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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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Why the SNCB is changing its general conditions of carriage: force majeure in the rail and aviation sectors

The SNCB has announced today that they will change their general conditions of carriage so as to provide that passengers will receive compensation in …

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SUBSIDIES FOR SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PARKS

Sustainability becomes more and more important when it comes to subsidizing business parks

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The EU Court of Justice rendered an interesting decision regarding a combined offer of financial services

In its decision of 18 July 2013, the Court of Justice of the EU ruled that the Belgian prohibition of combined offers of which at least one component …

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Invoering van fiscale transparantie voor oprichters en derde begunstigden van buitenlandse juridische constru…

De regering plant via de Programmawet van eind 2013 in de inkomstenbelastingen een fiscale transparantie voor oprichters van buitenlandse juridische c…

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Piercing Corporate Veil: Directors Personally and Fully Liable For Unpaid Corporate Withholding Taxes While Ba…

On 5 September 2013, the Belgian Supreme Court (Hof van Cassatie/Cour de Cassation) confirmed that directors of a limited liability company (naamloze …

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The Commercial Practices Act inserted in the new Code of Economic Law

On 24 September 2013, the Belgian government introduced a new bill in the Chamber of Representatives regarding the insertion of commercial practices a…

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Nouveau projet de loi relative aux pratiques du marché et à la protection du consommateur déposée au Parlement…

Le 24 septembre 2013 a été déposé au Parlement un nouveau projet de loi portant insertion du Livre VI « Pratiques du marché et protection du consommat…

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Economic inspection assesses e-commerce

A general assessment of online tradesmen showed that 10% of undertakings active in e-commerce infringe the law. Most of them undertake an independent …

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The Fairness tax

Following the budget negotiations of June 2013, the government decided to adopt a new distinct contribution called ”the fairness tax”. It aims to incr…

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Bill to Insert Book on Market Practices and Consumer Protection in New Commercial Code – What Is New?

On 24 September 2013, the government submitted a bill to the Chamber of Representatives to insert a Book VI entitled “Market Practices and Consumer Pr…

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Liquidation bonus taxed at 25% - but not yet

The withholding tax due on the distribution of dividends resulting from the liquidation of a company is to increase from 10% to 25% as from 1 October …

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New decree on immovable heritage sites

The Flemish Government introduced the new decree on immovable heritage sites (1) to address this subject’s scattered legal landscape. Going forward, t…

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Case law on taxation in Belgium of income distributed by the French SCI remains divided

Some jurisdictions had supported the view of the tax authorities that such income can be taxed in Belgium as dividends. However, the Court of First In…

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Social security contributions due on most end-of-employment allowances

A September 24 2013 royal decree (published in the Belgian Official Gazette on September 27 2013 (2nd ed)) has extended the scope of remuneration take…

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Accessing workers’ private e-mails: return to square one?

In a judgment dated 7 February 2013, the Labour Court of Brussels distanced itself from recent case law of the labour jurisdictions and considered tha…

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The joint and several liability for the payment of remuneration

As part of measures to combat fraud, the legislator introduced a new chapter entitled "Joint and several liability for the payment of remuneration" (a…

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Filière solaire photovoltaïque d'une puissance supérieure à 10KW en région wallonne : réforme de la durée d'oc…

A partir du 7 novembre 2013, la période d'octroi des certificats verts relatifs aux installations solaires photovoltaïques de plus de 10 kW sera lim…

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Nieuwe regelgeving overheidsopdrachten is in werking getreden op 1 juli 2013

Het regelgevend kader voorzien inzake overheidsopdrachten onderging ingrijpende wijzigingen.

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The extinction actions based on an employment contract may now be extended by one year!

Since 11 July, a letter of formal notice sent by a lawyer, judicial officer or representative of an organization representing workers extends the pres…

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BELGIAN PRIVACY COMMISSION CLARIFIES THE PROCEDURES FOR DATA TRANSFER AGREEMENTS

The Belgian Privacy Commission recently concluded a Protocol Agreement with the Ministry of Justice, which clari es the administrative procedure for d…

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