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België en VK versterken samenwerking tussen balies na Brexit.

Op 29 september 2025 heeft de Orde van Vlaamse Balies samen met Avocats.be en de twee Brusselse balies enerzijds en de balies en law societies van het Verenigd Koninkrijk (Engeland…

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Liberius welcomes Ana Jankov as new partner

Liberius is proud to welcome Ana Jankov as a partner, further strengthening the firm’s expertise in privacy, data protection and emerging digital regulation.

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ABILWAYS Belgium devient SKOLAE Training

ABILWAYS Belgium annonce son changement d’identité et devient SKOLAE Training. Cette évolution s’inscrit dans le cadre du rapprochement d’ABILWAYS et de M2I, donnant naissance à SK…

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22/10/25
Simplifying Rules for Listed Companies

Belgium proposes a draft law to simplify disclosure, marketing, and meeting…

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20/10/25
EU Cybersecurity Month: Protecting your business from invest…

EU Cybersecurity Month is an annual awareness campaign held every October t…

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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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Advertisements highlighting only part of the total price can be considered a misleading practice

In a judgment dated 26 October 2016, the Court of Justice ruled that advertisements which particularly highlight only part of the total price can be c…

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Zet u schrap voor de Wet Werkbaar en Wendbaar Werk (deel 3)

Hoewel er de afgelopen weken ook wel wat wetgeving gepubliceerd werd die ook voor de lezers van SoCompact relevant kan zijn, krijgt u deze week het de…

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Belgian rules regarding working time at offshore wind farms

With approximately 712 MW offshore wind capacity at present, and the construction of five new offshore wind farms, Belgium is a worldwide leader in th…

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Verenigbaarheid Verbod op verkoop met verlies met europees recht

In zijn arrest van 7 maart 2013,  had het Hof van Justitie vastgesteld dat een algemeen verbod op verkoop met verlies, zoals opgenomen in het oud…

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Crowdfunding - new legislation enters into force on 1 February

On 1 February 2017, the Act of 18 December 2016 setting up the framework for the crowdfunding sector will enter into force. This new legislation aims…

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The Court of Justice of the EU rules that Spanish tax breaks for shareholdings in foreign companies constitute…

Judgment of the Court of Justice of the EU of 21 December 2016 in Joined Cases C-20/15 P Commission v World Duty Free Group and C-21/15 P Commission v…

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General Court rules on the concept of a single and continuous infringement in the smart card chips cartel case…

On 15 December 2016, the General Court ("GC") dismissed the appeals brought by Infineon and Philips in the smart card chips cartel case. The European …

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Nieuwe innovatieaftrek op komst

Op 1 juli 2016 werden de fiscale vrijstellingen voor inkomsten uit octrooien afgeschaft. Begin december 2016 werd een voorontwerp voor een nieuwe inno…

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New out-of-court procedure for recovery of undisputed B2B receivables

For entrepreneurs, the recovery of receivables serves as an important tool for managing their cash flow. Swift recovery of overdue receivables at a mi…

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The new Belgian REIF - Ready for 'take-off'

The Royal Decree containing the regulatory framework for the new Belgian Real Estate Investment Fund (“REIF”) has finally been published in the Belgia…

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New Compulsory Reintegration Procedure for Employees on Long-Term Disability Leave

Since 1 December 2016, two new royal decrees require that employers follow a specific procedure intended to facilitate the reintegration of employees …

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Zet u schrap voor de Wet Werkbaar en Wendbaar Werk (deel 2)

Deze week gaan wij door met de bespreking van de belangrijkste op til zijnde wijzigingen uit het wetsontwerp Werkbaar en Wendbaar Werk. Het wetsontwer…

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Envelope maker's cartel fine annulled in first successful European settlement appeal

On 13 December 2016, the General Court ("GC") annulled the € 4.7 million cartel fine the European Commission imposed on envelope maker Printeos. The G…

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The General Court of the EU annuls Commission decision on cartel fine against Spanish envelope manufacturer

Judgment of the General Court of the EU of 13 December 2016 in Case T‑95/15 Printeos and others Commission

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Must-read: 8 veelvoorkomende misverstanden over de GDPR

In 2016 is de Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming (GDPR) aangenomen. In mei 2018 is de verordening integraal van toepassing. Voor onder…

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Praktische tips voor online handelaars: prijs van telefoon naar after sales mag niet hoger zijn dan standaard …

De Advocaat -Generaal bij het Europees Hof van Justitie bevestigde in november 2016 nogmaals dat de prijs van een telefoon naar een after sales nummer…

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Judgment of the Court of Justice of EU on the Irish air travel tax

On 21 December 2016, the Court of Justice of the EU partially annulled a judgment of the Tribunal regarding the Irish air travel tax and confirmed tha…

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Economische noodwendigheden rechtvaardigen geen eenzijdige en substantiële wijziging van de arbeidsplaats

Het Arbeidshof te Brussel boog zich in een recent arrest over de vraag of een - eonomisch noodwendige - zetelverplaatsing van een werkgver toch e…

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Belgian Tax Reform: Further Implementation of the Tax Shift

The end of another year is fast approaching. Like each year, this is a good time to take a closer look at  tax developments that could impact you…

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Belgian Competition Authority confirms that the acquisition by a dominant player of a small competitor is not …

On 21 November 2016, the Belgian Competition Authority ("BCA") rejected a request for provisional measures by Alken-Maes ("AM"), the second brewer on …

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