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03/04/25
03/04/25
LLM in Brussels tailored for legal professionals: evening classes and flexible format

Legal professionals and recent law graduates looking to deepen their expertise in international and European law can now do so without interrupting their daytime commitments. The E…

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02/04/25
02/04/25
Legally Strong – Perform Like a Top Athlete without sprinting past your limits

After a successful edition in March, we’re launching a new open workshop "Legally Strong" on April 25! Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your energy, focus, resilience and …

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02/04/25
02/04/25
Linklaters Promotes 2 New Partners and 3 New Counsel in Belgium

Global law firm Linklaters has announced the election of 34 new partners and promotion of 48 lawyers to counsel with effect from 1 May 2025. Within the Belgian practice, two new pa…

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07/04/25
The European Commission consults on draft State aid framewor…

On 11 March 2025, the European Commission launched a public consultation on…

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07/04/25
CSRD Implementation | Amendments to the Belgian Companies an…

Previously, we reported on the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Direct…

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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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12/06/24
Enforcement of the EU AI Act: The EU AI Office

On 21 May 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence or the AI Act.

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12/06/24
Nieuwe registratieplicht voor werkgevers in de Federal Learning account

Depuis la loi du 3 octobre 2022 portant des dispositions diverses relatives au travail, les travailleurs disposent d'un droit individuel à la formatio…

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12/06/24
The Belgian Competition Authority accepts Telenet’s commitments relating to the broadcasting rights for cyclo-…

In 2015, Telenet, Belgium’s largest television cable provider, and the V.Z.W. Verenigde veldritorganisatoren (V.V.) and the Union Cycliste Internation…

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11/06/24
New Partner at Deloitte Legal

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of DeloitteLegal’s newest partner in Belgium: Matthias Vierstraete.

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11/06/24
Nieuw Vlaams decreet over het vervreemden van onroerende domeingoederen en het vestigen en vervreemden van zak…

Op 8 maart 2024 heeft de Vlaamse regering een decreet bekrachtigd en afgekondigd betreffende het vervreemden van onroerende domeingoederen en het vest…

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10/06/24
Additional guidelines in view of the Co-Operative Tax Compliance Programme

The Belgian Tax Authorities have published additional (and much welcomed) guidelines in view of the Co-Operative Tax Compliance Programme and details …

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10/06/24
Webinar: The Legal Mind Revolution: How the Best Lawyers Think About Rules, Risks, and Ethics

Limine's summer webinar (17/06/2024) is with guest speaker Antoine Henry de Frahan, the author of The Legal Mind Revolution: How the Best Lawyers Thin…

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10/06/24
Recasting Belgian criminal law: key changes to white-collar offences

The Belgian Parliament has recently approved the draft bills recasting the first and second book of the Belgian criminal code. The reform aims at maki…

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10/06/24
Brace yourselves, CSDDD is here!

The European Parliament adopted the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) on 24 April 2024. The directive has had a long and bumpy …

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07/06/24
Adoption of the AI Act: What does it entail?

On May 21, 2024, the Council endorsed the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), which constitutes the first set of worldwide rules on AI

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06/06/24
Internal investigations: an employee’s right to be assisted during an interview.

The Supreme Court clarifies… but is already overruled by recent legislative changes? Although employers have been proceeding with internal investigat…

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05/06/24
Fieldfisher welcomes new partner and launches its Real Estate Practice Group

Fieldfisher expands its Brussels Office with the addition of France Englebert as new partner and the launch of a Real Estate Practice Group

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04/06/24
Plus d’informations sur la redevance JustRestart

L’arrêté royal du 29 mars 2024 établissant la redevance relative au financement de la gestion du registre central des règlements collectifs de dettes …

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04/06/24
Elections on June 9, 2024: what about your employees who should normally work on that day?

European, federal and regional parliamentary elections will take place in Belgium on Sunday 9 June 2024. Your company may also be operational on Sunda…

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03/06/24
Taylor Wessing expands with Corporate / M&A team in Brussels

Taylor Wessing continues its growth with the addition of a new Corporate / M&A team in Brussels. Partner Toon Rummens will join the firm on 1 Jun…

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03/06/24
Advisius expands its team

Advisius, a Belgian law firm specialising in international taxation, is pleased to announce the arrival of Joël de Maere d'Aertrycke as partner and Th…

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03/06/24
Le permis de location ou la garantie d’une habitation décente

La location d’un bien immobilier n’est pas une mince affaire, que l’on soit locataire ou bailleur. En effet, la recherche d’un logement qui offre des …

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03/06/24
Consultation of the European Commission on Vifor's commitments concerning the potential abuse of dominant posi…

In response to the Preliminary Assessment stating the potential abuse of its dominant position, Vifor proposed several commitments to rectify the pote…

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31/05/24
Important reform Social Criminal Code: Bill adopted

On May 8th, 2024, the House of Representatives approved the Bill amending the Social Criminal Code and various labour law provisions. This Bill is the…

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31/05/24
Meerderheid verkiezingsprogramma’s bedreigt de rechtstaat

De rechtstaat staat regelmatig onder druk. Daarom is het belangrijk om inzicht te krijgen in hoe politieke partijen de rechtstaat in de toekomst wille…

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