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19/11/25
19/11/25
Hof van beroep te Gent bevestigt - nieuwe mildere strafwet heeft gevolgen voor oude belastingve…

Het hof van beroep te Gent bevestigt vandaag (18 november 2025) in een dossier behartigd door ons kantoor onze zienswijze dat de mildere strafwet van 18 juli 2025 ook van toepassin…

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14/08/25
14/08/25
Legal tech company Afriwise acquires LawExplorer and boosts regulatory intelligence in Africa

Afriwise, Africa’s fastest-growing legal-intelligence platform founded by Belgian lawyer Steven De Backer, has acquired LawExplorer, South Africa’s most established provider of reg…

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04/08/25
04/08/25
Promotion at DALDEWOLF

DALDEWOLF is pleased to announce the promotion of Lucie MARCHAL to the position of Counsel in the European Union Law team.

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05/12/25
Belgium: Increase of the withholding tax on dividends – Does…

Despite the recent tax measures, single-person management companies remain …

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25/11/25
2026 Budget agreement – Tax and social measures

Today, the government reached a budget agreement, setting a multi-year path…

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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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06/02/17
The Commission presents the new Services Package

On 10 January 2017, the Commission presented the new Services Package as part of the roadmap contained in the Single Market Strategy . The goal of the…

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02/02/17
EU ordered to pay more than EUR 50,000 in damages for slowness proceedings

The excessive length of proceedings before the General Court may cause harm and may engage the non-contractual responsibility of the European Union (t…

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02/02/17
ECJ Expands Concept of “Seller” under Consumer Sales Directive

On 9 November 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) handed down a judgment in response to a request for a preliminary ruling from t…

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31/01/17
The Commission refers Spain to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to recover incompatible state aid fo…

In October 2014 and June 2013, the Commission adopted two decisions finding that State aid granted by Spain to finance the transition from analogue to…

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27/01/17
VAT quarterly advance payments shall be abolished as from 1 April 2017

In a recent press release, the Belgian Minister of Finance has announced that the monthly advance payments for quarterly VAT declarants will be abolis…

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26/01/17
Belgian Court Fines Skype EUR 30,000 for Refusal to Cooperate with Data Protection Law Enforcement Authorities…

On 27 October 2016, the Court of First Instance of Mechelen (the “Court”) ordered Skype Communications SARL (“Skype”) to pay a fine of EUR 30,000 foll…

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23/01/17
Secretary of State Presents Privacy Policy for Upcoming Year

On 26 October 2016, the Belgian Secretary of State responsible for privacy matters, Philippe De Backer (the “Secretary of State”), presented a policy …

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18/01/17
ECJ Dismisses Request for Preliminary Ruling in Proceedings against Uber

On 27 October 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ”) declared inadmissible the question which the President of the Dutch-speakin…

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16/01/17
French Courts Have Power to Block Sales on Foreign Websites – According to Advocate General Wathelet

Advocate General Wathelet issued a remarkable non-binding opinion on 9 November 2016 in response to a question referred for a preliminary ruling by th…

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11/01/17
The Court of Justice of the EU rules that Spanish tax breaks for shareholdings in foreign companies constitute…

Judgment of the Court of Justice of the EU of 21 December 2016 in Joined Cases C-20/15 P Commission v World Duty Free Group and C-21/15 P Commission v…

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11/01/17
General Court rules on the concept of a single and continuous infringement in the smart card chips cartel case…

On 15 December 2016, the General Court ("GC") dismissed the appeals brought by Infineon and Philips in the smart card chips cartel case. The European …

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10/01/17
The new Belgian REIF - Ready for 'take-off'

The Royal Decree containing the regulatory framework for the new Belgian Real Estate Investment Fund (“REIF”) has finally been published in the Belgia…

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06/01/17
Envelope maker's cartel fine annulled in first successful European settlement appeal

On 13 December 2016, the General Court ("GC") annulled the € 4.7 million cartel fine the European Commission imposed on envelope maker Printeos. The G…

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06/01/17
The General Court of the EU annuls Commission decision on cartel fine against Spanish envelope manufacturer

Judgment of the General Court of the EU of 13 December 2016 in Case T‑95/15 Printeos and others Commission

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04/01/17
Judgment of the Court of Justice of EU on the Irish air travel tax

On 21 December 2016, the Court of Justice of the EU partially annulled a judgment of the Tribunal regarding the Irish air travel tax and confirmed tha…

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03/01/17
Belgian Tax Reform: Further Implementation of the Tax Shift

The end of another year is fast approaching. Like each year, this is a good time to take a closer look at  tax developments that could impact you…

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02/01/17
The Commission sends formal antitrust charges to Facebook for allegedly providing misleading data concerning i…

The European Commission has sent formal antitrust charges to Facebook for allegedly submitting misleading information during the review carried out by…

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29/12/16
WAT IS ER MIS MET DE LUXEMBURGSE BELASTINGCONSTRUCTIES VAN BELGISCHE TOPVOETBALLERS?

Het valt niet te ontkennen dat verschillende Belgische topvoetballers verregaande belastingconstructies hebben opgezet. Zo gebruiken enkele Rode Duive…

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28/12/16
Eindejaarswetten goedgekeurd

Op 5 december jl. werd het ontwerp van programmawet ingediend dat uitvoering geeft aan het begrotingsakkoord. Het ontwerp is op 22 december goedgekeur…

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26/12/16
Luxemburg is geen fiscaal paradijs voor rijke particulieren

Steeds meer vermogende Belgen verhuizen naar Luxemburg. Deze tendens valt al enkele jaren op te merken. Volgens de media is de kans groot dat hun vert…

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