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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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Administratieve boetes fiscaal aftrekbaar in het kader van de GDPR?

De GDPR zal op 25 mei 2018 in werking treden. Eén van de belangrijkste gevolgen van de inwerkingtreding van de GDPR, is dat de GDPR voorziet in een ni…

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Waalse Gewest - Gezinswoning volledig vrijgesteld van successierechten

Sinds de inwerkingtreding op 1 januari van het Waals decreet van 13 december 2017 houdende diverse fiscale wijzigingen[1], wordt het netto-aandeel van…

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Crocs killed its own design through public disclosure

The General Court of the EU confirmed the cancellation of the registration for the famous design of Crocs clogs on the ground that it was disclosed to…

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A new Belgian Code of Companies and Associations

An important modification in the field of Belgian corporate law is now on track and it also concerns non-profit associations and foundations (hereinaf…

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Ambush marketing : too smart to be good ?

«If you are travelling to Lillehammer, you'll need a passport, but you don't need a visa». This ad by American Express at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympic…

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20% of employee’s salary in warrants and options not 'disproportionate'

Warrants and options are an attractive form of remuneration because of their favourable tax and social security treatment. Previously, the tax ruling…

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Krediet – KMO – Wet KMO Financiering – Informatieverplichting – Wederbeleggingsvergoeding – Zekerheden – Onrec…

Door de wet van 21 december 2017 werd de wet van 21 december 2013 betreffende diverse bepalingen inzake de financiering voor klein en m…

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You've been hacked! Who needs to know?

The processing of personal data of customers and users of your website or digital services is not without risk. While these data are essential for inv…

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The Court of Justice of the EU receives the first preliminary ruling on the EU Damages Directive

A Portuguese court (Tribunal Judicial da Comarca de Lisboa) has referred the first preliminary ruling request on Directive 2014/104 (“the EU Damages D…

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No, Employee Hard Drive Labelled "Personal Data" Is Not Private

For various reasons, employers may wish or need to check files on an employee's desktop or laptop. From a legal point of view, this is often tricky as…

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New EU Mandatory Disclosure Rules for intermediaries applying to cross-border tax advice and circumvention of …

On 13 March 2018, the Council of the European Union reached political agreement on a Council Directive (“Directive”) introducing mandatory disclosure …

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Aanpassing van CAO nr. 103 betreffende tijdskrediet

De Nationale Arbeidsraad (NAR) heeft de CAO nr. 103 tot invoering van een stelsel van tijdskrediet aangepast teneinde een uitgebreide notie voor zorg …

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EU finance ministers agree on mandatory disclosure for intermediaries (DAC6)

On 13 March 2018, EU finance ministers reached agreement on transparency requirements for tax intermediaries. The proposal (so called DAC6) is th…

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Registered mail can now be sent online through a qualified trust service provider

Although there has been electronic registered mail since 2016, there have not been any recognized qualified trust service providers in Belgium. Now th…

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Verkoop van onroerend goed - mogelijk per email of niet ?

Een aantal recente arresten van het Hof van Beroep te Antwerpen jaagden een schokgolf door de vastgoedsector. De verkoop van een onroerend goed per e-…

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Supreme Court Clarifies Liability of Shadow Directors for Late Filing for Bankruptcy

In a judgment of 9 January 2018, the Supreme Court clarified the conditions for criminal liability resulting from the late filing for bankruptcy set f…

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Sorbet au champagne : la Cour de Justice précise le champ de protection des appellations d’origine

L’appellation d’origine protégée (AOP) est une indication faisant référence à l’origine géographique d’un produit. La protection des AOP constitue un …

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Publicité : un outil commercial à manier avec prudence !

En Belgique, la publicité est notamment réglementée par les dispositions du Code de droit économique consacrée aux pratiques commerciales déloyal…

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Conditions générales de vente et juge compétent en cas de litige transnational : de l’importance d’adapter et …

La Cour de justice de l'Union européenne vient de prononcer un arrêt ce jeudi 8 mars 2018 sur question préjudicielle dans une affaire Saey Home & …

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Votre abonnement Netflix va vous suivre en vacances …

Vous partez en voyages d’affaires et redoutez de devoir attendre votre retour pour le prochain épisode de votre série ? Vous partez en week-end et vou…

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