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Each of our practice areas is highly regarded, and our lawyers are recognized for their commitment to our clients’ interests. In cross border matters we assist you with our solid international service capability and our relationships with leading law firms across the world.With over 130 lawyers, our goal is not to be the largest firm but to be the firm of choice for clients who require trusted advice and innovative and business-aware legal solutions. Although we excel in minimizing conflict, when litigation is unavoidable, we have a record of prevailing in court. Highlights 28 APR 2022 Join us for drinks & networking at the Hotel Washington Rooftop! Partners Etienne Kairis, Kristien Carbonez and Sarah van den Brande will be attending this year's Annual INTA meeting, taking place in... 28 APR 2022 Contracts under the new Civil Code in a world in crisis Full house for our Commercial Contracts seminar with over 100 registrations!On behalf of our speakers, Olivier Vanden Berghe,... 26 APR 2022 Liedekerke contributes to the Lexology GTDT Debt Capital Markets Guide 2022. Liedekerke Partners, Wim Dedecker and Freya Mareels, Associate Reinout Vrielinck share their expertise in this latest edition which... 26 APR 2022 Liedekerke attends the 2022 annual INTA meeting Annual INTA meeting in Washington D.C. – hope to see you there!This week, we are very pleased to welcome Sarah van den Brande back fromher... 21 APR 2022 New Civil Code � Book 5 on contracts approved on 21 April 2022. Today the Chamber of Representatives approved Book 1 and Book 5 of the new Civil Code. Book 1 contains general principles, Book 5 concerns... 21 APR 2022 New Civil Code � Book 5 on contracts approved on 21 April 2022. Today the Chamber of Representatives approved Book 1 and Book 5 of the new Civil Code. Book 1 contains general principles, Book 5 concerns... 15 APR 2022 Stand-by time and the right to disconnect Paul Geerebaert and Loïc Timmermans from our Employment & Benefits practice wrote an article on the hot topics of stand-by time... 13 APR 2022 Liedekerke recognised by The Legal 500 EMEA in the 2022 Rankings We are pleased to announce that our firm has once again achieved excellent rankings in the 2022 edition of Legal 500 EMEA, one of the... 08 APR 2022 Liedekerke contributes to the Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides: Belgium - Mergers & Acquisitions As exclusive contributor for Belgium, Liedekerke participated to the newest edition of the Mergers & Acquisitions Country Comparative... 31 MAR 2022 The impact of the war in Ukraine on contracts under Belgian law The crisis in Ukraine raises many legal questions for Belgian companies. The current shortages and price increases have a significant... 29 MAR 2022 Stefaan Raes speaker on the Disclosure Panel at the Informa Conference on Private Enforcement of Competition law - 31st March 2022 Competition Partner Stefaan Raes is a speaker in the panel on Disclosure at the Informa Conference on Private Enforcement of Competition... 17 MAR 2022 Liedekerke strengthens its leading position in the Chambers Europe 2022�rankings We are pleased to announce that our firm has once again achieved excellent rankings in the2022 edition of Chambers Europe, one of the world's... 14 MAR 2022 Liedekerke's Expertise Recognised by Leaders League 2022 rankings Leaders League has published its 2022 rankings for the practice areas: labor law, commercial law, international arbitration,... 14 MAR 2022 MIPIM 2022 Are you attending MIPIM?Meet us from 15-18 March 2022 at the world’s leading real estate event in Cannes.Our experts, Yves... 09 MAR 2022 Liedekerke contributed to the Lex Mundi Global Anti-Corruption Compliance Guide The past decade has seen a significant increase in the implementation and enforcement of anti-corruption legislation has become... 03 MAR 2022 Liedekerke successfully represented the Republic of Poland before the Belgian Courts and obtained the annulment of an investment treaty award issued against the State. Liedekerke represented the Republic of Poland before the Belgian Courts in proceedings for the setting aside (annulment) of an UNCITRAL arbitral... 21 FEB 2022 Liedekerke's expertise recognised by Chambers Global 2022 We are pleased to announce that several Liedekerke practices and lawyers have been recognised byChambers and Partnersin the 2022 Global... 15 FEB 2022 Liedekerke successfully assisted H.B. Fuller, in the acquisition of the Fourny Group. Founded in 1952, Fourny is a leading supplier of high-performance adhesives and coatings to the commercial roofing, construction and other... 11 FEB 2022 Liedekerke contributed to the 10th edition of The Cartels and Leniency Review Liedekerke Competition Partners Stefaan Raes and Vincent Mussche share their expertise in the Belgian Chapter of the 10th edition of... 09 FEB 2022 Liedekerke successfully assisted DST Global and Redpoint Ventures on their investment in the foodtech Deliverect. Deliverect is a Ghent-based scale-up helping restaurants streamline orders from third-party food delivery and online ordering services... 26 JAN 2022 Liedekerke promotes Senior Associates C�line Tallier and Thomas Vanthournout to Counsel Liedekerke is delighted to announce the promotion of Céline Tallier and Thomas Vanthournout to Counsel, effective from 1 January... 20 JAN 2022 Our International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution experts - meet Arnaud Nuyts Our lawyers of our International Arbitration practice were recently recognised in the Global Arbitration Review’s GAR100, the... 19 JAN 2022 Gabriele Ruscalla spoke at ICC YAF webinar: "The Unwritten Rules of a Career in International Arbitration" The International Chamber of Commerce's Young Arbitration Forum organised a webinar dedicated to the soft skills arbitration practitioners need in... 18 JAN 2022 Showing advertisement in an inbox is deemed �spam� On 25 November 2021 the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) rendered a judgment in which it ruled that showing... 