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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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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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Transposition of the “Third Energy Package”

On 15 April 2011, the Council of Ministers adopted, in first reading, the government bill for the transposition of the “Third Energy Package”.

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End of the quality of waste

On 31 March 2011, the first regulation on the end of the quality of waste has been adopted by the European legislator.

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CREG vs Electrabel

On 25 April 2011, CREG imposed an administrative fine on Electrabel of an amount of EUR 100,000 per day from 3 January 2011.

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Fraud on emissions rights

Several frauds weaken the EU ETS.

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Are injunctive relief proceedings possible within the framework of public procurement?

Injunctive relief proceedings – fair commercial practices – public procurement – no continuation of the contract.

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Cancellation of the obligation to employ a registered contractor

Recently filed in the House of Representatives, the draft “Act introducing various provisions” contains, among its modifications, the cancellation of …

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Under penalty of nullity

Specifications – acceptability of the tenders

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Is the use of action for discontinuance possible within the framework of public procurement?

Action for discontinuance – honest commercial customs – public procurements – banned from the continuation of the contract.

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Asset/property managers : obligation to register with IPI in the absence of a prospective European passport

Managers of properties located in Belgium must register with IPI. This obligation rests on both Belgian and foreign managers. This situation could evo…

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Cancellation of the obligation to employ a registered contractor

Recently filed in the House of Representatives, the draft “Act introducing various provisions” contains, among its modifications, the cancellation of …

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Financial and technical capability : not to be confused!

Financial and technical capability – Motivation – Balance of interests.

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Confidentiality of tenders versus effective judicial protection

Council of State reiterates that, in the framework of litigation relating to the awarding of a public contract, the tenders’ confidentiality must be p…

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Decision of a company to go before the Court

Strict principles of the Administrative Court’s caselaw.

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Obligation about the weighting of award criteria

Weighting of the award criteria determined after tenders have been submitted – alteration of the weighting – violation of the principle of equal treat…

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Obligation of recovery of electrical and electronic waste

Petition against the decision of the Walloon government of 23 December 2010 amending the decision of the Walloon government of 23 September 2010 estab…

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Bee – evaluation of the risks of plant protection products – pesticides

Council of State – French Republic – Cancellation of the authorization to sell  “Cruiser” insecticide.

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New directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions – IPPC becomes IED

Le 17 décembre dernier, a été publiée au Journal officiel des Communautés européenne la nouvelle directive 2010/75/UE du Parlement européen et du Cons…

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New quota of green certificates

On 10 February 2011, the Walloon government determined the new quota of green certificates for the period 2013-16.

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Acquisition of a vehicle for transport in the context of public procurements – ecological clause

As of the 15 January 2011, the administrative authorities will have to take certain energy and environmental effects into account.

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Termination of the procedure for the award of a public contract

Termination of the procedure for the award of a public contract – motives – confusion in the time of the tenders’ receipt and the opening of the tende…

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