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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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Sick during leave? Leave days become sick days

On 16 March 2023, a Royal Decree was published in the Belgian State Gazette aligning Belgian leave legislation with European Directive 2003/88/EC (the…

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De fiscale regularisatie nadert de eindstreep

Het federaal wetgevend kader om tot fiscale of sociale regularisatie over te gaan loopt in 2023 ten einde. Intussen voeren de Belgische banken volop c…

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The Digital Markets Act: Commission tackles Big Tech

Your undertaking develops and sells smartphone games. Most sales of your games are made through two or three app stores, which charge you a commission…

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ChatGPT interdit en Italie : L’autorité fait le buzz mais a-t-elle juridiquement raison ?

L’autorité italienne sort le bazooka : elle interdit ChatGPT sur le territoire italien. Si le but est de faire le buzz, c’est réussi. Si l’objectif es…

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Les mentions légales sur vos réseaux sociaux d’entreprise

Si vous gérez une entreprise, vous savez certainement que, plusieurs mentions légales doivent être légalement indiquées sur votre site Internet.

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Private Equity and tax avoidance: Court of Appeal rules in favor of taxpayer

The Court of Appeal of Ghent recently ruled that the Tax Authorities are not authorized to apply the tax avoidance principle and the anti-abuse rule (…

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European Parliament and Council ready to start negotiations on EU Data Act – Europe gets closer to adopting a …

In February 2022 the European Commission presented its proposal for the EU Data Act, which – if adopted - will introduce a far-reaching legal regime o…

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Application of the DLT Pilot Regime

As part of its Digital Finance Package introduced on 24 September 2020, the European Commission proposed a pilot regime for market infrastructures bas…

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Beperking van opeenvolgende arbeidsovereenkomsten voor bepaalde duur en vervangingsovereenkomsten

Op 16 maart 2023 keurde de Kamer een wetsontwerp goed dat regels invoert voor de opeenvolging van de arbeidsovereenkomsten voor bepaalde duur en verva…

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Belgian Competition Authority publishes amicus curiae on abuses of dominance and of economic dependency in the…

On 20 March 2023, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) published the amicus curiae rendered in an injunction action brought before the Business Cou…

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Clarification and modification of notice periods applicable for employment situations that already existed on …

A recently approved act settles a discussion on the maximum notice period to be observed in case of resignation by blue-collar workers who were alread…

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De verzelfstandiging bij Delhaize en CAO 32bis

Op de bijzondere ondernemingsraad van dinsdag 7 maart jl. kondigde Delhaize aan hun 128 winkels die nu nog in eigen beheer zijn, te “franchiseren”. Om…

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All Belgian Articles of Association Must Be in Line With the New Belgian Companies and Associations Code Befor…

The articles of association of all Belgian companies and non-profit associations must be in line with the new Belgian Companies and Associations Code …

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Geen dance moves op de werkvloer

Het was de VS die een tijdje geleden het voortouw nam, snel gevolgd door o.a. de Europese Commissie en andere Europese instellingen: de TikTok-applica…

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Uitbreng van vastgoed middels uitonverdeeldheid: verkooprecht verschuldigd, de uitzonderingen niet te na gespr…

De uitbreng van vastgoed uit vennootschappen waarbij het vastgoed wordt overgeheveld naar de achterliggende aandeelhouders blijft een belangrijk item …

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Belgium levels restrictive conditions on the commercialisation of virtual coins among consumers

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L’utilisation de la SOPARFI par des résidents belges et la montée en puissance de la substance économique…

Ce n’est un secret pour personne : de nombreux résidents belges détiennent des sociétés au Luxembourg à des fins fiscales. L’enquête LuxFiles, menée p…

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Mogelijke toekomstige doorwerking van “ESG”-verplichtingen in uw contracten: een eerste beschouwing

Environment, Social & Governance (“ESG”) staat – kort samengevat - voor de alsmaar groeiende verwachting van investeerders, handelspartners, werkn…

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Trademark protection in Web 3.0: Lessons from the Hermès vs. Metabirkins case

On 8 February 2023, a New York jury delivered its long-awaited verdict in a case brought by the French luxury brand Hermès, against the artist Mason R…

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Laattijdige betaling kan flinke kater opleveren: nalatigheidsinteresten zijn historisch hoog

De wetgever is op 1 januari 2023 overgegaan tot de gebruikelijke aanpassing van de geldende interestvoeten (zie hier). Onder invloed van de inflatie, …

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