14 JAN 2022 Olivier Vanden Berghe advises on what to consider when drafting B2B contracts in webinar on 20 January 2022 Olivier Vanden Berghe, head of the Liedekerke Commercial Contracts and Litigation Practice, has co-authored "Standard Business Contracts" with Dirk... 13 JAN 2022 Our International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution experts - meet Gabriele Ruscalla We continue to strengthen our International Arbitration practice with the arrival of Senior Associate, Gabriele Ruscalla, who joined our... 13 JAN 2022 RDC : r�forme l�gislative substantielle dans le secteur des t�l�communications et des TIC En collaboration avec Olivier Bustin, Nicolas Dupont, avocat au sein de notre Desk Afrique a rédigé un article paru dans... 11 JAN 2022 Publication of Jasper Bossuyt's doctoral thesis on tax treaty interpretation We are delighted to announce that the doctoral thesis ofJasper Bossuyt, Senior Associate within our Tax practice and lecturer in... 05 JAN 2022 Liedekerke promotes Counsels Julie De Bonnet and Sarah van den Brande to partnership Liedekerke is delighted to announce the promotion of Julie De Bonnet and Sarah van den Brande to its partnership, effective from 1 January 2022.... 22 DEC 2021 Liedekerke assists the Democratic Republic of Congo in drafting collaboration and shareholders' agreements, allowing the construction of a deep-water port in Banana The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Emirati company DP World have signed a collaboration agreement for the construction... 15 DEC 2021 Liedekerke contributes to GAR's European Arbitration Review 2022 with the Country Chapter for Belgium Aimery de Schoutheete (Partner) and Gabriele Ruscalla (Senior Associate) of our International Arbitration practice contributed to the... 14 DEC 2021 Liedekerke�s Competition law practice moves up to �Highly recommended� in the 2022 edition of Global Competition Review�s GCR 100 Liedekerke is pleased to announce that its Competition law practice has moved up to the “Highly recommended” ranking in... 09 DEC 2021 Liedekerke's Expertise Recognised by Leaders League 2022 rankings Leaders League has published its 2022 rankings for the Belgian jurisdiction, in which Liedekerke has been recognised as a leading law firm in... 06 DEC 2021 Legal alert: decompiling licensed software allowed to correct errors On 6 October 2021 the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) clarified that in case of an error in a software that affects its... 03 DEC 2021 Liedekerke contributes to the European Arbitration Review 2022 Guide Arnaud Nuyts (Partner) and ) Bruno Hardy (Senior Associate) of our International Arbitration practice contributed to the GAR’s... 03 DEC 2021 Liedekerke Associate Omar Arab wins the Andr� Bruyneel Award Each year, the best students of the Faculty of Law and Criminology of the Université libre de Bruxelles are rewarded with several... 02 DEC 2021 The Unified Patent Court: back to reality? The Unified Patent Court – a recapA long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... In 2012, 25 member states of the European Union took the... 18 NOV 2021 Liedekerke contributes with Belgian Chapter to Chambers Global Practice Guide 2021 On White-Collar Crime Fraud and Compliance Partner Magda Vandebotermet and Senior Associate Margot Vandebeek contributed with the Belgian Chapter to the latest... 10 NOV 2021 Val�rie Simonart becomes a member of the Belgian Centre for Company Law. Corporate & Finance Partner Valérie Simonart has been invited to become a member of the Belgian Centre for Company Law (Centre... 09 NOV 2021 Liedekerke successfully assisted Aquila Capital with its investment in the Ruien Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Aquila Capital and Nippon Koei have reached an agreement to jointly finance the procurement, final development and operation of a... 09 NOV 2021 Liedekerke contributes with the Belgian Chapter to the International Comparative Legal Guide - Foreign Direct Investment Regimes 2022 Competition partner Vincent Mussche and Associate Nina Carlier recently contributed to the ICLG International Comparative Legal Guide with... 08 NOV 2021 Liedekerke celebrates its people and confirms its CSR commitments November 08, 2021On Thursday 21 October 2021, Belgian law firm Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick held a surprise event dedicated... 05 NOV 2021 Liedekerke successfully assisted Axepta BNP Paribas Benelux and BNP Paribas Group in acquiring part of Worldline and Ingenico�s in-store business in Belgium Liedekerke successfully assisted Axepta BNP Paribas Benelux and BNP Paribas Group in their strategic acquisition of part of the Point of... 29 OCT 2021 2021 Lex Mundi Attorney-Client Privilege Guide Regulatory Partner Frank Judo recently contributed to the Lex Mundi Global Attorney-Client Privilege Guide. This first-of-its-kind guide... 26 OCT 2021 Delivering Sustainable Finance through ESG compliance Liedekerke is organising a Banking & Finance seminar on “Sustainable Finance & ESG” which will take place on December... 25 OCT 2021 Liedekerke contributes to the 2021 Chambers Global Practice Guide on Employment Employment PartnerAimery de Schoutheeteand AssociateChloé Stassartrecently contributed to the Chambers Employment... 12 OCT 2021 Belgian DPA issues its advice on combatting cyberfraud through money mules On 24 August 2021, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) published its advice n° 136/2021 regarding a draft resolution against cyberfraud... 07 OCT 2021 Myrtle Gevers named IP Rising Star by Managing Intellectual Property For the third year in a row, Myrtle Gevers, who specialises in intellectual property and data protection law, has been named IP Rising Star... 06 OCT 2021 Arnaud Nuyts at the Paris Arbitration Week (PAW) 2021 Arnaud Nuyts spoke on 23 September 2021 at the Paris Arbitration Week on the Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in the Benelux.The event... 