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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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06/11/13
Caution: it may be high time to renew the environmental permit for the operation of the car parks of your Brus…

A few months ago, the Brussels Parliament approved the Brussels Code on Air, Climate and Energy Management. The Code provides various measures to impr…

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06/11/13
COMBATING DELAYED PAYMENTS … BELGIUM’S DELAYED RESPONSE

Heavy administrative and financial burdens are placed on businesses, particularly small and medium-sized ones, as a result of excessive payment period…

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06/11/13
Award criterion – Duration of execution – Unrealistic duration – Irregularity of the tender

Public procurement – Award criterion – Duration of execution – Method of evaluation – Unrealistic duration – Irregularity of the tender

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05/11/13
Nieuwe bodemonderzoeksplicht vóór aanvang bepaalde risico-activiteiten!

In het Decreet van 27 oktober 2006 betreffende de bodemsanering en de bodembescherming (Bodemdecreet) heeft de Vlaamse overheid onlangs een nieuw…

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05/11/13
A new procedure: the direct negotiated procedure with publication!

Public procurement – New procedure – Direct negotiated procedure with publication – Flexibility

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05/11/13
Privacy Commission concludes a new protocol with the Ministry of Justice concerning the transfer of personal d…

On 25 May 2013, the Belgian Privacy Commission (BPC) concluded a protocol with the Ministry of Justice in order to simplify the administrative procedu…

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04/11/13
Changes to the Law regarding the Continuity of Enterprises

On 1 August 2013 modifications of the law regarding the continuity of enterprises enter into force.

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04/11/13
The European Commission authorizes the public financing of a sports complex

On 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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04/11/13
SPLIT-PURCHASE PRECEDED BY DONATION: UPDATE

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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01/11/13
Court of Cassation confirms access right of data subject

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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01/11/13
The “Lawyer’s deed” ("De advocatenakte" “L’acte d’avocat”)

The "Lawyer's deed" is a new legal instrument which allows the partners' lawyers to countersign a private deed, reinforcing its probative value.

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01/11/13
No cartel in the organisation of the mad cow disease test

Belgium Competition Council drops price-fixing probe into lab testing for mad cow disease.

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31/10/13
APPLICATION OF MIFID RULES OF CONDUCT TO INSURERS AND INSURANCE INTERMEDIARIES

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…

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31/10/13
Competition Authority

The new Belgian Competition Authority, which replaces the Competition Council, formally started its operations on Friday 6 September 2013.

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31/10/13
Dutch Competition Authority concludes that elements in the Dutch “Energy Agreement” violate competition rules

On 6 September 2013, Dutch private and (semi-) public organizations entered into the "Energy Agreement for promotion of sustainable growth".

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30/10/13
Innovation Premium

The modernisation act (1) extends the possibility to grant an innovation premium until 1 January 2015.

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30/10/13
Will the director of a limited company be entitled to compensation following his dismissal?

Pursuant 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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30/10/13
ACM publishes fining decisions in a cartel between real estate traders

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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29/10/13
RUIMTELIJKE UITVOERINGSPLANNEN IN VLAANDEREN OP LOSSE SCHROEVEN: VALIDATIEDECREET HOUDENDE HET INTEGRATIESPOOR…

Op 31 juli 2013 heeft het Grondwettelijk Hof artikel 7.4.1/2 van de Vlaamse Codex Ruimtelijke Ordening (Vlacoro) vernietigd.

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29/10/13
The automatic removal of a company from the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises: a new measure targeting dormant c…

The Belgian government recently adopted an additional measure aimed at “dormant” companies, whereby companies, if they meet specific criteria, may be …

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