Combating the spread of disinformation will undeniably be one of the great challenges of the coming years and it should be clear that this challenge is best tackled at the European level', write Johan Heymans and Yasmina El Kaddouri. Read all other articles of our summer series The Thinkers of Knack.be here:...
The reason for searching your vehicle must be formulated with sufficient precision by the officer.
In a recent judgment of 7 June 2022, the Court of Cassation expanded the scope of Article 29 of the Police Act, or at least added a condition to the article that the legislator did not actually impose. Article 29, paragraph 1 and 2 of the Police Act reads as follows:...
The choice of inheritance, make it conscious
A person dies and his/her estate falls open. It is sometimes thought that, as a legal successor, one is obliged to accept the inheritance. Nothing could be further from the truth. Every heir has a threefold right of choice: he can accept the inheritance pure, accept it under reservation of inventory or reject it. A conscious...
BANKRUPTCY AND DIRECTORS' LIABILITY (PART 2): BEWARE OF DEBTS TO THE TAX AUTHORITIES/RSZ
As a director, it is important to always keep in mind the possible grounds for director's liability, especially in case of (imminent) bankruptcy. In a previous blog post, the possibility of a director invoking discharges already granted against the trustee was explained. In this blog...
The new sexual criminal law and its expected impact in practice
The new sexual criminal law, which came into force two days ago (on 01.06.2022), is one of the many initiatives on the road to a safer society for our next generations. Tackling sexual crime has been an absolute priority for our government for a number of years now, in the wake of #MeToo....
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