30 SEP 2021 Liedekerke's Tax team recognised in the International Tax Review�s World Tax Guide 2022 The International Tax Review’s World Tax Guide 2022 has recognised Liedekerke in its 2022 edition as one of the leading firms in tax... 30 SEP 2021 Liedekerke successfully assisted 3i portfolio company Havea in the acquisition of Ixx Pharma Havea Group, one of the European leaders in natural health products, acquired ixX pharma, a key Belgian player in food supplements.ixX... 17 SEP 2021 Key takeaways from the whistleblower directive: Is your organisation ready for the 17 december 2021 deadline? To enhance the enforcement of European Union (the EU) law and policies, the Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council... 13 SEP 2021 Gabriele Ruscalla speaks at the ICC Institute's advanced e-PIDA Training for in-house counsel on 14 September (online event) Gabriele Ruscalla speaks at the ICC Institute's advanced e-PIDA Training for in-house counsel on 14 September (online event)... 09 AUG 2021 Liedekerke contributes to the latest 2021 Global Construction Disputes Report of Arcadis The global pandemic has affected the way construction companies and their clients work. In the 2021 Global Construction Disputes Report, an... 03 AUG 2021 Liedekerke contributes to the 12th edition of the International Arbitration Review Aimery de Schoutheete, Partner and Bruno Hardy, Senior Associate, in our International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Practice share... 27 JUL 2021 The GAR100 2021 recognises Liedekerke's International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution practice We are delighted to share that Liedekerke has once again been recognised in the Global Arbitration Review’s GAR100, the world’s... 16 JUL 2021 New high-profile hire confirms Liedekerke�s leading position in international arbitration Belgian law firm Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick is pleased to announce the hire of Gabriele Ruscalla as Senior Associate within the... 13 JUL 2021 Liedekerke contributes to the Public Procurement and Law guide Regulatory PartnerFrank Judoand AssociateRuben Dewulfrecently contributed to the "Public Procurement and Law"... 28 JUN 2021 Liedekerke recognised by Best Lawyers 2021 edition Liedekerke's expertise has been highlighted in the 2021-2022 edition of "Best Lawyers", in Belgium. No less than 10 Liedekerke members are... 25 JUN 2021 Liedekerke recognised in the IFLR1000 rankings of 2021 for its outstanding expertise in Banking & Finance IFLR1000, the guide to the world's leading financial and corporate law firms, has released its 2021 rankings.We are pleased to announce... 23 JUN 2021 La partie qui supporte la charge de la preuve d�un fait n�est pas tenue de r�futer les �l�ments invoqu�s par l�autre partie � Cass. 1 avril 2021 Dans un arrêt du 1er avril 2021, la Cour de cassation a clarifié la portée de la charge de preuve. Un concédant... 23 JUN 2021 Paul Geerebaert and Vincent Busschaert recognised in WWL Thought Leaders: Labour and Employment 2021 Head of the Employment practice at Liedekerke, Paul Geerebaert and Managing Partner Vincent Busschaert have once again been selected as two... 21 JUN 2021 L�examen � effectuer par le juge pour rejeter l�abus de droit � Cass. 4 mars 2021 Le tribunal de première instance de Bruxelles, siégeant en appel, avait accordé au bailleur la résolution... 18 JUN 2021 Verhoging van de rechtsplegingsvergoeding met 10% vanaf 1 juni 2021 Luidens artikel 8 van het KB van 26 oktober 2007 tot vaststelling van het tarief van de rechtsplegingsvergoeding zijn de basis-, minimum-... 14 JUN 2021 De enkele verwijzing naar algemene voorwaarden volstaat niet voor hun toepasselijkheid - Cass. 14 mei In een arrest van 14 mei 2021 heeft het Hof van Cassatie herhaald dat de gebondenheid aan algemene contractsvoorwaarden vereist dat de... 10 JUN 2021 Kwalitatieve rechten gaan reeds over met de eigendomsoverdracht, een voorlopige oplevering is niet vereist - Cass. 14 mei 2021 Het hof van beroep te Gent had geoordeeld dat de kopers van een gebouw onder de Woningbouwwet (Wet Breyne) nog geen titularis waren van de... 09 JUN 2021 New standard contractual clauses for transfers of personal data to third countries On 4 June 2021, the European Commission issued new standard contractual clauses (new SCCs) for personal data transfers from controllers or... 09 JUN 2021 Liedekerke contributes to 4th edition of the Legal 500 Bribery & Corruption Country Comparative guide Liedekerke Partner Magda Vandebotermet and Senior Associate Margot Vandebeek share their expertise in the Belgian chapter of The Legal 500:... 08 JUN 2021 Liedekerke contributes to the Lex Mundi Global Climate Change Guide Liedekerke contributed to the Lex Mundi Global Climate Change Guide, through the chapter regarding the Belgian jurisdiction authored byDamien... 19 MAY 2021 Liedekerke assisted Cohabs, specialising in coliving, in its EUR 58m Series-B capital round Liedekerkeassisted Belgian start-upCohabs, specialising in residential projects for young professionals, in a successful... 18 MAY 2021 Liedekerke successfully assisted Provera during investigation by the Belgian Competition Authority for a joint purchase agreement with Carrefour Belgium The Belgian Competition Authority has validated the joint purchasing agreement between retailers Carrefour Belgium and Provera (Cora, Louis... 12 MAY 2021 Liedekerke's Expertise Recognised by Leaders League Leaders League has published its 2021 Litigation & Arbitration and Human Capital & Labor rankings in which Liedekerke has been recognised... 06 MAY 2021 IFLR1000 includes Freya Mareels in Women Leaders Guide 2021 We are delighted to announce that IFLR1000, the guide to the world’s leading financial law firms, has listed Banking & Finance Partner... 04 MAY 2021 Val�rie Simonart examines the granting of legal personality to AI in ��Artificial intelligence and legal personality�� «Artificial intelligence and legal personality», in Entre tradition et modernité. Liber amicorum Paul-Alain Foriers,... 