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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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15/07/26
15/07/26
Copyright taxation: abolition of the flat-rate assessment of expenses

The Programme Law of 30 May 2026 has introduced — with retroactive effect from 1 January 2026 — a new condition for applying the flat-rate deduction of expenses on copyright and re…

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23/07/26
Belgium moves towards electronic real time reporting of invo…

Belgium has taken a further step in the digitalisation of VAT compliance wi…

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23/07/26
Sales Without Seasons? The Belgian Council of State Strikes …

Three Council of State judgments have annulled fines imposed on clothing re…

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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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22/05/26
Belgium: Unlawful Mailbox Retention Leads to EUR 176,000 Fine

The Belgian Data Protection Authority fined a large technology company approximately EUR 176,000 for unlawfully retaining a former employee's mailbox:…

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22/05/26
Replacement in Belgian contract law: a powerful remedy

Simont Braun analyses replacement as a creditor's remedy under the new Belgian Civil Code (Articles 5.83, 5.85 and 5.235): a third party can perform t…

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21/05/26
DALDEWOLF strengthens its Banking & Financial Services Law team with the arrival of Mimoza Halili Garin

DALDEWOLF is pleased to announce the arrival of Mimoza Halili Garin as an associate within its Banking & Financial Services Law team in Brussels.

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20/05/26
Private Investigation Act (PIA): mandatory internal regulations required by 16 December 2026

With the two-year transitional period of the Belgian Private Investigation Act (PIA) expiring on 16 December 2026, Claeys & Engels reminds every e…

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20/05/26
Director and Manager Remuneration in 2026 | No Longer a Simple Salary Question

Simont Braun maps how the draft personal-income-tax reform reshapes director and manager remuneration in Belgium: the minimum-remuneration threshold f…

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20/05/26
Opt-in of opt-out bij de meerwaardebelasting?

Wout Wynen (Van Havermaet) ontleedt de praktische keuze tussen opt-in en opt-out onder de nieuwe Belgische meerwaardebelasting op financiële activa (v…

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19/05/26
Auteursrechten en belastingaangifte bij gehuwden: wat je moet weten

Cazimir bespreekt het recente standpunt van de Minister van Financiën over de toepassing van de decumulregeling op inkomsten uit auteursrechten bij ge…

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19/05/26
Geen verplichting om meerwaarden van cliënten aan fiscus te melden

De wet van 6 april 2026 introduceert artikel 326bis WIB 92 met een meldingsplicht voor verrichtingen die interne of aanzienlijke meerwaarden genereren…

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19/05/26
CJEU Settles Long-Standing Debate: Settlement Agreements With Commercial Agents During the Notice Period Are a…

On 23 April 2026 the CJEU (Case C-204/25) held that a commercial agency agreement governed by Directive 86/653 ends only when the notice period expire…

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19/05/26
Cassatie bevestigt: fiscus moet toestemming belastingplichtige bij visitatie bewijzen

Het Hof van Cassatie bevestigt in zijn arrest van 23 april 2026 (een zaak die Tiberghien zelf bepleitte) dat de fiscus moet bewijzen dat een belasting…

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13/05/26
The Belgian Constitutional Court upholds the "polluter pays" principle in the case of environmental permit tra…

The Belgian Constitutional Court ruled on 23 April 2026 (n°50/2026) that Article 30 of the Walloon Decree of 1 March 2018 on soil management violates …

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13/05/26
Proceduremisbruik door de fiscus: hof van beroep annuleert aanslagen in de personenbelasting wegens onrechtmat…

Het hof van beroep te Brussel heeft drie aanslagen in de personenbelasting vernietigd omdat de fiscus haar btw-onderzoeksbevoegdheden had aangewend om…

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13/05/26
Soepelere openingsuren op komst: tot 21u én geen verplichte sluitingsdag meer

De ministerraad heeft een voorontwerp goedgekeurd dat de openingsurenwet (10 november 2006) ingrijpend versoepelt: handelaars zouden elke dag tot 21u …

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12/05/26
EU versterkt strijd tegen btw-fraude

De Raad van de EU bereikte op 5 mei 2026 een voorlopig akkoord over een wijziging van Verordening 904/2010 die het Europees Openbaar Ministerie (EOM) …

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12/05/26
Voorontwerp wijzigingen aan overheidsopdrachtenwet en concessiewet goedgekeurd door ministerraad

De ministerraad keurde op 30 april 2026 een voorontwerp goed dat de overheidsopdrachten- en concessiewet ingrijpend wijzigt. Belangrijkste wijzigingen…

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11/05/26
New mandatory withdrawal button for B2C webshops

Webshop operators are required to update their online interfaces and withdrawal procedures before the compliance deadline of 19 June 2026.

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08/05/26
Abolition of the federal interest deduction: impact on non‑residents owning Belgian real estate

Tiberghien explains that the abolition of the federal interest deduction as from assessment year 2026 will force more non-residents owning Belgian rea…

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08/05/26
Caluwaerts Uytterhoeven versterkt partnerteam met strafrechtexpert Mr. Marijn Van Nooten

Mr. Van Nooten is sinds 2006 actief als tableauadvocaat aan de balies van Brussel en Antwerpen en brengt een doorgedreven en veelzijdige expertise in …

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08/05/26
Baker Tilly Law Belgium versterkt M&A-praktijk met nieuwe partner

Het Brusselse advocatenkantoor Baker Tilly Law zet een volgende strategische stap met de aanstelling van Jonathan De Landsheere als M&A partner. M…

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08/05/26
The CEPANI 2026 Arbitration Rules: 5 Key Changes

Altius walks through the five most noteworthy changes in CEPANI's 2026 Arbitration Rules, which enter into force on 1 June 2026. Mediation becomes emb…

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