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Manifestation nationale du monde judiciaire

Le 20 mars 2025, au 10ème anniversaire de la 'Journée de l’état de droit', magistrats et avocats avaient remis ensemble à Madame la ministre de la justice Verlinden la lettre de re…

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Lawyer Leader Manager - Programme de formation en gestion et leadership

Les avocats sont déjà experts en droit et en procédure, mais la gestion d'un cabinet nécessite des compétences spécifiques auxquelles ils doivent également se former. Conscient d…

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Baker McKenzie Welcomes New Energy & Infrastructure Team to Brussels Office

Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie is pleased to announce the arrival of a new Energy & Infrastructure team in Brussels, effective 1 November. The team includes David Haver…

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Deactivation of mailbox and phone number after termination o…

In a decision of 7 October 2025, the Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data…

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Cyber-fraud and banking vigilance: French case law and lesso…

Recent French judgments from the Nantes Judicial Court have drawn a clear l…

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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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Likely postponement of “Transversal Royal Decree”

The entry into force of the Royal Decree of 25 April 2014 imposing certain information obligations when marketing financial products to retail clients…

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Financial assistance- de facto, still prohibited?

Financial assistance (in the context of a company acquisition) has, in principle, been allowed since 2009. However, some conditions provided by the la…

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Opletten met vragen om prijsverantwoording bij overheidsopdrachten: Voorzichtig zijn is riskant, dubbel voorzi…

Tot voor kort nam de Raad van State - terecht - aan dat er geen verplichting bestaat om offertes met abnormale eenheidsprijzen onregelmatig te verklar…

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Residence Secondaire En France : Quelles Consequences Fiscales En France Et En Belgique

Un résident fiscal belge possède une résidence secondaire en France. Quel est le coût fiscal dans les deux pays concernés ?

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TVA et fonds d’investissement : le "statu quo" confirmé

Par sa décision publiée le 30 mars 2015 (décision TVA n° E.T. 127.885 dd 30.03.2015), l'administration fiscale belge apporte quelques éclaircissements…

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Fiscale controles: behoort u tot een prioritaire doelgroep?

De FOD Financiën heeft voor 2015 fiscale controles aangekondigd. Daarbij worden onder meer bedrijfsleiders en grensarbeiders geviseerd. Daarnaast gaan…

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The European Court of Human Rights ruled that national safeguards in dawn raids should be applied by Member St…

On 2 April 2015, the European Court of Human Rights ("ECtHR") ruled that the French state breached two companies' fundamental rights under the Europea…

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Langwerpige, driehoekige chocoladerepen met streepjes maken een inbreuk uit op het Benelux vormmerk van de CÔT…

In een arrest van 27 januari 2015 heeft het Hof van Beroep van Brussel geoordeeld over verschillende CÔTE D'OR merken en de eventuele inbreuk ervan do…

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Studentenarbeid: waarmee moet u rekening houden?

De zomermaanden, waarin veel van uw werknemers verlof opnemen, kunnen voor u de ideale gelegenheid zijn om beroep te doen op studenten. Indien de rege…

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Europa streng voor kartelvorming

Je draait er niet voor in de cel, maar de boetes voor kartelvorming zijn wel erg hoog in Europa. Frank Wijckmans van contrast geeft toelichting in dit…

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National legislations may extend broadcasting organizations’ exclusive right provided in the EU Copyright Dire…

On 26 March 2015 the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") held that the EU Copyright Directive (Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parlia…

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Belgian collecting society attacks embedding of YouTube videos

In Belgium, the largest collecting society for music and movies, SABAM, is calling for payment of copyright fees from people embedding YouTube videos …

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Belgian tax on collective investment vehicles would be contrary to European law

Since July 1993, the Belgian Inheritance Code has prescribed an annual tax on collective investment vehicles ("CIV"). The rate prescribed for foreign …

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The psychosocial risks at work: an adaptation of the “Working Rules” on 1 March 2015

Since 1 September 2014, the regulations for the prevention of psychosocial risks at work have been reinforced. These new regulations aim to tackle str…

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Wage moderation 2015 - As an employer, what extra payments can you still make to your employees?

The law of 26 July 1996 (law to promote employment and the safeguarding of competitiveness) (hereinafter the “1996 Law”) introduced a system of wage m…

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The Court of Justice confirmed that cartel fines may be based on sales not directly affected by the cartel

On 23 April 2015, the Court of Justice dismissed all grounds of appeal brought by LG Display and LG Display Taiwan and upheld the fine for their parti…

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No obligation for contracting authorities to allow non-selected tenderers to supplement their tenders

In a recent judgment (n° 230 079, 3 February 2015), the Council of State examined the question of whether a contracting authority is obliged in certai…

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Communie of een feest van de vrijzinnige jeugd : kan uw werknemer afwezig zijn?

De wetgever heeft voorzien in een regeling waarbij werknemers onder bepaalde voorwaarden afwezig mogen zijn van het werk wegens bepaalde familiegebeur…

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WP 29 defines the scope of Health Data collected by mobile apps and devices

In light of the Internet of Things, mobile apps that are installed in smartphones, other portable electronic devices, and smartwear devices collect an…

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Formalities to be fulfilled by employers who pertained to Joint Committee 218

On 1st April 2015, Joint Committee (JC) 200 became operational and JC 218 was abolished. Employers who pertained to JC 218 and have been transferred t…

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