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Alles wat u nodig hebt om succesvol te ondernemen in de advocatuur

Een advocatenkantoor leiden is meer dan alleen het recht beheersen. Het is ook ondernemen: met visie, structuur en durf. Daarom lanceert de Orde van Vlaamse Balies twee nieuwe hulp…

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Universités d’hiver 2026 - les inscriptions sont ouvertes

Après le succès des Universités d’été, AVOCATS.BE vous présente sa première édition hivernale : une journée de formation et de réflexion, le 21 janvier 2026, au Château de Courrièr…

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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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03/11/25
Significant update for family businesses in Flanders

On 3 October 2025, the Flemish Government gave preliminary approval to a dr…

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30/10/25
Pay more to your employees and less to the social security r…

In Belgium, employers’ social security contributions have always been due o…

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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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The Council of State's case law on damages is under attack

Since 2014, the Council of State has been authorised to grant compensation for damage suffered as a result of an illegal administrative act. On 2 Octo…

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Eerst horen, dan pas ontslaan

Volgens het Hof van Cassatie moet de Arbeidsovereenkomstenwet zo worden geïnterpreteerd dat hij zich ertegen verzet dat een publie…

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The General Court of the EU upholds the Commission’s decision whereby Belgium was ordered to recover illegal S…

The General Court of the EU has dismissed the appeal filed by Brussels South Charleroi Airport (“BSCA”) against a 2014 Commission decision whereby Bel…

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Vrij verkeer van software als medisch hulpmiddel

Ingevolge de richtlijn 93/42/EEG van 14 juni 1993 , gewijzigd bij richtlijn 2007/47 en die in 2020 vervangen zal worden door …

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Mesures en devenir - Cash for car

Le gouvernement travaille sur un projet visant à offrir à la possibilité aux travailleurs et employeurs de convertir leur voiture de société en une in…

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Temps de travail et temps de repos : le repos hebdomadaire précisé par la Cour de justice de l’UE

Dans son arrêt du 9 novembre 2017, la CJUE précise que le droit de l’UE n’exige pas que la période minimale de repos hebdomadaire soit accordée au plu…

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Zelfstandige saneringsplicht en inwerkingtreding hervorming vastgoedmakelaarswet

Het decreet van 8 december 2017 wijzigt onder andere de regeling betreffende de saneringsplicht bij historische bodemverontreiniging, d.i. bodemveront…

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Akkoord inzake hervorming Vlaamse erfbelasting

Op vrijdag 23 februari 2018 heeft de Vlaamse Regering een akkoord bereikt over de hervorming van de erfbelasting. Er zijn nog geen ontwerpteksten van …

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The European Commission fines two maritime car carriers and four car parts suppliersE UR 546 million

Four maritime car carriers, two suppliers of spark plugs and two suppliers of braking systems have been fined EUR 395 million, EUR 76 million and EUR …

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The European Commission fines two maritime car carriers and four car parts suppliersE UR 546 million in three …

Four maritime car carriers, two suppliers of spark plugs and two suppliers of braking systems have been fined EUR 395 million, EUR 76 million and EUR …

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PRIIPs’ KID notification procedure now set in Belgium

A royal decree dated 25 December 2017 (the “Royal Decree”) further implements the packaged retail and insurance-based investment products (“PRIIPs”) r…

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Uber mis sur le bas-côté par la Cour de Justice Impression

Dernièrement, la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne a estimé que les services fournis par Uber relevaient du « domaine des transports ». …

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Capital gains on cryptocurrencies: what happens under the Belgian tax regime? Capital gains on cryptocurrencie…

Cryptocurrencies have recently attracted a lot of attention, with many investors seeking to benefit from this new trend. Being a recent phenomenon, cr…

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CJEU judgment on compatibility of Dutch group taxation regime with EU fundamental freedoms

On 22 February 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued its judgment in two joined cases, which were referred to the CJEU…

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No Likelihood of Confusion Between Aldi’s Buval Beer and Jupiler Trade Marks

On 12 December 2017, the Court of Appeal of Brussels (the “Court of Appeal”) annulled a judgment of 13 January 2016 of the President of the Dutch-lang…

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ICOS in Belgium and Europe : a legal perspective

The term ICO stands for ‘Initial Coin Offering’, a rather obvious reference to IPOs (‘Initial Public Offering’). Like IPOs, ICOs can be described as a…

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Hallo wie heb ik aan de lijn?

Werkgevers moeten er rekening mee houden dat achter een sollicitant of een klant voortaan een sociaal inspecteur schuil kan gaan. Maar er moet vo…

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Open source vingt ans plus tard : dispute, dérives et perspectives

Open Source. Ces termes naissaient le 3 février 1998, il y a tout juste vingt ans, à Palo Alto, Californie. Souvent associés à ceux de « Free Software…

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Reform of Belgian Holding Regime: How to benefit from eligibility for exemption from capital gains tax on shar…

Formerly, capital gains on a company’s shares made by a company were exempt from tax, provided two conditions were met: (1) a taxation condition and (…

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European Systemic Risk Board on liquidity and leverage risks in investment funds

On 14 February 2018, the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) published a Recommendation addressed to the European Securities and Markets Aut…

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