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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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The Court of Cassation on the protection against dismissal for employee representatives reaching the pensionab…

On 14 December 2020, the Court of Cassation ruled that an employee representative who has been given notice before reaching the age of 65, but whose n…

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New tax on securities accounts adopted

On 11 February, Belgian parliament adopted the draft bill on the new tax on securities accounts, a wealth tax. Securities accounts with an (average) v…

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Brexit: tijdelijke crisismaatregelen treden in werking op 22 maart 2021

De Belgische wetgever heeft op 6 maart 2020 een wet tot invoering van tijdelijke crisismaatregelen voor werkgevers in moeilijkheden als gevolg van de …

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COVID-19: Payment suspension scheme for borrowers extended further in time

End of March 2020, the Minister of Finance and the Belgian financial sector, through the Belgian financial sector federation (Febelfin) and in close c…

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Digital Finance: Somethings (are) new under the sun

Once again, last year, digital finance has evolved at breakneck speed. Despite a health crisis that has put our legislators – both Belgian and Europea…

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Business immigration: new substantive rules in the Flemish Region as of 1 March 2021

With the Decree of 8 January 2021, the Flemish Region introduces more flexibility into its migration policy so that employers have a wider range of op…

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Grondwettelijk Hof fluit Brusselse ordonnantiegever terug: milieueffectenstudie vereist voor parking met meer …

Middels haar Ordonnantie van 30 november 2017 (de Ordonnantie), bepaalde de Brusselse ordonnantiegever dat een effectenrapport vereist …

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The E-Privacy Regulation: light at the end of the tunnel?

On 10 February 2021, after years of failed attempts, the Council of the European Union finally agreed on a negotiating mandate for the E-Pri…

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Onrechtmatige bedingen in B2B (handels)huurovereenkomsten

De  B2B-wet is van toepassing op alle soorten van overeenkomsten die tussen ondernemingen worden afgesloten en dus ook op alle huurovereenkomsten…

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New law on basic banking services for business in Belgium: what’s in it for the FinTech industry?

On 25 November 2020, the new law on basic banking services for businesses has been published in the Belgian Official Journal. It introduces a right to…

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Comment réagir à une enquête de l’Autorité de protection des données?

ous venez de recevoir une demande de renseignement de l’APD. Celle-ci ne contient pas d’explication au sujet du contexte de l’enquête.

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EU Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism – A step closer towards an Energy Union?

On 15 September 2020, the European Commission adopted an implementing regulation (the "Regulation") establishing the legal framework for the Union Ren…

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Whistleblowing – A Guide to Compliance: Part 1

A Guide to Compliance is intended to provide companies with a practical guide to help them comply with their obligations under the EU Whistleblower Di…

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Bestrijding van de loonkloof tussen mannen en vrouwen: vergeet het verslag niet!

Het tweejaarlijks analyseverslag van de bezoldigingsstructuur in de onderneming moet vóór 31 maart 2021 overgemaakt worden aan de ondernemingsraad of,…

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Paid time off takes pain out of employee vaccinations

In order to ensure that as many people as possible are vaccinated, the trade unions and the employers’ organisations in the National Labour Council ha…

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Brexit en tewerkstelling: impact or not? That’s the question!

Door de Brexit kwam op 1 januari 2021 ook een einde aan het vrij verkeer van werknemers tussen de EU en het Verenigd Koninkrijk.

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Blow the whistle! New European protection for whistleblowers.

You are a CEO and one day a senior employee from the financial department asks to have a private talk with you. During the conversation, the employee …

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New CLA on telework during the COVID-19 pandemic adopted by the National Labour Council

On 26 January 2021, the social partners adopted Collective Labour Agreement no. 149 regarding recommended or mandatory telework due to the coronavirus…

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Minimum content of suitability statements for retail clients

On 26 January this year, the FSMA published a communication on the "suitability statement". This communication is of relevance for regulated…

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Belgian special tax regime for foreign executives and specialists: some changes

As a reminder, Belgium has a special tax regime for foreign executives and specialists, temporarily working in Belgium. In order to benefit from this …

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