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21/01/22

The sky is (not) the limit. Is mijn cursus auteursrechtelijk beschermd?

In een vonnis van de Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent, afdeling Gent oordeelde de rechtbank dat haar cursusmateriaal niet beantwoordde aan de vereisten voor…

21/01/22

Explicit consent for processing health-related data by (re)insurers no longer needed in Belgium?

Yesterday, several press articles mentioned that the FPS Economy had prepared a preliminary draft law on the processing of health-related personal dat…

20/01/22

Belgian Tax authorities publish FAQs on reporting obligations for digital platform operators

The Belgian Tax Authorities recently published Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) clarifying the reporting obligations for digital platform operators…

19/01/22

Programmawet wijzigt enkele fiscale bepalingen toepasselijk op de bouw- en vastgoedsector

Middels (i) de Programmawet van 27 december 2021 en (ii) de Wet houdende diverse bepalingen inzake btw heeft de federale wetgever …

19/01/22

Belgian Competition Authority clears Port of Antwerp and Port of Zeebrugge merger

On 7 January 2022, the Belgian Competition Authority approved the merger of the Port of Antwerp and the Port of Zeebrugge, now becoming the unified Po…

17/01/22

The EU Recovery Prospectus: a useful tool?

In February 2021, a new short-form prospectus was introduced in the EU regulatory framework aimed at supporting recovery from the business and financi…

14/01/22

Nieuwe telecomwet wil burgers beschermen tegen cybercriminelen. 2022 wordt hét jaar van cyber security. Of toc…

Eén van de krachtlijnen van de nieuwe telecomwet is om verdachte sms’en reeds op voorhand te screenen op fraude (alvorens ze worden ontvange…

14/01/22

Lump sum benefit in kind for electricity and heating no longer possible without the provision of housing

As a reaction against the growing market practice of employers paying the electricity and heating bill while employees are being taxed on the lump sum…

13/01/22

Btw-attest voor renovatie- en herstellingswerken aan privéwoningen verdwijnt

De wet van 27 december 2021 houdende diverse bepalingen inzake btw voorziet dat een vermelding op de factuur voor renovatie- en herstellingswerken het…

13/01/22

Influencer marketing: 5 tips for your influencer contracts

Influencer marketing is a form of marketing in which companies use the online influence and relevant knowledge of people called “influencers”. Influen…

13/01/22

Nieuw gunstregime voor expats in België

Op 1 januari 2022 zijn twee nieuwe fiscale gunstregimes in werking getreden voor expats: het bijzonder belastingstelsel voor ingekomen belastingplicht…

12/01/22

Payment periods: do public authorities receive special treatment?

Late payments in commercial transactions harm companies’ competitiveness, especially SMEs, as they affect liquidity. Late payments are said to be the …

11/01/22

ECHR holds a politician responsible for third party comments posted on his Facebook page

In its decision of 2 September 2021, the European Court of Human Rights validated the criminal conviction of a politician who failed to remo…

11/01/22

Hague System – WIPO adopts new design rules to fit business needs

Since 1 January 2022, the Hague System Common Regulations contain new rules on force majeure, design publication and transfer of ownership.

10/01/22

Belgium adopts law on special tax regime for inbound taxpayers and inbound researchers

New legislation in Belgium that sets up a new special tax regime for inbound taxpayers and inbound researchers mentioned in the Law-Now eAlert of 25 N…

09/01/22

Collective agreements - EU to limit impact of competition law on self-employed people

On 9 December, the European Commission published draft Guidelines on the application of EU competition law to collective agreements on the working con…

07/01/22

Overzicht sociaalrechtelijke eindejaarswetgeving

Misschien was u er tijdens de voorbije eindejaarsperiode even tussenuit? Geen nood. Met de onderstaande tabel, bent u in een mum van tijd weer geïnfor…

06/01/22

New expat regime in Belgium – VOTED

The new expat regime has indeed been voted on 23 December 2021 and published on 31 December 2021 in the Official Gazette with entrance into force as o…

06/01/22

Het Europese Hof van Justitie veroordeelt België inzake fiscale ongelijke behandeling van vastgoed in België e…

Bezit u een tweede verblijf in het buitenland, dan dient u niet alleen in het land waar uw tweede verblijft ligt, belastingen te betalen, maar ook in …

04/01/22

New tax regime for impatriates (and impatriate researchers)

A programme-law published on 31 December 2021 in the Belgian Gazette provides a new special tax regime in Belgium for "impatriate" employees, director…

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13/07/26

"Ons marktaandeel zal binnen vijf jaar verdubbelen": Larcier-Intersentia breidt zijn commerciël…

10/07/26

10/07/26

Belgian personal income tax reform adopted

09/07/26

09/07/26

Nieuwe Flexi-wet: nog steeds geen flexi-jobs in de advocatuur

13/07/26

Bestuurder als borg: hoe uw beperkte aansprakelijkheid kan v…

09/07/26

If it's AI, say so: new transparency rules upcoming

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21/01/22

The sky is (not) the limit. Is mijn cursus auteursrechtelijk beschermd?

21/01/22

Explicit consent for processing health-related data by (re)insurers no longer needed in Belgium?

20/01/22

Belgian Tax authorities publish FAQs on reporting obligations for digital platform operators

19/01/22

Programmawet wijzigt enkele fiscale bepalingen toepasselijk op de bouw- en vastgoedsector

19/01/22

Belgian Competition Authority clears Port of Antwerp and Port of Zeebrugge merger

17/01/22

The EU Recovery Prospectus: a useful tool?

14/01/22

Nieuwe telecomwet wil burgers beschermen tegen cybercriminelen. 2022 wordt hét jaar van cyber security. Of toc…

14/01/22

Lump sum benefit in kind for electricity and heating no longer possible without the provision of housing

13/01/22

Btw-attest voor renovatie- en herstellingswerken aan privéwoningen verdwijnt

13/01/22

Influencer marketing: 5 tips for your influencer contracts

13/01/22

Nieuw gunstregime voor expats in België

12/01/22

Payment periods: do public authorities receive special treatment?

11/01/22

ECHR holds a politician responsible for third party comments posted on his Facebook page

11/01/22

Hague System – WIPO adopts new design rules to fit business needs

10/01/22

Belgium adopts law on special tax regime for inbound taxpayers and inbound researchers

09/01/22

Collective agreements - EU to limit impact of competition law on self-employed people

07/01/22

Overzicht sociaalrechtelijke eindejaarswetgeving

06/01/22

New expat regime in Belgium – VOTED

06/01/22

Het Europese Hof van Justitie veroordeelt België inzake fiscale ongelijke behandeling van vastgoed in België e…

04/01/22

New tax regime for impatriates (and impatriate researchers)