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23/04/12

Applications for ICANN’s new Top Level Domains closed on 12 April 2012

ICANN, the governing body of the Internet, has received applications for more than 1,000 new domains with extensions such as “.sports”, “.hotel”, “.af…

23/04/12

New developments in the jurisprudence of the High Court regarding copyright protected works

The Belgian High Court decided that a copyright protected work does not have to reflect the personality of the author.

22/04/12

CAPITAL GAINS ON SHARES REALIZED BY COMPANIES

Until recently, capital gains on shares were fully exempt from corporate income tax, provided that certain conditions are fulfilled. The most essentia…

21/04/12

Termination payment in the event of part-time time credit

Until recently, there was some controversy in calculating the termination payment due by the employer when terminating the contract of an employee wit…

20/04/12

L’acquéreur d’une œuvre d’art et les conséquences de ses actes.

La Belgique est un lieu où se tiennent régulièrement les foires d'art. La dernière en date est la Brussels art fair où l'amateur d'art a pu une fois d…

20/04/12

BENEFITS IN KIND OF FREE HOUSING, ELECTRICITY AND HEATING

The taxable benefit in kind related to the free disposal of housing facilities enjoyed by a company director has almost doubled.

19/04/12

New Developments in Belgian Employment Law

On 6 April 2012, the Omnibus Act of 29 March 2012, which introduces a number of important changes to employment law, was published in the Belgian Stat…

18/04/12

BENEFIT IN KIND OF COMPANY CARS

As explained in our previous newsletter (www.lydian.be , E-zine, "Changes in Belgian tax legislation), the Belgian Government has - as of January 1st,…

17/04/12

RCC (ANCIENNEMENT PRÉPENSION), CANADA DRY ET CRÉDIT-TEMPS: AUGMENTATION DES COTISATIONS PATRONALES, ÉGALEMENT …

Depuis le 1er avril 2010, les cotisations patronales sur les RCC (les anciennes prépensions) et sur les pseudo-prépensions (des compléments pay…

16/04/12

Employers must respect age pyramid in case of collective dismissal

As you know the Di Rupo government has announced and already partially implemented sweeping reforms in important areas of labour and social security l…

16/04/12

Compliance with formalities on part-time work becomes even more important

The new Programme Act has been published in the Belgian State Gazette of 6 April 2012. Said Act contains a.o a number of measures in order to combat s…

13/04/12

Pesticides : data sharing

Regulation 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market enter…

13/04/12

LUTTE CONTRE LA FRAUDE: RESPONSABILITÉ SOLIDAIRE EN CAS DE (SOUS-)TRAITANCE POUR LES DETTES SOCIALES ET FISCAL…

Pour les dettes sociales et fiscales, l'actuel système de la responsabilité solidaire et l'obligation de retenue par le client dans les secteurs …

12/04/12

ENCORE UNE NOUVEAUTÉ: LE PLAN POUR L’EMPLOI ET UNE PYRAMIDE DES ÂGES EN CAS DE LICENCIEMENT COLLECTIF

Afin de maintenir les travailleurs âgés plus longtemps au travail, les entreprises de plus de 20 travailleurs seront tenues de rédiger un plan pour l'…

11/04/12

GMO: cultivation opt-out

Plans to allow Member States to block the cultivation of approved genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on their territory have stalled again after a …

11/04/12

Courts Must Annul Blacklisted Clauses at their Own Initiative

On 4 January 2012, the Ghent Court of Appeal (Hof van Beroep/Cour d'Appel) held that a court must at its own initiative review consumer agreements and…

09/04/12

REACH: substance evaluation

REACH on cruise control: ECHA publishes its first Community Rolling Action Plan

07/04/12

Dangerous Preparations Directive recast

The European Commission, on 26 January 2012, adopted a proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the classification, p…

05/04/12

Biocidal Products - registration: a moving target?

On 1 March 2012, the Court of Justice handed down its judgment in Case C-420/10 Söll Gmbh v Tetra Gmbh in which it rules for the first time on the sco…

04/04/12

Sabam Denied Netlog Filtering Demand by ECJ

On 16 February 2012, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) handed down its preliminary ruling in Case C-360/10, Belgische Vereniging van …

11/05/26

11/05/26

New mandatory withdrawal button for B2C webshops

08/05/26

08/05/26

Caluwaerts Uytterhoeven versterkt partnerteam met strafrechtexpert Mr. Marijn Van Nooten

08/05/26

08/05/26

Baker Tilly Law Belgium versterkt M&A-praktijk met nieuwe partner

13/05/26

The Belgian Constitutional Court upholds the "polluter pays"…

13/05/26

Proceduremisbruik door de fiscus: hof van beroep annuleert a…

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23/04/12

Applications for ICANN’s new Top Level Domains closed on 12 April 2012

23/04/12

New developments in the jurisprudence of the High Court regarding copyright protected works

22/04/12

CAPITAL GAINS ON SHARES REALIZED BY COMPANIES

21/04/12

Termination payment in the event of part-time time credit

20/04/12

L’acquéreur d’une œuvre d’art et les conséquences de ses actes.

20/04/12

BENEFITS IN KIND OF FREE HOUSING, ELECTRICITY AND HEATING

19/04/12

New Developments in Belgian Employment Law

18/04/12

BENEFIT IN KIND OF COMPANY CARS

17/04/12

RCC (ANCIENNEMENT PRÉPENSION), CANADA DRY ET CRÉDIT-TEMPS: AUGMENTATION DES COTISATIONS PATRONALES, ÉGALEMENT …

16/04/12

Employers must respect age pyramid in case of collective dismissal

16/04/12

Compliance with formalities on part-time work becomes even more important

13/04/12

Pesticides : data sharing

13/04/12

LUTTE CONTRE LA FRAUDE: RESPONSABILITÉ SOLIDAIRE EN CAS DE (SOUS-)TRAITANCE POUR LES DETTES SOCIALES ET FISCAL…

12/04/12

ENCORE UNE NOUVEAUTÉ: LE PLAN POUR L’EMPLOI ET UNE PYRAMIDE DES ÂGES EN CAS DE LICENCIEMENT COLLECTIF

11/04/12

GMO: cultivation opt-out

11/04/12

Courts Must Annul Blacklisted Clauses at their Own Initiative

09/04/12

REACH: substance evaluation

07/04/12

Dangerous Preparations Directive recast

05/04/12

Biocidal Products - registration: a moving target?

04/04/12

Sabam Denied Netlog Filtering Demand by ECJ