Comments on a case where the estimated value of the contract was below the threshold for the European publication and where the procedure allowed for negotiation. This article is available in Dutch an...
In case the procurement authority discovers, during the award procedure, that an entity on whose strength a tenderer or candidate relies does not meet the selection criteria which apply to them, the p...
Since 1 July 2018, contractors, architects and other service providers in the construction sector are obliged to insure their ten-year civil liability (Cf. Peeters Act of 31 May 2017). On the grounds ...
In a ruling dated 20 May 2021, the Court of Cassation ruled that the advice and assistance obligation of architects in the context of an overall architecture commission extends to advice on the applic...
Subsidence or landslides due to soil drying out are becoming more common during prolonged periods of drought. Houses built on such soil are prone to cracks or other (stability-threatening) damage as a...
The European Union has noticed that European companies don’t always have unimpeded access to public contracts in third countries, while companies from those countries do have the ability to tender for...
Demolition and reconstruction is becoming particularly interesting in the new year from a tax perspective. A year ago, the scope of the reduced VAT rate of 6% was already temporarily broadened. Tempor...