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Sophie Berg appointed Managing Partner of CMS Belgium

Brussels, 26 January 2026 — CMS Belgium is pleased to announce the appointment of Sophie Berg as its new Managing Partner, effective today. She succeeds Renaud Dupont, who has succ…

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Pascale Hautfenne rejoint le cabinet THALES BRUSSELS

Avocate au barreau de Bruxelles depuis 1996, Pascale est spécialisée en droit fiscal. Elle dispose d’une expérience de plus de 20 ans en tant qu’associée au sein du cabinet AFSCHRI…

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We’re delighted to welcome Alja Poler De Zwart to Liberius.

"Liberius is pleased to welcome Alja Poler De Zwart as partner. Known for her no‑nonsense counselling and cross‑border coordination, she helps organisations turn complex whistleblo…

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29/01/26
Crypto in het vizier van de fiscus: DAC8, CARF en meerwaarde…

Tot nu toe bevond de fiscale wereld van cryptoactiva in België zich grotend…

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29/01/26
Onrechtmatige bedingen in B2C-contracten, waar moet U op let…

In het kader van zijn activiteiten kan een professional contracten sluiten …

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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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The Court of Justice of the EU clarifies the assessment of position marks for services

The Court of Justice of the EU recently clarified the criteria to take into account when assessing the distinctive character of a position mark applie…

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OECD releases updated Pillar One blueprint on new taxing right for market jurisdictions

On 12 October 2020, the OECD released for public consultation updated reports on its two-pillar proposal to address the tax challenges of the digitali…

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Customs seizures | EORI number

Since 15 September 2020, the EORI number has become mandatory to obtain customs measures: the seizure request forms have been modified to impose the m…

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Covid-19 en administratieve verplichtingen in de bouwsector in België

Nieuwe registratieplicht bij beroep op buitenlandse werknemers en/of zelfstandigen

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Hyperlinking and copyright law: when does the copyright holder have a say in it?

The functioning of the World Wide Web is in many ways dependent on the use of hyperlinks. Many of those hyperlinks refer to works protected by copyrig…

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Mineur d’âge doué de discernement, un patient à part entière personnellement tenu au paiement de ses soins de …

Il y a près de 20 ans, paraissait au Moniteur belge la loi du 22/08/02 consacrant juridiquement la notion de patient et reconnaissant à celui-ci un ce…

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Social media and its influence on dismissal law

In a recent case before the labour court in Mechelen, an employee working in a restaurant was fired for serious case.

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Visites virtuelles ou utilisation de drones par l’agent immobilier

La crise liée au Covid-19 a accéléré le recours aux visites virtuelles par les agents immobiliers. En outre, de plus en plus d’agents immobiliers ont …

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Wat houdt het regeerakkoord in voor het arbeidsrecht?

Het regeerakkoord bevat tal van punten die een impact kunnen hebben op het arbeidsrecht en op het HR-beleid. Sommige doelstellingen of maatregelen zij…

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What to do with ex-employee mailboxes?

When a person leaves your organisation, how should you handle e-mail sent to their professional e-mail address? In a decision of 29 September publishe…

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New Royal Decree extends (disclosure) obligations of the Belgian UBO register

Companies and other legal entities incorporated in Belgium must register their ultimate beneficial owners (“UBOs”) in the Belgian UBO register. The de…

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Quand le gouvernement Vivaldi veut mettre fin à la procédure de régularisation fiscale…

Si le gouvernement Vivaldi devient une réalité, il pourrait, d’après un article paru dans le quotidien flamand De Tijd (25 septembre 2020), être mis f…

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High net worth individuals on the radar of Vivaldi!

One of the measures announced by the newly formed government (“the Vivaldi coalition”) is the taxation of the major financial transactions&n…

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European Commission's public consultation on short-term export-credit insurance

Are you a public authority, a company involved in export credit insurance or simply an interested party? Then you have until 7 October 2020 to make yo…

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Covid-19 lockdown: worth a claim under business continuity insurance policies?

Until a few weeks ago, in an effort to combat the COVID -19 pandemic, the vast majority of “non-essential” businesses were required to close in many c…

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Coronavirus: let erop dat uw werknemers hun vakantiedagen vóór het einde van het jaar uitputten!

Het jaareinde komt stilaan in zicht. Door de gezondheidscrisis zijn er in tal van ondernemingen  werknemers die nog een groot aantal vakantiedage…

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Fiscaal misbruik: belastingvrije kapitaalverminderingen in ‘oude holdings’ buiten schot

De belastingadministratie voert de laatste jaren een campagne tegen belastingvrije kapitaalverminderingen in private holdings op basis van de nieuwe t…

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EU General Court annuls European Commission’s decision in Apple State aid case (Apple)

The General Court’s judgment con rms the Commission’s right to investigate tax rulings under EU State aid rules and the applicability of the arm’s len…

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Het startpunt van de 7 werkdagen-termijn ter beëindiging van een handelsagentuurovereenkomst wegens een uitzon…

Over het startpunt van de 7 werkdagen-termijn ter beëindiging van een handelsagentuurovereenkomst wegens een uitzonderlijke omstandigheid of een ernst…

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Vous comptez ouvrir un “e-commerce” ? Petits conseils

Vous avez remarqué que pendant la période de confinement, les ventes en ligne ont connu un bond ?

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