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Liselot Claeys joins law firm Liedekerke as Counsel

Leading independent law firm Liedekerke is pleased to announce the addition of Liselot Claeys as Counsel to its Corporate & Finance practice.

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Monard strengthens its Insolvency and Restructuring team

Monard law welcomes a new member to its Insolvency and Restructuring team. Jente Dengler has joined the firm as of October 1, 2024.

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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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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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21/11/24
Legal Operations: Entity Management as a Foundation for Succ…

More and more heads of legal departments are aware that maintaining the sta…

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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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De waarde van een gsm, smartphone, tablet of pc - de RSZ verduidelijkt

Als de werknemer een eigen bijdrage betaalt voor het ter beschikking gestelde voordeel, dan wordt het forfaitair bedrag verminderd met die eigen bijdr…

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Unauthorised Re-posting of Protected Content Constitutes Copyright Infringement, according to Court of Justice…

On 7 August 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ”) delivered its first copyright judgment of 2018. The ECJ held in case C-161/17…

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The Walloon Region - Housing Reform

As a result of the 6th state reform, the regions are now responsible for residential leases. In this regard, a decree to integrate residential lease p…

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How free are you, as a dominant undertaking, to determine your prices?

You work for a company that is the undisputed market leader in its sector. In an attempt to optimally exploit this market position, you propose to the…

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Minder kopzorgen voor mede-eigenaars én syndicus dankzij nieuw appartementsrecht

Heel wat appartementsgebouwen in België zijn erg verouderd en moeten de komende jaren gemoderniseerd of aangepast worden aan de geldende normen inzake…

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New Soil Decree in the Walloon Region - Rules on Real Estate Transfers

On 1 March 2018, the Walloon Region adopted a long-awaited decree on soil management and decontamination that repeals and replaces the decree of 5 Dec…

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Advies van de Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit over het DPA-platform en e-deposit voor advocaten

Advocaten kunnen (vreemd genoeg nog maar) sinds enige tijd elektronisch comuniceren met de rechtbanken voor neerlegging van procedurestukken.  In…

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Withholding tax evasion and avoidance: new measures announced

Last Friday, the Belgian Council of Ministers approved a draft bill of law aimed at fighting several situations of Belgian WHT (Withholding Tax) evasi…

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Which consequences for the delayed transposition of IDD into Belgian law?

On 20 January 2016, the European Council adopted the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD). The purpose of this directive was to create a level playi…

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UBO register: deadline for registration postponed

The Federal Public Service Finance (hereafter: FPS Finance) has published Frequently Asked Questions (hereafter: FAQ) to clarify the new Belgian UBO r…

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Afwerving van cliënteel: ex-werknemer mag systematisch cliënteel benaderen van vroegere werkgever

Het Hof van Beroep te Gent bevestigde nogmaals de principiële vrijheid van handel en concurrentie waaruit de principiële geoorloofdheid van afwerving …

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Whistleblowing: Towards a Minimum Level of Protection in the EU

Due to a lack of comprehensive legislation and a minimum standard of protection at the EU level, potential whistleblowers are often afraid to come for…

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Uitgebreider adoptieverlof en pleegouderverlof vanaf 1 januari 2019

Een werknemer die een kind adopteert, zal vanaf 1 januari 2019 recht hebben op 6 weken adoptieverlof ongeacht de leeftijd van het geadopteerde kind. D…

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September is ending. Flexibility isn’t.

The Belgian labour market is becoming more flexible every day. Working time, remuneration and organisational structure are evolving. The thematic leav…

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GDPR en advocaten: moet u eigenlijk een verwerkersovereenkomst sluiten met uw advocaat?

Tijd om even stil te staan bij deze vraag: is inzake GDPR uw advocaat een verwerker met wie u een verwerkersovereenkomst moet afsluiten of is hij…

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Ultimate Beneficial Owners Register operational as of today – Compliance required by 31 March 2019

he Anti-Money Laundering Act of 18 September 2017 (the “AML Act”) set up a central register at the Treasury Administration(the “UBO Register[1]”) to w…

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Witte rook over toepassing btw op onroerende verhuur: de basisprincipes van het wetsontwerp

Er is eindelijk duidelijkheid over de hervorming van het btw stelsel voor onroerende verhuur. De federale ministerraad heeft tijdens de begrotingscont…

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"Speech is silver, silence is golden" – or does the gold belong to the crown witness?

Belgium has recently seen the role of the crown witness incorporated in the Code of Criminal Procedure through the Act of 22 July 2018. Persons under …

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Supreme Court rules on fraudulent A1 certificates

When sending employees to work abroad, an employer must apply for certain certificates, such as an A1 secondment certificate. This certificate is a d…

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New Protection for Trade Secrets

On 14 August, the Act of 30 July 2018 on the protection of trade secrets was published in the Belgian State Gazette, finally providing a framework for…

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