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The perfect place for any legal or tax professional to keep abreast of everything that’s happening on the Belgian legal scene

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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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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…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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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16/02/15
A new European Directive aims at facilitating damages claims for infringements of competition law

The Directive of the European Parliament and Council of 26 November 2014, published on 5 December 2014 aims at ensuring an effective enforcement of co…

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15/02/15
Pleegt een schilder auteursrecht-inbreuk door zijn schilderij te baseren op een bestaande foto?

Het vonnis van 15 januari 2015 waarbij kunstenaar Luc Tuymans veroordeeld werd voor het "reproduceren" van een foto van fotografe Katrijn Van Giel dee…

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13/02/15
Belgian competition and on-site inspections

With its judgment of 10 December 2014, the Constitutional Court upholds the legality of Article 79 of Book IV of the Code of Economic Law.

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12/02/15
Belgian Competition Authority Finds No Anticompetitive Agreement between Electricity Suppliers on Cost of Gree…

On 12 December 2014, the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit / Autorité belge de la Concurrence) ("BCA") found that electr…

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11/02/15
Decreet complexe projecten

Op 12 december 2014 heeft de Vlaamse Regering het uitvoeringsbesluit inzake het Decreet van 25 april 2014 betreffende complexe projecten (‘Decreet') a…

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11/02/15
EU in depth-investigation on alleged steel abrasives cartel

On 4 December 2014, the European Commission sent a statement of objections to Pometon for alleged participation in a steel abrasives cartel.   &n…

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10/02/15
Formaliteiten bij overname van een handelszaak

Overname van een handelsfonds: you get what you pay for? Niet noodzakelijk! Voorkom dat u als overnemer moet opdraaien voor de (para)fiscale schulden…

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10/02/15
Multiple land utilisation after the revision of the Building Right Act

Before elaborating on the building right, we should first briefly discuss the principle of accession ("natrekking"/ "droit d'accession"). On the basis…

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09/02/15
Belgian Competition Authority Advises Antwerp Court of Appeal as Amicus Curiae in “Verticals” Case

On 17 November 2014, the Belgian Competition Authority ("BCA") filed a brief as amicus curiae before the Court of Appeal of Antwerp in a case concerni…

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09/02/15
Compulsory insurance for building contractors?

A bill was filed to compel construction works contractors to take out professional liability insurance similar to insurance applicable to architects. …

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08/02/15
Facilitation for Belgium-Luxembourg cross-border workers

The Belgian and Luxembourg governments had a joint meeting on 5 February in Brussels and came to an agreement with respect to cross-border employment …

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07/02/15
Constitutional Court annuls the tax on conversion of bearer securities

On 5 February 2015, the Belgian Constitutional Court rendered a judgement that annuls tax on the conversion of bearer securities, due to its inco…

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06/02/15
Recent case-law on dismissal for serious cause by a person not entitled to do so

In three judgments issued in 2013, three Courts of Labour seem to have adopted a common position on the question of knowing when a dismissal for serio…

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06/02/15
Onderworpenheid van intercommunales, intergemeentelijk samenwerkingsverbanden en projectverenigingen aan de ve…

In de op 19 december 2014 goedgekeurde Programmawet (Belgisch Staatsblad van 29 december 2014), wordt voorzien in de principiële onderworpenheid van i…

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05/02/15
Ziekte en gewaarborgd loon?

Uw bediende Jos wordt volgende maandag ziek op het werk en vertrekt naar huis om 14 uur. Hij is één van de vele slachtoffers van de huidige griepepide…

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