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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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23/09/10
Evaluation forfaitaire de certains frais professionnels par l’ONSS

Dans notre newsflash du 11 janvier 2010, nous vous annoncions le renversement de la charge de la preuve des frais professionnels remboursés de manière…

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22/09/10
The introduction of the Social Criminal Code

The law introducing the Social Criminal Code has been published in the Belgian Official Gazette on 1 July 2010. By introducing the Social Criminal Cod…

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22/09/10
New law regarding co-property

On 1 September 2010, the law of 2 June 2010 amending the Civil Code in order to modernize the functioning of co-ownership came into force, at least a …

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21/09/10
The Belgian Institute of real estate agents infringed competition law

The Competition Council has condemned Belgian Institute of real estate agents for having influenced the price of the agents.

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21/09/10
Recent development in the field of Services Directive

The EU Commission launched the EU infringement procedure against 12 Member States that have not yet fully transposed the Directive (among which is Bel…

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21/09/10
Partial approval of a concentration in the chemical distribution sector

According to the European Commission, the acquisition of the Belgian and Dutch branches of Eurochem by Univar should not significantly affect competit…

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20/09/10
Wrongful break-up of a determined lease agreement by the lessee – forced execution or termination ?

When a tenant  wrongfully breaks a determined lease, the judge may consider that the landlord is abusing its right if it pursues the forced execu…

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20/09/10
Partial mortgage or rank parity?

How to secure the financing of a real estate project developed on a property purchased under the co-ownership regime by several promoters?

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20/09/10
The Belgian Institute of Real Estate Agents infringed competition law

The Competition Council has condemned the Belgian Institute of Real Estate Agents for having influenced the price of the agents.

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20/09/10
Property transfer tax in the case of cancellation of a disposal agreement

The cancellation of an agreement regarding the disposal of a property located in Belgium could have serious negative tax consequences. Indeed, the Bel…

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20/09/10
New directive EPB (recast)

On 19 May 2010, a new directive on the energy performance of buildings was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council.

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20/09/10
New law on co-ownership in force

On Monday 28 June, the Law of 2 June 2010 amending the current legislation regarding co-ownership was published in the annexes to the Belgian Official…

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18/09/10
Insurance compensation scheme becomes mandatory

Similar to the existing protection scheme for bank deposits of up to 100.000 EUR, Belgian law provides for a protection scheme for life insurance cont…

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18/09/10
Possibility of expropriation of financial institutions that place the financial stability of the country at ri…

From now on, the government can sell parts of the assets of financial institutions whose behaviour places the financial stability of the country at ri…

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18/09/10
Guarantees vs corporate interest test

When a bank grants a credit and requires a security from a subsidiary company of the borrower, the bank must ensure that such security meets the corpo…

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18/09/10
Bank resolution funds: An application of the polluter pays principle to the financial sector

Among the measures in place to prevent a new crisis, Europe notably focuses on the bank resolution funds. The idea is simple: institutions responsible…

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18/09/10
The European Court of Justice of the EU confirms and refines its case law concerning trademark infringements i…

Putting “second hand” or “used” close to a trademark mentioned in Google AdWords is not a legitimate reason for the trademark holder to oppose the use…

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18/09/10
Bananabay

Bananabay: the Court of Justice of the European Union confirms its decisions in the Google-AdWords cases in a new litigation between two German seller…

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17/09/10
Belgium continues its fight against counterfeiting

You may recall that on 15 May 2007, Belgium passed an Act sanctioning counterfeiting and piracy of intellectual property rights (the Act). Belgium, cr…

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17/09/10
The European Court of Justice clarifies the scope of protection for well-known trade marks

Trade marks with a reputation are better protected than other trade marks. The owner of a trade mark with a reputation can oppose the use of a sign wh…

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