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

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23/09/26
23/09/26
DAC 6, 7 and 8: Belgium (re)introduces penalty enforcement with new Royal Decree and expands th…

On 11 September 2026, the Belgian Official Gazette published a Royal Decree of 3 September 2026 establishing a new progressive scale of administrative fines for infringements of th…

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21/09/26
21/09/26
The BDO Belgium Fiscal Year Calendar is available

BDO Belgium has published its Fiscal Calendar 2026, a practical overview of key Belgian fiscal deadlines and recurring compliance dates.

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18/09/26
18/09/26
EU Kids Act: the EU Commission takes the lead on the protection of minors online

In her State of the Union address on 16 September 2026, the President of the European Commission announced that a proposal for an "EU Kids Act" regulation on the protection of mino…

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23/09/26
The proposed EU public procurement regulation: Key changes a…

On 9 September 2026, the European Commission published a proposal for a Pub…

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23/09/26
The Belgian Competition Authority Continues to Pioneer the R…

On 11 September 2026, the Belgian Competition Authority closed its Towercas…

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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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23/09/26
Think Before You Repost | EU Copyright Rules for Social Media Content

In Gândul Media Network (C-598/24), the CJEU confirms that social media posts can be copyright-protected works and clarifies limits on national curren…

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23/09/26
Mag je een inval van de fiscus weigeren?

Wanneer de fiscus uw beroepslokalen of privéwoning onaangekondigd wil controleren, mag u dit weigeren; bij weigering moet het onderzoek ter plaatse wo…

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22/09/26
European Commission clarifies the Pay Transparency Directive in a FAQ

EU Member States had to transpose the European Pay Transparency Directive by 7 June 2026. On 6 August 2026 the European Commission published a FAQ cla…

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21/09/26
Why the new licensing requirement for cross-border loans is (mostly) not an issue

From 11 January 2027, non-EU lenders to Belgian corporates face a CRD VI-driven NBB branch licensing regime — but Monard Law outlines several safe har…

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18/09/26
Belgium: Transfer Pricing Documentation Deadline Extended to November 2026

Belgium extends the 2025 Local File (275.LF) filing deadline to 10 November 2026 and introduces new transfer pricing documentation requirements.

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17/09/26
When the business moves but the building stays: EUCJ clarifies the VAT adjustment consequences

When a company transfers its business but retains the building from which that business is operated, an important VAT question arises: what happens to…

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17/09/26
Hof van beroep te Gent bevestigt: fiscus mag bijzondere aanslagtermijn niet inroepen voor feiten die eigen ond…

Het hof van beroep te Gent oordeelt dat de fiscus de bijzondere aanslagtermijn van artikel 358, § 1, 3° WIB 1992 niet mag inroepen wanneer de niet-aan…

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16/09/26
Ruling Office: Tax regime for copyright and computer programmes

On 2 September 2026, the Belgian ruling office (DVB/SDA) confirmed that advance tax rulings delivered up until 30 June 2027 may cover copyright remune…

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14/09/26
Buitenlandse btw terugvragen? – Deadline 30 september 2026

Heeft u uw buitenlandse btw nog niet teruggevraagd? Doe het dan snel, want de deadline van 30 september 2026 komt in zicht. Van Havermaet biedt een be…

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11/09/26
EU Commission’s guidance on the Cyber Resilience Act are out : what businesses need to know

Lydian summarises the European Commission’s CRA guidance: scope of products with digital elements, FOSS, support periods, important/critical products,…

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10/09/26
European Commission publishes official proposal for new Public Procurement Regulation

Following the leaked draft, the European Commission has now officially unveiled its proposal for a new Public Procurement Regulation. The proposal see…

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07/09/26
Implementation of AIFMD II in Belgium and new flexibilities for UCITS and AIFs

Belgium transposed AIFMD II with the Law of 22 July 2026, after missing the 16 April 2026 deadline, and used the same act to add extra flexibilities f…

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25/08/26
The case of Netflix versus the French-speaking Community in Belgium partially decided in favour of the latter …

The Belgian Constitutional Court gave the French Community a clear win in principle in its dispute with Netflix over the revised audiovisual funding r…

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25/08/26
Hervorming personenbelasting: wat moet u weten?

De wet van 15 juli 2026 tot hervorming van de personenbelasting, gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad van 29 juli 2026, verlaagt de belasting op ar…

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21/08/26
Belgium – Multi-year personal income tax reform affects employees, families and employers

Belgium is implementing a multi-year tax reform, with the latest measures included in the Law of 15 July 2026, published in the official gazette on 29…

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19/08/26
Belgium's New Capital Gains Tax: What It Means for Private Equity

On 2 April 2026 the Belgian Parliament adopted a general capital gains tax on financial assets, applying retroactively from 1 January 2026. It targets…

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18/08/26
Comment assurer la transparence exigée par l’IA Act et le RGPD ?

La transparence IA – RGPD est au cœur des obligations qui pèsent sur les entreprises déployant ou utilisant des systèmes d’intelligence artificielle. …

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18/08/26
Digital platforms are redefining package travel liability

Package travel liability used to follow the label a business gave itself — organiser, retailer or intermediary. As travellers book flights, hotels, tr…

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16/08/26
Belgium Transposes the EmpCo Directive: Consumer Law Gets Tougher on Greenwashing

Belgium has adopted the act of 22 July 2026 transposing the EU Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition, amending Books I, VI and XV…

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16/08/26
Development of digital legislation in Europe: focus on cybersecurity

Loyens & Loeff's Quoted 172 maps the three pillars of EU cybersecurity regulation — NIS2 for critical sectors, DORA for financial entities and the…

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