The Belgian federal government continues its reform of the Belgian labour market. On 3 February 2026, a new draft act was published. It still needs to go through the full legislati…
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On 1 August 2013 modifications of the law regarding the continuity of enterprises enter into force.
Read MoreOn 2 May 2013, the European Commission approved the proposed public co-financing of a new multi-purpose arena in Uppsala (Sweden) based on EU state ai…
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When investing in real estate, the tax aspects are often a crucial element to be considered. A classic way to invest in real estate in a tax efficien…
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In a judgment of the Court of Cassation of 14 February 2013, the Court confirmed that the data controller’s obligation to file a privacy notification …
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The "Lawyer's deed" is a new legal instrument which allows the partners' lawyers to countersign a private deed, reinforcing its probative value.
Read MoreBelgium Competition Council drops price-fixing probe into lab testing for mad cow disease.
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These last years, the architecture of the control of the financial sector has been profoundly modified, as we now have a bipolar model called “Twin Pe…
Read MoreThe new Belgian Competition Authority, which replaces the Competition Council, formally started its operations on Friday 6 September 2013.
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On 6 September 2013, Dutch private and (semi-) public organizations entered into the "Energy Agreement for promotion of sustainable growth".
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The modernisation act (1) extends the possibility to grant an innovation premium until 1 January 2015.
Read MorePursuant to articles 517 and 518 of the Companies Code, the director of a limited company may be dismissed at any time by the general meeting of share…
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On 12 September 2013, the Authority for Consumers and Markets ("ACM") published non-confidential versions of its decisions by which it fined 79 real e…
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Op 31 juli 2013 heeft het Grondwettelijk Hof artikel 7.4.1/2 van de Vlaamse Codex Ruimtelijke Ordening (Vlacoro) vernietigd.
Read MoreThe Belgian government recently adopted an additional measure aimed at “dormant” companies, whereby companies, if they meet specific criteria, may be …
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On 26 September 2013, the European Court of Justice ("Court of Justice") dismissed the appeals by EI du Pont de Nemours and Company ("EI DuPont") and …
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We assume you have already heard that the Belgian Government has increased the withholding tax on liquidation proceeds from 10 to 25% (Programme Act o…
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The notice of default, sent by a creditor's lawyer, will henceforth have an interrupting effect on the statute of limitations.
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On 16 September 2013, the General Court rejected three applications for annulment and upheld the Commission's decision that the French government gran…
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The Di Rupo government is looking for more social security contributions in the case of termination of an employment contract.
Read MoreOnce again, a favourable withholding tax rate has been established for dividends arising from new capital investments in SMEs. However, several “corpo…
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