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31/10/25
31/10/25
Universités d’hiver 2026 - les inscriptions sont ouvertes

Après le succès des Universités d’été, AVOCATS.BE vous présente sa première édition hivernale : une journée de formation et de réflexion, le 21 janvier 2026, au Château de Courrièr…

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14/08/25
14/08/25
Legal tech company Afriwise acquires LawExplorer and boosts regulatory intelligence in Africa

Afriwise, Africa’s fastest-growing legal-intelligence platform founded by Belgian lawyer Steven De Backer, has acquired LawExplorer, South Africa’s most established provider of reg…

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02/07/25
02/07/25
Dentons bolsters Belgian Corporate and M&A team with hire of Erwin Simons

Global law firm Dentons has strengthened its Corporate and M&A practice in Brussels with the recruitment of partner Erwin Simons. In this role, he will work closely with Laure…

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16/12/25
Legal Structures for Not‑for‑Profits in Belgium: Choosing th…

The not‑for‑profit landscape in Belgium is vibrant, more diverse than ever,…

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10/12/25
Navigating Unforeseen Circumstances in M&A: The Role of …

1. Imagine a Belgian tech company being acquired by a multinational, with t…

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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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27/01/20
What is the impact of the new Belgian Code for Companies and Associations on family owned businesses and succe…

Under the former Belgian Companies Code (BCC), a director of an NV / SA could be dismissed at any time by the shareholders, with immediate effect and …

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23/01/20
Most commonly used unregulated real estate investment vehicles in Belgium

On 1 January 2020, the mandatory provisions of the Code for Companies and Associations or "BCAC" entered into force. This article provides an overview…

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15/01/20
What’s the latest on standard contractual clauses for international data transfers?

On 19 December 2019, Advocate General at the Court of Justice Saugmandsgaard Øe confirmed the validity of the standard contractual clauses for the int…

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10/01/20
Code of Companies and Associations: What changes on 1 January 2020?

Since May 2019, Belgium prides itself on a modern Code of Companies and Associations (CCA). The legislature provided for a gradual entry into force of…

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02/01/20
​Opfrissing hervorming vennootschapsbelasting: maatregelen van toepassing vanaf 2020

In wat volgt bezorgen wij u bij wijze van opfrissing een kort overzicht van de voornaamste maatregelen die door de hervorming van de vennootschapsbela…

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03/12/19
Que faire si vos statuts n'ont pas encore été modifiés ?

La loi du 23 mars 2019 a introduit le Code des sociétés et des associations (« CSA »). Le CSA est déjà applicable à toutes les sociétés, associations …

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25/11/19
PSDII: migration to SCA by 31 December 2020

On 16 October 2019, the European Banking Authority (EBA) issued an Opinion concerning one of the most important features of the Payment Services Direc…

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25/11/19
CJ rules that limitations to the Belgian notional interest deduction regarding exempt foreign permanent establ…

On 17 October 2019, the CJ issued its judgment in case Argenta Spaarbank (C-459/18). The case deals with the calculation of the notional interest dedu…

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21/11/19
A further step in the digitalisation of company law

Directive 2019/1151, the most recent European company law directive, entered into force on 31 July 2019. With this directive, the EU is taking further…

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20/11/19
Saisissez plus facilement un compte bancaire dans toute l’UE !

A l’heure actuelle, lorsque l’on souhaite effectuer une saisie sans connaître la banque auprès de laquelle le débiteur a ouvert un compte, e…

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18/11/19
The King establishes conditions for recognition as a social enterprise or an agricultural enterprise

Two royal decrees dated 28 June 2019 finalise the regulatory framework for the two new types of recognition – as a social enterprise or as an agricult…

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11/11/19
What are the key changes for cooperative companies under the new Belgian Code of Companies and Associations?

The cooperative company was defined in the current/former BCC as “a company composed of a variable number of members with variable contributions”. In …

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07/11/19
Week van de bedrijfsoverdracht | Intellectuele eigendomsrechten en privacy bij bedrijfsovernames: belangrijkst…

Dikwijls vormen de intellectuele eigendomsrechten (IP) de meest waardevolle actiefbestanddelen van een onderneming. Vaak is de verwerving van de IP-po…

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06/11/19
De CV onder het nieuw WVV

Er heerst voor vrije beroepen die hun samenwerking hebben georganiseerd via een CVBA heel wat onduidelijkheid over het voortbestaan van deze vennootsc…

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04/11/19
New Belgian Code for Companies and Associations: what are the key changes for (international) non-profit assoc…

Under the regime provided for by the Belgian law of 27 June 1921 (the Law of 1921), INPAs are prohibited from carrying out industrial or commerci…

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31/10/19
ASBL : la mise en conformité des statuts avec le « CSA »

On ne le dira jamais assez : le nouveau « Code des Sociétés et des Associations » (ci-après CSA) est entré en vigueur le 1er mai 2019.

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30/10/19
Kickstart je carrière als freelancer met deze tips

Starten als freelancer klinkt voor vele jonge ondernemers als een erg aantrekkelijk alternatief voor het statuut van werknemer. Sirius Legal helpt zij…

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25/10/19
New Belgian Company Code Series: Issue 21 - Legislative Proposal of 9 October 2019: Upcoming Amendments to the…

A legislative proposal was tabled in early October 2019 which, if adopted, will have a substantial impact on the new Code of Companies and Association…

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24/10/19
Week van de bedrijfsoverdracht | Bedrijfsoverdracht: wat met uw personeel?

De overdracht van een onderneming brengt niet enkel gevolgen mee voor de overdrager en de overnemer, de klanten, de leveranciers…, maar ook voor uw pe…

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21/10/19
Europe pushes companies one step further towards sustainable investments

The European Commission has underlined the importance for companies to publish sufficient, reliable and comparable sustainability-related information …

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