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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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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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Rechtszekerheid, robuustheid... Realiteit? Het eindrapport v…

Na ongeveer een jaar de koppen bij elkaar te hebben gestoken op instructie …

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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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Copyright fit for the internet age? (Part 3: New rules governing copyright contracts)

On 1 August 2022, the Belgian law transposing the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (“DSM directive”) (EU Directive 2019/790) was pu…

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Constitutional Court rules on the suspension of a criminal penalty for legal entities in social law affairs

In a judgement of 23 June 2022, the Belgian Constitutional Court ruled that the impossibility for a criminal court to fully or partially suspend (‘uit…

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Copyright fit for the internet age? (Part 2: New neighbouring right for press publishers & four new mandat…

On 1 August 2022, the Belgian law transposing the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (“DSM directive”) (EU Directive 2019/790) was pu…

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State aid: Amendments to the European Commission's Temporary Crisis Framework in the context of the Russian in…

On 20 July 2022, the European Commission adopted an amendment to the Temporary Crisis Framework for State aid measures to support the economy followin…

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Copyright fit for the internet age? (Part 1: Background & article 17 DSM directive)

On 1 August 2022, the Belgian law transposing the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (“DSM directive”) (EU Directive 2019/790) was pu…

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The Belgian transposition of the EU Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions: next steps fo…

The transposition of the Directive 2019/1152 on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union (the Directive) is not yet comple…

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Vergelijkingstabel tussen de uitbatingsvoorwaarden van parkings in de drie Gewesten

De uitbatingsvoorwaarden van parkeerterreinen zijn de laatste jaren het voorwerp geweest van een aantal wetswijzigingen in de drie gewesten.

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Paying a tribute is not dishonest

The General Court of the EU has recently rendered an interesting judgment about the lawfulness of “reviving” an old trade mark (Case T-250/21, EU:T:20…

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Tax reform: the Minister of Finance presents his plan

The Belgian Minister of Finance has presented his outline for tax reform, which should extend over the next ten years.

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Act on posting of drivers in the road transport sector entered into force

Earlier this summer, the Act holding various provisions with respect to the posting of drivers in the road transport sector entered into force. This A…

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Airline slots: The European Commission presents to the Council and the EU Parliament a proposal to allow a mor…

On 12 July 2022, the European Commission issued a proposal for a regulation submitted for approval to the Council and the EU Parliament to allow the a…

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Are foreign employers who post workers to Belgium obliged to proceed with a DIMONA obligation: what has the Be…

In a ruling of 19 April 2022, the Belgian Supreme Court decided that an A1-certificate issued by a competent foreign authority to a posted worker does…

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De overheid beschikt over een ruime discretionaire bevoegdheid bij benoemingen

De overheid beschikt over een ruime discretionaire bevoegdheid bij benoemingen. Dit wordt nog eens bevestigd door de Raad van State in het arrest…

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Are you accountable for any human rights violations in your value chain?

Even though Belgium is lagging behind when it comes to enacting specific legislation, companies doing business in Belgium should be aware of the risk …

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Belgium is coming closer to a foreign direct investment regime

On 1 June 2022, the Council of Ministers (Conseil des Ministres/Ministerraad) has approved the Cooperation Agreement (Cooperation Agreement) between t…

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Gender diversity on corporate boards

What to expect from the new EU Women on Boards Directive, including the practical changes for your management structure and the impact on the national…

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Competition law more strictly regulated after the transposition of the ECN+ Directive

Belgian competition law underwent an important reform with the law of 28 February 2022, which transposes the ECN+ Directive that came into force on 17…

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Commission decision on the Finnish recapitalisation of Finnair

On 22 June 2022, the General Court of the EU confirmed the legality of the European Commission decision of 9 June 2020 approving the public recapitali…

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Le traitement à des fins de marketing peut-il se fonder sur l’intérêt légitime ?

Au sein de l’UE, les autorités de protection de données ont parfois des approches différentes sur le sujet. Certains commentaires, trop frileux, conti…

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Neutraliteitsbeleid ook voor backoffice werknemers?

Bepaalde ondernemingen of organisaties wensen een neutraal imago te tonen ten aanzien van derden (klanten, leveranciers,…) en kiezen daarvoor om hun f…

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