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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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Chamber approves amendments to the RREC Act

On 5 October 2017, the bill amending the Regulated Real Estate Companies Act of 12 May 2014 (“GVV-wet”) was approved by the Chamber of Repre…

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Het nieuwe Belgisch Insolventierecht: (reality) check!

Door de wet van 11 augustus 2017 houdende invoeging van het boek XX, “Insolventie van ondernemingen”, in het Wetboek van economisch recht (WER) kent B…

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Deduction of 4 weeks’ full salary from the indemnity in lieu of notice for outplacement: also confirmed for ‘h…

On 18 May 2017, the Dutch-speaking Labour Tribunal of Brussels confirmed that an employer can deduct 4 weeks’ salary from the indemnity in lieu of not…

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Soon an English international business court in Brussels?

A few days ago, the Belgian media have revealed that Brussels should soon have an Anglophone court called “Brussels International Business Court” (her…

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A vos calculettes! La loi sur le rachat des années d’études est publiée!

La loi relative à l’harmonisation de la prise en compte des périodes d’études pour le calcul de la pension a été publiée au Moniteur belge de ce 24 oc…

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How to run a company in 2017: Buysse Code III

The newly-updated Buysse Code reviews the powers of the board of directors and the tasks that the chairman of the board of directors must assume in or…

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Transparency Register – Overview of Foreign Reporting Requirements

Among other measures designed to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, the 4th Money Laundering Directive requires the EU member states to …

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Creation of an English-speaking international Commercial Court in Brussels

The Belgian Federal Government has unveiled its plans for the creation of the Brussels International Business Court (BIBC). The principle of introduci…

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Amendementen op het goedgekeurde wetsontwerp oprichting GBA

Op 24 oktober 2017 werd het wetsontwerp over de oprichting van de Gegevensbeschermings-autoriteit (GBA) unaniem goedgekeurd i…

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Belgium’s corporate tax reform becomes reality

Today the Federal government has published a press release regarding the agreement on the concrete implementation of the important…

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Wie niet weet, soms deert

Tot het Hof van Justitie dezelfde dag twee hoofddoekenarresten uitsprak (zie SoCompact nr. 11-2017) was het niet alleen voor werkgevers…

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Helft Vlaamse gemeenten belast verwaarlozing, ongeschiktheid en onbewoonbaarheid nog niet

Vandaag belast minder dan de helft van de Vlaamse gemeenten verwaarlozing, ongeschiktheid en onbewoonbaarheid van woningen en…

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New rules announced regarding value benefit in kind of PC, laptop, smartphone, tablet & internet used by e…

Recently, the Minister of Finance announced new rules for valuation of certain benefits in kind (pc, laptop, smartphone, tablet and internet) and this…

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Towards a life span guarantee for consumer products in Europe?

In 2017, time.lex and CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies) performed an interesting study for the European Parliament (EP) Research Service regar…

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Challenging Judgments by Default: New Law Brings Limitation

On 24 July 2017, the Belgian Official Journal published a law that once more provides for various changes to Belgium's judicial system (Wet van 6 juli…

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GDPR: farewell declaration duty, welcome processing register

In the present article we examine in greater detail one of the GDPR’s entirely new obligations, namely the register of processing activities.&nbs…

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Le gouvernement fédéral revient sur l’introduction de la perception optionnelle de TVA sur la location immobil…

Le 22 octobre 2017 le gouvernement fédéral a décidé de renoncer à la mise en œuvre d’un système optionnel de soumission à la TVA de la location immobi…

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New Brussels International Business Court

According to a new draft law proposal, a new English-speaking commercial court could be created in Brussels. The Brussels International Business Cour…

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Toch geen invoering optionele btw op onroerende verhuur!

Onder meer om budgettaire redenen besliste het Kernkabinet dit weekend op het laatste moment om geen optioneel stelsel in te voeren inzake btw en…

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Voorschotten en vereffening vennootschap anno 2014 : fiscus haalt de botte bijl boven

We nemen u even terug naar een nog niet zo ver verleden. Herinner u het jaar 2014. Dividenden werden reeds belast aan 25%. Liquidatieboni genoten echt…

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