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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Facing the transposition deadline of the so-called “services directive”, the legislator tries to respond in extremis by adopting a law modifying the …
Read MoreA constitutional deed of ownership, which sets out the rules of a co-ownership, may contain provisions that limit the use of the private parts of the…
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 contin…
Read MoreA new European directive intends to reduce to a minimum the administrative burdens on EU companies seeking mergers or divisions, by simplifying or wa…
Read MoreContracts that do not have a profit objective, and which do not meet the corporate objectives of the company, are considered as void.
Read MoreA foreign non-profit association that wants to be established in Belgium can open a so-called “centre of operations” without having to create a new l…
Read MoreIn its decision of 15 January 2010, the BOIP interpreted the notion of "genuine use of a trademark" and refused to give effect to a Community tradema…
Read MoreIn its decision of 17 September 2009, the Brussels Court of First Instance ruled that the design of Apple’s iPod music player is protected under Belg…
Read MoreFollowing a ruling by the European Court of Justice, Audi won the battle to register as a trademark the slogan ”Vorsprung durch Technik”.
Read MoreThe senator and Belgian State Minister Phillipe Monfils has announced that he is willing to introduce a legislative proposal in Belgium, which is bas…
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Dans le présent article nous abordons l'impact de la crise économique sur la gestion fiscale des entreprises, ensuite nous illustrerons brièvement son…
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La lutte contre la fraude fiscale engendre des frustrations profondes. Dans le chef des agents du fisc d'une part (difficulté, voire ...
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In some cases, companies that broadcast music are required to pay a fee. The declaration relating thereto was recently simplified.
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La délation se définit comme la « dénonciation mais toujours en mauvaise part » (Littré).Les régimes totalitaires en raffolent, et les administrations…
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L'arsenal législatif belge comporte un instrument procédural redoutablement efficace dans la protection des droits intellectuels : la saisie-desc…
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The European Court of Justice ("ECJ") has recently issued the first ruling on the 2005 Unfair Commercial Practices (UCP) Directive. The UCP Directive …
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Directors' and officers' liability insurance is not compulsory under German law, but obviously as well the directors as their companies enter in…
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The report is the result of an investigation that began two years ago in Germany, where the competition authorities investigated the commercial behavi…
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If an employer wishes to dismiss a blue-collar worker during the period 1 January 2010 - 1 July 2010, the employee is entitled, along with the ordinar…
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C'est connu les pouvoirs publics en Europe paient presque systématiquement leurs factures avec retard. En 2010, le législateur européen pourrait cepen…
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