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Manifestation nationale du monde judiciaire

Le 20 mars 2025, au 10ème anniversaire de la 'Journée de l’état de droit', magistrats et avocats avaient remis ensemble à Madame la ministre de la justice Verlinden la lettre de re…

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Lawyer Leader Manager - Programme de formation en gestion et leadership

Les avocats sont déjà experts en droit et en procédure, mais la gestion d'un cabinet nécessite des compétences spécifiques auxquelles ils doivent également se former. Conscient d…

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Baker McKenzie Welcomes New Energy & Infrastructure Team to Brussels Office

Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie is pleased to announce the arrival of a new Energy & Infrastructure team in Brussels, effective 1 November. The team includes David Haver…

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12/11/25
Belgium introduces domestic exemption of withholding tax on …

On 31 October 2025, a Royal Decree was published in the Belgian Official Ga…

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12/11/25
Waarom een arbitragebeding opnemen in uw algemene voorwaarde…

Een gerechtelijke procedure kan soms langdurig, onzeker, prijzig en lastig …

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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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AI’s Superhero Moment: Why Great Power Demands Even Greater Governance

International legal practice Osborne Clarke says the launch of agentic AI and hyper-personalised systems which can think and act independently, highli…

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Gerechtsdeurwaarders in nieuwe reeks Z-Mediation

Wil je meer weten over de evolutie en het laatste nieuws over het beroep van gerechtsdeurwaarder? Bekijk de 4 nieuwe afleveringen van Z-Mediation op K…

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Coalition agreement: draft program law and summer agreement approved

Just before the summer recess, two important steps were taken in the implementation of the coalition agreement. In this article, we provide a brief ov…

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The first tax measures of the new government adopted

On 17 July 2025, the Chamber adopted a first set of tax measures. The other measures included in the Easter agreement are part of the draft law contai…

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Marchés publics : l’agréation peut reposer sur une entité tierce

Dans un arrêt du 31 janvier 2025 (n° 262.195), le Conseil d’État a confirmé qu’un opérateur économique peut valablement s’appuyer sur les capacités te…

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Gaming Advertising Regulation in Belgium

Belgium has implemented stringent regulations governing gaming and more particular on its advertising.

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New Belgian Competition Authority guidelines on the conduct of inspections: how to be prepared

On 20 June 2025, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) published new guidelines on the conduct of inspections (dawn raids). They replace the previou…

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The Programme Law has (finally) been passed!

From a real estate VAT perspective, the key measure concerns the sale of new residential buildings at the reduced 6% VAT rate.

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Trends in payment fraud in Belgium

In recent years, cases of payment fraud have seen a steady increase in Belgium, with the FSMA reporting that in 2024 it received 20% more reports of f…

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Frozen Out: Iceland Foods Loses EU Trade Mark

In a chilling ruling for Iceland Foods, the General Court has upheld a decision invalidating the “ICELAND” trade mark in the EU.

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EU Listing Act | Key Changes to the Market Abuse Regulation

On 8 October 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the Listing Act, a legislative initiative designed to enhance the attractiveness and acce…

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European Commission proposes financial contribution for EU companies and permanent establishments

A financial contribution for EU companies has been included in the latest EU Own Resources proposal published by the European Commission on 16 July 20…

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Payment of Consumers’ Debts Owed to Undertakings

Book XIX of the Code of Economic Law (“CEL“) relates to consumers’ debts. It came into force on 1 September 2023. This two-year-old reform remains rel…

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Labor Mobility Among Legal Professionals: Insights from the Past Five Years

Attracting and retaining legal talent has become a structural challenge. Objective data can offer valuable support to better align recruitment and ret…

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Royal Decree confirms Peppol as default option for electronic invoicing

Starting on 1 January 2026, Belgium will implement mandatory structured electronic invoicing for most B2B transactions between Belgian established and…

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Dismissal of Prevention Advisors | Formal Designation Not Required for Legal Protection

In a landmark decision dated 18 November 20241, the Belgian Supreme Court (Cour de cassation/Hof van Cassatie) ruled that the absence of a formal desi…

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NLC extends medical Unemployment with Company Allowance (UCA), end-of-career time credit and temporary unemplo…

On 30 June 2025, the National Labour Council (NLC) concluded several collective labour agreements (CLAs) concerning unemployment with a company allowa…

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Easing the Path from Prototype to Product | EU General Court Clarifies Design Grace Period

In its recent judgment of 12 March 2025 in case T-66/24, Lidl Vertriebs GmbH & Co. KG v EUIPO and Liquidleds Lighting Corp., the General Court of …

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Andersen verwelkomt een nieuwe partner in EU-regelgeving, mededingingsrecht en public affairs

Wij zijn verheugd aan te kondigen dat Miguel Caramello-Álvarez zich bij ons kantoor heeft aangesloten als partner op het gebied van EU-regelgeving, me…

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Diversity Monitoring in the Workplace - Recommendations from the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL)

The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) has issued a recommendation on how to conduct diversity monitoring within companies. With this recommendat…

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