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Legal tech company Afriwise acquires LawExplorer and boosts regulatory intelligence in Africa

Afriwise, Africa’s fastest-growing legal-intelligence platform founded by Belgian lawyer Steven De Backer, has acquired LawExplorer, South Africa’s most established provider of reg…

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Promotion at DALDEWOLF

DALDEWOLF is pleased to announce the promotion of Lucie MARCHAL to the position of Counsel in the European Union Law team.

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Goodwin Expands Global Antitrust and EU Regulatory Footprint with New Brussels Office

Goodwin has opened a new office in Brussels, the epicenter for EU policy, legislation and enforcement. Together with Goodwin’s existing US and UK-based Antitrust and Competition t…

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Court of Appeal of Ghent Clarifies Boundaries of Tax Investi…

On 24 June 2025, the Court of Appeal of Ghent delivered a comprehensive jud…

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EU deforestation regulation (EUDR) proposed delay: What busi…

On 23 September 2025, the European Commission announced its plan to postpon…

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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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Enregistrements abusifs de noms de domaine : la Cour de Justice précise la notion de mauvaise foi

Dans un arrêt Internetportal und Marketing du 3 juin 2010, la Cour de Justice de l´Union euro-péenne clarifie la notion de mauvaise foi en matière d´e…

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E-Gambling : La Cour de Justice de l´Union Européenne confirme l´arrêt « SANTA CASA »

Le 3 juin dernier, la Cour de Justice de l´Union Européenne (ci après C.J.U.E.) a rendu un nouvel arrêt en matière de jeux de hasard et d´argent sur…

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Harmonisation des règles applicables aux factures papier et a celles sous format électronique

Le 13 juillet 2010, a été adoptée la directive 2010/45/UE qui apporte de nombreuses modifica-tions quant aux règles de facturation prévues par la dire…

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Compulsory declaration for payments made to tax heavens

As of 1st January 2010, payments of more than EUR 100,000 made to a resident of a tax heaven have to be declared in order to be tax deductible. The …

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State aid and banking sector

European Commission approves a restructuring plan for Dexia.

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Commission evaluates impact of proposed emissions targets on trade

The European Union's climate and energy package, agreed in December 2008, sets out the means by which the bloc will meet its goal to reduce emission…

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Entrée en vigueur du nouveau règlement européen en matière de sécurité sociale

Le 1er mai 2010, est entré en vigueur le nouveau règlement européen en matière de sécurité sociale, le règlement 883/2004, qui remplacele règlement …

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Pharmacies and freedom of establishment

The demographic and geographical limits to the opening of new pharmacies constitute a restriction on the freedom of establishment. Nevertheless, the C…

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A fruitful cooperation of a Belgian company during a cartel’s investigation

In 2005, eight different undertakings were found to have participated in three cartels in the industrial thread market. In the framework of the l…

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Restructuring of SNCB’s freight operations authorized by the European Commission

On 26 May 2010, the European Commission approved the public financing of the restructuring of SNCB’s freight activities.

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Sales of Sara Lee companies under EU merger control

The European Commission authorized under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the Sara Lee Air Care business by Procter & Gamble…

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Sales on the internet in view of the new guidelines on vertical restraints

In view of the development of online distribution, a clarification of the rules is necessary. The enactment of the new regulation concerning vertica…

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Approval by the European Commission of the restructuring of Ethias

The European Commission approved on 20 May 2010 a EUR 1.5 billion recapitalization provided by the Belgian State in relation to the restructuring of E…

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Autorisation de la Commission européenne de la restructuration de Ethias

La Commission européenne a autorisé le 20 mai 2010 la recapitalisation à hauteur de EUR 1,5 milliard accordée par l’Etat belge dans le cadre de la res…

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Nouveau règlement européen sur les restrictions verticales

Depuis le 1er juin 2010 le nouveau règlement européen sur les restrictions verticales est entré en vigueur. Il s’inscrit dans la logique du règlement …

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FISCALE AANDACHTSPUNTEN VOOR DE AUTOSPORT

Een rallywagen is geen vervoermiddel...... Althans niet voor btw doeleinden. Uit recente en minder recente rechtspraak is gebleken dat een rallyauto (…

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Nieuwe mededingingsregels in de motorvoertuigensector

De Europese Commissie bekijkt de sector van de motorvoertuigen reeds een 30 tal jaar met argusogen, vooral op het vlak van de mededinging.

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Direct settlement

The European Commission's decision in the recent DRAM case sheds light on how the cartel settlement procedure is working in practice

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Parliamentary committee to vote on divisive directive reviews

Controversy continues to surround the review of the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive and the EU Restriction of Hazardous …

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European Union launches first-ever anti-subsidy action against China

On April 17 2010 the European Union's Official Journal announced that the European Union has launched a probe into Chinese subsidies which are apparen…

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