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Ronde van de Rechtsstaat - Opendeur van de vier hoge rechtscolleges Brussel - 25 oktober 2025

In het kader van de Europese dag voor Justitie zetten de vier hoge rechtscolleges hun deuren open: Grondwettelijk Hof, Hof van Cassatie, Raad van State en het Rekenhof. VRG-Alumni…

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De vernieuwde stageovereenkomst

Op 10 oktober 2025 trad het gewijzigde artikel 31 bis van de Codex Deontologie voor Advocaten in werking. Dat betekent dat alle stageovereenkomsten – zowel nieuwe als lopende – uit…

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Legal Geek Europe 2026

Legal Geek Europe returns on 14 April 2026 at De Hallen Studio’s, Amsterdam.

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CTRL + SHIFT + INVOICE­: The 2026 E-volution

Imagine... You run a small but thriving Belgian design agency. Your days ar…

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Cap employer’s social security contributions - Royal Decree …

With the aim of increasing Belgium’s competitiveness, the Programme Act of …

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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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Penalties for prohibited lending of personnel: not just theoretical

It is an integral part of our economy that companies provide services to other companies where workers are "placed" with the customer. This is sometim…

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Jaarrekening corrigeren mag niet alleen bij pure vergissing

Traditioneel wordt aangenomen dat alleen onbedoelde fouten (zogenaamde materiële vergissingen) in de jaarrekening of in de aangifte nog rechtgezet kun…

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EU Commission notice of notion of State Aid

On 19 May 2016, the EU Commission (EC) published its final Notice on the notion of State Aid further to its State Aid Modernisation launched in 2012. …

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Suspension de l’arrêté royal sur les cigarettes électroniques

Le Conseil d'état1 a suspendu l’Arrêté Royal du 15 février 2016 relatif à la fabrication et à la mise dans le commerce des cigarettes électroniques2. …

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European Single Procurement Document mandatory for procurements above European thresholds as from 18 April 201…

As from 18 April 2016, the European Singe Procurement Document ("ESPD") is mandatory for procurements above the European thresholds. The European Com…

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President of Brussels Commercial Court Dismisses Cease-and-desist Action Brought by Ferrero against Delhaize

On 25 November 2015, the President of the French-speaking section of the Brussels Commercial Court (the “President”) dismissed a cease-and-desist acti…

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Le ministre des Finances confirme l’application de la taxe Caïman aux fonds privés dédiés

A la fin de l’année dernière, la taxe Caïman a été élargie à certaines structures sociétaires luxembourgeoises, en particulier les SICAV dédiées. A l’…

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Bedrijfsgeheimen - Beste bescherming op Europees niveau in geval van bedrijfsspionage?

Wat is de nagestreefde doelstelling? De doelstelling van de Richtlijn is het vaststellen van een toereikend en vergelijkbaar niveau van rechtsmi…

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Cayman Tax: applicable to privately managed funds

Last Wednesday, the Finance Minister clarified the scope of the Cayman tax with respect to funds. According to the Minister, the tax covers priva…

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Exigence de la mauvaise foi dans les poursuites pénales en matière d’interdiction d’offre conjointe

Par son arrêt du 17 novembre 20151, la Cour d’appel de Gand (chambre correctionnelle) se prononce sur la question de savoir si l’offre d’un voyage à f…

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Après le tax shelter au niveau fédéral, le capital à risque mobilisé en Wallonie via le « Prêt Coup de Pouce »…

Les PME jouent un rôle déterminant dans la création d’emplois et représentent un facteur de développement économique crucial pour la Belgique.  O…

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The Public Procurement draft law has been adopted in Parliament!

It’s official. The Public Procurement draft law was adopted by Parliament on 12 May 2016. With the adoption of this draft law, Belgium tries to meet …

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Belgium – Social Elections 2016: Clock Is Ticking (Part 4)

The procedure regarding social elections to designate the members of the works council (WC) and/or committee for the prevention and protection on the …

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Belgian Competition Authority approves partial acquisition by Kinepolis of Utopolis cinemas

On 25 March 2016, the Competition College of the Belgian Competition Authority (“BCA”) approved the acquisition by the Kinepolis Group of two of the f…

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General Data Protection Regulation: Entry into force!

The Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the pr…

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Entrée en vigueur du règlement relatif au règlement en ligne des litiges de consommation (RLLC)

Le 9 janvier 2016, le Règlement relatif au RLLC1 (règlement en ligne des litiges de consommation) est entré en vigueur.2 Ce Règlement RLLC entend perm…

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Advocate General Court of Justice of European Union Confirms Validity of Prohibition on Price Reductions for …

On 21 April 2016, Advocate-General Nils Wahl (the “AG”) handed down his opinion in response to a request for a preliminary ruling addressed to the Cou…

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Mutual agreement prevails over (appealable) judgment

The Supreme Court ruled in a decision of 18 January 2016 that when a judgment is still appealable, and the parties conclude a settlement agreement tha…

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Travail au Luxembourg: l’administration doit motiver l’avis de rectification de la déclaration

Un résident belge était engagé dans les liens d’un contrat de travail à durée indéterminée auprès d’une société luxembourgeoise, comme gestionnaire de…

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Tax Flash: State aid - Belgian excess profit rulings decision is published

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