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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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After several years of negotiation and consideration, the administration has adopted a long-awaited circular on the VAT regime applicable to shopping …
The Vale judgment makes cross-border conversion of companies and legal entities possible and thereby lifts a significant barrier to the freedom of est…
The Energy Efficiency Directive brings forward legally binding measures to step up Member States' efforts to use energy more efficiently at all stages…
In het kader van de besprekingen over de begroting 2013 werd besloten om een nieuwe – en klaarblijkelijk allerlaatste – fiscale amnestieprocedure in t…
Last week, the European Commission published its long-expected guidelines concerning the application of the Gender Directive (2004/113/EC) after the T…
A l'issue de longues négociations, le Gouvernement belge Di Rupo I est enfin parvenu à un accord sur le budget fédéral pour 2013 ! Probablement aussi …
On 30 October 2012 the Constitutional Court (Grondwettelijk Hof / Cour constitutionnelle) organised a hearing on the question whether Article 53, 6° o…
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is conducting an in-depth review into pesticides and their possible effects on bees. Its report is expected …
On 23 October 2012, ECHA published the draft update to the Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) for 2013 – 2015.
On 12 November, the EU Commissioner for Climate Action, Connie Hedegaard, relayed a new Commission proposal, backed by the Member States, to "stop the…
The European Commission concluded on 3 October 2012 that the financial arrangements regarding Munich Airport’s terminal 2 did not qualify as state aid…
The European Commission approved on 19 September 2012 a restructuring aid of 100 million euros in favour of Czech Airlines.
The European Commission is inviting comments from interested parties on the commitments offered by Apple and four publishers, aimed at settling an ant…
The advertising of foreign casinos may, under certain conditions, be prohibited.
Zoals blijkt uit het eerste onderdeel van deze nieuwsbrief, heeft de rulingcommissie enkele positieve beslissingen afgeleverd inzake de interne meerwa…
De belastbaarheid van meerwaarden op aandelen staat al jaren ter discussie. Ondanks alle aanvallen van de fiscus blijft de regel tot op vandaag dat de…
The European Commission approved on 19 September 2012 a restructuring aid of 100 million euros in favour of Czech Airlines.
Door het nieuwe artikel 344 §2 WIB heeft de regering Di Rupo de fiscale antimisbruikbepa-ling aangepast.
Een specifieke eigenschap van de fiscale procedure is de opsplitsing van de procedure in een administratieve fase en een gerechtelijke fase. Hierbij v…
Concerned parties are being invited by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to submit comments on new proposals for the harmonised classification and …
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