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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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Liberius welcomes new EU Competition and Trade Law Partner in Brussels

Liberius is thrilled to announce the arrival of David Henry as a Partner in its Brussels-based EU, Competition & Trade Practice. David, a member of the Brussels Bar and a quali…

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The Cyber Resilience Act - A new step forward for the cybers…

The Cyber Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 of the European Parlia…

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Legal Operations: Entity Management as a Foundation for Succ…

More and more heads of legal departments are aware that maintaining the sta…

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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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Contribution of the employer for teleworking: a new circular letter

In the context of teleworking, the tax authorities clarified in a circular letter the reimbursement by the employer of office expenses made by the emp…

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Nieuwe vrijstelling op de verplichte inschakeling van een architect in het Vlaams Gewest

Iedere bouwheer van werken waarvoor een voorafgaande omgevingsvergunning vereist is, dient verplicht een beroep te doen op de medewerking van een arch…

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International transfers of personal data in a nutshell

June 2021 has been a very active month in the matter of international transfers of personal data. In this article we will give an overview of the…

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Wordt het de Belgische overheden te warm onder voeten, of zijn het gewoon slechte dansers? De gevolgen van het…

Fervente volgers van allerhande rechtszaken aangaande het leefmilieu weten het al langer: wanneer het stormt in Den Haag, druppelt het in Brussel. Ges…

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Important update on payments to tax havens for assessment year 2021

Companies making direct or indirect payments to recipients established in so-called tax havens are required to report these payments where they in tot…

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Further reliance on financial intermediaries to prevent tax abuse

Earlier this week, the Act of 2 June 2021 providing for various financial provisions relating to the combat against fraud has entered into force. This…

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The Belgian Competition Authority fines Caudalie EUR 859,310 for imposing resale prices and restricting active…

On 6 May 2021, the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”)’s Competition College imposed a fine of EUR 859,310 on three undertakings of the Caudalie gro…

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Q & A Employment Law - European Football Championship | Can an employer organise a tombola for his employe…

To celebrate the victory of the Belgian football team, I would like to organise a tombola and the winner may go on a city trip. Is this allowed?

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De Vlaamse Regering werkt de digitale woningpas verder uit

Het decreet van 30 november 2018 (het Decreet) heeft in Vlaanderen de woningpas ingevoerd, hetgeen een digitale interface uitmaakt die via een po…

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Forum selection and choice of law clauses: they’re not just boilerplates...

As a Belgian distributor, you enter into a new cooperation with an Italian supplier for the distribution of racing bicycles in Belgium. The supplier s…

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Bad faith trademark registration: what about pre-existing relations?

A (former) distributor who files an identical or similar EU trademark to foreign trademarks or protected signs, is in a more uncomfortable position wh…

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De gerechtelijke ontbinding van uw vennootschap vermijden? Leg dan tijdig uw jaarrekening neer

De jaarrekening neerleggen is een van de belangrijkste wettelijke verplichtingen van vennootschappen. Meer nog, bij niet (tijdige) neerlegging komt de…

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An introduction to social inspections

The government has made the fight against social dumping and social fraud a priority, resulting in ever-increasing monitoring action from social inspe…

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Cross-border workers: COVID-19 agreements extended until 30 September 2021

Belgium has concluded so-called COVID-19 agreements with Germany, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands on the tax impact of international travel res…

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Maximale waarde / - hoeveelheid bij raamovereenkomsten: do’s, don’ts en gevolgen.

Het Europees Hof van Justitie heeft zich op 17 juni 2021 een tweede maal gebogen over de verplichting tot vermelding van de maximale waarde / - hoevee…

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Corporate Governance en duurzaamheid – trends en ontwikkelingen

In ons land voorziet De Corporate Governance Code in bindende regels voor het bestuur van beursgenoteerde vennootschappen. Hiermee wenst men de transp…

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Updated FAQ on the temporary 6% VAT-rate for demolition and reconstruction

The tax authorities published a new FAQ with some clarifications regarding the temporary favourable VAT-regime for demolition and reconstruction.

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Supreme Court renders milestone ruling on legal certainty protecting taxpayers’ rights

On 4 June 2021, the Supreme Court (“Hof van Cassatie”/“Cour de cassation”) rendered a milestone decision accepting arguments devel…

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Data Protection Authority decision on communicating the circumstances for a dismissal to remaining staff - is …

In their decision of 1 June 2021 (Decision No 63/2021), the Data Protection Authority determined that an employer who communicated the reasons and cir…

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Q & A Employment Law - European Football Championship | What to do in case of a work accident during a sta…

Q: Unfortunately, Eden Hazard is severely tackled. Suppose Eden is your worker and breaks his leg during an outing, is it an accident at work?

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