On 3 October 2025, the Flemish Government gave preliminary approval to a dr…
In Belgium, employers’ social security contributions have always been due o…
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The Royal Decree of 8 October 2008 amending the Belgian Companies Code (“BCC”)[1] has substantially amended the rules on financial assistance. These n…
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The Royal Decree of 8 October 2008 amending the Belgian Companies Code [1] has amended the rules on redemption of shares by a company. They will enter…
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The Royal Decree of 8 October 2008 amending the Belgian Companies Code [1] has partly amended the rules on the contribution in kind. They will enter i…
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The law firm Claeys & Engels has just published a study concerning company restructurings and social plans. The study is based on 216 collective b…
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The advantages of selling through a genuine agent.
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The Belgian regulation (Royal Decree of 27 January 2008, B.S./M.B. 3 March 2008) foresees that an employer must inform the prevention adviser of any…
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On 8 May 2008, Advocate General (AG) Sharpston issued her opinion in the Cobelfret v Belgium case (Case C-138/07) regarding the compatibility of the B…
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Multi-branding – a more conventional approach?
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In modern economies, industrial competitiveness is increasingly determined by the ability to create new or improved products or services. Research and…
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European ‘federal’ law has become an important factor in the trademark arena. Council Regulation 40/94 on the Community trademark (the Community Trade…
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Please give a brief overview of the public M&A market in your jurisdiction. (Has it been active? What were the big deals over the past year?)
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Le mariage étant défini comme "l'acte par lequel l'homme et la femme établissent entre eux, de commun accord, une communauté de vie que la loi protège…
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