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New European rules on consumer credit transposed into Belgian law

On 9 July 2026, the Belgian Parliament adopted the act transposing the European Consumer Credit Directive (CCD II), extending Belgian consumer credit rules to certain deferred-paym…

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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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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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The three-times-rent rule holds: Council of State clarifies …

Can a landlord refuse a prospective tenant because their income is less tha…

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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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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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Grondwettelijk Hof: Bank- en verzekeringsagenten behoeven niet de bescherming van de wet op de precontractuele…

Titel 2 van Boek X van het Wetboek van Economisch Recht legt verregaande precontractuele verplichtingen op (met inbegrip van een wachttermijn van één …

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Bill Amending Code of Economic Law

On 27 August 2015, the Belgian government submitted a bill to the Chamber of Representatives that amends in various respects the Code of Economic Law …

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Tijdsbeperkingen in aandeelhoudersovereenkomsten inzake een NV

Een aantal bepalingen in een aandeelhoudersovereenkomst zijn aan strikte wettelijke voorwaarden onderworpen, naast uiteraard de voorwaarden die gelden…

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The Commission approves the acquisition of Irish airline Aer Lingus by International Consolidated Airlines Gro…

On 14 July 2015, the European Commission approved the acquisition of Irish airline Aer Lingus by International Consolidated Airlines Group ("IAG"), su…

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RSZ-vrije kosten kunnen worden bewezen door een globaal forfait

Een recente uitspraak van het Hof van Cassatie leert dat het niet is omdat een werkgever niet het bewijs kan leveren van de reële kosten van iede…

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ECHA Board of Appeal ruling on substance evaluation process

The BoA rejects ECHA's requirement for a particular study and sets a three-tier "necessity test"

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Grondwettelijk Hof Bevestigde op 15.10.2015 : “Geen precontractueel informatiedocument voor Bank-en Verzekerin…

De uitsluiting van de bank- en verzekeringsagenten uit het toepassingsgebied van titel II van boek X van het Wetboek van Economisch recht betreffende …

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Overheidsdiensten mogen persoonsgegevens niet zomaar uitwisselen

Het Europees Hof van Justitie heeft in een recent arrest de principes van afdoende informatieverstrekking aan de betrokkene bij doorgifte van persoons…

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Major legal framework change for personal data transfers to the U.S.

Many European companies transfer personal data to the United States (US). They can do so knowingly (e.g. when transferring data to group members) as w…

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Data transfers to the US: the European Court of Justice declares that the EU Commission’s Safe Harbour Decisio…

The Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC) provides that European companies may transfer personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area i…

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New measures to jump-start Belgian start-ups

On 10 August 2015, the Belgian Federal Parliament adopted a Programme Act (the “2015 Programme Act”) implementing 10 major tax measures to support SME…

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Convention transactionnelle et préavis de longue durée : quid des périodes de suspension?

La Cour du travail de Liège a rendu un arrêt intéressant le 18 juin 2015 concernant la conclusion d’une transaction avec un travailleur prot…

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CJEU Declares the EU Commission Safe Harbor Decision Invalid

On October 6, 2015, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) ruled that the Safe Harbor decision from the EU Commission (Decision 2000/520) is invalid.&n…

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Brussels Court of Appeal rules that the operator of satellite television must not pay royalties to the collect…

When the company Airfield (now called Eviso) started offering satellite television services in Belgium under the brands TV Vlaanderen and (later) Télé…

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Beoordeling van een (geldig) niet-concurrentiebeding - Cassatie slaat een nieuwe weg in

Met haar arrest van 23 januari 2015 slaat het Hof van Cassatie een nieuwe weg in voor de beoordeling van een (geldig) niet-concurrentie…

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The transfer of personal data to the United States under the "Safe Harbour" principles is no longer valid

The judgement rendered by the European Court of Justice on 6 October means that all the past advices given on the transfer of personal data from Europ…

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Leeftijd is geen geldig motief voor een zwakkere ontslagbescherming

Wanneer een cao-bepaling werknemers die de leeftijd van 60 jaar bereiken of zullen bereiken binnen een bepaalde periode, hun ontslagbescherming ontnee…

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ECJ Söll Judgment makes biocides Manual of Decisions obsolete - possibility to notify products with indirect e…

In September 2015, during the 61st meeting of representatives of Member State competent authorities, an important document regarding Article 15 of Reg…

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Data Protection: US Safe Harbour invalid - time to weigh anchor

In its judgment of 6 October 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union invalidated the so-called Safe Harbour Decision of the European Commissi…

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Belgian Government Announces a Decrease of Labour Cost by Lowering the Employer’s Contribution to 25%

The Belgian federal government has announced a considerable decrease in the social security contributions of employers in the context of the so-called…

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