The crime of Ecocide is one of the major new features of the revised Belgia…
The Belgian Parliament has recently approved the draft bills recasting the …
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!
A new draft Act has recently been submitted to the Belgian Parliament that aims to amend the Social Penal Code which lists the infringements of labour…
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Op 22 februari 2024 nam de Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers de Wetsontwerpen tot invoering van Boek I en Boek II van het Strafwetboek aan. Op termijn…
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There is a lot coming at companies with regard to sustainability matters these days. This could also affect company directors’ responsibilities and li…
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The Belgian Whistleblower Act of 28 November 2022 on the protection of reporters of violations of Union or national law transposes the EU Whistleblowe…
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Lydian is pleased to welcome dr. Stijn Lamberigts as Counsel, marking the launch of an expanded Business Criminal Law practice within our Commercial &…
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De ministerraad keurde het wetsontwerp van minister van Justitie Van Quickenborne over de modernisering van de advocatuur goed. De krijtlijnen van de …
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In accordance with Belgian law, payment is valid to the creditor (i.e. the supplier) or its authorized representative. When payment is done to an unau…
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In a market that is becoming more conscious of the environmental (and social) impact of corporate activities, businesses in a vast array of sectors ar…
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The Belgian Data Protection Authority (“DPA”) has fined Brussels Airport and Brussels South Charleroi Airport 200,000 and 100,000 EUR respectively for…
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The present newsletter is the second issue of a series of five, which will explore the large piece of legislation recasting the Belgian Criminal Code.…
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The present newsletter is the first issue of a series of five, which will explore the large piece of legislation recasting the Belgian Criminal Code. …
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In addition to the specific criminal liability that directors incur for certain acts that they themselves commit in this capacity, they are increasing…
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Sinds 15 augustus 2020 zijn verschillende wijzigingen aan de preventieve witwaswetgeving van toepassing. Deze wijzigingen verdienen de nodig…
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In een arrest van 11 juni 2020 spreekt het Hof van Cassatie zich (nog maar eens) uit over de zogenaamde (fiscale) Antigoon-leer en komt tot het beslui…
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De Rechtbank Noord-Holland heeft op 28 februari 2019 een interessante uitspraakgedaan. Volgens deze uitspraak mag de politie de duim van een verd…
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Overtredingen van de fiscale wetsbepalingen kunnen, voor zover ze met bedrieglijk opzet of het oogmerk om te schaden zijn begaan, strafrechtelijk gesa…
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La loi du 11 juillet 2018 modifiant le Code pénal et le titre préliminaire du Code de procédure pénale en ce qui concerne la responsabilité pénale des…
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Les technologies de l’information et de la communication, dont les réseaux sociaux, ont révolutionné le quotidien d’une grande partie de la population…
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Belgium has recently seen the role of the crown witness incorporated in the Code of Criminal Procedure through the Act of 22 July 2018. Persons under …
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Until recently, certain types of legal entities under public law, such as the federal State, the Communities, the Regions and the local authorities, c…
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