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WHAT PROCEDURES CAN BE USED TO COLLECT YOUR DEBTS IN BELGIUM?

In Belgium, the legal framework provides creditors with several options to address situations where a debtor fails to meet their financial obligations. There are three separate ways in which a debt can be recovered in the event of non-payment…

Judicial statistics confirm the high number of cases being brought before the Court of Justice (CJEU) and the General Court of the European Union

Judicial statistics have confirmed the high number of cases being brought before the CJEU and the General Court of the European Union for the fifth consecutive year. The overall trend highlights the increasing demand for judicial services…

CJEU finds that the UK failed to control fraud affecting Chinese textiles and footwear imports between 2011 and 2017

The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) remains competent to deal with cases arising from the United Kingdom’s EU membership before Brexit. Article 86(1) of the 2019 Withdrawal Agreement makes it clear that any cases pending…

FIIDE XXIX Congress The Hague 2021

FIDE, the International European Law Federation, met for its XXIX Congress in the Hague at the beginning of November. Leonard Hawkes from Lawrope member FLINN contributed as national rapporteur on the UK GDPR and the DPA2018. EU Law Live's…

News 2: “Data Adequacy” process for the UK

  The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (“TCA”) agreed on 24 December 2020 (and still to be ratified by the European Parliament), includes interim provisions for continuing unrestricted transmission of personal data from the European…

CETA Opinion from the CJEU

The Brussels Office of the UK Law Societies and Flinn Law firm held a panel discussion Tuesday morning, 14 May, about the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) Opinion (delivered on 30th April) regarding the CETA Investment Court System (ICS) and the autonomy…