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Beroepsopleiding advocaten-stagiairs herzien

Sinds 2 oktober 2025 gelden er belangrijke veranderingen in de beroepsopleiding van advocaten-stagiairs. Onze algemene vergadering keurde op 24 september een nieuw reglement goed d…

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Force probante des extraits du registre national

Le Fil RGPD quitte ses chemins habituels cette quinzaine et s’aventure sur le terrain du régime de la preuve. En effet, une circulaire commune des ministres de la Justice et de l’I…

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BDO welcomes new law firm BDO Legal

BDO Belgium broadens its legal services with BDO Legal. A team of lawyers and paralegals will support Belgian and international businesses with specialised, pragmatic legal advice …

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Abolition of the system of unemployment with company allowan…

On 15 September 2025, the Royal Decree of 5 September 2025 was published in…

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Court of Appeal of Ghent Clarifies Boundaries of Tax Investi…

On 24 June 2025, the Court of Appeal of Ghent delivered a comprehensive jud…

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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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EU reaches agreement on Data Act – Comprehensive EU data law is on the way

On 27 June 2023, the European Parliament and Council resolved the remaining open points and reached a political agreement on the EU Data Act, paving t…

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Uitkeringen door Liechtensteinse stichting niet belastbaar als fictielegaat!

De Liechtensteinse stichting – Stiftung – heeft dezelfde wezenskenmerken als stichtingen naar Belgisch recht: (i) de stichting wordt opgericht door ee…

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Artificial intelligence and (product) liability

In the age of artificial intelligence (“AI”), many legal questions arise around the compensation for damage caused by defective products. For example,…

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De impact van de overheidsmaatregelen tijdens de coronapandemie op de lopende huurovereenkomsten in het licht …

In een arrest van 26 mei 2023 sprak het Hof van Cassatie zich voor het eerst uit over de vraag of de lockdown overheidsmaatregelen de huurder het rech…

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Opzegtermijn beperkt tot 13 weken voor alle werknemers die ontslag nemen

De maximale wettelijke opzeggingstermijnen ingeval de werknemer ontslag neemt, zoals voorzien in het "eenheidsstatuut", worden aangepast door een wet …

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Hoe zorg je voor de uitvoering van buitenlandse vonnissen in België?

In België zijn verschillende regels en formaliteiten van toepassing op de tenuitvoerlegging en erkenning van buitenlandse vonnissen, afhankelijk van d…

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Data protection & privacy at the workplace

To keep companies informed of the most important developments on data protection and privacy in an employment context, Strelia’s Employment & Bene…

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Bouwen en verbouwen en de impact van de regelgeving inzake burenhinder

Sinds 1 september 2021 is het nieuwe goederenrecht in werking en hebben burenrelaties een specifieke plaats in de wetgeving gekregen. Koen de Puydt e…

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Belgium Implements the European Mobility Directive

The Belgian Mobility Law entered into force on 16 June 2023, except for certain provisions entering into effect later this year. The text amends the r…

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Pre-pack proceedings under Belgian law: is this a fresh start?

Belgium is finally about to transpose Directive 2019/2023 on preventive restructuring frameworks and regulated pre-pack proceedings are now accessible…

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Les outils d’évaluation de la personnalité des candidats: quel cadre?

Le monde du recrutement vit une révolution : était-il possible pour les recruteurs de rêver de mieux que d’outils leur permettant d’évaluer un candida…

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Restructuring and Insolvency Newsflash - July 2023

A new insolvency law concerning the reorganisation and liquidation of companies in distress enters into force on 1 September 2023 and applies to insol…

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Proposal for Council Directive on Faster and Safer Relief of Excess Withholding Taxes

On 19 June 2023, the European Commission published a proposal for a Council Directive on Faster and Safer Relief of Excess Withholding Taxes (“FASTER …

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ESG: van "soft law" naar "hard law"

ESG staat voor Environmental, Social en Governance (Ecologisch, Sociaal en Governance) en verwijst naar de drie centrale elementen die aangewend worde…

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The Belgian foreign direct investment regime comes into force on 1 July 2023

As from 1 July 2023, non-European investors will have to notify an Interfederal Screening Committee of their investment projects in a Belgian company …

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Belgium’s framework for the screening of foreign direct investment enters into force

Three years after the adoption of the EU Regulation establishing a framework for screening of foreign direct investments (FDI) in the EU, the Belgian …

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Psychosocial risks and discrimination at work: a ‘wind of change’ since 1 June 2023!

The rules governing discrimination and psychosocial risks at work have been revised to bring them in line with European legislation and the European C…

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Hi ChatGPT, how do you feel about the upcoming EU AI Act?

On 14 June 2023, the European Parliament adopted its position on the draft AI Act, which brings one step closer an EU regulation for generative AI and…

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New rules for consumer debt collection starting Sept. 1, 2023

The Act of May 4, 2023, inserting Book XIX "Consumer Debts" into the Belgian Economic Code, B.S. May 23, 2023 aims to update the rules on amicable col…

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La visioconférence en tant qu’outil de recrutement : quelles limites?

Depuis les périodes de confinement dues à la pandémie de Covid-19, l’utilisation de la visioconférence a le vent en poupe dans le cadre du recrutement…

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