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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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03/11/25
Significant update for family businesses in Flanders

On 3 October 2025, the Flemish Government gave preliminary approval to a dr…

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30/10/25
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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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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The administrative loop

Reform of the Council of State - The administrative loop - The conditions of application  

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Commission adopts new block exemption regulation and guidelines on technology transfer agreements

On 21 March 2014, the Commission adopted a new technology transfer block exemption regulation ("TTBER") and accompanying guidelines ("TT Guidelines").…

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Attention! Obligation to indicate the requirement levels for qualitative selection criteria

Qualitative selection – Determination of requirement levels – Competition

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Royal decree

Regulation - Royal decree amending several royal decrees implementing the law of 15 June 2006

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Het hervormde ontslagrecht na het eenheidsstatuut: HR Toolkit

Met het eenheidsstatuut worden heel wat nieuwe regels ingevoerd die een belangrijke impact zullen hebben op het HR beleid van ondernemingen. Allen &a…

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New Draft Directive on actions for antitrust damages is set for formal approval

On 26 March 2014, the Committee of Permanent Representatives endorsed an agreement between the Presidency of the Competitiveness Council and European …

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Walloon Region - subsidies for the production of photovoltaic plants with a capacity of less than or equal to …

Walloon Region – PV – new subsidies to production of green energy Walloon Region – PV – new subsidies to production of green energy

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Reporting obligation of foreign legal structures - Publication of list of targeted foreign foundations and com…

In July 2013 a legal obligation was introduced for founders and beneficiaries to report foreign legal structures in their respective annual income tax…

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Sectoral conditions for wind farms in Wallonia

The Walloon Government finally adopts executive decision on sectoral operating conditions for wind farms.

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Publication des nouvelles directives « Marchés Publics » au Journal Officiel

Le paquet législatif visant à moderniser les procédures de passation des marchés publics européens a été publié le vendredi 28 mars au Journal Officie…

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Commercial planning

The Brussels Government submitted a draft ordinance in order to regionalize the so called IKEA federal law.

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Collective actions in Belgium

The Belgian parliament has approved a new bill introducing a brand new action for collective redress under Belgian law. The bill forms part of the new…

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Reform of the securities interests over moveable assets

A new regime governing securities interests over moveable assets, based on a registration system (and payment of tax duties), will enter into force in…

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"Eenheidsstatuut aanvullende pensioenen” goedgekeurd door de Kamer

In de Kamer werd gisteren (27 maart) het wetsontwerp goedgekeurd dat een geleidelijke opheffing beoogt van de verschillen in behandeling op basis van …

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Tax on Savings Income Revisited

In a country where 15% of all income earned by families in 2013 was transferred to savings accounts ("Regulated Savings Accounts"), the tax rules appl…

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Deadline for implementation of MiFID rules is approaching. Insurers, agents and brokers: are you ready?

So-called MiFID rules will apply to all insurance professionals carrying on business in Belgium as from 30 April 2014. Both Belgian and foreign insure…

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Account of the vacation pay for part-time workers

Before the end of the year, an account of the vacation pay has to be made for the workers who, during the course of the year, shifted from fulltime em…

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Belgian real estate UCIs to escape AIFMD scope

A new regime is being prepared to remove Belgian real estate collective investment undertakings from the scope of application of the Alternative Inves…

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Incorporation of the Market Practices Act into the New Commercial Code: What's New?

On 30 December 2013, an act to insert Volume VI (Market Practices and Consumer Protection) into the Commercial Code was published in the Belgian State…

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Het krediet aan KMO’s is voortaan (gedeeltelijk) gereglementeerd

Teneinde het verkrijgen van kredieten voor KMO’s te vergemakkelijken en hen te beschermen tegen bepaalde onevenwichtige bankpraktijken, heeft de wetge…

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