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Gevangenisnoodwet van kracht

Exact één maand na de indiening van het wetsontwerp van de minister van Justitie is de wet van 18 juli 2025 gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad van 4 augustus 2025. De wet beva…

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Student rechten? Waag je kans op de Scriptieprijs en win €2.500!

Heb jij tijdens het academiejaar 2024-2025 een masterproef geschreven over de advocatuur, of over de toegang tot de rechter? Dan maakt jouw werk kans op de Scriptieprijs van Advoca…

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Geschillencommissie bij betwisting van punten in tweedelijnsbijstand

Vanaf 1 juli 2025 kunnen advocaten actief in de tweedelijnsbijstand een beroep doen op een geschillencommissie wanneer er een blijvend meningsverschil is over de toegekende punten …

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06/10/25
EU deforestation regulation (EUDR) proposed delay: What busi…

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

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28/08/25
The New EU “Pharma Package”: Advertising – A Comparison of C…

In this ninth and final alert in our weekly series on the EU Pharma Package…

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Public procurement in the classic sectors A further step towards a new system

The Belgian authorities have made further steps towards the implementation of a new legislation regarding public procurement, and the implementation o…

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Le point sur les primes, aides et mesures fiscales en matière d’économies

La Belgique s'est engagée, dans le cadre du respect des accords internationaux et européens, dans un véritable défi énergétique. Les principales mesur…

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Prospective Regulatory Framework for Public Procurement Takes Shape

On 29 August 2011, 2 laws of 5 August 2011 amending the Law of 15 June 2006 on public contracts and certain contracts for works, supplies and services…

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The Third Energy Package is being implemented in the Flemish Region

On 16 August 2011, the Flemish Decree of 8 July 2011 modifying the Law of 10 March 1925 on the distribution of electricity and the Energy Decree of 8 …

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WTO confirms Chinese victory in fasteners trade dispute

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) Appellate Body has upheld the findings of a WTO panel which declared that the European Union's basic anti-dumping l…

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Het Derde Energiepakket wordt in Vlaanderen omgezet

Op 16 augustus 2011 verscheen in het Belgisch Staatsblad, ter omzetting van Richtlijn 2009/72/EG en Richtlijn 2009/73/EG, het Vlaams decreet van 8 jul…

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Criminal law and public procurement

Considerations about art. 245 and 314 of the Criminal Code.

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Health and safety coordination

Obligation to designate a coordinator.

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Understandings in public procurements

Meaning – signs – criminal consequences.

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Distinction between public service contract and service concession

The distinction criteria are : the remuneration of the provider and the transfer by the contracting authority of the operating risk to the provider.

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Emissions Trading - Highlights of the developments in the run up to ETS III

The first part of the e-zine highlights the most important changes to the European framework governing the Emissions Trading Scheme. The second part w…

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A rule often forgotten by the contracting authorities: the publication of the contract award notice

Rules on publication – European public procurements – Contract award notice.

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The establishment of a joint venture does not exclude very not put in competition

Establishment of a joint venture – grant of contracts – awarding follow a competition process

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One member of a company can act for compensation after an irregular attribution

Company – Action for compensation introduced by only one member of the company – Admissibility

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Wijzigingen beroepstermijnen vergunningen

Zowel een recent arrest van het Grondwettelijk Hof als het Verzameldecreet van 23 december 2010 hebben belangrijke gevolgen op de beroeptermijnen die …

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Plannen essentieel wijzigen kan niet!

In een aantal recente arresten heeft de Raad van State haar eerdere rechtspraak nogmaals bevestigd dat ingediende plannen tijdens de aanvraagprocedure…

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Annulment of the Flemish Act on emissions from aviation

The Constitutional Court imposes a cooperation agreement for emissions from aviation.

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Flemish energy legislation is being changed

New legislation is being brought in that will lower the subsidies for solar energy – this represents a significant change to existing Flemish energy l…

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Commercial town planning - two innovations

There are two innovations concerning commercial town planning and the “services” directive: on the one hand, the Flemish region has adopted a project …

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Validation of the inventory of the state of the ground

The competent authorities of Brussels have launched a procedure of validation of the inventory of the state of the ground.

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