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09/06/25

Grove of lichte schuld? Welke fouten kunnen leiden tot verval van dekking in uw verzekeringspolis?

In haar arrest van 10 maart 2025 heeft het Hof van Cassatie zich uitgesproken over een combinatie van twee artikelen uit de wet van 4 april 2014 betre…

09/06/25

Exit tax… or rather “Stay tax”?

On 27 May 2025, the Belgian government submitted to Parliament a draft programme law that, among other things, introduces a new 'exit tax' regime for …

08/06/25

Multiple Voting Shares in Belgian Listed Companies – Reform Proposal Published

A working group of academics and experts within the Belgian Centre for Company Law seized this opportunity to prepare a detailed proposal for the tran…

05/06/25

Les déboires des SICAV luxembourgeoises avec le fisc et la justice belge

Les SICAV luxembourgeoises désireuses de commercialiser leurs parts auprès d’investisseurs belges ou d’investir dans des sociétés belges auraient tort…

04/06/25

Belgium: Investigating employee misconduct – What all employers should know (the Belgian Private Investigation…

On 6 December 2024, the Private Investigations Act (PIA) was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. The PIA imposes certain new obligations with r…

04/06/25

Entreprise : louer une boîte aux lettres, est-ce légal ?

Location de boîte aux lettres pour les entreprises : une solution flexible, mais réglementée Pourquoi louer une boîte aux lettres ?

03/06/25

Brussels Market Court clarifies GDPR roles in AdTech and upholds sanctions against IAB Europe

On 14 May 2025, the Brussels Market Court delivered its ruling in the long-running litigation over IAB Europe’s Transparency & Consent Framework (…

03/06/25

First phase of Belgian tax reform submitted to Parliament

The government agreement reflected the Belgian government’s ambition to enhance Belgium’s competitiveness and to foster a resilient, innovative, and s…

02/06/25

Multiple Voting Shares in Belgian Listed Companies – Reform Proposal Published

Belgian companies listed on a regulated market (such as, in Belgium, Euronext Brussels) or a multilateral trading facility (MTF, such as, in Belgium, …

02/06/25

Can a service car have a track and trace system?

For mobile workers, for instance technicians visiting clients, it’s common for the company car to have a track and trace system allowing the employer …

29/05/25

Ghent Court of Appeal accepts tax deductibility of interest expenses for dividend distributions and capital re…

The Court of Appeal of Ghent has recently confirmed in two decisions that the interest paid on loans used to finance a capital reduction and a dividen…

28/05/25

Important Changes to the Belgian Expatriate Tax Regime

Among all OECD countries, Belgium has the highest tax burden on labour. Nevertheless, in order to attract qualified personnel from abroad, Belgium has…

27/05/25

Marking 7 years of the GDPR: reflecting on the past, shaping the future

25 May 2025 marks seven years since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on 25 May 2018, a landmark in global data privacy a…

19/05/25

Changes to registering vocational training

A full-time employee is in principle entitled to five days professional training per year. This is based on article 52 of the Act of 3 October 2022 ho…

15/05/25

Aansprakelijkheid voor lichte verborgen gebreken en redelijke termijn: the gift that keeps on giving

Hoewel de gemeenrechtelijke aansprakelijkheid voor lichte verborgen gebreken reeds sedert lange tijd is ingeburgerd in het Belgische privaat bouwrecht…

15/05/25

Van conflict, naar constructief overleg: bemiddeling voor ondernemers en overheden

Ondernemen is balanceren. U sluit contracten, gaat partnerships aan, coördineert bouwprojecten en neemt beslissingen om uw zaak sterk op de kaart te z…

15/05/25

Abuse of economic dependence does not require contractual relationship

On 20 February 2025, the Belgian Supreme Court confirmed that under Belgian law an abuse of economic dependence may be found even in a situation where…

14/05/25

Internationale gegevensdoorgiften onder de GDPR, de Data Governance Act en de Data Act

In dit artikel verduidelijken we de principes en regels die voortvloeien uit de GDPR, de Data Governance Act en de Data Act betreffende internationale…

08/05/25

Asbestos certificate for commonly used parts: what will change in Flanders as of May 1, 2025?

The regulations surrounding asbestos certificates have evolved significantly in recent years. An important distinction made explicitly since July 2024…

08/05/25

Geolocation of company cars - Confirmation of the principles by the Belgian Data Protection Authority

In a decision dated 25 March 2025, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued a ruling on the use of a geolocation system in a company car. In…

10/07/26

10/07/26

"Ons marktaandeel zal binnen vijf jaar verdubbelen": Larcier-Intersentia breidt zijn commerciël…

10/07/26

10/07/26

Belgian personal income tax reform adopted

09/07/26

09/07/26

Nieuwe Flexi-wet: nog steeds geen flexi-jobs in de advocatuur

09/07/26

If it's AI, say so: new transparency rules upcoming

08/07/26

On the record: AI transcription and the legal risks for empl…

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09/06/25

Grove of lichte schuld? Welke fouten kunnen leiden tot verval van dekking in uw verzekeringspolis?

09/06/25

Exit tax… or rather “Stay tax”?

08/06/25

Multiple Voting Shares in Belgian Listed Companies – Reform Proposal Published

05/06/25

Les déboires des SICAV luxembourgeoises avec le fisc et la justice belge

04/06/25

Belgium: Investigating employee misconduct – What all employers should know (the Belgian Private Investigation…

04/06/25

Entreprise : louer une boîte aux lettres, est-ce légal ?

03/06/25

Brussels Market Court clarifies GDPR roles in AdTech and upholds sanctions against IAB Europe

03/06/25

First phase of Belgian tax reform submitted to Parliament

02/06/25

Multiple Voting Shares in Belgian Listed Companies – Reform Proposal Published

02/06/25

Can a service car have a track and trace system?

29/05/25

Ghent Court of Appeal accepts tax deductibility of interest expenses for dividend distributions and capital re…

28/05/25

Important Changes to the Belgian Expatriate Tax Regime

27/05/25

Marking 7 years of the GDPR: reflecting on the past, shaping the future

19/05/25

Changes to registering vocational training

15/05/25

Aansprakelijkheid voor lichte verborgen gebreken en redelijke termijn: the gift that keeps on giving

15/05/25

Van conflict, naar constructief overleg: bemiddeling voor ondernemers en overheden

15/05/25

Abuse of economic dependence does not require contractual relationship

14/05/25

Internationale gegevensdoorgiften onder de GDPR, de Data Governance Act en de Data Act

08/05/25

Asbestos certificate for commonly used parts: what will change in Flanders as of May 1, 2025?

08/05/25

Geolocation of company cars - Confirmation of the principles by the Belgian Data Protection Authority