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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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Government reveals “Jobsdeal”

#JobsJobsJobs, so is the title of the presentation given by Prime Minister Michel on Tuesday 24 July – and for good reason: no less than 28 new employ…

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The European Commission fines Google EUR4.34 billion for abuse of dominance

The European Commission has found that Google has been imposing illegal restrictions on Android device manufacturers and mobile network operators to c…

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EU and Japan agree on free flows of personal data – Will South Korea be next in line?

On 17 July 2018, the European Union and Japan successfully concluded negotiations on the reciprocal finding of an adequate level of protection for per…

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Innovation Income Deduction: FAQ published

The Belgian Tax Authorities have published a long awaited list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) with respect to the Innovation Income Deduction (II…

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EU Trade Marks Should Be Distinctive Throughout the EU, Not Just a Significant Part Thereof

In its recent Nestlé v Mondelez decision (C-84/17P, C-85/17P and C-95/17P), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) confirmed that the acqui…

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Verplichte verzekering voor aannemers is in werking getreden vanaf 01.07.2018

Met de ‘Wet Peeters’ (wet van 31 mei 2017) is vanaf 1 juli 2018 nu ook elke aannemer en ‘andere dienstverleners’ wiens tienjarige aansprakelijkheid vo…

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Ouderschapsverlof en thematisch verlof: nieuwe mogelijkheden op komst

1/10 ouderschapsverlof, opsplitsing van het verlof in weken, periode van minstens 1 maand, enz.: het thematisch verlof wordt gemoderniseerd

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Criminal proceedings now possible against municipalities: the end of criminal immunity for legal entities unde…

Until recently, certain types of legal entities under public law, such as the federal State, the Communities, the Regions and the local authorities, c…

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Decreet modernisering erf-en schenkbelasting

In het Belgisch Staatsblad is op 20 juli jl. het decreet gepubliceerd waarin de Vlaamse decreetgever de Vlaamse erf- en schenkbelasting moderniseert.&…

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Court of Justice condemns Belgian system for disregarding the A1 Declaration

The Court of Justice ruled that Belgian legislation, which provides that Belgian authorities can unilaterally declare posted workers subject to the Be…

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CJEU in Truvada case: no SPC for A+B (unless "the claims relate necessarily and specifically to that combinati…

Today (25.07), the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") has rendered a long awaited decision in a dispute revolving around the supplementar…

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Parliament approves some HR measures before summer break

Just before the summer break, Parliament has approved a number of measures which, although they are very different, should lead to more flexibility in…

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Expected changes in employers’ tax reporting obligations of some equity incentives

When foreign headquartered companies grant stock options to employees of their Belgian subsidiaries, such option grants, where taxable at grant, are A…

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Extension of supplementary pension rights to all employees

Today, the introduction and financing of an occupational pension scheme is a decision taken by the employer, at company level or via an industry colle…

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Scholingsbeding: weldra nieuw !

Een wetsvoorstel met het oog op de versoepeling van de geldigheidsvoorwaarden van scholingsbedingen is op weg om te worden gestemd. Het doel van dit w…

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Soepeler bouwen dankzij de Codextrein 2017 : oude verkavelingsvoorschriften in sommige gevallen niet langer va…

Eén van de – naar eigen zeggen - “fundamentele wijzigingen” aan de Vlaamse Codex Ruimtelijke Ordening , is dat de verkavelingsvoorschriften van 15 jaa…

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GDPR compliance in the Benelux: let the controls begin!

The Dutch Data protection authority (Autoriteit persoonsgegevens –“AP”) recently informed the public that they were assessing the GDPR compliance leve…

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Belastingvrije kapitaalverminderingen versus belaste dividenduitkeringen bij holdings – een verhaal van fiscaa…

In een uitspraak van begin dit jaar besluit de rechtbank van eerste aanleg te West-Vlaanderen (afdeling Brugge) dat de loutere opeenvolging van divide…

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Owners of Facebook Fan Pages warned by EU Court of Justice

In its judgement of 5 June 2018, the EU Court of Justice (“CJEU”) had a clear message for owners of Facebook Fan Pages: because of your choice to use …

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Tip 10:Het verzoek tot rechtzetting: een nieuwigheid in de fiscale procedure

-  Bijkomende bezwaarprocedure sinds 1 mei 2018. -  Beperkte draagwijdte. -  Bedoeld om evidente fouten in de beslissing van de advis…

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