20 APR 2021 Liedekerke announces the appointment of seven newly promoted Senior Associates Liedekerke is delighted to announce the promotion of seven of its lawyers to the position of Senior Associate:Beatrice Van... 15 APR 2021 Liedekerke recognized by The Legal 500 EMEA in the 2021 Rankings We are pleased to announce that our firm has once again achieved excellent rankings inthe 2021 edition of Legal 500 EMEA, one of the world's... 29 MAR 2021 The EU Recovery Prospectus In the latest edition of our Capital Markets Insight, Wim Dedecker and Max Le Blanc discuss the new EU Recovery Prospectus. The amendments to the... 24 MAR 2021 Liedekerke contributes to the Legal 500 Corporate Governance Country Comparative Guide 2021 As exclusive contributor for Belgium,Liedekerkecontributed to the third edition of theCorporate Governance Country Comparative... 19 MAR 2021 Liedekerke strengthens its leading position in the Chambers Europe 2021�rankings We are pleased to announce that our firm has once again achieved excellent rankings in the 2021 edition of Chambers Europe, one of the world's... 19 MAR 2021 GST and Boehringer Ingelheim awarded Best Mid-Cap Corporate Deal by the Belgian M&A awards Congratulations to Global Stem Cell Technology (GST) and Boehringer Ingelheim for being awarded Best Mid-Cap Corporate Deal by the Belgian M&A... 11 MAR 2021 Liedekerke contributed to the 9th edition of the Cartels and Leniency Review Liedekerke Competition PartnersStefaan RaesandVincent Musscheshare their expertise in the Belgian Chapter of the 9th... 10 MAR 2021 Sustainable Finance Banking & Finance Partner Freya Mareels was invited to speak on the topic of Sustainable Finance during a seminar organised by ABF (Advocaten... 05 MAR 2021 b2b terms rundown#8 � b2b-law vs. New Civil Code The draft proposal of Book 5 of the New Civil Code, on contracts, has just been reintroduced before the Chamber of Representatives.It now has its... 04 MAR 2021 Competition Seminar - Trade associations and competition law challenges for in-house counsel Join us for the third Competition Law Seminar ‘Trade Associations and Competition Law challenges for in-house counsel’ which will take... 02 MAR 2021 Val�rie Simonart examines the conflicts of interests in the various forms of companies in "La Gouvernance des soci�t�s au 21e si�cle" After the e-symposium of 19 November 2020 «L’évolution de la gouvernance des sociétés au 21e... 02 MAR 2021 Newsflash: Tax on Securities Accounts is back 1. IntroductionOn 11 February 2021, the Belgian Federal Parliament adopted a law introducing an annual tax... 25 FEB 2021 Annual Private Enforcement of Competition Law conference On 9 March 2021, Competition Partner, Stefaan Raes will be a speaker at the 2021 Private Enforcement of Competition Law conference, organised by... 24 FEB 2021 Liedekerke recognized in the 2021 Chambers Global Rankings We are pleased to announce that multiple Liedekerke practices and lawyers are recognized by Chambers and Partners in the 2021 Global edition.... 15 FEB 2021 Legal News: Brexit and Schrems II The United Kingdom left the European Union on 31 January 2020. As part of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement that came provisionally into... 11 FEB 2021 Liedekerke assisted Veolia in its acquisition of Upgrade Bio Energy, Belgium's first organic waste biogas plant located in the Port of Antwerp Liedekerke successfully assisted Veolia NV-SA in acquiring the organic waste biogas plant: Upgrade Bio Energy, enabling Veolia’s expansion of... 25 JAN 2021 Prolongation des soldes d'hiver 2021 Jeudi dernier, la Chambre a adopté en séance plénière un projet de loi visant à prolonger la... 22 JAN 2021 Meet our new joiners! The new year is a year to pause and reflect on the positive things of the past year. In October 2020, we had the pleasure to welcome... 22 JAN 2021 b2b terms rundown 7 � Arbitration clauses are not unfair Under the new b2b law clauses that tend to have a party waive all means of action against the other party in case of a dispute are null and void.... 21 JAN 2021 b2b terms rundown 6 � What about exclusion of liability for indirect loss? Contracts frequently exclude all liability for indirect damage, whether or not mutually. There is no legal definition for indirect damage and... 15 JAN 2021 Reform of the Swiss international arbitration law: What changes as of January 2021 Liedekerke often represents clients in international arbitration proceedings seated in Switzerland. In fact, for many reasons, many of our clients... 13 JAN 2021 Thank you Jan Vincent Lindemans There are no words that can express our gratitude to to Jan-Vincent Lindemans, who has closed the door on our office on 31 December 2020.... 11 JAN 2021 Thibaut Hollanders speaks to Afriwise about the DRC Thibaut Hollanders, Corporate & M&A partner and General Manager of Liedekerke DRC was interviewed by Belgian innovative legal tech company... 07 JAN 2021 Impact of the COVID Law of 20 December 2020 on the organisation of general meetings in companies and associations During the first vague of the Covid-19 pandemic, the question arose of the possibility to organise remote general meetings by electronic means, in... 07 JAN 2021 Liedekerke assisted Urbani�s shareholders in the sale of their shares to Vicinity Affordable Housing Fund Liedekerke is pleased to have assisted the shareholders of Urbani in the sale of 100% of their shares to Vicinity Affordable Housing Fund. Tandem... 06 JAN 2021 R�gime des SIR, Aspects r�glementaires et fiscaux - Val�rie Simonart et Pierre Desenfans Valérie Simonart et Pierre Desenfans ont animé ce lundi 4 janvier 2021 un atelier en ligne sur les aspects réglementaires et... 05 JAN 2021 Le tribunal de l�entreprise francophone de Bruxelles d�clare recevable une action en r�paration collective � l�encontre de Ryanair � Trib entr. fr. Bruxelles 8 d�cembre 2020 L’action en réparation collective, s’inspirant de laclass actionanglo-saxonne, a été... 30 DEC 2020 Bankruptcy protection for Belgian enterprises The law of 20 December 2020 (published on 24 December 2020) creates temporary protection for Belgian enterprises facing insolvency as a consequence... 