News & Articles

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

THALES BRUSSELS logo
Read More
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…

Read More
Liberius logo
Read More
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…

Read More
Stibbe logo
Read More
Stibbe Brussels appoints three new partners

Stibbe is pleased to announce the promotions of Florent Volckaert (Corporate and M&A), Margaux Beyer (Corporate and M&A) and Stefanie François (Environment and Planning) to…

Read More
PwC Belgium logo
27/01/26
Belgium publishes Public Country-by-Country Reporting form a…

On 24 December 2025, the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) announced that the …

Stibbe logo
26/01/26
« Ceci n’est pas un contrat » : hoe het Grondwettelijk Hof r…

In een arrest van 8 januari 2026 heeft het Grondwettelijk Hof zich uitgespr…

Dotted texture left
Dotted texture left

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!

Dotted texture right

More News & Articles

Proposed EU rules on the disclosure of discarded unsold consumer products

The European Commission is currently consulting on a draft implementing regulation that will provide further detail on how to report discarded unsold …

Read More
Dentons bolsters Belgian Corporate and M&A team with hire of Erwin Simons

Global law firm Dentons has strengthened its Corporate and M&A practice in Brussels with the recruitment of partner Erwin Simons. In this role, h…

Read More
Making Financial Services More Accessible

On 17 April 2019, the EU legislator adopted Directive 2019/882 on the accessibility requirements for products and services (the “Accessibility Act”) t…

Read More
Student rechten? Waag je kans op de Scriptieprijs en win €2.500!

Heb jij tijdens het academiejaar 2024-2025 een masterproef geschreven over de advocatuur, of over de toegang tot de rechter? Dan maakt jouw werk kans …

Read More
Des mandats qui s’achèvent, un été qui commence

Au début de cette année judiciaire, une « Tribune spéciale » vous transmettait la brochure de présentation de notre institution, sorte de who’s who de…

Read More
Appointment of Gisèle Rosselle as the new Managing Partner of Strelia.

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Gisèle Rosselle as the new Managing Partner of Strelia, effective July 1, 2025.

Read More
Hoe dicht mag de wind nog waaien? Nieuwe afstandsregels voor vlaamse windmolens

Hoe dicht mag een windmolen bij je huis staan? Die vraag houdt al jaren veel Vlamingen bezig – van gezinnen tot projectontwikkelaars. Lange tijd was d…

Read More
Exclusive distribution & EU competition law – CJEU clarifies parallel imposition requirement

In its judgment of 8 May 2025 (Beevers Kaas, C-581/23), the CJEU clarified one of the requirements for an exclusive distribution agreement to be exem…

Read More
Another setback for platforms - After Deliveroo, the Brussels Labour Court of Appeal rules that an Uber driver…

In a judgment dated 13 June 2025, the Brussels Labour Court of Appeal ruled that an Uber driver must be considered an employee. After a thorough exami…

Read More
Say 'cheese' to cross-border sales

Imagine ... You are a Dutch producer of cheeses and sell your cheeses in the Netherlands to supermarkets and wholesalers. You don't know much about th…

Read More
Geschillencommissie bij betwisting van punten in tweedelijnsbijstand

Vanaf 1 juli 2025 kunnen advocaten actief in de tweedelijnsbijstand een beroep doen op een geschillencommissie wanneer er een blijvend meningsverschil…

Read More
Wet Private Opsporing: enkele aan­dachts­pun­ten voor advocaten

De Wet Private Opsporing (WPO) vervangt sinds haar inwerkingtreding op 16 december 2024 de verouderde wet van 19 juli 1991 ‘tot regeling van het beroe…

Read More
Olivier Van Herstraeten Joins VANDERSTAPPEN ROBERT as Partner

VANDERSTAPPEN ROBERT is pleased to announce that Olivier Van Herstraeten joined the firm as a partner in June 2025. His arrival significantly strength…

Read More
Een juridisch CV opstellen waarmee je eruit springt in de sector

Read More
Free webinar 07/07: EU PROCEDURAL RIGHTS DIRECTIVES - latest developments for lawyers

A webinar organized by the European Lawyers Foundation, in collaboration with the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE). Date: July 7, 20…

Read More
New Exit Tax on Emigrating Companies: is Belgium building an Iron Curtain at its Borders?

The draft Program Law of the Belgium Government which aims to introduce various new tax measures has been submitted to the Belgium Parliament on May 2…

Read More
Important Changes to the Belgian Expatriate Tax Regime

Among all OECD countries, Belgium has the highest tax burden on labour. Nevertheless, in order to attract qualified personnel from abroad, Belgium has…

Read More
US House Advances the ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’ Bill to the Senate – This could have significant implications…

On 22 May 2025, the US House of Representatives approved the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” (OBBB). The Bill is now set for Senate deliberations which are…

Read More
The Constitutional Court annuls the Dismissal Decree

The Constitutional Court annulled the Dismissal Decree by its judgment of 5 June 2025. This decree had allowed Flemish provincial and local administra…

Read More
New Legislation Simplifies and Optimizes the VAT Chain

As of January 1, 2025, new legislation has come into force aimed at simplifying and optimizing the VAT chain (the mechanism by which VAT is collected …

Read More