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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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05/03/18
Vrij verkeer van software als medisch hulpmiddel

Ingevolge de richtlijn 93/42/EEG van 14 juni 1993 , gewijzigd bij richtlijn 2007/47 en die in 2020 vervangen zal worden door …

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05/03/18
Mesures en devenir - Cash for car

Le gouvernement travaille sur un projet visant à offrir à la possibilité aux travailleurs et employeurs de convertir leur voiture de société en une in…

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02/03/18
Temps de travail et temps de repos : le repos hebdomadaire précisé par la Cour de justice de l’UE

Dans son arrêt du 9 novembre 2017, la CJUE précise que le droit de l’UE n’exige pas que la période minimale de repos hebdomadaire soit accordée au plu…

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02/03/18
Zelfstandige saneringsplicht en inwerkingtreding hervorming vastgoedmakelaarswet

Het decreet van 8 december 2017 wijzigt onder andere de regeling betreffende de saneringsplicht bij historische bodemverontreiniging, d.i. bodemveront…

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01/03/18
Akkoord inzake hervorming Vlaamse erfbelasting

Op vrijdag 23 februari 2018 heeft de Vlaamse Regering een akkoord bereikt over de hervorming van de erfbelasting. Er zijn nog geen ontwerpteksten van …

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01/03/18
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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01/03/18
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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01/03/18
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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28/02/18
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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27/02/18
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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26/02/18
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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26/02/18
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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26/02/18
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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23/02/18
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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23/02/18
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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23/02/18
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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22/02/18
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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21/02/18
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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21/02/18
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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20/02/18
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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