On 24 December 2025, the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) announced that the …
In een arrest van 8 januari 2026 heeft het Grondwettelijk Hof zich uitgespr…
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!
From a real estate VAT perspective, the key measure concerns the sale of new residential buildings at the reduced 6% VAT rate.
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In recent years, cases of payment fraud have seen a steady increase in Belgium, with the FSMA reporting that in 2024 it received 20% more reports of f…
Read MoreIn a chilling ruling for Iceland Foods, the General Court has upheld a decision invalidating the “ICELAND” trade mark in the EU.
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On 8 October 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the Listing Act, a legislative initiative designed to enhance the attractiveness and acce…
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A financial contribution for EU companies has been included in the latest EU Own Resources proposal published by the European Commission on 16 July 20…
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Book XIX of the Code of Economic Law (“CEL“) relates to consumers’ debts. It came into force on 1 September 2023. This two-year-old reform remains rel…
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Attracting and retaining legal talent has become a structural challenge. Objective data can offer valuable support to better align recruitment and ret…
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Starting on 1 January 2026, Belgium will implement mandatory structured electronic invoicing for most B2B transactions between Belgian established and…
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In a landmark decision dated 18 November 20241, the Belgian Supreme Court (Cour de cassation/Hof van Cassatie) ruled that the absence of a formal desi…
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On 30 June 2025, the National Labour Council (NLC) concluded several collective labour agreements (CLAs) concerning unemployment with a company allowa…
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In its recent judgment of 12 March 2025 in case T-66/24, Lidl Vertriebs GmbH & Co. KG v EUIPO and Liquidleds Lighting Corp., the General Court of …
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Wij zijn verheugd aan te kondigen dat Miguel Caramello-Álvarez zich bij ons kantoor heeft aangesloten als partner op het gebied van EU-regelgeving, me…
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The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) has issued a recommendation on how to conduct diversity monitoring within companies. With this recommendat…
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As of 1 July 2025, Belgium will implement a new exit tax regime that will significantly alter the tax treatment of cross-border corporate mobility. Th…
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Following the entry into application of Chapter II of Regulation (EU) 2024/168 (the “AI Act”) on 2 February 2025, the European Commission has publishe…
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In een recent arrest van de Raad voor Vergunningsbetwistingen van 12 juni 2025 met nummer RvVb-A-2425-0899 wordt de afgeleverde vergunning vernietigd …
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500 000€ d’amende pour un sous-traitant qui a fait appel à des sous-traitants ultérieurs sans autorisation L’Autorité espagnole de protection des don…
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Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie today announced the promotion of 59 lawyers to partner, effective 1 July 2025, with the exception of colleagues…
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On 1 May 2025, the Brussels’ Ordinance of 10 April 2025 (the “Ordinance of 10 April 2025”) “organising the entry into force of articles 8-13 of the Or…
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Goodwin has opened a new office in Brussels, the epicenter for EU policy, legislation and enforcement. Together with Goodwin’s existing US and UK-bas…
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