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16/03/26
16/03/26
AVOCATS.BE se mobilise pour la défense de l’État de droit

Face aux atteintes croissantes à l’État de droit en Belgique, comme ailleurs dans le monde, AVOCATS.BE annonce la création d’un Observatoire de l’État de droit. Cette initiative vi…

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13/03/26
13/03/26
New EU De-minimis Registration Obligation: What Businesses Receiving Public Subsidies Need to K…

As of 1 January 2026, the administrative landscape for de-minimis aid in the EU has changed significantly. Businesses that receive public subsidies should understand how this new s…

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11/03/26
11/03/26
Liedekerke welcomes Anne Bonet as Of Counsel within its Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) practic…

Liedekerke is pleased to announce that Anne Bonet, the former First President of the Interfederal Screening Commission (ISC), will be joining the firm's Foreign Direct Investment p…

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17/03/26
Update on the modernisation of the VAT chain

As of 1 May 2026, the next phase of the Belgian modernisation of the VAT ch…

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16/03/26
Onrust in het Midden-Oosten: welke impact voor uw contracten…

Het conflict in het Midden-Oosten beheerst momenteel de wereldwijde actuali…

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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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20/06/24
Safety first! Screening of foreign direct investments in Belgium

Belgium introduced a Foreign Direct Investment (“FDI”) screening mechanism based on the EU regulation just under a year ago. The main points of the sc…

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19/06/24
The Belgian Competition Authority issues opinion on draft laws relating to pricing in the agricultural sector

The Belgian Competition Authority issued on 8 May 2024 its opinion on three draft laws aimed at amending the Code of Economic Law regarding the pricin…

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17/06/24
Damage under the new Belgian tort law

On 1 February 2024, the Belgian Parliament approved a new Book 6 of the Civil Code, bringing significant changes to the Belgium’s tort liability regim…

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13/06/24
Toll manufacturer (again) does not constitute VAT fixed establishment of its principal

On numerous occasions in recent years the European Court of Justice (ECJ) had to decide whether VAT fixed establishments were present within corporate…

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12/06/24
Enforcement of the EU AI Act: The EU AI Office

On 21 May 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence or the AI Act.

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12/06/24
Nieuwe registratieplicht voor werkgevers in de Federal Learning account

Depuis la loi du 3 octobre 2022 portant des dispositions diverses relatives au travail, les travailleurs disposent d'un droit individuel à la formatio…

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12/06/24
The Belgian Competition Authority accepts Telenet’s commitments relating to the broadcasting rights for cyclo-…

In 2015, Telenet, Belgium’s largest television cable provider, and the V.Z.W. Verenigde veldritorganisatoren (V.V.) and the Union Cycliste Internation…

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11/06/24
Nieuw Vlaams decreet over het vervreemden van onroerende domeingoederen en het vestigen en vervreemden van zak…

Op 8 maart 2024 heeft de Vlaamse regering een decreet bekrachtigd en afgekondigd betreffende het vervreemden van onroerende domeingoederen en het vest…

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10/06/24
Additional guidelines in view of the Co-Operative Tax Compliance Programme

The Belgian Tax Authorities have published additional (and much welcomed) guidelines in view of the Co-Operative Tax Compliance Programme and details …

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10/06/24
Recasting Belgian criminal law: key changes to white-collar offences

The Belgian Parliament has recently approved the draft bills recasting the first and second book of the Belgian criminal code. The reform aims at maki…

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10/06/24
Brace yourselves, CSDDD is here!

The European Parliament adopted the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) on 24 April 2024. The directive has had a long and bumpy …

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07/06/24
Adoption of the AI Act: What does it entail?

On May 21, 2024, the Council endorsed the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), which constitutes the first set of worldwide rules on AI

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06/06/24
Internal investigations: an employee’s right to be assisted during an interview.

The Supreme Court clarifies… but is already overruled by recent legislative changes? Although employers have been proceeding with internal investigat…

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04/06/24
Elections on June 9, 2024: what about your employees who should normally work on that day?

European, federal and regional parliamentary elections will take place in Belgium on Sunday 9 June 2024. Your company may also be operational on Sunda…

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03/06/24
Le permis de location ou la garantie d’une habitation décente

La location d’un bien immobilier n’est pas une mince affaire, que l’on soit locataire ou bailleur. En effet, la recherche d’un logement qui offre des …

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03/06/24
Consultation of the European Commission on Vifor's commitments concerning the potential abuse of dominant posi…

In response to the Preliminary Assessment stating the potential abuse of its dominant position, Vifor proposed several commitments to rectify the pote…

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31/05/24
Important reform Social Criminal Code: Bill adopted

On May 8th, 2024, the House of Representatives approved the Bill amending the Social Criminal Code and various labour law provisions. This Bill is the…

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30/05/24
EU Court of Justice interprets import ban on Chinese animal products: fish oil for feed is not an exempted “fi…

On 21 March 2024, the EU Court of Justice (‘CJEU’) handed down its ruling in case C‑7/23, concerning a dispute between a feed company, Marvesa Rotterd…

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30/05/24
The temporary ‘275/5bis rule’ on the exemption from payment of withholding taxes for shift work

The temporary ‘275/5bis rule’ on the exemption from payment of withholding taxes for shift work has been published in Belgian Official Gazette. The re…

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27/05/24
Webshops have to offer at least two delivery methods as of September 2024

From 21 September 2024, webshops delivering goods in Belgium will have to provide at least two delivery methods for the delivery of products to consum…

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