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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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Updated guidelines on Belgian FDI Screening

The Cooperation Agreement of 30 November 2022 establishing a foreign direct…

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B2C : obligation d’accepter le paiement en espèces

Depuis le 31 mars 2024, toutes les entreprises sont tenues d’accepter les p…

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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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L’open source, intéressant pour les entreprises ?

Grâce à internet et aux réseaux sociaux, un volume considérable de contenus est facilement accessible. L’utilisation de ces contenus dans le cadre du …

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Belgium confirms its adoption of the Framework Agreement on Cross-border Telework

The long-awaited Framework Agreement on Cross-border Telework was recently published. This Framework Agreement allows employers and employees to agree…

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RGPD : DPO, au rapport !

Le RGPD impose au délégué à la protection des données (DPO) de faire « directement rapport au niveau le plus élevé de la direction du responsable du t…

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European Commission starts an infringement procedure against Belgium for late transposition of new directive o…

The European Commission reported on 27 January 2023 on its website that it will initiate an infringement procedure, amongst others against Belgium, fo…

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Advocate-General calls for the extension of the EU FDI Screening Regulation scope ahead of the Regulation’s re…

On March 30, 2023, Advocate General (AG) Tamara Capeta of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published her opinion in relation to a pre…

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Sustainability in practice – legal insight and best practices

In this first edition of our ESG Series, we cover a range of topics that are crucial for today’s businesses. From sustainable M&A and finance to m…

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Verkoop van vernieuwbouw met btw: that’s the question! EHJ bevestigt baanbrekend arrest van het Gentse hof van…

Verkoop van vernieuwbouw met btw: that’s the question! Het baanbrekend arrest van het Gentse hof van beroep weet zich bevestigd door het Europees Hof …

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Dispute Resolution News - How arbitration can facilitate settlements

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Het aanwenden van getuigenverklaringen in het arbeidsrecht - vorm (forma) boven inhoud (substantia)?

In het arbeidsrecht wordt vaak een beroep gedaan op het getuigenbewijs. Ongeacht de waarde van het geschil is in het arbeidsrecht dergelijk bewijs imm…

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Optimalisatie van de ketenaansprakelijkheid om illegale tewerkstelling van buitenlandse werknemers op bouwplaa…

De Vlaamse regering stelt een nieuw decreet voor om een aantal bepalingen inzake ketenaansprakelijkheid op bouwplaatsen in Vlaanderen te wijzigen;

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Déréférencement: une plateforme bloque votre contenu, comment réagir?

YouTube, Spotify ou une autre plateforme de partage bloque ou retire votre contenu en ligne ? Comment réagir ? Le déréférencement d’œuvres est l’une d…

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New draft framework agreement on social security position of cross-border teleworkers in the EU

Recently, a draft framework agreement on the determination of the applicable social security scheme for certain cross-borders teleworkers within the E…

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Proposal for a Directive to prevent misuse of shell entities (ATAD 3) and the amendments proposed by the Europ…

In mid-January 2023, the European Parliament approved the European Commission’s draft directive to prevent misuse of shell entities for tax purposes (…

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Belgian Supreme Court and R&D tax exemption: preliminary notification condition essential

Belgian tax law provides various favorable measures to stimulate R&D activities. One such measure is the 80% exemption of professional withholding…

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Opmerkelijke verhoging verwijlintresten in geval van laattijdige betaling overheidsopdrachten

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Regels op komst over opeenvolging van arbeidsovereenkomsten voor een bepaalde tijd en vervangingsovereenkomste…

Over een opeenvolging van arbeidsovereenkomsten voor een bepaalde tijd en vervangingsovereenkomsten bevat de Arbeidsovereenkomstenwet in de huidige st…

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French supermarket dawn raids down the drain

On 9 March 2023, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the European Commission should properly record interviews if they are used to gather i…

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Verduidelijking maximale opzeggingstermijn van 13 weken bij ontslag door werknemer

Het wetsvoorstel tot wijziging van de wet van 26 december 2013 betreffende de invoering van een eenheidsstatuut tussen arbeiders en bedienden inzake d…

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The Belgian Competition Authority reimposes the same fine on Caudalie after its first decision was quashed by …

On 18 January 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”) reimposed a fine of EUR 859,310 on three undertakings of the Caudalie group for imposing…

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Belgium agrees on core principles for implementation of the Global Minimum Tax for MNE’s and some additional t…

The Belgian government reached an agreement on the Federal budget. After long discussions within the government, a number of measures have been decide…

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