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30/12/15

Als de klok morgen middernacht slaat, komt er nog eens een e- bij: naast de e-maaltijdcheque is er vanaf 1 jan…

30/12/15

Nieuwe Europese drempelbedragen vanaf 1 januari 2016

Op 25 november1 en 16 december 20152 zijn in het Europees Publicatieblad de  verordeningen verschenen waarbij met ingang van 1 januari 2016 de Eu…

29/12/15

Bank Tax as from Assessment Year 2016

As part of the tax shift from labour to capital, banks and insurance companies will have to contribute an additional EUR 100 million to the Belgian bu…

28/12/15

Outplacement Must Be Taken Into Account For The Severance Indemnity As From 1 January 2016

Since the Single Status Act, every employer is required to make an outplacement offer to the employee who is dismissed with a notice period of at leas…

28/12/15

Adjustment with respect to the tax reduction for pension savings

A bill of law containing various provisions was recently submitted to Belgian Parliament. Amongst other measures this draft legislation contains …

28/12/15

First damages award by the Council of State

The Council of State was recently authorised to grant compensation for damage suffered as a result of an illegal administrative act. On 2 October 2015…

23/12/15

European General Data Protection Regulation: 10 things You should know before the Christmas break

While some people never stopped believing that the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") would one day become a reality, others had started to d…

23/12/15

2016 social elections milestones

Every four years, social elections take place within a large number of Belgian companies. The next social elections will be held between 9 and 22 May …

23/12/15

Réglementation sur la période d’attente de l’ancienne loi relative aux pratiques du marché illégale. Qu’en est…

Le 29 octobre 2015, la Cour de cassation a tranché une question importante : la réglementation concernant la période d’attente (interdiction d’annonce…

23/12/15

VAT exemption for Alternative Investment Funds management

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled again on the scope of VAT exemption regarding the "management of special investment funds as defined by …

22/12/15

Regeringsontwerp plant “rijbewijs” voor digitale bewaring van documenten

Vrijdag 11 december ll. keurde de federale ministerraad, op voorstel van minister van Digitale Agenda en Telecommunicatie, Alexander De Croo, een voor…

22/12/15

European Commission probe into French support for electricity capacity provision

On 13 November 2015, the European Commission announced the opening of two separate in-depth investigations into plans of the French government to remu…

21/12/15

Benefit in kind related to the private use of a company car: updated formula for 2016

The new reference CO2 emission for calculating the taxable benefit in kind for the private use of a company car in the hands of company directors and …

21/12/15

Yearly premium - replacement by equivalent benefits (JC 200)

Within Joint Committee (JC) 200 (formerly JC 218), employees will be entitled to a yearly gross premium of EUR 250 from June 2016. This premium can be…

21/12/15

Draft Bill proposes the introduction of “abuse of significant dominant position” into Belgian competition law

On 13 November 2015, a draft bill introducing into Belgian competition law a new infringement called “abuse of significant dominant position” (the “Dr…

18/12/15

Social Elections 2016: Clock Is Ticking (Part 2)

As mentioned in our previous newsletter (See, VBB on Business Law, Volume 2015, No. 10, p. 16, available at www.vbb.com), social elections will take p…

18/12/15

References to the Seller's Knowledge in SPA Warranties

When negotiating a share purchase agreement ("SPA"), the parties typically spend a lot of time discussing the representations and warranties.

18/12/15

Sous le sapin, une donation immobilière pour 2016?

Sous le sapin, une donation immobilière pour 2016? Le point sur la réduction des droits de donation sur les immeubles dans les trois régions.

18/12/15

Exclusivity obligations in sports organization rules violate EU competition law

On 27 July 2015, the Belgian Competition Authority ("BCA") imposed provisional measures on the Fédération Equestre internationale ("FEI"), the in…

17/12/15

EU Happy Holliday Seasons Present: the GDPR

This December 15, the EU Commission, Parliament and the Council reached an agreement, via the so called "trilogue" meetings on EU data protection refo…