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08/01/21

Belgium introduces a wealth tax with new tax on securities accounts

As announced in a previous article, the Belgian government wants to introduce a new tax in succession to the annulled tax on securities accounts. The …

08/01/21

Digital Markets Act: The European Commission Unveils Plans to Regulate Digital 'Gatekeepers'

On December 15, 2020, the European Commission (EC) published its proposal for a Digital Markets Act (DMA). The proposal aims to promote …

07/01/21

New moratorium for enterprises in difficulty

Belgium has recently adopted extra measures to combat the negative economic impact of Covid-19.

07/01/21

Life after Brexit: an update on social security coordination

On 24 December 2020, after months of negotiations, the United Kingdom (“UK”) and the European Union (“EU”) finally reached a post-Brexit deal. The new…

05/01/21

Global Mobility in the Post-Brexit World: What Will 2021 Bring for Employers in Europe?

The U.K. left the European Union (EU) on January 31, 2020 under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, an agreement struck by London and Brussels in O…

05/01/21

Ontslag van een overheidscontractant: een loutere toepassing van de Arbeidsovereenkomstenwet dekt de lading ni…

Bespreking van het vonnis van de arbeidsrechtbank te Antwerpen van 13 oktober 2020 en de problematiek rond het ontslag van een overheidscontractant.

04/01/21

The Digital Services Act package: proposals published

Since our last ezine on this topic, a lot has changed. On 15 December 2020 (initially announced for 2 December 2020), the European Commissio…

04/01/21

Caméra de surveillance dans un magasin : Big Brother sous conditions

Vous avez peut-être été victime de vols dans votre commerce, ou vous songez à prendre les devants en installant une caméra de surveillance.

31/12/20

Commission presents its Digital Markets Act proposal

On 15 December 2020, the Commission presented its proposals for the (i) Digital Markets Act (“DMA”) and (ii) Digital Services Act (“DSA”). These are v…

31/12/20

Last-minute Brexit deal extends free flow of personal data to UK with 6 months

On 24 December 2020, the EU and the UK reached an agreement over some essential Brexit modalities, including the exchange of personal data between the…

30/12/20

ECJ rules: the posted workers directive is applicable to international road transport

In a recent judgment in case no. C-815/18, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that international road transport falls within the scope of appli…

30/12/20

(R)évolution du droit des biens : 10 points clés pour le droit immobilier

La loi du 4 février 2020 a réformé et modernisé en profondeur le droit des biens. Cette loi introduit un nouveau Livre 3 dans le nouveau Code civil.&n…

29/12/20

Beslag en overdracht: bedragen in 2021

Op 1/1/2021 worden de bedragen inzake beslag en overdracht van het loon geïndexeerd. Ingevolge de economische moeilijkheden van de werknemers wegens d…

29/12/20

The ICC 2021 arbitration rules: 7 noteworthy changes

The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (‘ICC’) has issued a revised version of its Arbitration Rules. The 202…

29/12/20

Overzicht van EU-BE juridische ontwikkelingen

U vindt hieronder een overzicht van recente juridische ontwikkeling op Europees en Belgisch niveau.

28/12/20

Insolvency: Flattening the Insolvency Curve: The Belgian Statutory Moratorium bis

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on the world economy, as businesses worldwide face liquidity problems and related insolvency risk…

28/12/20

Les drones ne pourront pas s’inviter à votre table lors des fêtes

Il y a deux semaines, les médias relayaient l’information communiquée par VTM Nieuws et confirmée auprès de Belga, selon laquelle la zone de poli…

25/12/20

A Christmas "present": say hello to penalty fines in Belgium for GDPR infringements

On 23 December 2020, the Belgian DPA published two documents in relation to the Litigation Chamber's approach to decisions on GDPR infringements: one …

24/12/20

The Belgian Competition Authority suspects Caudalie of imposing minimum resale prices on its distributors by d…

Over the last 4 years, the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”) has increasingly scrutinised anticompetitive restraints in vertical agreements and as…

24/12/20

The effect of the B2B law on your general terms and conditions

The B2B law inevitably has an important effect on the general terms and conditions of your agreements. In this section of our practical guide we expla…

16/03/26

16/03/26

AVOCATS.BE se mobilise pour la défense de l’État de droit

13/03/26

13/03/26

New EU De-minimis Registration Obligation: What Businesses Receiving Public Subsidies Need to K…

11/03/26

11/03/26

Liedekerke welcomes Anne Bonet as Of Counsel within its Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) practic…

20/03/26

CSRD and CSDDD: a smaller universe and clearer boundaries

19/03/26

Belgian Court confirms: you can transfer more ‘interest dedu…

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08/01/21

Belgium introduces a wealth tax with new tax on securities accounts

08/01/21

Digital Markets Act: The European Commission Unveils Plans to Regulate Digital 'Gatekeepers'

07/01/21

New moratorium for enterprises in difficulty

07/01/21

Life after Brexit: an update on social security coordination

05/01/21

Global Mobility in the Post-Brexit World: What Will 2021 Bring for Employers in Europe?

05/01/21

Ontslag van een overheidscontractant: een loutere toepassing van de Arbeidsovereenkomstenwet dekt de lading ni…

04/01/21

The Digital Services Act package: proposals published

04/01/21

Caméra de surveillance dans un magasin : Big Brother sous conditions

31/12/20

Commission presents its Digital Markets Act proposal

31/12/20

Last-minute Brexit deal extends free flow of personal data to UK with 6 months

30/12/20

ECJ rules: the posted workers directive is applicable to international road transport

30/12/20

(R)évolution du droit des biens : 10 points clés pour le droit immobilier

29/12/20

Beslag en overdracht: bedragen in 2021

29/12/20

The ICC 2021 arbitration rules: 7 noteworthy changes

29/12/20

Overzicht van EU-BE juridische ontwikkelingen

28/12/20

Insolvency: Flattening the Insolvency Curve: The Belgian Statutory Moratorium bis

28/12/20

Les drones ne pourront pas s’inviter à votre table lors des fêtes

25/12/20

A Christmas "present": say hello to penalty fines in Belgium for GDPR infringements

24/12/20

The Belgian Competition Authority suspects Caudalie of imposing minimum resale prices on its distributors by d…

24/12/20

The effect of the B2B law on your general terms and conditions