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Caluwaerts Uytterhoeven versterkt partnerteam met strafrechtexpert Mr. Marijn Van Nooten

Mr. Van Nooten is sinds 2006 actief als tableauadvocaat aan de balies van Brussel en Antwerpen en brengt een doorgedreven en veelzijdige expertise in het strafrecht mee. Hij is ges…

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Baker Tilly Law Belgium versterkt M&A-praktijk met nieuwe partner

Het Brusselse advocatenkantoor Baker Tilly Law zet een volgende strategische stap met de aanstelling van Jonathan De Landsheere als M&A partner. Met deze versterking wil het ka…

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Important update on Belgian public procurement

Council of Ministers approves preliminary draft law on various amendments regarding public procurement and concessions

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08/05/26
Abolition of the federal interest deduction: impact on non‑r…

Tiberghien explains that the abolition of the federal interest deduction as…

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08/05/26
The CEPANI 2026 Arbitration Rules: 5 Key Changes

Altius walks through the five most noteworthy changes in CEPANI's 2026 Arbi…

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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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Een nieuw hoofdstuk aan de UBO-register saga: het KB van 23 september 2020

De implementatie van het Belgisch UBO-register is verworden tot een heuse saga. Daarbij werd de deadline voor de eerste registratie tot drie…

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COVID-19: European Commission authorises a Belgian aid scheme for the hotel sector in Brussels

On 9 October 2020, the European Commission gave the green light for the establishment of a Brussels aid scheme to support the hotel sector (in particu…

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Can I measure the temperature of employees or customers?

Fever is one of the possible symptoms of infection with the COVID-19 virus. As part of the fight against the pandemic, companies may consider measurin…

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Two new CBAs in the context of the corona crisis

At their meeting on 7 October 2020, the social partners concluded two new CBAs which once again provide more clarity in the context of the ongoing cor…

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Nouveautés concernant le registre UBO

Depuis 2019, les sociétés et autres entités juridiques, telles que les A(I)SBL, trusts, fiducies et les constructions juridiques similaires doivent di…

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COVID-19: the European Commission prolongs the Temporary Framework on State Aid until 30 June 2021 and expands…

On 19 March 2020, the Commission adopted a Temporary Framework on State aid measures to support the economy in the current COVID-19 outbreak.

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New rules on B2B contracts in Belgium – are you ready?

An Act of 4 April 2019 introduced three new sets of rules governing B2B-relationships: (1) a prohibition of unfair market practices (which entered int…

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OECD releases updated Pillar Two proposal for global minimum effective taxation

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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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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