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

Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers zet een nieuwe stap voor duurzame groei met blijvende focus op de cliënt. Het kantoor verwelkomt immers twee nieuwe vennoten en een counsel, de NXTGEN-2024: …

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Liberius welcomes new EU Competition and Trade Law Partner in Brussels

Liberius is thrilled to announce the arrival of David Henry as a Partner in its Brussels-based EU, Competition & Trade Practice. David, a member of the Brussels Bar and a quali…

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Toestemming voor boekenonderzoek: geen vrijgeleide voor fiscale visitatie

In een arrest van 3 oktober 2024 heeft het Hof van Cassatie de krijtlijnen voor een fiscale visitatie verder afgebakend en daarbij nogmaals het belang van een geldige toestemming b…

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07/01/25
Ook in geval van bemeubelde verhuur zijn buitenlandse huurin…

Uit een recent artikel uit De Tijd blijkt dat de gemiddelde aankoopprijs va…

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EU Tax Alert - Highlights 2024

The “Highlights 2024” edition of the EU Tax Alert is available for download…

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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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Direct settlement

The European Commission's decision in the recent DRAM case sheds light on how the cartel settlement procedure is working in practice

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Parliamentary committee to vote on divisive directive reviews

Controversy continues to surround the review of the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive and the EU Restriction of Hazardous …

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European Union launches first-ever anti-subsidy action against China

On April 17 2010 the European Union's Official Journal announced that the European Union has launched a probe into Chinese subsidies which are apparen…

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France joins calls for introduction of border tax on carbon imports

France is persevering with its efforts to introduce, at EU level, a carbon border tax on imports into the European Union, in particular from countries…

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La CJUE précise les modalités d’exercice du droit de rétractation

  Dans un arrêt du 15 avril 2010 (aff. C-511/08), la Cour de Justice de l’Union européenne a apporté une précision importante quant aux moda…

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On Track With Direct Settlements In The EU

Law360, New York (May 20, 2010) -- The European Commission’s announcement on May 19, 2010, of its settlement in DRAM represents the first successful o…

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Nieuwe fiscale regels inzake spelen en weddenschappen

De beginselen van onze belasting op spelen en weddenschappen zijn terug te vinden in de wet van 28 augustus 1921 houdende de invoering van nieuwe fisc…

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The Belgian tax relief regime applied to real estate SICAF is discriminatory

These Belgian investment companies have fiscal incentives to keep their assets in Belgium. The European Commission has ordered Belgium to put an end…

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European Commission approves restructuring plan for Dex

The European Commission decided in its decision of 26 February 2010 to approve a restructuring plan for Dexia.

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La loi allemande sur la détention de données déclarée inconstitutionnelle

Ecrite dans la foulée de la déclaration du Conseil Européen du 25 mars 2004 sur la lutte contre le terrorisme, la directive 2006/24/CE du Parlement eu…

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No lump sum valuation of mobile phone benefits

In our newsflash of 7 December 2009, we announced the approval of a draft Royal Decree by the Council of Ministers relating to the valuation of the be…

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Monsanto v. Cefetra: the future of biotech patent protection in Europe

Today, Advocate General Mengozzi has rendered his opinion in the much debated Monsanto v. Cefetra case (C-428/08).

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Taxation of dividends and interest received by foreign investment funds

The European Commission has formally requested Belgium to change its tax provisions which result in a higher tax burden on dividends and interest pai…

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Amendment of certain provisions on the taxation of dividends

The European Commission has formally requested Belgium to change its tax provisions relating to dividends earned from Belgian investment funds that …

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VAT on the price of land: a reality as from 2011 at the latest

As from 1 January 2011 at the latest, the transfer of land belonging to a new building will be subject to VAT if the transfer of the building is subj…

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The European Commission formally requests Belgium to amend certain provisions on the taxation of dividends

The European Commission has formally requested Belgium to change its tax provisions relating to dividends earned from Belgian investment funds that …

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Impact de la crise économique sur la gestion fiscale

Dans le présent article nous abordons l'impact de la crise économique sur la gestion fiscale des entreprises, ensuite nous illustrerons brièvement son…

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Lutte contre la fraude fiscale: vers un nouvel équilibre

La lutte contre la fraude fiscale engendre des frustrations profondes. Dans le chef des agents du fisc d'une part (difficulté, voire ...

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Fisc et délation

La délation se définit comme la « dénonciation mais toujours en mauvaise part » (Littré).Les régimes totalitaires en raffolent, et les administrations…

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Unfair Commercial Practices: European Court gives its first ruling - Green light for “Combined Offers” in Belg…

The European Court of Justice ("ECJ") has recently issued the first ruling on the 2005 Unfair Commercial Practices (UCP) Directive. The UCP Directive …

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