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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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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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European Commission publishes initial findings of e-commerce sector inquiry report: important preliminary guid…

On 15 September 2016, the European Commission published a preliminary report on its initial findings in the e-commerce sector inquiry, aimed at identi…

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Dynamic IP-addresses can be "personal data" says EU Court of Justice

On October 19, 2016, the European Court of Justice decided on the question whether or not dynamic IP-addresses constitute "personal data" in…

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General Court of the EU confirms the Lundbeck decision of the European Commission in its first pay-for-delay c…

On 8 September 2016, the General Court of the EU adopted for the first time a judgment in a pay-for-delay case in the pharmaceutical industry. The Cou…

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The European Commission orders Ireland to recover illegal tax benefits worth up to €13 billion from Apple

On 30 August 2016, the European Commission concluded that two tax rulings issued by Ireland in 1991 and 2007 to Apple constituted State aid.…

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Déclaration de politique générale du Gouvernement : quelles mesures impactent les employeurs ?

Ce 16 octobre 2016, le Premier ministre a présenté devant la Chambre des représentants la déclaration de politique générale du Gouvernement. Vous trou…

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CLAUSE OF ATTRIBUTION UNDER BURDEN ACCEPTED BY FLEMISH TAX AUTHORITIES

Spouses are again able to give their full matrimonial capital to the longest living spouse, without their children being taxed again for the same port…

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Privacy authorities remain concerned about the Privacy Shield

The Article 29 Data Protection Working Party (“WP29”) remain concerned about the recently adopted Privacy Shield as follows from their recent statemen…

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European Commission’s in-depth investigation into Luxembourg’s alleged fiscal aid in favour of GDF Suez

On 19 September, the European Commission opened an in-depth investigation into Luxembourg’s alleged fiscal aid in favour of the GDF Suez group. Follow…

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The European Commission orders Ireland to recover illegal tax benefits worth up to €13 billion from Apple

On 30 August 2016, the European Commission concluded that two tax rulings issued by Ireland in 1991 and 2007 to Apple constituted State aid.…

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De pop-up handelshuur: deel II

In 2014 beschreven we de problematiek van de pop-up handelshuur. De wetgever is inmiddels tegemoet gekomen aan de onverzoenbaarheid van de klassi…

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Budget 2017: New tax measures announced – Corporate tax reform reconfirmed but not yet decided

In the framework of the budget for 2017, the Federal Government reached an agreement on several tax measures. You will find a brief overview of w…

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Les droits de câble dorénavant à partager avec les auteurs et artistes

Les producteurs audiovisuels avaient porté devant la Cour constitutionnelle belge certains points de la récente codification du droit d'auteur du Mini…

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Detacheringsregels worden strenger

De ministerraad van 30 september 2016 keurde een voorontwerp van wet goed met verschillende bepalingen over de detachering van werknemers.

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Het Grondwettelijk Hof boog zich over het Vlaamse Omgevingsvergunningsdecreet. Het resultaat is overwegend pos…

Op 23 februari 2017 doet – als alles goed blijft gaan – de omgevingsvergunning in Vlaanderen haar intrede.

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Dismissal for Serious Cause: is a Proportionality Check Between the Grounds for Dismissal and the Sanction All…

In a judgment of 6 June 2016, the Supreme Court ruled on a case brought by a senior employee against a company in the distribution sector which had di…

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Cross-border invordering in de EU? Snel en makkelijk via de Europese smallclaims-procedure

Betaald raken als leverancier is niet altijd evident en als de klant zich in het buitenland bevindt is het vaak helemaal een probleem om correcte beta…

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European Commission puts price signalling on the agenda

On 31 August 2016, the European Commission published its decision rendering the commitments offered by fourteen container liner shipping com…

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Over opt-in en partnermailings: privacy in de reissector

Data is king, ook in de reissector.  Een zo sterk mogelijke database uitbouwen met enerzijds zo veel mogelijk data records, maar anderzijds ook m…

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The EUR 357 million fine imposed by the Commission on Pilkington Group for its participation in the so-called …

The EUR 357 million fine imposed by the Commission on Pilkington Group for its participation in the so-called “car glass cartel” has been confirmed by…

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Conversion en heures du contingent de 50 jours de travail étudiant: où en est-on ?

En exécution de l’accord gouvernemental, un projet de loi et d’arrêté royal visant à convertir en heures le contingent de 50 jours sous cont…

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