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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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10/11/09
Les tendances en matière d'outsourcing en période de crise

Interview de Maître Kristof De Vulder, avocat associé chez DLA Piper.

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10/11/09
Le contentieux de la propriété intellectuelle, nouvelle mouture: un premier bilan

La transposition en droit belge, courant 2007, de la Directive européenne 2004/48 sur la mise en œuvre des droits de propriété intellectuelle offrit l…

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10/11/09
Pourquoi une « Roadmap » propriété intellectuelle est-elle essentielle en matière d’innovation

•    Qu'est-ce qu'une "Roadmap » Propriété intellectuelle ?•    Quand faut-il l'établir ?•    Quelles son…

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10/11/09
Open Innovation et droits intellectuels

Qu’est-ce que l’open innovation ?Quelles sont les principales questions juridiques qui se posent ?

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09/11/09
Belgian Procurement Law becomes more compliant

On 23 April 2009, the ECJ held that Belgium did not properly transpose Procurement Directive 2004/18 into national law (case C-292/07). In fact, Belgi…

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09/11/09
L'exploitation de la propriété intellectuelle par le contrat de licence

1 milliard de dollars. Tel est le montant perçu annuellement à titre de royalties par Intellectual Ventures, une société américaine créée il y a moins…

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09/11/09
Rappel de quelques notions juridiques de base en droits intellectuels

Quels sont les principaux droits intellectuels ?On peut distinguer d'après leur objet quatre grandes catégories de droits intellectuels :-  …

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09/11/09
Les créations d’employés

Si les entreprises sont conscientes du fait qu'elles peuvent opposer des droits de propriété intellectuelle aux contrefacteurs, elles ne sont pas touj…

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09/11/09
Vie privée, travail et sites sociaux : un ménage à trois

L'articulation de la vie privée et du travail, et plus particulièrement de la vie privée au travail, est une problématique déjà ancienne. L'émergence …

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04/11/09
New European driving licence in Belgium as from 2010

Implementing the third EC Directive on driving licences [1], the Belgian government has recently decided to introduce the new single European driving …

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03/11/09
Acquiring Belgian nationality becomes more difficult

On 9 October, the Belgian government has taken the decision to strengthen the requirements for acquiring Belgian nationality. As a result, Belgian nat…

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02/11/09
The ECJ Sea Judgement: Some further guidance on the “in house” exemption

In its Sea Judgement of 10 September 2009 (C-573/07), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) further clarifies its “in-house” jurisprudence. More specifi…

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30/10/09
The calculation of the compensation in lieu of notice in case of parental leave: the point of view of the Cour…

In our latest ezine we referred to the discussion on the calculation of the compensation in lieu of notice in case of reduced work.

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30/10/09
New developments on holiday and holiday pay

Contrary to holiday pay for blue-collar workers, for white-collar workers it is paid by the employer himself.

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29/10/09
New indexation of salary levels

These new levels relate to the authorisations for employing and granting work permits to foreign nationals (from outside the EEA).

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26/10/09
International Acquisition Finance in Belgium

Altius' banking & finance team contributed to a jurisdictional comparison of international acquisition finance. The volume provides counsel with a…

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26/10/09
New Belgian Rules on Financial Assistance

The Royal Decree of 8 October 2008 amending the Belgian Companies Code (“BCC”) has amended the rules on financial assistance. The new rules entered in…

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19/10/09
The 2010-2011 budget and its impact on employment and social security

Last week, the Belgian government reached an agreement on the 2010-2011 federal budget. The most important social security and employment law measures…

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15/10/09
Cash payments: Limits set by anti money-laundering Law

In the current economic climate, suppliers ask to be paid in cash more and more often. Also, certain credit insurers are tightening their limits of co…

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08/10/09
Unfair recruitment policies under Court scrutiny

A company manager recently stated in a number of interviews that he could not hire certain candidates of foreign origin due to the reluctance of some …

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