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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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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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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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Directors with a non-remunerated corporate mandate can now be exempted from the professional card obligation i…

Non-EEA nationals practising self-employed activities in Belgium must apply for a professional card, unless they can benefit from a legal exemption. S…

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Nieuwe coronamaatregelen versoepelen de organisatie van de algemene vergadering van mede-eigenaars

Het Koninklijk Besluit van 5 maart 2022 betreft de overschakeling naar code geel op de coronabarometer sinds 7 maart 2022 en versoepelt de &…

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Diffamation sur Internet : quel est le juge compétent ?

En cas de diffamation en ligne, l’indemnisation du préjudice qui en résulte sur le territoire d’un État membre peut être demandée auprès des juridicti…

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New expat regime in Belgium - Royal Decree published

This week a Royal Decree was published laying down the form and content of the “application form” needed by employers/companies in order to apply for …

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ESMA guidelines on marketing communications: Key Take Aways

Since 2 February 2022, management companies of AIFs and UCITs must comply with the new ESMA Guidelines on Marketing Communications which further outli…

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Brussels Court of First Instance Annuls Investment Arbitration Award Allegedly for the First Time

On 18 February 2022, the French-speaking Brussels Court of First Instance handed down a judgment in which it set aside a USD 10 million UNCITRAL award…

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EU and UK Sanctions against Russia: a focus on the Financial Sector

In recent days the EU and the UK have adopted and expanded a number of  sanctions measures against Russian and Belarusian individuals a…

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Grondwettelijk Hof houdt vast aan artikel 90, 1° WIB92

In een arrest van 24 februari 2022 heeft het Grondwettelijk Hof negatief geantwoord op de vraag van het Hof van Cassatie of het begrip ‘normale verric…

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What are the copyright and trademark implications of NFTs?

NFTs and IP rights have certainly been a hot topic since the beginning of the year.

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Belgian Constitutional Court strengthens access to justice

The Belgian Constitutional Court ruled that the right of access to justice requires the writ of service of a judgment to state the right to …

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Vlaamse regering verduidelijkt toepassingsgebied van renovatieverplichting voor niet-residentiële gebouwen

In onze eerdere nieuwbrieven van 2 juni 2021 en 2 augustus 2021 informeerden wij u over de renovatieverplichting voor niet-residen…

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NDAs - Needless, Necessary, Sufficient?

Negotiating a non-disclosure agreement or NDA is one of the first steps in the M&A process. It is tempting to assume that all NDAs are boilerplate…

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: sanctions and trade restrictions overview

In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU has progressively adopted a series of new sanctions and trade restrictions targeted at Russia, Bel…

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The European Commission has endorsed its new Climate, Energy and Environmental Aid Guidelines 2022

The European Commission’s revised Guidelines on state aid for climate, environmental protection and energy (« CEEAG ») have been e…

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Unregistered designs: open road for the protection of car parts?

In “Ferrari / Mansory Design” (C-123-20), the CJEU clarified that unregistered design rights could arise in individual car parts as a result of the di…

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The latest modifications of Belgian competition law – What you need to know

On 24 February 2022, the Belgian Chamber of Representatives approved a modification of Belgian competition law resulting in part from the transpositio…

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Inzagerecht belastingplichtige onder druk: pleidooi voor eerherstel van een grondrecht!

Het lijkt in de fiscale praktijk wel meer en meer voor te komen. De fiscale administratie die weigert toegang te geven tot het (volledi…

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Handling the new EU and UK sanctions against Russia

Since 2014, the EU has progressively imposed sanctions on Russia in response to the crisis in Ukraine. Following the latest events, EU member states h…

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Cryptocurrencies: new rules and registration for service providers in Belgium

As from 1 May 2022, the activities of certain virtual currency service providers in Belgium will be regulated.

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ICSID tribunal declines to revisit its decision in light of the CJEU’s judgment in Komstroy

On 1 February 2022, the tribunal in Infracapital v. Kingdom of Spain (ICSID Case No. ARB/16/18)  dismissed Spain’s request to reconsider the trib…

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