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

Marcus Navin-Jones has joined Crowell & Moring’s Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group as a senior counsel in the Brussels office, bringing in-depth experience advis…

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

Nous sommes ravis de constater votre enthousiasme pour la 8ème édition des Universités d’été qui aura lieu les 20 et 21 août 2024 au magnifique Château-ferme de Courrière. Avec déj…

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

The Brussels School of Governance (BSoG) at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) has announced a significant overhaul of its English-taught LLM in International and European Law pr…

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Brussels Court of Appeal Prohibits the Rebranding of a Gener…

The Judgment of the Brussels Court of Appeal is the latest development in t…

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Belgium gears up to enforce the EU Deforestation Regulation

The EU Deforestation Regulation (‘EUDR’) was published in the Official Jour…

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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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DAC6 : formulaire de déclaration disponible !

Il était attendu (ou redouté), le formulaire de déclaration des « dispositifs transfrontières potentiellement fiscalement agressifs », …

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De CFC-regels in de vennootschapsbelasting : verschuiving van winst naar vluchtlanden geviseerd!

In de strijd tegen kunstmatige winstverschuivingen naar zogenaamde vluchtlanden kent ook België sinds aanslagjaar 2020 zogenaamde CFC-regels.

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Brexit deal & data transfers: a temporary relief

Amongst the (many) uncertainties linked to Brexit, its potential restrictive impact on data transfers between the European Economic Area (EEA) and the…

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TVA à 6 % pour la démolition et la reconstruction d’habitation

Les travaux de démolition et de (re)construction de biens immobiliers sont en principe soumis à une TVA au taux de 21 %.

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Belgian transitional regime for the UK insurance industry

On 1 January 2021, the Brexit transition period came to an end and the United Kingdom (“UK”) officially left the European Union. The UK can now no lon…

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Financial Services after Brexit: The continuity of legacy insurance contracts

On 1 January 2021, the UK left the EU’s Single Market and Customs Union. As a result, the UK has lost the rights and benefits it had as an EU-Member S…

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Digital Services Act: The European Commission Proposes An Updated Accountability Framework For Online Services…

On December 15, 2020, the European Commission (EC) presented its long-awaited proposal for a Digital Services Act (DSA), together with a pro…

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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 …

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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…

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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…

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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 …

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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 …

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Overzicht van EU-BE juridische ontwikkelingen

U vindt hieronder een overzicht van recente juridische ontwikkeling op Europees en Belgisch niveau.

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De 6% BTW-regel in de bouwsector wordt tijdelijk verruimd vanaf 2021

Het verlaagd btw-tarief van 6 % voor de afbraak van gebouwen en de heropbouw van woningen wordt vanaf 1 januari 2021 uitgebreid tot gans het Belgische…

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Overzicht van antwoorden op prejudiciële vragen in verband met consumentenrecht

U vindt hieronder een selectie van antwoorden op prejudiciële vragen.

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The OECD publishes its guidance on the transfer pricing implications of the COVID-19 pandemic

During the outbreak and spreading of the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses faced or are facing significant cash flow constraints, disruption to their…

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New EU Proposals to Regulate Digital Markets – What to Expect

In the coming weeks or months, the European Commission is expected to table an ambitious set of draft legislation that, if adopted, will have a major …

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