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Sophie Berg appointed Managing Partner of CMS Belgium

Brussels, 26 January 2026 — CMS Belgium is pleased to announce the appointment of Sophie Berg as its new Managing Partner, effective today. She succeeds Renaud Dupont, who has succ…

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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…

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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…

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EU Inc: Een nieuw juridisch tijdperk voor Europese bedrijven…

Op 20 januari 2026 bevestigde Ursula von der Leyen, voorzitter van de Europ…

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30/01/26
Elek­tro­ni­sche pro­ces­voe­ring binnenkort ook bij het Gro…

Advocaten zullen in principe vanaf 1 maart 2026 ook elektronisch stukken ku…

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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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Het bestuur van de BV en de NV in het nieuwe vennootschapsrecht - opportuniteiten voor familiebedrijven

Het federaal parlement heeft op 28 februari 2019 het nieuwe Wetboek van Vennootschappen en Verenigingen goedgekeurd, kortweg het WVV.  Het nieuwe…

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Brexit: CSSF informs UK entities of actions to be taken in anticipation of a hard Brexit

The CSSF issued two press releases reminding firms authorised in the United Kingdom as well as undertakings for collective investment (UCIs) and/or th…

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Vastgoedaankoop: voordelige fiscale afschrijvingsregels lopen eind dit jaar af!

De afschrijvingsregels voor vennootschappen die vastgoed aankopen, ondergaan belangrijke wijzigingen vanaf 1 januari 2020.

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Pension complémentaire dans le secteur public : un employeur public peut désormais assumer le rôle d’organisat…

Récemment, les dispositions de la loi sur les pensions complémentaires (« LPC ») concernant les engagements de pension du secteur public ont…

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Variable remuneration: two recent decisions of the Supreme Court to keep in mind

To calculate an indemnity in lieu of notice, not only the remuneration to which the employee is entitled when the employment contract is terminated is…

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Les baux pour les magasins pop-up bénéficient désormais d’une législation spécifique à Bruxelles

La Région bruxelloise a instauré un cadre législatif pour les baux commerciaux consentis pour une durée maximale d’un an et lève, ainsi, l’incertitude…

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Praktische tips voor online handelaars: retourrecht, last of lust?

Retourrecht is een fundamenteel recht van de consument. Maar wat als hier misbruik van wordt gemaakt? Wat kan je doen als webshop om het retourrecht t…

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UBO obligations also apply to state-owned companies, associations and foundations

In 2017, the legislator introduced the UBO Register: a central register containing data regarding the natural persons underlying Belgian companies and…

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M&A and GDPR – possible pitfalls when selling a business

As the GDPR's implementation fades further from the rear view mirror, factoring data protection into a range of business activities, including in M&am…

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Peut-on refuser d’engager ou licencier un travailleur en raison uniquement de ses tatouages?

La semaine dernière, la compagnie de cars FLIXBUS a rompu sa collaboration avec un conducteur (employé d’une entreprise italienne travaillant en sous-…

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Belgium introduces plain packaging for tobacco products

Following the example of Australia, the UK, Norway and France, Belgium has introduced plain packaging for tobacco products. The adopted measure is par…

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Nieuw fiscaal regime in Italië richt zich op gepensioneerde buitenlanders

“La dolce vita” in Italië, het kan sinds 1 januari 2019 ook voor gepensioneerden zonder extreme vermogens en dit door de invoering van een nieuw fisca…

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Incentives and Benefits in the Context of Public Healthcare Tenders

The Federal Agency for Medicinal and Health Products ("FAMHP") recently published a circular (Circular No 646) in which it reminds hospitals that in t…

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De sociale partners verhogen het quotum voor vrijwillige overuren

In 2017 heeft de wetgever het systeem van vrijwillige overuren ingevoerd. Door de aanname van CAO nr. 129, maken de sociale partners deze regeling nu …

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Law of 4 April 2019 Aims to Simplify Organisation of Social Elections

A new law of 4 April 2019 aims to regulate and simplify the organisation of the 2020 social elections (the “Law”). It was published in the Belgian Off…

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GDPR : Should non-EU companies designate a DPO-a representative-both?

Even if your company is not established in the EU, you probably have heard about the famous “GDPR“. This European regulation entered into force in May…

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Newsflash GDPR: Storage periods

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the same periods of retention of personal data apply as before. The basic principle remains tha…

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The two sides of the ECS coin

The concept of ‘electronic communications service’ (“ECS”) defined in Article 2(c) of Directive 2002/21/EC (“Framework Directive”) has been interprete…

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Banker's oath and disciplinary regime

An Act dated 22 April 2019 amends the Banking Act of 25 April 2014 on the status and supervision of credit institutions and brokerage firms in order t…

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Starter jobs : On sait maintenant comment calculer le supplément compensatoire

Pour rappel, les starter jobs permettent une diminution du coût du travail pour l’employeur, par une diminution du salaire barémique brut d’un certain…

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