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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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De nieuwe BTW-regeling voor afbraak en heropbouwprojecten (update)

Sinds 1 januari 2024 trad een nieuwe wetgeving in werking betreffende de BTW op afbraak- en wederopbouw. Deze ligt volledig in de lijn van wat eerder…

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When Talking Things Through Is the Problem, Not the Solution: The European Commission’s Updated Guidance on In…

The European Commission recently revised its Guidelines on Horizontal Cooperation Agreements. This is the third in a series of alerts in which we prov…

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Belgian Competition Authority fines kitchen accessories company Le Creuset for resale price maintenance

Antitrust issues in vertical relationships are no longer below the competition authorities’ ‘radar’. This trend of not only focusing on horizontal but…

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Gefopt over fopspenen: vergelijkende reclame die stelt dat “ronde spenen (zoals Bibs) zorgen voor meer kaakafw…

Dergelijke reclame-uiting voldoet niet aan de vereiste objectiviteit. Er is echter geen slechtmaking ten aanzien van de verdeler van de fopspenen, aan…

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Nieuw Belgisch Strafwetboek aangenomen

Op 22 februari 2024 nam de Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers de Wetsontwerpen tot invoering van Boek I en Boek II van het Strafwetboek aan. Op termijn…

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EU citizens rally for medical cannabis but face a rigid European Commission

In the EU, access to medical cannabis is a matter of national policy. A group of citizens wants to change that by leveraging a citizens’ initiative an…

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Notice and Action Mechanisms in the DSA – Balancing the Removal of Illegal Content and the Freedom of Expressi…

On February 17, 2024, The Digital Services Act (DSA) will become applicable, introducing a new regulatory framework for providers of intermediary serv…

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La société civile immobilière française est-elle visée par la taxe Caïman ?

Des milliers de Belges détiennent une résidence secondaire en France à travers une SCI française. Ils pourraient dans certains cas être visés par la t…

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Prévention incendie en immeuble professionnel : quelles mesures ?

Il est obligatoire d’équiper son commerce avec des équipements de protection contre les incendies (extincteurs, alarme incendie etc.) et ces équipemen…

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Een onderneming blijft verantwoordelijk voor de misleidende vergelijkende reclame die externe consultant in ha…

De Voorzitter van de Ondernemingsrechtbank te Antwerpen oordeelde, in het kader van een stakingsvordering tegen Orange, dochteronderneming SSN en mark…

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Belgium is getting ready for the Digital Services Act: Are you impacted?

On 17 February 2024, the EU Digital Services Act became fully applicable to online intermediaries and platforms (online marketplaces, social networks,…

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Dossier médical : droit d’obtenir gratuitement une première copie

Comme expliqué dans notre précédente news "Comment reconnaître une demande d’accès aux données "?, le RGPD octroie à chaque personne un droit d’accès …

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EPPO – First ruling of the ECJ: a Solomon’s judgement on cross-border investigations

In its Grand Chamber judgement of 21 December 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union rendered its very first decision on the functioning of …

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Lanceurs d'alerte : quelques ambiguïtés clarifiées

La plupart des entreprises et organisations sont désormais familiarisées avec le concept de « signalements », et en particulier avec la loi belge du 2…

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Proposed EU Directive on harmonisation of avoidance actions to have limited effect on Belgian law

The principles outlined in the European Commission's proposal for a Directive harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law is not expected to lead to…

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DSA – Balancing the Removal of Illegal Content and the Freedom of Expression

On February 17, 2024, The Digital Services Act (DSA) will become applicable, introducing a new regulatory framework for providers of intermediary serv…

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New Belgian rules on tort liability are coming: the impact on the civil liability of company directors, indepe…

On 1 February 2024, Belgian Parliament adopted a new Book 6 to the civil code, holding new rules on tort liability. The core principles of Belgian tor…

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Verantwoordelijkheid voor de misleidende vergelijkende reclame gepubliceerd door externe consultant?

De Voorzitter van de Ondernemingsrechtbank te Antwerpen oordeelde, in het kader van een stakingsvordering tegen Orange, dochteronderneming SSN en mark…

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When is it too cold to work?

As winter settles in, the challenge of working in cold conditions becomes a significant consideration in the professional landscape. Cold working envi…

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Waiver of debt in a reorganization agreement is now taxed

Recently, insolvency law was fundamentally amended in terms of reorganization procedures. The tax legislation was subsequently adapted to these new pr…

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