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27/12/19

ECJ rules that the Belgian dividend exemption was in breach of the Parent-Subsidiary Directive

In a 19 December 2019 judgment, the EU Court of Justice ruled that the method of exempting dividends applied in Belgium is an infringement on the EU's…

27/12/19

The new law of evidence: what does it mean for your company?

The new evidence legislation will come into effect on 1 November 2020. This may seem like a long way off, but it's interesting to be aware of the best…

27/12/19

Do Businesses Still Have Freedom of Contract?

On 21 March 2019, the House of Representatives adopted legislation modifying the Code of Economic Law with regard to the abuse of economic dependency,…

26/12/19

Commission opens preliminary investigation against Google and Facebook in relation to data-gathering practices…

The Commission has opened a preliminary investigation into potential anticompetitive datagathering practices, addressing requests for information to G…

26/12/19

And if we installed surveillance cameras at work?

Can an employer that wishes to verify the productivity of its employees, that notes damage to its property and would like to find out the cause or tha…

26/12/19

CJ rules on restriction of eligibiltiy of energy tax rebate scheme

On 14 November 2019 the CJ issued a preliminary ruling in the (second) Dilly’s Wellnesshotel case (C-585/17). Austria decided to limit an existing ene…

24/12/19

The use of (electronic) identity cards

(Electronic) identity cards are an easy means to identify people. However, their use is not without risk.

24/12/19

Are Your Trade Marks Adequately Protected?

Every business uses signs to distinguish its goods or services on the market. These signs may take the form of words, names, designs, letters, numbers…

20/12/19

Are Saint Nick and Santa Infringers?

With Christmas fast approaching, many of us have begun searching for the perfect presents. Recent figures from the Belgian e-commerce association, BeC…

20/12/19

Plus aucun doute ne plane : une marque se référant à la marijuana ne peut être enregistrée au niveau européen.…

Le Tribunal de l’Union européenne (‘Tribunal’) vient de confirmer, dans son arrêt du 12 décembre 2019, que des feuilles de marijuana accompagnées des …

20/12/19

The end of the year is near… don’t forget to post the replacement holidays 2020 before December 15!

The end of the year is getting closer… to make sure you can all enjoy your Christmas dinner and/or New Year’s eve party to the fullest, we decided to …

20/12/19

Loert een stikstofbouwstop ook in vlaanderen om de hoek? Asphyxiatie by proxy van het vlaamse vergunningenbele…

Het Nederlandse –in mindere mate het Vlaamse- stikstofbeleid heeft het voorbije jaar regelmatig stof doen opwaaien. Middels recente rechtspraak van he…

20/12/19

Un choc psychologique peut-il être considéré comme un accident du travail ?

Dans son arrêt du 22 octobre 2019, la Cour du travail de Liège, Division Namur, a considéré qu’un choc psychologique, décrit avec suffisamment de préc…

19/12/19

Consumer protection also applies to sophisticated investors

In the context of determining the competent jurisdiction in respect of a consumer contract, Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 (the “Brussels …

19/12/19

CJ rules that non-EU pension funds can obtain the refund of dividend withholding tax

CJ rules that non-EU pension funds can obtain the refund of dividend withholding tax if they are comparable to domestic pension funds (College Pension…

19/12/19

Kan ik mijn slogan beschermen?

Je hebt een geniale slogan bedacht die jouw onderneming typeert en je wil vermijden dat iemand anders dezelfde slogan gebruikt voor gelijkaardige prod…

19/12/19

RGPD et finalité du traitement : l’APD serre la vis !

Consacré dès 1981 (Convention 108), le principe de finalité est un principe angulaire de la protection des données.

18/12/19

Data protection by design & by default: what does that mean in practice?

Some of the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) look nice on paper, but it can be hard to implement them. The principle o…

18/12/19

Het recht op een uitwinningsvergoeding wordt beoordeeld op het moment van de verbreking

Enkel handelsvertegenwoordigers komen in aanmerking voor een uitwinningsvergoeding. De hoedanigheid van handelsvertegenwoordiger moet beoordeeld …

18/12/19

Actions and works subject to a building permit, but exempted from prior advice of the Fire Service

The Brussels Code on Urban Planning ("Code bruxellois de l'aménagement du territoire"/"Brussels Wetboek van Ruimtelijke Ordening", hereinafter the "Co…

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Probation period revisited: Belgium introduces a statutory one-week notice period during the fi…

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New Flemish Fee for Single Permit Applications from 1 September 2026

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"Ons marktaandeel zal binnen vijf jaar verdubbelen": Larcier-Intersentia breidt zijn commerciël…

13/07/26

Bestuurder als borg: hoe uw beperkte aansprakelijkheid kan v…

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If it's AI, say so: new transparency rules upcoming

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27/12/19

ECJ rules that the Belgian dividend exemption was in breach of the Parent-Subsidiary Directive

27/12/19

The new law of evidence: what does it mean for your company?

27/12/19

Do Businesses Still Have Freedom of Contract?

26/12/19

Commission opens preliminary investigation against Google and Facebook in relation to data-gathering practices…

26/12/19

And if we installed surveillance cameras at work?

26/12/19

CJ rules on restriction of eligibiltiy of energy tax rebate scheme

24/12/19

The use of (electronic) identity cards

24/12/19

Are Your Trade Marks Adequately Protected?

20/12/19

Are Saint Nick and Santa Infringers?

20/12/19

Plus aucun doute ne plane : une marque se référant à la marijuana ne peut être enregistrée au niveau européen.…

20/12/19

The end of the year is near… don’t forget to post the replacement holidays 2020 before December 15!

20/12/19

Loert een stikstofbouwstop ook in vlaanderen om de hoek? Asphyxiatie by proxy van het vlaamse vergunningenbele…

20/12/19

Un choc psychologique peut-il être considéré comme un accident du travail ?

19/12/19

Consumer protection also applies to sophisticated investors

19/12/19

CJ rules that non-EU pension funds can obtain the refund of dividend withholding tax

19/12/19

Kan ik mijn slogan beschermen?

19/12/19

RGPD et finalité du traitement : l’APD serre la vis !

18/12/19

Data protection by design & by default: what does that mean in practice?

18/12/19

Het recht op een uitwinningsvergoeding wordt beoordeeld op het moment van de verbreking

18/12/19

Actions and works subject to a building permit, but exempted from prior advice of the Fire Service