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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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16/03/26
16/03/26
AVOCATS.BE se mobilise pour la défense de l’État de droit

Face aux atteintes croissantes à l’État de droit en Belgique, comme ailleurs dans le monde, AVOCATS.BE annonce la création d’un Observatoire de l’État de droit. Cette initiative vi…

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13/03/26
13/03/26
New EU De-minimis Registration Obligation: What Businesses Receiving Public Subsidies Need to K…

As of 1 January 2026, the administrative landscape for de-minimis aid in the EU has changed significantly. Businesses that receive public subsidies should understand how this new s…

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11/03/26
11/03/26
Liedekerke welcomes Anne Bonet as Of Counsel within its Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) practic…

Liedekerke is pleased to announce that Anne Bonet, the former First President of the Interfederal Screening Commission (ISC), will be joining the firm's Foreign Direct Investment p…

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17/03/26
Update on the modernisation of the VAT chain

As of 1 May 2026, the next phase of the Belgian modernisation of the VAT ch…

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16/03/26
Onrust in het Midden-Oosten: welke impact voor uw contracten…

Het conflict in het Midden-Oosten beheerst momenteel de wereldwijde actuali…

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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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26/01/26
« Ceci n’est pas un contrat » : hoe het Grondwettelijk Hof reglementaire bepalingen in beheerscontracten ontma…

In een arrest van 8 januari 2026 heeft het Grondwettelijk Hof zich uitgesproken over de contractuele of reglementaire aard van de clausules van een be…

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26/01/26
Benefits in Kind – New draft bill limits lumps-sum benefits in kind to 20% of gross wage

On 17 December 2025 (officially published on the Chamber’s website on 13 January 2026), the Belgian Government introduced a new draft bill to reform p…

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23/01/26
Software opnieuw onder het fiscaal gunstregime voor auteursrechten

Een wetsontwerp van 17 december 2025 brengt software opnieuw onder het fiscaal gunstregime voor inkomsten uit auteursrechten en naburige rechten en di…

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23/01/26
VAT exemption for financial intermediation: broader than you think

The recent Versãofast judgment (26 November 2025, General Court) clarifies the scope of the VAT exemption for credit intermediation. While the Court r…

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22/01/26
AI in Your Company: A Legal Playbook for Belgian Counsel

Artificial Intelligence is no longer just a tech buzzword; it is a business reality. From optimising logistics to drafting contracts, AI tools are rap…

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22/01/26
Belgium’s Proposed Capital Gains Tax on Financial Assets

For decades, Belgium has been an outlier in Europe by not levying a general capital gains tax on financial assets held as private wealth. That excepti…

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21/01/26
Belgium - VAT and Excise Duty Changes in 2026

Following the VAT rate changes introduced during the summer of 2025, Belgium’s “2026-2029 Budget agreement” sets out further VAT rate changes that wil…

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21/01/26
Stibbe Brussels appoints three new partners

Stibbe is pleased to announce the promotions of Florent Volckaert (Corporate and M&A), Margaux Beyer (Corporate and M&A) and Stefanie François…

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20/01/26
Be ready for the long-awaited Flemish duty of care obligation in the construction sector: update your agreemen…

From 1 January 2026, a duty of care obligation applies to clients [1] and (sub)contractors active in the construction sector [2]. Some years ago, the …

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19/01/26
Pledged shares and the participation exemption — Antwerp Court confirms the common‑sense approach applied by t…

Based on a strict reading of the law, pledged shares are not taken into account to determine if a shareholder has sufficient participation to benefit …

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19/01/26
Experienced lawyer bolsters the firm’s international trade, compliance, and regulatory advisory practice in th…

Brussels – January 13, 2026: Liesbeth Truyens has joined Crowell & Moring as a partner in its International Trade Group in Brussels, further stren…

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19/01/26
Versterking van onze expertise in M&A en Handelsrecht

Wij zijn verheugd verschillende belangrijke ontwikkelingen aan te kondigen die vanaf januari 2026 de expertise van Andersen in Belgium in M&A en …

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16/01/26
Ruben Vermang joins NautaDutilh Brussels as local partner

Ruben Vermang has joined NautaDutilh Brussels as local partner as of 12 January 2026. Ruben brings significant deal experience in real estate and infr…

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15/01/26
Belgische advocatenkantoren onder druk van digitalisering, efficiëntie-eisen en stijgende cliëntenverwachtinge…

Belgische advocatenkantoren zien hun werkomgeving in snel tempo veranderen: efficiëntie-eisen nemen toe, digitalisering wint aan belang en cliënten st…

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15/01/26
Flanders advances pay‑transparency transposition for the public sector

The Flemish Government approved a draft decree to partially implement the EU Pay Transparency Directive (EU 2023/970) for the Flemish public sector, t…

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15/01/26
The private investigation act in practice: invalidity of observations confirmed

The first ruling on the Act on Private Investigations (PIA) in an employment law case has been handed down (Antwerp Labour Tribunal, Mechelen division…

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14/01/26
Advocatenkantoor Crowell & Moring Brussel promoveert partner en counsel

Brussel, 15 januari 2026 – Advocatenkantoor Crowell & Moring Brussel heeft twee medewerkers gepromoveerd. Marieke Van Nieuwenborgh, gespecialiseer…

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14/01/26
The new Product Liability Directive

The new Product Liability Directive (“PLD”) replaced the old Product Liability Directive (Directive 85/375/EEC) and aims to bring the European Union’s…

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12/01/26
Stricter penalties for social fraud and social dumping

On 30 December 2025, the Act of 19 December 2025 was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. This Act has the aim of imposing stricter penalties fo…

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12/01/26
Belgium - Tax Obstacle Affecting Cross-Border Rental of Equipment Eliminated

The Belgian government issued a Royal Decree on 31 October 2025 that introduces an exemption from withholding tax for cross-border payments related to…

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