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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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Laura Jakobs Joins DALDEWOLF: A New Asset for the EU Law Practice

DALDEWOLF is pleased to announce the arrival of Laura Jakobs in its European Union law team. Laura brings significant expertise in European litigation.

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The Cyber Resilience Act - A new step forward for the cybers…

The Cyber Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 of the European Parlia…

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18/11/24
Overview of the new legal framework for Designs in the EU - …

Often misunderstood and definitely underused, EU design law is about to rec…

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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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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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Generic entry: a challenge to traditional EC competition law

Traditionally, innovative pharmaceutical companies lose up to 70% of their market share in the first year after a generic pharmaceutical has entered t…

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Update on the EU Blue Card

Further to the determination of the European Union to attract highly qualified workers from third countries, the Council recently adopted the “Blue Ca…

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The impact of Commission v. Italy (Case C-540/07) on Belgian withholding taxes

On 19 November 2009 the Court of Justice of the European Communities (“ECJ” hereinafter) issued its decision in Case C-540/07 (Commission v. Italy), i…

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The ECJ Sea Judgement: Some further guidance on the “in house” exemption

In its Sea Judgement of 10 September 2009 (C-573/07), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) further clarifies its “in-house” jurisprudence. More specifi…

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Combating Collusion Between Tenderers: the ECJ Clarifies the Limits.

Italian law prohibits “linked companies” from participating in public tender procedures for works. This prohibition is based on an irrefutable presump…

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ECJ condemns Belgian ban on joint offers

Joint offers – a sales technique through which the acquisition of a product, service or benefit is made dependent to the purchase of another product o…

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TVA 6%

L’arrêté royal du 10 février 2009 vient de confirmer la mesure de réduction du taux de TVA à 6% sur les constructions nouvelles.

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European Commission challenges certain restrictions of the notional interest deduction regime

On 19 February 2009, the European Commission opened an infringement procedure against Belgium on the grounds that the notional interest deduction regi…

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