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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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21/01/13
Former employees can invoke the undertaking’s right to remain silent under Dutch competition law

On 21 December 2012, the Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal ("College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven, CBb") rendered two judgments (LJN: BY7…

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21/01/13
To Limosa or not to Limosa?

The European Court of Justice ruled on 19 December 2012 that the obligation on self-employed service providers not established in Belgium to submit a …

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18/01/13
Vernieuwde regeling inzake milieubeleidsovereenkomsten

Met het Decreet van 16 november 2012 (B.S. 14.12.2012) worden de bepalingen inzake milieubeleidsovereenkomsten vanaf 1 januari 2013 ondergebracht onde…

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18/01/13
New salary ceilings as from 1 January 2013

The law of 3 July 1978 relating to the employment contracts

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18/01/13
President of the General Court suspends yet another Commission decision to disclose confidential information

On 3 December 2012, an Order of the President of the General Court was published in interim proceedings initiated by the French energy company Alstom …

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17/01/13
The employment plan for elder workers

The employers, who employ on 1 January 2013 more than 20 workers (fulltime equivalents, calculated on the basis of the DIMONA-statement, including per…

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17/01/13
Refusal to sell

In commercial trade, it is not unusual that a distributor or producer of goods refuses to deliver or sell its services or goods to a certain dealer.

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17/01/13
Constitutional Court Holds that EU Cartel Fines Are Not Tax Deductible

In a preliminary reference of 20 December 2012, the Belgian Constitutional Court (“Grondwettelijk Hof/Cour constitutionelle”) held that EU cartel fine…

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16/01/13
Di Rupo's General Policy Statement read with "social law" glasses

On 21 November 2012 Prime Minister Di Rupo presented the General Policy Statement of the federal government to the federal parliament.

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16/01/13
Les fonds détournés par une employée ne constituent pas une rémunération imposable

Cass. 23.11.2012 : « La notion ‘rémunération’ au sens de l’art. 31 CIR92 ne comprend pas les fonds qu’un travailleur s’est indûment octroyés au détrim…

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16/01/13
General Court upholds € 20 million fine on Electrabel for acquiring control of a local electricity provider wi…

On 12 December 2012, the General Court upheld the Commission’s € 20 million euro fine on Electrabel for implementing a concentration without notifying…

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15/01/13
Limosa for self-employed workers incompatible with EU law

The Program Law of 27 December 2006 obliges posted self-employed workers to give prior notification regarding their partial or temporary activity in B…

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15/01/13
Do not forget to pay the Wyninckx contribution for 2012

The Program Law of 22 June 2012 (I) introduced a new social security contribution of 1.5% on high pension premiums (see Laga Newsflash of July 2012), …

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15/01/13
The new Programme Act

The new Programme Act has been published in the Belgian State Gazette of 31 December 2012. This new Act contains a number of labour and social securit…

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14/01/13
Vennootschap bouwt op grond zaakvoerder: niet noodzakelijk een voordeel van alle aard

Ingevolge artikel 32, 1° WIB 1992 worden alle beloningen die worden verleend of toegekend aan de zaakvoerder beschouwd als een bezoldiging van bedrijf…

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14/01/13
The new Flemish support scheme for green power and cogeneration further elaborated

Summary: On 21 December 2012 the Flemish Government adopted an order amending the Energy Order of 2010, following the Decree of 13 July 2012 amending …

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14/01/13
General Court upholds € 20 million fine on Electrabel for acquiring control of a local electricity provider wi…

On 12 December 2012, the General Court upheld the Commission’s € 20 million euro fine on Electrabel for implementing a concentration without notifying…

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14/01/13
Misuse of regulatory proceedings: European Court confirms special responsibility for dominant companies

On 6 December 2012, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") dismissed the appeal by AstraZeneca against the General Court judgment that essentially uphe…

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11/01/13
EU Member State not liable towards EU Investor under the Energy Charter Treaty for implementing a binding deci…

On 30 November 2012, an ICSID Arbitral Tribunal rendered a much-awaited award in a dispute between Electrabel and the State of Hungary regarding early…

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10/01/13
Hoeveel interest mag ik toekennen op rekening-courant?

Artikel 18, eerste lid, 4° WIB 1992 voorziet onder bepaalde voorwaarden in de herkwalificatie van interest in dividend. Dit is onder meer het geval wa…

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