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Highlights 28 SEP 2017 Our grantee in the news! We do stay in touch with Michiel Fraussen, a graduate from KUL, who was granted the first Liedekerke Scholarship. He was selected by the Liedekerke ... 14 SEP 2017 Liedekerke to participate in Immorun 2017 Liedekerke is participating in the 2017 edition of the Immorun. No less than 5 teams have been registered this year (Julie De Bonnet, Charlotte ... 11 SEP 2017 New Job Offer @Liedekerke: Associate en droit des assurances (0-4 ans) Au sein de notre Practice Group Commercial qui réunit quelque 30 avocats, l'équipe 'assurances' offre une gamme ... 11 SEP 2017 New Job Offer @Liedekerke: Associate in insurance law (0-4 years of experience) Within our Commercial practice group, which consists of 30 lawyers, our Insurance Team offers a complete range of services, including ... 06 SEP 2017 Litigation and Arbitration Client Alert: Preliminary draft bill on the extension of the access to collective claims to SMEs PRELIMINARY DRAFT BILL ON THE EXTENSION OF THE ACCESS TO COLLECTIVE CLAIMS TO SMEs This headline summarizes the main features of the preliminary ... 16 AUG 2017 Stijn Maeyaert speaker at the seminar 'The new implementation rules for public contracts' On Friday, August 25, Stijn Maeyaert will give the seminar 'The new implementation rules for public contracts', organized by ... 16 AUG 2017 Liedekerke contributes to the Belgium Chapter to Global Legal Insights to: Corporate Tax 2017 Liedekerke contributed to the latest edition of the Global Legal Insights to: Corporate Tax 2017. Henk Verstraete and Lizelotte De Maeyer have... 27 JUL 2017 Liedekerke supports the Fonds Ngangi Summer School Liedekerke supports the first edition of the Ngangi Summer School, which will take place in the city of Goma (DRC) in August, 2017. Thanks to our... 24 JUL 2017 Wet inzake vraagflexibiliteit en elektriciteitsopslag gepubliceerd De wet van 13 juli 2017 die tot doel heeft de vraagflexibiliteit en de opslag van elektriciteit te verbeteren, werd vorige week gepubliceerd in het... 24 JUL 2017 Getting The Deal Through - Dispute Resolution 2017 Liedekerke contributed to the 2017 edition of “Getting the Deal Through: Dispute Resolution”. This guide provides expert local insight... 18 JUL 2017 Séminaire de rentrée fiscale: un an après... Nous vous invitons à notre désormais traditionnel séminaire de rentrée fiscale.Au programme, une séance commune... 17 JUL 2017 Jaarboek Overheidsopdrachten/Chronique des marchés publics 2016-2017 Frank Judo and Maxime Vanderstraeten contributed to the latest edition of the Jaarboek Overheidsopdrachten/Chronique des marchés publics... 07 JUL 2017 Liedekerke assisted EDF Luminus in a major claim on taxation of energy products Liedekerke assisted EDF Luminus, one of the largest energy supplier in Belgium, in an important procedure against the Belgian State. The case... 29 JUN 2017 Liedekerke contributes to the latest edition of the CROW-series 'Centrum voor Recht, Onteigening en Waardering' Liedekerke contributes to the latest edition of the CROW-series (Centrum voor Recht, Onteigening en Waardering). Dirk Lindemans and Bert Van... 28 JUN 2017 Hockey Corporate Tournament 2017 Last Friday Liedekerke took part in the annual Hockey Corporate Tournament at the Royal Racing Club of Brussels. Our players faced other... 26 JUN 2017 The Class Actions Law Review 2017 Liedekerke contributed to the first edition of the Class Actions Law Review (Law Business Research Ltd, 2017). Hakim Boularbah and Maria-Clara Van... 15 JUN 2017 5 takeaways from last week’s Public Procurement seminar On 8 June 2017 Liedekerke organised a Public Procurement seminar. The seminar speakers were Vincent Ost, Stijn Maeyaert, Maxime... 12 JUN 2017 Global Legal Insights – International Arbitration Liedekerke contributed to the 2017 edition of Global Legal Insights – International Arbitration. Arnaud Nuyts and Hakim Boularbah provided... 