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12/01/21

Opnieuw insolventie moratorium tot 31 januari 2021

Op 24 december 2020 is een nieuw automatisch moratorium in werking getreden. Dit moratorium beschermt Belgische ondernemingen die kampen met betalings…

11/01/21

Financial Services after Brexit: no equivalence (yet), but a transitional regime for Belgium

After the Brexit, UK financial service providers no longer benefit from their previous passporting rights. The recent Trade and Cooperation Agreement …

11/01/21

Draft of a new tax bill on securities accounts

The Belgian government has drafted a new bill to introduce a tax on securities accounts. This draft is currently being examined by the Belgian Parliam…

08/01/21

Court of Justice confirms that taxi apps are in principle to be qualified as information society services

On 3 December 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) delivered its ruling in the case Star Taxi App (C-62/19). The case c…

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…

08/05/26

08/05/26

Caluwaerts Uytterhoeven versterkt partnerteam met strafrechtexpert Mr. Marijn Van Nooten

08/05/26

08/05/26

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

06/05/26

06/05/26

Important update on Belgian public procurement

08/05/26

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

08/05/26

The CEPANI 2026 Arbitration Rules: 5 Key Changes

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12/01/21

Opnieuw insolventie moratorium tot 31 januari 2021

11/01/21

Financial Services after Brexit: no equivalence (yet), but a transitional regime for Belgium

11/01/21

Draft of a new tax bill on securities accounts

08/01/21

Court of Justice confirms that taxi apps are in principle to be qualified as information society services

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