In 2025, the processing of periodic VAT returns (the “VAT chain”) will chan…
On November 12, 2024, the international community closely followed the Cour…
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Most EU Member States currently recognise a necessary degree of privacy and discretion regarding the ownership of family businesses or family trusts. …
Read MoreOn 29 June 2016, the Belgian Competition Authority closed its investigation into the Professional Institute for Real estate agents (“BIV”). It conclud…
Read MoreWith the objective of promoting the establishment of an internal market for electricity, the European legislator adopted Directive 2009/72/EC of the E…
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An interesting brochure is now available on the social security status in many European jurisdictions of company directors who are working across bord…
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It’s the Pokémon-mania! The Pokémon Go game is taking the world by storm. This unbelievably huge game can now claim the title of most popular mobile g…
Read MoreThe European Commission sent another round of Statements of Objections to Google on 14 July 2016.
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When a supplier invokes the VAT exemption for an intra-Community supply of goods, he has amongst other to prove the intra-Community transport to anoth…
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The free movement of foodstuffs within the EU is of major importance. But food legislation is only partly harmonised at EU level. Currently, national …
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As from 1st August 2016 companies will be able to sign up to a new transatlantic data-transfer framework that will enable them to legally transfer per…
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Since 1 May 2016, the Union Customs Code (the UCC) has entered into force in the European Union. The UCC modernises customs law and serves as the new …
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On June 23, 2016, UK took the historic resolution to leave the EU which will be implemented by triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty and by notif…
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In a recent decision, Tommy Hilfiger et al. v Delta Center (C-494/15), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) opened the door for injunctio…
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Start-ups, scale-ups, incubation centers, pitches, webinars, workshops, etc. all “hot” and “trendy” names for a booming group of entrepreneurs strivin…
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Le gouvernement fédéral a récemment annoncé de nouvelles mesures afin de rendre le marché immobilier belge plus attractif pour les investisseurs étran…
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En matière de licenciement pour motif grave, une certaine jurisprudence apprécie l’existence d’un lien de causalité entre la gravité de la faute et l’…
Read MoreRecent events have put deposit guarantee schemes once again on the forefront of the discussions related to the banking sector. In Belgium, the failur…
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On 12 July, the European Commission adopted the EU-US Privacy Shield, the new framework to protect the fundamental rights of data subjects whose perso…
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On 14 July 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rendered its judgment in Case C-19/15 on the applicability of the Nutrition an…
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The Belgian Parliament has enacted a series of new rules on transfer pricing ("TP") documentation, which rules will have a substantial impact on the s…
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On 2 June 2016, the Belgian Secretary of State responsible for privacy matters, Philippe De Backer (the “Secretary of State”), presented a policy note…
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