09 JUN 2017 Liedekerke lawyers recognised in The Best Lawyers in Belgium We are pleased to see that many of our lawyers have been nominated by their peers to appear in the Eighth Edition of The Best Lawyers in Belgium,... 06 JUN 2017 Roel Fransis speaker on the enforcement and realisation of a pledge under the new Act on Security Rights on Movable Assets Roel Fransis will be speaking on the enforcement and realisation of a pledge under the new Act on Security Rights on Movable Assets, at the... 06 JUN 2017 Legal Alert – New prospectus regulation On 16 May 2017, the final version of the new regulation on prospectuses, issued when securities are offered to investors or admitted to trading,... 30 MAY 2017 Our Tax Group named Belgian Tax Firm of the year at the International Tax Review’s Tax Awards ceremony Liedekerke is pleased to announce that its Tax Group was named Belgian Tax Firm of the year at the International Tax Review’s Tax Awards... 29 MAY 2017 Legal Run Congratulations to our runners who participated in the Legal Run yesterday to support the Belgian foster care charity ”L’Accueil... 24 MAY 2017 Bernard Vanbrabant to take part in a Conference on Innovation, Research and Competition in the EU Bernard Vanbrabant will give the closing remarks at the two day conference organised jointly by LCII and TILEC on the topic of “Innovation,... 23 MAY 2017 Liedekerke is proud to participate in this years’ Legal Run, which will take this Sunday, May 28 The Legal Run groups runners from 48 international law firms in Brussels who join forces as they participate in the annual 20km run through... 22 MAY 2017 Seminar on 10 years of REACH Litigation On Wednesday 24 May 2017, ECHA, the European Chemicals Agency, is hosting a REACH Litigation Seminar on the occasion of REACH’s 10-year... 22 MAY 2017 De nieuwe publiciteitsverordening: openbaar onderzoek vanaf 30 mei 2017 Op 5 mei 2017 heeft de Vlaamse Regering principieel het besluit goedgekeurd dat een gewestelijke stedenbouwkundige verordening over... 19 MAY 2017 La nouvelle réglementation sur les marchés publics Cinq erreurs qu'il ne vaut mieux pas commettre Une nouvelle loi sur les marchés publics (encore une !) entrera bientôt en vigueur. Plutôt que de présenter une liste des... 18 MAY 2017 Liedekerke is proud to announce its partnership with imec.istart, imec’s business incubation program for start-ups IMEC is a Leuven-based R&D tech company that develops digital technology – smart health, smart mobility, smart energy, smart cities, and... 15 MAY 2017 Commission Université-Palais 172 : Le droit fiscal en 2017 : questions choisies Isabelle Richelle a assuré la co-direction scientifique de cette CUP consacrée au droit fiscal, axée essentiellement sur des... 11 MAY 2017 Taxation of Shipping and Air Transport in Domestic Law, EU Law and Tax Treaties Isabelle Richelle contributed to the book “Taxation of Shipping and Air Transport in Domestic Lawn EU Law and Tax Treaties”, published... 10 MAY 2017 Capita Selecta Energierecht 2016 This Thursday 11 May, Damien Verhoeven will speak at the yearly Energy Law conference of the Catholic University of Leuven (KUL-IMER). He will... 09 MAY 2017 New Job Offer @Liedekerke: Associate in het verzekeringsrecht (0-4 jaar ervaring) Binnen onze practice group Commercial die bestaat uit 30 advocaten, biedt ons Team Verzekeringen een complete waaier van diensten aan, waaronder... 08 MAY 2017 Maïka Bernaerts lauréate du Prix Nadine Watté Maïka Bernaerts a été désignée comme lauréate du Prix Nadine Watté qui récompense les... 08 MAY 2017 De Codextrein eindelijk naar het Vlaams Parlement: welke wijzigingen zijn er op til? Op 4 mei 2017 werd het ontwerp van decreet houdende wijziging van diverse bepalingen inzake ruimtelijke ordening, milieu en omgeving (ook wel... 28 APR 2017 New Job Offer @Liedekerke: HR Officer Momenteel zijn we op zoek naar een HR Officer voor ons kantoor in Brussel. Job Omschrijving Als HR Officer ondersteun je het HR departement. Je... 27 APR 2017 Au secours, un Etat dans mon arbitrage! Le 11 mai 2017, Hakim Boularbah sera orateur lors du colloque conjoint organisé par le CEPANI40 et le CFA40 sur "Au secours, un Etat dans... 25 APR 2017 Roel Fransis speaker on the enforcement and realisation of a pledge under the new Act on Security Rights on Movable Assets Roel Fransis will be speaking on the enforcement and realisation of a pledge under the new Act on Security Rights on Movable Assets, at the... 24 APR 2017 Stefaan Raes speaker on the Belgian law implementing the EU Damages Directive Infringement Competition Law On Tuesday 25 April 2017 at noon, Stefaan will speak on this subject at the 11th “Permanente vorming” organized by the “Vlaams... 