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New LLM opportunity in Belgium: VUB-BSoG transforms its LLM to evening classes and announces ne…

The Brussels School of Governance (BSoG) at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) has announced a significant overhaul of its English-taught LLM in International and European Law pr…

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Liberius welcomes a new EU Competition Partner in Brussels

Liberius welcomes Jurgen Smits as a Partner in its Brussels-based EU & Competition Practice Group. Jurgen joins from HEINEKEN International, where he was Global Head of Competi…

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Liberius welcomes a new EU Competition and Regulatory Partner in Brussels

Liberius welcomes Wilko van Weert as a Partner in its Brussels-based EU & Competition Practice Group. Wilko specialises in EU competition and regulatory matters, with a pr…

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08/05/24
La fondation hollandaise (STAK) aux prises avec la taxe Caïm…

De nombreuses familles belges fortunées ont recours à la technique de la ce…

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26/04/24
Making the EU Courts More Efficient for Trade-Related Decisi…

On March 19, 2024, the European Council adopted changes to the Statute of t…

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Each day we publish several articles written by legal and tax specialists from law firms, notaries offices, the legal departments from payroll agencies and tax consultants.

It is the perfect way for lawyers at the Bar, in-house counsel, barristers, solicitors, notaries, bailiffs, paralegals and any other legal professional with an interest in Belgian and European law to keep informed of new legislative initiatives, case law, legal doctrine and all other legal developments on the Belgian legal scene!

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Belgian budget approved: first overview of tax impact

Op 11 oktober werd de Belgische federale begroting voor 2023 en 2024 goedgekeurd. Het nieuwe begrotingsakkoord zal een fiscale impact hebben voor part…

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Quand le fisc mord la poussière à cause d’une défectuosité de la mesure générale anti-abus…

Le tribunal de première instance du Luxembourg a rendu, le 7 septembre dernier, un jugement remarquable qui met en lumière une faille (assez méconnue …

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De bezwaartermijn inzake inkomstenbelastingen in digitale tijden: rechtsonzekerheid troef?

In dit artikel gaan we dieper in op de problematiek van het indienen van een bezwaarschrift via een aangetekende elektronische zending. Aangezien dit …

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The Court of Justice of the European Union rules that a written contract may qualify as an invoice for VAT pur…

For those purposes, the agreement has to contain all the information necessary for control purposes by the tax authorities.

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De auteursrechten in fiscalibus - het vervolgverhaal van de gerichte fiscale controles

De fiscus opende dit jaar gerichte controles naar de auteursrechtenvergoedingen. Na de fase van de vragen om inlichtingen liggen thans de eerste beric…

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Draft legislation implementing DAC 7 into Belgium law

The Belgian Council of Ministers has approved draft legislation implementing DAC 7 into Belgium law.

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New control mechanism for foreign direct investment in Belgium

On 1 June 2022, a draft cooperation agreement was concluded between the Federal State and the various Belgian Regions and Communities in order to set …

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Waiver of tax increases: courts can deviate from the minimum of 10%

In its decision of 22 March 2022, the Ghent Court of Appeal ruled that a tax increase of 10% seemed disproportionate to the nature and extent of the t…

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REPowerEU and the Energy Market Design – What are the plans of the EU Commission?

On 18 May 2022, the EU Commission presented a plan to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels and fast forward the green transition (the REPowerEU P…

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Fiscale zondaars: binnenkort van de weg geplukt?

Met een wet van 5 juli 2022 beoogt de wetgever om de invordering van fiscale en niet-fiscale schuldvorderingen (inclusief alimentatievorderingen) verd…

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Major changes to Belgian tax procedures in the pipeline

Reports of important amendments to the Belgian tax procedures appeared in the press, prior to the parliament’s summer recess. This newsflash summarise…

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Qui sera impacté par les nouveaux délais d’imposition et d’investigation de six et dix ans ?

Un accord a été trouvé au sein du gouvernement Vivaldi pour octroyer à l’administration fiscale des délais d’imposition et d’investigation plus longs.…

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War for Talent key medewerkers anno 2022 – aandelenoptieplan een nuttig instrument, ook voor familiebedrijven!…

De voorbije periode werd het nog maar eens heel duidelijk: bedrijven zijn op zoek naar gekwalificeerde medewerkers, maar hun vacatures blijven oningev…

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Cessions d’entreprises : le spectre de la taxation généralisée des plus-values sur actions

L’introduction d’une taxation généralisée des plus-values sur actions est l’une des mesures phares du projet de réforme fiscale du ministre des Financ…

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Uitbreng van vastgoed middels uitonverdeeldheid: verkooprecht of verdeelrecht? Het Grondwettelijk Hof aan het …

De uitbreng van vastgoed uit vennootschappen waarbij het vastgoed wordt overgeheveld naar de achterliggende aandeelhouders blijft een belangrijke item…

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The brand new Belgian Act (finally) transposing the EU copyright Directive entered into force

By the Act of 19 June 2022, Belgium transposed the Directive (EU) 2019/790 into Belgian law, hereby ushering in a number of changes. It…

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State aid: Amendments to the European Commission's Temporary Crisis Framework in the context of the Russian in…

On 20 July 2022, the European Commission adopted an amendment to the Temporary Crisis Framework for State aid measures to support the economy followin…

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Paying a tribute is not dishonest

The General Court of the EU has recently rendered an interesting judgment about the lawfulness of “reviving” an old trade mark (Case T-250/21, EU:T:20…

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Tax reform: the Minister of Finance presents his plan

The Belgian Minister of Finance has presented his outline for tax reform, which should extend over the next ten years.

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Airline slots: The European Commission presents to the Council and the EU Parliament a proposal to allow a mor…

On 12 July 2022, the European Commission issued a proposal for a regulation submitted for approval to the Council and the EU Parliament to allow the a…

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