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02/03/15

Hospitals

Le financement des hôpitaux est un sujet sur la table de nos gouvernements depuis longtemps. Il y reste.

01/03/15

Constitutional Court rules: different tax treatment of capital reduction is not discriminatory

On 19 February 2015, the Belgian Constitutional Court ruled that the tax treatment of income from a capital reduction in the hands of a Belgian compan…

28/02/15

Handelsagentuur - uitbreiding bijkomende vergoeding handelsagent

Een recent arrest van het Hof van Beroep te Brussel verduidelijkt de mogelijkheid voor een bijkomende schadevergoeding voor de handelsagent boven…

27/02/15

Administrative cost charged for certain Belgian residence applications from 2 March 2015

The intention of the Government to apply charges for residence applications in order to cover the administrative costs was already present in the…

27/02/15

Brussels Court of Appeal declares travel sector dawn raids from 2006 illegal

On February 18, 2015 the Brussels Court of Appeal rendered a groundbreaking judgment regarding the legality of dawn raids organized under the Belgian …

26/02/15

How to award a procurement covering several activities?

Public procurement - Classic sectors - Special sectors - Several activities

25/02/15

La détermination de la politique de soins de santé

Parallèlement à l'exposé des mesures et réformes qui devront accompagner la législature, l'accord de gouvernement s'arrête sur la méthode qu'il entend…

25/02/15

Een uitdrukkelijk ontbindend beding in een huurovereenkomst is nietig

In principe kan in een overeenkomst een uitdrukkelijk ontbindend beding worden opgenomen. In dat beding bepalen de partijen aan de overeenkomst in wel…

24/02/15

Additional wave of tax audits to be expected with respect to withholding tax exemptions

During 2014, the Belgian tax authorities audited 2,000 companies for the correct application of these exemptions. Although we noticed that these …

24/02/15

The Court of Justice provides further guidance on long-term exclusive purchase/non-compete obligations

On 4 December 2014, the European Court of Justice (the "ECJ") issued an order addressing two preliminary questions from the Spanish Supreme Court conc…

24/02/15

Further Strengthens Protection of Consumers When Booking Flights Online

On 15 January 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "ECJ") further strengthened the protection of consumers when booking flights onlin…

23/02/15

Precontractual information

Picture this: you started working with a new distributor a year ago. However, the sales have not really lived up to expectations. The distributor has …

22/02/15

Framework agreement for emergency transport

Direct award to volunteer organization

21/02/15

Intellectual property legislation is now integrated into the new Belgian Code of economic law

The book XI of the new Belgian Code of economic law («CEL») gathers a significate part of different economic legislations such as intellectual propert…

20/02/15

Final registration round for chemicals under REACH

The European Regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals EC No 1907/2006 (REACH Regulation) …

20/02/15

ECJ Further Strengthens Protection of Consumers When Booking Flights Online

On 15 January 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "ECJ") further strengthened the protection of consumers when booking flights onlin…

20/02/15

Reduction of Guardian’s flat-glass cartel fine by the Court of Justice

In its judgment of 12 November 2014, the Court of Justice reduced by EUR 44 million the antitrust fine imposed on Guardian for its role in the flat-gl…

19/02/15

Deadline 1 March 2015 for the interventions regarding psychosocial risks: are you prepared?

By 1st March, your work rules have to be adapted to the new rules regarding psychosocial risks.

18/02/15

The General Court of the EU annuls in part the European Commission's decision on Irish air travel tax

On 25 November 2014, the General Court of the EU annulled in part the Commission's decision that found that the exemption of transfer and transit pass…

16/02/15

Belgian Competition Authority Issues Notice about Informal Opinions on Anticompetitive Practices

On 27 January 2015, the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit / Autorité belge de la Concurrence) ("BCA") published a noti…

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New mandatory withdrawal button for B2C webshops

08/05/26

08/05/26

Caluwaerts Uytterhoeven versterkt partnerteam met strafrechtexpert Mr. Marijn Van Nooten

08/05/26

08/05/26

Baker Tilly Law Belgium versterkt M&A-praktijk met nieuwe partner

13/05/26

The Belgian Constitutional Court upholds the "polluter pays"…

13/05/26

Proceduremisbruik door de fiscus: hof van beroep annuleert a…

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02/03/15

Hospitals

01/03/15

Constitutional Court rules: different tax treatment of capital reduction is not discriminatory

28/02/15

Handelsagentuur - uitbreiding bijkomende vergoeding handelsagent

27/02/15

Administrative cost charged for certain Belgian residence applications from 2 March 2015

27/02/15

Brussels Court of Appeal declares travel sector dawn raids from 2006 illegal

26/02/15

How to award a procurement covering several activities?

25/02/15

La détermination de la politique de soins de santé

25/02/15

Een uitdrukkelijk ontbindend beding in een huurovereenkomst is nietig

24/02/15

Additional wave of tax audits to be expected with respect to withholding tax exemptions

24/02/15

The Court of Justice provides further guidance on long-term exclusive purchase/non-compete obligations

24/02/15

Further Strengthens Protection of Consumers When Booking Flights Online

23/02/15

Precontractual information

22/02/15

Framework agreement for emergency transport

21/02/15

Intellectual property legislation is now integrated into the new Belgian Code of economic law

20/02/15

Final registration round for chemicals under REACH

20/02/15

ECJ Further Strengthens Protection of Consumers When Booking Flights Online

20/02/15

Reduction of Guardian’s flat-glass cartel fine by the Court of Justice

19/02/15

Deadline 1 March 2015 for the interventions regarding psychosocial risks: are you prepared?

18/02/15

The General Court of the EU annuls in part the European Commission's decision on Irish air travel tax

16/02/15

Belgian Competition Authority Issues Notice about Informal Opinions on Anticompetitive Practices