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14/02/17

The General Court of the EU orders the EU to pay more than EUR 50,000 in damages to Gascogne as a result of th…

In its judgment of 10 January 2017, a chamber of the General Court of the EU ruled on the excessive length of proceedings in Cases T-72/06 and T-79/06…

13/02/17

Swiss corporate tax reform III sent back to parliament with new proposal expected in spring 2017 – significant…

On 12 February 2017, the Swiss corporate tax reform III (CTR III) bill was not approved by Swiss voters requiring Swiss government and parliament to a…

08/02/17

The CJEU imposes strict conditions on the use of an integrated mailbox in a client-dedicated web space for e-b…

In its judgment of 25 January 2017 in a case (C- 375/15) opposing BAWAG, an Austrian bank and VKI, an Austrian consumer organisation, the Court of Jus…

07/02/17

Curing rules on parallel import of pharmaceuticals? CJEU and Belgian Supreme Court on the interaction between …

On November 7, 2016 the Belgian Supreme Court (Cour de cassation – Hof van cassatie) gave judgment in two cases regarding the repackaging of pharmaceu…

06/02/17

The Commission presents the new Services Package

On 10 January 2017, the Commission presented the new Services Package as part of the roadmap contained in the Single Market Strategy . The goal of the…

02/02/17

EU ordered to pay more than EUR 50,000 in damages for slowness proceedings

The excessive length of proceedings before the General Court may cause harm and may engage the non-contractual responsibility of the European Union (t…

02/02/17

ECJ Expands Concept of “Seller” under Consumer Sales Directive

On 9 November 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) handed down a judgment in response to a request for a preliminary ruling from t…

31/01/17

The Commission refers Spain to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to recover incompatible state aid fo…

In October 2014 and June 2013, the Commission adopted two decisions finding that State aid granted by Spain to finance the transition from analogue to…

27/01/17

VAT quarterly advance payments shall be abolished as from 1 April 2017

In a recent press release, the Belgian Minister of Finance has announced that the monthly advance payments for quarterly VAT declarants will be abolis…

26/01/17

Belgian Court Fines Skype EUR 30,000 for Refusal to Cooperate with Data Protection Law Enforcement Authorities…

On 27 October 2016, the Court of First Instance of Mechelen (the “Court”) ordered Skype Communications SARL (“Skype”) to pay a fine of EUR 30,000 foll…

23/01/17

Secretary of State Presents Privacy Policy for Upcoming Year

On 26 October 2016, the Belgian Secretary of State responsible for privacy matters, Philippe De Backer (the “Secretary of State”), presented a policy …

18/01/17

ECJ Dismisses Request for Preliminary Ruling in Proceedings against Uber

On 27 October 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ”) declared inadmissible the question which the President of the Dutch-speakin…

16/01/17

French Courts Have Power to Block Sales on Foreign Websites – According to Advocate General Wathelet

Advocate General Wathelet issued a remarkable non-binding opinion on 9 November 2016 in response to a question referred for a preliminary ruling by th…

11/01/17

The Court of Justice of the EU rules that Spanish tax breaks for shareholdings in foreign companies constitute…

Judgment of the Court of Justice of the EU of 21 December 2016 in Joined Cases C-20/15 P Commission v World Duty Free Group and C-21/15 P Commission v…

11/01/17

General Court rules on the concept of a single and continuous infringement in the smart card chips cartel case…

On 15 December 2016, the General Court ("GC") dismissed the appeals brought by Infineon and Philips in the smart card chips cartel case. The European …

10/01/17

The new Belgian REIF - Ready for 'take-off'

The Royal Decree containing the regulatory framework for the new Belgian Real Estate Investment Fund (“REIF”) has finally been published in the Belgia…

06/01/17

Envelope maker's cartel fine annulled in first successful European settlement appeal

On 13 December 2016, the General Court ("GC") annulled the € 4.7 million cartel fine the European Commission imposed on envelope maker Printeos. The G…

06/01/17

The General Court of the EU annuls Commission decision on cartel fine against Spanish envelope manufacturer

Judgment of the General Court of the EU of 13 December 2016 in Case T‑95/15 Printeos and others Commission

04/01/17

Judgment of the Court of Justice of EU on the Irish air travel tax

On 21 December 2016, the Court of Justice of the EU partially annulled a judgment of the Tribunal regarding the Irish air travel tax and confirmed tha…

03/01/17

Belgian Tax Reform: Further Implementation of the Tax Shift

The end of another year is fast approaching. Like each year, this is a good time to take a closer look at tax developments that could impact you…

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21/06/24

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

19/06/24

19/06/24

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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14/02/17

The General Court of the EU orders the EU to pay more than EUR 50,000 in damages to Gascogne as a result of th…

13/02/17

Swiss corporate tax reform III sent back to parliament with new proposal expected in spring 2017 – significant…

08/02/17

The CJEU imposes strict conditions on the use of an integrated mailbox in a client-dedicated web space for e-b…

07/02/17

Curing rules on parallel import of pharmaceuticals? CJEU and Belgian Supreme Court on the interaction between …

06/02/17

The Commission presents the new Services Package

02/02/17

EU ordered to pay more than EUR 50,000 in damages for slowness proceedings

02/02/17

ECJ Expands Concept of “Seller” under Consumer Sales Directive

31/01/17

The Commission refers Spain to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to recover incompatible state aid fo…

27/01/17

VAT quarterly advance payments shall be abolished as from 1 April 2017

26/01/17

Belgian Court Fines Skype EUR 30,000 for Refusal to Cooperate with Data Protection Law Enforcement Authorities…

23/01/17

Secretary of State Presents Privacy Policy for Upcoming Year

18/01/17

ECJ Dismisses Request for Preliminary Ruling in Proceedings against Uber

16/01/17

French Courts Have Power to Block Sales on Foreign Websites – According to Advocate General Wathelet

11/01/17

The Court of Justice of the EU rules that Spanish tax breaks for shareholdings in foreign companies constitute…

11/01/17

General Court rules on the concept of a single and continuous infringement in the smart card chips cartel case…

10/01/17

The new Belgian REIF - Ready for 'take-off'

06/01/17

Envelope maker's cartel fine annulled in first successful European settlement appeal

06/01/17

The General Court of the EU annuls Commission decision on cartel fine against Spanish envelope manufacturer

04/01/17

Judgment of the Court of Justice of EU on the Irish air travel tax

03/01/17

Belgian Tax Reform: Further Implementation of the Tax Shift