On 24 December 2025, the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) announced that the …
In een arrest van 8 januari 2026 heeft het Grondwettelijk Hof zich uitgespr…
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!
After a two-year journey since the EU Commission’s initial proposal in February 2022, the groundbreaking EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due …
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It has been a long time coming, but last week the FSMA officially announced that the AOP return which employers must ensure on occupational pension pl…
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La Cour de cassation est récemment venue préciser qu’un contribuable peut subir un redressement sur le fondement de la mesure générale anti-abus, même…
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In the Flemish Region soil pollution matters are covered by the Soil Decree of 27 October 2006. With two Decrees both dated 17 May 2024, the Flemish l…
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On 30 June of this year, the first set of measures of the MiCa Regulation (“Markets in Crypto-Assets”) came into force. This Regulation introduces a h…
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Challenging market conditions can cause sellers to be reluctant or unable to provide a comprehensive package of warranties. Coupled with the urgency t…
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De bevrijdende verjaring is een verweermiddel dat een schuldenaar kan opwerpen tegen een schuldeiser die te lang heeft stilgezeten. Elke schuldeiser m…
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E-invoices have been getting a lot of attention in recent months. This European initiative, which aims to make the use of e-invoices compulsory in B2B…
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The emergence of deepfake technology, particularly within the music industry, has sparked significant debate and concern. Deepfakes, which are synthet…
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On 8 July 2024, the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”) announced it had adopted a decision sanctioning bid-rigging in the fire protection sector. B…
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NIS2 (the second “Network and Information Systems Directive”) is an updated regulatory framework introduced by the European Union to strengthen cybers…
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McDonald’s has lost its EU trade mark ‘Big Mac’ for chicken sandwiches and poultry products in classes 29 and 30 and related restaurant services in cl…
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The Flemish Parliament adopted on 17 May 2024 two decrees that serve the further modernisation of Flemish Region urban development legislation: (i) th…
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On 13 June 2024, Regulation 2024/1747 and Directive 2024/1711 of the European Parliament and Council were officially adopted. The main purpose of thes…
Read MoreFollowing a long arm wrestling with the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA), the Belgian legislator adopted on 28 March 2024 a law, which finally excl…
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La loi du 19 décembre 2023 portant dispositions diverses en matière civile et judiciaire a introduit un nouvel article 1094/2 dans le Code judiciaire …
Read MoreIn October 2020, the European Commission approved a recapitalisation measure of approximately €833 million, notified by Sweden and Denmark, in favour …
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With the law of 4 May 2023, which entered into force on 1 August 2023 (the “Law”), the Belgian legislator provided a legal framework for the creation …
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