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Whether you have already set up your company or are about to, you may be wondering whether it makes sense to enter into a partnership or shareholders' agreement in addition to the articles of association.

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We are said to be creative and particularly combative always concerned to let the rights and challenges of our clients prevail by way too of Alternative Dispute Resolutions. 

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The metaverse has been expanding rapidly in recent years, offering new economic and cultural opportunities. Some brands like Disney, Nike or Gucci have already understood this and are beginning to develop in this new virtual world.

This was confirmed by the Paris Court of First Instance (“Tribunal judiciaire“) in a judgement dated 15 April 2022 (19/12628). An action for infringement and unfair competition was brought before the said Court.

You have certainly heard about them in the context of contracts concluded with consumers (B2C), but a few years ago the legislator introduced a major reform aimed at introducing more fairness into contracts between companies (B2B) and thus limiting the abuses that would result from an unequal balance of power.

We regularly face questions from directors who too often ignore the fact that their personal liability may be incurred as part of their mandate as company directors.

More and more companies are using devices to collect data from mobile terminals (mobile phones, smartphones, etc.) in order to measure the audience of billboards or the number of visitors in publicly accessible areas.

On Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at 5:00 p.m., Jean-Louis Lodomez, a partner in the firm, will speak at a Webinar hosted by CanCham BeLux (‹ Canada-Belgium-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce) and the Saskatchewan Trade and Support Partnership (Step), concerning the investments of Canadian operators in Belgium and Luxembourg and the development of trade with these countries.

The Data Protection Officer (DPO) is the person in charge of data protection in public or private organisations.

[Training] Review of the GDPR awareness training session, held in a company on June 3, 2022 by Julie Lodomez, Certified DPO.

More and more companies are deciding to buy cryptocurrencies.

"Validate", "confirm", "continue", "book": so many terms are used to take the next step when ordering or booking online. However, not all of them imply that the consumer will automatically be liable for payment. Misunderstandings can then arise between seller and consumer. Contrary to what one might think, the European Union has regulated the mandatory mentions aimed at informing the consumer beforehand that he will have to pay.

Everyone will have heard about the formal notices sent by the CNIL (and other DPAs) to website managers making use of the #googleanalytics tool. But what, in concrete terms, is the problem with this tool ? Who is responsible for the usage of this instrument and what should you do if you use it for your website? We explain this briefly below.

The Covid19 crisis has profoundly challenged the functioning of Belgian companies, posing many challenges to their managers whose resilience has been severely tested.

Let's toast to yesterday's achievements and tomorrow's bright future. Best wishes from LawellMcMiller

We eat "GDPR" at every meal since 2018. However, there is one aspect that has not been talked about enough: the economic and commercial opportunities it can generate.

The health crisis will have prompted us more than ever to shop online and will also have prompted retail businesses to embark on e-commerce, not only to continue selling during the closed season but also to reach a much wider and international customer base.

Companies, especially small and medium-sized ones, still face great difficulties due to the payment behavior of their business customers.

As a company director, you may incur personal liability when you commit a fault in the course of your duties. This liability must be understood with a view to minimising the risk of its occurrence. You will therefore find the answers to the following questions in the attached summary note: - Who is likely to hold you liable? - For what faults? - How can you avoid joint and several liability? - Are there any liability ceilings? - What are the protection mechanisms? - When does your liability end?

: Due to the health crisis, physical contact was severely restricted. This made it more difficult to hold general meetings of shareholders. Royal Decree No. 4 provided some flexibility in the organisation of these meetings. As the decree is no longer in force, the government adopted the law of 20 December 2020, which had the effect of making these relaxations definitive. It is now possible to organise general meetings remotely.

How to benefit from the advantageous taxation of copyright income? Belgium has set up a preferential tax regime for copyright income received by an individual. This tax system benefits all natural persons (business leaders, self-employed, employees, artists, computer specialists, etc.) who have a creative dimension in their professional activity, even if it is not their main activity.

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The Flemish government helps tenants who can no longer pay their commercial rent

Synthèse des aides accordées aux indépendants et employeurs impactés par la crise du Covid-19.