23 DEC 2020 Join our Corporate team! We are looking for a mid-level associate with a strong background inM&A!By joining our Corporate team, you will dispose of an... 21 DEC 2020 Liedekerke assists TTR Energy in setting up "Hexagon Renewable Energy" and Hexagon Renewable Energy�s acquisition of 19 wind projects across France for a total capacity in excess of 770 MW Liedekerke assisted TTR Energy with the set up of Hexagon Renewable Energy, as well as with the completion of Hexagon Renewable Energy’s fund... 18 DEC 2020 A new deterrent against high penalty clauses? Penalty clausesthat are manifestly disproportionate to the damage that can be suffered are presumed unfair.This comparison to... 10 DEC 2020 b2b terms rundown 4 � Can an unfair clause be partially annulled? According to the new b2b law each unfair clause is prohibited and null and void. The contract remains binding to the parties if it can... 10 DEC 2020 b2b terms rundown 4 � Can an unfair clause be partially annulled? According to the new b2b law each unfair clause is prohibited and null and void. The contract remains binding to the parties if it can continue to... 09 DEC 2020 Un mod�le harmonis� d�action collective dans tous les �tats membres - projet de directive relative aux actions repr�sentatives dans le domaine de la protection des int�r�ts collectifs des consommateurs Le 24 novembre 2020, le Parlement européen a approuvé leprojet de directiverelative aux actions... 08 DEC 2020 b2b terms rundown 3 � No exclusion of liability for gross negligence Are presumed unfair under the new b2b law clauses that exclude liability for wilful misconduct or gross negligence (faute grave / zware... 08 DEC 2020 b2b terms rundown 3 � No exclusion of liability for gross negligence Are presumed unfair under the new b2b law clauses that exclude liability for wilful misconduct or gross negligence (faute grave / zware... 07 DEC 2020 De grenzen van het ambtshalve rechterlijke handelen bij een overeenkomst in strijd met de openbare orde In zijn arrest van 4 september 2020 (nr. C.19.0613.N) verschafte het Hof van Cassatie enkele nuttige verduidelijkingen aangaande de... 07 DEC 2020 Join our Regulatory team! Liedekerke is seeking to recruit an entry-level associate to join its Regulatory team!By joining our Regulatory department, you can count... 07 DEC 2020 Val�rie Simonart presents during The e-symposium of "Jeune Barreau de Bruxelles" on non-profit associations The e-symposium of the Jeune Barreau de Bruxelles on non-profit associations will take place on Thursday 10 December 2020 in the afternoon.... 04 DEC 2020 b2b terms rundown 2 � a status quo to economic risk in contracts? Under the new b2b law there is a (rebuttable) presumption of unfairness for clauses that place, without compensation, the economic risk on... 04 DEC 2020 b2b terms rundown 2 � a status quo to economic risk in contracts? Under the new b2b law there is a (rebuttable) presumption of unfairness for clauses that place, without compensation, the economic risk on a party,... 02 DEC 2020 AIPPI Study Day 2020 On 3 December 2020, the AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property) Belgium virtual Study Day will take... 02 DEC 2020 Join our Fraud and Compliance team! Liedekerke is seeking to recruit a mid-level associate to join its Fraud & Compliance team!By joining our Fraud & Compliance... 02 DEC 2020 B2B terms rundown 1 � Is contractual freedom actually restricted as from 1 December 2020 For all b2b contracts entered, renewed or extended as from 1 December 2020 a clause that creates a significant/manifest imbalance between... 02 DEC 2020 B2B terms rundown 1 � Is contractual freedom actually restricted as from 1 December 2020 For all b2b contracts entered, renewed or extended as from 1 December 2020 a clause that creates a significant/manifest imbalance between the... 01 DEC 2020 Eerste veroordeling van verkoopsweigering wegens misbruik van economische afhankelijkheid (nieuwe B2B wet) In een beslissing van 28 oktober 2020, wellicht een eerste toepassing van de nieuwe B2B wet van 4 april 2019, heeft de Voorzitter van de... 30 NOV 2020 Join our Corporate and M&A team! Liedekerke is seeking to recruit a mid-level associate to join its Corporate and M&A team!As an associate to the Corporate and... 24 NOV 2020 Ventes � distance et COVID-19 : Quel droit de r�tractation pour le consommateur ? Les dernières mesures adoptées par le gouvernement fédéral belge imposant la fermeture des magasins «... 18 NOV 2020 E-colloque - L��volution de la gouvernance des soci�t�s au 21e si�cle Valérie Simonart interviendra lors de ce colloque ce jeudi 19 novembre 2020 après-midi. Elle y fera un exposé sur les... 17 NOV 2020 Samenloopverbod tussen contractuele en buitencontractuele aansprakelijkheid, ook bij kwalitatieve rechten - Cass. 2 oktober 2020 De (eerste kamer van) het Hof van Cassatie heeft zich in eenarrest van 2 oktober 2020 (C.20.0005.N)nog eens uitgesproken in de... 17 NOV 2020 Join our Finance Team! Liedekerke is seeking to recruit a junior credit collector to join it’s Finance team!Our Finance team, led by Emmanuel Torfs (see... 16 NOV 2020 Liedekerke enhances its tax capabilities with the arrival of Pierre Desenfans who returns to the Belgian firm as partner as of 16 November 2020 Pierre Desenfans specialises in Belgian and international tax law and has developed throughout his career a recognised expertise in real estate... 12 NOV 2020 La v�tust� de la chose endommag�e ne justifie pas une r�duction du d�dommagement - Cass. 17 septembre 2020 Dans unarrêt du 17 septembre 2020 (C.18.0611.F), la Cour de cassation s’est penchée sur une pratique souvent... 12 NOV 2020 Code of Companies and Associations�: ��Le nouveau r�gime des ASBL�� Code of Companies and Associations: «Le nouveau régime des ASBL», in Le Code des sociétés... 06 NOV 2020 Pro Bono Week: meet APOPO This week we are celebrating Pro Bono Week, which takes place from 2 to 6 November 2020, by highlighting APOPO, one of the non-profit... 