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16/07/26
16/07/26
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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15/07/26
15/07/26
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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15/07/26
15/07/26
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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16/07/26
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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16/07/26
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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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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01/07/16
International litigation before the Belgian courts

Can a foreign company be sued in Belgium and is the Belgian Court competent to judge upon a litigation between several international players? An …

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01/07/16
Multisectoral effects of Brexit: what are the legal implications?

The aim of this paper is to summarise some of the main legal implications that Britain’s exit from the European Union, or Brexit, will have for the EU…

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30/06/16
EU en VS bereiken akkoord over Privacy Shield

De EU en de Verenigde Staten hebben vrijdag 24 juni 2016 een akkoord bereikt over belangrijke aanpassingen van het Privacy Shield akkoord.

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28/06/16
For start-ups, the path to public procurement contracts is fraught with difficulty

In Belgium, the business-to-government (B2G) market is estimated to be worth more than 50 billion euros a year, accounting for 10% to 15% of GDP. It i…

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27/06/16
European Commission green light for bpost public service compensation

On 3 June 2016, the European Commission concluded that the Belgian public service compensation to bpost is compatible under EU State aid rules.

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24/06/16
Zeg nooit ouderschapsverlof tegen zwangerschapsverlof

In de overwegingen van het arrest brengt het Hof van Justitie in herinnering dat zwangerschaps- en ouderschapsverlof te onderscheiden zaken zijn. Weli…

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24/06/16
UK’s referendum—its implication on the Unitary Patent System

Yesterday, on 23rd June 2016, the United Kingdom has decided, through a public referendum, to leave the European Union.  Aside from the many othe…

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24/06/16
New European Rules to Boost e-commerce

On 25 May, the Commission unveiled three new draft regulations aimed at stimulating electronic commerce across the European Union.

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23/06/16
European Commission working paper on State aid and tax rulings

Competition Commissioner Vestager has set out her State aid policy priorities on tax rulings. It is the result of a global inquiry into tax rulings i…

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22/06/16
Update on the Employer's Obligation to Justify a Dismissal (Upon Request) and the Concept of Manifestly Unfair…

Prior to 1 April 2014, employers were not obliged to justify dismissals. Since the entry into force of national Collective Bargaining Agreement No. 10…

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22/06/16
Deeltijdse arbeid: complexe regels. Bent u zeker dat u ze toepast?

Veel bedrijven hebben deeltijdse werknemers, maar zijn zich niet bewust van de risico’s die het systeem inhoudt. De wetgeving is (overdreven) complex …

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22/06/16
EU Council Adopts Directive on Protection of Trade Secrets

On 27 May 2016, the Council of the European Union adopted the Directive on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secr…

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21/06/16
Adaptation du régime du tax shelter audiovisuel

La loi du 26 mai 2016 vient à nouveau modifier l’article 194ter du CIR 1992, qui définit les règles de l’exonération fiscale au bénéfice des entrepris…

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21/06/16
General Court confirmed that German law on renewable energy amounts to State aid

On 10 May 2016, the General Court ("GC") dismissed Germany's appeal against the decision of the European Commission concerning the German la…

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21/06/16
Obligation to Provide Reasons for Dismissal

The social stakeholders concluded Collective Bargaining Agreement No. 109 regarding the obligation to provide a reason for dismissal (CAO nr. 109 betr…

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20/06/16
Belgian Cost-Sharing Associations: Act Before 31 July 2016 to Safeguard your VAT Exemption!

Cost-sharing associations ("CSAs") enable their members engaged in VAT-exempt activities not to incur non-deductible VAT on purchases of services from…

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17/06/16
The new EU Trade Secrets Directive unlocks an unknown yet powerful protection regime for innovative firms

Following approval by the European Parliament on 14 April 2016, the proposal for a directive on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business in…

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16/06/16
Ryanair’s fee dispute at Riga airport before the highest EU Court

A dispute on airport charges at Riga airport has been brought before the Court of Justice of the EU. On 17 March 2016, the Latvian Supreme Court asked…

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16/06/16
Belgian Privacy Commission publishes annual report 2015

The Belgian Privacy Commission has published its annual report for the year 2015.

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15/06/16
Investissement : rapide tour d’horizon sur les différentes formes d’obligations

Les sociétés anonymes, à l’instar des sociétés privées à responsabilité limitée, préfèreront souvent les obligations aux actions ou emprunts bancaires…

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