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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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10/09/26
10/09/26
European Commission publishes official proposal for new Public Procurement Regulation

Following the leaked draft, the European Commission has now officially unveiled its proposal for a new Public Procurement Regulation. The proposal seeks to simplify procurement pro…

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10/09/26
10/09/26
Un développement majeur pour les avocats en matière de lutte contre le blanchiment

Dans La Tribune n°294, AVOCATS.BE (O.B.F.G.) annonce le lancement prochain d’une plateforme électronique antiblanchiment pour les avocats belges, inspirée du modèle luxembourgeois,…

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09/09/26
09/09/26
Greenwashing : quand le droit s’invite dans votre stratégie marketing

En vue de dissuader les entreprises de recourir au « greenwashing » ou « écoblanchiment » – soit la stratégie visant à donner l’impression trompeuse qu’un produ…

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09/09/26
Wanneer is jouw recruitment AI-tool een high risk systeem?

Op basis van de concept guidelines van de Europese Commissie over high risk…

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09/09/26
Antwerp Enterprise Court holds that disputes concerning the …

In a judgment of 26 June 2026, the Antwerp Enterprise Court confirmed that …

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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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23/06/26
Indiciaire taxatie: enkel een rekeningsaldo is niet voldoende

Tiberghien bespreekt een arrest van het hof van beroep te Antwerpen (24 maart 2026) over de bewijslast van de fiscus bij een indiciaire taxatie (art. …

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23/06/26
Software en fiscaal regime auteursrechten: belangrijke verduidelijkingen door de minister

Monard Law belicht een belangrijke verduidelijking van de minister van Financiën in de Kamercommissie Financiën & Begroting (20 mei 2026) bij het …

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18/06/26
Vandelanotte lanceert eigen advocatenkantoor Vandelanotte Law

Vandelanotte breidt haar dienstverlening verder uit met de lancering van Vandelanotte Law, een onafhankelijk advocatenkantoor dat nauw samenwerkt met …

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18/06/26
Sick leave and social media posting during the World Cup: can employers take action?

Social media can raise questions about the veracity of sickness absence across Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands. While employees on sick leave …

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16/06/26
The application of the special assessment period under article 358, §1, 3° ITC 92 in cases of criminal investi…

In a judgment dated 21 May 2026, the Belgian Supreme Court addressed two significant procedural issues in tax matters. This contribution focuses on th…

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16/06/26
Cryptowinsten verzilveren in 2026: aandachtspunten voor uw relatie met de financiële instelling en de interfer…

Wilt u als investeerder cryptowinsten naar een Belgische bankrekening overschrijven? Dan komt u vandaag de dag in een complex speelveld terecht. Enerz…

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15/06/26
Schoups wordt Scale

Vanaf 4 juni 2026 dragen we een nieuwe naam: Scale. Een belangrijke stap.

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15/06/26
Transposition deadline for the EU Pay Transparency Directive has passed: can Belgian employers afford to wait?…

Belgium missed the 7 June 2026 deadline to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive 2023/970) and has asked the European Commission for …

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15/06/26
Belgium: Ruling Commission Formalises Reinvestment Commitment for Pre-Sale Carve-Outs

A corporate carve-out of a business followed by a sale of the isolated business by means of a share deal is common deal practice and generally more ta…

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12/06/26
How far does a judge’s duty extend to examine ex officio whether a contested tax assessment can be upheld?

In a judgment dated 21 May 2026, the Belgian Supreme Court addressed two significant procedural issues in tax matters.

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12/06/26
Liquidation reserve: Introduction of a New Anti-Abuse Rule

Belgium introduces a new anti-abuse rule targeting the favourable liquidation-reserve regime, under which distributions from a liquidation reserve are…

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12/06/26
OVB herziet essentiële plichten van de advocaat: duidelijke regels rond belangenconflicten en onafhankelijkhei…

De algemene vergadering van de Orde van Vlaamse Balies keurde op 27 mei 2026 de herziening van deel I van de Codex Deontologie voor Advocaten goed. Da…

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12/06/26
2026 Belgian statutory and tax compliance deadlines: Key filing reminders

As the 2026 Belgian compliance season progresses, PwC recaps the key upcoming statutory, tax and transfer-pricing filing deadlines, including statutor…

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10/06/26
AI Act reloaded? What the latest AI Act changes mean in practice

Artificial Intelligence does not stand still, and neither does its regulation. On 7 May 2026 the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisi…

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10/06/26
The online withdrawal button: a new mandatory obligation for online traders

From 19 June 2026, new Article 11a of Directive (EU) 2023/2673 requires online traders concluding distance contracts with consumers to provide a dedic…

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09/06/26
The new cents-index and wage moderation

Deloitte Legal (Stijn Demeestere) reviews the Programme Law (Belgian State Journal) that temporarily caps automatic wage indexation from 1 June 2026 v…

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09/06/26
Wanneer kiezen voor een wederzijdse aankoop- en verkoopbelofte?

Van Havermaet bespreekt een cassatiearrest van 5 december 2025 over de wederzijdse aankoop- en verkoopbelofte in de vastgoedpraktijk. Wanneer partijen…

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08/06/26
Holding companies and the abuse of the Parent-Subsidiary Directive

Advocate General Kokott's opinion in the pending CJEU case C-203/25 (Neo Group) addresses whether the Parent-Subsidiary Directive's withholding tax ex…

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08/06/26
Workload is not an excuse: the DPA confirms the broad scope of the right of access

In decision No. 97/2026 of 6 May 2026, the Belgian Data Protection Authority again confirms the broad scope of the GDPR right of access and the very l…

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08/06/26
Robuustere en rechtszekere vergunningen: het eerste uitvoeringsdecreet in de steigers

Eubelius bespreekt het voorontwerp van decreet dat de Vlaamse Regering op 29 mei 2026 principieel goedkeurde — het eerste uitvoeringsdecreet bij de mo…

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