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01/03/24

EU citizens rally for medical cannabis but face a rigid European Commission

In the EU, access to medical cannabis is a matter of national policy. A group of citizens wants to change that by leveraging a citizens’ initiative an…

01/03/24

Notice and Action Mechanisms in the DSA – Balancing the Removal of Illegal Content and the Freedom of Expressi…

On February 17, 2024, The Digital Services Act (DSA) will become applicable, introducing a new regulatory framework for providers of intermediary serv…

01/03/24

La société civile immobilière française est-elle visée par la taxe Caïman ?

Des milliers de Belges détiennent une résidence secondaire en France à travers une SCI française. Ils pourraient dans certains cas être visés par la t…

29/02/24

Prévention incendie en immeuble professionnel : quelles mesures ?

Il est obligatoire d’équiper son commerce avec des équipements de protection contre les incendies (extincteurs, alarme incendie etc.) et ces équipemen…

28/02/24

Een onderneming blijft verantwoordelijk voor de misleidende vergelijkende reclame die externe consultant in ha…

De Voorzitter van de Ondernemingsrechtbank te Antwerpen oordeelde, in het kader van een stakingsvordering tegen Orange, dochteronderneming SSN en mark…

27/02/24

Belgium is getting ready for the Digital Services Act: Are you impacted?

On 17 February 2024, the EU Digital Services Act became fully applicable to online intermediaries and platforms (online marketplaces, social networks,…

26/02/24

Dossier médical : droit d’obtenir gratuitement une première copie

Comme expliqué dans notre précédente news "Comment reconnaître une demande d’accès aux données "?, le RGPD octroie à chaque personne un droit d’accès …

26/02/24

EPPO – First ruling of the ECJ: a Solomon’s judgement on cross-border investigations

In its Grand Chamber judgement of 21 December 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union rendered its very first decision on the functioning of …

23/02/24

Lanceurs d'alerte : quelques ambiguïtés clarifiées

La plupart des entreprises et organisations sont désormais familiarisées avec le concept de « signalements », et en particulier avec la loi belge du 2…

21/02/24

Proposed EU Directive on harmonisation of avoidance actions to have limited effect on Belgian law

The principles outlined in the European Commission's proposal for a Directive harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law is not expected to lead to…

16/02/24

DSA – Balancing the Removal of Illegal Content and the Freedom of Expression

On February 17, 2024, The Digital Services Act (DSA) will become applicable, introducing a new regulatory framework for providers of intermediary serv…

16/02/24

New Belgian rules on tort liability are coming: the impact on the civil liability of company directors, indepe…

On 1 February 2024, Belgian Parliament adopted a new Book 6 to the civil code, holding new rules on tort liability. The core principles of Belgian tor…

15/02/24

Verantwoordelijkheid voor de misleidende vergelijkende reclame gepubliceerd door externe consultant?

De Voorzitter van de Ondernemingsrechtbank te Antwerpen oordeelde, in het kader van een stakingsvordering tegen Orange, dochteronderneming SSN en mark…

14/02/24

When is it too cold to work?

As winter settles in, the challenge of working in cold conditions becomes a significant consideration in the professional landscape. Cold working envi…

13/02/24

Waiver of debt in a reorganization agreement is now taxed

Recently, insolvency law was fundamentally amended in terms of reorganization procedures. The tax legislation was subsequently adapted to these new pr…

12/02/24

Opgepast voor fiscaal misbruik bij afbraak- en heropbouwprojecten

In onze artikels van 28 november 2023 en 30 januari 2024 werd reeds uitvoerig ingegaan op de nieuwe BTW-regeling die vanaf 1 januari 2024 van toepassi…

12/02/24

Banker's oath

On 15 January 2024, the law on the banking oath was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. The law impacts the banking sector and only applies to …

09/02/24

Wage withholding tax exemption for shift work - important decision of the Constitutional Court

In a request for preliminary ruling, the Belgian Constitutional Court was asked to rule on the discriminatory character (or not) of one of the conditi…

09/02/24

EU Court of Justice: Parallel importer may not remove PPP batch number

On 7 December 2023, the EU Court of Justice (‘CJEU’) handed down its ruling in case C-830/21 between Syngenta Agro GmbH (‘Syngenta Agro’) and Agro Tra…

06/02/24

Surely the Kids are Safe? – What the European Commission’s Updated Guidance Says About Joint Venture Agreement…

On July 1, 2023, the European Commission’s revised Guidelines on Horizontal Cooperation Agreements entered into force (see our previous alert for a co…

08/05/26

08/05/26

Caluwaerts Uytterhoeven versterkt partnerteam met strafrechtexpert Mr. Marijn Van Nooten

08/05/26

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

06/05/26

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Important update on Belgian public procurement

08/05/26

Abolition of the federal interest deduction: impact on non‑r…

08/05/26

The CEPANI 2026 Arbitration Rules: 5 Key Changes

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01/03/24

EU citizens rally for medical cannabis but face a rigid European Commission

01/03/24

Notice and Action Mechanisms in the DSA – Balancing the Removal of Illegal Content and the Freedom of Expressi…

01/03/24

La société civile immobilière française est-elle visée par la taxe Caïman ?

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Prévention incendie en immeuble professionnel : quelles mesures ?

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Een onderneming blijft verantwoordelijk voor de misleidende vergelijkende reclame die externe consultant in ha…

27/02/24

Belgium is getting ready for the Digital Services Act: Are you impacted?

26/02/24

Dossier médical : droit d’obtenir gratuitement une première copie

26/02/24

EPPO – First ruling of the ECJ: a Solomon’s judgement on cross-border investigations

23/02/24

Lanceurs d'alerte : quelques ambiguïtés clarifiées

21/02/24

Proposed EU Directive on harmonisation of avoidance actions to have limited effect on Belgian law

16/02/24

DSA – Balancing the Removal of Illegal Content and the Freedom of Expression

16/02/24

New Belgian rules on tort liability are coming: the impact on the civil liability of company directors, indepe…

15/02/24

Verantwoordelijkheid voor de misleidende vergelijkende reclame gepubliceerd door externe consultant?

14/02/24

When is it too cold to work?

13/02/24

Waiver of debt in a reorganization agreement is now taxed

12/02/24

Opgepast voor fiscaal misbruik bij afbraak- en heropbouwprojecten

12/02/24

Banker's oath

09/02/24

Wage withholding tax exemption for shift work - important decision of the Constitutional Court

09/02/24

EU Court of Justice: Parallel importer may not remove PPP batch number

06/02/24

Surely the Kids are Safe? – What the European Commission’s Updated Guidance Says About Joint Venture Agreement…