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Caluwaerts Uytterhoeven versterkt partnerteam met strafrechtexpert Mr. Marijn Van Nooten

Mr. Van Nooten is sinds 2006 actief als tableauadvocaat aan de balies van Brussel en Antwerpen en brengt een doorgedreven en veelzijdige expertise in het strafrecht mee. Hij is ges…

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Baker Tilly Law Belgium versterkt M&A-praktijk met nieuwe partner

Het Brusselse advocatenkantoor Baker Tilly Law zet een volgende strategische stap met de aanstelling van Jonathan De Landsheere als M&A partner. Met deze versterking wil het ka…

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Important update on Belgian public procurement

Council of Ministers approves preliminary draft law on various amendments regarding public procurement and concessions

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Abolition of the federal interest deduction: impact on non‑r…

Tiberghien explains that the abolition of the federal interest deduction as…

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08/05/26
The CEPANI 2026 Arbitration Rules: 5 Key Changes

Altius walks through the five most noteworthy changes in CEPANI's 2026 Arbi…

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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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Tax on securities accounts 2.0 enters into force on 26 February 2021

The law on the new tax on securities accounts 2.0 has been published in the Belgian Official Gazette on 25 February 2021.

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The Belgian requirement to rely on recognized dockers to perform dock work passes the ECJ test

In a long-awaited court ruling, the ECJ confirmed on 11 February 2021 that the Belgian rules on dock work, obliging companies to have only recognised …

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Rules applicable to strikes

A national day of action is being organised by a coalition of labour unions today (25 February 2021) in Belgium.We would like to remind you of the rul…

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The importance of prior rights in domain name disputes

The importance of prior rights in domain name disputes: bpost arrives too late and misses out on the domain name “bpost.com”

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Envoi de newsletter : comment respecter le RGPD ?

Comment faire savoir que vous proposez un nouveau service ? (Par exemple que votre marchandise est disponible en Click & Collect) Vous …

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CLA 149 Teleworking

The National Labour Council concluded the collective labour agreement (CLA) 149 on 26-1-2021 on recommended or mandatory telework due to Covid.

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Activities shut down due to COVID-19? Request a property tax reduction.

A proportional reduction in Flemish property tax may be available to companies that have experienced a significant drop in productivity (Art. 2.1.5.0.…

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Bescherming van de privacy: wat te doen met de mailbox van een ex-werknemer?

Een werkgever (met een tiental werknemers) sluit de mailbox van een ex-werknemer niet af. De gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit (GBA) veroordeelt hem tot …

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La nouvelle obligation déclarative des montages fiscaux agressifs : qui ? quand ? quoi ?

Depuis le 1er janvier 2021, les conseillers fiscaux et autres intermédiaires doivent communiquer aux autorités fiscales des informations sur certaines…

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The Court of Cassation on the protection against dismissal for employee representatives reaching the pensionab…

On 14 December 2020, the Court of Cassation ruled that an employee representative who has been given notice before reaching the age of 65, but whose n…

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New tax on securities accounts adopted

On 11 February, Belgian parliament adopted the draft bill on the new tax on securities accounts, a wealth tax. Securities accounts with an (average) v…

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Brexit: tijdelijke crisismaatregelen treden in werking op 22 maart 2021

De Belgische wetgever heeft op 6 maart 2020 een wet tot invoering van tijdelijke crisismaatregelen voor werkgevers in moeilijkheden als gevolg van de …

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COVID-19: Payment suspension scheme for borrowers extended further in time

End of March 2020, the Minister of Finance and the Belgian financial sector, through the Belgian financial sector federation (Febelfin) and in close c…

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Digital Finance: Somethings (are) new under the sun

Once again, last year, digital finance has evolved at breakneck speed. Despite a health crisis that has put our legislators – both Belgian and Europea…

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Business immigration: new substantive rules in the Flemish Region as of 1 March 2021

With the Decree of 8 January 2021, the Flemish Region introduces more flexibility into its migration policy so that employers have a wider range of op…

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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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