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Les règlementations sur la non-concurrence en droit des sociétés
Le principe de base en Belgique est que chacun est libre d’exercer tout commerce, toute profession, tout métier ou toute activité économique, comme il l’entend.

The (Re-) Integration of 50-Plus Individuals in the Legal Job Market: Some Recommendations
As a dedicated Legal Recruitment Partner, we are prepared to assist individuals of diverse ages and from various sectors in finding their ideal jobs.

Belgium's first-ever hydrogen law: three key insights
On 25 July 2023, a new hydrogen law to regulate hydrogen transport through pipelines was published in the Belgian State Gazette.

Expansion of Belgium’s anti-discrimination legislation
Expansion of Belgium’s anti-discrimination. Legislation: Multiple discrimination and discrimination by association and assumption explicitly prohibited by law.

Clauses contractuelles - Capita Selecta
Ces dernières années, un certain nombre de nouvelles lois ont été adoptées et ont une incidence sur la rédaction des contrats commerciaux, comme l'entrée en vigueur, le 1er janvier 2023, du livre 5 du nouveau Code civil (CC), ainsi que le Deal pour l’emploi et d’autres lois en matière de droit du travail.

Additional voluntary overtime system possible until 2025
The social partners have agreed that from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2025, employers and employees in all sectors will again be able to make use of additional voluntary overtime, or "relance hours".

Dear online intermediaries: Forewarned is forearmed. New ex parte summary proceedings against large-scale online copyright infringement
Copyrights are very prone to large-scale infringements in the digital world. The European Commission addressed rightsholders’ concerns in this regard through Directive 2019/790 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market (CDSM Directive), which was implemented in Belgium by the act of 19 June 2022 (the Act).

Dear online intermediaries: Forewarned is forearmed. New ex parte summary proceedings against large-scale online copyright infringement (2)
Copyrights are very prone to large-scale infringements in the digital world. The European Commission addressed rightsholders’ concerns in this regard through Directive 2019/790 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market (CDSM Directive), which was implemented in Belgium by the act of 19 June 2022 (the Act).

La garantie légale dans les ventes aux consommateurs
Depuis juin 2022, le nouveau régime de garantie des consommateurs est entré en vigueur, ce qui signifie que les consommateurs sont désormais mieux protégés contre les produits et services vendus non conformes en Europe.

Data subject’s access right: cjeu clarifies the concepts of “copy” and “information”
Article 15(3) GDPR provides that, at the request of the data subject, the controller must provide a “copy” of the personal data that have been processed and, if the request is made electronically, provide the “information” in a commonly used electronic form.

L’art de négocier : cinq conseils pour les juristes d'entreprise
Un juriste d'entreprise doit avoir plus d'une corde à son arc et combiner ses connaissances juridiques avec d'autres compétences.

The rise of Legal Operations Managers
Based on our two decades of experience as a trusted legal recruitment partner, we've seen legal departments go through some major changes.

The Green Claims Directive proposal in a nutshell
On 22 March, the European Commission published its Proposal for a Directive on Green Claims (“Green Claims Proposal”). The key objective of the Green Claims Proposal is to combat “greenwashing” and to enable consumers to contribute in accelerating the green transition by making informed purchasing decisions based on credible environmental claims and labels.

One-off purchasing power premium for employees of companies with high profits
On 28 April 2023 a royal decree was published in the Belgian Official Gazette which offers companies that achieved (exceptionally) high profits in 2022 the possibility to grant a purchasing power premium to their employees.

Comment survivre et exceller en tant que juriste d’entreprise en ces temps difficiles ?
Nous vivons des moments difficiles. Ces dernières années, les crises semblent se succéder à un rythme effréné : la crise du covid, la guerre en Ukraine, la flambée des prix de l’énergie. Toutes ces crises ont un impact sur les entreprises.