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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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Termination of the procedure for the award of a public contract

Termination of the procedure for the award of a public contract – motives – confusion in the time of the tenders’ receipt and the opening of the tende…

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Unforeseen event justifying the use of the negotiated procedure

The failure of a first-awarding procedure does not constitute a foreseen event that justifies the use of the negotiated procedure. The public authorit…

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What are the obligations regarding competition when creating a semi-public company?

In its Acoset judgment of 15 October 2009, the Court of Justice decided that there is no need for a double competitive tendering procedure in the cont…

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Public procurement : exclusion criteria of foreign enterprises

European Court of Justice refines its position about the criteria of exclusion of tenderers.

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E-lunch vouchers

The publication of two Royal Decrees(1) regulates the introduction of an electronic variant of the paper lunch vouchers. Both variants will co-exist u…

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Biofuels before the Court of Justice of the European Union

The Constitutional Court cross-examines the Court of Justice of the European Union concerning the obligation to incorporate biofuels in petrol and die…

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The prospective study regarding the certainty of the provisioning of natural gas in 2020

Consultation of the public on the prospective study (from 12 January until 12 March 2011 inclusive) regarding the certainty of the provision of natura…

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Determination of the content of the files demonstrating the notable lack of impact on the environment of the s…

Decision of the Brussels Government of 2 December 2010 regarding the content of the files that need to be introduced by the bench of Mayor and Alderme…

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Decree of the Walloon Region of 22 December 2010 modifying the Law of 12 July 1973 concerning the protection of nature in relation to the “Natura 2000…

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Production of “green gas” in Wallonia

On 22 December 2010, the Walloon Government adopted a measure which aimed to promote gas production from renewable sources.

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Interprofessional agreement 2011 - 2012

On 18 January 2011, the social partners agreed on a draft social agreement which will determine the remuneration and labor conditions of 2.5 million e…

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The practical consequences of an annulment under the Belgian Statute of 19 December 2005 are problematic

If a franchisor is not able to demonstrate that a Pre-contractual Information Document was delivered in writing at least one month prior to the execut…

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Belgian competition law does not comply with EU competition law

On 7 December 2010, the European Court  of Justice rendered an important judgment concerning procedural modalities of the application of Belgian …

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The sales and waiting periods are no longer regulated in Belgium

The Brussels Court of Appeals ruled on 4 January 2011 that the Belgian rules regarding sales and waiting periods may be contrary to European law and s…

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Higher filing charges for enterprises

As from the 1st January 2011 all enterprises have to pay higher costs for filing their annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium. These new fi…

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New salary ceilings as from 1 January 2011

Salary ceilings are fixed for the implementation of certain stipulations of the law of 3 July 1978 concerning the employment contracts. On 1 January o…

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Incoterms 2010

Incoterms® 2010 were launched in September 2010 and came into effect on 1 January 2011. These new Incoterms take into account the developments in trad…

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The Ministry of Economic Affairs steps to fight against the distribution of counterfeit goods via Facebook

The inspectorate of the Ministry of Economic Affairs has recently taken steps to combat piracy, which resulted in the withdrawal of advertising from t…

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The physical presence at a meeting of your corporation, a necessity?

Is it required that the directors or the shareholders of a corporation need to be physically present at its registered office  in order to validl…

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New Belgian property co-ownership law explained

The law of 2 June 2010 strengthens and refines the so-called Apartment Act of 8 July 1924. This law regulates the joint ownership of common parts in r…

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