24 APR 2017 Steven Peeters is keynote speaker at Corporate Tax Base Conference in Turin/Pollenzo Steven Peeters is keynote speaker at Corporate Tax Base Conference in Turin/PollenzoSteven Peeters, Senior Attorney in Tax, is among the speakers... 21 APR 2017 Instruments de politique foncière : quelles nouveautés apporte le Livre VI du CoDT bis ? François Tulkens et Charles Poncelet interviendront lors d’un colloque IFE le mercredi 26 avril sur le thème «... 21 APR 2017 Recent product intervention developments in key EU jurisdictions Tom Van Dyck spoke at the MiFID II & MiFIR Conference organized by AEDBF and Forum Compliance. His presentation (on product intervention and... 19 APR 2017 Real Estate Law Review Liedekerke contributed to the sixth edition of the "Real Estate Law Review" (Law Business Research Ltd, 2017), which provides an overview of the... 18 APR 2017 Vlaamse Regering keurt kaart van de ruimtelijk bedreigde bossen goed De Vlaamse Regering heeft op 31 maart 2017 een kaart met de meest kwetsbare waardevolle bossen voorlopig vastgesteld. De bossen die op deze kaart... 12 APR 2017 Legal 500 2017 Rankings We are pleased to announce our rankings in the Legal 500 2017 for the following areas: Banking, Finance & Capital Markets - Tier 2... 11 APR 2017 Procédure Civile Européenne 2017 Le 21 avril 2017, Hakim Boularbah sera orateur lors de l’après-midi d’étude « Procédure civile... 10 APR 2017 Chambers Europe 2017 rankings We are pleased to announce our firm’s Chambers Europe 2017 legal rankings. Our Environment team moves to Band 1. They join our Energy and... 10 APR 2017 Responsabilités. Traité théorique et pratique Jean Pierre Kesteloot est l’auteur du livre 74 de « Responsabilités. Traité théorique et pratique »... 04 APR 2017 Alweer wijzigingen aan het bodemdecreet op komst De Vlaamse regering heeft wijzigingen aan het Bodemdecreet principieel goedgekeurd, en dit op 31 maart. Bedoeling is onder meer dat de... 03 APR 2017 Prijsbepaling van afval toegelaten op basis van raming geproduceerd volume afvalstoffen Het Europees Hof van Justitie heeft op 30 maart 2017 een arrest geveld over de gevraagde prijs voor het afvalstoffenbeheer. Deze prijs kan berekend... 30 MAR 2017 Banking & Insolvency Headlines - New rules for the filing of claims in bankruptcy proceedings in Belgium As from 1 April 2017, the rules for the filing of a statement of a claim in bankruptcy proceedings will change. As a general rule, a statement of... 22 MAR 2017 Winst in de vennootschap: Wat ermee doen: beleggen, reserveren of uitkeren? Op 30 maart verzorgt Henk Verstrate het seminarie ‘Winst in de vennootschap: Wat ermee doen: beleggen, reserveren of uitkeren?’,... 21 MAR 2017 New Job Offer @Liedekerke: junior / mid-level associate to join our Competition practice Our Competition and European law practice reflects the diversity and increasing importance of competition and European law. We handle contentious... 21 MAR 2017 Recognition of Liedekerke’s international expertise in Chambers Global 2017 Liedekerke’s international reach has once again been formally recognised with the publication of the Chambers Global Rankings for 2017,... 