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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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18/10/17
GDPR Series: Part 15 - Sensitive Data

This series provides more detailed insight into the General Data Protection Regulation, which was published on 4 May 2016 and must be complied wi…

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18/10/17
En tant qu’employeur, suis-je concerné par le GDPR ?

Absolument, et ce peu importe la taille de votre entreprise. Dès que vous traitez des données à caractère personnel, c’est-à-dire des données qui perm…

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18/10/17
Assignment of public procurement receivables simplified – new opportunities for factoring and securitization i…

In the past, receivables arising from public procurement were not assignable as a matter of principle, except under limited circumstances and strict c…

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18/10/17
New Protection for Whistleblowers under Financial Law

Until recently, persons blowing the whistle on breaches of financial legislation were not protected under Belgian law. Consequently, the decision to r…

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17/10/17
Conflicts-of-interest in Belgian Companies

In the Belgian legal order, there are few rules governing conflicts-of-interest between a company and its employees, independent service providers and…

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17/10/17
Belgian bpost case: EU Commission Intervenes to Propose Preliminary Reference to EU Court of Justice

On 23 August 2017, it was made public that the European Commission will request the Belgian Supreme Court to make a request for a preliminary rul…

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16/10/17
Funding loss-vergoedingen - Recente rechtspraak springt ondernemingen bij!

Bij de vervroegde terugbetaling van bancaire kredieten worden ondernemingen veelal geconfronteerd met een pittige afrekening onder de vorm van een fun…

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13/10/17
EU Directive on Tax Dispute Resolution Mechanisms formally adopted

On 10 October 2017, the ECOFIN Council formally adopted a Directive on tax dispute resolution mechanisms in the EU. The objective is to establish more…

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11/10/17
Vergissing in de jaarrekening - Rechtzettingen kunnen ook fiscaal doorwerken...

De jaarrekening is voor de belastingplichtige bindend ten aanzien van de fiscus. De op de jaarrekening gebaseerde fiscale aangifte is ook bindend voor…

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10/10/17
State Aid update – European Commission says Luxembourg granted unlawful aid to Amazon and wants Ireland to spe…

On 4 October 2017, the European Commission (Commission) announced its decision that a 2003 advance pricing agreement, prolonged in 2011, enabled …

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06/10/17
BTW revolutie in de vastgoedsector - optimaliseer recht op BTW aftrek (en dus het rendement) op vastgoedinvest…

In het Zomerakkoord blijkt, naast een hervorming van de vennootschapsbelasting, ook een stevige hervorming van de btw rond vastgoed te zijn vervat. Er…

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05/10/17
Een beduidend lagere inschrijvingsprijs ten opzichte van de geraamde prijs is niet ipso facto abnormaal

In een arrest van 16 mei 2017 oordeelt de Raad van State dat het feit dat een inschrijvingsprijs aanzienlijk lager ligt dan de geraamde totaalprijs op…

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04/10/17
Kapitaalherschikkingen en dividendbelasting in familiebedrijven na het Zomerakkoord : quo vadis ?

Ongetwijfeld zal de lezer van dit artikel het verhaal van het zomerakkoord op de voet gevolgd hebben, een verhaal dat op vandaag nog moet worden omgez…

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28/09/17
L’assurance obligatoire de la responsabilité décennale des professionnels de la construction

La loi du 31 mai 2017 relative à l’assurance obligatoire de la responsabilité civile décennale des professionnels de la construction a été publiée au …

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28/09/17
New Belgian Pledge Act confirmed for 1 January 2018

Today (26/09/2017), a Royal Decree was published confirming the entry into force of the new Belgian Pledge Act . The Belgian Pledge Act introduces a m…

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27/09/17
Belgian act on security interests in movable property - Rules for operation and fees for users of the National…

Introduction In 2013 Belgian Parliament enacted the Belgian Act on security rights in movable property of 11 July 2013 (the “Act”). This new legislat…

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26/09/17
Belgian Sunshine Act

The Sunshine Act [available for consultation here] and its implementing royal decree [available for consultation here] require pharmaceutica…

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26/09/17
Oprichting Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit: wat (voorlopig) te onthouden?

Onlangs werd het wetsontwerp van 23 augustus 2017 over de oprichting van de Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit ingediend in de Kamer. Hieronder …

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18/09/17
Ecofin agrees that ‘digital economy’ companies should pay more tax in the EU

The EU Council of Economy and Finance ministers (Ecofin) agreed at their meeting in Tallinn on 16 September 2017 that companies active in the ‘digital…

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15/09/17
Circular letter on exit taxation

On 11 August 2017, an administrative circular letter was issued with respect to the Belgian exit taxation rules.

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