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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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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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First application of Towercast in Belgium and merger filing …

The Belgian Competition Authority has applied the Towercast case law in a f…

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Preparing for the U.S. BIOSECURE Act

Momentum is building for the US BIOSECURE Act, and it is becoming more and …

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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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An undertaking is not automatically liable for violations of competition law by independent service providers

In a preliminary ruling issued on 21 July 2016 (C-542/14), the Court of Justice has confirmed that an undertaking is not automatically liable for viol…

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Inschrijving door zich te beroepen op de draagkracht van andere entiteiten

In overeenstemming met een constante rechtspraak van het Hof van Justitie van de Europese Unie, kan elke ondernemer zich, voor een welbepaalde opdrach…

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The adverse impact of the automatic exchange of information for Russians holding bank accounts in Belgium and …

On 12 May 2016, Russia joined the OECD Automatic Exchange of Information Agreement on the introduction of the automatic exchange of information in tax…

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International Employee Mobility after Brexit

It appears that Brexit has taken the UK political elite by surprise and that the Leave campaign does not have a single unified plan for leaving Europe…

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ECJ on Reimbursement of Legal Fees in IP Litigation

On 28 July 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ”) issued an important judgment on the recovery of legal fees. In particular, the…

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Notional interest deduction rate for tax year 2018 is 0,237pc (or 0,737pc for SMEs)

The Belgian NID rate for tax year 2018 (accounting years ending between 31 December 2017 and 30 December 2018, both dates included) would be…

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Careful: the sale of real estate through a public auction website potentially invalid!

The notary public has the monopoly to organize a public sale of real estate. If real estate is sold through a public auction website, such sale can be…

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Invalidité du constat d'huissier en cas de provocation

La vive lutte concurrentielle entre deux vendeurs de cuberdons sur le Groentenmarkt à Gand s’est retrouvée dans la presse suite aux nombreuses plainte…

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More flexibility when filing administrative appeals

On 3 August 2016, a law was adopted easing the requirements when filing an admissible administrative appeal. According to the Belgian Income Tax Code,…

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28.000 délégués à la protection des données nécessaires d'ici mai 2018 !

Sur la base de postulats restrictifs, une étude de l’International Association of Privacy Professional estime à 28.000 le nombre de délégués…

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Meldingsplicht van substantiële betalingen: Hongkong-structuren onder vuur

Dat Belgische vennootschappen die (on)rechtstreeks betalingen verrichten aan belastingparadijzen voor een totaalbedrag van 100.000 euro tijdens het be…

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Herschreven Handelshuurwet voor Vlaanderen komt eraan!

In het kader van de zesde staatshervorming werden bevoegdheden inzake woninghuur, pacht en handelshuur overgedragen naar de gewesten. Kennelijk is alv…

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Joint lobbying activities do not constitute anticompetitive concerted practices says Brussels Court of Appeal

On 30 June 2016, the Brussels Court of Appeal (Hof van beroep te Brussel / Cour d'appel de Bruxelles) overturned a 2013 decision of the Belgian Compet…

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Les périls qui guettent les paiements substantiels faits par des sociétés belges vers le Luxembourg et Hong Ko…

Verser des fonds à un partenaire établi dans un paradis fiscal est suspect aux yeux du fisc. Depuis 2010, les sociétés belges doivent déclarer leurs p…

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Deadline approaches for implementation of the Directive on disclosure of non-financial and diversity informati…

Belgium has to implement European Directive 2014/95 of 22 October 2014 on disclosure of non-financial and diversity information by certain large under…

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New EU State aid investigation opened into Engie’s tax treatment in Luxembourg

The European Commission (Commission) announced the opening of a formal investigation into advance tax rulings (ATRs) granted by Luxembourg to companie…

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Schuld en boete in het bodemrecht

Met een arrest van 30 juni 2016 heeft het Grondwettelijk Hof naar aanleiding van een prejudiciële vraag de Vlaamse en Brusselse bodemwetgeving wat mee…

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CJEU clarifies criteria for recovering lawyers’ fees in IP disputes

In its decision of 28 July 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) clarified that at least a significant and appropriate part of the…

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Vérifiabilité et tromperie dans une publicité comparative

Dans le cadre d’une campagne publicitaire, P&G avançait que ses serviettes Always Discreet (contre les fuites urinaires) étaient « jusqu’à 40…

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The SME Financing Act: A Step Forward?

The SME Financing Act, applicable since 10 January 2014, has the laudable goal of making it easier for small and medium-sized enterprises to access fi…

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