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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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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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EU finance ministers agree on mandatory disclosure for intermediaries (DAC6)

On 13 March 2018, EU finance ministers reached agreement on transparency requirements for tax intermediaries. The proposal (so called DAC6) is th…

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Registered mail can now be sent online through a qualified trust service provider

Although there has been electronic registered mail since 2016, there have not been any recognized qualified trust service providers in Belgium. Now th…

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Verkoop van onroerend goed - mogelijk per email of niet ?

Een aantal recente arresten van het Hof van Beroep te Antwerpen jaagden een schokgolf door de vastgoedsector. De verkoop van een onroerend goed per e-…

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Supreme Court Clarifies Liability of Shadow Directors for Late Filing for Bankruptcy

In a judgment of 9 January 2018, the Supreme Court clarified the conditions for criminal liability resulting from the late filing for bankruptcy set f…

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Sorbet au champagne : la Cour de Justice précise le champ de protection des appellations d’origine

L’appellation d’origine protégée (AOP) est une indication faisant référence à l’origine géographique d’un produit. La protection des AOP constitue un …

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Publicité : un outil commercial à manier avec prudence !

En Belgique, la publicité est notamment réglementée par les dispositions du Code de droit économique consacrée aux pratiques commerciales déloyal…

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Conditions générales de vente et juge compétent en cas de litige transnational : de l’importance d’adapter et …

La Cour de justice de l'Union européenne vient de prononcer un arrêt ce jeudi 8 mars 2018 sur question préjudicielle dans une affaire Saey Home & …

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Votre abonnement Netflix va vous suivre en vacances …

Vous partez en voyages d’affaires et redoutez de devoir attendre votre retour pour le prochain épisode de votre série ? Vous partez en week-end et vou…

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The due date for the filing of the annual VAT sales listing is approaching!

VAT payers should file an annual return quoting their VAT taxable customers, i.e., the annual VAT sales listing. The filing deadline for this listing …

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Vennootschapsbelasting: schiet de nieuwe afzonderlijke aanslag in geval van ontoereikende bedrijfsleidersbezol…

Een van de pijlers van de hervorming van de vennootschapsbelasting betreft de verlaging van de tarieven van de vennootschapsbelasting gefinancierd doo…

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Annulment of Belgian fairness tax

In a recent judgment of 1 March 2018, the Belgian Constitutional Court annulled the Belgian fairness tax. The annulment is not retroactive except in c…

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Brussels Court of Appeal Clarifies Obligation to Provide Statement of Reasons regarding Documents Seized durin…

On 13 December 2017, the Brussels Court of Appeal (the “Court”) held that documents seized by the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededinging…

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Loi Peeters : concrétisation du nouvel objectif de formation via le compte formation individuel

Souvenez-vous, le 12 avril dernier, nous commentions le nouvel objectif de formation instauré par la loi du 5 mars 2017 concernant le travail faisable…

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Uitspraak Hof van Justitie omtrent handelsvestigingsbeleid: mag het varkentje nog naar de markt?

Naar aanleiding van een prejudiciële vraag van de Nederlandse Raad van State, deed de Grote Kamer van het Hof van Justitie van de EU in een langverwac…

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Belgian Constitutional Court decides on Fairness Tax

On 1 March 2018, the Belgian Constitutional Court annulled the Belgian fairness tax. The Court however limited the retroactive effect of the annulment…

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The Council of State's case law on damages is under attack

Since 2014, the Council of State has been authorised to grant compensation for damage suffered as a result of an illegal administrative act. On 2 Octo…

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Eerst horen, dan pas ontslaan

Volgens het Hof van Cassatie moet de Arbeidsovereenkomstenwet zo worden geïnterpreteerd dat hij zich ertegen verzet dat een publie…

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The General Court of the EU upholds the Commission’s decision whereby Belgium was ordered to recover illegal S…

The General Court of the EU has dismissed the appeal filed by Brussels South Charleroi Airport (“BSCA”) against a 2014 Commission decision whereby Bel…

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Vrij verkeer van software als medisch hulpmiddel

Ingevolge de richtlijn 93/42/EEG van 14 juni 1993 , gewijzigd bij richtlijn 2007/47 en die in 2020 vervangen zal worden door …

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Mesures en devenir - Cash for car

Le gouvernement travaille sur un projet visant à offrir à la possibilité aux travailleurs et employeurs de convertir leur voiture de société en une in…

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