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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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Abolition of the system of unemployment with company allowan…

On 15 September 2025, the Royal Decree of 5 September 2025 was published in…

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08/10/25
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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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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Versoepelde regels voor algemene vergaderingen tijdens COVID-19-crisis

COVID-19 stuurt de organisatie van jaarvergaderingen flink in de war. Gelet op de dwingende veiligheidsmaatregelen is het zo goed als onmogelijk om fy…

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What could stop the on-line sales of illegal goods in times of COVID-19? Certainly not the ECJ decision in Ama…

In its decision of 2 April 2020 in the case C-567/18, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) held that Amazon is not legally liable in case of stora…

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telewerk ingevolge het coronavirus in het kader van een internationale tewerkstelling : invloed op het toepass…

De periodes van telewerk verricht door grensarbeiders in België ten gevolge van het coronavirus hebben geen invloed de vaststelling van het toepasseli…

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Coronavirus crisis: the European Commission extends its State aid Temporary Framework to support the economy

The European Commission adopted on 19 March 2020 the adapted Temporary Framework to allow Member States to grant more generous aid over a longer perio…

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De huidige coronacrisis: een (globale) overmachtssituatie?

Vormt de huidige coronacrisis een (globale) overmachtssituatie vanuit juridisch oogpunt ?

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COVID-19 : la nouvelle interdiction des réductions de prix

La crise actuelle contraint tous les acteurs économiques à devoir s’adapter, sous l’effet notamment des nouvelles réglementations. L’une de celle-ci a…

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7 April 2020 update on the responses to COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis

The Flemish region foresees a compensation of EUR 3,000 for businesses that do not need to close but that can demonstrate that the turnover has decrea…

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Covid-19 : Chômage temporaire – Que dois-je savoir en tant qu’employeur ? (Part 3)

Dois-je mettre en place du télétravail ? Oui. C’est une obligation tant pour les employeurs que pour les salariés.

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Coronavirus crisis: Preliminary draft law on urgent tax measures approved

Following a proposal by the Minister of Finance, the Council of Ministers has approved a preliminary draft law containing various urgent tax measures …

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Coronavirus: moet of mag de werkgever een aanvulling op de werkloosheidsuitkeringen betalen?

Suite à la crise du coronavirus et la mise en chômage temporaire pour force majeure, les travailleurs sont confrontés à une baisse de revenus. L’emplo…

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COVID-19: update of multi country overview of supportive measures

COVID-19 presents significant challenges to people and organisations around the globe and the disruption continues to evolve. To help you cut thr…

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CJEU renders important decision on the liability of online platforms in trade mark infringement cases

On 2 April 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) rendered a judgment (C-567/18) clarifying the potential liability of Amazon and o…

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COVID-19: The European Commission clarifies passenger rights

In light of the exceptional situation following the developing COVID-19 epidemic, the European Commission adopted on 18 March 2020 its interpreta…

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Employeurs : comment gérer les soupçons/cas avérés de contamination ?

La pandémie actuelle donne lieu à de nombreuses questions pour les employeurs, comme nous l’avons vu dans une news précédente.

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Hoe (nieuwe) contractuele relaties aangaan en onderhouden ten tijde van het coronavirus?

In onze vorige e-zine lag de focus voornamelijk op de impact van het coronavirus op bestaande contractuele relaties. In deze e-zine werpen w…

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Covid-19 : Chômage temporaire – Que dois-je savoir en tant qu’employeur ? (Part 2)

Dois-je mettre tous mes salariés en chômage ? Non. Vous décidez les travailleurs pour lesquels vous sollicitez une suspension du contrat

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Air passenger rights in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

The EU Commission published a notice containing Interpretative Guidelines on EU passenger rights regulations in the context of the developin…

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Tijdelijke versoepeling van de tijdelijke werkloosheid in tijden van corona

Om op een adequate manier te kunnen reageren op die toevloed aan aanvragen, besliste de federale regering op 20 maart 2020 om de&n…

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EU Copyright: lending out vehicles with radio receivers is not a “communication to the public”

On 2 April 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) rendered a judgment (C-753/18) in which the much-discussed concept of “…

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Impact of Coronavirus on Belgian companies’ annual general meetings

Belgian authorities, like some of their European counterparts, have taken extreme measures to fight the spread of Covid-19, including restrictions on …

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