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On 3 November 2026, CJEU Advocate General Szpunar delivered an Opinion examining when AI chatbots’ use of online news may infringe press publishers’ rights. His proposed approach d…
In de Kamer is op 28 oktober 2026 een nieuw wetsvoorstel ingediend dat artikel 2 van de wet van 8 november 2023 wil opheffen nog vóór de geplande inwerkingtreding op 1 september 20…
Onze manier van verplaatsen is de voorbije vijftig jaar ingrijpend veranderd. Elektrische fietsen, steps en deelwagens maken vandaag deel uit van het dagelijkse verkeer. De Wegcode…
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Drawing on Belgian experience since 2023, this article examines how Directi…
According to the Court of Cassation (18 June 2026), a taxpayer without acco…
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On 1 August 2013 modifications of the law regarding the continuity of enterprises enter into force.
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…
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…
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 …
The "Lawyer's deed" is a new legal instrument which allows the partners' lawyers to countersign a private deed, reinforcing its probative value.
Belgium Competition Council drops price-fixing probe into lab testing for mad cow disease.
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…
The new Belgian Competition Authority, which replaces the Competition Council, formally started its operations on Friday 6 September 2013.
On 6 September 2013, Dutch private and (semi-) public organizations entered into the "Energy Agreement for promotion of sustainable growth".
The modernisation act (1) extends the possibility to grant an innovation premium until 1 January 2015.
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…
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…
Op 31 juli 2013 heeft het Grondwettelijk Hof artikel 7.4.1/2 van de Vlaamse Codex Ruimtelijke Ordening (Vlacoro) vernietigd.
The Belgian government recently adopted an additional measure aimed at “dormant” companies, whereby companies, if they meet specific criteria, may be …
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 …
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…
The notice of default, sent by a creditor's lawyer, will henceforth have an interrupting effect on the statute of limitations.
On 16 September 2013, the General Court rejected three applications for annulment and upheld the Commission's decision that the French government gran…
The Di Rupo government is looking for more social security contributions in the case of termination of an employment contract.
Once 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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