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28/02/10

VAT on the price of land: a reality as from 2011 at the latest

As from 1 January 2011 at the latest, the transfer of land belonging to a new building will be subject to VAT if the transfer of the building is subj…

28/02/10

The European Commission formally requests Belgium to amend certain provisions on the taxation of dividends

The European Commission has formally requested Belgium to change its tax provisions relating to dividends earned from Belgian investment funds that …

28/02/10

Residential lease - Decision Constitutional Court d.d. 26 November 2009 concerning realisation by landlord of …

If, in the event the landlord terminates a residential lease agreement for personal use and the tenant notifies the landlord of a counter-termination…

28/02/10

Walloon Government delays the urbanisation permit

The Walloon region postpones the entry into force of the urbanisation permit, which will now take effect on 1 September 2010.

28/02/10

The Ikea Act and the Services Directive: response of the legislator

Facing the transposition deadline of the so-called “services directive”, the legislator tries to respond in extremis by adopting a law modifying the …

28/02/10

Co-ownership: limitations on the use of private parts of a building

A constitutional deed of ownership, which sets out the rules of a co-ownership, may contain provisions that limit the use of the private parts of the…

28/02/10

Companies facing financial difficulties : duty of deciding

In a decision of 4 December 2008, the Court of Appeal of Brussels repeated the principles of directors’ liability in the event of unreasonable contin…

28/02/10

Simplification of the administrative burdens on European public limited liability companies

A new European directive intends to reduce to a minimum the administrative burdens on EU companies seeking mergers or divisions, by simplifying or wa…

28/02/10

Repercussions of the speciality requirement for companies

Contracts that do not have a profit objective, and which do not meet the corporate objectives of the company, are considered as void.

28/02/10

The establishment of a foreign non-profit association in Belgium: the centre of operations

A foreign non-profit association that wants to be established in Belgium can open a so-called “centre of operations” without having to create a new l…

28/02/10

The BOIP gives a divergent interpretation of the notion of

In its decision of 15 January 2010, the BOIP interpreted the notion of "genuine use of a trademark" and refused to give effect to a Community tradema…

28/02/10

Apple’s iPod design is protected under Belgian copyright law

In its decision of 17 September 2009, the Brussels Court of First Instance ruled that the design of Apple’s iPod music player is protected under Belg…

28/02/10

Slogan might be a trademark

Following a ruling by the European Court of Justice, Audi won the battle to register as a trademark the slogan ”Vorsprung durch Technik”.

28/02/10

Legislative proposals to stop illegal downloading on the Internet

The senator and Belgian State Minister Phillipe Monfils has announced that he is willing to introduce a legislative proposal in Belgium, which is bas…

18/02/10

Impact de la crise économique sur la gestion fiscale

Dans le présent article nous abordons l'impact de la crise économique sur la gestion fiscale des entreprises, ensuite nous illustrerons brièvement son…

11/02/10

Lutte contre la fraude fiscale: vers un nouvel équilibre

La lutte contre la fraude fiscale engendre des frustrations profondes. Dans le chef des agents du fisc d'une part (difficulté, voire ...

09/02/10

Simplified declaration for companies broadcasting music

In some cases, companies that broadcast music are required to pay a fee. The declaration relating thereto was recently simplified.

05/02/10

Fisc et délation

La délation se définit comme la « dénonciation mais toujours en mauvaise part » (Littré).Les régimes totalitaires en raffolent, et les administrations…

02/02/10

La saisie-description en matière informatique : appel à une plus grande pondération et à la juste mesure des m…

L'arsenal législatif belge comporte un instrument procédural redoutablement efficace dans la protection des droits intellectuels : la saisie-desc…

01/02/10

Unfair Commercial Practices: European Court gives its first ruling - Green light for “Combined Offers” in Belg…

The European Court of Justice ("ECJ") has recently issued the first ruling on the 2005 Unfair Commercial Practices (UCP) Directive. The UCP Directive …

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European Commission publishes official proposal for new Public Procurement Regulation

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Un développement majeur pour les avocats en matière de lutte contre le blanchiment

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Greenwashing : quand le droit s’invite dans votre stratégie marketing

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Wanneer is jouw recruitment AI-tool een high risk systeem?

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Antwerp Enterprise Court holds that disputes concerning the …

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VAT on the price of land: a reality as from 2011 at the latest

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Residential lease - Decision Constitutional Court d.d. 26 November 2009 concerning realisation by landlord of …

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Walloon Government delays the urbanisation permit

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The Ikea Act and the Services Directive: response of the legislator

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Co-ownership: limitations on the use of private parts of a building

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Companies facing financial difficulties : duty of deciding

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Simplification of the administrative burdens on European public limited liability companies

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Repercussions of the speciality requirement for companies

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The establishment of a foreign non-profit association in Belgium: the centre of operations

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The BOIP gives a divergent interpretation of the notion of

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Apple’s iPod design is protected under Belgian copyright law

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Slogan might be a trademark

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Legislative proposals to stop illegal downloading on the Internet

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Impact de la crise économique sur la gestion fiscale

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Lutte contre la fraude fiscale: vers un nouvel équilibre

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Simplified declaration for companies broadcasting music

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