News & Articles

The perfect place for any legal or tax professional to keep abreast of everything that’s happening on the Belgian legal scene

AVOCATS.BE logo
Read More
C'est parti !

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…

Read More
Liedekerke logo
Read More
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.

Read More
Monard Law logo
Read More
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.

Read More
Loyens & Loeff logo
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…

Monard Law logo
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…

Dotted texture left
Dotted texture left

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!

Dotted texture right

More News & Articles

Signature of a tender.

Signature of a tender - Representation of a legal person.    

Read More
Arrêt du 25 septembre 2014 (Liège). RG 2013/RG/393

Cour d'appel: Arrêt du 25 septembre 2014 (Liège). RG 2013/RG/393

Read More
Companies acting as director must apply VAT on their fees as of January 1st, 2015

Based on previous administrative decisions and guidelines, companies acting as director in Belgium had the choice whether or not to charge VAT on thei…

Read More
Belgian legislation on security interests in movable assets: Postponement Act published in Belgian Official Jo…

The Stibbe Newsletter of 25 November 2014 informed you of the act (the "Postponement Act") through which the Belgian legislator postpones the entry in…

Read More
The Chancery published a circular concerning the link between collective liability and public procurement.

Circular - Collective liability - Remuneration debts - Social security and tax debts - Obligations of public contracting authorities - Consequences fo…

Read More
RIZIV - De Zelfstandig Verpleegkundige in het Vizier

Een zelfstandig verpleegkundige dient als zorgverlener zelf prestaties aan te rekenen aan het RIZIV. De media bericht dat de Dienst Geneeskundige Eval…

Read More
The Constitutional Court upholds the COBRACE car park capacity threshold

On 2 May 2013, the Brussels Parliament approved the Brussels Code on Air, Climate and Energy Management (COBRACE). The COBRACE provides various measur…

Read More
Legal entities serving as directors or liquidators become subject to VAT as of 1 January 2015

Until now legal entities serving as board members, directors, or liquidators of companies could choose whether to subject themselves to VAT for the se…

Read More
Balance of interests.

In a new decision of the Raad van State/Conseil d'Etat, the jurisdiction refused to suspend an award decision, although it appeared irregular, because…

Read More
Proposed changes to China’s Catalogue of Foreign Investment

On 4 November 2014, China's National Development and Reform Commission (the "NDRC") released an "opinion-seeking draft" of proposed changes to the Cat…

Read More
Brouwerijcontracten: belang van het uitdrukkelijk ontbindend beding

In de horeca is het gebruikelijk dat kandidaat-uitbaters financiële hulp krijgen van brouwers en leveranciers van dranken bij het openen van de zaak. …

Read More
Belgian legislation on security interests in movable assets: entry into force to be postponed

In 2013 new legislation was enacted to substantially overhaul the existing Belgian law rules on security interests in movable assets (the "2013 Act").…

Read More
Bundeskartellamt published revised guidelines on foreign-to-foreign mergers

On 30 September 2014, the German Bundeskartellamt published a revised guidance paper on "Domestic Effects in Merger Control". The guidance paper aims …

Read More
Annulment of the Lübeck decision of the European Commission.

On 9 September 2014, the General Court annulled the decision of the European Commission concerning airport charges at Lübeck Airport. The General Cour…

Read More
Tax Flash: OECD publishes a further discussion draft on preventing tax treaty abuse

On 21 November 2014, the OECD published the discussion draft "Follow Up Work on BEPS Action 6: Preventing Treaty Abuse" (the "Discussion Draft"). In i…

Read More
Online customer profiling: een vermogende klant, dus een hogere prijs is toegelaten?

Webshops die hun prijzen laten variëren afhankelijk van het type klant, mag dit wel? Hoewel een veelgebruikte Amerikaanse trend die al enkele jaren be…

Read More
Bestuurders, zaakvoerders en vereffenaars van vennootschappen en BTW : opheffing van de keuzemogelijkheid voor…

Door een beslissing van 20 november 2014, heeft de BTW-administratie de toepasselijke BTW-toegeving voor rechtspersonen die optreden als bestuurders, …

Read More
Changes to the EU Parent-Subsidiary Directive to prevent double non-taxation

One of the key pillars of the EU internal market, the Council Directive 2011/96/EU of 30 November 2011 (the "Parent-Subsidiary Directive") was origina…

Read More
Belgian Supreme Court Rules on Social Security Contributions Due on Compensation for Employees’ Neighbouring R…

On 15 September 2014, the Belgian Supreme Court (Hof van Cassatie/Cour de Cassation) handed down a judgment concerning the payment of social security …

Read More
Fine calculation method for infringement of competition law.

On 26 August 2014, the Board of the Belgian Competition Authority adopted new Guidelines on the calculation of fines.

Read More