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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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New guidelines from the European Data Protection Board

Under the GDPR, every data subject (job applicants, (former) employees, etc.) has the right to request access to all data held on him or her by the da…

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Marchés publics : l'exclusion pour faute professionnelle grave ne nécessite pas de preuve irréfutable

Les pouvoirs adjudicateurs peuvent exclure les candidats ou les soumissionnaires d'une procédure de passation de marché public s'ils ont commis une fa…

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Whistleblowing – A guide to Compliance : Part 7 - The Scope of Whistleblower Protection

Crowell & Moring LLP’s series of client alerts: Whistleblowing – A Guide to Compliance is intended to provide companies with a practical guide to …

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Virtual asset service providers to be subject to FSMA supervision

Last month, on 27 January, marked the end of an era when the provision of virtual asset services was not a regulated activity in Belgium. A law has no…

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Overheidsopdrachten : uitsluiting wegens ernstige beroepsfout vereist geen onomstotelijk bewijs

Aanbesteders kunnen kandidaten of inschrijvers uitsluiten van een plaatsingsprocedure indien deze in de uitoefening van hun beroep een ernstige fout h…

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The impact of the implementation of the European Electronic Communications Code in Belgium

At the end of 2021, the Belgian Chamber of Representatives approved the law transposing the European Electronic Communications Code.

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EDPB publishes guidelines on DSARs

On 18 January 2022, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published its draft Guidelines on the right of access (the Guidelines). T…

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In Vlaanderen is de Woningpas nu ook beschikbaar voor ondernemingen

Sinds de goedkeuring van het decreet van 30 november 2018, kan elke titularis van een zakelijk recht op een residentieel gebouw gesitueerd in Vlaander…

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Renewal of the Belgian Competition Authority’s Prosecutor General and assessors

The Belgian Competition Authority comprises of the Investigation and Prosecution Service, in charge of cases settled and simplified merger control dec…

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Akkoord over arbeidsdeal: waar mag u zich aan verwachten?

Vorige nacht bereikte de regering een akkoord over de arbeidsdeal. Doelstelling nummer één is meer werkgelegenheid creëren en voor zowel werknemers en…

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Belgian DPA holds that IAB’s consent framework infringes GDPR

In a decision of 2 February 2022, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (the “BDPA”) considers that the Transparency and Consent Framework (“TCF”) of …

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Late Payment in Belgian Commercial Transactions: What is the Impact of the Changes to the Payment Term Rules?

A new Belgian law, passed on August 14, 2021, has introduced several important changes to the 2002 law on combating late payment in commercial transac…

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Voluntary overtime in 2022 - 120 additional relance-hours

In 2022, the system of voluntary overtime is once again extended with an additional 120 relance-hours, applicable in all industries. For these relance…

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International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) - Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2022

We are pleased to have contributed to the Belgian chapter of the International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) - 'Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2…

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Nespresso in Delhaizerekken: een lek in het selectief distributiestelsel? What else?

De trouwe Delhaizeklanten konden zich afgelopen week gelukkig prijzen. De supermarktketen zette het nieuwe jaar in met een verrassing: voor een beperk…

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Insurance: “Vooruitblik 2022”

Deze e-zine kijkt vooruit naar wat we kunnen verwachten in 2022. Wat zijn de prioriteiten voor de verzekeringsindustrie? Welke aspecten staan vooraan …

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La nouvelle déduction pour transfert intra-groupe offre un terreau propice aux acquisitions d’entreprises…

Depuis le 1er janvier 2019, les sociétés belges appartenant à un groupe peuvent alléger leur feuille d’impôts à la faveur d’un système de consoli…

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Algemene voorwaarden: nu ook B2B strenger gereguleerd én meer controles.

De algemene voorwaarden zijn al lang geen vrijgeleide meer om uw onderneming tot ‘in het oneindige’ te gaan indekken. Er dient met bijzondere regelgev…

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Short term consultation on Pillar One’s framework for nexus and revenue sourcing rules

On 4 February 2022, the OECD Secretariat released an update on “Pillar One”, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework’s effort to reallocate some taxing right…

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Debt-to-equity swaps in the context of reorganisation proceedings and the transposition of the EU Directive on…

When a company faces financial distress, concessions are to be made and decisions to be taken in view of its turnaround. In the ordinary course of bus…

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