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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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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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A practical overview of the New Property Law

The new property law of 4 February 2020 that created Book 3 of the new Civil Code on ‘Goods’ (‘Book 3’ or the ‘New Property Law’),…

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Btw-hervorming in de ziekenhuissector?

De wet van 11 juli 2021 hervormt de voorwaarden waaronder de medische verzorging en ziekenhuisverpleging in België van btw zijn vrijgesteld. De wet kw…

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Proposal for a Belgian law on the control of foreign direct investments in strategic sectors

The law proposal, tabled on 23 February 2021 by the Federal Government, aims at including in the Belgian Code of Economic Law a mechanism for screenin…

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Btw-hervorming in de ziekenhuissector?

De wet van 11 juli 2021 hervormt de voorwaarden waaronder de medische verzorging en ziekenhuisverpleging in België van btw zijn vrijgesteld. De wet kw…

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Ticking the box for your distribution agreements

 In the future, the European Commission apparently would like to subject dual distribution to additional conditions for being able to benefit fro…

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Cross-border employment Belgium-Luxembourg: “24-days” rule becomes “34-days” rule

On 31 August 2021, the Belgian Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo and the Luxembourg Prime Minister, Xavier Bettel, announced a further relaxation of t…

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Last minute wijzigingen en inwerkingtreding Wetboek Goederenrecht

Anderhalf jaar na de publicatie is Boek 3 van het nieuwe Burgerlijk Wetboek, het gedeelte over het goederenrecht, in werking getreden op 1 september 2…

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The new property law enters into force on 1 September 2021

Newspapers discuss polemics about balls falling into the neighbour's garden and what is allowed in that case. One would almost forget that there is m…

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Directors of regulated firms can no longer be bound by an employment contract

Until recently, directors of regulated firms were permitted to serve as directors on a self-employed basis and, at the same time, to perform their ope…

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The reconstitution reserve allows to exempt profits from corporate tax

The so-called reconstitution reserve is part of the additional economic, tax and financial measures to soften the economic consequences of the COVID-1…

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Belgian Ultimate Beneficial Owner Register: deadline for uploading supporting documents expires August 31, 202…

All Belgian companies, foundations, non-profit organizations, fiduciaries and trusts must submit information about their ultimate beneficial owners to…

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Belgian Ultimate Beneficial Owner Register - Deadline

Belgian Ultimate Beneficial Owner Register: Deadline for Uploading Supporting Documents Expires August 31, 2021

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Phishing: the bank is liable

"Phishing cost Belgians 34 million euros", "FPS Finance warns for fraudulent mails: 'Do not react'", "Test Aankoop/Test Achat also warns for phishing …

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Constructieve motie van wantrouwen katalysator voor paleisrevoluties? The king is dead long live the king?

Een van de meest opvallende vernieuwingen in het Decreet van 16 juli 2021 tot wijziging van diverse decreten, wat betreft versterking van de loka…

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Wetgever verduidelijkt het beslag- en hypotheekverbod

Wetgever verduidelijkt het beslag- en hypotheekverbod van accessoire opstalrechten.

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Grafische elementen uit de huisstijl van ander architectenbureau zijn geen bedrijfsgeheimen maar het gebruik d…

De Voorzitter van de Ondernemingsrechtbank te Antwerpen, zetelend zoals in kort geding, oordeelde dat het gebruik van bepaalde grafische elementen die…

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UBO Register: Reminder of the formalities to be completed before 31 August 2021

The Royal Decree on the operating modalities of the UBO register (amended on 23 September 2020) requires information providers (i.e. companies, associ…

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Returning to the workplace – Part 5: working time for teleworkers

In this fifth and final episode of our Working from Home series, we will dive into the less explored topic of working time for teleworkers.

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Betere bescherming voor kmo’s: verstrenging van de maximale contractuele betalingstermijn

De Belgische wetgever heeft op 15 juli 2021 een nieuwe wet gestemd tot wijziging van de wet betalingsachterstand van 2 augustus 2002. Na de eerde…

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Opgepast, de Kamer voor Ondernemingen in Moeilijkheden kijkt toe!

Ook de Belgische economie blijft niet ongespaard door de Covid-19 crisis. De verwachting is dat in 2021 en 2022 nog meer ondernemingen met financiële …

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