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Caluwaerts Uytterhoeven versterkt partnerteam met strafrechtexpert Mr. Marijn Van Nooten

Mr. Van Nooten is sinds 2006 actief als tableauadvocaat aan de balies van Brussel en Antwerpen en brengt een doorgedreven en veelzijdige expertise in het strafrecht mee. Hij is ges…

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Baker Tilly Law Belgium versterkt M&A-praktijk met nieuwe partner

Het Brusselse advocatenkantoor Baker Tilly Law zet een volgende strategische stap met de aanstelling van Jonathan De Landsheere als M&A partner. Met deze versterking wil het ka…

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Important update on Belgian public procurement

Council of Ministers approves preliminary draft law on various amendments regarding public procurement and concessions

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EU versterkt strijd tegen btw-fraude

De Raad van de EU bereikte op 5 mei 2026 een voorlopig akkoord over een wij…

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12/05/26
Voorontwerp wijzigingen aan overheidsopdrachtenwet en conces…

De ministerraad keurde op 30 april 2026 een voorontwerp goed dat de overhei…

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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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The Belgian Competition Authority fines manufacturers of batteries a total of almost 4 million EUR for price f…

One of the companies, Exide Technologies, made use of the leniency programme and denounced the practice in late 2013, in exchange for total immunity.&…

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Article 29 WP sceptical on the EU/US Privacy Shield

On 6 October 2015, the CJEU invalidated the U.S. Safe Harbor. The EU Commission then published a draft adequacy decision on 29 February, putting in p…

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The Flemish Tax Administration’s latest and enlarged position on split purchases leads to confusion

The Flemish Tax Administration’s latest and enlarged position on split purchases leads to confusion The Flemish Tax Administration has recently expan…

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SGEI in the airport sector

On 19 January 2016, the European Commission approved compensation for public service obligations to two Swedish airports (Sundsvall Timra and Skelleft…

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"Geprogrammeerde veroudering" - wijzigingen wettelijke garantieregeling op komst

In navolging van andere Europese landen zoals bijvoorbeeld Frankrijk, werd een aantal weken geleden een wetsvoorstel gelanceerd in de Kamer dat wijzig…

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Repeat of non-compete rules after termination of contract

The labour court stated in a judgment of 7 May 2015 that the general obligations of the employee with regard to competition and trade secrets arise fr…

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Constitutional Court Hands Down Judgment on Limitation Period Applicable to Civil Damages Claim for Competitio…

On 10 March 2016, the Constitutional Court (Grondwettelijk Hof/Cour constitutionnelle) held that a non-contractual civil damages claim based on an inf…

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The Court of Justice of the EU annuls the Commission decisions relating to requests for information sent to c…

After a series of inspections, the Commission initiated formal proceedings at the end of 2010 against several cement companies. In the framework of su…

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De krachtlijnen van het Vlaamse doelgroepenbeleid

Sinds de zesde staatshervorming zijn de gewesten bevoegd voor het zogenaamde doelgroepenbeleid. Als gevolg van die bevoegdheidsoverdracht heeft h…

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New leniency guidelines applicable in Belgium since 22 March 2016

On 22 March 2016, the new Belgian Leniency Guidelines (the "Guidelines") entered into force. They apply to all leniency applications su…

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De Raad van State vernietigt de bepaling van het procedurereglement die de ontvangst van de rolrechten binnen …

Met een arrest nr. 233.609 van 26 januari 2016, heeft de Raad van State, in artikel 71, vierde lid, van haar eigen procedurereglement, de bepaling ver…

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State aid and ports

The European Commission has adopted several recent decisions on State aid relating to the port sector.  Firstly, on 15 January 2016, the Commiss…

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Transposition of the European Accountancy Directive

The transposition of the European Accountancy Directive into the Companies Code and its implementation decree by an Act of 18 December 2015 has severa…

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The Belgian Competition Authority’s new Cartel Leniency Guidelines

On 22 March 2016, the Belgian Competition Authority’s (“BCA”) new cartel leniency guidelines (the “Guidelines”) entered into force.[1] Below we brief…

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Nieuwe Omzendbrief inzake familiebedrijven: enkele nieuwigheden

Om “estate planners” te voorzien van voldoende (boeiende) gespreksstof aan de feesttafel, publiceerde Minister Turtelboom op de laatste dag van 2…

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Initial findings of Commission's e-commerce sector inquiry show widespread use of geo-blocking

On 18 March 2016, the European Commission published its initial findings on the existence of geo-blocking practices in the e-commerce sector. Thi…

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The European Single Procurement Document

The entry into force of the new public procurement law gets closer every day, as the new Public Procurement Directive 2014/24 must be implemented by 2…

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Belgium – Social Elections 2016: Clock Is Ticking (Part 3)

The procedure involving social elections to designate the members of the Works Council (“WC”) and/or Committee for the Prevention and Protection on th…

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Court of Justice annulled Commission's requests for information in cement cartel case

On 10 March 2016, the Court of Justice ruled that the European Commission's requests for information addressed to several cement companies d…

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New Belgian road toll system for trucks

As from 1 April 2016, Belgium will be introducing a kilometre-based intelligent road charge for trucks exceeding 3.5 tonnes. The new toll will replace…

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