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Ronde van de Rechtsstaat - Opendeur van de vier hoge rechtscolleges Brussel - 25 oktober 2025

In het kader van de Europese dag voor Justitie zetten de vier hoge rechtscolleges hun deuren open: Grondwettelijk Hof, Hof van Cassatie, Raad van State en het Rekenhof. VRG-Alumni…

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De vernieuwde stageovereenkomst

Op 10 oktober 2025 trad het gewijzigde artikel 31 bis van de Codex Deontologie voor Advocaten in werking. Dat betekent dat alle stageovereenkomsten – zowel nieuwe als lopende – uit…

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Legal Geek Europe 2026

Legal Geek Europe returns on 14 April 2026 at De Hallen Studio’s, Amsterdam.

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CTRL + SHIFT + INVOICE­: The 2026 E-volution

Imagine... You run a small but thriving Belgian design agency. Your days ar…

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Cap employer’s social security contributions - Royal Decree …

With the aim of increasing Belgium’s competitiveness, the Programme Act of …

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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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Marchés publics : l’agréation peut reposer sur une entité tierce

Dans un arrêt du 31 janvier 2025 (n° 262.195), le Conseil d’État a confirmé qu’un opérateur économique peut valablement s’appuyer sur les capacités te…

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Gaming Advertising Regulation in Belgium

Belgium has implemented stringent regulations governing gaming and more particular on its advertising.

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New Belgian Competition Authority guidelines on the conduct of inspections: how to be prepared

On 20 June 2025, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) published new guidelines on the conduct of inspections (dawn raids). They replace the previou…

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The Programme Law has (finally) been passed!

From a real estate VAT perspective, the key measure concerns the sale of new residential buildings at the reduced 6% VAT rate.

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Trends in payment fraud in Belgium

In recent years, cases of payment fraud have seen a steady increase in Belgium, with the FSMA reporting that in 2024 it received 20% more reports of f…

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Frozen Out: Iceland Foods Loses EU Trade Mark

In a chilling ruling for Iceland Foods, the General Court has upheld a decision invalidating the “ICELAND” trade mark in the EU.

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EU Listing Act | Key Changes to the Market Abuse Regulation

On 8 October 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the Listing Act, a legislative initiative designed to enhance the attractiveness and acce…

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European Commission proposes financial contribution for EU companies and permanent establishments

A financial contribution for EU companies has been included in the latest EU Own Resources proposal published by the European Commission on 16 July 20…

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Payment of Consumers’ Debts Owed to Undertakings

Book XIX of the Code of Economic Law (“CEL“) relates to consumers’ debts. It came into force on 1 September 2023. This two-year-old reform remains rel…

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Labor Mobility Among Legal Professionals: Insights from the Past Five Years

Attracting and retaining legal talent has become a structural challenge. Objective data can offer valuable support to better align recruitment and ret…

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Royal Decree confirms Peppol as default option for electronic invoicing

Starting on 1 January 2026, Belgium will implement mandatory structured electronic invoicing for most B2B transactions between Belgian established and…

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Dismissal of Prevention Advisors | Formal Designation Not Required for Legal Protection

In a landmark decision dated 18 November 20241, the Belgian Supreme Court (Cour de cassation/Hof van Cassatie) ruled that the absence of a formal desi…

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NLC extends medical Unemployment with Company Allowance (UCA), end-of-career time credit and temporary unemplo…

On 30 June 2025, the National Labour Council (NLC) concluded several collective labour agreements (CLAs) concerning unemployment with a company allowa…

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Easing the Path from Prototype to Product | EU General Court Clarifies Design Grace Period

In its recent judgment of 12 March 2025 in case T-66/24, Lidl Vertriebs GmbH & Co. KG v EUIPO and Liquidleds Lighting Corp., the General Court of …

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Andersen verwelkomt een nieuwe partner in EU-regelgeving, mededingingsrecht en public affairs

Wij zijn verheugd aan te kondigen dat Miguel Caramello-Álvarez zich bij ons kantoor heeft aangesloten als partner op het gebied van EU-regelgeving, me…

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Diversity Monitoring in the Workplace - Recommendations from the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL)

The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) has issued a recommendation on how to conduct diversity monitoring within companies. With this recommendat…

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Belgium’s New Exit Tax on Shareholders

As of 1 July 2025, Belgium will implement a new exit tax regime that will significantly alter the tax treatment of cross-border corporate mobility. Th…

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Boundaries of AI: EU Commission Guidance

Following the entry into application of Chapter II of Regulation (EU) 2024/168 (the “AI Act”) on 2 February 2025, the European Commission has publishe…

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Burgerlijke rechten toch niet zo irrelevant bij de vergunningverlening?

In een recent arrest van de Raad voor Vergunningsbetwistingen van 12 juni 2025 met nummer RvVb-A-2425-0899 wordt de afgeleverde vergunning vernietigd …

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500 000€ d’amande pour avoir sous-traité sans accord

500 000€ d’amende pour un sous-traitant qui a fait appel à des sous-traitants ultérieurs sans autorisation L’Autorité espagnole de protection des don…

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