04 NOV 2020 Liedekerke Law Fair 2020 Our first ever Liedekerke Law Fair event, held on 22 October 2020, was a great success! We received a sheer number of applications.... 04 NOV 2020 Tom Van Dyck, Luc Van den Bon and Sarah Michot give a AML-Workshop during IFE-conference On 28 October 2020, Tom Van Dyck, Luc Van den Bon and Sarah Michot gave a workshop to compliance officers on the Belgian transposition of AMLD5 and... 03 NOV 2020 Liedekerke Job Days Meet us, online !UGent - 5/11/2020B2S Application Day - 10/11/2020ULB - 16/11/2020KULeuven - 16/11/2020Uantwerpen - 17/11/2020... 29 OCT 2020 Liedekerke partners with Fonds Ngangi and helps exceed their fundraising goal Last week, Fonds Ngangi had their... 26 OCT 2020 Company law : � La modification du Code des soci�t�s et des associations par la loi du 28 avril 2020 � The Law of 28 April 2020 implements the Shareholder Rights Directive II (SRD II), introducing new obligations for listed companies. It also... 19 OCT 2020 Usage de la marque d�autrui par un revendeur automobile: enseignements de l�arr�t BMW / Deenik, 20 ans plus tard Usage de la marque d’autrui par un revendeur automobile: enseignements de l’arrêt BMW / Deenik, 20 ans plus tardLes... 14 OCT 2020 Lionel Messi can validly register his last name as a trade mark, according to the ECJ On August 8, 2011, Lionel Messi, the famous football player, filed an application with the EUIPO to register the following figurative trademark,... 12 OCT 2020 Jasper Bossuyt receives Honorable Mention for the 2020 Mitchell B. Carroll Prize The doctoral thesis of Jasper Bossuyt of our Tax Practice Group has been recognized by the International Fiscal Association with an Honourable... 09 OCT 2020 Competition Seminar: Taking the sting out of merger filing preparation & Discussion on upcoming EU merger control rules review Yesterday, Liedekerke organised a successful COVID19-proof seminar with both physical and online presence.Competition partner and merger control... 06 OCT 2020 COVID-19 - Impact on Financial Sector - 6 Ocrober 2020 Please find below a summary of COVID-19 developments of last week (28/9 until 2/10 included); these alerts are dedicated to following up on... 02 OCT 2020 Join our Corporate team! We are looking for an entry-level associate to join our Corporate team in September/October 2021!You have a keen interest in Corporate... 29 SEP 2020 EDPB revisits concepts of �controller� and �processor� - Key takeaways from the Guidelines 07/2020 The European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) has revisited the concepts of “controller” and “processor” in its... 29 SEP 2020 EDPB revisits concepts of �controller� and �processor� - Key takeaways from the Guidelines 07/2020 The European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) has revisited the concepts of “controller” and “processor” in its... 28 SEP 2020 How to continue providing investment services in Belgium in the event of a �no deal�? With the 31 December 2020 deadline looming, an inflow of financial sector clients currently licensed under UK MiFID are seeking advice on how they... 25 SEP 2020 Join our Real Estate team! We are looking for a lawyer with 2 to 3 years’ experience to join our Real Estate team!A keen interest in Real Estate Law,... 22 SEP 2020 New Joiners We are delighted to welcome Jasper Bossuyt as associate in our Tax team.Along with recently joined associate Victor Leblanc, he will join our Tax... 18 SEP 2020 Diversity Week In honour of Diversity Week, we celebrate diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace, creates and... 16 SEP 2020 Damien Verhoeven will speak at the main Belgian #energy law conference �Jaarboek Energierecht� this 17/9 in Leuven and via webinar He will present the latest developments in Belgian federal energy law (offshore wind, nuclear, power & gas... 16 SEP 2020 New Joiners A very warm welcome to our Associates, Sam Nyonzima, Victor Leblanc and Loïc Timmermans, who recently joined the firm!Our European... 15 SEP 2020 Liedekerke Seminar: Taking the sting out of merger filing preparation & discussion on upcoming EU merger control rules review Liedekerke is pleased to announce the launch of series of lunch-time competition seminars. Join us for the kick-off session on Thursday 8 October... 15 SEP 2020 De uitoefening van het (corona-)ouderschapsverlof gewaarborgd: ontslagbescherming en recht op terugkeer in de oorspronkelijke of een gelijkwaardige functie Siemen Buttiëns, Associate in our Labour and Employment Practice, co-authored a publication on “Corona” parental leave in the... 11 SEP 2020 Het Schrems II-arrest en de gevolgen voor de praktijk Heet van de naald:De Ierse gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit verbiedt Facebook om persoonsgegevens van EU-burgers nog naar de Verenigde Staten te... 09 SEP 2020 Join our HR Team Liedekerke is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join its Human Resources Team!Are you a recruitment expert looking for a new... 04 SEP 2020 Lucy Stewardson speaker at 28th World Forum of Mediation Centres Lucy Stewardson, Associate in our International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Practice, was invited to speak at the World Forum of Mediation... 11 AUG 2020 Welcome Summer Interns! Each year Liedekerke welcomes a group of bright summer trainees. This month, we have another group of talented and enthusiastic students that will... 11 AUG 2020 Prolongation of the temporary unemployment for force majeure � application needed for prolongation after 31/8/2020 The Belgian scheme for temporary unemployment due to ‘force majeure COVID-19’ has been extended until 31 August 2020 and for companies... 