Actualités et articles

01/03/23

Enforcing ESG obligation in supply contracts

Now that companies are facing increasing scrutiny of their ESG practices by regulators, investors, customers, and the public at large, supply chain ma…

10/02/23

Recruitment perspective: the importance of company culture

It is difficult to attract talent. Candidates are not inclined to change jobs easily. A competitive salary is not the sole driver anymore. Vialegis' e…

01/04/21

5 common mistakes in contracting with Chinese parties

In practices, we see some common mistakes appear repeatedly in commercial contracts concluded between western parties and Chinese parties. Those mista…

28/01/21

Hoofddoekenverbod voor personeelsleden van een lokaal bestuur: rechtmatige of ongeoorloofde discriminatie?

Bespreking van het arrest van het Arbeidshof Gent van 12 oktober 2020 inzake de Achbita-zaak.

29/08/20

Flemish Region: extension of the scope of the commercial lease loan to businesses of the events sector as per …

The Flemish government already announced on 29 May 2020 that they would provide a commercial lease loan (‘handelshuurlening’ / ‘prêt de bail commercia…

02/04/20

Covid-19 and the passing of notarial deeds – Update of our E-flash of 24 March 2020

In response to the current situation pursuant to Covid-19, the Royal Federation for Belgian Notaries has issued certain guidelines for the Belgian Not…

24/03/20

Covid-19 and the passing of notarial deeds

In response to the current situation pursuant to Covid-19, the Royal Federation for Belgian Notaries has issued strict guidelines for the Belgian Nota…

24/03/20

COVID-19: a multi country overview of supportive measures

Throughout the world, countries take a multitude of measures in an effort to limit the economic impact of COVID-19. The PwC network has compiled an&nb…

14/09/18

New Circular on the overall assessment of money laundering and terrorist financing risks

On 24 January 2018 the National Bank of Belgium (hereafter “NBB”) published its Circular 2018_02 on the overall assessment of money launderi…

14/09/18

Compliance consists of both prevention and remediation

Compliance has become a key concern not only in the financial sector but in business circles in general.

14/09/18

Les règles du jeu de la fonction de compliance deviennent de plus en plus complexes

Ces dernières années, de nombreuses nouvelles réglementations ont été introduites dans le monde entier pour lutter contre la corruption dans les entre…

14/09/18

La compliance exige des professionnels hors du commun

Il serait difficile de prétendre qu'une approche unique pourrait aider n’importe quelle entreprise à surmonter les problèmes de réglementation et de c…

17/08/18

Opinie: "Zijn er nog advocaten, notarissen en deurwaarders nodig?"

19/06/18

The Real Challenge of Innovation for In-House Lawyers

Innovation is becoming the new mantra among legal departments.  But in what direction should in-house lawyers direct their innovation effort…

04/05/18

A lawyer's guide to programming and computer science

Wim Dejonghe recently claimed that "the legal professional of the future needs programming skills". The Allen & Overy partner is not the only one …

07/03/17

Zijn legal online platformen legaal voor de advocaat?

Rocket Lawyer heeft aangekondigd actief te worden op de Nederlandse markt. De stap naar België volgt wel. Dit soort aanbiedingen vertegenwoordigt enor…

28/10/16

Les avocats et l'innovation

Comment penser l’innovation, quand on est avocat ? Il est courant, dans un certain discours managérial, de présenter l’innovation comme une vertu…

03/10/15

Are you creating “Superior Value” for your clients?

Many firms and professionals claim that their fundamental strategic objective is to create superior value for their clients. If you are one …

03/03/15

What Does “Legal Risk” Mean?

Defining "legal risk" is tricky. Risk management professionals disagree as to whether the risk that a company would breach anti-corruption laws consti…

02/03/15

Les hôpitaux

Le financement des hôpitaux est un sujet sur la table de nos gouvernements depuis longtemps. Il y reste.