In order to make a transfer of a business (“handelszaak”/“fonds de commerce…
On 18 September 2025, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) published a c…
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Geef toe dat ‘Fack Ju Göhte’ wel een zeer vreemde aanvraag voor een merkinschrijving is… Op 2 juli 2019 publiceerde advocaat-generaal Bobek zijn…
Read MoreFollowing the implementation of the Insurance Distribution Directive in Belgium, a new Royal Decree dated 18 June 2019, implementing new rules
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In previous news flashes we already informed you about the implementation of the UBO register, the extension of the first registrati…
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Het federaal parlement heeft op 28 februari 2019 het nieuwe Wetboek van Vennootschappen en Verenigingen goedgekeurd, kortweg het WVV. Het nieuwe…
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The CSSF issued two press releases reminding firms authorised in the United Kingdom as well as undertakings for collective investment (UCIs) and/or th…
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De afschrijvingsregels voor vennootschappen die vastgoed aankopen, ondergaan belangrijke wijzigingen vanaf 1 januari 2020.
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Récemment, les dispositions de la loi sur les pensions complémentaires (« LPC ») concernant les engagements de pension du secteur public ont…
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To calculate an indemnity in lieu of notice, not only the remuneration to which the employee is entitled when the employment contract is terminated is…
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La Région bruxelloise a instauré un cadre législatif pour les baux commerciaux consentis pour une durée maximale d’un an et lève, ainsi, l’incertitude…
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Retourrecht is een fundamenteel recht van de consument. Maar wat als hier misbruik van wordt gemaakt? Wat kan je doen als webshop om het retourrecht t…
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In 2017, the legislator introduced the UBO Register: a central register containing data regarding the natural persons underlying Belgian companies and…
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As the GDPR's implementation fades further from the rear view mirror, factoring data protection into a range of business activities, including in M&am…
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La semaine dernière, la compagnie de cars FLIXBUS a rompu sa collaboration avec un conducteur (employé d’une entreprise italienne travaillant en sous-…
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Following the example of Australia, the UK, Norway and France, Belgium has introduced plain packaging for tobacco products. The adopted measure is par…
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“La dolce vita” in Italië, het kan sinds 1 januari 2019 ook voor gepensioneerden zonder extreme vermogens en dit door de invoering van een nieuw fisca…
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The Federal Agency for Medicinal and Health Products ("FAMHP") recently published a circular (Circular No 646) in which it reminds hospitals that in t…
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In 2017 heeft de wetgever het systeem van vrijwillige overuren ingevoerd. Door de aanname van CAO nr. 129, maken de sociale partners deze regeling nu …
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A new law of 4 April 2019 aims to regulate and simplify the organisation of the 2020 social elections (the “Law”). It was published in the Belgian Off…
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Even if your company is not established in the EU, you probably have heard about the famous “GDPR“. This European regulation entered into force in May…
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Under the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the same periods of retention of personal data apply as before. The basic principle remains tha…
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