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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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Tax reform and its impact for the real estate sector

We would like to inform you about the details of the tax reform based on the draft bill submitted to the Council of State for comments.

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CJEU Upholds Prohibition on the Sale of Luxury Goods via Branded Third-party Internet Platforms

The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has just ruled, in the context of a selective distribution system for luxury goods, that contractual clauses pro…

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EU adopts list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes (black list)

On 5 December 2017, the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) determined a list of 17 non-cooperative jurisdictions, i.e. the EU black list.…

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The General Court of the EU annuls the Commission’s clearance decision of Liberty Global’s acquisition of Zigg…

In October 2014, the European Commission approved the proposed acquisition of Dutch cable TV operator Ziggo by Liberty Global, subject to commitments.…

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E-commerce towards flexibility!

In Belgium, night work, i.e. work undertaken between 8pm and 6am, is prohibited. The legislator can, nevertheless, stipulate exceptions to this prohib…

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Belgium: proposal for legislation for outlawing “platform parity clauses” in the hotel sector

On 23 November 2017, the Belgian Government proposed draft legislation to outlaw so-called “platform parity clauses” in the hotel sector.

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De FOD Economie als mystery shopper in uw (web)shop

Sinds deze zomer kan de Economische Inspectie in het kader van haar onderzoeksbevoegdheid, aan mystery shopping doen in een fysieke winkel maar ook in…

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Total diet replacement products: EU Commission specifies compositional and labelling requirements

As of 27 October 2022, a new framework of rules will apply to total diet replacement products, both in terms of compositional and labelling requiremen…

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Het (bijna) absolute recht op vakantie

Het Hof van Justitie van de Europese Unie heeft vroeger al in verschillende arresten duidelijk gemaakt dat een werknemer die om redenen buiten zijn wi…

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Commission’s green light for the acquisition of Banque Internationale à Luxembourg by the Chinese Legend Holdi…

On 9 October 2017, Chinese company Legend Holdings Corporation notified the European Commission of its plan to acquire sole control of Banque Internat…

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New Belgian act on security interests on movable assets

The new Belgian act on security interests on movable assets has been adopted (“the Act”)1 . It introduces a fundamental modification of the Belgian pl…

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Directive IDD : Quel impact sur le secteur belge des assurances ?

Le 23 février 2018, la nouvelle directive européenne n°2016/97/EU du 20 janvier 2016 sur la distribution en matière d’assurances (Insurance Distributi…

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Tax shelter voor investeringen in startende micro-ondernemingen via crowdfundingplatform stijgt retroactief va…

Heeft u in 2016 een investering in een startende micro-onderneming gedaan via een financieringsvehikel en claimden u of uw boekhouder slechts een bela…

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Laagsteprijsclausules Booking.com in Oostenrijk onwettelijk. Ook België neemt initiatief.

Het Oostenrijks Grondwettelijk Hof heeft zich op 17.10.2017 uitgesproken over de handelswijze van Booking.com waarbij zij hoteleigenaars liet garander…

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Check your family planning now: The reformed inheritance law changes a lot!

Soon much in inheritance law will be changing. For example, the reserves have been adapted, the rules on the valuation of donations are changing, and …

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Year-End Tax Bulletin 2017

The Tax Bulletin for 2017, which you will find below (and which is available for download), gives an overview of the most significant tax developments…

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Wet houdende diverse bepalingen inzake werk op komst

Het ziet ernaar uit dat het einde van 2017 - en/of het begin van 2018 - goed gevuld zal zijn met nieuwe sociaalrechtelijke wetgeving. Naast een ontwe…

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Antitrust: A Commitment Decision is a Prima Facie Evidence of an Infringement, for the ECJ

On 23 November 2017, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) decided that commitment decisions contain indications of an infringement of antitrust rules. …

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GDPR Series: Part 16 - Processor Obligations

This series provides more detailed insight into the General Data Protection Regulation, which was published on 4 May 2016 and must be complied wi…

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European Commission Guidelines on Good Manufacturing Practice specific to Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products

On 22 November 2017, the European Commission (the “Commission”) adopted new Guidelines on Good Manufacturing Practice (“GMP”) specific to Advance…

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