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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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16/06/11
The audit and valuation of IP rights

No one can deny that intellectual property is a valuable asset. However, businesses consistently tend to underestimate the value of their intellectual…

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16/06/11
Liability of tax advisors and shareholders for the tax debts of a shell company: Selected cases

Liability is a hot issue in the field of taxation. Indeed, over the past few years, several new types of liability for company directors, shareholders…

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16/06/11
EUROPEAN ANTITRUST UPDATE - The European Court of Justice boosts private enforcement in the EU (Case C-360/0…

In a judgment delivered on 14 June 2011, the European Court of Justice decided that the provisions of EU law on cartels do not preclude access to docu…

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15/06/11
Recent trends in auditors' liability

Auditors are increasingly involved, in various ways, in the running of companies. Four types of activities can be distinguished: (i) general statuto…

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14/06/11
WHICH PROTECTION AGAINST DISMISSAL APPLIES TO AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS THE ONLY CANDIDATE IN THE SOCIAL ELECTIONS?

In our Headlines of 24 May 2011 we already informed you about the preparations of the social elections of 2012. The social elections and especially th…

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10/06/11
Vergunningsplicht voor uitbaters van logies

Vanaf 1 januari 2011 geldt op initiatief van Toerisme Vlaanderen voor alle uitbaters van logies van ten minste 10 personen de verplichting om zich aan…

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10/06/11
Hoe Controleer Je Het Vruchtgebruik Op Een Kapitaal?

Je bent naakte eigenaar (erfgenaam) van geld waarvan het vruchtgebruik toekomt aan de langstlevende. Wanneer je niets onderneemt en het geld is verdwe…

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09/06/11
De tijd tikt verder … wat met de coördinatie van de appartementsakten ?

In de Appartementswet van 2 juni 2010 is, in art. 19.2., de verplichting opgelegd om vóór september 2011 de verschillende appartementsakten (basisakte…

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09/06/11
De Bewijswaarde Van Een E-Mail

De e-mail heeft de gewone brief volkomen verdrongen en is vandaag veruit het meest populaire en gebruikte communicatiemiddel. Zelfs in het handelsrech…

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08/06/11
Concurrentieel beheer huwelijksvermogen gaat niet op in het kader van het vernieuwde Appartementsrecht.

In het kader van de nieuwe wet op de mede – eigendom, heeft de wetgever voorzien in een vernieuwde regeling voor wat betreft het scenario waarin versc…

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08/06/11
De Voorlopig Bewindvoerder Als Beschermer Van Het Familiepatrimonium

In familiezaken ontstaan er geregeld geschillen tussen familieleden over het beheer van het vermogen van een ander familielid. Niet zelden ontstaan de…

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07/06/11
Beyond all distances: E-democracy in today's companies

As of 1 January 2012, shareholders of listed companies will obtain more rights as a consequence of the transposition of the EU Shareholders’ Rights Di…

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07/06/11
Blijf ik als ouder nog burgerlijk verantwoordelijk indien ik geen contact meer heb met mijn minderjarig kind?

Art. 1384§2 van het Burgerlijk Wetboek bepaalt dat de vader en moeder beiden solidair aansprakelijk zijn voor de schade die wordt veroorzaakt door hun…

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07/06/11
Brazil Joins OECD Agreement To Share Data

Brazil recently joined the OECD Agreement on mutual acceptance of chemical data. The country is the fifth non OECD member country to join the agreemen…

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07/06/11
German Report on regulating nano-materials

The report of the advisory body to the German government for nano-technology, the NanoCommission, was published last month. It reflects the controvers…

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01/06/11
Requirement of EU establishment lifted under the new Plant Protection Products Regulation

The new Plant Protection Products Regulation 1107/2009 will be applied as from 14 June 2011. While there has already been much discussion of this cons…

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01/06/11
Revised Directive on the restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS)

The European Council adopted the revised Directive on the restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) on 27 May …

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31/05/11
Réforme fiscale française : les Belges sont concernés

Après une annonce fracassante de suppression de l'ISF, une promesse de sanction pour les Français qui osent quitter leur Mère Patrie et de longues ter…

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27/05/11
L’arrêt Chronopost : un arrêt qui soulève plus de questions qu’il n’en résout ?

Marque communautaire - article 98 du règlement (CE) n° 40/94 - Portée territoriale d'une interdiction des actes de contrefaçon prononcée par un tribun…

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27/05/11
Emissions Trading - Highlights of the developments in the run up to ETS III

The first part of the e-zine highlights the most important changes to the European framework governing the Emissions Trading Scheme. The second part w…

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