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AVOCATS.BE travaille depuis plus d’un an à la création d’une campagne de communication, de promotion, osons le mot, de l’avocat(e) à l’instar des campagnes radiophoniques passées a…

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Liselot Claeys joins law firm Liedekerke as Counsel

Leading independent law firm Liedekerke is pleased to announce the addition of Liselot Claeys as Counsel to its Corporate & Finance practice.

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Monard strengthens its Insolvency and Restructuring team

Monard law welcomes a new member to its Insolvency and Restructuring team. Jente Dengler has joined the firm as of October 1, 2024.

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VAT refunds and compliance: from 2025, you better be complia…

In 2025, the processing of periodic VAT returns (the “VAT chain”) will chan…

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23/11/24
The Court of Appeal in the Hague rules on the Shell case: ke…

On November 12, 2024, the international community closely followed the Cour…

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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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GDPR Series: Part 1

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

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Pratiques du marché et droit de la consommation - Sélection de législations récentes

Sélection de legislations récentes, y inclus les hyperliens vers les textes complets publiés au Moniteur belge.

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Assurance-vie liée à un fonds dédié: deux rulings bienvenus

Le législateur a fini par se lasser des savants montages de défiscalisation et a trouvé plusieurs remèdes.

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Versoepeling van het Vrijstellings- en Meldingsbesluit (II) - inwerkingtreding

In ons artikel van 31 augustus ll., informeerden wij u reeds over het recente besluit van de Vlaamse Regering waarmee het “Vrijstelling…

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European Cybersecurity Month: Look back on the EU legislative developments of 2016

As you know, the EU recently adopted the General Data Protection Regulation (hereafter "GDPR") in which data security plays a prominent role…

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Het Grondwettelijk Hof sanctioneert de schending van inspraakmogelijkheden van burgers inzake natuurbehoud

Op 28 april 2016, heeft het Grondwettelijk Hof uitspraak gedaan (arrest nr. 57/2016) over de beroepen tot nietigverklaring van het decreet van het Vla…

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No general obligation to notify the evaluation method for tenders in advance

In a judgment dated 14 July 2016, the Court of Justice has held that a contracting authority is not, in principle, obliged to bring to the attention o…

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How The Reputation of Tax Specialists Has Been Changed by Recent Events

On 6 November 2014, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists sent shockwaves through the public by publishing information about more …

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Nouvelles règles concernant l'emballage des produits du tabac

Depuis le 19 mai 2016, les nouvelles règles relatives aux avertissements sanitaires combinés pour les cigarettes, le tabac à rouler et le tabac à pipe…

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Commission ́s initial findings on the e-commerce sector inquiry have identified certain business practices tha…

In May 2015, the European Commission launched the e-commerce sector inquiry in order to identify potential competition concerns in European e-commerce…

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Modifications for companies' annual accounts as of financial year 2016

The requirements regarding the form, content and filing of companies' annual accounts have changed for the financial years starting on or after 1 Janu…

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L'affaire Nyrstar et le rejet des intérêts d'un emprunt de 450 millions d'euros

Il arrive souvent qu'une entreprise contracte un emprunt pour financer une distribution de dividendes ou une réduction de capital. L'interrogation du …

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Belgian Privacy Commission issues a 13 step plan for companies preparing for GDPR compliance

Following a series of guidance published by fellow national DPAs, the Belgian Privacy Commission launched a 13 step GDPR-readiness roadmap to help com…

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Un agenda européen pour l'économie collaborative

Op 2 juni 2016 heeft de Europese Commissie een medeling, met als titel « een Europese agenda voor de collaboratieve economie” aangenomen.

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Indication des prix dans la publicité et prix de vente total

La Cour de justice s’est prononcée sur une question préjudicielle relative à une publicité de Citroën pour un véhicule automobile, qui indiquait le pr…

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Confusing Conservation Measures with Compensatory Measures May Adversely Affect Planned Development of the Ant…

On 21 July 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down an important preliminary ruling in the Orleans case, which concerns the…

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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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