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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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Clipping sur les réseaux sociaux : protégez vos œuvres

Quelques secondes suffisent parfois à faire le buzz… mais aussi à porter at…

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Belgium introduces domestic exemption of withholding tax on …

On 31 October 2025, a Royal Decree was published in the Belgian Official Ga…

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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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European Court of Justice affirms that the theory of economic entity does not imply that earlier cartel infrin…

On 13 June 2013, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") rendered its judgement in the case Versalis SpA v. Commission (C-511/11 P) upholding the Genera…

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DE COMMISSARIS VAN DE REKENINGEN IN DE VME

In de dwingende bepalingen van de “Appartementswetgeving” is verplichtend voorzien dat de Algemene Vergadering jaarlijks een commissaris van de rekeni…

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Creation of the Co-act platform for cell therapy

La Belgique occupe une place de choix sur le marché mondial de la thérapie cellulaire. La qualité de la recherche scientifique qui y est opérée se con…

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New budget control 2013 measures and recently implemented tax measures

On 30 June 2013, the Belgian government reached an agreement on various tax measures to be implemented following the June 2013 budget control. These m…

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New Food Regulation adopted: R.I.P. ‘Parnuts’ and ‘Dietary Foods’

On 12 June 2013, the EU Parliament adopted a new Regulation 609/201311, regarding the rules governing the composition and labelling of baby food, food…

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TERMIJN VOOR DE COÔRDINATIE VAN STATUTEN INZAKE MEDE-EIGENDOM MET EEN JAAR VERLENGD (01.09.2014)!

De beslissing tot verlenging van de termijn met 1 jaar tot het coördineren van de statuten van mede-eigendom werd op 2 juli 2013 in de Kamercommissie …

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Eenheidsstatuut: Zijn we er of nog niet (helemaal)?

In het arrest van 7 juli 2011 heeft het Grondwettelijk Hof geoordeeld dat de verschillen in behandeling tussen arbeiders en bedienden wat betreft de c…

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ECJ declares incompatible with EU law an Austrian provision precluding access to cartel case files without par…

On 6 June 2013, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") published its judgement in Donau Chemie (C-536/11). The case concerned a reference for a prelimi…

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Un subside de 50 millions EUR pour développer la technologie '5G'

European Commissioner, Neelie Kroes, announced the grant of a EUR 50 million subsidy to promote research into 5G mobile technology.

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Listening to sales calls is allowed, but do not forget the work rules

In its advice statement of June 5 2013, the Privacy Commission shed light on the practice of employers listening in to employees' sales calls with a v…

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Notional Interest Deduction

The notional interest deduction ("NID") refers to the deemed interest expenses that Belgian companies and establishments are entitled to calculate ann…

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European Consultation on revised competition rules for technology transfer agreements

The European Commission launched on 18 February 2013 a public consultation on a proposal for revised competition rules for technology transfer agreeme…

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New Belgian Arbitration Act enters into force on 1 September 2013

As from 1 September 2013, Belgium will have a new and modern Arbitration Act. It is based on the UNCITRAL Model Law while keeping at the same time som…

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Windy times for offshore wind power support

This newsletter sheds light on two recent evolutions regarding the Belgian support regime for offshore wind power. Firstly, the CREG has published a s…

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The new Belgian Competition Act

On April 26, 2013 the redrafted Belgian Competition Act of April 3, 2013 was published in the Official Journal. With the amended legislation Fede…

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The Commission published a proposal for a directive on rules governing actions for antitrust damages

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New Limosa : from 1 July 2013!

The Limosa obligation concerns the obligation for a seconded self-employed person or a seconded employee (not tied to an employer established in Belgi…

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Non-recurring result-tied bonus update

Through a transitional measure for 2013, employers can choose to bear the cost of the new employee social security contribution on bonuses. This will …

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Complaints and requests

The new conditions linked to the introduction of complaints and requests.

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De nieuwe wet rechtsbescherming overheidsopdrachten is gepubliceerd – verandert er iets?

Op 21 juni 2013 is de Wet van 17 juni 2013 betreffende de motivering, de informatie en de rechtsmiddelen inzake overheidsopdrachten en bepaalde opdrac…

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