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AVOCATS.BE travaille depuis plus d’un an à la création d’une campagne de communication, de promotion, osons le mot, de l’avocat(e) à l’instar des campagnes radiophoniques passées a…

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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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26/11/24
VAT refunds and compliance: from 2025, you better be complia…

In 2025, the processing of periodic VAT returns (the “VAT chain”) will chan…

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23/11/24
The Court of Appeal in the Hague rules on the Shell case: ke…

On November 12, 2024, the international community closely followed the Cour…

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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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Court of Justice ruled that antitrust damage claims may be brought where one of the defendants or the actual i…

On 21 May 2015, the Court of Justice answered preliminary questions posed by the Landgericht Dortmund about the rules governing jurisdiction to hear a…

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Titres Repas Et Avantages Non-Recurrents : Ameliorations Au Bénéfice Des Travailleurs

Deux arrêtés royaux du 26 mai 2015 modifient le traitement social des titres repas et des avantages non-récurrents liés aux résultats.

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New Royal Decree related to the obligation to declare foreign bank accounts

A Royal Decree of 3 April 2015 (published on 13 April) lays down the rules for taxpayers that are required to declare foreign bank accounts in their i…

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Advocate General Wahl issues Opinion on liability of cartel facilitators

On 21 May 2015, Advocate General Wahl issued his Opinion on an appeal lodged by AC-Treuhand AG (“AC-Treuhand”) against a General Court (“GC”) judgment…

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De etikettering van een levensmiddel kan de consument misleiden zelfs indien de lijst van ingrediënten correct…

Dit is wat het Europese Hof van Justitie recent besliste in haar arrest van 4 juni 2015 (C-195/14).

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Overheidsvastgoed: is de huur van een nog te realiseren bouwwerk een overheidsopdracht (voor werken)?

Een ondertussen klassieke manier van verwerving van publieke gebouwen is de zgn. huur van een nog te realiseren gebouw. De overheid laat een aannemer/…

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E-commerce and VAT: How do you prefer your book: hard- or soft copy?

The ECJ delivered its long awaited judgments on the infringements procedures against France and Luxemburg, concerning their application of reduced VAT…

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L’étiquetage d’une denrée alimentaire peut induire le consommateur en erreur même lorsque la liste des ingrédi…

C'est ce que vient de décider la Cour de Justice de l'Union européenne dans un arrêt rendu ce 4 juin 2015 (C-195/14).

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Google wins appeal in first Dutch 'Right to be Forgotten' case

This case briefly stated that Google is bound to remove certain search results should a person request Google to do so. A person can file such a reque…

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Onrechtmatig verkregen bewijs in fiscale zaken: (soms) toegelaten

Op 22 mei jl. heeft het Hof van Cassatie een belangrijk arrest geveld over het gebruik van onrechtmatig verkregen bewijs door de fiscus. De fiscus had…

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Tablets, pc’s, smartphones en internet : waardering van het voordeel in natura

Als IT-apparaten ter beschikking worden gesteld aan de werknemers die deze ook voor privédoeleinden kunnen gebruiken, ontstaat er een voordeel in natu…

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The UsedSoft decision of the European Court of Justice on the resale of software has been successfully alleged…

On 26 January 2015, the Court of Appeal of Gent dismissed the claim of a software company for copyright infringement against another company that inte…

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The never-ending talks on the classification of alcoholic beverages: how will it taste the ECJ?

In the landmark Siebrand ruling (F&B sector), the ECJ decided that certain alcohol-based beverages, which previously were classified under heading…

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TVA et fonds d’investissement : le "statu quo" confirmé

Par sa décision publiée le 30 mars 2015 (décision TVA n° E.T. 127.885 dd 30.03.2015), l'administration fiscale belge apporte quelques éclaircissements…

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Stelsel van werkloosheid met bedrijfstoeslag (brugpensioen): de NAR staat het behoud op 58 jaar van bepaalde s…

De Nationale Arbeidsraad heeft het kader uitgewerkt om de verhoging van de leeftijd voor bepaalde SWT's vanaf 2017 te vermijden.

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La 6ème réforme de l’Etat et la régionalisation de la fiscalité immobilière : impact sur le bonus-logement

Le bonus-logement est la réduction d'impôt dont bénéficient les personnes ayant contracté un prêt hypothécaire pour l'achat, la construction ou la rén…

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Bhaalu case: Flemish Media Regulator rules in favor of broadcasters Medialaan, SBS Belgium, and VRT in their s…

Right Brain Interface NV is a young technology company that has created a remote DVR (digital video recording) storage service called Bhaalu. In essen…

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De erkenning van een aannemer bij het gunnen van een raamovereenkomst

Bij arrest van 9 januari 2014 (nr. 226.008) sprak de Raad van State zich uit over een vraag die vandaag nog even actueel is, met name hoe de regeling …

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Cookies: Belgian Privacy Commission publishes official guidance

Almost one year after the publication of the draft version, the Belgian Privacy Commission has recently issued the final version of its recommendation…

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Trade controls on cryptography products: how shall we deal with the Mass Market Exemption?

The EU Dual-Use Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 ("Dual Use Regulation") sets out the framework of EU dual-use controls and the list of controlled goods. I…

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