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28/12/21

Inwerkingtreding algemene antimisbruikmaatregel: Cassatie wijst standpunt fiscus af!

Sinds de invoering van de nieuwe algemene antimisbruikbepaling woedt een hevige discussie over de inwerkingtreding van deze bepaling. Deze discus…

27/12/21

The liability of a subsidiary for a competition law infringement by the parent company

In case C-882/19 (Sumal v Mercedes Benz Trucks España), the Court of Justice of the European Union (“the Court of Justice”) addressed the qu…

27/12/21

The new salary thresholds for 2022

The Federal Public Service Employment has modified the remuneration thresholds to be taken into account for the application of certain employment prov…

27/12/21

New rules prohibiting unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply chain are entering into for…

On 15 December 2021, a Belgian Act (the ‘Act’) was published that implements the European Directive 2019/633 on unfair trading practices in busin…

24/12/21

EU Commission presents proposals for directives against shell entities and ensuring a global minimum level of …

On 22 December 2021 the European Commission (hereinafter: ‘EC’) presented two legislative proposals for EU directives, one to introduce a global minim…

24/12/21

Update Standard Contractual Clauses for international personal data transfers

Still thinking about your New Year’s resolution? Pursuant to the European Commission Implementing Decision of 4 June 2021 on standard contractual clau…

23/12/21

Recente Cassatierechtspraak inzake de Verzekeringswet 2014: Een Overzicht

Naar goede gewoonte blikt het Insurance team Lydian, met de jaarwisseling in zicht, terug op enkele interessante arresten die het Hof van Cassatie hee…

23/12/21

Rules for self-employed workers

The status of platform workers and its recent developments: where do we stand? The requalification of workers is not an easy matter, especially with t…

22/12/21

Hoe duurzaamheid als breed begrip integreren in overheidsopdrachten?

Het hoofd van onze praktijkgroep Vastgoed & Administratief recht, France Vlassembrouck, is de auteur van het volgende artikel gepublicee…

21/12/21

Nieuwe coronamaatregelen verbieden opnieuw fysieke en hybride algemene vergaderingen van mede-eigenaars

In navolging van onze eerdere e-flashes van 1 april 2020, 20 april 2020, 6 mei 2020 en 4 oktober 2021, is het sinds 29 novemb…

20/12/21

No automatic liability for directors who do not ring the alarm bell

On 16 September 2021, the Antwerp Court of Appeal ruled on the liability of the directors of a company that did not respect the so-called ‘alarm bell …

20/12/21

High time to check and adapt the contractual terms: stricter payment terms in B2B relations as of 1 February 2…

As of 1 February 2022, new rules on payment terms will mandatorily apply to all B2B contracts in Belgium. These rules are included in the Act of 2 Aug…

20/12/21

Whistleblowing – A Guide to Compliance: Part 6

Crowell & Moring LLP’s 2021 series of client alerts: Whistleblowing – A Guide to Compliance is intended to provide companies with a practical guid…

17/12/21

Klokkenluidersregelingen: stand van zaken

D'ici demain, 17 décembre 2021, la Directive EU sur les lanceurs d'alerte n° 2019/1937 du 23 octobre 2019 doit en principe être transposée dans la lég…

17/12/21

La nouvelle convention fiscale belgo-française va faire mal au portefeuille de nombreux Belges

Le 9 novembre dernier, la Belgique et la France ont signé une nouvelle convention préventive de la double imposition. Celle-ci entrera en vigueur à l’…

16/12/21

Data protection notices after the Whatsapp case: what's the message?

A few months ago, the Irish Data Protection Commission imposed an administrative fine of EUR 225 million on WhatsApp Ireland Limited, declaring the co…

16/12/21

Nouvelle réglementation sur les pratiques commerciales déloyales dans les relations entre entreprises au sein …

La directive européenne portant sur les pratiques commerciales déloyales B2B au sein de la chaîne de distribution agroalimentaire vient d’être transpo…

16/12/21

The clock is ticking for whistleblowing schemes

European Directive 2019/1937 imposes an obligation on the Member States to provide for a legal framework for whistleblowing schemes in the private and…

15/12/21

Direct Lending

Direct lending constitutes the provision of credit directly (i.e., without an intermediary) to middle-market companies, mainly for the purpose of fina…

14/12/21

De tak 23-levensverzekeringen, de Kaaimantaks en de taks op de effectenrekeningen : een hels trio

Wanneer een natuurlijke persoon investeert in een effectenportefeuille is hij in beginsel onderworpen aan de roerende voorheffing (tegen 30%) op zijn …

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AVOCATS.BE se mobilise pour la défense de l’État de droit

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

11/03/26

11/03/26

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

20/03/26

CSRD and CSDDD: a smaller universe and clearer boundaries

19/03/26

Belgian Court confirms: you can transfer more ‘interest dedu…

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28/12/21

Inwerkingtreding algemene antimisbruikmaatregel: Cassatie wijst standpunt fiscus af!

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The liability of a subsidiary for a competition law infringement by the parent company

27/12/21

The new salary thresholds for 2022

27/12/21

New rules prohibiting unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply chain are entering into for…

24/12/21

EU Commission presents proposals for directives against shell entities and ensuring a global minimum level of …

24/12/21

Update Standard Contractual Clauses for international personal data transfers

23/12/21

Recente Cassatierechtspraak inzake de Verzekeringswet 2014: Een Overzicht

23/12/21

Rules for self-employed workers

22/12/21

Hoe duurzaamheid als breed begrip integreren in overheidsopdrachten?

21/12/21

Nieuwe coronamaatregelen verbieden opnieuw fysieke en hybride algemene vergaderingen van mede-eigenaars

20/12/21

No automatic liability for directors who do not ring the alarm bell

20/12/21

High time to check and adapt the contractual terms: stricter payment terms in B2B relations as of 1 February 2…

20/12/21

Whistleblowing – A Guide to Compliance: Part 6

17/12/21

Klokkenluidersregelingen: stand van zaken

17/12/21

La nouvelle convention fiscale belgo-française va faire mal au portefeuille de nombreux Belges

16/12/21

Data protection notices after the Whatsapp case: what's the message?

16/12/21

Nouvelle réglementation sur les pratiques commerciales déloyales dans les relations entre entreprises au sein …

16/12/21

The clock is ticking for whistleblowing schemes

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Direct Lending

14/12/21

De tak 23-levensverzekeringen, de Kaaimantaks en de taks op de effectenrekeningen : een hels trio