10 AUG 2020 COVID-19 - Impact on Financial Sector - 10 August 2020 Please find below a summary of COVID-19 developments of last week (3/8 until 7/8 included); these alerts are dedicated to following up on the... 05 AUG 2020 COVID-19 - Impact on Financial Sector - 5 August 2020 Please find below a summary of COVID-19 developments of last week (27/7 until 31/7 included); these alerts are dedicated to following up on... 29 JUL 2020 COVID-19 - Impact on Financial Sector - 29 july 2020 Please find below a summary of COVID-19 developments of last week (20/7 until 24/7 included); these alerts are dedicated to following up on... 29 JUL 2020 Bernard Vanbrabant participates in first ever virtual Lex Mundi Intellectual Property Practice Group meeting Bernard Vanbrabant took part last week in the first virtual Lex Mundi Intellectual Property Practice Group meeting and discussed with other legal... 28 JUL 2020 Liedekerke successfully assisted CGE Partners on the Belgian aspects of its acquisition of Enhesa Liedekerke successfully assisted CGE Partners on the Belgian aspects of its acquisition of Enhesa.Headquartered in Brussels, Enhesa is the global... 22 JUL 2020 COVID-19 - Impact on Financial Sector - 22 july 2020 Please find below a summary of COVID-19 developments of last week (13/7 until 17/7 included); these alerts are dedicated to following up on... 14 JUL 2020 Public Sector Information: to share or not to share? The public sector bodies and public undertakings in Member States collect, produce, reproduce and disseminate a wide range of information in many... 14 JUL 2020 Public Sector Information: to share or not to share? The public sector bodies and public undertakings in Member States collect, produce, reproduce and disseminate a wide range of information in many... 13 JUL 2020 COVID-19 - Impact on Financial Sector - 13 july 2020 Please find below a summary of COVID-19 developments of last week (6/7 until 10/7 included); these alerts are dedicated to following up on... 13 JUL 2020 New opportunity: Competition & European Law Associate Liedekerke seeks to recruit an associate to join its Competition and European Law team.What we offera multilingual, open and stimulating... 08 JUL 2020 Liedekerke is delighted to announce the promotion of Bruno Hardy and Davy Vandenbussche to Senior Attorney Liedekerke is delighted to announce the promotion ofBruno HardyandDavy Vandenbusscheto Senior Attorney.Bruno... 08 JUL 2020 New opportunity: Energy Associate Liedekerke seeks to recruit a Dutch-speaking associate to join its Energy team.What we are looking for:a solid academic track at a Belgian... 08 JUL 2020 Vincent Mussche recognised in Who's Who legal 2020 We are delighted to announce that Vincent Mussche, Partner in our #Competition and European Law practice, has once again been recognised as "Future... 07 JUL 2020 Liedekerke contributes to the Chambers Corporate Governance Guide with the Belgian Chapter Liedekerke PartnersChristel Van den Eynden,Valérie Simonart,Wim Dedecker, and AssociateEllen Vermeireshared... 06 JUL 2020 COVID-19 - Impact on Financial Sector - 6 july 2020 Please find below a summary of COVID-19 developments of last week (29/6 until 3/7 included); these alerts are dedicated to following up on... 06 JUL 2020 Welcome summer trainees! Each year Liedekerke welcomes a group of talented summer trainees. We always enjoy the enthusiasm and energy interns bring to our firm, so we're... 06 JUL 2020 Liedekerke Competition Seminar Liedekerke is pleased to announce the launch of a series of lunch-time competition seminars. Join us for the kick-off session on Thursday 8 October... 29 JUN 2020 COVID-19 - Impact on Financial Sector - 29 June 2020 Please find below a summary of COVID-19 developments of last week (22/6 until 26/6 included); these alerts are dedicated to following up on... 29 JUN 2020 Liedekerke contributed to the 9th edition of the Intellectual Property Review Liedekerke Of Counsel, Bernard Vanbrabant contributed with the Belgian Chapter to the 9th edition of the Intellectual Property Review. The review,... 26 JUN 2020 R�gime transitoire du Code des soci�t�s et des associations Valérie Simonart vient de faire paraître dans le Journal des Tribunaux un article sur « Le régime transitoire du Code des... 24 JUN 2020 New opportunity: Senior Associate Labour & Employment Are you a driven lawyer with a particular interest in Belgian and European social law? Our Labour & Employment team is looking for a lawyer... 24 JUN 2020 Liedekerke contributed to the 8th edition of the Government Procurement Review Liedekerke Partner Frank Judo and Associate Klaas Goethals contributed with the Belgian Chapter to the 8th edition of the Government Procurement... 22 JUN 2020 Act to suspend the notice period for terminations before or during the period of temporary suspension of the execution of the employment agreement for reasons of force majeure due to the COVID-19 crisis On 22 June 2020, the 'Act to suspend the notice period for terminations before or during the period of temporary suspension of the execution of the... 22 JUN 2020 COVID-19 - Impact on Financial Sector - 22 June 2020 Please find below a summary of COVID-19 developments of last week (15/6 until 19/6 included); these alerts are dedicated to following up on... 15 JUN 2020 COVID-19 - Impact on Financial Sector - 15 June 2020 Please find below a summary of COVID-19 developments of last week (8/6 until 12/6 included); these alerts are dedicated to following up on... 11 JUN 2020 Liedekerke contributed to the latest edition of the Jaarboek Overheidsopdrachten/Chronique des march�s publics (2019-2020) Sarah van den Brande, Frank Judo and Maxime Vanderstraeten contributed to the latest edition of the Jaarboek Overheidsopdrachten/Chronique des... 09 JUN 2020 COVID-19 - Impact on Financial Sector - 9 June 2020 Please find below a summary of COVID-19 developments of last week (1/6 until 5/6 included); these alerts are dedicated to following up on the... 08 JUN 2020 Liedekerke contributes to the Legal 500 Bribery & Corruption Country Comparative guide with the Belgian Chapter Liedekerke Partner Magda Vandebotermet and Associate Anne-Catherine Standaert shared their expertise and contributed with the Belgian Chapter to... 05 JUN 2020 L�origine des produits : dans quel cas peut-on qualifier un produit que l�on vend de � local � ? La crise du Covid-19 a suscité, du moins temporairement, un changement dans le comportement de consommation de beaucoup de citoyens belges.... 