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Vyvey & Co joins forces with Agio to form Agio Finance

Vyvey & Co, a leading provider of accounting and audit services in Belgium, is excited to announce it will join Agio, a multidisciplinary grouping of three business partners: A…

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Freshfields welcomes 2 new partners in Brussels

Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) has announced the appointment of 23 new partners with effect from 1 May 2024. The newly promoted partners represent a…

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Avenir incertain du projet de modernisation de la profession d’avocat

Le parcours du projet de loi sur la modernisation de la profession d’avocat aura subi bien des vicissitudes. Non seulement le projet a été considérablement élagué mais à présent,…

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25/04/24
Is de Kaaimantaks van toepassing op de Franse société civile…

Duizenden Belgen bezitten een tweede verblijf in Frankrijk via een Franse S…

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24/04/24
Dubbele belasting van Nederlandse dividenden: recht op terug…

Een gediversifieerde beleggingsportfolio bestaat in veel gevallen uit een c…

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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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2024 deadlines for mixed and partial taxable persons

Since 1 January 2023, a mixed VAT payer which applies the real use method to determine its right to deduct input VAT is required to notify the tax aut…

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The EU Forced Labor Regulation – A Legal Breakdown

On March 13, 2024, the EU legislators reached a provisional agreement on the content of the regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour (“…

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Instant Payments Regulation Published in the Official Journal!

In a previous e-zine, we discussed a Commission proposal (the Proposal) to accelerate the rollout of instant payments. Yesterday 19 March 2024, the ad…

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New guidelines for the Belgian rules on foreign direct investment

Since 1 July 2023, the Belgian rules on the screening of foreign direct investments (“FDI”) have been in force. As the decisions of the Interfederal S…

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Is een eenvoudige publicatie van een belastingreglement op een website rechtsgeldig?

De rechtsgeldige publicatie van een belastingreglement blijft brandend actueel. Dit blijkt alleen al uit recente rechtspraak van zowel het Hof van Cas…

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The EU AI Act and Obligations for Companies Operating in the European Union

In an era where regulatory landscapes are rapidly evolving, companies with a footprint in the European Union must stay vigilant and adaptable. The EU …

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Franchisors get ready: on 1 September 2024 the new Belgian Act on pre-contractual information documentation ta…

The Belgian Act on precontractual information obligations in commercial cooperation agreements included in Book X of the Belgian Code of Economic Law …

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Navigating the AI Act: legal insights and analysis

The rapid development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI), its increasing use in almost any aspect of our lives and the new regulatory fram…

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Key changes and implications in Belgian tort law

On 1 February 2024, the Belgian Parliament approved a new Book 6 of the Civil Code, which introduces significant changes to the country's tort liabili…

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New Law on The Transfer of Significant Assets in Listed Companies

With the Act of 27 March 2024 (the Act), the Belgian legislator introduces, among others, a shareholder approval requirement for transfers of signific…

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First partner promotions for A&O Shearman

Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling (Shearman) have announced the first partner promotions for the combined firm, A&O Shearman…

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Revised European Commission Notice on the definition of the relevant market for the purposes of Union competit…

On 8 February 2024, the Commission adopted its revised Notice on the definition of the relevant market for the purposes of Union competition law. The …

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The cumulation of compensation for pregnancy protection and compensation for discrimination

The cumulation of compensation for pregnancy protection and compensation for discrimination in the case of dismissal of a pregnant and sick employee: …

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A New European Commission Proposal on Foreign Direct Investment Screening: Towards Greater Harmonization?

On June 20, 2023, the European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy published a Joint Communication on the E…

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Nieuwe mi­ni­mum­ver­goe­din­gen advocaten-stagiairs vanaf 1 september 2024

De algemene vergadering van de Orde van Vlaamse Balies heeft op 20 december 2023, conform artikel 34 van de Codex Deontologie voor Advocaten, de minim…

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Sinds 1 april 2024: geen outplacementaanbod, wel verplichte kennisgeving en 1.800 EUR aan TNW-fonds voor werkg…

Een werkgever die de arbeidsovereenkomst van een werknemer wenst te beëindigen wegens medische overmacht (dus zonder opzeggingstermijn of de betaling …

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Een ontslag in de overheidssector motiveren binnenkort verplicht

Onlangs is de wet tot motivering van ontslag en kennelijk onredelijk ontslag van contractuele werknemers in de overheidssector in het Belgisch Staatsb…

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Transmission obligatoire concernant les marchés publics : êtes-vous prêts pour le 15 mars 2024?

Pour le 15 mars 2024 au plus tard, les adjudicateurs sont tenus de transmettre certaines données statistiques sur les marchés publics qu'ils ont attri…

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Hospital mergers no longer subject to the Belgian Competition Authority’s prior review

For the past five years there has been an ongoing battle between the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”) and the legislator about the BCA’s competen…

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Aide juridique : le point à 93,97 euros !

Le 21 février dernier a été promulgué un arrêté royal modifiant l’arrêté royal du 20 décembre 1999 contenant les modalités d’exécution relatives à l’i…

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