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The perfect place for any legal or tax professional to keep abreast of everything that’s happening on the Belgian legal scene

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11/05/26
11/05/26
New mandatory withdrawal button for B2C webshops

Webshop operators are required to update their online interfaces and withdrawal procedures before the compliance deadline of 19 June 2026.

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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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13/05/26
The Belgian Constitutional Court upholds the "polluter pays"…

The Belgian Constitutional Court ruled on 23 April 2026 (n°50/2026) that Ar…

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13/05/26
Proceduremisbruik door de fiscus: hof van beroep annuleert a…

Het hof van beroep te Brussel heeft drie aanslagen in de personenbelasting …

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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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04/03/11
Commission’s investigation on the aids allocated to Ducroire and SECA BT

The two export credit insurance companies were granted with capital injections from their respective Sates at the moment of their foundation. The Comm…

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04/03/11
New Directive Amending the Prospectus Directive Will Require Modification of the Prospectus Act

A directive amending the Prospectus Directive and the Transparency Directive was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 11 Decembe…

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03/03/11
The social elections of 2012: the National Labour Council (NLC) suggests very practical measures for improving…

In view of the upcoming social elections, the minister for employment and equal opportunities, Joëlle Milquet, has consulted the NLC about certain pro…

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03/03/11
The collective agreement 2011-12 was rejected by the trade unions. The Government takes the lead.

Where are we with the project of harmonizing the status of blue and white collar workers?

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01/03/11
Only certain anti-crisis measures extended.

Certain measures were put in place during the crisis to deal with the employment consequences thereof. The applicability of certain measures has, yet …

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26/02/11
The E-Privacy Directive: opt-in or opt-out for storing “cookies”?

Belgian law is expected to implement the amended European E-Privacy Directive (2009/136/EC) by the end of May 2011. The most important innovation in t…

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26/02/11
The Act of 10 January 2011 will simplify the current Act of 28 March 1984 regarding patents

The Act of 10 January 2011 regarding the execution of the Patent Treaty and relating to European patents contains important modifications to the Belgi…

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26/02/11
The Benelux Court of Justice rules about the “reflex effect” in trademark law

According to the Benelux Court of Justice, the holder of a lapsed trademark may not claim protection against the mere use of that sign by a company th…

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25/02/11
Obligation of recovery of electrical and electronic waste

Petition against the decision of the Walloon government of 23 December 2010 amending the decision of the Walloon government of 23 September 2010 estab…

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25/02/11
Bee – evaluation of the risks of plant protection products – pesticides

Council of State – French Republic – Cancellation of the authorization to sell  “Cruiser” insecticide.

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25/02/11
New directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions – IPPC becomes IED

Le 17 décembre dernier, a été publiée au Journal officiel des Communautés européenne la nouvelle directive 2010/75/UE du Parlement européen et du Cons…

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25/02/11
New quota of green certificates

On 10 February 2011, the Walloon government determined the new quota of green certificates for the period 2013-16.

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25/02/11
Bénévolat : Attention à la requalification en contrat de travail !

Une fois n’est pas coutume, c’est en matière de bénévolat que la Cour de cassation a eu à examiner s’il y avait lieu à procéder à une requalification …

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24/02/11
EU law and exclusive football broadcasting rights : the saga continues

The General Court of the EU rendered on 17 February 2011 a judgment which reinforces to a certain extent the rights of football spectators.

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24/02/11
Suspicion of an IP infringement is sufficient for seizure by customs

Customs may seize in-transit goods in the EU if there are sufficient grounds for suspecting they are counterfeit and to be put on the market in the EU…

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22/02/11
Préavis réduit à 65 ans: discriminatoire?

Le simple fait d’atteindre l’âge de 65 ans ne met pas fin au contrat de travail et ne transforme pas automatiquement le travailleur en un pensionné.

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21/02/11
Redelijkheid in de cassatierechtsprak inzake wilekeurig ontslag

Tot voor kort gaf het Hof van Cassatie een zeer formalistische interpretative aan artikel 63 van de arbeidsovereenkomstenwet door te stellen dat het o…

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21/02/11
De arbeidsrelatieswet opnieuw in de kijker

Einde 2010 heeft het Hof van Cassatie zich voor het eerst uitgesproken over de toepassing van Titel XIII van de Programmawet (I) van 27 december 2006,…

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19/02/11
No confusion between “F1” and “F1 Live”

NautaDutilh recently scored an important victory before the General Court of the European Union in Luxembourg.

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19/02/11
Acte équipollent à rupture: une évolution fondamentale de la jurisprudence de la cour de cassation.

La Cour de cassation a rendu, le 11 octobre 2010, un important arrêt concernant ce qu’il y a lieu d’entendre par acte équipollent à rupture, qui est d…

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