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26/12/25

Belgium’s comprehensive capital gains tax changes: key updates and implications starting January 2026

Capital gains on financial assets will become taxable as of January 1,2026. We have summed up and updated below how this capital gain tax (CGT) will w…

24/12/25

EU Retail Investment Strategy: Political Agreement – Key Points and Implications for EU and non-EU Firms

The EU Parliament and Council have reached a political agreement on an updated Retail Investment Strategy (RIS) package. This has followed on from the…

24/12/25

Strengthened return-to-work policy in cases of incapacity for work

The government intends to develop a comprehensive plan for the prevention of and reintegration of persons who are long-term incapacitated for work.

22/12/25

Nieuwe machtiging verlengt uitbreiding toegang tot het Rijksregister voor advocaten

Op 17 december 2025 heeft de minister van Binnenlandse Zaken de toegang van advocaten tot het Rijksregister met één jaar verlengd, met ingang van 23 d…

18/12/25

Belgian legal tech pioneer ClauseBase joins forces with global platform LawVu

ClauseBase, a bootstrapped Leuven-founded legal technology company that has quietly grown into one of Belgium’s most successful and internationally re…

18/12/25

The legal labour market in Belgium: trends and salary developments for 2026

The Belgian legal labour market can be described as stable in 2025. Employers' needs remain largely unchanged, and we do not expect any major shifts i…

18/12/25

New law providing various provisions – Key tax changes adopted by the Chamber

On 11 December 2025, after extensive discussions within the Finance Commission, the Chamber adopted the draft law providing various provisions. This…

17/12/25

New legislation for critical entities: Belgium’s (proposed) implementation of the CER Directive

Belgium has tabled a draft law transposing Directive (EU) 2022/2557, also known as the Critical Entities Resilience Directive (“CER Directive”), into …

16/12/25

Legal Structures for Not‑for‑Profits in Belgium: Choosing the Right Vehicle with Confidence

The not‑for‑profit landscape in Belgium is vibrant, more diverse than ever, and professionalising fast. Whether you are launching a professional feder…

15/12/25

Kennis blijft sleutel tot vertrouwen in de rechtstaat

Uit de Jongerenbarometer 2025 blijkt dat jongeren de rechtstaat fundamenteel belangrijk vinden, maar dat hun vertrouwen in justitie en andere instelli…

11/12/25

Taxation minimale des multinationales (Pilier 2) : serons-nous les seuls à jouer le jeu ?

Pilier 2 : pour rappel, c’est ainsi que l’on désigne le volet d’un accord international qui avait été noué en 2021 dans le cadre de l’OCDE, réunissant…

11/12/25

Job mobility in Belgian business law firms: Trends from the past judicial year

At YouConnect, we believe it is essential to closely monitor the legal labor market and its developments in order to provide our clients and candidate…

11/12/25

Remuneration in Belgium: what has changed and what to expect?

In Belgium, companies employing staff are increasingly receiving questions from employees about remuneration, particularly in light of recent governme…

11/12/25

Formez-vous en médiation !

Nous lançons en effet, dès ce mois de janvier 2026, une nouvelle édition de la formation de base en médiation que nous proposons depuis plus de 20 ans…

10/12/25

Navigating Unforeseen Circumstances in M&A: The Role of MAC Clauses and Hardship Doctrine

1. Imagine a Belgian tech company being acquired by a multinational, with the share purchase agreement (SPA) signed in January and closing scheduled f…

09/12/25

Less Waste, More Accountability: EPR Reshapes Sustainability Standards

Extended Producer Responsibility shifts the burden of waste management to producers, requiring them to take financial and operational responsibility.

09/12/25

Will employees working from home trigger a PE? New commentaries from the OECD

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise in remote work has heightened the risk that companies may be deemed to have a permanent establishment (…

08/12/25

From EPC to asbestos certificate: what changes in 2026

The new year brings a series of important changes within environmental law. These developments are relevant for all professionals active in this field…

08/12/25

Hof van beroep Brussel brengt meer duidelijkheid over GDPR en bewijsvoering

In een recent arrest van het hof van beroep te Brussel brengt het hof meer duidelijkheid omtrent de verhouding tussen de GDPR en het gebruik van niet-…

05/12/25

Belgium: Increase of the withholding tax on dividends – Does this reform really undermine the attractiveness o…

Despite the recent tax measures, single-person management companies remain a structurally attractive and operationally flexible model for organising p…

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European Commission publishes official proposal for new Public Procurement Regulation

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Greenwashing : quand le droit s’invite dans votre stratégie marketing

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Wanneer is jouw recruitment AI-tool een high risk systeem?

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Antwerp Enterprise Court holds that disputes concerning the …

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Taxation minimale des multinationales (Pilier 2) : serons-nous les seuls à jouer le jeu ?

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Job mobility in Belgian business law firms: Trends from the past judicial year

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