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Seven new partners appointed across key practice areas

The cohort of seven new partners brings complementary strengths in litigation, tax structuring, transfer pricing, real estate, fund finance and M&A. Together, they enhance our …

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Belgian merger control reviews impact M&A timelines

The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) has, for the first time, published an overview of its merger control enforcement activities. It tells a story of how several organizational …

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Migratie griffierekeningen naar BNP Paribas Fortis

De rekeningen van de federale overheid - waaronder de griffierekeningen van de hoven en rechtbanken - migreren in het weekend van 13 en 14 december 2025 van Bpost naar BNP Paribas …

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05/12/25
Belgium: Increase of the withholding tax on dividends – Does…

Despite the recent tax measures, single-person management companies remain …

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05/12/25
Belgium: Recording working time to become mandatory for Belg…

On 27 November 2025, it was announced that the recent budgetary agreement o…

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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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Shareholder consent required for transfer of significant assets by listed companies

On 27 March 2024, Belgian Parliament adopted the law in respect of digitalisation of the Justice Department and miscellaneous provisions (the Law) whi…

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Nouvelles dispositions restreignant le cadre des relations B2B

Depuis 2019, le législateur belge a entamé l’adoption de réglementations destinées à limiter la liberté contractuelle dans les relations B2B, en s’ins…

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EU - What to expect during dawn raids under the DMA, the DSA, and the draft AI Act

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Le protocole : la colonne vertébrale du projet BIM

Le Building Information Modeling (BIM) est une technologie qui révolutionne le secteur de la construction. Cependant, son utilisation nécessite un cad…

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How to Comply with Data Protection Requirements in Competition Dawn Raids and Investigations

Investigations into suspected competition law infringements almost invariably involve an analysis of very significant quantities of data generated and…

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Taylor Swift : fine stratège des droits sur ses œuvres musicales ?

Taylor Swift réenregistre l’ensemble des albums qu’elle avait précédemment édités avec son ancien label, Big Machine Records. A ce jour, quatre album…

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New protection for employees undergoing infertility treatment

On 18 April 2024, a new Act to better protect employees undergoing infertility treatment was published in the Belgian State Gazette. The new Act aims …

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La fondation hollandaise (STAK) aux prises avec la taxe Caïman

De nombreuses familles belges fortunées ont recours à la technique de la certification dans l’optique de la transmission d’une entreprise familiale. E…

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Belgian Competition Authority authorises sale of 54 Louis Delhaize supermarkets to Colruyt

On 12 April 2024, the Belgian Competition Authority authorised the sale of 54 of 57 Louis Delhaize supermarkets under the brand Smatch, Match and Loui…

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Tips & tricks for cooperating with the forensic IT team during competition law or regulatory investigation…

Companies facing investigations from competition or regulatory authorities frequently require the support of forensic experts, for instance to respond…

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From 1 April 2024 employers are obliged to pay a contribution to the Back to Work Fund in the case of medical …

From 1 April 2024, an employer establishing the termination of an employment contract for ‘medical force majeure’ will have to notify a new ‘Back to W…

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Forensic Finesse: Navigating Competition and Regulatory Dawn Raids and Requests for Information

Professionals who are navigating competition and regulatory investigations - whether triggered by complaints, self-referral, market monitoring, merger…

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Hoe een verpachter een pachtovereenkomst kan opzeggen

De minimale duurtijd van een pachtovereenkomst blijft onder het Vlaamse Pachtdecreet 9 jaar. Van deze duurtijd kan niet contractueel worden afgeweken.…

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Book 7 on special contracts submitted to Parliament

The long-awaited proposal regarding Book 7 of the new Civil Code was submitted to Parliament on 16 April. Book 7 deals with "special contracts" such a…

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Coming soon: EU directive on improving working conditions in platform work—but will it drive change?

Coming soon: EU Directive on improving working conditions in platform work—but will it drive change? The platform economy (a subset of the gig econo…

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Making the EU Courts More Efficient for Trade-Related Decisions

On March 19, 2024, the European Council adopted changes to the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union in an attempt to improve its effi…

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Is de Kaaimantaks van toepassing op de Franse société civile immobilière ?

Duizenden Belgen bezitten een tweede verblijf in Frankrijk via een Franse SCI. In sommige gevallen zouden ze getroffen kunnen worden door de Kaaimanta…

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Dubbele belasting van Nederlandse dividenden: recht op teruggave in het geval van benadeling

Een gediversifieerde beleggingsportfolio bestaat in veel gevallen uit een combinatie van Belgische en buitenlandse aandelen. Met betrekking tot deze …

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2024 deadlines for mixed and partial taxable persons

Since 1 January 2023, a mixed VAT payer which applies the real use method to determine its right to deduct input VAT is required to notify the tax aut…

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The EU Forced Labor Regulation – A Legal Breakdown

On March 13, 2024, the EU legislators reached a provisional agreement on the content of the regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour (“…

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