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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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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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29/12/10
Rules on origin of products under generalised system of preferences revised

On November 18 2010 the European Commission adopted Regulation 1063/2010 which amends the rules on the generalised system of preferences (GSP).(1) The…

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29/12/10
REACH deadline passes - hundreds of substances not yet registered

Sellers of chemical substances, preparations and articles that contain substances that must be registered according to the EU Regulation on the Regist…

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29/12/10
European cross border injunctions revisited

In a 22 December 2010 decision in the case Solvay v Honeywell e.a., the District Court of The Hague has referred several questions to the Court of Jus…

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29/12/10
Clinical research and VAT: news and questions

By a recent decision, the Belgian VAT Authorities stated that clinical research is an activity that requires VAT. It is likely that researchers will (…

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28/12/10
The Law of 31 March 2010 on damage indemnification resulting from health care is still waiting for a governmen…

The lack of government with full powers has frozen, for nearly eight months, the entry into force of the law of 31 March 2010 relating to indemnificat…

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28/12/10
L’arrêt de la Cour d’appel de Liège du 6 septembre 2010 ou l’annonce d’une saga jurisprudentielle en matière d…

In Belgium, no legal provision prohibits surrogacy, but the contract for surrogate motherhood is considered by the courts as contrary to public order …

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28/12/10
La Cour de Cassation précise les limites du secret médical dans le cas du patient victime

In line with its previous jurisprudence, the Supreme Court has recently stated that medical confidentiality does not extend to facts that the patient …

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28/12/10
The use of placebo’s in clinical trials

The World Medical Association discusses problems on the use of placebo’s in clinical trials.

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28/12/10
IMI launched his 3rd call for proposals

L’IMI (Innovative Medicines Initiative) constitue la plus large initiative de partenariat public-privé en Europe destiné à soutenir la recherche clini…

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28/12/10
News

- New law in progress aiming to reformate the law of 11th mei 2003 about the research on embryos in vitro - New resolution in progress in the Parliame…

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28/12/10
SIGeDIS

A special employer social security contribution of 8.86% is due on premiums paid within the framework of supplementary pension schemes (e.g. group ins…

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27/12/10
Alcoolisme et drogue au travail : jurisprudence récente et conseils

Dans trois décisions récentes, les juridictions ont été amenées à se positionner face à des situations de drogue ou d’alcoolisme sur le lieu de travai…

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27/12/10
Pécule de vacances sur pécule de vacances (Bis)?

Dans l’un de nos précédents ezines, nous avions déjà commenté la jurisprudence de la Cour de Cassation (arrêt du 15 juin 1996 et confirmation du 29 ju…

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24/12/10
Recension législative et réglementaire pour la Belgique et l’Union européenne en matière de TIC (15 octobre 20…

28/09/2010 - Arrêté ministériel relatif au registre informatisé dans les abattoirs. M.B. 22 octobre 2010, p. 62846

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24/12/10
Pas de cession présumée des droits patrimoniaux sur les programmes d´ordinateur lorsque ledit programme est cr…

Dans un arrêt du 3 juin 2010, la Cour de cassation casse un arrêt rendu par la Cour d´appel de Gand le 3 novembre 2008 et précise qu´il ne peut existe…

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24/12/10
Un point sur la comparution par vidéoconférence en matière pénale suite à l’arrêt rendu par la Cour Européenne…

Dans un arrêt de Grande Chambre du 2 novembre 2010, la Cour Européenne des Droits de l’Homme se penche sur le recours introduit par Monsieur SAKHNOVSK…

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23/12/10
€ 799 million fine for air cargo carriers

On 9 November 2010, the European Commission fined 11 air cargo carriers a total of €799,445,000 for operating a worldwide cartel which negatively affe…

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23/12/10
Europe opens an investigation into Google

The European Commission decided on 30 November 2010 to start formal proceedings against Google, accused of abusing its dominant position in online sea…

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23/12/10
Vouchers as part of remuneration and VAT

On 29 July 2010, the European Court of Justice stated that the provision of a voucher to an employee as part of its remuneration amounts to a supply o…

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23/12/10
The European Commission prevents ING from reimbursing its investors

In compliance with its restructuring plan, ING will have to reimburse the aid money allocated by the Dutch government, before paying off the owners of…

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