Actualités et articles

28/06/24

Belgium gears up to enforce the EU Deforestation Regulation

The EU Deforestation Regulation (‘EUDR’) was published in the Official Journal on 9 June 2023 and entered into force on 29 June 2023, marking the star…

26/06/24

Recent changes to the Belgian Code of Companies and Associations: the Law of 27 March 2024

The “Law of 27 March 2024 on the digitisation of justice and miscellaneous provisions Ibis” (the Law) makes certain important amendments to the Belgia…

26/06/24

De Nederlandse stichting (STAK) worstelt met de Kaaimantaks

Veel vermogende Belgische families gebruiken de certificeringstechniek om een familiale vennootschap over te dragen. Ze gebruiken daarvoor meestal een…

24/06/24

Priorities of the Belgian Competition Authority for 2024

On 7 June 2024, the Belgian Competition Authority (the “BCA”) published its annual communication setting out its policy priorities for the current yea…

20/06/24

Safety first! Screening of foreign direct investments in Belgium

Belgium introduced a Foreign Direct Investment (“FDI”) screening mechanism based on the EU regulation just under a year ago. The main points of the sc…

19/06/24

Avis de l'Autorité belge de la Concurrence sur les projets de loi relatifs à la fixation des prix dans le sect…

Le 8 mai 2024, l'Autorité belge de la Concurrence a rendu son avis sur trois projets de loi visant à modifier le Code de droit économique en ce qui co…

17/06/24

Damage under the new Belgian tort law

On 1 February 2024, the Belgian Parliament approved a new Book 6 of the Civil Code, bringing significant changes to the Belgium’s tort liability regim…

13/06/24

Les juristes belges vont-ils bientôt chatter avec l'IA générative GenIA-L ?

Larcier-Intersentia lance la première solution d'intelligence artificielle qui ne se contente pas simplement d'analyser des textes, mais répond égalem…

13/06/24

Toll manufacturer (again) does not constitute VAT fixed establishment of its principal

On numerous occasions in recent years the European Court of Justice (ECJ) had to decide whether VAT fixed establishments were present within corporate…

12/06/24

L’avenir numérique s’éclaire

Le 12 juin 2024, les 11.000 avocats flamands, et les 8.300 avocats francophones et germanophones ont uni leur destin numérique dans la société DPA (Di…

12/06/24

Enforcement of the EU AI Act: The EU AI Office

On 21 May 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence or the AI Act.

12/06/24

Nouvelle obligation d'enregistrement pour les employeurs dans le Federal Learning Account

Depuis la loi du 3 octobre 2022 portant des dispositions diverses relatives au travail, les travailleurs disposent d'un droit individuel à la formatio…

12/06/24

Accord de l'Autorité belge de la Concurrence sur les engagements de Telenet relatifs aux droits de diffusion d…

En 2015, Telenet, le plus grand fournisseur de télévision câblée en Belgique, V.Z.W. Verenigde veldritorganisatoren (V.V.) et l'Union Cycliste Interna…

11/06/24

New Partner at Deloitte Legal

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of DeloitteLegal’s newest partner in Belgium: Matthias Vierstraete.

11/06/24

Nieuw Vlaams decreet over het vervreemden van onroerende domeingoederen en het vestigen en vervreemden van zak…

Op 8 maart 2024 heeft de Vlaamse regering een decreet bekrachtigd en afgekondigd betreffende het vervreemden van onroerende domeingoederen en het vest…

10/06/24

Additional guidelines in view of the Co-Operative Tax Compliance Programme

The Belgian Tax Authorities have published additional (and much welcomed) guidelines in view of the Co-Operative Tax Compliance Programme and details …

10/06/24

Webinar: The Legal Mind Revolution: How the Best Lawyers Think About Rules, Risks, and Ethics

Limine's summer webinar (17/06/2024) is with guest speaker Antoine Henry de Frahan, the author of The Legal Mind Revolution: How the Best Lawyers Thin…

10/06/24

Recasting Belgian criminal law: key changes to white-collar offences

The Belgian Parliament has recently approved the draft bills recasting the first and second book of the Belgian criminal code. The reform aims at maki…

10/06/24

Brace yourselves, CSDDD is here!

The European Parliament adopted the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) on 24 April 2024. The directive has had a long and bumpy …

07/06/24

Adoption of the AI Act: What does it entail?