On 15 September 2025, the Royal Decree of 5 September 2025 was published in…
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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!
In the first episode of our Trade Secrets Series we gave an introduction to the legal framework governing trade secrets in Belgium. In this second epi…
Read MoreThe EU Cybersecurity Month (ECSM) is an annual awareness campaign held every October throughout Europe, orchestrated by European and national institut…
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A change in the law caps the notice period for employees who resign at a maximum of 13 weeks in any case. This applies even if the employment contract…
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On 31 July 2023, The European Commission (the Commission) adopted a delegated regulation supplementing the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directiv…
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Meerwaarden op aandelen zijn belastbaar als divers inkomen als zij niet gerealiseerd worden binnen het normaal beheer van privévermogen. De fiscale we…
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Op 2 oktober 2023 verscheen in het Belgisch Staatsblad het bericht dat de rentevoeten van de verwijlintresten bij laattijdige betaling van overheidsop…
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On October 3, 2023, the European Parliament adopted a report on a new trade defense instrument in the European Union (herein referred to as the “EU” a…
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De onroerende voorheffing (OV) op een bedrijfspand kan stevig doorwegen. Dat geldt des te meer als het onroerend goed door omstandigheden improductief…
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The EU Commission recently published a draft proposal for a new omnibus directive, aiming at reinforcing and harmonising retail investor protection ac…
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Op 23 december 2022 keurde de Vlaamse Regering een ontwerpbesluit goed dat het Besluit Vlaamse Codex Wonen 2021 wijzigt wat betreft geconventioneerde …
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In recent years, it has become more and more challenging for foreign investors to open an account with banks in Belgium, as well as in other jurisdict…
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Companies holding a dominant position on their (digital) markets may be sanctioned by (national) competition authorities for infringing… the General D…
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Achieving gender equality in the workplace is no small feat. It requires not only equal pay for equal work (thus closing the gender pay gap; see Pay T…
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Le 10 juillet 2023, les accords de protection de données conclus entre l’Union européenne et les États unis ont permis à la Commission européenne de d…
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Een werkgever krijgt kennis van een of meer feiten op grond waarvan hij een werknemer op staande voet zou kunnen ontslaan. Wat moet en wat mag de werk…
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The legal framework governing trade secrets in Belgium has changed significantly with the adoption of EU Directive 2016/943 of 8 June 2016 on the prot…
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As indicated in our previous edition of our Social Elections Series, employers exceeding certain employment thresholds must organize social elections …
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On 20 September 2023, the General Court released a series of judgments holding that the Belgian excess profit rulings (“EPRs”) qualified as a State ai…
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In today's landscape, generative AI raises a lot of concerns about copyright. Should these works have been the result of only human effort, copyright …
Read MoreHave you taken a break from your usual spot in front of the computer screen over the past few weeks? No worries, this article provides a succinct over…
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