A Global Guide for In-House Counsel: Doing business in a rapidly changing world

Real Estate – Inflation We see three important issues regarding inflation that influence the market. Firstly, in our jurisdiction the price of building materials is rising. This problem is influencing the execution of contracts that were signed before the inflation crisis. Contractors are facing a rise in prices from their suppliers, but can only pass […]

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Rental housing in Flanders and Brussels with special attention to rental of student rooms

Seeds of Law is pleased to present its new publication entitled: ‘Housing rent in Flanders and Brussels – Your 70 answers to the most practical questions’. The book has become an extremely practical handbook that compares rental legislation in Flanders and Brussels. This is done on the basis of 70 questions and answers, each time referring to the […]

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The artist’s resale right – an overview

Analysis  Although the resale right of the author of a work of art has existed in Belgium since 1921, it was only harmonized in 2001 by a Directive. This Directive obliged each Member State to implement a scheme for the exercise of that resale right. The twentieth anniversary of this Directive is therefore the ideal moment […]

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Member Spotlight – From rock journalist to intern, Koen De Puydt’s unusual journey into the family business

Koen De Puydt heads the Real Estate law and public law department and is responsible for all real estate/ construction law and intellectual property matters. Koen De Puydt graduated in 1998 with a degree in Communication Sciences (VUB), while he worked for the independent music magazine RifRaf as a journalist. After his studies, he continued […]

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Koen De Puydt of Seeds of Law participated in The Art of Deal Making: Using External Expertise Effectively

Foreword by Andrew Chilvers For ambitious companies eager to expand into overseas markets, often the conventional route of organic business development is simply not fast enough. The other option to invest in or buy a business outright is far quicker but often fraught with unforeseen dangers. And even the biggest, most experienced players can get […]

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Seeds of Law joins IR as the exclusive Construction Law Member in Belgium

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Koen De Puydt of Seeds of Law. Koen has joined IR as our exclusive Construction Law member in Belgium. Helping businesses start up, and providing support during their operation, is our mission. Because this allows us to help entrepreneurs realise their dreams. […]

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