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In order to make a transfer of a business (“handelszaak”/“fonds de commerce…
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!
Regulation 2018/302 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 February 2018 on addressing unjusti ed geo-blocking and other forms of discrim…
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As previously announced by our Commercial & Litigation Team, the Belgian Federal Government approved a draft legislation which aims to modernize o…
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On 28 February 2018, the Brussels Court of Appeal rendered a decision in the Snowfall case on the issue of liability for harm caused by a so-called de…
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We reported before [1] on the consensus of the Belgian Federal Government to introduce an option to make the leasing of immovable property b…
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The Corporate Income Tax Reform Act of 25 December 2017 has introduced major changes to the Belgian tax landscape. The tax regime of capital gains on …
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The Act of 18 September 2017 on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing and on restriction of the use of cash added new articles 14…
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By order of 26 October 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ”) ruled that the Belgian prohibition on advertising for procedures r…
Read MoreOn 15 March 2018, the European Commission launched a public consultation on Regulation No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on c…
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De federale regering heeft naar aanleiding van de diverse maatregelen bij de begrotingscontrole alsnog het revolutionaire optiestelsel voor btw-plicht…
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Eind 2017 vond de hervorming van de vennootschapsbelasting als één van de grote werven van de huidige federale regering uiteindelijk haar beslag. Het …
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On 24 March 2018, the Belgian federal government issued a press release following the interim audit of the 2018 budget, announcing optional VAT on (qu…
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In onze nieuwsbrief van 1 maart 2018 werd melding gemaakt van de hoofdlijnen van het akkoord van de Vlaamse Regering van 23 februari 2018 in…
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Comme nous avons déjà eu l’occasion de l’aborder précédemment, une proposition de loi fixant des nouveaux préavis en début d’occupation est actuelleme…
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Please find below an overview of the main changes to urban planning law introduced in the Walloon Region in the past few months. The overarching objec…
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The Brussels-Capital Region has undertaken an ambitious reform that will affect all aspects of urban development: planning regulations, building and e…
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De rechtspraak oordeelde de laatste 2 jaren quasi éénduidig dat de forfaitaire waardering van het voordeel van alle aard voor het kosteloos …
Read MoreOn 1 March 2018, the Belgian and French Competition Authorities confirmed dawn raids on distributors of cosmetic goods in Belgium and France. Both ins…
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On 21 March 2018, the European Commission published its EU digital tax package on the taxation of the digital economy. The package contains&…
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On 21 March 2018, the European Commission (EU Commission) proposed two Council Directives addressing the taxation of the digital economy. The int…
Read MoreOn 8 June 2016, the European Parliament and the Council adopted the Trade Secrets Directive The aim of this Directive is to (i) provide a co…
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