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08/05/23

Exclusionary abuse by dominant undertakings: the Commission’s proposal to review its guidance

On 27 March 2023, the European Commission published a Communication (and Annex) amending its Guidance on the Commission’s enforcement priorities in ap…

05/05/23

Opening up the Long-Awaited EU Pharmaceutical Package

On April 26, 2023, the European Commission finally published its long-awaited EU Pharmaceutical Package. This Package introduces new draft legislation…

05/05/23

EU harmonizes THC limits in hemp seed (food) as from 1 January 2023 – Update Belgium

The EU regulator has harmonized the maximum levels for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in hemp seeds throughout the Union within the food contaminants fram…

04/05/23

European Commission promotes easy and attractive right to repair for consumers

On 22 March 2023, the European Commission adopted a new proposal for a Directive on common rules to promote the repair of goods purchased by consumers…

03/05/23

The recent tax and social security reforms on copyright income: what employers need to know

Following an intense debate, the legislator introduced a new tax scheme applicable to copyright income. The main reason for this initiative is the ass…

25/04/23

European Commission starts an infringement procedure against Belgium for late transposition of new directive o…

The European Commission reported on 27 January 2023 on its website that it will initiate an infringement procedure, amongst others against Belgium, fo…

24/04/23

Advocate-General calls for the extension of the EU FDI Screening Regulation scope ahead of the Regulation’s re…

On March 30, 2023, Advocate General (AG) Tamara Capeta of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published her opinion in relation to a pre…

24/04/23

Sustainability in practice – legal insight and best practices

In this first edition of our ESG Series, we cover a range of topics that are crucial for today’s businesses. From sustainable M&A and finance to m…

21/04/23

Verkoop van vernieuwbouw met btw: that’s the question! EHJ bevestigt baanbrekend arrest van het Gentse hof van…

Verkoop van vernieuwbouw met btw: that’s the question! Het baanbrekend arrest van het Gentse hof van beroep weet zich bevestigd door het Europees Hof …

12/04/23

Belgian Supreme Court and R&D tax exemption: preliminary notification condition essential

Belgian tax law provides various favorable measures to stimulate R&D activities. One such measure is the 80% exemption of professional withholding…

06/04/23

French supermarket dawn raids down the drain

On 9 March 2023, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the European Commission should properly record interviews if they are used to gather i…

04/04/23

Belgium agrees on core principles for implementation of the Global Minimum Tax for MNE’s and some additional t…

The Belgian government reached an agreement on the Federal budget. After long discussions within the government, a number of measures have been decide…

31/03/23

De fiscale regularisatie nadert de eindstreep

Het federaal wetgevend kader om tot fiscale of sociale regularisatie over te gaan loopt in 2023 ten einde. Intussen voeren de Belgische banken volop c…

31/03/23

The Digital Markets Act: Commission tackles Big Tech

Your undertaking develops and sells smartphone games. Most sales of your games are made through two or three app stores, which charge you a commission…

28/03/23

Private Equity and tax avoidance: Court of Appeal rules in favor of taxpayer

The Court of Appeal of Ghent recently ruled that the Tax Authorities are not authorized to apply the tax avoidance principle and the anti-abuse rule (…

27/03/23

European Parliament and Council ready to start negotiations on EU Data Act – Europe gets closer to adopting a …

In February 2022 the European Commission presented its proposal for the EU Data Act, which – if adopted - will introduce a far-reaching legal regime o…

17/03/23

Uitbreng van vastgoed middels uitonverdeeldheid: verkooprecht verschuldigd, de uitzonderingen niet te na gespr…

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

17/03/23

L’utilisation de la SOPARFI par des résidents belges et la montée en puissance de la substance économique…

Ce n’est un secret pour personne : de nombreux résidents belges détiennent des sociétés au Luxembourg à des fins fiscales. L’enquête LuxFiles, menée p…

10/03/23

State aid: the General Court of the EU annuls the decision of the European Commission in the Timișoara/Wizz Ai…

On 8 February 2023, the General Court of the EU annulled the European Commission decision that had concluded to the absence of aid granted by Timișoa…

04/03/23

Het fiscaal gunstregime voor auteursrechten anno 2023 hervormd – Welk nieuws onder de zon?

De hervorming van het gunstig fiscaal stelsel voor auteursrechtenvergoedingen was de voorbije weken en maanden niet weg te slaan uit het nieuws. Zowel…

21/06/24

21/06/24

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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08/05/23

Exclusionary abuse by dominant undertakings: the Commission’s proposal to review its guidance

05/05/23

Opening up the Long-Awaited EU Pharmaceutical Package

05/05/23

EU harmonizes THC limits in hemp seed (food) as from 1 January 2023 – Update Belgium

04/05/23

European Commission promotes easy and attractive right to repair for consumers

03/05/23

The recent tax and social security reforms on copyright income: what employers need to know

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European Commission starts an infringement procedure against Belgium for late transposition of new directive o…

24/04/23

Advocate-General calls for the extension of the EU FDI Screening Regulation scope ahead of the Regulation’s re…

24/04/23

Sustainability in practice – legal insight and best practices

21/04/23

Verkoop van vernieuwbouw met btw: that’s the question! EHJ bevestigt baanbrekend arrest van het Gentse hof van…

12/04/23

Belgian Supreme Court and R&D tax exemption: preliminary notification condition essential

06/04/23

French supermarket dawn raids down the drain

04/04/23

Belgium agrees on core principles for implementation of the Global Minimum Tax for MNE’s and some additional t…

31/03/23

De fiscale regularisatie nadert de eindstreep

31/03/23

The Digital Markets Act: Commission tackles Big Tech

28/03/23

Private Equity and tax avoidance: Court of Appeal rules in favor of taxpayer

27/03/23

European Parliament and Council ready to start negotiations on EU Data Act – Europe gets closer to adopting a …

17/03/23

Uitbreng van vastgoed middels uitonverdeeldheid: verkooprecht verschuldigd, de uitzonderingen niet te na gespr…

17/03/23

L’utilisation de la SOPARFI par des résidents belges et la montée en puissance de la substance économique…

10/03/23

State aid: the General Court of the EU annuls the decision of the European Commission in the Timișoara/Wizz Ai…

04/03/23

Het fiscaal gunstregime voor auteursrechten anno 2023 hervormd – Welk nieuws onder de zon?