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The perfect place for any legal or tax professional to keep abreast of everything that’s happening on the Belgian legal scene

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08/05/26
08/05/26
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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08/05/26
08/05/26
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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06/05/26
06/05/26
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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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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02/07/20
The Belgian income tax return: the Cayman tax on the lurk

With about 800 codes, a Belgian income tax return is not for the faint-hearted. When the Cayman tax is involved, even more attention is needed. Read a…

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02/07/20
Share related benefits granted by a foreign parent company new Esko ruling strengthens the NSSO's position tha…

Since the third quarter of 2018, the National Social Security Office (NSSO) has substantially broadened its interpretation of what is to be understood…

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01/07/20
Summer is here - principles of student work

The summer holidays are fast approaching and employers might be thinking of hiring one or more students to compensate for employees going on holiday.&…

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30/06/20
Maximum amount of compensation for employees' professional mileage has decreased

As from tomorrow, 1 July 2020, the maximum amount of the fixed mileage compensation will be set at EUR 0.3542 per kilometer. This is a decrease of the…

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29/06/20
COVID-19 and cross-border employment: agreements with Germany and France extended

The agreements concluded between Belgium and the Netherlands/Luxembourg, which implement a mutual “force majeure tolerance” for cross-border workers i…

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29/06/20
Cross-border workers & COVID-19

Belgian tax authorities have negotiated agreements with border countries on the tax impact of international travel restrictions and health instruction…

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26/06/20
De handhavende gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit komt op (kruis-)snelheid: Praeparatus Esto!

De Belgische Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit (vroeger: Privacycommissie) kondigde al aan in de komende jaren zijn focus te vestigen op (o.m.)…

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26/06/20
Worden alle notariële schenkingen van roerende goederen binnenkort aan de verplichte schenkingsbelasting onde…

Een op 17 juni ingediend wetsvoorstel (Ecolo/Groen/CD&V/Spa/PS) voorziet in de verplichting om alle notariële schenkingsakten te laten registreren…

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26/06/20
New measure for critical sectors: voluntary overtime hours exempted from social security contributions

On 24 June 2020, the royal decree of 5 June 2020 was published which deals with a new measure in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak. In particular, …

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25/06/20
Optional deferral of the EU Mandatory Disclosure Directive reporting obligations

On 24 June 2020, the Council of the European Union (the Council) adopted an amendment to the Mandatory Disclosure Directive ((Directive (EU) 2018/855)…

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24/06/20
The right of retention gets support from the Supreme Court

The right of retention, which has been accepted as a convenient instrument to get paid, was not given a legal basis until 2018 since the new Law on Pl…

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24/06/20
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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24/06/20
Suspension of the notice periods during Corona temporary unemployment

The law of 15 June 2020 that aimed at suspending the notice periods during the days of temporary unemployment due to force majeure as a result of the …

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23/06/20
Hof van Justitie laat windturbines over NIMBY-argument primeren

In een arrest van 28 mei 2020 (zaak C‑727/17) oordeelt het Hof van Justitie dat nationale regels inzake minimumafstanden voor hernieuwbare energie pro…

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23/06/20
Surveys, transparency and DPIAs: tips from the Belgian DPA

Are you planning to conduct a survey within your organisation? And do you sometimes wonder when you should or should not carry out…

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23/06/20
Meer afwezigheidsperiodes gelijkgesteld voor de verlenging van de nabevallingsrust

Deze week werd een wet gepubliceerd die bijkomend een aantal afwezigheidsperiodes gelijkstelt met arbeidsperiodes. De gelijkstellingen gelden ook voor…

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22/06/20
Aangifte personenbelasting gescheiden of getrouwd? Vergissen is menselijk

In de aangifte personenbelasting moet een belastingplichtige diens burgerlijke staat aangeven. In deze casus was een belastingplichtige klaarblijkelij…

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22/06/20
Acting for and Against a General Partnership Before the Courts

The Code of Companies and Associations (CCA) abolished the joint venture (société momentanée/tijdelijke vennootschap) and the silent partnership (soci…

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22/06/20
Verplichting om tussen te komen in de kosten van woon-werkverkeer: een gewaarschuwd werkgever is er twee waard…

Werknemers maken verplaatsingskosten om van hun woning naar het werk te gaan. Sectorale of nationale CAO's verplichten de werkgever om hierin tussen t…

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22/06/20
New Corona measures support Belgian employers well into the Autumn

The Belgian government is acutely aware that businesses will feel the impact of the Covid-19 crisis well beyond the summer months. To that end, a new …

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