02 JUN 2020 COVID-19 - Impact on Financial Sector - 2 June 2020 Please find below a summary of COVID-19 developments of last week (25/5 until 29/5 included); these alerts are dedicated to following up on... 29 MAY 2020 Droit des Transports, Jean Pierre Kesteloot, Larcier - 2020 Jean Pierre Kesteloot, Aviation and Transport Law expert, has just published a new book entitled “Droit des transports”.Published by... 27 MAY 2020 L�impact du Covid-19 sur l��conomie belge La Belgique face aux conséquences de l'épidemie de Covid-19. Freya Mareels, Associée en droit bancaire et financier et Julie... 22 MAY 2020 Het Hof van Cassatie bevestigt: de opschortende voorwaarde van het bekomen van krediet is niet zuiver potestatief Het Hof van Cassatie bevestigt: de opschortende voorwaarde van het bekomen van krediet is niet zuiver potestatiefIn een arrest van 30... 20 MAY 2020 Les circonstances qui ont pr�sid� � la naissance d�un droit ne peuvent pas �tre constitutives d�un abus de ce droit Les circonstances qui ont présidé à la naissance d’un droit ne peuvent pas être constitutives d’un abus de... 20 MAY 2020 COVID-19 - Impact on Financial Sector - 20 May 2020 Please find below a summary of COVID-19 developments relevant to our clients; these alerts are dedicated to following up on the financial... 19 MAY 2020 COVID-19 - Impact on Financial Sector - 19 May 2020 Please find below a summary of COVID-19 developments relevant to our clients; these alerts are dedicated to following up on the financial... 19 MAY 2020 COVID-19, Frequently Asked Questions Update (19 May) : Employment, Consumer Law and Trade Practices Our experts reply to the most frequently asked questions from our clients and network. The answers have been updated to reflect the... 18 MAY 2020 COVID-19 - Impact on Financial Sector - 18 May 2020 Please find below a summary of COVID-19 developments relevant to our clients; these alerts are dedicated to following up on the financial... 15 MAY 2020 COVID-19 - Impact on Financial Sector - 15 May 2020 Please find below a summary of COVID-19 developments relevant to our clients; these alerts are dedicated to following up on the financial... 13 MAY 2020 Liedekerke recognized in the 13th edition of GAR 100 We are delighted to announce that Liedekerke has once again been recognized in the 13th edition of Global Arbitration Review (GAR100), a leading... 06 MAY 2020 Impact of the law of 28 april 2020 on listed companies: new rules as regards to remuneration On 28 April 2020, the law implementing Directive (UE) 2017/828 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 amending Directive... 06 MAY 2020 Impact of the law of 28 april 2020 on listed companies: new rules as regards to transactions with related parties On 28 April 2020, the law implementing Directive (UE) 2017/828 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 amending Directive... 27 APR 2020 Paul Geerebaert recognized in WWL Thought Leaders: Labour & Employment 2020 Head of the Employment practice at Liedekerke,Paul Geerebaerthas been ranked asone of the only 14“Thought... 22 APR 2020 Wim Dedecker interviewed by Trends Magazine Liedekerke’s Wim Dedecker was interviewed by Belgian business journal Trends Magazine on the occasion of his election to the partnership.... 17 APR 2020 Liedekerke achieves top rankings in Legal 500 EMEA 2020 The Legal500 guide with the latest rankings of law firms in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) has been released and we are pleased to continue... 15 APR 2020 Olivier Vanden Berghe and Sebastian Tytgat co-authored the Belgian chapter of the 2020 edition of �Getting the Deal Through: Distribution & Agency� Olivier Vanden BergheandSebastian Tytgatco-authored the Belgian chapter of the 2020 edition of ‘Getting the Deal Through:... 07 APR 2020 Liedekerke successfully assisted the National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (INAMI/RIZIV) in the divestment of its two office buildings, totalling 30.500 m�, and the acquisition of 50% of the Galilee building Liedekerke successfully assisted the National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (INAMI/RIZIV) in the divestment of its two office... 01 APR 2020 Liedekerke contributed to the 8th edition of the Cartels and Leniency Review Liedekerke has contributed to the annual edition of “The Cartels and Leniency Review” (Law Business Research Ltd, 2020). This book... 27 MAR 2020 Liedekerke assisting with ground-breaking Virtual Court Trial Liedekerke acts as Lead counsel in Belgium for the Republic of Kazakhstan in the prominent multi-jurisdictional dispute relating to the enforcement... 19 MAR 2020 Liedekerke recognized by Chambers Europe in the 2020 Rankings We are pleased to announce that several Liedekerke practices and lawyers are recognized by Chambers and Partners in the 2020 Europe edition. The... 11 MAR 2020 Welcome Glenn! We are delighted to welcome Glenn Smet as Associate in our Commercial & Litigation team.Good luck on your new journey Glenn! 10 MAR 2020 L�Union europ�enne renforce ses r�gles en mati�re de protection des consommateurs Le 7 janvier 2020, la Directive 2019/2161 relative à une meilleure application et une modernisation des règles de l’Union en... 05 MAR 2020 Alle Zaken op een Rijtje Alle Zaken op een Rijtje, een programma van Kanaal Z, kwam een tijdje geleden op bezoek bij Liedekerke.Bekijkhierde reportage... 22 MAY 2019 Het Hof van Cassatie bevestigt: de opschortende voorwaarde van het bekomen van krediet is niet zuiver potestatief Het Hof van Cassatie bevestigt: de opschortende voorwaarde van het bekomen van krediet is niet zuiver potestatiefIn een arrest van 30... News Join us for drinks & networking at the Hotel Washington Rooftop! Contracts under the new Civil Code in a world in crisis Liedekerke contributes to the Lexology GTDT Debt Capital Markets Guide 2022. 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