On 3 October 2025, the Flemish Government gave preliminary approval to a dr…
In Belgium, employers’ social security contributions have always been due o…
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Following an edict of the European Court of Justice, a power plant which uses, as an additional fuel (in substitution for fossil fuels used in the m…
Read MoreExamination of the lawfulness of an expropriation order by the judge "de paix" is equivalent to the examination of the expropriation order by the Co…
Read MoreAn authority’s measures to remediate ex-landfill and the Polluter Pays Principle (PPP).
Read MoreArchitectural ugliness is a relative notion that doesn’t constitute a grave loss.
Read MoreIn a decision of 4 December 2008, the Court of Appeal of Brussels repeated the principles of directors’ liability in the event of unreasonable conti…
Read MoreThe European Commission decided in its decision of 26 February 2010 to approve a restructuring plan for Dexia.
Read MoreA study of hypothetical scenarios relating to the restructuring of state aid was published on behalf of the European Commission.
Read MoreThe courts underline that the participation , in the general interest, of the tax administration in the recovery of companies was a part of the obje…
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On 18 March 2010, the Belgian Senate approved a bill on commercial practices and consumer protection (hereinafter the "CPA") which will repeal the Fai…
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The Belgian Supreme Court has ruled that circumstances which were not reasonably foreseeable at the time of the conclusion of an agreement and which i…
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In the wake of various international initiatives, the Belgian legislator has set its rules on the bonuses and severance payments for the directors and…
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On 18 March 2010, the Senate approved the new Corporate Governance Act, which had already been approved by the Chamber of Deputies. The new Act will b…
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On 28 January 2010, the Brussels Court of Appeal issued a decision in a case brought by Sabam, a copyright collecting society, against Scarlet, an Int…
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L’industrie du disque connaît depuis plusieurs années une crise profonde dont une des causes n’est autre que le téléchargement illégal de fichiers mus…
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Ecrite dans la foulée de la déclaration du Conseil Européen du 25 mars 2004 sur la lutte contre le terrorisme, la directive 2006/24/CE du Parlement eu…
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A draft law allowing foreign nationals to perform volunteer work in Belgium has been approved by the Belgian Senate on 10 December 2009.
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In our newsflash of 7 December 2009, we announced the approval of a draft Royal Decree by the Council of Ministers relating to the valuation of the be…
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Since 1 January 2008, it has been possible for employers in Belgium to introduce a collective bonus system eligible for favourable tax and social secu…
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More than ever, the question whether you should apply for a Benelux or a Community trademark depends on your business strategy and especially on…
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The Belgian House of Representatives recently passed the Act of 12 January 2010 creating a new variant on the so-called starter BVBA/SPRL or S-BVBA/SP…
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