{"id":568,"date":"2024-07-17T13:21:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T13:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibj.be\/?page_id=568"},"modified":"2025-12-16T11:05:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T10:05:56","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ibj.be\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d923224 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"d923224\"><style>.stk-d923224 {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-1, #00849C) !important;padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;margin-bottom:80px !important;}.stk-d923224:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-1, #00849C) !important;}.stk-d923224-column{--stk-columns-spacing:0px !important;--stk-column-gap:0px !important;row-gap:0px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-d923224 {padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px 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course 2026: The confidentiality of company lawyers (part B) - ENG\">Basic ethics course 2026: The confidentiality of company lawyers (part B) &#8211; ENG<\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"agendascroll-block-item\">\n                    <div class=\"day\">30<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"month\">Nov<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"title\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/extranet.ije.be\/nl\/komende-opleidingen-detail\/opleidingen\/19713\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Dag van de bedrijfsjuristen 2026\">Dag van de bedrijfsjuristen 2026<\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"agendascroll-block-item\">\n                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class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-99fca2c stk-block-background\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"99fca2c\"><style>.stk-99fca2c {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-1, #00849C) !important;border-top-left-radius:15px !important;border-top-right-radius:15px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:15px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:15px !important;overflow:hidden !important;padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;}.stk-99fca2c:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-1, #00849C) !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-99fca2c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-99fca2c-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-533de45\" data-block-id=\"533de45\"><style>.stk-533de45-column{--stk-columns-spacing:0px !important;--stk-column-gap:30px !important;row-gap:15px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-533de45-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b12ed12\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b12ed12\"><style>.stk-b12ed12 {padding-top:30px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:30px !important;padding-left:30px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b12ed12-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b12ed12-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-d938cd4\" id=\"the-profession-of-company-lawyer\" data-block-id=\"d938cd4\"><style>.stk-d938cd4 {margin-bottom:10px !important;}.stk-d938cd4 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:22px !important;color:var(--theme-palette-color-8, #ffffff) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-d938cd4 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:22px !important;}}<\/style><h4 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color\">The profession of company lawyer<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-55a54f0\" data-block-id=\"55a54f0\"><style>.stk-55a54f0 {margin-bottom:15px !important;}.stk-55a54f0 .stk-block-text__text{color:var(--theme-palette-color-8, #ffffff) !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-color\">Company lawyers contribute to the company&#8217;s mission by guiding it within the legal framework.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-ac4cb4d\" data-block-id=\"ac4cb4d\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button 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Sinds de invoering van Boek 7 van het Burgerlijk Wetboek (BW) is het dienstencontract (of \u201caanneming\u201d) de centrale contractsvorm voor IT-dienstverlening, al blijven ook onbenoemde overeenkomsten (zoals softwarelicenties) en koopcontracten een rol spelen.<\/p>\n<\/div><a class=\"entry-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ibj.be\/en\/partnerblog\/it-contracten-aandachtspunten-bij-de-invoering-van-boek-7-bw\/\">Read More<svg width=\"17px\" height=\"17px\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M 21.1875 9.28125 L 19.78125 10.71875 L 24.0625 15 L 4 15 L 4 17 L 24.0625 17 L 19.78125 21.28125 L 21.1875 22.71875 L 27.90625 16 Z \"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">IT-contracten : aandachtspunten bij de invoering van Boek 7 BW<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-11562 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-partnerblog\" ><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"meta_1\" ><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ibj.be\/en\/category\/partnerblog\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-22\">Partnerblog<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"ct-entry-content-block\" data-id=\"RWC1zWBSCLnfj1UAvmRh0\"><div data-block=\"hook:5262\" id=\"block_39318b1ced540947396afea06449107c\" class=\"partnerlogo-block \" style=\"\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ibj.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/loyens-and-loeff.png\" alt=\"Loyens &#038; Loeff\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ibj.be\/en\/partnerblog\/belgium-strengthens-its-sanctions-enforcement-framework\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Belgium strengthens its sanctions enforcement framework<\/a><\/h2><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"meta_2\" ><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2026-09-23T16:32:11+02:00\">23 September 2026<\/time><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>On 1 September 2026, Belgium\u2019s new Criminal Code entered into force. 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