1222 results Spreading fast: Dutch and Belgian COVID-19 State-aid approved Many Member States are taking measures to support the economy during the COVID-19 crisis. The European Commission’s Temporary Framework enables the rapid approval of certain types of State aid. ECJ confirms: no shortcut for ‘by object’ antitrust infringements The European Court of Justice has found there is no shortcut for determining whether particular conduct can be held to have the object to restrict competition. Marc Fyon and Viktor Pokorny authored two articles on the new Belgian Companies Code The two in-depth analyses examine, respectively, the impact of the reform on the governance of financial institutions and on financial transactions, and the new form of limited company ("Société à responsabilité limitée"/"Besloten vennootschap"). Financial difficulties due to the coronavirus: what about taxes? In the context of the coronavirus the Belgian tax authorities have issued aid measures concerning taxation with the aim of supporting enterprises and natural persons facing financial difficulties. This short read, provides an overview of these measures. Coronavirus and insurance The coronavirus will impact almost all aspects of the insurance sector and will trigger many insurance policies. It is important to analyse your insurance policy terms and conditions and to determine whether and to what extent you are covered. ACM played high stakes and lost: no more fixed network access regulation The ACM’s failure to meet the requisite standard of proof has led to the fixed networks of Dutch telecom providers KPN and VodafoneZiggo being free from access regulation. Claims assigned to a litigation vehicle: who needs to prove what? Two recent decisions from the Amsterdam Court of Appeal have confirmed that litigation vehicles cannot come empty-handed to the court, and should provide documentation regarding the assignments of claims they submit. EU competition policy agenda: full to the brim The European Commission’s competition policy agenda stretches to 2024 and contains plans for many new or revised rules and guidelines. Employment related questions with regard to the Coronavirus The Coronavirus has an immediate impact on the employment situation of companies and employees. We provide an overview on the most important questions in this regard. Tijdelijke werkloosheid – Maatregelen aangaande telewerk, physical distancing in essentiële en niet-essentiële bedrijven – Sociale verkiezingen Elisabeth en Dieter bespreken tijdelijke werkloosheid ten tijde van Covid-19. Daarnaast verklaren ze de maatregelen aangaande telewerk en physical distancing in bedrijven, en gaan ze dieper in op de impact op de organisatie van de sociale verkiezingen. Will the COVID-19 pandemic have an impact on financial covenants? As it is expected that the coronavirus outbreak will negatively affect the operations of companies in a wide variety of sectors, any consequent breaches of financial covenants are likely inevitable. Temporary authorisations for certain biocidal products to tackle the Corona crisis: unusual times call for unusual (temporary) measures The outbreak of the Covid-19 crisis has been officially acknowledged as a pandemic and public health crisis. In response, the Belgian authorities have decided to proceed with the grant of temporary authorisations for certain biocidal product types. Bijzondere volmachten in tijden van crisis: wat kan en wat niet? Het advies van de Raad van State analyseert een wetsvoorstel voor speciale bevoegdheden tegen de verspreiding van COVID-19, met principes van bijzondere machten en kritische kanttekeningen. Verademing voor grondwetsliefhebbers tijdens lockdown. L'impact de la pandémie du Covid-19 sur l’exécution des marchés publics La crise du Coronavirus impacte les marchés publics. Ceux-ci sont soumis à des règles particulières impliquant l’obligation pour les adjudicateurs d’indemniser les adjudicataires qui subissent les effets de cette crise. How to cope with data protection rules in times of the coronavirus pandemic? Privacy issues are very pertinent in the fight against the coronavirus. Also in times of a global pandemic, general data protection restrictions must be respected. This section will focus on a number of considerations that can be taken into account. Contracts & Corona: force majeure and related topics The spread of the coronavirus may have some consequences that affect your ability to perform your obligations under your contracts, or your co-contractors’ ability to perform theirs. We provide some insight on a few pressing questions. Les fenêtres (vues et jours) dans l’ère du nouveau Code civil. Que faut-il retenir ? La loi créant un Code civil a été promulguée en 2019, suivie par le livre 3 sur "Les biens" en 2020. Ce livre 3 entrera en vigueur le 1er septembre 2021, il traite des vues et jours. Voici un bref aperçu. Philippe Campolini authored the Belgian chapter of EPO's country-by-country overview on patent enforcement in Europe The European Patent Academy, along with authors across Europe, presents a comprehensive guide on patent enforcement across 38 EPC states. Discover measures to safeguard patent rights and relevant national procedures in this harmonization effort. 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Spreading fast: Dutch and Belgian COVID-19 State-aid approved Many Member States are taking measures to support the economy during the COVID-19 crisis. The European Commission’s Temporary Framework enables the rapid approval of certain types of State aid.
