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BelgiumTech-Media-TelecomsNovember 7, 2014

Astrea-partner Steven De Schrijver wins global Information Technology Lawyer of the Year Award

Steven De Schrijver (http://whoswholegal.com/profiles/45489/0/de-schrijver/steven-deschrijver/) from the Belgian firm Astrea (www.astrealaw.be) was recognised by Who’s Who Legal as the Information Technology Lawyer of the Year in its awards ceremony in New York. He “sets the standard” according to one source, andis “excellent” on a wide range of issues including data protection, e-commerce, licensing and outsourcing. He is […]

Steven De SchrijverPartner, Astrea

BelgiumTech-Media-TelecomsNovember 7, 2014August 28, 2020

Steven speaks at Emerson Event about Cloud Computing

As a co-founding member of Eurocloud Belgium, Steven de Schrijver, Head of the Corporate/M&A and the IT & New Media departments at Lorenz, spoke at an Emerson corporate event held at Le Parc Savoy in Brussels on September 21, 2011 on hot legal issues relating to cloud computing. Steven focused mainly on privacy/security and contrtual […]

Steven De SchrijverPartner, Astrea

BelgiumEmployment Law (Corporate)September 29, 2014

ECHA publishes guidance on chemical safety assessment

The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has recently issued practical guidance to assist with the information requirements with regards to chemical safety assessment under the REACH Regulation. The document is important also for providing instructions on how to prepare a chemical safety report (CSR). On its part, the CSR may be an imporant element of a […]

BelgiumEmployment Law (Corporate)September 29, 2014

Fieldfisher wins three EU contracts for the drafting of BPR guidance

At the end of August this year, the European Commission awarded Fieldfisher three contacts for the drafting of EU guidelines under the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR). The guidance documents are intended to assist SMEs with practical advice on data sharing, consortiums and letters of access. Fieldfisher, led by partners Koen Van Maldegem and Claudio Mereu, […]

BelgiumEmployment Law (Corporate)September 29, 2014

ECHA is consulting internally on guidance on Article 95 list of the BPR

On 3 September 2014, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) circulated internally a draft version 2.0 of the guidance document on active substances and suppliers – Article 95 list of the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR). The intention of Article 95, as described in recitals 8 and 58 of the BPR, is to ”ensure the equal treatment of […]

BelgiumBanking & Finance Corporate LawSeptember 5, 2014

Simont Braun joins IR as the exclusive Corporate Law and Banking & Finance Member in Belgium

International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Vanessa Marquette of Simont Braun. Vanessa has joined IR as our exclusive Corporate Law and Banking & Finance member in Belgium. Vanessa Marquette specialises in banking law and financial law. She also practices company law, insolvency law, securities law and international private law. Vanessa […]

BelgiumBanking & Finance Corporate LawSeptember 5, 2014

Simont Braun joins IR as the exclusive Corporate Law and Banking & Finance Member in Belgium

International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce David Ryckaert of Simont Braun. David has joined IR as our exclusive Corporate Law and Banking & Finance member in Belgium. David Ryckaert has a broad experience with industrial and private equity transactions, having advised sellers, (institutional) buyers as well as management teams. He […]

BelgiumCompetition LawSeptember 3, 2014

Clayton & Segura have moved offices

As of September 1st the offices of Clayton & Segura have moved: Rue Abbé Cuypers, 3 B-1040 Brussels Clayton & Segura

BelgiumInsolvencyJune 6, 2014August 28, 2020

Leysen Advocaten joins IR as the exclusive Insolvency Member in Belgium.

International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduceLouis Leysen Jr ofLeysen Advocaten. Louis has joined IR as our exclusive Insolvency member in Belgium. Louis Leysen jr (°1977) graduated as Master of Laws at the University of Ghent in 2001 with honours, after having studied his fifth year of […]

BelgiumEmployment Law (Corporate)May 4, 2014

EU Regulatory Bulletin – Employment Law (Corporate), Belgium

BPR amendments have been published in the EU Official Journal On 5 April 2014 Regulation (EU) No 334/2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products, with regard to certain conditions for access to the market (BPR) was published in the EU Official Journal. This Regulation […]

BelgiumEmployment Law (Corporate)March 18, 2014

Supplementary protection certificates – Opinion of Advocate General Jääskinen in case C-11/13 Bayer CropScience

On 13 February 2014, Advocate General Jääskinen delivered his Opinion in case C-11/13, Bayer CropScience, referred for a preliminary ruling by the Federal Patent Court, Germany. The case concerns the interpretation of whether the definitions of ”product” and ”active substance” set out in Regulation (EC) 1610/96 concerning Supplementary Protection Certificates (the SPC Regulation) also cover […]

BelgiumTax (Private Client)March 10, 2014

Argo joins IR as the exclusive Tax (Private Client) Member in Belgium.

International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Philippe Rens of Argo. Philippe has joined IR as our exclusive Tax (Private Client) member in Belgium. Philippe Rens is tax partner at ARGO. He is a graduate of the University of Antwerp (Law degree, 2000) and obtained his Master in […]