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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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07/11/08
Redemption of shares: less stringent restrictions

The Royal Decree of 8 October 2008 amending the Belgian Companies Code [1] has amended the rules on redemption of shares by a company. They will enter…

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07/11/08
The contribution in kind: has the auditor been set aside?

The Royal Decree of 8 October 2008 amending the Belgian Companies Code [1] has partly amended the rules on the contribution in kind. They will enter i…

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22/10/08
The ‘Renault Act’ ten years on: company restructurings and social plans, what are the trends in Belgium?

The law firm Claeys & Engels has just published a study concerning company restructurings and social plans. The study is based on 216 collective b…

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02/10/08
Agent or Distributor: A Competition Law Perspective

The advantages of selling through a genuine agent.

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11/07/08
Extension of the obligation to inform the prevention adviser

The Belgian regulation (Royal Decree of 27 January 2008, B.S./M.B. 3 March 2008) foresees that an employer must inform the prevention adviser of any…

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03/07/08
AG Sharpston declares Belgian DRD incompatible with EC Parent-Subsidiary Directive

On 8 May 2008, Advocate General (AG) Sharpston issued her opinion in the Cobelfret v Belgium case (Case C-138/07) regarding the compatibility of the B…

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20/06/08
Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Conference Papers

Multi-branding – a more conventional approach?

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01/06/06
EC Competition Law Treatment of R&D Agreements

In modern economies, industrial competitiveness is increasingly determined by the ability to create new or improved products or services. Research and…

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01/01/06
Striking trademark judgements of the European Court of Justice in 2005

European ‘federal’ law has become an important factor in the trademark arena. Council Regulation 40/94 on the Community trademark (the Community Trade…

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01/01/06
PLC Mergers & Acquisitions Handbook - Belgium 2005/2006

Please give a brief overview of the public M&A market in your jurisdiction. (Has it been active? What were the big deals over the past year?)

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06/12/04
Arrêt du 10 février 1998 (Bruxelles). RG 96AR1629

Le mariage étant défini comme "l'acte par lequel l'homme et la femme établissent entre eux, de commun accord, une communauté de vie que la loi protège…

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