Les services juridiques sont-ils soumis aux marchés publics?
Sur question préjudicielle de la Cour constitutionnelle belge (arrêt n° 43/2018), la Cour de Justice a été amenée à se prononcer sur la légalité de l’exclusion de la nécessité de soumettre les services juridiques d’avocats et d’arbitrage à des procédures de passation de marchés publics. Cette exclusion est prévue par la loi relative aux marchés […]
Le nouveau droit de la preuve civile en 10 points clés
La loi du 13 avril 2019 portant création d’un Code civil et y insérant un livre 8 « La preuve » a été publiée au Moniteur belge le 14 mai 2019. Elle contient un certain nombre de clarifications et de modifications du régime antérieur du droit de la preuve, dont les suivantes sont à retenir. […]
The transposition into B2B relations of the prohibition of unfair contractual provisions
Rafaël Jafferali shares thoughts on the new Belgian law transposing into B2B relations the principle of prohibition of unfair contractual provisions. A law adopted with discretion but which risks to disrupt well-established legal concepts and to raise substantial practical issues. Rafaël’s article was published in the law review RDC-TBH (February 2019) and is available here.
Simont Braun assisted Rewe in one of the largest mergers in the European retail sector
Simont Braun has advised Rewe, the second largest German supermarket chain, on the Belgian legal aspects of the purchase of Lekkerland/Conway, a major wholesaler specialised in consumption on the go, supplying gas stations, kiosks, convenience stores, etc. The transaction was signed on 28 May 2019 and the parties are now waiting for clearance by the […]
Has the ECJ just killed the Belgian judicial restructuring procedure by transfer under judicial supervision?
The Belgian judicial restructuring procedure by transfer under judicial supervision (“PRJ 3 / WCO 3”) regulates the transfer of all or part of the debtor’s undertaking under the supervision of a judicial trustee. One of the main added-values of this Belgian procedure is the “right of option”, which allows the transferee to choose which transferor’s […]
Simont Braun runs the 20km Brussels to support Arthur Forever ASBL
Congrats to our runners Nikita Tissot, Virginie Bultot, Marc Baetens-Spetchinsky and Christopher Dumont for their performance at the 20km through Brussels! Simont Braun joined forces with 52 law firms under the Legal Run banner to support the local charity Arthur Forever.
Simont Braun headed to Zeeland for the weekend
Simont Braun headed to Zeeland for the weekend: beach, bike and barbecue in the sun… Just enjoying some refreshing moments with the entire team! #teambuilding #outofoffice
Jacques Malherbe speaks about tax regularisation and remittances at IFE Belgium
Jacques Malherbe will speak about tax regularisation and remittances at the conference “Lutte contre le blanchiment – Compliance” held by IFE Belgium on 20 & 21 May in Brussels. The programme is available here.
Is Brexit a regulatory opportunity for Belgian InsurTechs and the insurance market as a whole?
In theory, insurance services are harmonised at the EU level. Insurance companies and intermediaries alike may easily ‘passport’ their domestic licences across the entire EEA, thereby servicing the entire European market, either through the freedom to provide services or the freedom of establishment (e.g. through branches). In practice, however, the insurance market is not (yet?) […]
The new Code of Companies and Associations enters into force as from tomorrow
The new Code, which was published in the Official Journal on 4 April 2019, will gradually come into force as from tomorrow. The date of entry into force of the new Code is 1 May 2019. As from this date, each newly incorporated entity will have to comply with all the provisions of the new Code. For existing companies […]
La représentation en justice par un agent d’affaires en cas de petit litige
Un passager cherchant à être indemnisé par une compagnie aérienne pour cause d’annulation ou de retard de son vol peut-il être représenté par un agent d’affaires ? Marc Baetens-Spetchinsky analyse cette question au regard du Règlement européen sur les petits litiges, abordant aussi la notion de « circonstances extraordinaires » au sens du Règlement européen « droits des passagers » […]
The « Löber » case in the era of digital banking
In the era of digital banking, does it still make sense to use the localisation of a bank account to settle conflicts of jurisdiction? In its recent case “Löber”, the ECJ decided that tort claims against the issuer of a misleading prospectus may be brought before the courts of the investor’s domicile provided that his […]
