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Liberius welcomes new EU Competition and Trade Law Partner in Brussels

Liberius is thrilled to announce the arrival of David Henry as a Partner in its Brussels-based EU, Competition & Trade Practice. David, a member of the Brussels Bar and a quali…

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Toestemming voor boekenonderzoek: geen vrijgeleide voor fiscale visitatie

In een arrest van 3 oktober 2024 heeft het Hof van Cassatie de krijtlijnen voor een fiscale visitatie verder afgebakend en daarbij nogmaals het belang van een geldige toestemming b…

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Laura Jakobs Joins DALDEWOLF: A New Asset for the EU Law Practice

DALDEWOLF is pleased to announce the arrival of Laura Jakobs in its European Union law team. Laura brings significant expertise in European litigation.

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The Cyber Resilience Act - A new step forward for the cybers…

The Cyber Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 of the European Parlia…

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18/11/24
Overview of the new legal framework for Designs in the EU - …

Often misunderstood and definitely underused, EU design law is about to rec…

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Each day we publish several articles written by legal and tax specialists from law firms, notaries offices, the legal departments from payroll agencies and tax consultants.

It is the perfect way for lawyers at the Bar, in-house counsel, barristers, solicitors, notaries, bailiffs, paralegals and any other legal professional with an interest in Belgian and European law to keep informed of new legislative initiatives, case law, legal doctrine and all other legal developments on the Belgian legal scene!

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Régimes dérogatoires applicables aux OPC mais quels OPC ? Position de l’administration

La législation fiscale belge prévoit divers régimes dérogatoires applicables aux OPC qui se réfèrent à la loi du 3 aout 2012 « relative à certaines fo…

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Honey, is that a drone outside our bathroom window?

Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles or remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), are not new. Indeed, drones were first developed in the '50s and ha…

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TAXE - A Fundamental Shift in Ruling Practice?

The LuxLeaks financial scandal, which entailed disclosure by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists of tax rulings, galvanized publ…

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Sterfhuisclausule: fiscaal dood en bijna begraven

Het gebruik van een zogenaamde “sterfhuisclausule” is al enkele jaren een doorn in het oog van de fiscus. De sterfhuisclausule is een huwelijksve…

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EU Commission's Skyteam decision confirms room for Efficiency Defense

On 29 June 2015, the Commission published a summary of its decision to clear a joint venture between Air France/KLM, Alitalia and Delta Airlines …

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Index Jump and Salary Freeze

At the end of last month two acts on wage indexation and the salary freeze, respectively, were published in the Belgian State Gazette. These measures …

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Nieuwe EU Richtlijn in de maak die moet zorgen voor betere bescherming van bedrijfsgeheimen

Hoe bescherm je als ondernemer een idee, een concept, een productiemethode?  Hoe bescherm je bedrijfsgeheimen die je niet publiek wil maken door …

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VAT in Belgium – Overview key changes

The Belgian VAT landscape, in recent months, has once again seen a number of important changes. While most of these changes are particularly relevant …

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werknemers gedeeltelijk betalen in (fiscaal aantrekkelijke) auteursrechten: de fiscus verduidelijkt

Het is inmiddels vier jaar geleden dat in België een fiscaal aantrekkelijk regime voor auteursrechten werd ingevoerd.  Sedertdien kan een deel va…

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Niet-recurrente resultaatsgebonden voordelen: bevesting van de verhoging van het grensbedrag in 2016

Vanaf 1 januari 2016 wordt de niet-geïndexeerde drempel voor de niet-recurrente resultaatsgebonden voordelen op 3169 EUR gebracht in plaats van de hui…

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The Court of Justice confirmed that merely responding to a simple request for information does not merit a red…

On 24 June 2015, the Court of Justice handed down its appeal judgment in Del Monte (Joined Cases C-293/13 P C-294/13 P Fresh Del M…

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In situ guidance under the BPR and the case of ozone

During its 59th meeting held on 18-20 March 2015, the EU competent authorities (CA) for biocides have adopted the long awaited guidance document on th…

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Information seized during dawn raids must relate to subject-matter of the inspection decision

On 18 June 2015, the Court of Justice rendered its judgment on appeal in Deutsche Bahn. The Court of Justice partly set aside the judgment of the…

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Allégations nutritionnelles et de santé : le règlement de base validé par le Tribunal de l’UE

Par deux arrêts du 12 juin 2015 , le Tribunal de l’Union européenne a rejeté les recours introduits par diverses sociétés actives dans le domaine des …

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Dienstverplaatsingen met eigen vervoermiddel : 0,3412 EUR/km op 1 juli 2015

Vanaf 1 juli 2015 daalt het bedrag van de kilometervergoeding voor professionele verplaatsingen met een privéwagen naar 0,3412 EUR per kilometer.

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The Belgian "Cayman-tax" will allow for a "substance exclusion" under strict conditions

The Belgian parliament is currently debating new legislation concerning foreign private wealth structures (PWS), such as trusts, foundations and off-s…

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European Court of Justice sets broad rules for jurisdiction over damages actions in competition cases

On 21 May 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) issued a judgment in Case C-352/13, CDC v. Akzo Nobel and Others, resolving questio…

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Enforceability of T&Cs: mere tick of the box sufficient in B2B context!

On 21 May 2015, in decision C-322/14 (you can read the judgement here),  the Court of Justice of the European Union clarified the conditions to r…

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Real start of the European Commission's e-commerce sector inquiry: be alert!

In March of this year Commissioner Vestager announced the proposal of an EU-wide sector inquiry into e-commerce. This week the e-commerce sector …

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EU Data Protection Regulation: Member States Adopt Common Approach and Aim to Finalise under the Luxembourg Pr…

In 2012, the European Commission adopted an ambitious proposal for an EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The European Commission’s aim is…

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