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Caluwaerts Uytterhoeven versterkt partnerteam met strafrechtexpert Mr. Marijn Van Nooten

Mr. Van Nooten is sinds 2006 actief als tableauadvocaat aan de balies van Brussel en Antwerpen en brengt een doorgedreven en veelzijdige expertise in het strafrecht mee. Hij is ges…

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Baker Tilly Law Belgium versterkt M&A-praktijk met nieuwe partner

Het Brusselse advocatenkantoor Baker Tilly Law zet een volgende strategische stap met de aanstelling van Jonathan De Landsheere als M&A partner. Met deze versterking wil het ka…

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Important update on Belgian public procurement

Council of Ministers approves preliminary draft law on various amendments regarding public procurement and concessions

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12/05/26
EU versterkt strijd tegen btw-fraude

De Raad van de EU bereikte op 5 mei 2026 een voorlopig akkoord over een wij…

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12/05/26
Voorontwerp wijzigingen aan overheidsopdrachtenwet en conces…

De ministerraad keurde op 30 april 2026 een voorontwerp goed dat de overhei…

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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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The European Commission fines two maritime car carriers and four car parts suppliersE UR 546 million

Four maritime car carriers, two suppliers of spark plugs and two suppliers of braking systems have been fined EUR 395 million, EUR 76 million and EUR …

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The European Commission fines two maritime car carriers and four car parts suppliersE UR 546 million in three …

Four maritime car carriers, two suppliers of spark plugs and two suppliers of braking systems have been fined EUR 395 million, EUR 76 million and EUR …

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PRIIPs’ KID notification procedure now set in Belgium

A royal decree dated 25 December 2017 (the “Royal Decree”) further implements the packaged retail and insurance-based investment products (“PRIIPs”) r…

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Uber mis sur le bas-côté par la Cour de Justice Impression

Dernièrement, la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne a estimé que les services fournis par Uber relevaient du « domaine des transports ». …

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Capital gains on cryptocurrencies: what happens under the Belgian tax regime? Capital gains on cryptocurrencie…

Cryptocurrencies have recently attracted a lot of attention, with many investors seeking to benefit from this new trend. Being a recent phenomenon, cr…

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CJEU judgment on compatibility of Dutch group taxation regime with EU fundamental freedoms

On 22 February 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued its judgment in two joined cases, which were referred to the CJEU…

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No Likelihood of Confusion Between Aldi’s Buval Beer and Jupiler Trade Marks

On 12 December 2017, the Court of Appeal of Brussels (the “Court of Appeal”) annulled a judgment of 13 January 2016 of the President of the Dutch-lang…

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ICOS in Belgium and Europe : a legal perspective

The term ICO stands for ‘Initial Coin Offering’, a rather obvious reference to IPOs (‘Initial Public Offering’). Like IPOs, ICOs can be described as a…

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Hallo wie heb ik aan de lijn?

Werkgevers moeten er rekening mee houden dat achter een sollicitant of een klant voortaan een sociaal inspecteur schuil kan gaan. Maar er moet vo…

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Open source vingt ans plus tard : dispute, dérives et perspectives

Open Source. Ces termes naissaient le 3 février 1998, il y a tout juste vingt ans, à Palo Alto, Californie. Souvent associés à ceux de « Free Software…

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Reform of Belgian Holding Regime: How to benefit from eligibility for exemption from capital gains tax on shar…

Formerly, capital gains on a company’s shares made by a company were exempt from tax, provided two conditions were met: (1) a taxation condition and (…

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European Systemic Risk Board on liquidity and leverage risks in investment funds

On 14 February 2018, the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) published a Recommendation addressed to the European Securities and Markets Aut…

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Advocate General Wahl concludes that Ernst & Young did not violate gun-jumping rules in its 2013 takeover …

Gun-jumping rules prevent companies, subject to the obligation to notify, from completing a merger or acquisition, in whole or in part, prior to obtai…

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The differences between Belgium and France concerning retail lease agreements: a practical comparative analysi…

Originating from the law of 30 June 1926, the French law on retail lease agreements influenced Belgium, which then drafted its own regulation on 30 Ap…

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Brexit : ‘farewell’ aux droits européens de propriété intellectuelle!

Le Royaume-Uni cessera de faire partie de l’Union européenne le 30 mars 2019. À cette date, les droits de la propriété intellectuelle de l’Union europ…

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Borderline products: new guidance on the classification of food for special medical purposes

Following the increasing difficulties with the enforcement of the legislative framework applicable to Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP) reporte…

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European Commission public consultation on EU funds for strategic infrastructure

This year, the European Commission must present proposals for the financial programmes for the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework. These progra…

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Bill on Reform of Belgian Business Law

On 7 December 2017, a Bill on the reform of business law (Wetsontwerp houdende hervorming van het ondernemingsrecht/Projet de loi portant réforme du d…

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Facebook condamnée à détruire des données sous peine d’une astreinte de 100 millions d’euros

La justice a tranché : Facebook devra cesser de suivre et d’enregistrer le comportement de navigation des personnes qui surfent depuis la Belgique tan…

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A drug prescription assistance software can be a medical device

In its judgment dated 7 December 2017 (case C-329/16), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) considered that software, of which at least o…

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