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04/06/25

Belgium: Investigating employee misconduct – What all employers should know (the Belgian Private Investigation…

On 6 December 2024, the Private Investigations Act (PIA) was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. The PIA imposes certain new obligations with r…

04/06/25

Entreprise : louer une boîte aux lettres, est-ce légal ?

Location de boîte aux lettres pour les entreprises : une solution flexible, mais réglementée Pourquoi louer une boîte aux lettres ?

03/06/25

Brussels Market Court clarifies GDPR roles in AdTech and upholds sanctions against IAB Europe

On 14 May 2025, the Brussels Market Court delivered its ruling in the long-running litigation over IAB Europe’s Transparency & Consent Framework (…

03/06/25

First phase of Belgian tax reform submitted to Parliament

The government agreement reflected the Belgian government’s ambition to enhance Belgium’s competitiveness and to foster a resilient, innovative, and s…

02/06/25

Multiple Voting Shares in Belgian Listed Companies – Reform Proposal Published

Belgian companies listed on a regulated market (such as, in Belgium, Euronext Brussels) or a multilateral trading facility (MTF, such as, in Belgium, …

02/06/25

Can a service car have a track and trace system?

For mobile workers, for instance technicians visiting clients, it’s common for the company car to have a track and trace system allowing the employer …

29/05/25

Ghent Court of Appeal accepts tax deductibility of interest expenses for dividend distributions and capital re…

The Court of Appeal of Ghent has recently confirmed in two decisions that the interest paid on loans used to finance a capital reduction and a dividen…

28/05/25

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…

27/05/25

Marking 7 years of the GDPR: reflecting on the past, shaping the future

25 May 2025 marks seven years since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on 25 May 2018, a landmark in global data privacy a…

19/05/25

Changes to registering vocational training

A full-time employee is in principle entitled to five days professional training per year. This is based on article 52 of the Act of 3 October 2022 ho…

15/05/25

Aansprakelijkheid voor lichte verborgen gebreken en redelijke termijn: the gift that keeps on giving

Hoewel de gemeenrechtelijke aansprakelijkheid voor lichte verborgen gebreken reeds sedert lange tijd is ingeburgerd in het Belgische privaat bouwrecht…

15/05/25

Van conflict, naar constructief overleg: bemiddeling voor ondernemers en overheden

Ondernemen is balanceren. U sluit contracten, gaat partnerships aan, coördineert bouwprojecten en neemt beslissingen om uw zaak sterk op de kaart te z…

15/05/25

Abuse of economic dependence does not require contractual relationship

On 20 February 2025, the Belgian Supreme Court confirmed that under Belgian law an abuse of economic dependence may be found even in a situation where…

14/05/25

Internationale gegevensdoorgiften onder de GDPR, de Data Governance Act en de Data Act

In dit artikel verduidelijken we de principes en regels die voortvloeien uit de GDPR, de Data Governance Act en de Data Act betreffende internationale…

08/05/25

Asbestos certificate for commonly used parts: what will change in Flanders as of May 1, 2025?

The regulations surrounding asbestos certificates have evolved significantly in recent years. An important distinction made explicitly since July 2024…

08/05/25

Geolocation of company cars - Confirmation of the principles by the Belgian Data Protection Authority

In a decision dated 25 March 2025, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued a ruling on the use of a geolocation system in a company car. In…

08/05/25

Verkocht, maar niet vergeten: rechtbank Gent stelt grenzen aan vastgoedpubliciteit

Een stijlvolle keuken, een zonovergoten terras of een luxueuze badkamer: als vastgoedmakelaar weet u hoe cruciaal sterke foto's zijn voor een vlotte v…

07/05/25

CJEU imposes limits on the validity of asymmetric EU jurisdiction clauses

In a decision that may cause some concern, the CJEU has held that asymmetric EU jurisdiction clauses are only valid under EU law if they designate wit…

06/05/25

Ghibli, ChatGPT en Data Mining : hoe zit het met auteursrecht en AI ?

Eind maart 2025 zette een update van het ChatGPT-4o model social media in vuur en vlam. Het internet werd al snel overspoeld met door AI gegenereerde …

05/05/25

“Projectsourcing in de zorg ontmoedigen”: een ontsluierende en profetische blik op deze regeringsdoelstelling

In het regeerakkoord dat binnen de federale regering De Wever I 2025-2029 werd bereikt op 31 januari van dit jaar, staat op bladzijde 18 een kort maar…

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European Commission publishes official proposal for new Public Procurement Regulation

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Un développement majeur pour les avocats en matière de lutte contre le blanchiment

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Greenwashing : quand le droit s’invite dans votre stratégie marketing

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Wanneer is jouw recruitment AI-tool een high risk systeem?

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Antwerp Enterprise Court holds that disputes concerning the …

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Brussels Market Court clarifies GDPR roles in AdTech and upholds sanctions against IAB Europe

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First phase of Belgian tax reform submitted to Parliament

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Multiple Voting Shares in Belgian Listed Companies – Reform Proposal Published

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Can a service car have a track and trace system?

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Ghent Court of Appeal accepts tax deductibility of interest expenses for dividend distributions and capital re…

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Important Changes to the Belgian Expatriate Tax Regime

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Marking 7 years of the GDPR: reflecting on the past, shaping the future

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Changes to registering vocational training

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Aansprakelijkheid voor lichte verborgen gebreken en redelijke termijn: the gift that keeps on giving

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Van conflict, naar constructief overleg: bemiddeling voor ondernemers en overheden

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Abuse of economic dependence does not require contractual relationship

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Internationale gegevensdoorgiften onder de GDPR, de Data Governance Act en de Data Act

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Asbestos certificate for commonly used parts: what will change in Flanders as of May 1, 2025?

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Geolocation of company cars - Confirmation of the principles by the Belgian Data Protection Authority

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Verkocht, maar niet vergeten: rechtbank Gent stelt grenzen aan vastgoedpubliciteit

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CJEU imposes limits on the validity of asymmetric EU jurisdiction clauses

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