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Sophie Berg appointed Managing Partner of CMS Belgium

Brussels, 26 January 2026 — CMS Belgium is pleased to announce the appointment of Sophie Berg as its new Managing Partner, effective today. She succeeds Renaud Dupont, who has succ…

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Pascale Hautfenne rejoint le cabinet THALES BRUSSELS

Avocate au barreau de Bruxelles depuis 1996, Pascale est spécialisée en droit fiscal. Elle dispose d’une expérience de plus de 20 ans en tant qu’associée au sein du cabinet AFSCHRI…

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We’re delighted to welcome Alja Poler De Zwart to Liberius.

"Liberius is pleased to welcome Alja Poler De Zwart as partner. Known for her no‑nonsense counselling and cross‑border coordination, she helps organisations turn complex whistleblo…

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28/01/26
Belgium adopts reform to simplify compliance obligations for…

On 4 December 2025, the Belgian Parliament approved a bill simplifying the …

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28/01/26
Sociale zekerheid zonder grenzen: de 25%-regel verduidelijkt…

Grensoverschrijdende tewerkstelling vergt steeds een doordachte multidimens…

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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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Nouvelle convention fiscale belgo-française : changements en vue concernant les plus-values sur actions

A la fin de l’année dernière, la Belgique et la France ont signé une nouvelle convention fiscale qui entrera en vigueur à l’issue du processus de rati…

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Regulation on foreign subsidies is heading for the finish line - European companies need to be prepared

Since 5 May 2022, EU trilogue negotiations have been underway on the first Regulation to limit the effect of subsidies from third countries to compani…

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Recent developments regarding the Belgian "Labour Deal"

Shortly before Summer, the Belgian government finally reached a final governmental agreement on 17 June 2022, on the so-called “labour deal” that was …

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Het aantonen van corrigerende maatregelen (self-cleaning measures) bij overheidsopdrachten: de wetgever grijpt…

Op 31 mei ll. trad een wetswijziging in werking die aanbesteders verplicht, i.h.k.v. facultatieve uitsluitingsgronden, aan te geven in de opdrachtdocu…

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New rules for B2C contracts: distance selling and off-premises sales

The Act of 8 May 2022 amending the Belgian Code of Economic Law has introduced several new requirements which apply to distance selling (e.g. through …

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Work incapacity and reintegration: 4 upcoming key measures

On 10 June 2022, the Council of Ministers approved a bill and three draft royal decrees that will enact a series of measures relating to employees’ in…

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Vlaamse regering voert update door van aanvraagprocedure inzake Brownfieldconvenanten en de samenstelling van …

Op 6 mei 2022 wijzigde de Vlaamse Regering de regelgeving aangaande Brownfieldconvenanten om bepaalde modaliteiten van de aanvraagprocedure te vereenv…

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The Omnibus Act: more transparency for consumers

On 28 May 2022, the Belgian law transposing EU Directive 2019/2161 into the Code of Economic Law (CEL) entered into force (the “Omnibus Act”). The Omn…

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The General Court of the EU confirms the recovery of aid to Tirrenia di Navigazione

On 18 May 2022, the General Court of the EU confirmed the legality of the European Commission's decision of 2 March 2020 concerning the recovery of il…

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Definitief akkoord over arbeidsdeal: waar mag u zich aan verwachten?

Volgend op een verdeeld advies van de sociale partners over de reeds aangekondigde arbeidsdeal, bereikte de regering voorbije vrijdag een definitief a…

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Government reaches final agreement on labour deal

On Friday 17 June 2022, the government reached a final agreement on the provisions of the so-called labour deal, a set of labour market reforms that i…

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Illegal uploads | Copyright filters and freedom of expression

On 26 April 2022, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) judged that Article 17 of Directive (EU) 2019/790 (“Digital…

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New rules for B2C contracts: examples of unfair market practices

The present article, second in our series, focuses on the extended list of unfair (misleading and aggressive) market practices in a B2C context.

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Proposed European Health Data Space Regulation

On May 3, 2022, the European Commission published a proposed regulation (the “EHDS Proposal”) for the establishment of a European Health Data Spa…

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Belgium about to implement foreign direct investment screening mechanism

On 1 June 2022, the various governments of Belgium reached a cooperation agreement on developing a foreign direct investment screening mechanism. With…

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A quelle sauce fiscale sont mangés les NFT  ?

Les « NFT » (« non-fungible tokens » / jetons non fongibles) sont en vogue. De nombreuses opérations impliquant ces certificats de…

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Overheidsopdrachten - Het belang van een volwaardige raming van de waarde van de opdracht

Het opmaken van een actuele raming van de waarde van de opdracht is een cruciale voorafgaande stap bij het opstarten van een plaatsingsprocedure. De r…

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New rules for B2C contracts: time for a checkup of your terms and conditions

The legislative changes that will be discussed find their origin in several texts adopted at EU level: (i) Directive 2019/770 of 20 May 2019 on certai…

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Belgium adopts Intra-Corporate Transfer Directive to boost global staff mobility

International businesses that want temporarily to engage third-country nationals in Europe should consider the EU ICT Permit 

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Aankondigingen van prijsverminderingen opnieuw gereglementeerd

In het Belgisch Staatsblad van 2 juni 2022 verscheen de wet van 8 mei 2022 met nieuwe regels voor aankondigingen van prijsverminderingen (nieuwe artik…

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