Actualités et articles

09/02/24

Wage withholding tax exemption for shift work - important decision of the Constitutional Court

In a request for preliminary ruling, the Belgian Constitutional Court was asked to rule on the discriminatory character (or not) of one of the conditi…

09/02/24

EU Court of Justice: Parallel importer may not remove PPP batch number

On 7 December 2023, the EU Court of Justice (‘CJEU’) handed down its ruling in case C-830/21 between Syngenta Agro GmbH (‘Syngenta Agro’) and Agro Tra…

06/02/24

Surely the Kids are Safe? – What the European Commission’s Updated Guidance Says About Joint Venture Agreement…

On July 1, 2023, the European Commission’s revised Guidelines on Horizontal Cooperation Agreements entered into force (see our previous alert for a co…

02/02/24

Aide d’Etat: La Commission approuve un régime d’aides italien visant à soutenir l’établissement de nouvelles l…

Le 15 janvier 2024, la Commission européenne a autorisé un régime italien d’aides d’un budget de 120 millions EUR, destiné à toutes les toutes les com…

01/02/24

European Court of Justice plays hardball in Sports rulings

The rulings by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on the discretionary powers of international sports associations to authorise alternative competiti…

19/01/24

Competition law in 2024: putting theory into practice

023 marked the near finale of the European Commission’s overhaul of its competition policy, leaving only a few loose ends to tie up in 2024/2025. No…

10/01/24

Nouvelle opportunité de LLM en Belgique : La VUB-BSoG transforme son LLM en cours du soir et lance un nouveau …

La Brussels School of Governance (BSoG) de la Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) a annoncé une refonte importante de son programme LLM en droit internat…

10/01/24

Nouvelles règles pour les aides de faible montant

Le 1er janvier 2024, les nouvelles règles générales sur les aides de minimis (règlement de minimis) et les aides de minimispour les prestataires de se…

09/01/24

Italië: nieuw gunstig belastingregime vervangt het “impatriati”-regime

Italië introduceert een nieuw gunstig belastingregime ter vervanging van de vroegere belastingvermindering van het “impatriati”-regime.

26/12/23

EU institutions agree on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: what to expect?

In 14 December 2023, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament agreed on a compromise text for the Corporate Sustainability Due Di…

25/12/23

Regulating the Buzzword – What the AI Act Means for Your Business

On Friday 8 December 2023, after a period of lengthy and intense negotiations, European legislators have reached a political agreement on the AI Act. …

22/12/23

La loi-programme de cette fin d’année 2023 contenant des mesures fiscales a été votée ce jour

Les lois fiscales de cette fin d’année 2023 ont été votées ce jour. Le projet de loi-programme avait été déposé devant la Chambre le 23 novembre derni…

22/12/23

Belgian budgetary tax measures approved: what to expect as of 2024?

22/12/23

Durcissement de la taxe Caïman en Belgique au 1er janvier 2024

Un projet de loi-programme visant à durcir significativement et à plusieurs égards la taxe Caïman a récemment été déposé au Parlement. La réforme, qui…

20/12/23

Revision of the European rules applying to de minimis aid

The Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the Eur…

20/12/23

European Parliament Adopts Final EU Data Act

On November 9, 2023, the European Parliament has adopted the final version of the Data Act, marking a significant milestone in the evolving landscape …

18/12/23

Liberius welcomes a new EU Competition Partner in Brussels

Liberius welcomes Jurgen Smits as a Partner in its Brussels-based EU & Competition Practice Group. Jurgen joins from HEINEKEN International, where…

18/12/23

European Data Protection Supervisor Releases New Opinion on the EU’s Proposed AI Act

On October 24, 2023, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), which is the supervisory authority for the EU institutions, bodies, offices and a…

15/12/23

Hybrid cartels: Belgian Competition Authority concludes first proceedings

On 23 October 2023, the Competition College of the Belgian Competition Authority (the BCA) handed down a decision condemning and imposing a fine of EU…

11/12/23

It’s Not Easy Being Green: The European Commission’s New Guidance On Sustainability Agreements

On July 1, 2023, the European Commission’s revised Guidelines on Horizontal Cooperation Agreements entered into force (see our previous alert for a co…