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10/03/22

New expat regime in Belgium - Royal Decree published

This week a Royal Decree was published laying down the form and content of the “application form” needed by employers/companies in order to apply for …

09/03/22

Brussels Court of First Instance Annuls Investment Arbitration Award Allegedly for the First Time

On 18 February 2022, the French-speaking Brussels Court of First Instance handed down a judgment in which it set aside a USD 10 million UNCITRAL award…

08/03/22

EU and UK Sanctions against Russia: a focus on the Financial Sector

In recent days the EU and the UK have adopted and expanded a number of sanctions measures against Russian and Belarusian individuals a…

07/03/22

Grondwettelijk Hof houdt vast aan artikel 90, 1° WIB92

In een arrest van 24 februari 2022 heeft het Grondwettelijk Hof negatief geantwoord op de vraag van het Hof van Cassatie of het begrip ‘normale verric…

02/03/22

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: sanctions and trade restrictions overview

In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU has progressively adopted a series of new sanctions and trade restrictions targeted at Russia, Bel…

01/03/22

The European Commission has endorsed its new Climate, Energy and Environmental Aid Guidelines 2022

The European Commission’s revised Guidelines on state aid for climate, environmental protection and energy (« CEEAG ») have been e…

28/02/22

Unregistered designs: open road for the protection of car parts?

In “Ferrari / Mansory Design” (C-123-20), the CJEU clarified that unregistered design rights could arise in individual car parts as a result of the di…

28/02/22

Inzagerecht belastingplichtige onder druk: pleidooi voor eerherstel van een grondrecht!

Het lijkt in de fiscale praktijk wel meer en meer voor te komen. De fiscale administratie die weigert toegang te geven tot het (volledi…

27/02/22

Handling the new EU and UK sanctions against Russia

Since 2014, the EU has progressively imposed sanctions on Russia in response to the crisis in Ukraine. Following the latest events, EU member states h…

24/02/22

ICSID tribunal declines to revisit its decision in light of the CJEU’s judgment in Komstroy

On 1 February 2022, the tribunal in Infracapital v. Kingdom of Spain (ICSID Case No. ARB/16/18) dismissed Spain’s request to reconsider the trib…

09/02/22

La nouvelle déduction pour transfert intra-groupe offre un terreau propice aux acquisitions d’entreprises…

Depuis le 1er janvier 2019, les sociétés belges appartenant à un groupe peuvent alléger leur feuille d’impôts à la faveur d’un système de consoli…

07/02/22

Short term consultation on Pillar One’s framework for nexus and revenue sourcing rules

On 4 February 2022, the OECD Secretariat released an update on “Pillar One”, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework’s effort to reallocate some taxing right…

31/01/22

Whistleblowing: The Impact of the EU Directive in Belgium

On 23 October 2019, the EU Legislature adopted the Whistleblowing Directive with the aim to afford a specific protection to persons who report breache…

27/01/22

Gun jumping? Don´t take off from the starting-blocks too quickly during an acquisition!

Some transactions, such as acquisitions between companies that exceed certain turnover thresholds, are subject to the prior approval of the competitio…

25/01/22

Changes to the Belgian expat tax regime – Circular 2022/C/9

By the end of 2021 a new special tax regime for incoming taxpayers and one for researchers was voted and approved, replacing the old special tax regim…

24/01/22

Détenir un patrimoine mobilier à l’étranger n’est pas une sinécure

La détention de comptes bancaires à l’étranger est devenu depuis quelques années un véritable casse-tête. Cette situation entraîne en effet des obliga…

20/01/22

Belgian Tax authorities publish FAQs on reporting obligations for digital platform operators

The Belgian Tax Authorities recently published Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) clarifying the reporting obligations for digital platform operators…

19/01/22

Programmawet wijzigt enkele fiscale bepalingen toepasselijk op de bouw- en vastgoedsector

Middels (i) de Programmawet van 27 december 2021 en (ii) de Wet houdende diverse bepalingen inzake btw heeft de federale wetgever …

17/01/22

The EU Recovery Prospectus: a useful tool?

In February 2021, a new short-form prospectus was introduced in the EU regulatory framework aimed at supporting recovery from the business and financi…

13/01/22

Btw-attest voor renovatie- en herstellingswerken aan privéwoningen verdwijnt

De wet van 27 december 2021 houdende diverse bepalingen inzake btw voorziet dat een vermelding op de factuur voor renovatie- en herstellingswerken het…

21/06/24

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Crowell & Moring launches its Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group in Brussels

19/06/24

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Ne manquez pas les Universités d'été d'AVOCATS.BE – Inscrivez-vous aujourd'hui

10/01/24

10/01/24

New LLM opportunity in Belgium: VUB-BSoG transforms its LLM to evening classes and announces ne…

01/07/24

Brussels Court of Appeal Prohibits the Rebranding of a Gener…

28/06/24

Belgium gears up to enforce the EU Deforestation Regulation

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10/03/22

New expat regime in Belgium - Royal Decree published

09/03/22

Brussels Court of First Instance Annuls Investment Arbitration Award Allegedly for the First Time

08/03/22

EU and UK Sanctions against Russia: a focus on the Financial Sector

07/03/22

Grondwettelijk Hof houdt vast aan artikel 90, 1° WIB92

02/03/22

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: sanctions and trade restrictions overview

01/03/22

The European Commission has endorsed its new Climate, Energy and Environmental Aid Guidelines 2022

28/02/22

Unregistered designs: open road for the protection of car parts?

28/02/22

Inzagerecht belastingplichtige onder druk: pleidooi voor eerherstel van een grondrecht!

27/02/22

Handling the new EU and UK sanctions against Russia

24/02/22

ICSID tribunal declines to revisit its decision in light of the CJEU’s judgment in Komstroy

09/02/22

La nouvelle déduction pour transfert intra-groupe offre un terreau propice aux acquisitions d’entreprises…

07/02/22

Short term consultation on Pillar One’s framework for nexus and revenue sourcing rules

31/01/22

Whistleblowing: The Impact of the EU Directive in Belgium

27/01/22

Gun jumping? Don´t take off from the starting-blocks too quickly during an acquisition!

25/01/22

Changes to the Belgian expat tax regime – Circular 2022/C/9

24/01/22

Détenir un patrimoine mobilier à l’étranger n’est pas une sinécure

20/01/22

Belgian Tax authorities publish FAQs on reporting obligations for digital platform operators

19/01/22

Programmawet wijzigt enkele fiscale bepalingen toepasselijk op de bouw- en vastgoedsector

17/01/22

The EU Recovery Prospectus: a useful tool?

13/01/22

Btw-attest voor renovatie- en herstellingswerken aan privéwoningen verdwijnt