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On 3 November 2026, CJEU Advocate General Szpunar delivered an Opinion examining when AI chatbots’ use of online news may infringe press publishers’ rights. His proposed approach d…
Circular letter 2026/C/94 confirms that non-profit organisations and foundations subject to the legal entities tax calculate, declare and pay the withholding tax on their capital g…
Since 1 November 2026, product identifiers (PIDs) are mandatory in customs declarations for B2C distance sales up to €150, and a €2 handling fee per item applies. What do businesse…
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According to the Court of Cassation (18 June 2026), a taxpayer without acco…
In a judgment of 8 May 2026, the Court of Cassation confirms that an ex off…
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As of January 1, 2025, new legislation has come into force aimed at simplifying and optimizing the VAT chain (the mechanism by which VAT is collected …
Intelligence artificielle, blockchain, objets connectés… Ces technologies transforment nos usages, nos modèles économiques, et posent des défis juridi…
On 27 May 2025, the Belgian government submitted to Parliament a draft programme law that, among other things, introduces a new 'exit tax' regime for …
Les SICAV luxembourgeoises désireuses de commercialiser leurs parts auprès d’investisseurs belges ou d’investir dans des sociétés belges auraient tort…
On 14 May 2025, the Brussels Market Court delivered its ruling in the long-running litigation over IAB Europe’s Transparency & Consent Framework (…
The government agreement reflected the Belgian government’s ambition to enhance Belgium’s competitiveness and to foster a resilient, innovative, and s…
The Court of Appeal of Ghent has recently confirmed in two decisions that the interest paid on loans used to finance a capital reduction and a dividen…
Among all OECD countries, Belgium has the highest tax burden on labour. Nevertheless, in order to attract qualified personnel from abroad, Belgium has…
On 20 February 2025, the Belgian Supreme Court confirmed that under Belgian law an abuse of economic dependence may be found even in a situation where…
In dit artikel verduidelijken we de principes en regels die voortvloeien uit de GDPR, de Data Governance Act en de Data Act betreffende internationale…
In a decision that may cause some concern, the CJEU has held that asymmetric EU jurisdiction clauses are only valid under EU law if they designate wit…
De Richtlijn Productaansprakelijkheid 85/374/EEG is sinds 1985 de basis voor de aansprakelijkheid van producenten binnen de Europese Unie bij schade …
In het oud goederenrecht was een verlenging van het vruchtgebruik niet wettelijk ger-egeld. Met verwijzing naar de principes die golden voor de andere…
Het Arizona regeerakkoord 2025-2029 bevat een hervormingsnota voor wat betreft de fiscaliteit in ons land. Hier onder vindt u al een lijst met de bela…
In een arrest van 19 december 2024 oordeelde het Hof van Justitie dat een persoon een ‘schijnproducent’ is in de zin van de Richtlijn Productaansprake…
Par un arrêt du 04 octobre 2024, la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne (CJUE) a confirmé que des concurrents d’une entreprise, à laquelle il est re…
Le Comité européen de la Protection des Données (CEPD) a conçu un nouvel outil d’audit de sites web pour vous aider à analyser la conformité de votre …
On 27 March 2025, the parliament approved the act to increase the limit for student work to 650 hours per year (instead of 475 hours/year). This chang…
On 11 March 2025, the European Commission launched a public consultation on its draft State aid framework supporting the Clean Industrial Deal (CISAF)…
Previously, we reported on the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”), including who must comply and when the CSRD becomes applicabl…
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