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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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Maximum wage cost increase margin for the 2025-2026 period s…

On 22 September 2025, the Royal Decree of 12 September 2025 implementing ar…

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Buyer Beware: Don’t Pay Twice for the Business

In order to make a transfer of a business (“handelszaak”/“fonds de commerce…

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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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A (Belgian) regulator’s take on what information to include in records of processing activities under the GDPR…

On 14 June 2017, the Commission for the Protection of Privacy (“Privacy Commission”), Belgium’s data protection agency, published a recommendation on …

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La Région Bruxelles-Capitale donne son assentiment à l’accord fiscal entre la Belgique et les Iles Caïmans

Le 24 avril 2014, le Royaume de Belgique et les Iles Caïmans ont signé un accord en vue de l’échange de renseignements en matière fiscale. Trois …

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New Belgian Insolvency Code Voted in Parliament

Yesterday, the House of Representatives has adopted a bill containing an entirely new Insolvency Code. As already indicated in our newsletter of …

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Intensification de la lutte contre l’évasion fiscale : les concepteurs de montages de planification fiscale da…

Les affaires Panama Papers et Bahamas Leaks ont dévoilé l’utilisation, par des particuliers fortunés, de structures offshore à des fins d’évasion fisc…

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Lieve pleit voor harmonisatie: over harmonisatie van arbeidsvoorwaarden

In de voorbereiding van de fusie tussen Cynalco Medics en Vandam Pharma blijkt dat de werknemers van Vandam Pharma recht hebben op maar liefst 10 extr…

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Belgian Competition Authority Sanctions Bid-Rigging Cartel in Public Contracts for Railway Infrastructure

On 2 May 2017, the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit / Autorité belge de la Concurrence) (“BCA”) found that ABB, AEG, Si…

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Fuite de données : ne pas laisser s’ouvrir la boîte de Pandore

Toute fuite de données à caractère personnel devra être signalée. C’est l’une des nouveautés instaurées par le règlement général e…

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Algorithms and Collusion – the debate by the OECD Competition Committee

On 16 May 2017, the Secretariat of the OECD made available a background note about “Algorithms and Collusion” that was at the centre of the debate by …

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GDPR Series: Part 14 - Data Protection Impact Assessment

This series provides more detailed insight into the General Data Protection Regulation, which was published on 4 May 2016 and must be complied wi…

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ECJ held that Belgian general prohibition of advertising of dental care services infringes EU law

On 4 May 2017, the Court of Justice of the EU answered several prejudicial questions submitted by the Belgian tribunal of first instance regarding the…

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Belgian Competition Authority Partially Lifts Remedies Imposed on Cinema Group Kinepolis in 1997 and 2010

On 31 May 2017, the Belgian Competition Authority (Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit / Autorité belge de la Concurrence) (“BCA”) announced its decision…

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“Regularized” Offshore Structures: Cayman Tax Application?

You have regularized an offshore structure with the Belgian tax authorities (BTA). How should you report this in your tax return from the entry into f…

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Uber en mauvaise position selon l’avocat général Maciej Szpunar…

Dans ses conclusions rendues le 11 mai dernier, l’avocat général Maciej Szpunar considère que le service offert par Uber doit être qualifié de “servic…

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Ondermijnen Rulings Onze Samenleving?

Het artikel gaat vervolgens specifiek in op de excess profit rulings, die multinationals toelaten om een deel van hun overwinst (excess profit) uit in…

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Een Aanvullend Pensioen Voor Lieve: Met of Zonder Persoonlijke Bijdrage?

Wanneer Lieve’s werkgever beslist om een aanvullend pensioen toe te kennen aan het personeel, zullen er enkele belangrijke beslissingen genomen moeten…

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Uber prend une (nouvelle) claque : l’avocat général valide la loi française

Pour l’avocat général de la Cour européenne de justice, la France ne devait pas notifier préalablement à la Commission européenne la loi pénale frança…

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Introduction of UBO-registers in Benelux running late

On 26 June 2017 the deadline has passed for the implementation of the European directive on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the …

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Article 29 working party's opinion on data processing at work - anything new on the horizon?

Many activities performed routinely in an HR context entail the processing of personal data of employees. Starting in the recruitment process (backgro…

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De stakingsvordering: een snel en krachtig wapen tegen oneerlijke marktpraktijken!

De stakingsvordering is een bijzonder interessant juridisch actiemiddel, dat nog te weinig bekend is bij ondernemingen. Elke onderneming beschikt noch…

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The European Commission opens formal investigations into Guess, Nike, Sanrio and Universal Studios regarding i…

The European Commission has opened formal investigations against the companies Guess, Nike, Sanrio and Universal Studios.

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