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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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Navigating Unforeseen Circumstances in M&A: The Role of …

1. Imagine a Belgian tech company being acquired by a multinational, with t…

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Less Waste, More Accountability: EPR Reshapes Sustainability…

Extended Producer Responsibility shifts the burden of waste management to p…

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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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Text and WhatsApp messages accessible under Dutch Government Information Act. What to do?

On 20 March 2019, the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Dutch Council of State (‘Division’) rendered a judgment (ECLI:NL:RVS:2019:899) holdi…

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De wet betreffende de sociale verkiezingen aangepast

De wetgever heeft niet enkel de data voor de volgende sociale verkiezingen vastgesteld. Hij heeft ook verschillende aspecten van de verkiezingsprocedu…

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Nieuwe vennootschapsrecht: is het nuttig om je maatschap, vof of gcv om te vormen naar een bv?

De hervorming van het vennootschapsrecht vormt voor jou als ondernemer een ideale gelegenheid om even stil te staan bij de vraag of de organisatie van…

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Major change in the regulation of B2B relations- abuse of economic dependence and unfair terms between compani…

Starting from the observation that the current provisions of the Code of Economic Law would not make it possible to ensure an effective level of prote…

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Abuse of Position Involving Economic Dependence Will Soon Be Actionable in Belgium

On 21 March 2019, the Belgian Parliament adopted a law modifying the Code of Economic Law to, inter alia, introduce as an actionable offence the abuse…

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Belgium passes Brexit act, covers employment & social security issues

On 28 March 2019, the Belgian parliament passed the Brexit Act, which aims to temporarily deal with the consequences of a possible Hard Brexit and con…

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Nike ned EUR 12.5 million by Commission for imposing cross-border sales restrictions on its contracts with li…

The Commission has established that Nike’s non-exclusive licensing and distribution agreements breached article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning o…

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Droit d’auteur : la nouvelle directive arrive (enfin) !

Le 26 mars dernier, le Parlement européen a adopté le texte de la nouvelle directive sur le droit d’auteur dans le marché unique numérique.&…

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2020’s social elections in Belgium – the importance of 2019

Some of the most exciting events take place only every four years: the Olympic Games, the World Cup and the Belgian social elections to name only thre…

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New Belgian rules against abuse of economic dependence - changes in B2B relationships

B2B relationships, particularly in the retail sector, are often characterised by an imbalance of economic, and thus negotiating, power between the con…

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Vrij aanvullend pensioen voor werknemers (VAPW): sinds 27 maart 2019 !

De wet over een vrij aanvullend pensioen voor de werknemers is op 27 maart 2019 in werking getreden. Nader onderzoek leert dat de impact voor de werkg…

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New information (FAQ) on the Belgian UBO-register

We already informed you about the introduction and extension of the deadline of the register of Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBO-register). On 2 April …

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Gaming krijgt eigen tax shelter

België beschikt over een enorm potentieel voor spelsoftwareontwikkeling. Maar om het volle potentieel te benutten heeft de game-sector een flinke steu…

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Royal decree implementing the mobility budget published

On the 29th of March the law of 17 March 2019 concerning the introduction of a mobility budget was published together with a royal decree implementing…

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EU Advocate General gives Internet cookie opinion that could impact data privacy regs

Advocate General Maciej Szpunar, a senior legal adviser to the EUs Court of Justice (CJEU), delivered an opinion (Case C‑673/17) in a case concerning …

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Is my company compliant with the new companies code ?

On 28 February 2019, the Belgian parliament approved the new Code on Companies and Associations (hereinafter, the “Code“). What does the new Company C…

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Huurinkomsten van bedrijfsleiders: herwaardering van het kadastraal inkomen

Wanneer een bedrijfsleider een onroerend goed verhuurt aan de vennootschap, dan worden de huur en de huurvoordelen beschouwd als bezoldigingen in het …

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Commission imposes EUR1.49 billion ne on Google for abusing its dominance in the online advertising intermedi…

On 20 March 2019, Google was ned EUR 1.49 billion for infringing EU Competition Law

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EU continues fight against falsified medicines

Following the European Falsified Medicines Directive, new safety measures entered into force in the EU on 9 February 2019 that guarantee the iden…

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Opgepast voor valkuilen bij uw verplichte digitale communicatie als lokaal bestuur!

Uw bestuur is verplicht digitaal te communiceren. Deze communicatie verloopt echter niet zonder risico's. Wil u als lokaal bestuur mogelijke sancties …

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