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18/01/11

Les nouvelles règles européennes relatives aux accords de coopération horizontale

La présente contribution a pour objet l’examen des nouvelles règles de concurrence européennes adoptées par la Commission européenne, le 14 décembre 2…

01/01/11

A new preliminary ruling

The Constitutional Court has published a preliminary ruling request from the Court of First Instance Liège of 3 November 2010 regarding the constituti…

01/01/11

Claim the refund of the unduly paid tax on your dividends and interests derived from foreign source…

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that the Belgian supplementary municipal tax is incompatible with the free movement of capital. T…

01/01/11

The income received by the shareholders of a French SCI regarded as transparent for tax purposes is exempt fro…

The income that a Belgian resident receives from a French SCI (“société civile immobilière”) regarded as transparent for tax purposes is exclusively t…

29/12/10

European cross border injunctions revisited

In a 22 December 2010 decision in the case Solvay v Honeywell e.a., the District Court of The Hague has referred several questions to the Court of Jus…

29/12/10

Clinical research and VAT: news and questions

By a recent decision, the Belgian VAT Authorities stated that clinical research is an activity that requires VAT. It is likely that researchers will (…

23/12/10

€ 799 million fine for air cargo carriers

On 9 November 2010, the European Commission fined 11 air cargo carriers a total of €799,445,000 for operating a worldwide cartel which negatively affe…

23/12/10

Europe opens an investigation into Google

The European Commission decided on 30 November 2010 to start formal proceedings against Google, accused of abusing its dominant position in online sea…

23/12/10

Vouchers as part of remuneration and VAT

On 29 July 2010, the European Court of Justice stated that the provision of a voucher to an employee as part of its remuneration amounts to a supply o…

23/12/10

The European Commission prevents ING from reimbursing its investors

In compliance with its restructuring plan, ING will have to reimburse the aid money allocated by the Dutch government, before paying off the owners of…

23/12/10

What are the priorities for boosting EU competitiveness and innovation?

The European Commission has launched a public consultation enabling anyone to give its opinion on how EU money should be spent to boost EU competitive…

22/12/10

Révision des directives européennes en matière de protection de données

La Commission européenne a présenté le 4 novembre dernier sa « stratégie globale sur la protection des données dans l´Union européenne ».

22/12/10

La Commission européenne va promouvoir la facturation électronique

Dans une communication du 2 décembre 2010 intitulée « Faire profiter pleinement l’Europe des avantages de la facturation électronique », la Commission…

16/12/10

ECJ completes its jurisprudence on comparative advertising

Pursuant to the guidelines issued in its previous decisions , the European Court of Justice states that comparative advertising on foodstuff is also a…

16/12/10

Europe opens an investigation into Google

The European Commission decided on 30 November 2010 to start formal proceedings against Google, accused of abusing its a dominant position in online s…

16/12/10

EU fails to reach an agreement over single patent

The European Union has failed to end the linguistic battle that has delayed the launch of a single European patent.

25/11/10

European Parliament backs mandatory country of origin labelling

The European Union has taken a step towards the adoption of a law which will make the origin labelling of several types of consumer product compulsory…

09/11/10

Revised WEEE Directive one step closer

November 22 2010 has been set as the indicative date for the first reading of the proposed text of the recast EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equip…

02/11/10

Commercial town planning / first concret element of the assesment from the ECJ

In her Opinion delivered on 7 October 2010 in the case C 400/08 (Commission v. Spain), the Advocate General expresses her view on the restrictions on …

02/11/10

EU-clearance of an aid for rehabilitating polluted site in Austria

The European Commission authorised on 12 October 2010 a subsidy of 150.000.000 € granted by the Austrian state to VOESTALPINE STAHL for the remediatio…

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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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18/01/11

Les nouvelles règles européennes relatives aux accords de coopération horizontale

01/01/11

A new preliminary ruling

01/01/11

Claim the refund of the unduly paid tax on your dividends and interests derived from foreign source…

01/01/11

The income received by the shareholders of a French SCI regarded as transparent for tax purposes is exempt fro…

29/12/10

European cross border injunctions revisited

29/12/10

Clinical research and VAT: news and questions

23/12/10

€ 799 million fine for air cargo carriers

23/12/10

Europe opens an investigation into Google

23/12/10

Vouchers as part of remuneration and VAT

23/12/10

The European Commission prevents ING from reimbursing its investors

23/12/10

What are the priorities for boosting EU competitiveness and innovation?

22/12/10

Révision des directives européennes en matière de protection de données

22/12/10

La Commission européenne va promouvoir la facturation électronique

16/12/10

ECJ completes its jurisprudence on comparative advertising

16/12/10

Europe opens an investigation into Google

16/12/10

EU fails to reach an agreement over single patent

25/11/10

European Parliament backs mandatory country of origin labelling

09/11/10

Revised WEEE Directive one step closer

02/11/10

Commercial town planning / first concret element of the assesment from the ECJ

02/11/10

EU-clearance of an aid for rehabilitating polluted site in Austria