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16/07/26
16/07/26
New notification obligation for automatic renewals also affects estate agency services

A new bill introduces an active notification obligation in Article VI.91 of the Belgian Code of Economic Law: businesses must proactively warn consumers, no later than fifteen days…

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16/07/26
16/07/26
White collar and investigations partner Isabelle De Smedt joins Dentons’ Litigation practice in…

Global law firm Dentons has strengthened its Litigation and Dispute Resolution and Compliance and Investigations practices in Belgium with the recruitment of partner Isabelle De Sm…

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16/07/26
16/07/26
Grondwettelijk Hof bevestigt: geen belastingverhoging bij eerste overtreding te goeder trouw ge…

Het Grondwettelijk Hof heeft op 18 juni 2026 (nr. 76/2026) geoordeeld dat het nieuwe vermoeden van goede trouw bij een eerste overtreding (artikel 444 WIB92) ook geldt voor aanslag…

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13/07/26
Bestuurder als borg: hoe uw beperkte aansprakelijkheid kan v…

Caluwaerts Uytterhoeven bespreekt hoe een bestuurder die zich persoonlijk b…

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09/07/26
If it's AI, say so: new transparency rules upcoming

The AI Act's transparency obligations under Article 50 become applicable on…

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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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26/09/18
Supreme Court rules on fraudulent A1 certificates

When sending employees to work abroad, an employer must apply for certain certificates, such as an A1 secondment certificate. This certificate is a d…

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26/09/18
New Protection for Trade Secrets

On 14 August, the Act of 30 July 2018 on the protection of trade secrets was published in the Belgian State Gazette, finally providing a framework for…

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26/09/18
Terbeschikkingstelling van fietsen: afschaffing verhoogde aftrek in het vooruitzicht (in de vennootschapsbelas…

In de vennootschapsbelasting verdwijnt vanaf 1 januari 2020 (aanslagjaar 2021) de aftrek van 120% voor de door de werkgever gedane of gedragen kosten …

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24/09/18
EU Parliament adopts new Copyright Directive

On 12 September 2018, the European Parliament adopted a new draft Copyright Directive (the so called “Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Mar…

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24/09/18
Projet de loi modifiant la loi cash for car

Comme vous l’avez sans doute entendu dans les médias, le système cash for car entré en vigueur le 1er janvier 2018 n’a pas obtenu le succès escompté. …

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24/09/18
New camera surveillance rules

The revised Belgian Surveillance Camera Act (“Act”) entered into force on 25 May 2018, at the same time as the GDPR. The Act applies to all cameras th…

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21/09/18
Binding nature A1 forms and notion of posting: CJEU confirms and clarifies

In a recent judgement, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) again confirmed the binding nature of an A1 form – even when issued retroactively – for b…

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21/09/18
Assurance RC dans le secteur de la construction: point sur l’agenda

Dans notre actualité publiée le 8 juin dernier, nous vous informions du fait que la loi du 31 mai 2017 relative à l’assurance obligatoire décennale de…

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21/09/18
Lokale verkiezingen op 14 oktober 2018: wat als uw werknemer die dag moet werken?

Op zondag 14 oktober moet iedereen naar de stembus voor de gemeentelijke en provinciale verkiezingen. Werknemers die op 14 oktober moeten werken, kunn…

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20/09/18
Belgian Competition Authority consults on draft guide on the exchange of information on markets and prices

On 12 September 2018, the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”) published its draft guide on the exchange of information on markets and prices, and ha…

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20/09/18
Entry Into Force of the Act on the Protection of Natural Persons with Regard to the Processing of Personal Dat…

On 5 September 2018, the Act of 30 July 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data (hereinafter the "Act…

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19/09/18
Big Brother is watching you… still more

L’Europe, arguant de la lutte contre le financement du terrorisme et l’utilisation du système financier aux fins du blanchiment de capitaux, a contrai…

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17/09/18
Wat is de impact van de Brexit op de GDPR?

Het is aftellen tot Groot-Brittannië op 29 maart volgend jaar de EU verlaat en tijdens dat lange aftellen neemt de stress in het VK elke dag verder to…

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14/09/18
Le scraping est-il légal ?

Le web scraping est aussi appelé « screen scraping », ou « harvesting ». Ces termes recouvrent l’ensemble des techniques consistan…

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14/09/18
Improved legal protection of trade secrets

The act of 30 July 2018 concerning the protection of trade secrets entered into force on 24 August 2018. The act implements a European directive and p…

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14/09/18
Het “ontslagverbod” bij overdracht van onderneming

Een overdracht van onderneming vormt op zichzelf voor de overdrager of de verkrijger geen reden tot ontslag. Maar dat “ontslagverbod” vormt geen belet…

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14/09/18
The UBO register - The current state of affairs

The law of 18 September 2017 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing and limi…

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14/09/18
New Circular on the overall assessment of money laundering and terrorist financing risks

On 24 January 2018 the National Bank of Belgium (hereafter “NBB”) published its Circular 2018_02 on the overall assessment of money launderi…

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14/09/18
Compliance consists of both prevention and remediation

Compliance has become a key concern not only in the financial sector but in business circles in general.

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14/09/18
The framework of the compliance function is becoming increasingly complex

In recent years, a lot of new regulations have been introduced around the world to combat bribery and corruption in business. Moreover, fines totallin…

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