On 3 October 2025, the Flemish Government gave preliminary approval to a dr…
In Belgium, employers’ social security contributions have always been due o…
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!
When a bank grants a credit and requires a security from a subsidiary company of the borrower, the bank must ensure that such security meets the corpo…
Read MoreAmong the measures in place to prevent a new crisis, Europe notably focuses on the bank resolution funds. The idea is simple: institutions responsible…
Read MorePutting “second hand” or “used” close to a trademark mentioned in Google AdWords is not a legitimate reason for the trademark holder to oppose the use…
Read MoreBananabay: the Court of Justice of the European Union confirms its decisions in the Google-AdWords cases in a new litigation between two German seller…
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You may recall that on 15 May 2007, Belgium passed an Act sanctioning counterfeiting and piracy of intellectual property rights (the Act). Belgium, cr…
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Trade marks with a reputation are better protected than other trade marks. The owner of a trade mark with a reputation can oppose the use of a sign wh…
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Since 1 November 2007 there are two possible types of proceedings in Belgium in order to obtain the definitive cessation of a patent infringement: bes…
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The opposition proceedings ONEL - OMEL (No.2004448), filed before the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (hereinafter “BOIP”) should have passed…
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Dans notre newsflash du 7 décembre 2009, nous vous annoncions l’approbation par le Conseil des Ministres d’un projet d’Arrêté Royal concernant la valo…
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Une construction immobilière est toujours le fruit d'un travail d'artisanat, même en cas d'utilisation d'éléments préfabriqués ou de constructions en …
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Une construction immobilière est toujours le fruit d'un travail d'artisanat, même en cas d'utilisation d'éléments préfabriqués ou de constructions en …
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Since 1 January 2008, it has been possible for employers in Belgium to introduce a collective bonus plan eligible for favourable tax and social securi…
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Community legislation and case law are increasingly important in Belgian tax law. In the previous issue of this newsletter, we analysed the European C…
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As consumer consumption is a major engine of economic growth, it is important to take a close look at the latest legal developments affecting consumer…
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A l´heure actuelle, lorsqu´un internaute change de fournisseur d´accès à internet, l´adresse e-mail et le nom de domaine fournis par son précédent fou…
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Dans un arrêt Internetportal und Marketing du 3 juin 2010, la Cour de Justice de l´Union euro-péenne clarifie la notion de mauvaise foi en matière d´e…
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Le 3 juin dernier, la Cour de Justice de l´Union Européenne (ci après C.J.U.E.) a rendu un nouvel arrêt en matière de jeux de hasard et d´argent sur…
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Le 13 juillet 2010, a été adoptée la directive 2010/45/UE qui apporte de nombreuses modifica-tions quant aux règles de facturation prévues par la dire…
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On 1 July 2010, the entirely new Employment Criminal Code was published in the official gazette. The legislation has been long in coming, and all play…
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