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18/10/16

De pop-up handelshuur: deel II

In 2014 beschreven we de problematiek van de pop-up handelshuur. De wetgever is inmiddels tegemoet gekomen aan de onverzoenbaarheid van de klassi…

17/10/16

Budget 2017: New tax measures announced – Corporate tax reform reconfirmed but not yet decided

In the framework of the budget for 2017, the Federal Government reached an agreement on several tax measures. You will find a brief overview of w…

17/10/16

Les droits de câble dorénavant à partager avec les auteurs et artistes

Les producteurs audiovisuels avaient porté devant la Cour constitutionnelle belge certains points de la récente codification du droit d'auteur du Mini…

17/10/16

Detacheringsregels worden strenger

De ministerraad van 30 september 2016 keurde een voorontwerp van wet goed met verschillende bepalingen over de detachering van werknemers.

17/10/16

Het Grondwettelijk Hof boog zich over het Vlaamse Omgevingsvergunningsdecreet. Het resultaat is overwegend pos…

Op 23 februari 2017 doet – als alles goed blijft gaan – de omgevingsvergunning in Vlaanderen haar intrede.

14/10/16

Dismissal for Serious Cause: is a Proportionality Check Between the Grounds for Dismissal and the Sanction All…

In a judgment of 6 June 2016, the Supreme Court ruled on a case brought by a senior employee against a company in the distribution sector which had di…

14/10/16

Cross-border invordering in de EU? Snel en makkelijk via de Europese smallclaims-procedure

Betaald raken als leverancier is niet altijd evident en als de klant zich in het buitenland bevindt is het vaak helemaal een probleem om correcte beta…

13/10/16

European Commission puts price signalling on the agenda

On 31 August 2016, the European Commission published its decision rendering the commitments offered by fourteen container liner shipping com…

12/10/16

Over opt-in en partnermailings: privacy in de reissector

Data is king, ook in de reissector. Een zo sterk mogelijke database uitbouwen met enerzijds zo veel mogelijk data records, maar anderzijds ook m…

12/10/16

The EUR 357 million fine imposed by the Commission on Pilkington Group for its participation in the so-called …

The EUR 357 million fine imposed by the Commission on Pilkington Group for its participation in the so-called “car glass cartel” has been confirmed by…

11/10/16

Conversion en heures du contingent de 50 jours de travail étudiant: où en est-on ?

En exécution de l’accord gouvernemental, un projet de loi et d’arrêté royal visant à convertir en heures le contingent de 50 jours sous cont…

11/10/16

Please Pardon Our Tax Sins: New Tax Amnesty

At NautaDutilh, we have extensive experience assisting clients with tax regularisation as the Belgian government has already allowed, on a number of o…

11/10/16

Brussels Court of appeal annuls fine imposed on cement sector

In a judgment dated 30 June 2016, the Brussels Court of Appeal annulled a decision of the Belgian Competition Authority ("BCA"). That decision had imp…

10/10/16

Collective dismissals: what you need to know about the information and consultation procedure

In 2016, several major companies have announced their intention to proceed to collective dismissals. Among these is Caterpillar who announce…

10/10/16

Ook Brussel heeft nu een eigen versie van de doelgroepvermindering voor oudere werknemers

Na Vlaanderen heeft nu ook Brussel gebruik gemaakt van de door de zesde staatshervorming aan de gewesten overgedragen bevoegdheid inzake het doelgroep…

10/10/16

Court of Justice ends Pilkington's fight against fine in the car glass cartel

On 7 September 2016, the Court of Justice dismissed the appeal by various entities of the Pilkington group ("Pilkington") concerning its rol…

10/10/16

GDPR Series: Part 2 - The GDPR's main players

Can the GDPR's Main Players still fulfil their Roles Effectively in an Era Characterised by Developments such as the Blockchain and the Internet of Th…

07/10/16

The Commission has ordered Ireland to recover up to EUR 13 billion granted to Apple as illegal state aid

The European Commission has found that Ireland granted undue tax benefits by allowing Apple to pay significantly less taxes than other companies from …

07/10/16

Sale of real estate property via a public auction website and the legal monopoly of notaries

In a judgment dated 9 June 2016 (C.15.0360.N) by the Court of Cassation ("Hof van Cassatie"/"Cour de cassation"), the question was raised whether the …

06/10/16

GDPR Series: Part 1

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

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White collar and investigations partner Isabelle De Smedt joins Dentons’ Litigation practice in…

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European Union: New UBO Rules Come into Force

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

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New notification obligation for automatic renewals also affe…

16/07/26

Grondwettelijk Hof bevestigt: geen belastingverhoging bij ee…

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18/10/16

De pop-up handelshuur: deel II

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Les droits de câble dorénavant à partager avec les auteurs et artistes

17/10/16

Detacheringsregels worden strenger

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Het Grondwettelijk Hof boog zich over het Vlaamse Omgevingsvergunningsdecreet. Het resultaat is overwegend pos…

14/10/16

Dismissal for Serious Cause: is a Proportionality Check Between the Grounds for Dismissal and the Sanction All…

14/10/16

Cross-border invordering in de EU? Snel en makkelijk via de Europese smallclaims-procedure

13/10/16

European Commission puts price signalling on the agenda

12/10/16

Over opt-in en partnermailings: privacy in de reissector

12/10/16

The EUR 357 million fine imposed by the Commission on Pilkington Group for its participation in the so-called …

11/10/16

Conversion en heures du contingent de 50 jours de travail étudiant: où en est-on ?

11/10/16

Please Pardon Our Tax Sins: New Tax Amnesty

11/10/16

Brussels Court of appeal annuls fine imposed on cement sector

10/10/16

Collective dismissals: what you need to know about the information and consultation procedure

10/10/16

Ook Brussel heeft nu een eigen versie van de doelgroepvermindering voor oudere werknemers

10/10/16

Court of Justice ends Pilkington's fight against fine in the car glass cartel

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GDPR Series: Part 2 - The GDPR's main players

07/10/16

The Commission has ordered Ireland to recover up to EUR 13 billion granted to Apple as illegal state aid

07/10/16

Sale of real estate property via a public auction website and the legal monopoly of notaries

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GDPR Series: Part 1