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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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Liberius welcomes Ana Jankov as new partner

Liberius is proud to welcome Ana Jankov as a partner, further strengthening the firm’s expertise in privacy, data protection and emerging digital regulation.

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ABILWAYS Belgium devient SKOLAE Training

ABILWAYS Belgium annonce son changement d’identité et devient SKOLAE Training. Cette évolution s’inscrit dans le cadre du rapprochement d’ABILWAYS et de M2I, donnant naissance à SK…

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22/10/25
Simplifying Rules for Listed Companies

Belgium proposes a draft law to simplify disclosure, marketing, and meeting…

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20/10/25
EU Cybersecurity Month: Protecting your business from invest…

EU Cybersecurity Month is an annual awareness campaign held every October t…

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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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Court of Justice of the EU rules on jurisdiction in cross-border IP disputes (BSH v Electrolux (C-339/22))

In its landmark judgement of 25 February 2025, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) clarifies the rules on jurisdiction in cross-border IP disputes i…

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Coalition agreement: update

On 27 March 2025, the parliament approved the act to increase the limit for student work to 650 hours per year (instead of 475 hours/year). This chang…

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Liedekerke announces its 60th anniversary

Liedekerke, one of Belgium’s leading independent law firms, proudly marks its 60th anniversary this year. Throughout 2025, the firm will celebrate thi…

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The European Commission consults on draft State aid framework supporting Clean Industrial Deal

On 11 March 2025, the European Commission launched a public consultation on its draft State aid framework supporting the Clean Industrial Deal (CISAF)…

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CSRD Implementation | Amendments to the Belgian Companies and Associations Code

Previously, we reported on the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”), including who must comply and when the CSRD becomes applicabl…

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Les règles déontologiques particulières relatives aux marchés publics

De plus en plus, il est fait appel aux avocats dans le cadre de marchés de services juridiques par voie de marchés publics. Saviez-vous que la déontol…

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De fiscale regularisatie is weldra terug! De opportuniteiten en tarieven op een rij.

Binnenkort wordt het weer mogelijk om kapitalen en inkomsten, waarvan niet kan worden aangetoond dat ze hun normale belastingregime hebben ondergaan, …

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EU has adopted the Insurance Recovery and Resolution Directive (IRRD)

On 27 November 2024, the EU legislator adopted the Directive (EU) 2025/1 of 27 November 2024 establishing a framework for the recovery and resolution …

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New Private Investigations Act | Key Considerations for Employers Investigating Their Employees

Private investigations can be a valuable tool for employers, enabling them to assess employee conduct and gather evidence in cases such as internal fr…

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LLM in Brussels tailored for legal professionals: evening classes and flexible format

Legal professionals and recent law graduates looking to deepen their expertise in international and European law can now do so without interrupting th…

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Baisse des droits d’enregistrement : du nouveau en Wallonie !

La Région Wallonne a récemment adopté une réforme significative des droits d’enregistrement, visant à réduire le taux d’imposition. Cette réforme est…

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The European Commission’s Clean Industrial Deal: Reconciling Competitiveness and Decarbonization

On February 26, the European Commission presented its Clean Industrial Deal (CID). As a follow-up to the European Green Deal, the CID aims to strength…

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The Belgian reform of the Civil Code goes on | A new law for specific contracts

After the adoption of Book 5 (law of obligations) in 2022 and Book 6 (law of torts) in 2024, the year 2025 should see the adoption of the Book 7 of th…

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Legally Strong – Perform Like a Top Athlete without sprinting past your limits

After a successful edition in March, we’re launching a new open workshop "Legally Strong" on April 25! Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your …

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Linklaters Promotes 2 New Partners and 3 New Counsel in Belgium

Global law firm Linklaters has announced the election of 34 new partners and promotion of 48 lawyers to counsel with effect from 1 May 2025. Within th…

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Partner promotions at Fieldfisher Belgium

Fieldfisher Belgium is pleased to announce the promotion of Tim Perdieus and Dennis Lievens to Partner, further strengthening its Employment and Banki…

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Boek 7 Burgerlijk Wetboek: de wijzigingen voor (lokale) besturen

Sinds de wet van 13 april 2019 tot invoering van een Burgerlijk Wetboek (en tot invoering van Boek 8 “Bewijs”) kent ons Burgerlijk Wetboek een grondig…

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The IOS-procedure

Since 2016, the law has provided for an administrative procedure for the recovery of undisputed and payable monetary debts in B2B relationships. This …

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UK ETAs: who needs one and when?

If you are a business inviting visitors to the UK or an individual visiting (or transiting landside through) the UK, you may be affected by the UK’s e…

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“A new way of going Bankrupt”: One year of Pre-packing under Belgian insolvency law

The Belgian procedure of private bankruptcy preparation, better known as the “silent bankruptcy” (“stil faillissement”), “flash bankruptcy” (“flitsfai…

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