ECJ confirms: no shortcut for ‘by object’ antitrust infringements The European Court of Justice has found there is no shortcut for determining whether particular conduct can be held to have the object to restrict competition.
Marc Fyon and Viktor Pokorny authored two articles on the new Belgian Companies Code The two in-depth analyses examine, respectively, the impact of the reform on the governance of financial institutions and on financial transactions, and the new form of limited company ("Société à responsabilité limitée"/"Besloten vennootschap").
Financial difficulties due to the coronavirus: what about taxes? In the context of the coronavirus the Belgian tax authorities have issued aid measures concerning taxation with the aim of supporting enterprises and natural persons facing financial difficulties. This short read, provides an overview of these measures.
Coronavirus and insurance The coronavirus will impact almost all aspects of the insurance sector and will trigger many insurance policies. It is important to analyse your insurance policy terms and conditions and to determine whether and to what extent you are covered.
ACM played high stakes and lost: no more fixed network access regulation The ACM’s failure to meet the requisite standard of proof has led to the fixed networks of Dutch telecom providers KPN and VodafoneZiggo being free from access regulation.
Claims assigned to a litigation vehicle: who needs to prove what? Two recent decisions from the Amsterdam Court of Appeal have confirmed that litigation vehicles cannot come empty-handed to the court, and should provide documentation regarding the assignments of claims they submit.
EU competition policy agenda: full to the brim The European Commission’s competition policy agenda stretches to 2024 and contains plans for many new or revised rules and guidelines.
Employment related questions with regard to the Coronavirus The Coronavirus has an immediate impact on the employment situation of companies and employees. We provide an overview on the most important questions in this regard.
Tijdelijke werkloosheid – Maatregelen aangaande telewerk, physical distancing in essentiële en niet-essentiële bedrijven – Sociale verkiezingen Elisabeth en Dieter bespreken tijdelijke werkloosheid ten tijde van Covid-19. Daarnaast verklaren ze de maatregelen aangaande telewerk en physical distancing in bedrijven, en gaan ze dieper in op de impact op de organisatie van de sociale verkiezingen.
Will the COVID-19 pandemic have an impact on financial covenants? As it is expected that the coronavirus outbreak will negatively affect the operations of companies in a wide variety of sectors, any consequent breaches of financial covenants are likely inevitable.
Temporary authorisations for certain biocidal products to tackle the Corona crisis: unusual times call for unusual (temporary) measures The outbreak of the Covid-19 crisis has been officially acknowledged as a pandemic and public health crisis. In response, the Belgian authorities have decided to proceed with the grant of temporary authorisations for certain biocidal product types.
Bijzondere volmachten in tijden van crisis: wat kan en wat niet? Het advies van de Raad van State analyseert een wetsvoorstel voor speciale bevoegdheden tegen de verspreiding van COVID-19, met principes van bijzondere machten en kritische kanttekeningen. Verademing voor grondwetsliefhebbers tijdens lockdown.
L'impact de la pandémie du Covid-19 sur l’exécution des marchés publics La crise du Coronavirus impacte les marchés publics. Ceux-ci sont soumis à des règles particulières impliquant l’obligation pour les adjudicateurs d’indemniser les adjudicataires qui subissent les effets de cette crise.
How to cope with data protection rules in times of the coronavirus pandemic? Privacy issues are very pertinent in the fight against the coronavirus. Also in times of a global pandemic, general data protection restrictions must be respected. This section will focus on a number of considerations that can be taken into account.
Contracts & Corona: force majeure and related topics The spread of the coronavirus may have some consequences that affect your ability to perform your obligations under your contracts, or your co-contractors’ ability to perform theirs. We provide some insight on a few pressing questions.
Les fenêtres (vues et jours) dans l’ère du nouveau Code civil. Que faut-il retenir ? La loi créant un Code civil a été promulguée en 2019, suivie par le livre 3 sur "Les biens" en 2020. Ce livre 3 entrera en vigueur le 1er septembre 2021, il traite des vues et jours. Voici un bref aperçu.
Philippe Campolini authored the Belgian chapter of EPO's country-by-country overview on patent enforcement in Europe The European Patent Academy, along with authors across Europe, presents a comprehensive guide on patent enforcement across 38 EPC states. Discover measures to safeguard patent rights and relevant national procedures in this harmonization effort.