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03/05/19

Copyright Tax Optimisation For Software Developers

Software developers in Belgium frequently use a copyright tax optimisation scheme to receive tax-friendly payments from their own company (bvba/sarl o…

25/04/19

Verbouwingswerken aan 6% BTW of nieuwbouw aan 21% BTW - De rulingpraktijk nader bekeken

De btw-tarifering in de bouwsector is vaak een tool om maatschappelijke doelstellingen te bereiken. Actueel circuleren er ideeën omtrent een mogelijke…

19/04/19

The new EETS Directive enters into force on 18 April 2019

The new Directive (EU) 2019/520 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 "on the interoperability of electronic road t…

18/04/19

EU publishes guidelines on the ethical use of artificial intelligence

The European Union has published a series of guidelines last week to guide companies and governments in developing ethical AI applications.

15/04/19

Aftrek van vastgoed- en andere kosten in vennootschappen - Back to basics! Artikel 49 WIB 92 is geen anti-misb…

Artikel 49 WIB 92 aangaande de beroepskosten is een alom bekende bepaling. Het betreft immers een verbijzondering van het algemene beginsel op grond w…

09/04/19

Nike ned EUR 12.5 million by Commission for imposing cross-border sales restrictions on its contracts with li…

The Commission has established that Nike’s non-exclusive licensing and distribution agreements breached article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning o…

03/04/19

EU Advocate General gives Internet cookie opinion that could impact data privacy regs

Advocate General Maciej Szpunar, a senior legal adviser to the EUs Court of Justice (CJEU), delivered an opinion (Case C‑673/17) in a case concerning …

02/04/19

Huurinkomsten van bedrijfsleiders: herwaardering van het kadastraal inkomen

Wanneer een bedrijfsleider een onroerend goed verhuurt aan de vennootschap, dan worden de huur en de huurvoordelen beschouwd als bezoldigingen in het …

02/04/19

Commission imposes EUR1.49 billion ne on Google for abusing its dominance in the online advertising intermedi…

On 20 March 2019, Google was ned EUR 1.49 billion for infringing EU Competition Law

02/04/19

EU continues fight against falsified medicines

Following the European Falsified Medicines Directive, new safety measures entered into force in the EU on 9 February 2019 that guarantee the iden…

29/03/19

European SPC Waiver for Export and Stockpiling of Generics and Biosimilars

On 14 February 2019, the Committee of the Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States (Coreper) endorsed a draft regulation whic…

26/03/19

EU and Belgium pass laws protecting UK expat and EU citizen's rights post-Brexit

In a bid to tackle the consequences of a possible Hard Brexit on EU nationals living in the UK and UK nationals living on the continent, on 22 Februar…

22/03/19

Mergers to be controlled in both Brussels and London in case of no-deal Brexit

In a UK parliamentary vote on March 14, MPs voted to ask the EU for a delay to Brexit and rejected the idea of leaving the EU without a deal under any…

20/03/19

De Vlaamse sloop- en heropbouwpremie: richting een meer energieperformant gebouwenpark

Op vrijdag 1 februari 2019 werd de Vlaamse sloop- en heropbouwpremie definitief goedgekeurd door de Vlaamse regering.

18/03/19

What about VAT after Brexit?

Although the UK parliament ruled against the possibility of a ‘no deal’ Brexit, the outcome of the current UK political controversy remains uncertain.…

18/03/19

Berekening van het voordeel van alle aard voor de terbeschikkingstelling van een woning na recente rechtspraak…

U bent ongetwijfeld op de hoogte van de rechtspraak van de hoven van beroep van Gent (24 mei 2016 en 25 april 2017) en Antwerpen (24 januari 2017 en 2…

15/03/19

Impact of Brexit on the litigation rules of the Brussels and Rome EU Regulations

On 29 March 2019, the United Kingdom is supposed to leave the European Union as a consequence of the referendum held in the UK on 23 June 2016. …

13/03/19

Belgium braces for Hard Brexit with draft law

On February 19, Belgium passed a draft law preparing itself for a Hard Brexit should the UK leave the European Union (EU) on the deadline of 29 March …

08/03/19

‘To be, or not to be’ ... Brexit, Act III (with apologies to William Shakespeare)

On February 28, the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee issued a statement that it had published as evidence, a National Audit Office memorandu…

27/02/19

European Parliament approves framework for screening of foreign direct investments into the EU

On 14 February 2019 the European Parliament approved an European wide framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the EU (the …

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Legal tech company Afriwise acquires LawExplorer and boosts regulatory intelligence in Africa

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Promotion at DALDEWOLF

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Goodwin Expands Global Antitrust and EU Regulatory Footprint with New Brussels Office

06/10/25

EU deforestation regulation (EUDR) proposed delay: What busi…

29/09/25

Constitutional Court clips the wings of the Belgian Cayman T…

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03/05/19

Copyright Tax Optimisation For Software Developers

25/04/19

Verbouwingswerken aan 6% BTW of nieuwbouw aan 21% BTW - De rulingpraktijk nader bekeken

19/04/19

The new EETS Directive enters into force on 18 April 2019

18/04/19

EU publishes guidelines on the ethical use of artificial intelligence

15/04/19

Aftrek van vastgoed- en andere kosten in vennootschappen - Back to basics! Artikel 49 WIB 92 is geen anti-misb…

09/04/19

Nike ned EUR 12.5 million by Commission for imposing cross-border sales restrictions on its contracts with li…

03/04/19

EU Advocate General gives Internet cookie opinion that could impact data privacy regs

02/04/19

Huurinkomsten van bedrijfsleiders: herwaardering van het kadastraal inkomen

02/04/19

Commission imposes EUR1.49 billion ne on Google for abusing its dominance in the online advertising intermedi…

02/04/19

EU continues fight against falsified medicines

29/03/19

European SPC Waiver for Export and Stockpiling of Generics and Biosimilars

26/03/19

EU and Belgium pass laws protecting UK expat and EU citizen's rights post-Brexit

22/03/19

Mergers to be controlled in both Brussels and London in case of no-deal Brexit

20/03/19

De Vlaamse sloop- en heropbouwpremie: richting een meer energieperformant gebouwenpark

18/03/19

What about VAT after Brexit?

18/03/19

Berekening van het voordeel van alle aard voor de terbeschikkingstelling van een woning na recente rechtspraak…

15/03/19

Impact of Brexit on the litigation rules of the Brussels and Rome EU Regulations

13/03/19

Belgium braces for Hard Brexit with draft law

08/03/19

‘To be, or not to be’ ... Brexit, Act III (with apologies to William Shakespeare)

27/02/19

European Parliament approves framework for screening of foreign direct investments into the EU