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13/07/26
13/07/26
New Flemish Fee for Single Permit Applications from 1 September 2026

As of 1 September 2026, employers applying for a single permit in the Flemish Region will have to pay a retribution of EUR 180 per application — for both first applications and ren…

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06/05/26
06/05/26
Important update on Belgian public procurement

Council of Ministers approves preliminary draft law on various amendments regarding public procurement and concessions

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29/04/26
29/04/26
Public sector: Supreme Court confirms that competence to dismiss includes competence to dismiss…

On 9 March 2026, the Belgian Court of Cassation held that where a municipal council has the power to hire and dismiss staff, it may delegate that dismissal power to the municipal e…

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28/07/26
Early draft sheds light on the EU's planned procurement refo…

A leaked draft of the European Commission's proposed Public Procurement Reg…

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08/06/26
Robuustere en rechtszekere vergunningen: het eerste uitvoeri…

Eubelius bespreekt het voorontwerp van decreet dat de Vlaamse Regering op 2…

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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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13/05/26
The Belgian Constitutional Court upholds the "polluter pays" principle in the case of environmental permit tra…

The Belgian Constitutional Court ruled on 23 April 2026 (n°50/2026) that Article 30 of the Walloon Decree of 1 March 2018 on soil management violates …

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12/05/26
Voorontwerp wijzigingen aan overheidsopdrachtenwet en concessiewet goedgekeurd door ministerraad

De ministerraad keurde op 30 april 2026 een voorontwerp goed dat de overheidsopdrachten- en concessiewet ingrijpend wijzigt. Belangrijkste wijzigingen…

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08/05/26
Strengere verplichtingen voor asbesthoudende materialen met prioritaire verwijderingsplicht

Eubelius licht de strengere Vlaamse verplichtingen toe voor asbesthoudende materialen die als prioritair te verwijderen zijn aangemerkt. Aan bod komen…

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23/04/26
Belgium: Federal Energy Agreement – Temporary Measures Relevant for Employers

The Belgian federal government has reached an agreement on temporary and automatically expiring energy support measures aimed at mitigating the impact…

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16/04/26
The knock is still at dawn, the search is digital. The digital dawn raid.

Imagine... You are the CEO of a company that designs and installs professional sound and lighting systems for music festivals and live events. Spring …

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14/04/26
Navigating the legal framework for data centre development in Belgium

A&O Shearman analyses the regulatory landscape for data centre development in Belgium, covering the fragmented regional zoning and permitting regi…

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09/04/26
Recente arresten wijzen op gevaar van AI voor recht­zoe­ken­den

Twee recente arresten – van de Raad van State en van het Antwerpse hof van beroep – benadrukken de risico’s van het gebruik van artificiële intelligen…

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07/04/26
EPB Brussels: every building must have an energy performance certificate by 1 July 2033

The Brussels regulatory framework on the energy performance of buildings (EPB) is being further tightened. In the future, every building located in th…

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20/03/26
CSRD and CSDDD: a smaller universe and clearer boundaries

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ('CSRD') requires "in-scope" companies to report on sustainability issues such as the environment, so…

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16/03/26
AVOCATS.BE se mobilise pour la défense de l’État de droit

Face aux atteintes croissantes à l’État de droit en Belgique, comme ailleurs dans le monde, AVOCATS.BE annonce la création d’un Observatoire de l’État…

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26/02/26
Nieuwe mi­ni­mum­ver­goe­din­gen advocaten-stagiairs vanaf 1 september 2026

De jaarlijkse minimumvergoeding voor de eerstejaarsstagiairs wordt opgetrokken van 27.960 euro naar 28.800 euro, maandelijks vooruitbetaalbaar. De jaa…

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26/02/26
Self generated power and NIS2 compliance: What you need to know

With Flanders' mandatory solar panel (PV) obligation taking effect on 1 April 2026, many organisations are preparing to install photovoltaic systems o…

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23/02/26
Actieprogramma inzake rechtszekere en robuuste vergunningen: wat staat er te veranderen?

Eind september 2025 ontving de Vlaamse Regering het eindrapport van de Gemengde Commissie Vergunningen, met 45 adviezen en 140 concrete aanbevelingen …

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18/02/26
Belgian Competition Authority Fines Individuals for First Time in Bid Rigging Case Involving Distribution of N…

The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) has held four companies operating in the postal services and media sectors and two natural persons liable for …

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30/01/26
Elek­tro­ni­sche pro­ces­voe­ring binnenkort ook bij het Grond­wet­te­lijk Hof

Advocaten zullen in principe vanaf 1 maart 2026 ook elektronisch stukken kunnen indienen bij het Grondwettelijk Hof via zijn nieuwe digitaal platform …

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27/01/26
Belgium publishes Public Country-by-Country Reporting form and definitive taxonomy

On 24 December 2025, the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) announced that the new definitive taxonomy including the Public Country-by-Country Reporting (…

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26/01/26
« Ceci n’est pas un contrat » : hoe het Grondwettelijk Hof reglementaire bepalingen in beheerscontracten ontma…

In een arrest van 8 januari 2026 heeft het Grondwettelijk Hof zich uitgesproken over de contractuele of reglementaire aard van de clausules van een be…

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20/01/26
Be ready for the long-awaited Flemish duty of care obligation in the construction sector: update your agreemen…

From 1 January 2026, a duty of care obligation applies to clients [1] and (sub)contractors active in the construction sector [2]. Some years ago, the …

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02/01/26
The EU “Stop-the-Clock” Directive under the CSRD is implemented under Belgian law. Second and third waves of t…

On 23 December 2025, the Belgian Official Gazette published the law of 12 December 2025 that postpones the entry into force of sustainability reportin…

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22/12/25
Nieuwe machtiging verlengt uitbreiding toegang tot het Rijks­re­gis­ter voor advocaten

Op 17 december 2025 heeft de minister van Binnenlandse Zaken de toegang van advocaten tot het Rijksregister met één jaar verlengd, met ingang van 23 d…

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