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Bdo welcomes new law firm bdo legal

BDO Belgium broadens its legal services with BDO Legal. A team of lawyers and paralegals will support Belgian and international businesses with specialised, pragmatic legal advice …

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Nouvelle et inutile attaque contre le secret professionnel

Ce 23 septembre 2025, la commission « Justice » de la Chambre a examiné la proposition de loi déposée par Mme Sophie De Wit et consorts (N.V.A.) « modifiant le Code pénal en vue d’…

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Zo laat je je cv opvallen als legal in-house professional

Het cv voor een in-house juridische functie samenstellen gaat verder dan zomaar een opsomming van titels en diploma’s. Het gaat erom hoe je ervaring én impact onder de aandacht bre…

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01/10/25
Shrinkflation – are brands and supermarkets required to info…

As inflation continues to exert pressure on retail prices, brands and super…

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29/09/25
Coalition Agreement: Royal Decree definitively abolishes SWT…

On September 15, 2025, the royal decree (RD) abolishing the regime of unemp…

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Wijzigingen aan het Vlaamse omgevingsrecht - Update

Sinds onze laatste nieuwsberichten over de diverse wijzigingen aan het Vlaamse omgevingsrecht zijn er weer een aantal nieuwe ontwikkelingen.

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The Belgian FDI screening mechanism marks its first year

One year after the introduction of Belgium's foreign direct investment (FDI) screening mechanism, the Interfederal Screening Commission (ISC) has publ…

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ArtificiaI Intelligence in Belgium | Legal State of Play in 2024

The Legal 500 Artificial Intelligence Guide | Belgian Chapter 2024

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Could AI-generated designs find protection under EU design law?

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize the creative industry, it brings with it a host of legal questions, particularly in the rea…

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Immigration d’une SICAV dédiée luxembourgeoise : un ruling bienvenu

Le Service des Décisions anticipées a récemment donné son blanc-seing à un transfert de siège d’une SICAV SIF luxembourgeoise vers la Belgique. Cette …

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Verjaring van de strafvordering grondig hervormd

Op 18 april 2024 is de Wet Strafprocesrecht I van 9 april 2024 gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad. Deze wet heeft onder meer de verjaring van de …

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The Belgian Competition Authority intensifies its fight against bid rigging – with physical persons also to be…

On 21 September 2024, the Chief Public Prosecutor of the Belgian Competition authority (“BCA”) publicly announced that in the BCA’s investigations int…

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La Responsabilité Extracontractuelle (nouveau Livre 6 du Code Civil) | Principales nouveautés en pratique

Le nouveau livre 6 du Code civil relatif à la responsabilité extracontractuelle entrera en vigueur le 1er janvier 2025. L’ambition du législateur a ét…

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Posting workers to Belgium: keeping up with the latest developments

This newsletter gives a short overview of the latest legal and administrative developments when temporarily posting workers to Belgium. The topics cov…

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EU Law on Greenwashing and Social-Washing Is Changing – And It Is Likely Going to Have a Wide Impact

The amount of litigation regarding environmental and climate change issues is, perhaps unsurprisingly, growing worldwide.[1] A significant portion of …

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The Belgian Data Protection Authority publishes an informative brochure on artificial intelligence systems and…

The Belgian Data Protection Authority has just published a brochure entitled “Artificial Intelligence Systems and the GDPR - A Data Protection Perspec…

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Belgian Competition Authority’s dawn raids in the passenger transport sector

On 11 September 2024, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) announced that it had initiated dawn raids on several companies active in the supply of …

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L’éternel problème de la double imposition des dividendes de source étrangère

Les investisseurs belges sont confrontés à un éternel problème de double imposition de leurs dividendes de source étrangère. Dans certains cas, ils pe…

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Trademark rights in the digital age: AI and NFTs

Imagine a world where machines can write books, design virtual fashion, and create entire marketing campaigns. This is not science fiction – it is our…

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Altered payment terms in public procurement

On Monday, the Royal Decree of 12 August 2024 was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. This Royal Decree was adopted under the impetus of the Co…

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Wijzigingen in de betalingsregels voor overheidsopdrachten verschenen in het Belgisch Staatsblad

Het koninklijk besluit van 12 augustus 2024 tot wijziging van het koninklijk besluit van 14 januari 2013 tot bepaling van de algemene uitvoeringsregel…

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AI-generated content and personality rights: the importance of consent and clear contractual stipulations

In recent years, technological advancements have brought about impressive yet controversial achievements. For instance, an AI-generated cover of the s…

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DLA Piper strengthens Belgium Corporate

DLA Piper announces the strategic appointment of Virginie Frémat, as a Corporate and Insurance partner in Belgium, effective 2 September 2024.

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The EU Batteries Regulation: Taking Stock of the New EU Battery Requirements

More than a year ago, the EU Batteries Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542) entered into force. In approximately one year’s time, the EU Batteries …

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The relationship between intellectual property and AI

Like many of our clients, the IP lawyers at CMS are struck by the speed at which AI is developing and by the impact that AI will have on the applicati…

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