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Ronde van de Rechtsstaat - Opendeur van de vier hoge rechtscolleges Brussel - 25 oktober 2025

In het kader van de Europese dag voor Justitie zetten de vier hoge rechtscolleges hun deuren open: Grondwettelijk Hof, Hof van Cassatie, Raad van State en het Rekenhof. VRG-Alumni…

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De vernieuwde stageovereenkomst

Op 10 oktober 2025 trad het gewijzigde artikel 31 bis van de Codex Deontologie voor Advocaten in werking. Dat betekent dat alle stageovereenkomsten – zowel nieuwe als lopende – uit…

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Legal Geek Europe 2026

Legal Geek Europe returns on 14 April 2026 at De Hallen Studio’s, Amsterdam.

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CTRL + SHIFT + INVOICE­: The 2026 E-volution

Imagine... You run a small but thriving Belgian design agency. Your days ar…

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Cap employer’s social security contributions - Royal Decree …

With the aim of increasing Belgium’s competitiveness, the Programme Act of …

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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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No late payment interest without a VAT debit in the hands of the VAT taxable person

In its decision of 31 October 2014 (Jetaircenter NV vs. the Belgian State), the Court of Cassation ruled that late payment interest cannot be claimed …

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CJEU, C More Entertainment, C-279/13: Live broadcasts of sporting fixtures on the internet can be protected

On 26 March 2015, the Court of Justice of the EU rendered another interesting judgment in relation to hyperlinks, following its Svensson (C-466/12) an…

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Strengere regels voor consumentenkrediet vanaf 1 april 2015

Vanaf 1 april 2015 zijn een reeks strengere regels voor het verlenen van krediet aan consumenten in werking getreden. De nieuwe regels moeten zorgen v…

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Lidl's "Deluxe" mark held to lack distinctive character

On 17 December 2014, the General Court confirmed the decision of the Board of Appeal, finding that Lidl's Community trademark application for the "Del…

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Tax administration confirms continuous application of VAT exemption for services rendered to Belgian investmen…

In a decision dated 30 March 2015 (click here to view the text in French or in Dutch) , the Belgian tax administration has confirmed that all types of…

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End of “without cause” time credit allowances and increase in age for “end of career” time credit as from 1 Ja…

The time credit system as established by CBA no.103 and the Royal Decree of 12 December 2001 provides for the right for employees in the private secto…

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The internship contract

An internship is the opportunity for a student or a young graduate (the intern) to develop practical professional experience in a company.

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Non-Competition Clauses Subsist in Belgium

The Belgian Court of Cassation authorizes the judge to temper the effects of a non-competition clause that is contrary to the public order so that it …

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Post-resignation liability of directors

Imagine: a few years ago, you were a director of a company. Because of differences of opinion about the policy being implemented, you resigned. T…

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Belgian research report claims Facebook tracks the internet use of everyone

A report published by researchers at two Belgian universities claims that Facebook engages in massive tracking of not only its users but also people w…

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Unlimited income for pensioners since 1 January 2015

From now on, a pensioner having reached the age of 65 (or having worked for at least 45 years at the time of their retirement as an employee, self-emp…

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Geen Gerechtelijke Reorganisatie Voor Vrije Beroepers Zoals Een Boekhoudkantoor: De Wet Continuïteit Ondernemi…

Het Grondwettelijk Hof heeft geoordeeld dat art. 4 Wet Continuïteit Ondernemingen de artikelen 10 en 11 van de Grondwet niet schendt (Arrest van 12 ma…

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Strengthening of access to the unemployment with company allowance regime

As announced in the federal agreement Michel I, the conditions of access to the unemployment with company allowance regime have been strengthened sinc…

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The formulation of the specifications ensuring the regularity of an offer

In a judgment of 18 February 2015 (n° 230.235), the Council of State pointed out that the formulation of the specifications is important for the evalu…

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Tomatoes II (G 0002/12) and Broccoli II (G 0002/13): European Patent Office’s decisions

The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office has taken two decisions this Wednesday (25 March 2015) highly anticipated by the agrochemic…

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Notice concerning the informal opinions of the President of the Belgian Competition Authority

On 27 January 2015, the Belgian Competition Authority published a notice concerning the informal opinions of its President in order to give guidance o…

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Nieuwe maatregelen inzake arbeidsongeschiktheid

De programmawet van 19 december 2014 preciseert een aantal maatregelen voorzien in het regeerakkoord van de Regering Michel I, o.a. op het vlak van ar…

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Continuïteit van de ondernemingen : het minnelijk akkoord onderworpen aan homologatie door de rechtbank ?

Volgens de Wet van 31 januari 2009 betreffende de continuïteit van de ondernemingen (WCO) kan de debiteur twee types van minnelijk akkoord afsluiten1 …

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Belgian antitrust dawn raids at TUI Travel declared illegal by Brussels Court of Appeal

TUI Travel was subject to dawn raids in February and March 2006 by the Belgian Competition Prosecutor. Along with other actors in the sector, Jetair, …

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Belgium-Luxembourg cross-border workers

Belgium-Luxembourg cross-border workers: mutual agreement signed and information regarding evidence to support presence in Luxembourg published

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