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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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05/07/18
Nieuwe wet appartementsrecht goedgekeurd in de Kamer

Zoals aangekondigd in onze e-zine van 10 april 2017 komen wij in deze e-flash terug op de Wet op de hervorming van het appartementsrecht, zoals deze o…

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04/07/18
In the Picture – July 2018 The public authority is giving your competitor a serious leg up… What to do?

Your company has been going through a rough patch for several months now. Raw material prices keep rising - while at the same time, new orders seem to…

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04/07/18
Belgian Workplace Pensions Act (“WAP”) changed on two important points

Belgian Parliament has voted an act which will amend the Workplace Pensions Act (“WAP” in Dutch) on two important points.

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03/07/18
“New Deal for Consumers”: European Commission Proposal

On 11 April 2018, the European Commission (the “Commission”) issued a new package of proposals designed to increase the protection afforded to consume…

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03/07/18
Tip 4:Een jaarlijks aandachtspunt: de tijdige goedkeuring en neerlegging van de jaarrekening

TIP 4 Kernpunten -  De jaarrekening moet tijdig ter goedkeuring worden voorgelegd aan de algemene vergadering en neergelegd bij de Nationale Ba…

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02/07/18
Vallen stedenbouwkundige verordeningen nu ook onder de plan-MER-richtlijn?

In een recent arrest van het Hof van Justitie van 7 juni 2018 (nr. C-671/16) werd geoordeeld dat de Brusselse Stedenbouwkundige Verordening als een 'p…

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02/07/18
EU General Court suspends State aid recovery

On 15 May 2018, the President of the General Court ordered the suspension of the operation of a Commission decision on State aid. The decision concer…

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02/07/18
The Reform of Company Law

The revision of the Company Code forms part of a major overhaul of Belgian corporate law. Since the Middle Ages, merchants (and companies with a comme…

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29/06/18
Tip 3: Deelnemen aan overheidsopdrachten - vermijd de typische valkuilen

Kernpunten -  Aanbestedende overheden zijn verplicht om substantieel onregelmatige offertes uit te sluiten. -  Te late indiening, ongeldig…

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28/06/18
Whistleblower Protection Rules: European Commission Proposal

On 23 April 2018, the European Commission (the “Commission”) published draft whistleblower protection legislation designed to shield persons who repor…

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28/06/18
Le projet de loi belge relatif à la protection des données déposé !

On n’y croyait plus mais le gouvernement a déposé au Parlement le projet de loi relatif à la protection des personnes physiques à l’égard des tra…

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27/06/18
Bill on protection of trade secrets: Belgium catches up!

The EU Directive 2016/943 of 8 June 2016 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acq…

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26/06/18
Jaarlijkse vakantie: gelijkstelling van halve dagen arbeidsongeschiktheid in geval van gedeeltelijke werkherva…

De gelijkstellingsregels in de materie jaarlijkse vakantie werden aangepast. Voortaan zijn de halve dagen arbeidsongeschiktheid in geval van een gedee…

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25/06/18
TIp 2: Toestemming voor e-mailmarketing?

-  Verzend commerciële e-mails enkel naar ontvangers die vooraf hiermee instemden. -  Volg goed op wie zich uitschrijft voor commerciële e-…

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22/06/18
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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21/06/18
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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21/06/18
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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21/06/18
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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20/06/18
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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20/06/18
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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