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16/03/26
16/03/26
AVOCATS.BE se mobilise pour la défense de l’État de droit

Face aux atteintes croissantes à l’État de droit en Belgique, comme ailleurs dans le monde, AVOCATS.BE annonce la création d’un Observatoire de l’État de droit. Cette initiative vi…

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13/03/26
13/03/26
New EU De-minimis Registration Obligation: What Businesses Receiving Public Subsidies Need to K…

As of 1 January 2026, the administrative landscape for de-minimis aid in the EU has changed significantly. Businesses that receive public subsidies should understand how this new s…

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11/03/26
11/03/26
Liedekerke welcomes Anne Bonet as Of Counsel within its Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) practic…

Liedekerke is pleased to announce that Anne Bonet, the former First President of the Interfederal Screening Commission (ISC), will be joining the firm's Foreign Direct Investment p…

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20/03/26
CSRD and CSDDD: a smaller universe and clearer boundaries

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ('CSRD') requires "in-scop…

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19/03/26
Belgian Court confirms: you can transfer more ‘interest dedu…

In Belgian acquisition structures, the application of the 30% EBITDA intere…

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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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18/11/20
Attention points for retail sector employers considering dismissing employees for economic or technical reason…

As the retail sector is one of the sectors most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, employers within it might be considering dismissing employees for e…

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18/11/20
New Belgian DPA decision: employee consent sometimes works

Yes, employee consent is possible in certain circumstances – but do not assume old processing activities fully comply. That, in summary, was the posit…

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18/11/20
EIOPA outlines approach on product oversight and governance

EIOPA published a paper on its approach to product oversight and governance requirements for insurance distributors and manufacturers

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17/11/20
A European passport for crowdfunding

At last, a European passport for crowdfunding! As from 10 November 2021, it will be possible for both new and existing crowdfunding platforms to obtai…

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17/11/20
Do not forget these employment obligations in December 2020!

The end of the year is getting closer. To make sure you can start the new year without worrying, we will guide you through these last weeks of 2020 by…

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17/11/20
Winkelketen Inno haalt na een decennium officieel zijn gelijk: sperperioderegeling (oude wet marktpraktijken) …

Doorheen de jaren is er al veel inkt gevloeid over de wettigheid van de sperperioderegeling (verbod op prijsverminderingen tijdens de sperperiode) in …

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16/11/20
ELECTIONS SOCIALES : la loi encadrant les modalités alternatives de vote suite au coronavirus est publiée

La loi du 4 novembre 2020 portant diverses mesures sociales suite à la pandémie de COVID-19 a été publiée au Moniteur belge le 13 novembre 2020. Cette…

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16/11/20
The EU digital finance package: unwrapping digitally fit rules for financial services

The European Commission is eager to accelerate the EU’s digital transition and to ensure EU leadership in the realm of digital finance.  

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14/11/20
2020 social elections - It’s time to vote!

It’s been a long time coming, but the time to vote in the 2020 social elections is finally here.

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13/11/20
La nouvelle taxe sur les comptes-titres 2.0 frappe fort

Les masques sont tombés. On y voit enfin plus clair sur les contours de la nouvelle « taxe sur les riches » : celle-ci prendra la forme…

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13/11/20
Finally some practical EDPB guidance on how to make international data transfers lawful

After a long, four-month wait, we finally have recommendations from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) on “supplementary measures” in the conte…

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13/11/20
Crowdfunding also regulated at European level

Recently a resolution on crowdfunding platforms has been adopted. This resolution introduces uniform rules at European level for European Crowdfunding…

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12/11/20
Het Grondwettelijk Hof bevestigt de toepassing van de (korte) driejarige verjaringstermijn uit het verzekering…

In haar arrest van 22 oktober 2020 heeft het Grondwettelijk Hof geoordeeld dat de toepassing van de driejarige verjaringstermijn (die specifiek geldt …

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12/11/20
EU Crowdfunding Regulation adopted by European Parliament

The European Parliament has adopted the Regulation on European Crowdfunding Service Providers for Business, which shall enable crowdfunding platforms …

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11/11/20
EU regelt aankondigingen van prijsverminderingen en prijsstelling

Nadat België zijn regels inzake prijsverminderingsaankondigingen heeft moeten afschaffen, zal het nu ten gevolge van EU-richtlijn 2019/2161 opnieuw aa…

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10/11/20
Recente ontwikkelingen inzake de lokale bouwstop

De druk op de open ruimte beperken is al jaren een hot topic op Vlaams niveau. Maar uit de praktijk blijkt dat een algemene bouwstop niet zomaar via b…

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10/11/20
Restructuring: New Recommendations from the National Labor Council – Will They Lead to More Legal Certainty an…

On October 27, 2020, the National Labor Council (NLC) adopted a new set of recommendations (Advice no. 2.184 – you can find the full text here). …

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09/11/20
Trademarks & Designs | Fake application or renewal invoices!

Trademark applicants and owners often receive documents asking for payments related to a trademark or design application or renewal. Cautiousness is h…

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06/11/20
Yet another update on telework!

Telework is everywhere at the moment. Only a few days ago, we informed you of the obligation to telework during this lockdown, except when an employe…

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06/11/20
How will the B2B Law affect distribution and services agreements?

With the Law of 4 April 2019 concerning the abuse of economic dependence, unfair clauses and unfair market practices in B2B relations (the “B2B Law”),…

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