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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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New EDPB guidelines on virtual voice assistants

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) recently published its draft Guidelines 02/2021 on Virtual Voice Assistants (VVAs). VVAs have been…

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Verplichte vaccinatie op de werkvloer: vandaag gewogen en te licht bevonden

Als algemeen principe geldt dat elke burger de vrije keuze heeft om zich al dan niet te laten vaccineren. In België wordt voor de gehele bevolking op …

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Professional seller vs. specialised seller: what’s in a name?

On 15 January 2021, the Belgian Supreme Court (Hof van Cassatie / Cour de Cassation) overruled a decision of the Antwerp Court of Appeal of 3 February…

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To benefit post Brexit

Like many other countries, Belgium stimulates donations and legacies to charities by granting tax benefits. 

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Brexit - 3 months into 2021 - recap on immigration and social security

With effect as of 1 January 2021, the coordination rules on social security for new cross-border employment situations between the UK and the EU are l…

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Rent waiver: tax benefit finally put into law

In our previous update, we informed you that the Belgian Government was preparing new support measures in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, in parti…

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EU Recovery Prospectus – A new temporary short-form prospectus for secondary issues of shares

To support the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU has introduced a new temporary short-form prospectus for certain types of issuers (the EU R…

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ECJ paves the way for broader application of VAT-group

The ‘M-GmbH’ ruling of the European Court of Justice (‘ECJ’), issued on 15 April 2021, paves the way for a broader application of the VAT group than m…

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Vlaamse aanmoedigingspremie voor mantelzorgers en drie nieuwe corona-bijdrageverminderingen

Vlaamse aanmoedigingspremie voor mantelzorgers en drie nieuwe corona-bijdrageverminderingen voor bepaalde sectoren.

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European Commission approves Flemish aid scheme for organisers of festival in the summer of 2021 in the contex…

On 11 March 2021, the European Commission gave green light to support, with a total budget of 10 million EUR, from the Flemish Community to compa…

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Additional and extended employment law support measures due to the Covid-19 pandemic

On 13 April, the Act of 2 April 2021 on temporary support measures due to the Covid-19 pandemic was published in the Belgian State Gazette.

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COVID-19: European Commission approves the extension of several Belgian aid schemes

On 26 March 2021, the European Commission gave its green light to the extension and increase of certain Belgian aid schemes previously approved a…

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Promoteurs immobiliers et TVA: une liaison dangereuse

Les promoteurs immobiliers, dont l’activité habituelle consiste à céder avec TVA des bâtiments neufs, entretiennent une relation dangereuse avec la TV…

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Bewijsstukken over de UBO verplicht uiterlijk tegen 31 augustus 2021

Ten laatste op 30 april 2021 moest normaal gezien elke informatieplichtige entiteit de jaarlijkse bevestiging van zijn gegevens in het UBO-register do…

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Recent Developments in EU Telecommunications Regulation

Recent months have witnessed a flurry of activity from the European Commission in the field of telecommunications regulation. On December 18, 2020, th…

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After the Uber case and the Airbnb case … the Star Taxi App case: focus on the question of the qualification a…

Societal and digital developments are reflected in the case law of the CJEU. For several years now, European judges resolve disputes relating to digit…

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Fin de la double imposition des dividendes français

Fin de la double imposition des dividendes français: le Ministre des Finances confirme la possibilité d'une compensation.

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CSSF circular on governance and security requirements for teleworking

On 9 April 2021, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (the « CSSF »), the Luxembourg financial supervisory authorit…

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Do's and Don'ts for employers regarding COVID-19 vaccintation

The Belgian government’s vaccination campaign is finally coming up-to-speed. Employers are also eager to rapidly have a large number of their workers …

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Can employers ban the wearing of a headscarf?

A neutral dress code does not constitute direct discrimination, nor does it constitute indirect discrimination on the basis of religion

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