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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!
Public procurement – New procedure – Direct negotiated procedure with publication – Flexibility
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On 25 May 2013, the Belgian Privacy Commission (BPC) concluded a protocol with the Ministry of Justice in order to simplify the administrative procedu…
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On 1 August 2013 modifications of the law regarding the continuity of enterprises enter into force.
Read MoreOn 2 May 2013, the European Commission approved the proposed public co-financing of a new multi-purpose arena in Uppsala (Sweden) based on EU state ai…
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When investing in real estate, the tax aspects are often a crucial element to be considered. A classic way to invest in real estate in a tax efficien…
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In a judgment of the Court of Cassation of 14 February 2013, the Court confirmed that the data controller’s obligation to file a privacy notification …
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The "Lawyer's deed" is a new legal instrument which allows the partners' lawyers to countersign a private deed, reinforcing its probative value.
Read MoreBelgium Competition Council drops price-fixing probe into lab testing for mad cow disease.
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These last years, the architecture of the control of the financial sector has been profoundly modified, as we now have a bipolar model called “Twin Pe…
Read MoreThe new Belgian Competition Authority, which replaces the Competition Council, formally started its operations on Friday 6 September 2013.
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On 6 September 2013, Dutch private and (semi-) public organizations entered into the "Energy Agreement for promotion of sustainable growth".
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The modernisation act (1) extends the possibility to grant an innovation premium until 1 January 2015.
Read MorePursuant to articles 517 and 518 of the Companies Code, the director of a limited company may be dismissed at any time by the general meeting of share…
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On 12 September 2013, the Authority for Consumers and Markets ("ACM") published non-confidential versions of its decisions by which it fined 79 real e…
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Op 31 juli 2013 heeft het Grondwettelijk Hof artikel 7.4.1/2 van de Vlaamse Codex Ruimtelijke Ordening (Vlacoro) vernietigd.
Read MoreThe Belgian government recently adopted an additional measure aimed at “dormant” companies, whereby companies, if they meet specific criteria, may be …
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On 26 September 2013, the European Court of Justice ("Court of Justice") dismissed the appeals by EI du Pont de Nemours and Company ("EI DuPont") and …
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We assume you have already heard that the Belgian Government has increased the withholding tax on liquidation proceeds from 10 to 25% (Programme Act o…
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The notice of default, sent by a creditor's lawyer, will henceforth have an interrupting effect on the statute of limitations.
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On 16 September 2013, the General Court rejected three applications for annulment and upheld the Commission's decision that the French government gran…
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