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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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Reform of the Belgian tax system concerning patents and supplementary protection certificates

On 17 July 2015, the Belgian Council of Ministers has approved the draft of a royal decree that will reform the system of patent fees for inventions a…

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Harcèlement moral et limites du mandat syndical

Il n’est pas rare, surtout en ces périodes d’intenses activités syndicales précédant la procédure des élections sociales de constater des débordements…

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EP legal affairs committee votes on the draft proposal for a directive on the protection of undisclosed know-h…

The proposal for a directive on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) seeks to align across the EU the exist…

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Recruter un indépendant: faites appel à la Commission administrative de règlement de la relation de travail !

Le recours à un travailleur indépendant (nouvel engagement ou modification de la nature de relation de travail salarié vers indépendant) est souvent s…

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Moral violence against a worker: forced resignation?

An employer suspects one of its employees to perform unfair competition during the exercise of its own duties.

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De bijzondere liquidatiereserve: ook voor u?

De Programmawet van 19 december 2014 (B.S. 29.12.2014) voerde de mogelijkheid in voor een KMO-vennootschap om de gehele of gedeeltelijke winst na bela…

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Huawei v ZTE: ECJ rules on injunction possibility of SEP owner against alleged infringer after a FRAND licensi…

The European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) handed down its decision on July 16, 2015 in the caseHuawei v. ZTE (C-170/13). It clarified the possibility for …

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Drones and Privacy: Belgian Privacy Commission Approves Draft Royal Decree

Until a couple of years ago, drones, or remotely piloted aircraft systems (“RPAS”), were only used for military purposes. Recently, however, the techn…

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Can an Internet News Portal be Held Liable for its Readers’ Reactions?

According to a recent ruling of the European Court of Human Rights, the liability of an Internet news portal, who attracts visitors on the basis of co…

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ECHA Board of Appeal decision on the legality of a SONC – the precedent of Solutia

On 27 July 2015, the ECHA Board of Appeal adopted an important and a first of its kind decision (Case A-019-2013) with regards to the legal nature of …

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Dissolution of companies, public order and abuse of rights

Two recent judgments of the Belgian Supreme Court contain important clarifications concerning the mechanism of the dissolution of companies with insuf…

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Hotel business in Brussels

Since 1 July 2014 and the entry-into-force of the 6th State Reform, the Regions have the authority to regulate matters related to tourism, which inclu…

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Aansprakelijkheid bij herstructurering

Het Franse Hof van Cassatie heeft recent (12 mei) een arrest geveld in een opmerkelijke zaak van aansprakelijkheid voor herstructurering. Een chemisch…

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De Programmawet Gestemd In De Kamer

In juni werd een ontwerp van programmawet bekendgemaakt. Op 24 juli werd de programmawet gestemd in de kamer. Naast fiscale stimuli en diverse be…

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Shape Marks: Guidance on Distinctiveness and Functionality

The acceptance of 3D signs as trade marks is well established, but the grounds for refusal, including whether the public considers 3D signs to be trad…

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Belgian Listed Companies Dashboard - issue n°2

This is the second issue of our dashboard for Belgian listed companies, which covers the first half of 2015. NautaDutilh is pleased to provide Belgian…

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Tax Shift and Budget 2016 Agreement – Detailed overview of measures

This newsflash provides an in-depth overview of the measures in the Tax Shift and Budget 2016 Agreement reached by the Belgian Federal Government on 2…

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Belgian Finance Minister considers new TP Documentation Rules

Against the backdrop of the OECD action plan against Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS), the Belgian minister of Finance has announced that trans…

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Social Elections 2016

Next year, in the course of the month of May, social elections for the designation of the personnel representatives at the committee for prevention an…

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Update on the use of the plasticizer DEHP in medical devices

On 17 July 2015, the Council and the European Parliament published a latest version of their Proposal for a Regulation on medical devices and amending…

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