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Seven new partners appointed across key practice areas

The cohort of seven new partners brings complementary strengths in litigation, tax structuring, transfer pricing, real estate, fund finance and M&A. Together, they enhance our …

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Belgian merger control reviews impact M&A timelines

The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) has, for the first time, published an overview of its merger control enforcement activities. It tells a story of how several organizational …

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Migratie griffierekeningen naar BNP Paribas Fortis

De rekeningen van de federale overheid - waaronder de griffierekeningen van de hoven en rechtbanken - migreren in het weekend van 13 en 14 december 2025 van Bpost naar BNP Paribas …

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05/12/25
Belgium: Increase of the withholding tax on dividends – Does…

Despite the recent tax measures, single-person management companies remain …

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05/12/25
Belgium: Recording working time to become mandatory for Belg…

On 27 November 2025, it was announced that the recent budgetary agreement o…

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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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Dispute Resolution News - How arbitration can facilitate settlements

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Het aanwenden van getuigenverklaringen in het arbeidsrecht - vorm (forma) boven inhoud (substantia)?

In het arbeidsrecht wordt vaak een beroep gedaan op het getuigenbewijs. Ongeacht de waarde van het geschil is in het arbeidsrecht dergelijk bewijs imm…

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Optimalisatie van de ketenaansprakelijkheid om illegale tewerkstelling van buitenlandse werknemers op bouwplaa…

De Vlaamse regering stelt een nieuw decreet voor om een aantal bepalingen inzake ketenaansprakelijkheid op bouwplaatsen in Vlaanderen te wijzigen;

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Déréférencement: une plateforme bloque votre contenu, comment réagir?

YouTube, Spotify ou une autre plateforme de partage bloque ou retire votre contenu en ligne ? Comment réagir ? Le déréférencement d’œuvres est l’une d…

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New draft framework agreement on social security position of cross-border teleworkers in the EU

Recently, a draft framework agreement on the determination of the applicable social security scheme for certain cross-borders teleworkers within the E…

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Proposal for a Directive to prevent misuse of shell entities (ATAD 3) and the amendments proposed by the Europ…

In mid-January 2023, the European Parliament approved the European Commission’s draft directive to prevent misuse of shell entities for tax purposes (…

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Belgian Supreme Court and R&D tax exemption: preliminary notification condition essential

Belgian tax law provides various favorable measures to stimulate R&D activities. One such measure is the 80% exemption of professional withholding…

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Opmerkelijke verhoging verwijlintresten in geval van laattijdige betaling overheidsopdrachten

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Regels op komst over opeenvolging van arbeidsovereenkomsten voor een bepaalde tijd en vervangingsovereenkomste…

Over een opeenvolging van arbeidsovereenkomsten voor een bepaalde tijd en vervangingsovereenkomsten bevat de Arbeidsovereenkomstenwet in de huidige st…

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French supermarket dawn raids down the drain

On 9 March 2023, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the European Commission should properly record interviews if they are used to gather i…

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Verduidelijking maximale opzeggingstermijn van 13 weken bij ontslag door werknemer

Het wetsvoorstel tot wijziging van de wet van 26 december 2013 betreffende de invoering van een eenheidsstatuut tussen arbeiders en bedienden inzake d…

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The Belgian Competition Authority reimposes the same fine on Caudalie after its first decision was quashed by …

On 18 January 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”) reimposed a fine of EUR 859,310 on three undertakings of the Caudalie group for imposing…

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Belgium agrees on core principles for implementation of the Global Minimum Tax for MNE’s and some additional t…

The Belgian government reached an agreement on the Federal budget. After long discussions within the government, a number of measures have been decide…

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Sick during leave? Leave days become sick days

On 16 March 2023, a Royal Decree was published in the Belgian State Gazette aligning Belgian leave legislation with European Directive 2003/88/EC (the…

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De fiscale regularisatie nadert de eindstreep

Het federaal wetgevend kader om tot fiscale of sociale regularisatie over te gaan loopt in 2023 ten einde. Intussen voeren de Belgische banken volop c…

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The Digital Markets Act: Commission tackles Big Tech

Your undertaking develops and sells smartphone games. Most sales of your games are made through two or three app stores, which charge you a commission…

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ChatGPT interdit en Italie : L’autorité fait le buzz mais a-t-elle juridiquement raison ?

L’autorité italienne sort le bazooka : elle interdit ChatGPT sur le territoire italien. Si le but est de faire le buzz, c’est réussi. Si l’objectif es…

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Les mentions légales sur vos réseaux sociaux d’entreprise

Si vous gérez une entreprise, vous savez certainement que, plusieurs mentions légales doivent être légalement indiquées sur votre site Internet.

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Private Equity and tax avoidance: Court of Appeal rules in favor of taxpayer

The Court of Appeal of Ghent recently ruled that the Tax Authorities are not authorized to apply the tax avoidance principle and the anti-abuse rule (…

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European Parliament and Council ready to start negotiations on EU Data Act – Europe gets closer to adopting a …

In February 2022 the European Commission presented its proposal for the EU Data Act, which – if adopted - will introduce a far-reaching legal regime o…

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