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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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12/07/14
Sixth State Reform - what to expect for immigration issues?

As from 1 July 2014, each Region in Belgium is able to determine for itself the legal criteria necessary to grant work permits and professional cards …

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11/07/14
Nieuwe kilometervergoeding per 1 juli 2014

Bij koninklijk besluit van 27 juni 2014 werd de nieuwe forfaitaire kilometervergoeding voor reiskosten gepubliceerd. Vanaf 1 juli 2014 kan u uw werkne…

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11/07/14
An unambitious reform of the surface right

A draft law that amends the Law of 1824 on surface rights for the first time since its promulgation puts an end to a few controversial points, without…

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11/07/14
Changes to the law on occupational pensions

On June 29th, 2014, an act has entered into force which makes various changes to the legal framework of occupational pensions for employees, self-empl…

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10/07/14
RSZ gaat werkgevers beter begeleiden bij betaling bijdragen

Zo staat het aangekondigd op de - ook al vernieuwde - website van de sociale zekerheid (www.socialsecurity.be). De Rijksdienst heeft zijn inningsproce…

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09/07/14
Comment contester une indemnité que vous réclame votre banque en cas de remboursement anticipé d’un crédit pro…

Vous souhaitez rembourser anticipativement une ouverture de crédit professionnel et votre banquier vous réclame une indemnité de remploi exorbitante, …

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09/07/14
Court of Justice of the EU: a woman who pays a surrogate mother is not entitled to pregnancy leave

The Court of Justice of the EU rules that a woman who pays a surrogate mother is not entitled to pregnancy leave.

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08/07/14
Regionalization of the federal jurisdiction on specific leases

As from 1 July 2014, the responsibility for the legislation pertaining to retail, residential and farm leases will be devolved to the three Regions.

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07/07/14
CJEU upholds national support schemes for renewable energy

On 1 July 2014, the day that the Belgian regional regulators (VREG, BRUGEL and CWaPE) gained competence over distribution grid tariffs, the Court of J…

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07/07/14
New threshold amounts for non-recurrent performance-related bonuses (Collective Bargaining Agreement n° 90)

A Belgian employer may grant a benefit to his employees in the form of a non-recurrent performance-related bonus. Up to a certain amount, such bonuses…

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05/07/14
WK-Tip nr 6

Nu de Rode Duivels in de kwartfinale spelen tegen Argentinië, geef ik aan al mijn personeelsleden een rode sjaal met hun logo op. Die kost me 40 euro …

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04/07/14
New Act on Regulated Real Estate Companies published in Belgian Official Journal

The REITs Act follows the recent publication of the Belgian Act of 19 April 2014 on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (the “AIFM Act”) ”) 1. The RE…

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03/07/14
Recent Developments in Data Protection

On 8 April 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("ECJ") handed down a judgment on two references for a preliminary ruling from the High Co…

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03/07/14
Watch out for “volunteers”!

A recent decision by the Court of Cassation may end the practice of relying on “volunteers” which was, to date, widespread e.g. during music festivals…

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02/07/14
WK-Tip nr 5

Uw werknemer Johan, voetbalgek en bewonderaar van Braziliaanse vrouwen, reist morgen af naar Brazilië. Om de koffers tijdig klaar te krijgen, had hij …

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02/07/14
Can an incorporated association be assimilated to a “relative” in the case of termination of a retail lease by…

The Constitutional Court ruled that the family ties which allow the buyer of a property to terminate a retail lease for personal use cannot be assimil…

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01/07/14
Comment obtenir la désindexation de contenus vous concernant sur Google ?

Qui effectue une recherche sur une personne dans un moteur de recherche ne peut être que continuellement étonné par l'incroyable quantité d'informatio…

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01/07/14
Working time: “on-call” versus “stand-by”

In an exceptional short ruling, the Belgian Court of Cassation (Supreme Court) seems to have reversed its own judgment of 30 January 1984 and appears,…

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30/06/14
L’intérêt du divorce par consentement mutuel : consultez un avocat

Il semblerait que le nombre de divorces par consentement mutuel reste stable, depuis la réforme du divorce de 2007, bien que le nombre d’introductions…

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30/06/14
The right to withdraw from the new regulated real estate companies

Shareholders in Belgian REITs will be allowed to withdraw on specific conditions if they do not accept the new regulatory framework applicable to B-RE…

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