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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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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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Wat is de Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming?

De Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming (of: GDPR) is een verordening waarmee de Europese Commissie de veiligheid van data wil bevordere…

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State Aid update - European Commission requests Ireland to recover EUR 13 billion in unpaid taxes from Apple

The European Commission (Commission) announced its final decision in the formal state aid investigation into two advance pricing agreements (APAs) obt…

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Transfer pricing documentation – Implementation of BEPS Action 13 into Belgian law

A new Act has been adopted by Belgian Parliament introducing a legal TP documentation obligation in accordance with BEPS action 13, which will enter i…

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Versoepeling van het Vrijstellings- en Meldingsbesluit

Op 15 juli jongstleden keurde de Vlaamse Regering een aantal wijzigingen goed aan het zgn. ‘Vrijstellingsbesluit’ en ‘Meldingsbesluit’ …

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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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Summary of what has changed during the summer: newly-adopted tax measures

This summer, the Parliament adopted a range of new tax measures (more details below). Other measures are currently under review at the Chamber or pend…

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Brussels Court of Appeal rules that concerted lobbying efforts of cement producers do not breach competition l…

On 30 August 2013, the Belgian Competition Authorities imposed fines for approximately EUR 14.5 million in total on cement producers CBR, CCB and…

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GDPR - (New) rights of the data subject

This update aims to provide you with a practical overview of the most relevant changes resulting from the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a…

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Luxemburgse “step-up”-regeling in een wettelijk kleedje: bijzondere toepassingsproblemen voor Belgische inwone…

Het wetsontwerp van 14 oktober 2015 – reeds besproken in ons nieuwsbericht van 12 november 2015 – werd door de wet van 18 december 2015 inmiddels vera…

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New Belgian legislation on fiscal regularisation

As of 1 August 2016, new specific legislation on fiscal regularisation entered into force in Belgium. A specific tax levy is provided for the regulari…

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VAT on online gambling services postponed till August

In a previous article, we explained in detail the new VAT rules on e-gambling services. These services, which currently benefit from a specific VAT ex…

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Belgian companies must fulfil reinforced transfer pricing obligations

As part of the BEPS implementing measures, the Belgian Law of 1 July 2016 introduces a set of new transfer pricing rules that apply to Belgian compani…

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European Commission deems support measures in favour of Dutch football clubs in line with State aid rules

On 4 July 2016, the European Commission decided that support measures granted by several Dutch municipalities to football clubs do not breach Sta…

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“It’s Brexit!”: dertien gevolgen voor de Vlaamse registratie- en erfbelasting!

Het Verenigd Koninkrijk verlaat de Europese Unie, en daarmee ook de Europese Economische Ruimte: daar behoren immers enkel de leden toe van de Europes…

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Oops! Caught red-handed? What are the sanctions for violating data protection rules?

This is not a trivial question because the supervisory authority designated in each Member State will now be entitled to impose more stringent adminis…

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European Commission imposes record cartel fine on truck manufacturers for price fixing

On 19 July 2016, the European Commission imposed a EUR 2.93 billon fine on five major European truck manufacturers for colluding on pricing and p…

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Forfaitaire waardering gratis woonst naar prullenmand?

Het Hof van Beroep te Gent heeft in een arrest van 24 mei 2016 geoordeeld dat de forfaitaire waardering van het voordeel van alle aard voor het kostel…

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Handelshuur van korte duur – Decreet van 17 juni 2016

Op 26 juli 2016 werd het Decreet van 17 juni 2016 houdende huur van korte duur voor handel en ambacht gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad. Dit dec…

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General Court confirms fines imposed on the basis of economic continuity in maritime hose cartel

On 14 July 2016, the General Court ("GC") reset the fine that had been imposed on Parker Hannifin Manufacturing ("Parker ITR") and Parker-Hannifi…

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Leveraged CFD and binary options banned from Belgian market

In furtherance to our eAlert on the “Distribution of certain derivative financial instruments to retail clients: a prospective ban?”, the Financial Se…

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