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30/06/10

Restructuring of SNCB’s freight operations authorized by the European Commission

On 26 May 2010, the European Commission approved the public financing of the restructuring of SNCB’s freight activities.

30/06/10

Sales of Sara Lee companies under EU merger control

The European Commission authorized under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the Sara Lee Air Care business by Procter & Gamble…

30/06/10

Sales on the internet in view of the new guidelines on vertical restraints

In view of the development of online distribution, a clarification of the rules is necessary. The enactment of the new regulation concerning vertica…

30/06/10

Approval by the European Commission of the restructuring of Ethias

The European Commission approved on 20 May 2010 a EUR 1.5 billion recapitalization provided by the Belgian State in relation to the restructuring of E…

28/06/10

Autorisation de la Commission européenne de la restructuration de Ethias

La Commission européenne a autorisé le 20 mai 2010 la recapitalisation à hauteur de EUR 1,5 milliard accordée par l’Etat belge dans le cadre de la res…

28/06/10

Nouveau règlement européen sur les restrictions verticales

Depuis le 1er juin 2010 le nouveau règlement européen sur les restrictions verticales est entré en vigueur. Il s’inscrit dans la logique du règlement …

24/06/10

FISCALE AANDACHTSPUNTEN VOOR DE AUTOSPORT

Een rallywagen is geen vervoermiddel...... Althans niet voor btw doeleinden. Uit recente en minder recente rechtspraak is gebleken dat een rallyauto (…

18/06/10

Nieuwe mededingingsregels in de motorvoertuigensector

De Europese Commissie bekijkt de sector van de motorvoertuigen reeds een 30 tal jaar met argusogen, vooral op het vlak van de mededinging.

08/06/10

Direct settlement

The European Commission's decision in the recent DRAM case sheds light on how the cartel settlement procedure is working in practice

03/06/10

Parliamentary committee to vote on divisive directive reviews

Controversy continues to surround the review of the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive and the EU Restriction of Hazardous …

31/05/10

European Union launches first-ever anti-subsidy action against China

On April 17 2010 the European Union's Official Journal announced that the European Union has launched a probe into Chinese subsidies which are apparen…

26/05/10

France joins calls for introduction of border tax on carbon imports

France is persevering with its efforts to introduce, at EU level, a carbon border tax on imports into the European Union, in particular from countries…

10/05/10

La CJUE précise les modalités d’exercice du droit de rétractation

Dans un arrêt du 15 avril 2010 (aff. C-511/08), la Cour de Justice de l’Union européenne a apporté une précision importante quant aux moda…

01/05/10

On Track With Direct Settlements In The EU

Law360, New York (May 20, 2010) -- The European Commission’s announcement on May 19, 2010, of its settlement in DRAM represents the first successful o…

06/04/10

Nieuwe fiscale regels inzake spelen en weddenschappen

De beginselen van onze belasting op spelen en weddenschappen zijn terug te vinden in de wet van 28 augustus 1921 houdende de invoering van nieuwe fisc…

31/03/10

The Belgian tax relief regime applied to real estate SICAF is discriminatory

These Belgian investment companies have fiscal incentives to keep their assets in Belgium. The European Commission has ordered Belgium to put an end…

31/03/10

European Commission approves restructuring plan for Dex

The European Commission decided in its decision of 26 February 2010 to approve a restructuring plan for Dexia.

23/03/10

La loi allemande sur la détention de données déclarée inconstitutionnelle

Ecrite dans la foulée de la déclaration du Conseil Européen du 25 mars 2004 sur la lutte contre le terrorisme, la directive 2006/24/CE du Parlement eu…

18/03/10

No lump sum valuation of mobile phone benefits

In our newsflash of 7 December 2009, we announced the approval of a draft Royal Decree by the Council of Ministers relating to the valuation of the be…

11/03/10

Monsanto v. Cefetra: the future of biotech patent protection in Europe

Today, Advocate General Mengozzi has rendered his opinion in the much debated Monsanto v. Cefetra case (C-428/08).

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

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

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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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30/06/10

Restructuring of SNCB’s freight operations authorized by the European Commission

30/06/10

Sales of Sara Lee companies under EU merger control

30/06/10

Sales on the internet in view of the new guidelines on vertical restraints

30/06/10

Approval by the European Commission of the restructuring of Ethias

28/06/10

Autorisation de la Commission européenne de la restructuration de Ethias

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Nouveau règlement européen sur les restrictions verticales

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FISCALE AANDACHTSPUNTEN VOOR DE AUTOSPORT

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Nieuwe mededingingsregels in de motorvoertuigensector

08/06/10

Direct settlement

03/06/10

Parliamentary committee to vote on divisive directive reviews

31/05/10

European Union launches first-ever anti-subsidy action against China

26/05/10

France joins calls for introduction of border tax on carbon imports

10/05/10

La CJUE précise les modalités d’exercice du droit de rétractation

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On Track With Direct Settlements In The EU

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Nieuwe fiscale regels inzake spelen en weddenschappen

31/03/10

The Belgian tax relief regime applied to real estate SICAF is discriminatory

31/03/10

European Commission approves restructuring plan for Dex

23/03/10

La loi allemande sur la détention de données déclarée inconstitutionnelle

18/03/10

No lump sum valuation of mobile phone benefits

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Monsanto v. Cefetra: the future of biotech patent protection in Europe