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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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Administrative cost charged for certain Belgian residence applications from 2 March 2015

The intention of the Government to apply charges for residence applications in order to cover the administrative costs was already present in the…

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How to award a procurement covering several activities?

Public procurement - Classic sectors - Special sectors - Several activities    

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La détermination de la politique de soins de santé

Parallèlement à l'exposé des mesures et réformes qui devront accompagner la législature, l'accord de gouvernement s'arrête sur la méthode qu'il entend…

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Framework agreement for emergency transport

Direct award to volunteer organization    

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Final registration round for chemicals under REACH

  The European Regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals EC No 1907/2006 (REACH Regulation) …

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Decreet complexe projecten

Op 12 december 2014 heeft de Vlaamse Regering het uitvoeringsbesluit inzake het Decreet van 25 april 2014 betreffende complexe projecten (‘Decreet') a…

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Wijziging van het Bodemdecreet: wat is er veranderd op 1 januari 2015?

Niet alleen is 2015 het Internationaal jaar van de Bodem (www.bodembewust.be) en viert het Vlaamse Bodemdecreet zijn 20ste verjaardag, maar met ingang…

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Real estate update: new year’s edition

What's new since 1 January 2015 in regulatory real estate? Het real estate team van Laga presenteert een overzicht van de nieuwe ontwikkelingen in he…

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Projet de loi-programme suite à l'accord du gouvernement

Nous commentions dans notre article du 17 octobre 2014 le volet de l'accord de gouvernement consacré aux mesures relatives à l'emploi. Un projet de lo…

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Judgment of the CJEU in: joined cases C-404/12 P and 405/12 P Council and Commission v Stichting Natuur en Mil…

On 13 January 2015, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) delivered a ruling concerning the direct applicability of the Aarhus Convention into the EU …

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Transaction dans le cadre de l’immobilier public : applicabilité de la réglementation en matière de marchés pu…

Récemment, dans le cadre de l'affaire Impresa Pizzarotti1 , la Cour de justice de l'Union européenne s'est à nouveau penchée sur la question de savoir…

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Duration of a public procurement.

More than four years for a public procurement.    

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De geïnformeerde toestemming van (de vertegenwoordiger van) de bewusteloze patiënt

Op uw dienst wordt een patiënt binnengebracht die bewusteloos is, vermoedelijk als gevolg van overmatig drugs- en/of drankgebruik. Deze feitelijk wils…

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Signature of a tender.

Signature of a tender - Representation of a legal person.    

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The Chancery published a circular concerning the link between collective liability and public procurement.

Circular - Collective liability - Remuneration debts - Social security and tax debts - Obligations of public contracting authorities - Consequences fo…

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The Constitutional Court upholds the COBRACE car park capacity threshold

On 2 May 2013, the Brussels Parliament approved the Brussels Code on Air, Climate and Energy Management (COBRACE). The COBRACE provides various measur…

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Balance of interests.

In a new decision of the Raad van State/Conseil d'Etat, the jurisdiction refused to suspend an award decision, although it appeared irregular, because…

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Public Consultation on the preliminary opinion on DEHP

PUBLIC CONSULTATION on the Preliminary Opinion on  The safety of medical devices containing DEHP- plasticized PVC or other plasticizers on neonat…

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Land surveyor and real estate agent: identical legal framework applicable to two different professions.

The law of 18 July 2013 is identical to the legislation applicable to the exercise of the profession of property surveyor in the form of a company.

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Connected Cars & Privacy: Automotive industry adopts consumer privacy principles

Last week proved to be an important week for privacy and data protection in the US: while representatives of the European Commission were negotiating …

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