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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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Grondwettelijk Hof fluit Brusselse ordonnantiegever terug: milieueffectenstudie vereist voor parking met meer …

Middels haar Ordonnantie van 30 november 2017 (de Ordonnantie), bepaalde de Brusselse ordonnantiegever dat een effectenrapport vereist …

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The E-Privacy Regulation: light at the end of the tunnel?

On 10 February 2021, after years of failed attempts, the Council of the European Union finally agreed on a negotiating mandate for the E-Pri…

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Onrechtmatige bedingen in B2B (handels)huurovereenkomsten

De  B2B-wet is van toepassing op alle soorten van overeenkomsten die tussen ondernemingen worden afgesloten en dus ook op alle huurovereenkomsten…

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New law on basic banking services for business in Belgium: what’s in it for the FinTech industry?

On 25 November 2020, the new law on basic banking services for businesses has been published in the Belgian Official Journal. It introduces a right to…

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Comment réagir à une enquête de l’Autorité de protection des données?

ous venez de recevoir une demande de renseignement de l’APD. Celle-ci ne contient pas d’explication au sujet du contexte de l’enquête.

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EU Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism – A step closer towards an Energy Union?

On 15 September 2020, the European Commission adopted an implementing regulation (the "Regulation") establishing the legal framework for the Union Ren…

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Whistleblowing – A Guide to Compliance: Part 1

A Guide to Compliance is intended to provide companies with a practical guide to help them comply with their obligations under the EU Whistleblower Di…

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Bestrijding van de loonkloof tussen mannen en vrouwen: vergeet het verslag niet!

Het tweejaarlijks analyseverslag van de bezoldigingsstructuur in de onderneming moet vóór 31 maart 2021 overgemaakt worden aan de ondernemingsraad of,…

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Paid time off takes pain out of employee vaccinations

In order to ensure that as many people as possible are vaccinated, the trade unions and the employers’ organisations in the National Labour Council ha…

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Brexit en tewerkstelling: impact or not? That’s the question!

Door de Brexit kwam op 1 januari 2021 ook een einde aan het vrij verkeer van werknemers tussen de EU en het Verenigd Koninkrijk.

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Blow the whistle! New European protection for whistleblowers.

You are a CEO and one day a senior employee from the financial department asks to have a private talk with you. During the conversation, the employee …

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New CLA on telework during the COVID-19 pandemic adopted by the National Labour Council

On 26 January 2021, the social partners adopted Collective Labour Agreement no. 149 regarding recommended or mandatory telework due to the coronavirus…

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Minimum content of suitability statements for retail clients

On 26 January this year, the FSMA published a communication on the "suitability statement". This communication is of relevance for regulated…

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Belgian special tax regime for foreign executives and specialists: some changes

As a reminder, Belgium has a special tax regime for foreign executives and specialists, temporarily working in Belgium. In order to benefit from this …

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Verkoop van afgebroken en heropgebouwde woningen: voortaan met 6% btw

Sinds 1 januari 2021 geldt voor de afbraak en heropbouw van een woning het btw-tarief van 6%, ongeacht waar deze woning in België is gelegen. Ook de v…

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Can the late discovery of fraud lead to the vacating of an arbitration award?

According to the Constitutional Court judgment of 28 January 2021, fraud discovered more than three months after the notification of an arbitration aw…

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Te koud op het werk: wat moet je als werkgever doen?

De werkgever moet ervoor zorgen dat zijn personeel tewerkgesteld wordt bij normale temperaturen. Als dit niet mogelijk is, moet hij de nodige maatrege…

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L’assemblée générale « à distance » désormais toujours possible dans les sociétés et associations

Lors de la première vague du COVID-19, l'AR n° 4 avait temporairement accordé plus de souplesse aux sociétés afin qu’elles puissent reporter…

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CJEU rules that national sports governing bodies can be subject to public procurement law

On 3 February 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued an interesting ruling in a case involving the Italian football associat…

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Grondwettelijk Hof vernietigt regeling terugdraaiende teller voor eigenaars van zonnepanelen in Vlaanderen

De Vlaamse regering besliste bij decreet van 26 april 2019 tot wijziging van het Vlaamse Energiedecreet (het Decreet) dat wie tot en met december…

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