News & Articles

02/07/25

Making Financial Services More Accessible

On 17 April 2019, the EU legislator adopted Directive 2019/882 on the accessibility requirements for products and services (the “Accessibility Act”) t…

30/06/25

Hoe dicht mag de wind nog waaien? Nieuwe afstandsregels voor vlaamse windmolens

Hoe dicht mag een windmolen bij je huis staan? Die vraag houdt al jaren veel Vlamingen bezig – van gezinnen tot projectontwikkelaars. Lange tijd was d…

27/06/25

Exclusive distribution & EU competition law – CJEU clarifies parallel imposition requirement

In its judgment of 8 May 2025 (Beevers Kaas, C-581/23), the CJEU clarified one of the requirements for an exclusive distribution agreement to be exem…

27/06/25

Another setback for platforms - After Deliveroo, the Brussels Labour Court of Appeal rules that an Uber driver…

In a judgment dated 13 June 2025, the Brussels Labour Court of Appeal ruled that an Uber driver must be considered an employee. After a thorough exami…

26/06/25

Say 'cheese' to cross-border sales

Imagine ... You are a Dutch producer of cheeses and sell your cheeses in the Netherlands to supermarkets and wholesalers. You don't know much about th…

25/06/25

Wet Private Opsporing: enkele aan­dachts­pun­ten voor advocaten

De Wet Private Opsporing (WPO) vervangt sinds haar inwerkingtreding op 16 december 2024 de verouderde wet van 19 juli 1991 ‘tot regeling van het beroe…

24/06/25

Een juridisch CV opstellen waarmee je eruit springt in de sector

23/06/25

New Exit Tax on Emigrating Companies: is Belgium building an Iron Curtain at its Borders?

The draft Program Law of the Belgium Government which aims to introduce various new tax measures has been submitted to the Belgium Parliament on May 2…

20/06/25

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…

19/06/25

US House Advances the ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’ Bill to the Senate – This could have significant implications…

On 22 May 2025, the US House of Representatives approved the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” (OBBB). The Bill is now set for Senate deliberations which are…

18/06/25

The Constitutional Court annuls the Dismissal Decree

The Constitutional Court annulled the Dismissal Decree by its judgment of 5 June 2025. This decree had allowed Flemish provincial and local administra…

17/06/25

New Legislation Simplifies and Optimizes the VAT Chain

As of January 1, 2025, new legislation has come into force aimed at simplifying and optimizing the VAT chain (the mechanism by which VAT is collected …

16/06/25

Envisaging a corporate restructuring and transferring employees according to CBA No. 32bis?

Understanding the prior information and consultation obligations is vital for safeguarding the rights of employees in the framework of corporate (intr…

13/06/25

Ordonnantie die een voorkeurrecht toekent aan huurders van Brusselse woningen is in overeenstemming met de Gro…

Sinds 6 januari 2024 hebben huurders van woningen in Brussel een voorkeurrrecht, overeenkomstig de artikelen 274/1 en volgende van de Brusselse Huisve…

12/06/25

Compliance Roundtable Reflections

Last month, YouConnect hosted the third edition of our compliance roundtable, an initiative launched in 2022 to bring together compliance professional…

10/06/25

Nouvelles technologies et données : à quoi faire attention ?

Intelligence artificielle, blockchain, objets connectés… Ces technologies transforment nos usages, nos modèles économiques, et posent des défis juridi…

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…