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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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05/12/25
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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Werken in meer dan één EU-lidstaat

Wanneer iemand werkt in verschillende landen, denkt men al snel aan detachering. Maar dat is niet altijd het geval. Als een werknemer niet naar een on…

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Nieuw decreet op komst: vereenvoudiging van de procedure voor indiening van beroep tegen een omgevingsvergunni…

De Vlaamse Regering besloot op 21 mei 2021 tot de bekrachtiging en afkondiging van een nieuwe decreet dat wijzigingen aanbrengt in het decre…

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COVID-19: the European Commission approves EUR 392,000 Belgian aid for the Waterloo 1815 Memorial

On 18 May 2021, the European Commission approved an aid of EUR 392,000 to compensate for the damage suffered by SA Kléber Rossillon Waterloo, in charg…

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GDPR in (a checklist of) 10 points? Yes, we can!

The GDPR entered into force exactly 3 years ago, on 25 May 2018. Many companies began implementing the GDPR around that time, but can no longer see th…

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Europese Unie neemt de leiding in regulering van AI

Kunstmatige intelligentie wordt dan ook terecht door de EU beschouwd als één van de essentiële bouwstenen voor de digitale maatschappij van de toekoms…

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As an employer, you are responsible for any unauthorised access to personal data by one of your employees

Recently, the Data Protection Authority (DPA) imposed an administrative fine of EUR 100,000 on a financial institution. It appeared that an employee h…

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Vooruit and Vooruit: can trade marks continue to coexist?

You will certainly have heard about the discussion between the political movement Vooruit and the art centre in Ghent with an identical name…

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Employers can now buy COVID self-tests for their personnel

Following a new Royal Decree of 11 May 2021 (BSG 14 May 2021), the employer can buy COVID self-tests at pharmacies. The company can provide its p…

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Repeat trademark filings: General Court confirms bad faith filing in Monopoly case

In a recent judgment, the General Court has confirmed that repeat filings of trademarks may, in certain circumstances, constitute bad faith

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L’obligation de collaboration du client dans un contrat Agile

Le manifeste Agile met en évidence le processus collaboratif sur lequel reposent les méthodes du même nom. Les nombreuses interactions entre…

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Betekent een nietige koop-verkoop ook het einde van uw hypotheek?

Sinds kort klinkt het antwoord hierop veeleer ontkennend. De nietigheid van een overdracht ten bezwarende titel, betekent volgens bepaalde rechtspraak…

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Long-term lease vs (retail) lease

In the new Book 3, the mandatory minimum duration of a long-term lease right (droit d’emphytéose / erfpachtrecht) is reduced from 27 years to 15 year…

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Far-reaching EU tax reform plans announced: what they could mean for corporate taxpayers

On 18 May 2021, the European Commission issued a communication on “Business Taxation for the 21st Century”. The announcements made therein are expecte…

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WCO onder vuur - Belgische staat veroordeeld in zaak Plessers

Op 24 maart 2021 heeft het Arbeidshof Antwerpen, afdeling Hasselt, haar langverwachte uitspraak in de zaak Plessers gedaan. Het arbeidshof oordeelde d…

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Op weg naar de alwetendheid van de fiscus? DAC 7 gepubliceerd, DAC 8 op komst

De fiscus weet al behoorlijk veel over de burgers en een groot deel van die informatie is opgeslagen in een “datawarehouse”.

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European Commission Proposal on Foreign Subsidies: Towards a Globalization of EU State Aid Control?

On May 5, 2021, the European Commission unveiled a proposal for a Regulation “on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market.” This leg…

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The zero-emission company car as the new standard

As mentioned in our newsflash of 21 April 2021, the text of the government declaration indicated that it was the intention to modify the tax…

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Dismissal for serious cause: describe in detail the facts underlying the serious cause

In the event of dismissal of an employee for serious cause, the letter notifying the employee of the serious cause must describe the facts underlying …

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Dies Irae at the Belgian National Orchestra: the Brussels Court of Appeal rules on musicians’ neighbouring rig…

The health crisis has not eased the tensions between the management and the trade unions of the Belgian National Orchestra (“BNO”). The pandemic has e…

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Gegevensbeveiliging: wie draagt verantwoordelijkheid?

Wie draagt de verantwoordelijkheid voor het nemen van gegevensbeveiligingsmaatregelen?

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