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20/09/22

New control mechanism for foreign direct investment in Belgium

On 1 June 2022, a draft cooperation agreement was concluded between the Federal State and the various Belgian Regions and Communities in order to set …

14/09/22

Waiver of tax increases: courts can deviate from the minimum of 10%

In its decision of 22 March 2022, the Ghent Court of Appeal ruled that a tax increase of 10% seemed disproportionate to the nature and extent of the t…

13/09/22

REPowerEU and the Energy Market Design – What are the plans of the EU Commission?

On 18 May 2022, the EU Commission presented a plan to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels and fast forward the green transition (the REPowerEU P…

12/09/22

Fiscale zondaars: binnenkort van de weg geplukt?

Met een wet van 5 juli 2022 beoogt de wetgever om de invordering van fiscale en niet-fiscale schuldvorderingen (inclusief alimentatievorderingen) verd…

26/08/22

Major changes to Belgian tax procedures in the pipeline

Reports of important amendments to the Belgian tax procedures appeared in the press, prior to the parliament’s summer recess. This newsflash summarise…

23/08/22

Qui sera impacté par les nouveaux délais d’imposition et d’investigation de six et dix ans ?

Un accord a été trouvé au sein du gouvernement Vivaldi pour octroyer à l’administration fiscale des délais d’imposition et d’investigation plus longs.…

18/08/22

War for Talent key medewerkers anno 2022 – aandelenoptieplan een nuttig instrument, ook voor familiebedrijven!…

De voorbije periode werd het nog maar eens heel duidelijk: bedrijven zijn op zoek naar gekwalificeerde medewerkers, maar hun vacatures blijven oningev…

18/08/22

Cessions d’entreprises : le spectre de la taxation généralisée des plus-values sur actions

L’introduction d’une taxation généralisée des plus-values sur actions est l’une des mesures phares du projet de réforme fiscale du ministre des Financ…

10/08/22

Uitbreng van vastgoed middels uitonverdeeldheid: verkooprecht of verdeelrecht? Het Grondwettelijk Hof aan het …

De uitbreng van vastgoed uit vennootschappen waarbij het vastgoed wordt overgeheveld naar de achterliggende aandeelhouders blijft een belangrijke item…

10/08/22

The brand new Belgian Act (finally) transposing the EU copyright Directive entered into force

By the Act of 19 June 2022, Belgium transposed the Directive (EU) 2019/790 into Belgian law, hereby ushering in a number of changes. It…

05/08/22

State aid: Amendments to the European Commission's Temporary Crisis Framework in the context of the Russian in…

On 20 July 2022, the European Commission adopted an amendment to the Temporary Crisis Framework for State aid measures to support the economy followin…

03/08/22

Paying a tribute is not dishonest

The General Court of the EU has recently rendered an interesting judgment about the lawfulness of “reviving” an old trade mark (Case T-250/21, EU:T:20…

02/08/22

Tax reform: the Minister of Finance presents his plan

The Belgian Minister of Finance has presented his outline for tax reform, which should extend over the next ten years.

29/07/22

Airline slots: The European Commission presents to the Council and the EU Parliament a proposal to allow a mor…

On 12 July 2022, the European Commission issued a proposal for a regulation submitted for approval to the Council and the EU Parliament to allow the a…

22/07/22

Competition law more strictly regulated after the transposition of the ECN+ Directive

Belgian competition law underwent an important reform with the law of 28 February 2022, which transposes the ECN+ Directive that came into force on 17…

21/07/22

Commission decision on the Finnish recapitalisation of Finnair

On 22 June 2022, the General Court of the EU confirmed the legality of the European Commission decision of 9 June 2020 approving the public recapitali…

20/07/22

EU Institutions Reach Agreement on Foreign Subsidies Regulation

On June 30, 2022, the EU co-legislators (the European Parliament and the Council) reached agreement on a new, far-reaching Regulation aimed at ta…

11/07/22

The Digital Services Act: EU Regulation of Intermediary Service Providers Imminent

On Tuesday, July 5th, the European Parliament adopted the Digital Services Act (DSA) with a resounding 539 votes in favor, 54 votes against …

08/07/22

European Commission Unveils Measures to Unleash the Potential of Health Data

The European Commission has presented its Proposal for a Regulation on the European Health Data Space (the “Proposal”). While it aims to strengthen th…

04/07/22

The EU’s mutual trust in the administration of justice does not extend to arbitration (in insurance disputes)

In the context of enforcement of judgments, the CJEU (in Case C-700/20) does not allow arbitration to circumvent the fundamental rules underpinni…

05/12/24

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Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers legt nieuwe stukken in organisatorische puzzel met NXTGEN-2024

19/11/24

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Liberius welcomes new EU Competition and Trade Law Partner in Brussels

17/11/24

17/11/24

Toestemming voor boekenonderzoek: geen vrijgeleide voor fiscale visitatie

18/12/24

European Commission consultation on the revision of its Stat…

16/12/24

Class 23 insurance: Opportunity for non-resident insurers to…

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20/09/22

New control mechanism for foreign direct investment in Belgium

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Waiver of tax increases: courts can deviate from the minimum of 10%

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REPowerEU and the Energy Market Design – What are the plans of the EU Commission?

12/09/22

Fiscale zondaars: binnenkort van de weg geplukt?

26/08/22

Major changes to Belgian tax procedures in the pipeline

23/08/22

Qui sera impacté par les nouveaux délais d’imposition et d’investigation de six et dix ans ?

18/08/22

War for Talent key medewerkers anno 2022 – aandelenoptieplan een nuttig instrument, ook voor familiebedrijven!…

18/08/22

Cessions d’entreprises : le spectre de la taxation généralisée des plus-values sur actions

10/08/22

Uitbreng van vastgoed middels uitonverdeeldheid: verkooprecht of verdeelrecht? Het Grondwettelijk Hof aan het …

10/08/22

The brand new Belgian Act (finally) transposing the EU copyright Directive entered into force

05/08/22

State aid: Amendments to the European Commission's Temporary Crisis Framework in the context of the Russian in…

03/08/22

Paying a tribute is not dishonest

02/08/22

Tax reform: the Minister of Finance presents his plan

29/07/22

Airline slots: The European Commission presents to the Council and the EU Parliament a proposal to allow a mor…

22/07/22

Competition law more strictly regulated after the transposition of the ECN+ Directive

21/07/22

Commission decision on the Finnish recapitalisation of Finnair

20/07/22

EU Institutions Reach Agreement on Foreign Subsidies Regulation

11/07/22

The Digital Services Act: EU Regulation of Intermediary Service Providers Imminent

08/07/22

European Commission Unveils Measures to Unleash the Potential of Health Data

04/07/22

The EU’s mutual trust in the administration of justice does not extend to arbitration (in insurance disputes)