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Seven new partners appointed across key practice areas

The cohort of seven new partners brings complementary strengths in litigation, tax structuring, transfer pricing, real estate, fund finance and M&A. Together, they enhance our …

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Belgian merger control reviews impact M&A timelines

The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) has, for the first time, published an overview of its merger control enforcement activities. It tells a story of how several organizational …

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Migratie griffierekeningen naar BNP Paribas Fortis

De rekeningen van de federale overheid - waaronder de griffierekeningen van de hoven en rechtbanken - migreren in het weekend van 13 en 14 december 2025 van Bpost naar BNP Paribas …

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Belgium: Increase of the withholding tax on dividends – Does…

Despite the recent tax measures, single-person management companies remain …

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Belgium: Recording working time to become mandatory for Belg…

On 27 November 2025, it was announced that the recent budgetary agreement o…

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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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Sociale verkiezingen uitgesteld vanwege het coronavirus

De wet van 4 mei 2020 bevestigt de opschorting van de procedure van de sociale verkiezingen en stelt de verkiezingsdata uit tot november 2020.  …

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Holding board meetings by video conference or teleconference

The Code of Companies and Associations (CCA) does not mention the possibility to hold board meetings by video conference or teleconference. Traditiona…

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B2B Relations in the Events Industry in Europe and COVID-19 Pandemic: The Stakeholders’ View

We started this series of alerts by sharing our view on the legal consequences of COVID-19 on B2B relations in the events industry. Our first two…

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Deadline approaching for notifying CCTV cameras to Belgian police

The transition period for notifying your surveillance closed-circuit television cameras (“CCTV cameras”) to the Belgian police ends on 25 May 2020. Me…

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Amendement au « cadre temporaire » afin de permettre aux Etats Membres de soutenir davantage l’économie, dans …

Dans le prolongement du « cadre temporaire » annoncé le 20 mars dernier et dans le contexte de la crise du COVID-19, la Commission Européenne (CE) vie…

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Belgian Data Protection Authority scrutinised by Brussels Markets Court

In February 2020, the Markets Court (a division of Brussels’ Court of Appeal) annulled the decision by which the Belgian Data Protection Authority (BD…

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Vlaams gunstregime voor familiebedrijven: wat met vastgoed?

De overdracht van een familiebedrijf bij leven of bij overlijden kan in het Vlaamse Gewest plaatsvinden op een fiscaal bijzonder gunstige manier, en d…

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Connected Vehicles and GDPR – A Status Update after the Public Consultation

Many vehicles that were launched in the last few years contain sensors, cameras, a GPS and other data capturing technologies. Very often, the data cap…

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Bewakingscamera’s: de deadline van 25 mei 2020 nadert!

Camera’s die personen vreemd aan de onderneming (derden) filmen, moeten bij de politie worden aangegeven. Voor camera’s die vóór 25 mei 2018 werden ge…

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COVID-19: European Commission approves Wallon guarantee scheme

The first Belgian aid schemes notified since the start of the COVID-19 crisis have been approved by the European Commission. On 9 April 2020 the …

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La fin des 6.000 € exonérés annule les nouveaux statuts liés au travail associatif, aux services occasionnels …

Par la loi du 18 juillet 2018 « relative à la relance économique et au renforcement de la cohésion sociale », le législateur avait créé deux nouveaux …

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COVID-19 – IP Offices take measures to face the pandemic – Update 12 May

Update 12 May 2020  |  The COVID-19 pandemic is progressing worldwide. In an effort to control its expansion, public authorities have t…

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First Significant Amendments to the Code of Companies and Associations (CCA)

The Act of 28 April 2020 (the "Act") amends the CCA in order to align it to the requirements of the Shareholder Rights Directive (see the newslet…

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COVID 19 – Obligation de reprise du travail et droit de retrait

La sortie progressive du confinement suppose une reprise du travail de plus en plus large, ce qui peut créer de l’inquiétude dans le chef des travaill…

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De milieustakingsvordering: afwachten betekent niet noodzakelijk stilzitten

Naar aanleiding van een eerdere bijdrage hebben wij reeds gewezen op de mogelijkheid voor inwoners om op te treden namens een gemeente, hetgeen voorna…

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Stock option schemes in times of COVID-19

The corona crisis has an unprecedented impact on our society. Now that urgent operational issues have been taken care of, it is time to address t…

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La déduction des charges professionnelles d’un immeuble acquis par une société : l’immeuble à la côte est…

Dans une précédente Tetralert, nous faisions le point sur le caractère professionnel, et donc fiscalement déductible, des charges liées à un immeuble …

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Interest deduction limitation: the impact of specific payment terms on loans due to COVID-19

In the context of "grandfathering" applicable to certain loans, this addendum specifies that the granting of specific payment terms resulting from the…

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COVID-19 – Vlaams Gewest voert tijdelijke regeling in voor waardering beursgenoteerde effecten in een nalatens…

Wegens de corona crisis trad op 21 april 2020 een Vlaams Decreet in werking waarin de regels voor een waardering van beursgenoteerde ef…

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