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Manifestation nationale du monde judiciaire

Le 20 mars 2025, au 10ème anniversaire de la 'Journée de l’état de droit', magistrats et avocats avaient remis ensemble à Madame la ministre de la justice Verlinden la lettre de re…

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Lawyer Leader Manager - Programme de formation en gestion et leadership

Les avocats sont déjà experts en droit et en procédure, mais la gestion d'un cabinet nécessite des compétences spécifiques auxquelles ils doivent également se former. Conscient d…

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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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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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Coronavirus: support for your business in times of unprecedented challenges

The spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is forcing governments around the world, including in Belgium, to take drastic measures to take back control …

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Coronavirus crisis: the European Commission presents its draft State aid Temporary Framework to support the ec…

Executive Vice-President Vestager has announced on 17 March 2020 a public consultation on the European Commission’s draft proposal for a State aid Tem…

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Coronavirus: uw vragen en onze antwoorden op een rijtje

De gevolgen van het coronavirus voor de Belgische bedrijven worden meer en meer voelbaar. Als werkgever wordt u momenteel geconfronteerd met een hele …

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Alcohol op het werk: hoe reageren?

Vele werkgevers worden geconfronteerd met dronkenschap en alcoholgebruik op het werk. We gaan hierna in op de meest gestelde vragen met betrekking tot…

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Le chômage temporaire est-il antidote au coronavirus?

L’ONEM a confirmé que les employeurs peuvent, dans certaines situations, mettre des travailleurs en chômage temporaire pour force majeure en raison du…

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Ontruimingsbevel "Kraakwet" ongrondwettig

Met de wet van 18 oktober 2017 betreffende het onrechtmatig binnendringen in, bezetten van of verblijven in andermans goed heeft de wetgever meer midd…

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Coronavirus – How companies can protect themselves (FAQs)

After the outbreak of the Coronavirus in China, it seems the virus is spreading across Europe at a record-breaking speed. The new infection cases are …

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Copyright in the Digital Single Market. Analysis and Implementation of the New Directive. Introducing the DSM …

The European legislator has been forced to note the inadequacy of existing exceptions to the digital age in which we live: the use of works is taking …

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Coronavirus: Frequently Asked Questions by Employers in Belgium

The covid-19 virus, also known as the coronavirus, continues to spread across the globe. Recently the virus arrived in Belgium as well, with the numbe…

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EU White Paper on Artificial Intelligence – getting ready for the future (Part 2)

Following up on our first article on the EU White Paper on Artificial Intelligence (available here), this second article will discuss (A) the requirem…

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Bail d’habitation et travaux économiseurs d’énergie

Nous avons publié dans une autre actualité une première partie de l’analyse de l’arrêt 23/2020 de la Cour constitutionnelle du 13 févri…

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Belgium – when contractual cherry-picking may be fruitless

In a recent blog, we wrote about the stringent language requirements in Belgian employment: how documents drafted in the wrong language are null and v…

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Corona: geen klein bier voor een werkgever. Enkele praktische punten vanuit HR-perspectief

Wie oorspronkelijk nog dacht dat het “coronavirus” de tegenhanger was van het “delirium tremens”, is eraan voor de moeite: de recente verspreiding van…

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Het Hof van Cassatie verduidelijkt de omvang van de ontslagbescherming voor de werknemer die een pestklacht ne…

Volgens het Hof van Cassatie moeten de de redenen die de werkgever inroept om het ontslag te rechtvaardigen niet noodzakelijk vreemd zijn aan de feite…

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Mag u de e-mails van uw personeel lezen?

De mailbox van uw werknemers bevat veel kostbare informatie. Normaal behoort de inhoud toe aan de onderneming maar mag een werkgever de mails van zijn…

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The European Union takes a step forward to strengthen the protection of whistleblowers

Recently, both financial and environmental scandals have been exposed by whistleblowers. They have reported acts they had observed in the course of th…

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Vlaamse normen omtrent windturbines strijdig met EU-recht?

De advocaat-generaal bij het Hof van Justitie nam op 3 maart 2020 conclusie in de zaak C‑24/19 over de vraag of het Vlaams wetgevend kader rond windtu…

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Copyright in the Digital Single Market. Analysis and Implementation of the New Directive. Introducing the impa…

Following the referendum of 23 June 2016 on the membership of the United Kingdom (« UK ») to the European Union (« EU ») (referendum on Brexit), the U…

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Retour à l’unanimité des voix en matière de copropriété ?

Le 20 février, la Cour Constitutionnelle a annulé la disposition permettant à l’assemblée générale des copropriétaires de décider, à la majorité des q…

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Alternative solutions after exit mobility allowance

The mobility allowance (or cash for car) is a cash amount that an employee receives in exchange for handing in the company car. The allowance is …

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