21 MAR 2017 Liedekerke assisting Befimmo in high-value and strategically important real estate deal Liedekerke assisted Befimmo, one of the most important clients of the firm, in the granting of a 99-year leasehold on the Brederode complex to... 20 MAR 2017 Liedekerke ranked as top tier law firm in Belgium We are pleased to announce that Liedekerke’s tax team has been awarded a top tier ranking in the International Tax Review’s Tax... 16 MAR 2017 The first Liedekerke Student Scholarship awarded to the KU Leuven student Michiel Fraussen Liedekerke is committed to helping students expand their global experiences, which enables them to achieve a successful academic and legal career... 14 MAR 2017 Liedekerke contributed to the Cartels and Leniency Review 2017 Liedekerke has contributed to the annual edition of “The Cartels and Leniency Review” (Law Business Research Ltd, 2017), which covers... 13 MAR 2017 Stefaan Raes speaks at the Lunch Forum on Competition organised by the Service of Competition of the Federal Public Service for the Economy On Friday 31 March 2017 at 12.00, Stefaan Raes is one of the four speakers at the Lunch Forum on Competition organised by the Service of... 13 MAR 2017 Les transferts de données à caractère personnel entre l’Union européenne et les Etats-Unis: une valse à mille temps? Maïka Bernaerts a publié dans la Revue de Droit Commercial Belge un article intitulé " Les transferts de données à... 10 MAR 2017 New Job Offer @Liedekerke: Business Development & Marketing Manager BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING MANAGER General Summary The Business Development & Marketing Manager is responsible for developing and... 10 MAR 2017 Vlerick Alumni: Diversity is the engine of innovation On Tuesday 7 March Saskia Van den Kerkhove (HR Manager), Sydney Jones (BD Manager), Leïla Mourali (HR officer) and Hawa Sanou (Marketing... 07 MAR 2017 Automatisation des véhicules et engins mobiles (voitures autonomes, vélos électriques, drones) : incidences en matière de responsabilité et d’assurance Le vendredi 17 mars 2017, Jean Pierre Kesteloot participera en tant qu’orateur au séminaire « Automatisation des... 06 MAR 2017 La concurrence déloyale comme palliatif à l’absence de protection de la propriété intellectuelle Le 28 mars 2017, Bernard Vanbrabant participera en tant qu'orateur au déjeuner-causerie « La concurrence déloyale comme... 02 MAR 2017 Liedekerke secured another litigation success for Uber Monday 27 February 2017 Liedekerke secured another litigation success for Uber. In 2015, the Taxi company, Taxi Verts (Brussels), obtained a cease... 27 FEB 2017 Code en poche – Code de droit économique 2017 Pierre Sabbadini a contribué au « Code en poche – Code de droit économique 2017 » édité par Larcier.... 23 FEB 2017 Het Vlaamse Omgevingsvergunningsdecreet van toepassing: wat nu? Het is eindelijk zo ver. Bijna drie jaar na de goedkeuring op 25 april 2014 door het Vlaams Parlement treedt het nieuwe decreet op de... 20 FEB 2017 Liedekerke secures major victory for Uber The legal action brought by taxi company Taxis Autolux to order Uber to cease its UberPop application was rejected by the Dutch-speaking Commercial... 13 FEB 2017 The future of PPPs in Belgium Liedekerke contributed to the Trends special on Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). Frank Judo and Christel Van den Eynden shared their views on... 10 FEB 2017 CETA approved by Trade Committee MEPs The International Trade Committee has backed the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which was signed in October to... 09 FEB 2017 Class/collective actions in Belgium Liedekerke contributed to Thomson Reuters’ Class Actions Global Guide. Hakim Boularbah and Maria-Clara Van den Bossche co-authored the... 08 FEB 2017 New Belgian innovation income deduction regime adopted, qualifying IP rights include copyrighted software The Belgian parliament last week approved the new Belgian innovation income deduction regime, which modifies tax incentives for multinational... 07 FEB 2017 Doing Business 2017 : Equal Opportunity for All Hakim Boularbah contributed to the publication 'Doing business in 2017: Equal Opportunity for All', a World Bank flagship publication .... News Our grantee in the news! 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