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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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Nouvelle et inutile attaque contre le secret professionnel

Ce 23 septembre 2025, la commission « Justice » de la Chambre a examiné la proposition de loi déposée par Mme Sophie De Wit et consorts (N.V.A.) « modifiant le Code pénal en vue d’…

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Zo laat je je cv opvallen als legal in-house professional

Het cv voor een in-house juridische functie samenstellen gaat verder dan zomaar een opsomming van titels en diploma’s. Het gaat erom hoe je ervaring én impact onder de aandacht bre…

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Court of Appeal of Ghent Clarifies Boundaries of Tax Investi…

On 24 June 2025, the Court of Appeal of Ghent delivered a comprehensive jud…

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EU deforestation regulation (EUDR) proposed delay: What busi…

On 23 September 2025, the European Commission announced its plan to postpon…

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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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Termination fees often subject to VAT

Following a ruling of the CJEU, termination fees in the event of early termination of a contract are often triggering VAT. Especially in B2C-situation…

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Coronavirus: tijdelijke inperking van loonbeslagen

Vanaf 30 mei 2020 genieten particulieren een tijdelijke opschorting van hun schulden.

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CJEU rules on geographical limitation clauses in wake of PIP scandal

The CJEU held in this case that an individual cannot rely on the general prohibition of discrimination on grounds of nationality to challenge a clause…

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Opschorting opzeggingstermijn tijdens Corona-tijdelijke werkloosheid

De Kamer heeft gisteren (11 juni 2020) unaniem het wetsvoorstel aangenomen waaruit volgt dat de opzeggingstermijn die door een werkgever wordt beteken…

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Royal Decree No 4: Introducing flexibility without losing sight of the rights of shareholders

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken to prevent the spread of the virus, various questions have been raised regarding the organisation …

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Three new measures to strengthen the liquidity and solvency of businesses in Belgium

To tackle the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, three new measures to strengthen the liquidity and solvency of businesses in Belgium were submitted to the fed…

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Combatting COVID-19: have you got the right temperature to shelter you from the storm?

The Belgian Data Protection Authority has updated its guidelines with respect to the measuring of body temperature at the entrance of buildings in ord…

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wo new decisions by the Litigation Chamber of the BDP, in widely different cases:

In times of global pandemic, society needs more than ever safe and useful tools to fight against COVID 19. 

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C’est quoi le « consentement » en matière de cookies et données personnelles ?

La version mise à jour des lignes directrices du CEPD ocncernant le RGPD précise que l’accès au contenu d’un site Internet ne peut pas être condi…

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New law on posting

The Chamber of Representatives recently adopted a new law concerning the posting of workers in Belgium. This law mainly amends the legislation concern…

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Belgium: new data protection decisions on complaints by opponents – next, competitors?

he Belgian Data Protection Authority (BDPA) has just published two new decisions by its Litigation Chamber, in widely different cases: 

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COVID-19 – IP Offices take measures to face the pandemic – Update 9 June

Update 9 June 2020  |  The COVID-19 pandemic is progressing worldwide. In an effort to control its expansion, public authorities have t…

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Le télétravail : l’essayer c’est l’adopter ? Oui, mais comment ?

Les mesures relatives au confinement ont fait du télétravail la norme. Certes. Mais que couvre la notion de télétravail ? 

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Zorgt het Coronavirus ook voor een opflakkering van class actions in België?

Intussen wordt algemeen aanvaard dat de Corona pandemie een globale overmachtsituatie uitmaakt waarbij in principe niemand verantwoordelijk kan worden…

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Pension légale: dérogation temporaire aux règles « anti-cumul » dans le cadre de la pandémie COVID-19

En application des règles « anti-cumul » classiques, le cumul de revenus (professionnels et/ou de remplacement) avec la pension légale peut …

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The Belgian Competition Authority adapts its guidelines and communications in accordance with the law of 2 May…

On 25 May 2020, the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”) issued a press release announcing the update of its leniency guidelines (effective on 22 May…

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Coronavirus: tijdelijk lagere bedrijfsvoorheffing op uitkeringen tijdelijke werkloosheid

Vanaf mei t.e.m. december 2020 zijn de uitkeringen tijdelijke werkloosheid onderworpen aan lagere bedrijfsvoorheffing (15% i.p.v. 26,75%). Voor de eve…

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Hoofddoekenarrest van Grondwettelijk Hof

Op 5 juni werd het gemediatiseerde hoofddoekenarrest nr. 81/2020 van het Grondwettelijk Hof van 4 juni 2020 gepubliceerd.

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Successieplanning voor vastgoed via inbreng in vennootschap: een geldige denkpiste?

Vastgoed vrijwaren van erfbelasting is geen sinecure. Op de schenking van vastgoed is immers steeds schenkbelasting aan progressieve tarieven verschul…

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Suspension of the 2020 Social Elections: new rules on protection against dismissal and new "occult" period

The Act of 4 May 2020 regulating the suspension of the 2020 Social Elections procedure due to the COVID-19 pandemic suspends the social elec…

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