On 22 September 2025, the Royal Decree of 12 September 2025 implementing ar…
In order to make a transfer of a business (“handelszaak”/“fonds de commerce…
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!
There’s a lot of talk about buying back study years for your state pension. For some, it is particularly interesting. For others, it’s a loss. An incr…
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Het Hof van Cassatie heeft zich op 15 september 2016 uitgesproken over de interpretatie van artikel VI.17 §1, 3° WER, één van de voorwaarden voor geoo…
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On 10 January 2017, the European Commission presented its proposal for a Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications. The current EU…
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Samenwerken in de bouwsector wint de laatste jaren erg aan belang. In een vorig artikel werd het concept ‘samenwerken in bouwteam’ reeds toegelic…
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De Europese Commissie komt bij het begin van het nieuwe jaar naar buiten met een voorstel tot ePrivacyverordening. Met dit nieuwe voorstel b…
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As from 18 January 2017, it is possible to proceed with preservation of bank account(s) of a debtor holding one or more bank accounts in ano…
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On 27 October 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ”) declared inadmissible the question which the President of the Dutch-speakin…
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Creditors have now obtained a new – and important – tool for ‘freezing’ their debtor’s bank accounts throughout Europe with one single order. E…
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You work at an SME. Like every working day, you begin your morning with a review of the most important economic news. One story immediately jumps out …
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Advocate General Wathelet issued a remarkable non-binding opinion on 9 November 2016 in response to a question referred for a preliminary ruling by th…
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De stakingsrechter besliste op 17 maart 2016 dat er geen sprake is van aanhaking of parasitisme door Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck (‘BVH’) met het op de m…
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In a judgment dated 26 October 2016, the Court of Justice ruled that advertisements which particularly highlight only part of the total price can be c…
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Hoewel er de afgelopen weken ook wel wat wetgeving gepubliceerd werd die ook voor de lezers van SoCompact relevant kan zijn, krijgt u deze week het de…
Read MoreWith approximately 712 MW offshore wind capacity at present, and the construction of five new offshore wind farms, Belgium is a worldwide leader in th…
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In zijn arrest van 7 maart 2013, had het Hof van Justitie vastgesteld dat een algemeen verbod op verkoop met verlies, zoals opgenomen in het oud…
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On 1 February 2017, the Act of 18 December 2016 setting up the framework for the crowdfunding sector will enter into force. This new legislation aims…
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Judgment of the Court of Justice of the EU of 21 December 2016 in Joined Cases C-20/15 P Commission v World Duty Free Group and C-21/15 P Commission v…
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On 15 December 2016, the General Court ("GC") dismissed the appeals brought by Infineon and Philips in the smart card chips cartel case. The European …
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Op 1 juli 2016 werden de fiscale vrijstellingen voor inkomsten uit octrooien afgeschaft. Begin december 2016 werd een voorontwerp voor een nieuwe inno…
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For entrepreneurs, the recovery of receivables serves as an important tool for managing their cash flow. Swift recovery of overdue receivables at a mi…
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