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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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Stibbe Brussels appoints three new partners

Stibbe is pleased to announce the promotions of Florent Volckaert (Corporate and M&A), Margaux Beyer (Corporate and M&A) and Stefanie François (Environment and Planning) to…

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Belgium publishes Public Country-by-Country Reporting form a…

On 24 December 2025, the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) announced that the …

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« Ceci n’est pas un contrat » : hoe het Grondwettelijk Hof r…

In een arrest van 8 januari 2026 heeft het Grondwettelijk Hof zich uitgespr…

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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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Belgian bankers must swear an oath on ethical conduct

The Belgian financial sector faces the entry into force on 15 January 2025 of a new disciplinary regime applicable to the banking sector and a compuls…

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Companies will need to prepare for Belgium's new Private Investigation Act

The new Private Investigation Act has introduced significant changes to the scope of private investigations for companies in Belgium.

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The Belgian Competition Authority publishes its DMA guide

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is an EU regulation that aims at opening up opportunities for innovation in the digital sector in Europe. For this purpo…

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Contracting authorities must actively avoid lock-in with IT suppliers

On 9 January 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a significant ruling in Case C-578/23. The Court clarified the conditio…

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Nouvelles obligations pour l'employeur en cas de transfert d'entreprise

Op 17 december 2024 heeft de Nationale Arbeidsraad een nieuw artikel 15/2 toegevoegd aan cao nr. 32bis. Met deze wijziging wensen de sociale partners …

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La Wallonie réduit de 12,5 % à 3 % les droits d'enregistrement pour l'achat d’une habitation propre et unique

Le Parlement wallon a approuvé une réforme du système fiscal wallon qui introduit une réduction significative du droit d'enregistrement sur les achats…

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Mon locataire ne paie pas son loyer, puis-je saisir la caution ?

La caution locative est généralement déposée sur un compte bloqué au nom du locataire mais au bénéfice du propriétaire bailleur.

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New information and consultation obligation for a transfer of undertaking

The employer and employee organisations in the National Labour Council have added a new chapter to the well-known CBA 32bis on the safeguarding of emp…

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Couverture de la RC décennale dans les produits d’assurance

La responsabilité décennale est définie dans le Code civil belge à l’article 1792 : « Si l’édifice construit à prix fait périt en tout ou en partie pa…

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Ook in geval van bemeubelde verhuur zijn buitenlandse huurinkomsten integraal belastbaar in het buitenland

Uit een recent artikel uit De Tijd blijkt dat de gemiddelde aankoopprijs van een vakantiewoning in het buitenland in 2023 met 12% is gestegen tot 323.…

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Interdiction du géoblocage injustifié en Europe: ce qu’il faut savoir

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EU Tax Alert - Highlights 2024

The “Highlights 2024” edition of the EU Tax Alert is available for download. This edition of the EU Tax Alert provides an overview of the most importa…

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Adviezen van advocaten aan overheden niet meer absoluut onttrokken aan de openbaarheid van bestuur?

Is het absolute karakter van artikel 6, § 2, tweede lid, 2° van de Openbaarheidswet verenigbaar met artikel 32 GW? Het Grondwettelijk Hof zal op de vr…

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Reforming the public procurement regulatory framework?

Ten years after the introduction of the public procurement directives, Europe is considering reforming the public procurement regulatory framework.

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Uitstel inwerkingtreding nieuwe regelgeving rond ketenaansprakelijkheid

De inwerkingtreding van de nieuwe Vlaamse regelgeving rond de zorgvuldigheidsplicht en ketenaansprakelijkheid die gepland stond op 1 januari 2025 word…

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Belgian NIS 2 cybersecurity authority releases guidelines on incident reporting obligations

Following the recent entry into force of the Network and Information Security Directive 2 (NIS 2), the Belgian cybersecurity authority (CCB) has issue…

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Contracteren over de uitzettingsvergoeding na weigering van de handelshuurhernieuwing

Wanneer een verhuurder een huurhernieuwing weigert, maakt de huurder in bepaalde gevallen aanspraak op een forfaitaire uitzettingsvergoeding, overeenk…

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New EU Directive Impacting Digital Platforms and Individuals Working for Them

On 23 October 2024, the European Parliament adopted Directive (EU) 2024/2831 (“the Directive”), aimed at improving conditions for individuals working …

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European Commission consultation on the revision of its State aid aviation guidelines

On 11 December 2024, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the targeted revision of the 2014 Guidelines on State aid to airports a…

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Class 23 insurance: Opportunity for non-resident insurers to pursue tax relief in Belgium

On 7 November 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down a crucial ruling concerning the discriminatory taxation of dividends…

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