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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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21/11/24
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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L’éternel problème de la double imposition des dividendes de source étrangère

Les investisseurs belges sont confrontés à un éternel problème de double imposition de leurs dividendes de source étrangère. Dans certains cas, ils pe…

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AKD expands its EU law, Competition & Regulation practice in Belgium

AKD expands its EU law, Competition & Regulation practice in Belgium with partner Koen Platteau. Koen is an all-round competition lawyer with over…

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The General Court of the EU annuls the Commission decision on restructuring aid to Condor

On 8 May 2024, the General Court of the EU annulled the Commission decision of 26 July 2021 approving restructuring aid to German airline Condor follo…

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Produit d’assurance de la branche 23 lié à un fonds dédié : fraude fiscale ?

Dans un récent jugement du tribunal de première instance de Liège du 16 janvier 2023, une police d’assurance de la branche 23 a été considérée comme «…

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Brussels Court of Appeal Prohibits the Rebranding of a Generic Pharmaceutical Into the Originator Reference Pr…

The Judgment of the Brussels Court of Appeal is the latest development in the saga in Belgium where a Belgian parallel importer, PI Pharma NV, importe…

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Belgium gears up to enforce the EU Deforestation Regulation

The EU Deforestation Regulation (‘EUDR’) was published in the Official Journal on 9 June 2023 and entered into force on 29 June 2023, marking the star…

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De Nederlandse stichting (STAK) worstelt met de Kaaimantaks

Veel vermogende Belgische families gebruiken de certificeringstechniek om een familiale vennootschap over te dragen. Ze gebruiken daarvoor meestal een…

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Crowell & Moring launches its Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group in Brussels

Marcus Navin-Jones has joined Crowell & Moring’s Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group as a senior counsel in the Brussels office, brin…

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Safety first! Screening of foreign direct investments in Belgium

Belgium introduced a Foreign Direct Investment (“FDI”) screening mechanism based on the EU regulation just under a year ago. The main points of the sc…

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Ne manquez pas les Universités d'été d'AVOCATS.BE – Inscrivez-vous aujourd'hui

Nous sommes ravis de constater votre enthousiasme pour la 8ème édition des Universités d’été qui aura lieu les 20 et 21 août 2024 au magnifique Châtea…

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Toll manufacturer (again) does not constitute VAT fixed establishment of its principal

On numerous occasions in recent years the European Court of Justice (ECJ) had to decide whether VAT fixed establishments were present within corporate…

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Enforcement of the EU AI Act: The EU AI Office

On 21 May 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence or the AI Act.

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Additional guidelines in view of the Co-Operative Tax Compliance Programme

The Belgian Tax Authorities have published additional (and much welcomed) guidelines in view of the Co-Operative Tax Compliance Programme and details …

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Brace yourselves, CSDDD is here!

The European Parliament adopted the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) on 24 April 2024. The directive has had a long and bumpy …

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Consultation of the European Commission on Vifor's commitments concerning the potential abuse of dominant posi…

In response to the Preliminary Assessment stating the potential abuse of its dominant position, Vifor proposed several commitments to rectify the pote…

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La fondation hollandaise (STAK) aux prises avec la taxe Caïman

De nombreuses familles belges fortunées ont recours à la technique de la certification dans l’optique de la transmission d’une entreprise familiale. E…

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Making the EU Courts More Efficient for Trade-Related Decisions

On March 19, 2024, the European Council adopted changes to the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union in an attempt to improve its effi…

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Is de Kaaimantaks van toepassing op de Franse société civile immobilière ?

Duizenden Belgen bezitten een tweede verblijf in Frankrijk via een Franse SCI. In sommige gevallen zouden ze getroffen kunnen worden door de Kaaimanta…

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Dubbele belasting van Nederlandse dividenden: recht op teruggave in het geval van benadeling

Een gediversifieerde beleggingsportfolio bestaat in veel gevallen uit een combinatie van Belgische en buitenlandse aandelen. Met betrekking tot deze …

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2024 deadlines for mixed and partial taxable persons

Since 1 January 2023, a mixed VAT payer which applies the real use method to determine its right to deduct input VAT is required to notify the tax aut…

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