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08/05/26
08/05/26
Caluwaerts Uytterhoeven versterkt partnerteam met strafrechtexpert Mr. Marijn Van Nooten

Mr. Van Nooten is sinds 2006 actief als tableauadvocaat aan de balies van Brussel en Antwerpen en brengt een doorgedreven en veelzijdige expertise in het strafrecht mee. Hij is ges…

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08/05/26
08/05/26
Baker Tilly Law Belgium versterkt M&A-praktijk met nieuwe partner

Het Brusselse advocatenkantoor Baker Tilly Law zet een volgende strategische stap met de aanstelling van Jonathan De Landsheere als M&A partner. Met deze versterking wil het ka…

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06/05/26
06/05/26
Important update on Belgian public procurement

Council of Ministers approves preliminary draft law on various amendments regarding public procurement and concessions

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08/05/26
Abolition of the federal interest deduction: impact on non‑r…

Tiberghien explains that the abolition of the federal interest deduction as…

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08/05/26
The CEPANI 2026 Arbitration Rules: 5 Key Changes

Altius walks through the five most noteworthy changes in CEPANI's 2026 Arbi…

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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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15/07/24
Inclusion of a property in the inventory of the Brussels-Capital Region's real estate heritage

What impact could the inclusion of a property in the Brussels-Capital Region's real estate heritage inventory have on your project? Are there any spec…

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15/07/24
New legislation on extra-contractual liability - Directors and employees can be held liable more quickly by th…

On 1 July 2024, the law introducing Book 6 of the New Civil Code was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. This book contains the new rules on ex…

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15/07/24
Accès à la profession dans la construction : comment le prouver ?

Tant en Région Wallonne qu’en Région Bruxelloise, la majeure partie des activités d’entreprises exerçant dans le domaine de la construction est soumis…

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13/07/24
One year of Belgian foreign direct investment screening: state of play Belgium12/07/2024

On 1 June 2022, following the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for screening foreign direct investments …

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13/07/24
The New Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive

New EU legislation is about to be adopted which will require pharmaceutical and cosmetics companies to pay water pollution costs. More specifically, i…

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12/07/24
A storm in a teacup: no VAT on transactions within a VAT group

The ECJ confirms that supplies made between members of a VAT group are not subject to VAT. This ruling is a very welcome confirmation of the long-stan…

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12/07/24
L’éternel problème de la double imposition des dividendes de source étrangère

Les investisseurs belges sont confrontés à un éternel problème de double imposition de leurs dividendes de source étrangère. Dans certains cas, ils pe…

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12/07/24
Absence de contrat d’architecture écrit : faisons le point

Même si la loi ne l’impose pas, l’architecte est tenu par ses règles déontologiques de proposer un contrat écrit à ses clients.

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12/07/24
L’instauration des chambres de règlement amiable dans les juridictions civiles et commerciales

Le coût d’une procédure et l’arriéré judiciaire particulièrement important devant de nombreuses juridictions en Belgique, ont amené le législateur, de…

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11/07/24
Tijdelijke beperking van de indexatie van de handelshuur door de Brusselse ordonnantiegever geldig bevonden do…

Met de ordonnantie van 15 december 2022 [1] voerde de Brusselse ordonnantiegever een tijdelijke beperking in van de handelshuurprijzen in het Brussels…

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11/07/24
Hoe wordt de uittredingsvergoeding van een pachtovereenkomst berekend?

Onder de Pachtwet beschikten de partijen over een grote vrijheid, wat meestal voor moeilijkheden zorgde voor de berekening van de uittredingsvergoedin…

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10/07/24
The General Court of the EU annuls the Commission decision on restructuring aid to Condor

On 8 May 2024, the General Court of the EU annulled the Commission decision of 26 July 2021 approving restructuring aid to German airline Condor follo…

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09/07/24
Produit d’assurance de la branche 23 lié à un fonds dédié : fraude fiscale ?

Dans un récent jugement du tribunal de première instance de Liège du 16 janvier 2023, une police d’assurance de la branche 23 a été considérée comme «…

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09/07/24
IA générative : licences de droit d’auteur sur vos créations ?

Face à l’omniprésence croissante de l’intelligence artificielle, les réflexions juridiques s’intensifient, en particulier autour des IA génératives et…

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09/07/24
Instant payments in euro soon to be free throughout Europe!

On 19 March 2024, the Regulation (EU) 2024/886 of 13 March 2024 as regards instant credit transfers in euro (the “Instant Payment Regulation”) was pub…

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08/07/24
First application of Towercast in Belgium and merger filing exemption for certain hospital merger

The Belgian Competition Authority has applied the Towercast case law in a first case in Belgium. As a result, one of the leading telecom operators, Pr…

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08/07/24
Preparing for the U.S. BIOSECURE Act

Momentum is building for the US BIOSECURE Act, and it is becoming more and more likely that it will soon become law. It may significantly impact pharm…

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05/07/24
Géolocaliser des véhicules de société : quelles limites ?

La géolocalisation par les employeurs des véhicules de société utilisés par les employés suscite légitimement des interrogations quant à sa conformité…

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05/07/24
Directors, be aware of potential liability when proposing a dividend distribution !

Even if a dividend distribution is permissible considering the balance sheet and liquidity tests under corporate law, it may still give rise to direct…

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03/07/24
Updated guidelines on Belgian FDI Screening

The Cooperation Agreement of 30 November 2022 establishing a foreign direct investment screening mechanism (‘FDI Regulation’) entered into force on 1 …

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