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02/11/10

EU regulators consider draft law on capacity labelling of batteries

The EU Council recently made available an early draft of a regulation on the capacity labelling of portable, secondary (rechargeable) and automotive b…

01/11/10

Presentation: Multi-branding reform of the regulatory framework of the motor vehicle distribution

Multi-branding –change in sight

30/10/10

EU consultation on temporary State aids against the crisis

The Commission suggests a prolongation of the temporary framework for State aid measures until the end of 2011 in order to facilitate companies’ acces…

22/10/10

A partir du 1er janvier 2011 : application de la TVA sur le terrain attenant à un bâtiment neuf

En vertu de l’article 44, §3, 1° du Code TVA, l’opération qui consiste en la vente d’un immeuble par nature est une opération exemptée de TVA. Il en e…

24/09/10

No communal tax on foreign movable income from EU member states

The European Court of Justice ruled that the additional communal tax levied on foreign movable income from EU member states is contrary to the free ci…

21/09/10

Recent development in the field of Services Directive

The EU Commission launched the EU infringement procedure against 12 Member States that have not yet fully transposed the Directive (among which is Bel…

21/09/10

Partial approval of a concentration in the chemical distribution sector

According to the European Commission, the acquisition of the Belgian and Dutch branches of Eurochem by Univar should not significantly affect competit…

20/09/10

Property transfer tax in the case of cancellation of a disposal agreement

The cancellation of an agreement regarding the disposal of a property located in Belgium could have serious negative tax consequences. Indeed, the Bel…

18/09/10

The European Court of Justice of the EU confirms and refines its case law concerning trademark infringements i…

Putting “second hand” or “used” close to a trademark mentioned in Google AdWords is not a legitimate reason for the trademark holder to oppose the use…

18/09/10

Bananabay

Bananabay: the Court of Justice of the European Union confirms its decisions in the Google-AdWords cases in a new litigation between two German seller…

08/09/10

Does Belgian Tax Law Comply with EU Law Provisions?

Community legislation and case law are increasingly important in Belgian tax law. In the previous issue of this newsletter, we analysed the European C…

04/09/10

Enregistrements abusifs de noms de domaine : la Cour de Justice précise la notion de mauvaise foi

Dans un arrêt Internetportal und Marketing du 3 juin 2010, la Cour de Justice de l´Union euro-péenne clarifie la notion de mauvaise foi en matière d´e…

04/09/10

E-Gambling : La Cour de Justice de l´Union Européenne confirme l´arrêt « SANTA CASA »

Le 3 juin dernier, la Cour de Justice de l´Union Européenne (ci après C.J.U.E.) a rendu un nouvel arrêt en matière de jeux de hasard et d´argent sur…

04/09/10

Harmonisation des règles applicables aux factures papier et a celles sous format électronique

Le 13 juillet 2010, a été adoptée la directive 2010/45/UE qui apporte de nombreuses modifica-tions quant aux règles de facturation prévues par la dire…

26/07/10

Compulsory declaration for payments made to tax heavens

As of 1st January 2010, payments of more than EUR 100,000 made to a resident of a tax heaven have to be declared in order to be tax deductible. The …

26/07/10

State aid and banking sector

European Commission approves a restructuring plan for Dexia.

13/07/10

Commission evaluates impact of proposed emissions targets on trade

The European Union's climate and energy package, agreed in December 2008, sets out the means by which the bloc will meet its goal to reduce emission…

12/07/10

Entrée en vigueur du nouveau règlement européen en matière de sécurité sociale

Le 1er mai 2010, est entré en vigueur le nouveau règlement européen en matière de sécurité sociale, le règlement 883/2004, qui remplacele règlement …

30/06/10

Pharmacies and freedom of establishment

The demographic and geographical limits to the opening of new pharmacies constitute a restriction on the freedom of establishment. Nevertheless, the C…

30/06/10

A fruitful cooperation of a Belgian company during a cartel’s investigation

In 2005, eight different undertakings were found to have participated in three cartels in the industrial thread market. In the framework of the l…

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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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02/11/10

EU regulators consider draft law on capacity labelling of batteries

01/11/10

Presentation: Multi-branding reform of the regulatory framework of the motor vehicle distribution

30/10/10

EU consultation on temporary State aids against the crisis

22/10/10

A partir du 1er janvier 2011 : application de la TVA sur le terrain attenant à un bâtiment neuf

24/09/10

No communal tax on foreign movable income from EU member states

21/09/10

Recent development in the field of Services Directive

21/09/10

Partial approval of a concentration in the chemical distribution sector

20/09/10

Property transfer tax in the case of cancellation of a disposal agreement

18/09/10

The European Court of Justice of the EU confirms and refines its case law concerning trademark infringements i…

18/09/10

Bananabay

08/09/10

Does Belgian Tax Law Comply with EU Law Provisions?

04/09/10

Enregistrements abusifs de noms de domaine : la Cour de Justice précise la notion de mauvaise foi

04/09/10

E-Gambling : La Cour de Justice de l´Union Européenne confirme l´arrêt « SANTA CASA »

04/09/10

Harmonisation des règles applicables aux factures papier et a celles sous format électronique

26/07/10

Compulsory declaration for payments made to tax heavens

26/07/10

State aid and banking sector

13/07/10

Commission evaluates impact of proposed emissions targets on trade

12/07/10

Entrée en vigueur du nouveau règlement européen en matière de sécurité sociale

30/06/10

Pharmacies and freedom of establishment

30/06/10

A fruitful cooperation of a Belgian company during a cartel’s investigation