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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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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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Optimisation fiscale et droits d’auteur de dirigeants d’entreprise

Vous ne le saviez peut-être pas mais l’époque de la rémunération des droits d’auteur pour les seuls “auteurs classiques”, à savoir les artistes en gén…

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Het nieuwe UBO-register: wat is dat? Enkele praktische zaken op een rij

Het nieuwe UBO-register is een gevolg van de 4deEuropese anti-witwasrichtlijn (de 4deAML of “Anti-Money Laundering-richtlijn”) en denieuwe B…

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The Commission clears the acquisition of parts of Fox by Disney with commitments

On 14 September 2018, Disney noti ed its proposed acquisition of certain parts of Fox’ business. Disney and Fox are two of the main Hollywood lm studi…

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CJEU doesn't like the taste of copyright

Today, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") decided that the taste of a food product is not eligible for copyright protection.

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Ongrondwettelijk voordeel alle aard bedrijfswoning – ook voor het verleden? Verzoek tot ambtshalve ontheffing …

Zoals inmiddels genoegzaam bekend, is de wettelijke regeling inzake de forfaitaire waardering van het voordeel van alle aard voor de kostelo…

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CJEU: VAT on share disposal costs recoverable in certain cases

VAT on costs incurred in connection with an envisaged share disposal is in principle not recoverable. However, if the reason for the disposal lies in …

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CJEU gives guidance on self-cleaning in relation to competition law infringements

In a recent judgement of 24 October 2018 (n° C-124/17, Vossloh Laeis GmbH v. Stadtwerke München GmbH), the European Court of Justice (CJEU) answers tw…

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European Commission charges Slovak rail company with dawn raid obstruction

On 25 September 2018, the European Commission sent a Statement of Objections to ZSSK, a Slovak rail company, alleging that it had obstructed a dawn ra…

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New developments in cross border working between Luxembourg and Belgium

Will there be soon an update of the mutual agreement (accord amiable) of 16 March 2015 to the Belgium - Luxembourg Tax Treaty? 

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Multilateral transfer pricing audits: EU JTPF publishes recommendations

The EU Joint Transfer Pricing Forum (“EU JTPF” or “the Forum”) recently published its report “A coordinated approach to transfer pricing con…

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Wanneer de fiscus onrechtmatig verkregen bewijs aanwendt - het Hof van Justitie weer aan zet!

Het gebeurt meer dan eens dat de fiscale administratie zogenaamde bewijzen onrechtmatig verkrijgt. Bij voorbeeld door de schending van een grondrecht …

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Nouveau projet de loi introduisant un système optionnel de soumission à la TVA en matière de location immobili…

Le 30 mars dernier, le conseil des ministres était parvenu à un accord relatif à l’introduction d’un système d’option, en matière de TVA, applicable à…

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No illegal State aid in favour of Mc Donald's in Luxembourg

On 19 September 2018, the European Commission concluded its investigation into two tax rulings granted by Luxembourg to McDonald’s in 2009: the ruling…

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VAT deduction on deal fees for an aborted transaction

In the Ryanair case (see case C-249/17 Rynair Ltd), the CJEU now rules that the fact that the planned takeover did not take place and was aborted may …

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ECJ: VAT on abort costs fully deductible

VAT on abort costs in case of an unsuccessful takeover bid is deductible, provided the buyer intended to supply management services for consideration …

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Dutch judiciary comprehensively rejects government’s climate change appeal

On 9th October 2018, The Hague Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in a long running appeal brought by the Dutch government against a judgme…

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Equity granted by a foreign parent company: recent developments

The Belgian government is contemplating to introduce a more general reporting and tax withholding obligation for Belgian companies/subsidiaries when b…

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Drone industry ready to take off thanks to new EU Regulation

On 11 September the new Basic Regulation on aviation safety rules came into force including for the first time a new section for drones (Unmanned airc…

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Waardering vruchtgebruik: DVB-formule op losse schroeven?

De discussie over de waardering van het vruchtgebruik lijkt wel een never ending story. Sinds 2016 heeft de Dienst Voorafgaande Beslissingen haar eige…

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ECHA Board of Appeal annuls ECHA's decision on substance evaluation

On 25 September 2018, the Board of Appeal of the European Chemicals Agency (''ECHA'') ruled in case A-008-2017, annulling the Agency’s decis…

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