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België en VK versterken samenwerking tussen balies na Brexit.

Op 29 september 2025 heeft de Orde van Vlaamse Balies samen met Avocats.be en de twee Brusselse balies enerzijds en de balies en law societies van het Verenigd Koninkrijk (Engeland…

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Liberius welcomes Ana Jankov as new partner

Liberius is proud to welcome Ana Jankov as a partner, further strengthening the firm’s expertise in privacy, data protection and emerging digital regulation.

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ABILWAYS Belgium devient SKOLAE Training

ABILWAYS Belgium annonce son changement d’identité et devient SKOLAE Training. Cette évolution s’inscrit dans le cadre du rapprochement d’ABILWAYS et de M2I, donnant naissance à SK…

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22/10/25
Simplifying Rules for Listed Companies

Belgium proposes a draft law to simplify disclosure, marketing, and meeting…

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20/10/25
EU Cybersecurity Month: Protecting your business from invest…

EU Cybersecurity Month is an annual awareness campaign held every October t…

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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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Boosting whistleblower protections: The Belgian Competition Authority's new steps against market misconduct

On 21 August 2024, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) announced measures to bolster the protection of whistleblowers that report infringements of…

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Nieuw Boek 6 van het Burgerlijk Wetboek nadert inwerkingtreding

Le paysage juridique belge est sur le point de subir des changements importants avec l'entrée en vigueur prochaine du Livre 6 du Code civil, prévue po…

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FSR: What are the main practical lessons one year after its entry into force?

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ArtificiaI Intelligence in Belgium | Legal State of Play in 2024

As AI continues to redefine industries and reshape the future, our team remains at the forefront, deeply committed to tracking every legal and regulat…

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Revolutionizing Due Diligence - The EU Directive’s Impact on Your Business

After a two-year journey since the EU Commission’s initial proposal in February 2022, the groundbreaking EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due …

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