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03/02/15

Jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters - a new regulation appl…

On 12 December 2012 , Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement o…

03/02/15

De beoordelingsmethodiek bij overheidsopdrachten vooraf bekendmaken of niet? Aan het Hof van Justitie om hiero…

De beoordelingsmethode of -methodiek is de wijze waarop door de aanbestedende overheid, bij de evaluatie van de offertes, de beoordelingselementen ver…

28/01/15

Aviation & Transport News: Judgment By Court Of Justice Requires Air Carriers To Indicate The Final Price …

The Court of Justice has specified that a computerised booking system must, from the outset, indicate the final price to be paid for each flight from …

27/01/15

Reserveringswebsites voor vliegtickets moeten op elk ogenblik de correcte prijs voor een vliegticket tonen, ze…

Het Europees Hof van Justitie deed op 15 januari 2015 uitspraak in een zaak die al enkele jaren aansleept en waarin Air Berlin gedagvaard werd door ee…

27/01/15

Gestolen data en de fiscus: hoe zit dat in België?

Nooit eerder liepen we met z'n allen een groter risico dat onze financiële gegevens op straat terechtkomen. Een medewerker van een bank of een adviesk…

23/01/15

Benefit in kind – Private use of a company car: Updated formula for 2015

The new reference CO2 emission for calculating the taxable benefit in kind for the private use of a company car in the hands of company directors and …

22/01/15

New Tax Shelter rules for audiovisual productions: lower threshold for investors and more formalities for prod…

On 1 January 2015, new rules governing Belgium's tax shelter exemption for investments in audiovisual productions have entered into force. Framework a…

20/01/15

Money laundering: EU institutions agree on central registers

On 16 December 2014, the European Parliament (‘EP') and the EU Council have reached political agreement on the revision of the EU AntiMoney Laundering…

19/01/15

The General Court overturned SP fine for erroneous application of 10 pc. fine cap

On 9 December 2014, the General Court ("GC") issued nine separate judgments on appeals against the Commission's second adoption of the Italian steel b…

15/01/15

The Court of Justice ruled that minimum fee provisions in collective agreements for "false self-employed" pers…

On 4 December 2014, the Court of Justice gave its ruling on whether fee conditions in collective agreements between employers and self-employed servic…

14/01/15

EU Data Protection Rules May Apply to Home Surveillance Cameras

On 11 December 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "ECJ") handed down a judgment on a reference for a preliminary ruling from the Su…

13/01/15

Belgium may not impose stricter conditions than the EU for price announcement reductions

By a judgment of the 10th of July 2014, the European Court of Justice sanctioned the Kingdom of Belgium for, inter alia, imposing via the national leg…

09/01/15

ECJ Ruling on Application of Article 101(1) TFEU to Collective Labour Agreements for Self-Employed Service Pro…

On 4 December 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "ECJ") handed down a judgment regarding the application of Article 101 of the Trea…

07/01/15

Verhoging taks op beursverrichtingen

De Programmawet van 19 december 2014 voorziet in een verhoging van de taks op de beursverrichtingen en dit vanaf 1 januari 2015. De taks op de beursve…

06/01/15

The Rubik's cube is a valid three-dimensional trademark (General Court of the European Union, 25 November 2014…

The General Court of the European Union ruled that a three-dimensional representation of the Rubik's cube is a valid Community trademark, given that t…

06/01/15

Public libraries may, under certain conditions, digitalise books in their collections without the author’s con…

On the 11th of September the European Court of Justice handed down a decision clarifying the lawfulness of the digitalisation of books by public libra…

26/12/14

VAT change for legal entities acting as directors in companies deferred until 1 January 2016

In our VAT newsflash of 27 November 2014, we informed you that, as of 1 January 2015, legal entities would no longer be able to choose whether their s…

23/12/14

Wage withholding tax scales as applicable for income year 2015

The Royal Decree of 10 December 2014 containing the wage withholding tax scales for income year 2015 was published in the Belgian Official Gazette of …

04/12/14

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…

01/12/14

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…

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

14/08/25

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Legal tech company Afriwise acquires LawExplorer and boosts regulatory intelligence in Africa

04/08/25

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Promotion at DALDEWOLF

05/12/25

Belgium: Increase of the withholding tax on dividends – Does…

25/11/25

2026 Budget agreement – Tax and social measures

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03/02/15

Jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters - a new regulation appl…

03/02/15

De beoordelingsmethodiek bij overheidsopdrachten vooraf bekendmaken of niet? Aan het Hof van Justitie om hiero…

28/01/15

Aviation & Transport News: Judgment By Court Of Justice Requires Air Carriers To Indicate The Final Price …

27/01/15

Reserveringswebsites voor vliegtickets moeten op elk ogenblik de correcte prijs voor een vliegticket tonen, ze…

27/01/15

Gestolen data en de fiscus: hoe zit dat in België?

23/01/15

Benefit in kind – Private use of a company car: Updated formula for 2015

22/01/15

New Tax Shelter rules for audiovisual productions: lower threshold for investors and more formalities for prod…

20/01/15

Money laundering: EU institutions agree on central registers

19/01/15

The General Court overturned SP fine for erroneous application of 10 pc. fine cap

15/01/15

The Court of Justice ruled that minimum fee provisions in collective agreements for "false self-employed" pers…

14/01/15

EU Data Protection Rules May Apply to Home Surveillance Cameras

13/01/15

Belgium may not impose stricter conditions than the EU for price announcement reductions

09/01/15

ECJ Ruling on Application of Article 101(1) TFEU to Collective Labour Agreements for Self-Employed Service Pro…

07/01/15

Verhoging taks op beursverrichtingen

06/01/15

The Rubik's cube is a valid three-dimensional trademark (General Court of the European Union, 25 November 2014…

06/01/15

Public libraries may, under certain conditions, digitalise books in their collections without the author’s con…

26/12/14

VAT change for legal entities acting as directors in companies deferred until 1 January 2016

23/12/14

Wage withholding tax scales as applicable for income year 2015

04/12/14

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

01/12/14

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