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05/12/24
05/12/24
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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19/11/24
19/11/24
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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17/11/24
17/11/24
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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24/12/24
Reforming the public procurement regulatory framework?

Ten years after the introduction of the public procurement directives, Euro…

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18/12/24
European Commission consultation on the revision of its Stat…

On 11 December 2024, the European Commission launched a public consultation…

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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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21/07/16
Impact of the new customs rules on the VAT exemption for export

Since 1 May 2016, the Union Customs Code (the UCC) has entered into force in the European Union. The UCC modernises customs law and serves as the new …

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18/07/16
Deposit guarantee schemes in the spotlight again

Recent events have put deposit guarantee schemes once again on the forefront of the discussions related to the banking sector. In Belgium, the failur…

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15/07/16
Belgium introduces new transfer pricing documentation rules

The Belgian Parliament has enacted a series of new rules on transfer pricing ("TP") documentation, which rules will have a substantial impact on the s…

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15/07/16
Commission publishes annual Report on Competition Policy 2015

This report provides a detailed overview of policy and legislative initiatives together with decisions of the European Commission on EU Competition La…

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14/07/16
Regering bespreekt hervorming bekritiseerde 'catch-all' bepaling

Bij wet van 13 december 2012 heeft de wetgever een catch-all bepaling in de Belasting der Niet-Inwoners (BNI) ingevoerd (art. 228, §3 W.I.B. ’92). Al …

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13/07/16
Reha Training: or how the Court of Justice consolidates its jurisprudence concerning the right of communicatio…

The determination of what constitutes a “communication to the public” under article 3(1) of the Information Society Directive (2001/29/EC) will contin…

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08/07/16
Détachement en France: nouvelle déclaration obligatoire depuis le 1er juillet

Depuis ce 1er juillet 2016, toute entreprise étrangère qui détache temporairement des salariés en France, est tenue de transmettre, avant le…

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08/07/16
Entry into force of new legislation to enhance card payment transparency

Last 9th June, the Regulation on Interchange Fees for Card-based Payment Transactions, adopted last year, entered into force; circumstance that has be…

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08/07/16
The impact of Brexit on the pharmaceutical industry

Following the Brexit referendum, the UK should, in principle, notify its decision in the coming months to withdraw from the EU as provided by Article …

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06/07/16
''Brexit'': Impact on compliance with EU chemicals legislation

The impact of the referendum in the United Kingdom (''UK'') remains unclear and this is not different for the chemicals sector. Once the procedure of…

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05/07/16
The European Commission proposes new e-commerce rules to help consumers and companies reach full benefit of Si…

On 25 May 2016, the European Commission has presented a package of measures to allow consumers and companies to buy and sell products and services onl…

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01/07/16
Ontwerp Programmawet - Uitbreiding bijzondere aanslagtermijn en nieuwe bijzondere onderzoekstermijn in interna…

De regering heeft op 2 juni 2016 een wetsontwerp van Programmawet ingediend in de Kamer. Een van de meest opvallende wijzigingen betreft de uitbreidin…

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01/07/16
Multisectoral effects of Brexit: what are the legal implications?

The aim of this paper is to summarise some of the main legal implications that Britain’s exit from the European Union, or Brexit, will have for the EU…

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27/06/16
European Commission green light for bpost public service compensation

On 3 June 2016, the European Commission concluded that the Belgian public service compensation to bpost is compatible under EU State aid rules.

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24/06/16
New European Rules to Boost e-commerce

On 25 May, the Commission unveiled three new draft regulations aimed at stimulating electronic commerce across the European Union.

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23/06/16
European Commission working paper on State aid and tax rulings

Competition Commissioner Vestager has set out her State aid policy priorities on tax rulings. It is the result of a global inquiry into tax rulings i…

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22/06/16
EU Council Adopts Directive on Protection of Trade Secrets

On 27 May 2016, the Council of the European Union adopted the Directive on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secr…

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21/06/16
Adaptation du régime du tax shelter audiovisuel

La loi du 26 mai 2016 vient à nouveau modifier l’article 194ter du CIR 1992, qui définit les règles de l’exonération fiscale au bénéfice des entrepris…

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21/06/16
General Court confirmed that German law on renewable energy amounts to State aid

On 10 May 2016, the General Court ("GC") dismissed Germany's appeal against the decision of the European Commission concerning the German la…

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20/06/16
Belgian Cost-Sharing Associations: Act Before 31 July 2016 to Safeguard your VAT Exemption!

Cost-sharing associations ("CSAs") enable their members engaged in VAT-exempt activities not to incur non-deductible VAT on purchases of services from…

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