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25/03/13

Les futures lignes directrices sur les aides à finalité régionale

Le processus de révision des lignes directrices à finalité régionale est en marche. Les futures lignes directrices devront tenir compte du contexte de…

22/03/13

Cartel fine for Telefonica and Portugal Telecom

The European Commission has imposed a fine of EUR 67 million on Telefonica, the Spanish telecom provider, for illegal agreements with its Portuguese c…

22/03/13

Directive 2005/29 : au tour des annonces de vente en liquidation d’être passées au crible

La délimitation du champ d'application de la directive 2005/29/CE sur les pratiques commerciales déloyales des entreprises vis-à-vis des consom…

20/03/13

Alleged illegal operations no justification for a boycott by competitors

On 7 February 2013, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") ruled on a reference from the Slovakian Supreme Court in a case concerning three major Slova…

20/03/13

Capital gains on shares realised by individuals: current (often favorable) tax regime remains unchanged

The recently introduced new corporate income tax on certain capital gains on shares (cf. our e-zine of 14 March 2013), does not change the current tax…

18/03/13

European Commission Adopts New Legislative Package To Increase Protection From Hazardous Products

On 13 February 2013, in pursuit of its aim to clarify the current regulatory framework, the European Commission (the “Commission”) proposed a new legi…

13/03/13

Gestion de fonds de pensions soumis à TVA

Le 7 mars 2013, la Cour de justice de l'Union européenne (« CJUE ») a rendu un arrêt dans l'affaire Wheels Common Investment Fund Trustees e.a. (C-424…

11/03/13

Fund investment advisory services continue to benefit from the VAT fund management exemption

The Court of Justice of the European Union has confirmed, in case C-275/11 GfBk Gesellschaft für Börsenkommunikation mbH dated 7 March 2013, that fund…

01/03/13

Issues Paper on the revision of the Community Framework for State aid for RDI

On 12 December 2012, the Commission published an Issues Paper which identifies the most relevant areas for reflection regarding the revision of the Fr…

27/02/13

Aangifte buitenlandse levensverzekeringen verplicht vanaf aanslagjaar 2013

Eind 2012 werden tal van nieuwe fiscale maatregelen van kracht. Een belangrijke nieuwe maatregel is de verplichting tot aangifte van buitenlandse leve…

26/02/13

New European Service Innovation Center

The European Commission recently established the European Service Innovation Centre (ESIC) to support regions in the design of better policies to tran…

19/02/13

Publication of non-confidential version of commitments in the Universal Music / EMI merger: Universal disposes…

On 11 January 2013, the European Commission published the non-confidential version of the commitments in the Universal Music Group / EMI merger. The c…

12/02/13

European Court of Justice holds that the General Court did not rule ultra petita in Tomkins

On 22 January 2013, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") handed down its judgment in the case of the Commission v Tomkins (Case C-286/11).

11/02/13

Some interesting topics about the Di Rupo I tax reform acts

At the end of January 2013, after one year of Di Rupo I government, not less than seven new tax laws have already been issued, partly to repair the pr…

30/01/13

State aid reform - European Commission proposes new draft Procedural Regulation and Enabling Regulation

As part of its broader State Aid Modernisation initiative (previously reported in Stibbe's Competition Law Newsletter of June 2012), the Commission on…

28/01/13

European Commission accepts legally binding commitments from four international publishers and Apple for sale …

Following commitments made by four international publishers and Apple, the European Commission decided on 13 December 2012 to close its investigation …

18/01/13

President of the General Court suspends yet another Commission decision to disclose confidential information

On 3 December 2012, an Order of the President of the General Court was published in interim proceedings initiated by the French energy company Alstom …

17/01/13

Constitutional Court Holds that EU Cartel Fines Are Not Tax Deductible

In a preliminary reference of 20 December 2012, the Belgian Constitutional Court (“Grondwettelijk Hof/Cour constitutionelle”) held that EU cartel fine…

14/01/13

Vennootschap bouwt op grond zaakvoerder: niet noodzakelijk een voordeel van alle aard

Ingevolge artikel 32, 1° WIB 1992 worden alle beloningen die worden verleend of toegekend aan de zaakvoerder beschouwd als een bezoldiging van bedrijf…

14/01/13

Misuse of regulatory proceedings: European Court confirms special responsibility for dominant companies

On 6 December 2012, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") dismissed the appeal by AstraZeneca against the General Court judgment that essentially uphe…

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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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25/03/13

Les futures lignes directrices sur les aides à finalité régionale

22/03/13

Cartel fine for Telefonica and Portugal Telecom

22/03/13

Directive 2005/29 : au tour des annonces de vente en liquidation d’être passées au crible

20/03/13

Alleged illegal operations no justification for a boycott by competitors

20/03/13

Capital gains on shares realised by individuals: current (often favorable) tax regime remains unchanged

18/03/13

European Commission Adopts New Legislative Package To Increase Protection From Hazardous Products

13/03/13

Gestion de fonds de pensions soumis à TVA

11/03/13

Fund investment advisory services continue to benefit from the VAT fund management exemption

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Issues Paper on the revision of the Community Framework for State aid for RDI

27/02/13

Aangifte buitenlandse levensverzekeringen verplicht vanaf aanslagjaar 2013

26/02/13

New European Service Innovation Center

19/02/13

Publication of non-confidential version of commitments in the Universal Music / EMI merger: Universal disposes…

12/02/13

European Court of Justice holds that the General Court did not rule ultra petita in Tomkins

11/02/13

Some interesting topics about the Di Rupo I tax reform acts

30/01/13

State aid reform - European Commission proposes new draft Procedural Regulation and Enabling Regulation

28/01/13

European Commission accepts legally binding commitments from four international publishers and Apple for sale …

18/01/13

President of the General Court suspends yet another Commission decision to disclose confidential information

17/01/13

Constitutional Court Holds that EU Cartel Fines Are Not Tax Deductible

14/01/13

Vennootschap bouwt op grond zaakvoerder: niet noodzakelijk een voordeel van alle aard

14/01/13

Misuse of regulatory proceedings: European Court confirms special responsibility for dominant companies