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Beroepsopleiding advocaten-stagiairs herzien

Sinds 2 oktober 2025 gelden er belangrijke veranderingen in de beroepsopleiding van advocaten-stagiairs. Onze algemene vergadering keurde op 24 september een nieuw reglement goed d…

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Force probante des extraits du registre national

Le Fil RGPD quitte ses chemins habituels cette quinzaine et s’aventure sur le terrain du régime de la preuve. En effet, une circulaire commune des ministres de la Justice et de l’I…

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BDO welcomes new law firm BDO Legal

BDO Belgium broadens its legal services with BDO Legal. A team of lawyers and paralegals will support Belgian and international businesses with specialised, pragmatic legal advice …

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Abolition of the system of unemployment with company allowan…

On 15 September 2025, the Royal Decree of 5 September 2025 was published in…

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Court of Appeal of Ghent Clarifies Boundaries of Tax Investi…

On 24 June 2025, the Court of Appeal of Ghent delivered a comprehensive jud…

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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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De gerechtelijke ontbinding van uw vennootschap vermijden? Leg dan tijdig uw jaarrekening neer

De jaarrekening neerleggen is een van de belangrijkste wettelijke verplichtingen van vennootschappen. Meer nog, bij niet (tijdige) neerlegging komt de…

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An introduction to social inspections

The government has made the fight against social dumping and social fraud a priority, resulting in ever-increasing monitoring action from social inspe…

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Cross-border workers: COVID-19 agreements extended until 30 September 2021

Belgium has concluded so-called COVID-19 agreements with Germany, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands on the tax impact of international travel res…

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Maximale waarde / - hoeveelheid bij raamovereenkomsten: do’s, don’ts en gevolgen.

Het Europees Hof van Justitie heeft zich op 17 juni 2021 een tweede maal gebogen over de verplichting tot vermelding van de maximale waarde / - hoevee…

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Corporate Governance en duurzaamheid – trends en ontwikkelingen

In ons land voorziet De Corporate Governance Code in bindende regels voor het bestuur van beursgenoteerde vennootschappen. Hiermee wenst men de transp…

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Updated FAQ on the temporary 6% VAT-rate for demolition and reconstruction

The tax authorities published a new FAQ with some clarifications regarding the temporary favourable VAT-regime for demolition and reconstruction.

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Supreme Court renders milestone ruling on legal certainty protecting taxpayers’ rights

On 4 June 2021, the Supreme Court (“Hof van Cassatie”/“Cour de cassation”) rendered a milestone decision accepting arguments devel…

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Data Protection Authority decision on communicating the circumstances for a dismissal to remaining staff - is …

In their decision of 1 June 2021 (Decision No 63/2021), the Data Protection Authority determined that an employer who communicated the reasons and cir…

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Q & A Employment Law - European Football Championship | What to do in case of a work accident during a sta…

Q: Unfortunately, Eden Hazard is severely tackled. Suppose Eden is your worker and breaks his leg during an outing, is it an accident at work?

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Moet de waardering van raamovereenkomsten worden meegedeeld? Het Hof van Justitie verduidelijkt

In een recent arrest bevestigt en verduidelijkt het Hof van Justitie van de Europese Unie zijn eerdere rechtspraak met betrekking tot raamovereenkomst…

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Illegal uploads – CJEU’s landmark ruling for the platform economy

On 22 June 2021, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued a ruling on the liability of platform operators with …

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Verplichting voor financiële instellingen om in het verleden uit het buitenland gerepatrieerde geldmiddelen op…

De Nationale Bank van België heeft op 8 juni 2021 een circulaire uitgevaardigd die de correcte naleving van de waakzaamheidsverplichtingen die worden …

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Global rise of Buy Now Pay Later: state of play in Belgium

Deferred payment methods, often called “Buy Now Pay Later (“BNPL”) solutions”, allow customers to acquire goods immediately while spreading the paymen…

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Renouncing BE-REIT or FIIS status: the Ruling Commission clarifies the tax consequences

In a press release dated 12 May 2021, Leasinvest Real Estate announced its intention to give up its public regulated real estate investment compa…

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Extension of mourning leave approved by Parliament

On 17 June 2021, the Federal Parliament (Chamber of Representatives) has approved the extension of the so-called "mourning leave" …

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Q & A Employment Law - European Football Championship | Violation of the mask obligation in the workplace

Q: Jos, your employee, gets too excited about a Kevin De Bruyne goal and drops his mask. Other workers complain and, unfortunately, Jos also turned ou…

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Assignment of a right in rem or a public procurement contract: on which side of the court will the ball fall?

Determining the boundaries of public procurement law is a notoriously difficult task, especially when it comes to transactions involving public real e…

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Further guidance from the ECJ on VAT exemption for the management of special investment funds

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the VAT exemption for the ‘management of special investment funds’ may under certain conditions also en…

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CJEU clarifies competence of non-lead supervisory authorities in cross-border GDPR infringements (C-645/19)

On 16 February 2018, the Brussels Court of First Instance condemned Facebook, including Facebook Ireland Limited and Facebook Inc., for having tracked…

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Belgian DPA: fines prohibited in the absence of a prior order to comply?

On 26 May 2021, the Belgian Market Court handed down a decision that may lead to much commentary: it set aside a fine issued by the Litigation Chamber…

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