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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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European Union: New UBO Rules Come into Force

The EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 ("AMLR") establishes a fully harmonized framework for the identification and disclosure of ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) …

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Copyright taxation: abolition of the flat-rate assessment of expenses

The Programme Law of 30 May 2026 has introduced — with retroactive effect from 1 January 2026 — a new condition for applying the flat-rate deduction of expenses on copyright and re…

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New notification obligation for automatic renewals also affe…

A new bill introduces an active notification obligation in Article VI.91 of…

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Grondwettelijk Hof bevestigt: geen belastingverhoging bij ee…

Het Grondwettelijk Hof heeft op 18 juni 2026 (nr. 76/2026) geoordeeld dat h…

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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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E-Flash Lydian Real Estate

Lors de la prise d’une décision concernant un permis, un plan ou un programme, les autorités sont obligées d’évaluer leur impact sur le système d’eau.…

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Belgium introduces victim-friendly rules on damages claims for competition law infringements

On 18 May 2017, the Belgian Federal Parliament adopted a new Act on actions for damages for competition law infringements (the “Competition Law Damage…

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General Court of the EU annuls Commission decision on aid granted by Zweibrücken Airport to Germanwings

On 27 April 2017, the General Court of the EU partially annulled the European Commission decision of 1 October 2014 regarding State aid granted by Ger…

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The Belgian register of ultimate beneficial owners is on its way

On 31 March 2017, the Belgian Government approved a preliminary draft act aimed at transposing the provisions of the fourth European Anti-Money Launde…

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LE REGISTRE BELGE DES BÉNÉFICIAIRES EFFECTIFS EN VOIE DE RÉALISATION

Le gouvernement a approuvé, le 31 mars 2017, un avant-projet de loi de transposition des dispositions de la quatrième directive européenne anti-blanch…

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New Belgian law on clinical trials

On 22 May 2017, the new Belgian law of 7 May 2017 on clinical trials on medicinal products for human use was published in the Official Belgian Journal…

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GDPR - Sanctions for non-compliance

One of the most discussed topics relating to the entering into force of the GDPR, are the administrative fines that may be imposed by a supervisory au…

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Dissolution judiciaire plus efficace pour les sociétés fantômes

A compter de ce 12 juin, des procédures de dissolution plus efficaces entrent en vigueur pour les sociétés fantômes, qui ne sont pas/plus actives et l…

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GDPR Series: Part 13 - Recordkeeping Obligation

This series provides more detailed insight into the General Data Protection Regulation, which was published on 4 May 2016 and must be complied wi…

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The end of bond issues and structured notes for the public at large?

By way of reminder, the FSMA published a position paper dated 30 January 2017 (entry into force) on the application of the Belgian rules relating to u…

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Donderdag Fietsdag

Trap net als vele andere werkgevers, je werknemers naar een gezondere, snellere en handiger vervoersmiddel. Laat de (elektrische) fiets een prominente…

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La taxation des plus-values dans le CoDT bis : le chaînon manquant ?

Le 31 janvier, le ministre de l'Aménagement du territoire wallon a présenté officiellement le Code du Développement Territorial appelé CoDT. Ce dernie…

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The Nespresso capsules : end of trademark protection for Nestlé ?

Nespresso, one of the brands of company Nestlé, has established a strong market position with its coffee machines and compatible capsules. These capsu…

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De nieuwe Codex over het welzijn op het werk is er

Vorige week werden in het Belgisch Staatsblad tien KB’s gepubliceerd die samen de nieuwe Codex over het welzijn op het werk vormen. Elk KB v…

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Doelgroepverminderingen voor eerste aanwervingen – wat te doen bij weigeringsbeslissing RSZ?

Nieuwe werkgevers kunnen, onder bepaalde voorwaarden, voor de eerste zes werknemers die zij aanwerven aanspraak maken op doelgroepverminderingen op de…

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Tax Flash: Signing of multilateral instrument to implement BEPS measures

On 7 June 2017, the OECD BEPS project reached its next milestone with the signing of the multilateral instrument (“MLI”) by 68 jurisdictions during a …

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Wet Peeters : tussen flexibiliteit en formalisme

De Wet betreffende werkbaar en wendbaar werk – ook bekend als de wet “Peeters” - werd gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad op 15 maart 2017. Deze w…

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Het nieuwe pandrecht - survival of the fittest?

Op 1 januari 2018 wordt de hervorming van het pandrecht van kracht. Mogelijk denkt u dat die enkel een select groepje advocaten en financiële adviseur…

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Dawn Raid: Yes, the company may be assisted by its external counsel! Samsung electronics France French Supreme…

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Regelgeving over drones wordt steeds flexibeler

Het koninklijk besluit rond het gebruik van drones is ondertussen  meer dan één jaar oud. In het artikel geven we een overzicht van de geldende r…

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