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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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Covid-19’s impact on commercial contracts: Force majeure, not just a standard clause

You are the head of a major retail chain, with stores at unique locations throughout the European Union.

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COVID-19 employment-related support measures - what’s on the horizon?

Last month, the Belgian government agreed on a series of additional support measures for companies, employees and self-employed individuals to boost t…

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Verplichte registratie in België van buitenlandse notariële schenkingsakten: voorzien vanaf 1 december 2020

Het intussen veelbesproken wetsvoorstel nr. 55/1357 van 17 juni 2020 werd gisteren goedgekeurd in de Kamercommissie Financiën in tweede lezing. Dit be…

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New unfair trading practices in the food supply chain

Within the agricultural and food supply chain, significant imbalances in bargaining power between suppliers and buyers of agri-food products are frequ…

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COVID-19 – IP Offices take measures to face the pandemic – Update 7 July

Update 7 July 2020  |  The COVID-19 pandemic has been progressing worldwide. In an effort to control its expansion, public authorities …

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The obligation of prior environmental assessment once again interferes with our

The Court of Justice has recently decided that Flemish rules establishing a framework for the development consent for wind turbines infringe the EU ru…

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Life insurers required to settle benefits promptly

Based on recommendations of the Insurance Ombudsman – which frequently receives complaints about late payment of life insurance contracts – a recent l…

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Data protection impact assessments: new EDPS recommendations

On 6 July 2020, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) published a report on the use of data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) within EU i…

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Insurance regulatory update: bijwerking van NBB’s Overkoepelende Governance Circulaire

De Nationale Bank van België (“NBB”) publiceerde op 5 mei 2020[1], een tweede bijwerking[2] van haar Circulaire NBB_2016_31 over de prudentiële v…

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EU Parliament adopts Taxonomy Regulation

In recent years the European Union has paid increasing attention to sustainability in its policy- making particularly in the financial sector

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Sociale verkiezingen 2020 gaan door van 16 tot 29 november 2020 !

Eind maart meldden we u het uitstel van de sociale verkiezingen 2020 en de tijdelijke bevriezing van de procedure wegens de coronacrisis.

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The Belgian income tax return: the Cayman tax on the lurk

With about 800 codes, a Belgian income tax return is not for the faint-hearted. When the Cayman tax is involved, even more attention is needed. Read a…

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Share related benefits granted by a foreign parent company new Esko ruling strengthens the NSSO's position tha…

Since the third quarter of 2018, the National Social Security Office (NSSO) has substantially broadened its interpretation of what is to be understood…

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Summer is here - principles of student work

The summer holidays are fast approaching and employers might be thinking of hiring one or more students to compensate for employees going on holiday.&…

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Maximum amount of compensation for employees' professional mileage has decreased

As from tomorrow, 1 July 2020, the maximum amount of the fixed mileage compensation will be set at EUR 0.3542 per kilometer. This is a decrease of the…

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COVID-19 and cross-border employment: agreements with Germany and France extended

The agreements concluded between Belgium and the Netherlands/Luxembourg, which implement a mutual “force majeure tolerance” for cross-border workers i…

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Cross-border workers & COVID-19

Belgian tax authorities have negotiated agreements with border countries on the tax impact of international travel restrictions and health instruction…

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De handhavende gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit komt op (kruis-)snelheid: Praeparatus Esto!

De Belgische Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit (vroeger: Privacycommissie) kondigde al aan in de komende jaren zijn focus te vestigen op (o.m.)…

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Worden alle notariële schenkingen van roerende goederen binnenkort aan de verplichte schenkingsbelasting onde…

Een op 17 juni ingediend wetsvoorstel (Ecolo/Groen/CD&V/Spa/PS) voorziet in de verplichting om alle notariële schenkingsakten te laten registreren…

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New measure for critical sectors: voluntary overtime hours exempted from social security contributions

On 24 June 2020, the royal decree of 5 June 2020 was published which deals with a new measure in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak. In particular, …

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