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The perfect place for any legal or tax professional to keep abreast of everything that’s happening on the Belgian legal scene

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01/07/24
01/07/24
Stibbe Brussels reinforces Real Estate and Energy practices with two new partners

Stibbe is pleased to announce the appointments of Anneleen Quirynen (Real Estate, Construction & Projects) and Lothar Van Driessche (Energy, Industry & Utilities) as partne…

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21/06/24
21/06/24
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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19/06/24
19/06/24
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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05/07/24
Géolocaliser des véhicules de société : quelles limites ?

La géolocalisation par les employeurs des véhicules de société utilisés par…

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05/07/24
Directors, be aware of potential liability when proposing a …

Even if a dividend distribution is permissible considering the balance shee…

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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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13/04/18
Data Protection and Privacy Update – March 2018

There have been several relevant developments in Belgium in the month of March: A new law on surveillance cameras has been adopted. The Privacy Commis…

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13/04/18
Extending collective action to SMEs

On 22 January 2018, the government filed a bill aimed at extending the Belgian mechanism for collective remedy to SMEs.

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12/04/18
Tax efficiency of leveraged dividends challenged by recent court decision

Traditionally, Belgian tax law has been rather flexible in accepting the tax deductible character of interest due on leveraged financing structures. R…

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11/04/18
Employment Law Reforms Following Implementation of Summer Agreement

The so-called Summer Agreement (the “Agreement”) which includes ambitious reforms to create jobs, increase purchasing power and promote social cohesio…

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10/04/18
Tip 3 - Houd rekening met de nieuwe taks op effecten!

TIP 3 - Kernpunten -  De nieuwe effectentaks treft rekeningen vanaf 500.000 EUR. -  Door schenkingen kan u de effectentaks ontwijken. - &…

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09/04/18
Federale regering beslist dan toch om verhuur met BTW mogelijk te maken

Op 21 oktober 2017 zag de federale regering omwille van budgettaire redenen af van haar voornemen om de verhuur van professioneel vastgoed met BTW mog…

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09/04/18
An outplacement offer can be declined on medical grounds

Since the “single status” reform of December 2013, any employee dismissed with more than 30 weeks’ notice is entitled to an outplacement programme pai…

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06/04/18
27 april en 2 mei 2018: data om te onthouden wat de opzeggingstermijn betreft

Eind vorige week werd in het Belgisch Staatsblad de wet van 26 maart 2018 betreffende de versterking van de economische groei en de soc…

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06/04/18
Privacycommissie lanceert informatiedocument GDPR voor KMO’s

In de loop van maart 2018 publiceerde de Privacycommissie een informatiedocument over de General Data Protection Regulation op haar website gericht op…

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06/04/18
Tip 2 - Lenen om een dividend uit te keren; interest aftrekbaar?

TIP 2 - Kernpunten -  De scus vindt dat interest van leningen om dividenden uit te keren niet aftrekbaar is. -  Het argument is dat die le…

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04/04/18
Facebook Cookies Breach Data Protection Laws: Brussels Court Imposes € 250,000 Daily Penalty to End Infringeme…

On 16 February 2018, the Dutch-language Brussels Court of First Instance (Nederlandstalige Rechtbank van Eerste Aanleg te Brussel/Tribunal de Première…

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03/04/18
Legislation on payments in cash refreshed

On 16 October 2017, new, more flexible rules on cash payments came into force, introduced by the Law of 18 September 2017 on the prevention of money l…

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03/04/18
Tip 1 - Recent vonnis past de algemene anti-misbruikbepaling toe op kapitaalverminderingen

TIP 1 - Kernpunten - De fiscale administratie merkt een kapitaalvermindering aan als een dividenduitkering. - De rechtbank van eerste aanleg van Bru…

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03/04/18
De hervorming van het ondernemingsrecht: ook van belang voor ziekenhuizen en andere zorgverleners

Sinds enige maanden werkt de regering aan de tweede versie van een voorontwerp van wet tot invoering van het Wetboek van Vennootschappen en Vereniging…

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02/04/18
New EU Regulation to ban unjustified geo-blocking in the internal mark

Regulation 2018/302 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 February 2018 on addressing unjusti ed geo-blocking and other forms of discrim…

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02/04/18
The 5 major changes you need to know about the new Business Law – update

As previously announced by our Commercial & Litigation Team, the Belgian Federal Government approved a draft legislation which aims to modernize o…

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02/04/18
Belgium: No Strict Liability for the Holder of an IP Right Enforcing a Descriptive Seizure

On 28 February 2018, the Brussels Court of Appeal rendered a decision in the Snowfall case on the issue of liability for harm caused by a so-called de…

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30/03/18
Belgian VAT: Government reactivates option to tax immovable property leasing to professionals

We reported before [1] on the consensus of the Belgian Federal Government to introduce an option to make the leasing of immovable property b…

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30/03/18
The impact of the corporate income tax reform on private investment companies in Belgium

The Corporate Income Tax Reform Act of 25 December 2017 has introduced major changes to the Belgian tax landscape. The tax regime of capital gains on …

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29/03/18
Obligation for companies to identify their beneficial owners

The Act of 18 September 2017 on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing and on restriction of the use of cash added new articles 14…

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