bahn ("DB") an…

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Article 29 Working Party Explains Notion of “Consent” under EU Data Protection Directive

On 13 July 2011, the Article 29 Working Party (the "Working Party"), the independent European advisory body on data protection and privacy, adopted an…

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Belgian Commercial Court Establishes Incompatibility between Task of External Accountant and Liquidator

On 28 December 2010, the Leuven Commercial Court handed down a judgment in application of Article 184 of the Belgian Companies' Code governing the app…

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Belgian Conference of Electronic Communications Sector Regulators Adopts Decisions on Television Broadcasting …

On 18 July, the Belgian Conference of Electronic Communications Sector Regulators ("CRC"), including the Vlaamse Regulator voor de Media, the Conseil …

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Belgian Constitutional Court Holds That Differences between Blue and White Collar Employees Should Be Abolishe…

In a preliminary ruling that came down on 7 July 2011 concerning a case that had been brought before the Labour Court of Brussels (Arbeidsrechtbank / …

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UK Bribery Act: Engelse anticorruptiewet is geen ver-van-mijn-bedshow voor Belgische bedrijven

Sinds 1 juli 2011 is de UK Bribery Act van kracht. Deze anticorruptiewet, die overigens veel verder gaat dan de intussen beruchte Amerikaanse Foreign …

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Brussels Commercial Court Rules on Protection of Red Bull’s Colour Trade Mark

On 8 June 2011, the Brussels Commercial Court (the "Court") issued a judgment in a case between Powerdrinks Group BVBA ("Powerdrinks") and Red Bull Gm…

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WTO confirms Chinese victory in fasteners trade dispute

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) Appellate Body has upheld the findings of a WTO panel which declared that the European Union's basic anti-dumping l…

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Belgian Privacy Commission Launches Public Consultation on Cyber Surveillance

On 15 July 2011 the Belgian Commission for the Protection of Privacy (Commissie voor de bescherming van de persoonlijke levenssfeer/Commission de la p…

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EU Court of Justice Misses Opportunity to Clarify Whether or Not Belgian Blackout Pre-sale Periods Conform wit…

On 30 June 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "ECJ") gave judgment with respect to a reference for a preliminary ruling from the Co…

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Social elections in 2012: related bills passed

The parliament has recently passed three bills in relation to the 2012 social elections.

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WTO panel upholds EU challenge against export restrictions in China

On July 5 2011 a World Trade Organisation (WTO) panel published a report in which it ruled in favour of the European Union in a challenge against expo…

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