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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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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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Exclusionary abuse by dominant undertakings: the Commission’s proposal to review its guidance

On 27 March 2023, the European Commission published a Communication (and Annex) amending its Guidance on the Commission’s enforcement priorities in ap…

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Opening up the Long-Awaited EU Pharmaceutical Package

On April 26, 2023, the European Commission finally published its long-awaited EU Pharmaceutical Package. This Package introduces new draft legislation…

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EU harmonizes THC limits in hemp seed (food) as from 1 January 2023 – Update Belgium

The EU regulator has harmonized the maximum levels for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in hemp seeds throughout the Union within the food contaminants fram…

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European Commission promotes easy and attractive right to repair for consumers

On 22 March 2023, the European Commission adopted a new proposal for a Directive on common rules to promote the repair of goods purchased by consumers…

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The recent tax and social security reforms on copyright income: what employers need to know

Following an intense debate, the legislator introduced a new tax scheme applicable to copyright income. The main reason for this initiative is the ass…

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European Commission starts an infringement procedure against Belgium for late transposition of new directive o…

The European Commission reported on 27 January 2023 on its website that it will initiate an infringement procedure, amongst others against Belgium, fo…

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Advocate-General calls for the extension of the EU FDI Screening Regulation scope ahead of the Regulation’s re…

On March 30, 2023, Advocate General (AG) Tamara Capeta of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published her opinion in relation to a pre…

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Sustainability in practice – legal insight and best practices

In this first edition of our ESG Series, we cover a range of topics that are crucial for today’s businesses. From sustainable M&A and finance to m…

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Verkoop van vernieuwbouw met btw: that’s the question! EHJ bevestigt baanbrekend arrest van het Gentse hof van…

Verkoop van vernieuwbouw met btw: that’s the question! Het baanbrekend arrest van het Gentse hof van beroep weet zich bevestigd door het Europees Hof …

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Belgian Supreme Court and R&D tax exemption: preliminary notification condition essential

Belgian tax law provides various favorable measures to stimulate R&D activities. One such measure is the 80% exemption of professional withholding…

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French supermarket dawn raids down the drain

On 9 March 2023, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the European Commission should properly record interviews if they are used to gather i…

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Belgium agrees on core principles for implementation of the Global Minimum Tax for MNE’s and some additional t…

The Belgian government reached an agreement on the Federal budget. After long discussions within the government, a number of measures have been decide…

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De fiscale regularisatie nadert de eindstreep

Het federaal wetgevend kader om tot fiscale of sociale regularisatie over te gaan loopt in 2023 ten einde. Intussen voeren de Belgische banken volop c…

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The Digital Markets Act: Commission tackles Big Tech

Your undertaking develops and sells smartphone games. Most sales of your games are made through two or three app stores, which charge you a commission…

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Private Equity and tax avoidance: Court of Appeal rules in favor of taxpayer

The Court of Appeal of Ghent recently ruled that the Tax Authorities are not authorized to apply the tax avoidance principle and the anti-abuse rule (…

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European Parliament and Council ready to start negotiations on EU Data Act – Europe gets closer to adopting a …

In February 2022 the European Commission presented its proposal for the EU Data Act, which – if adopted - will introduce a far-reaching legal regime o…

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Uitbreng van vastgoed middels uitonverdeeldheid: verkooprecht verschuldigd, de uitzonderingen niet te na gespr…

De uitbreng van vastgoed uit vennootschappen waarbij het vastgoed wordt overgeheveld naar de achterliggende aandeelhouders blijft een belangrijk item …

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L’utilisation de la SOPARFI par des résidents belges et la montée en puissance de la substance économique…

Ce n’est un secret pour personne : de nombreux résidents belges détiennent des sociétés au Luxembourg à des fins fiscales. L’enquête LuxFiles, menée p…

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State aid: the General Court of the EU annuls the decision of the European Commission in the Timișoara/Wizz Ai…

On 8 February 2023, the General Court of the EU annulled the European Commission decision that had concluded to the absence of aid granted by Timișoa…

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Het fiscaal gunstregime voor auteursrechten anno 2023 hervormd – Welk nieuws onder de zon?

De hervorming van het gunstig fiscaal stelsel voor auteursrechtenvergoedingen was de voorbije weken en maanden niet weg te slaan uit het nieuws. Zowel…

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