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17/07/26
17/07/26
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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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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17/07/26
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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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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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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04/09/15
Tips voor Webshophouders: Mag ik retour weigeren van afgeprijsde producten?

Hoe zit het met het retourrecht voor consumenten bij online verkoop? Mag een webshop een item niet terugnemen omdat het in uitverkoop was? Zelfs …

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03/09/15
ACM adopted first cartel settlement EU Commission-style decision in natural vinegar case

On 25 June 2015, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets ("ACM") adopted several decisions sanctioning natural vinegar producers Burg and …

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03/09/15
Cayman tax enacted – List of legal entities published

With the Program Law of 10 August 2015, the so-called “Cayman tax” has been implemented. Under this regime, certain legal constructions are treat…

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02/09/15
The European Succession Regulation in force from 17 August 2015

The European Succession Regulation ("ESR") ensures that each succession is handled in a coherent manner, under one single legal system, and by one sin…

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01/09/15
Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health Concludes “Pact for Future” with Pharmaceutical Industry

On 27 July 2015, the Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health, Maggie De Block (“the Minister”), and the pharmaceutical sector umbrella organisat…

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31/08/15
Vlaamse Belastingdienst wijzigt standpunt inzake gesplitste aankoop

Op 28 juli 2015 publiceerde VLABEL een nieuw standpunt over het tegenbewijs dat moet worden geleverd in het kader van de gesplitste aankopen (fictiebe…

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31/08/15
Italy joins the Unitary Patent and foresees the possibility to open a local division of the Unified Patent Cou…

Italy has finally decided to join in on EU’s Unitary Patent by expressing its wish to participate in the enhanced cooperation mechanism for the creati…

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29/08/15
Co-sourcing of employees: unknown, unloved?

Illegally putting workers at the disposal of a third-party user remains a hot item in Belgium. A rather unknown solution to enable comp…

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28/08/15
Constitutional Court Confirms Constitutionality of Rules Governing Unified Status of Blue Collar and White Col…

On 27 June 2014, the National Confederation of Executives (Nationale Confederatie van het Kaderpersoneel/Confédération Nationale des Cadres) and a num…

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27/08/15
Progress on the Unitary Patent

On 10 July 2015, the Preparatory Committee (which handles all the subsidiary issues arising from the creation of the Unified Patent Court (“UPC”), suc…

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26/08/15
Powers of taxation of the Belgian Regions: what’s new in Flanders ?

In recent years and as a result of consecutive State reforms, a series of former “national” taxes have been devolved to the Regions, which have the po…

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25/08/15
Belgian Competition Authority Temporarily Suspends Exclusivity Clause in International Show-Jumping Regulation…

On 27 July 2015, the Competition College (Mededingingscollege / Collège de la concurrence) of the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededinging…

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24/08/15
Raising the statutory retirement age: the summit is breached!

Na talrijke analyses door een commissie van deskundigen en herhaaldelijke discussies tussen de sociale partners, werd de wetgeving die als doel heeft …

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24/08/15
Registratie van chemische producten en stoffen: het Belgische register voor nanomaterialen

In tegenstelling tot de algemene opinie, moeten de bedrijven die in België gevestigd zijn, niet uitsluitend de verplichtingen van REACH, de Europese w…

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24/08/15
Reform of the Belgian tax system concerning patents and supplementary protection certificates

On 17 July 2015, the Belgian Council of Ministers has approved the draft of a royal decree that will reform the system of patent fees for inventions a…

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24/08/15
Harcèlement moral et limites du mandat syndical

Il n’est pas rare, surtout en ces périodes d’intenses activités syndicales précédant la procédure des élections sociales de constater des débordements…

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21/08/15
EP legal affairs committee votes on the draft proposal for a directive on the protection of undisclosed know-h…

The proposal for a directive on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) seeks to align across the EU the exist…

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20/08/15
Recruter un indépendant: faites appel à la Commission administrative de règlement de la relation de travail !

Le recours à un travailleur indépendant (nouvel engagement ou modification de la nature de relation de travail salarié vers indépendant) est souvent s…

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19/08/15
Moral violence against a worker: forced resignation?

An employer suspects one of its employees to perform unfair competition during the exercise of its own duties.

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18/08/15
De bijzondere liquidatiereserve: ook voor u?

De Programmawet van 19 december 2014 (B.S. 29.12.2014) voerde de mogelijkheid in voor een KMO-vennootschap om de gehele of gedeeltelijke winst na bela…

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