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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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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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Taxation and the Digital Economy: European and International Initiatives to Create a Fair Tax System

Thanks to digitalisation, businesses such as social media companies, sharing platforms and online content providers are making a major contribution to…

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Red Sole Diary: how the story ends before the CJEU

The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) handed down an eagerly awaited decision in a dispute about Christian Louboutin's “red sole ma…

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Update: btw en onroerende verhuur

De krijtlijnen van het ontwerp van wet inzake de optionele btw-heffing op professionele onroerende verhuur worden almaar duidelijker. Ingevolge h…

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Financial Sector & Services Supervision: Still Evolving as Quickly as 15 Years Ago

The Act of 2 August 2002 on the supervision of the financial sector and financial services (“Loi relative à la surveillance du secteur financier et au…

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Belgian draft GDPR bill submitted to parliament

On 12 June 2018, after having obtained the Council of State’s advice, the Belgian draft GDPR bill was submitted to Parliament. However, the …

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EU temporary measures on CFDs and binary options

On 22 May 2018, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) adopted two decisions implementing temporary product intervention measures.&nbs…

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The Real Challenge of Innovation for In-House Lawyers

Innovation is becoming the new mantra among legal departments.  But in what direction should in-house lawyers direct their innovation effort…

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10 tips voor u & uw onderneming - Tip 1 : GDPR compliance is geen last, maar een opportuniteit!

-  De GDPR is onvermijdelijk, maar het helpt om dit niet alleen als een last te zien. -  Bedrijven ondervinden ook de voordelen van het aan…

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Help, I'm a director! New rules coming for directors´ and officers´ liability

You work at a company that is undergoing rapid international growth. One day headquarters asks for your help on expanding the Belgian activities. What…

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Home stretch for new Companies and Associations Code: 10 important innovations

On 25 May 2018, the Federal Council of Ministers approved at the second reading the draft Companies and Associations Code proposed by Minister of Just…

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New position of the Belgian social security authorities on determining the applicable social security regime (…

In the context of international employment situations, the EU Regulation 883/2004 determines which social security legislation is applicable to people…

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Het gebruik van sociale media verbieden of beperken met het arbeidsreglement?

Sociale netwerken zijn onvermijdelijke communicatietools geworden voor professionals en particulieren. De intrede van deze netwerken in de professione…

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Les cookies peuvent coûter très cher ...

Le conseil d’Etat valide la décision de la CNIL ayant imposé une amende de 25.000 € pour violation du cadre juridique en matière de cookies. En partic…

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CJEU rules that Louboutin's red sole trade mark is not a shape trade mark

On 12 June 2018, the Court of Justice of the EU rendered its much-awaited judgement in the case about Louboutin’s red sole trade mark, ruling that thi…

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Widening the scope of the Cayman Tax

In two drafts of Royal Decrees the scope of the so called ‘Cayman Tax’-legislation is widened.

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Gecombineerde vergunning verblijf-werk voor niet-Europeanen op komst

De Europese ‘single permit’ richtlijn 2009/52 verplicht de lidstaten om met een enkele aanvraagprocedure de aflevering van een gecombineerde…

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GDPR Bill Finally Released

The Belgian GDPR bill is finally ready and has been submitted to Parliament for review. Please find below a brief summary of the bill's main highlight…

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Origin labelling of primary ingredients: EU rules eventually adopted!

On 28 May, the European Commission adopted the long-awaited Implementing Regulation 2018/775 (‘Implementing Regulation’) laying down rules for the app…

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Competition law and algorithms: the Luxembourg Competition Council exempts a booking platform in the taxi sect…

Algorithms is the hot topic in competition law. In June 2017, the OECD published a paper on the risk of collusion in the use of algorithms. This issue…

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Flemish Decree introduces temporary work for Flemish public services

Although many Flemish authorities regularly rely on temporary workers, a decree of 27 April 2018 (published on 16 May 2018) has now finally authorized…

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