Arrêté du Gouvernement flamand relatif au permis d'environnement

Articles - Stibbe’s managing partner Wouter Ghijsels shares his insights on the next generation of lawyers and the future of the legal profession at the occasion of the Leaders Meeting Paris where Belgian business leaders, politicians and inspiring people from the cultural and academic world will discuss this year's central theme "The Next Gen".

Short Reads - Voor veel activiteiten die van invloed zijn op de fysieke leefomgeving is een omgevingsvergunning nodig op grond van de Wet algemene bepalingen omgevingsrecht (hierna: Wabo). Bedrijven die dergelijke activiteiten willen ondernemen moeten dus een vergunning aanvragen. Het is niet altijd duidelijk welke procedure moet worden gevolgd, hoelang de procedure zal gaan duren en wanneer de vergunning gebruikt kan worden of onherroepelijk is.

Seminar - Stibbe is organising a symposium in Amsterdam on Thursday 7 November entitled 'From Stint to Fipronil: a compensation fund for victims of energetic government intervention in crisis situations'. During this symposium, Stibbe lawyer Tijn Kortmann and Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven, alongside other experts,  will speak about the compensation fund which, according to van Vollenhoven, injured parties should be able to call upon if a decision by the government turns out to be too drastic.

Seminar - Stibbe, together with Bureau Stedelijke Planning, is organising a seminar on 5 November on the most recent relevant case law following the Appingedam case. Three months after the final judgment, additional case law from the Council of State has been published concerning the significance of the Services Directive for branching rules and other restrictions on establishment. On 10 October, guidelines titled 'How to deal with the Services Directive in spatial retail policy' will also be published.