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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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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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Rechtszekerheid, robuustheid... Realiteit? Het eindrapport v…

Na ongeveer een jaar de koppen bij elkaar te hebben gestoken op instructie …

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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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Quantum Computing: The next major technological revolution is knocking at the door!

Quantum computing is the application of the properties of quantum mechanics to computer systems. For its part, quantum mechanics covers the physical p…

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Ambiguity in insurance contracts may favour policyholders and insureds

It is common to complain about how puzzling insurance contracts can be. These are often long, complex, and use concepts known only to specialists.

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New obligations for businesses dealing with Belgian consumers applicable since 28 May 2022

The Belgian law transposing EU Directive 2019/2161 (known as the "Omnibus Directive") entered into force on 28 May 2022. Below we …

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B2C : more protection for consumers - Belgium implements the Omnibus Directive

Today, the Act of 8 May 2022 amending books I, VI and XV of the Code of Economic Law (hereafter “Omnibus Act”) has been published in the Official Gaze…

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Collective dismissals & the Belgian labour market: current situation

In light of the current economic circumstances, the ongoing war for talent and the challenge to keep personnel costs under control, many employers are…

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Supply and distribution agreements | Adapted competition rules as from 1 June!

The European Commission has adopted a new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (‘VBER’) accompanied by new Vertical Guidelines. This Regulation (E…

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New rules for contracts for the sale of goods and for the supply of digital content and services

On 1 June 2022, the Belgian law transposing the EU directives on certain aspects of contracts for the supply of digital content and digital services (…

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Dangling Good Carrots and Wielding Bad and Ugly Sticks

Nothing ignites frustration in deal negotiations quite like leaver provisions. You’ll find leaver provisions in venture capital deals, private equity …

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Ten key takeaways of the draft revision for the EU merger control procedure

Following its evaluation of procedural and jurisdictional aspects of EU merger control, on 6 May 2022 the European Commission published drafts for a r…

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Federale overheidsdienst Beleid en Ondersteuning geeft aanbevelingen over omgaan met prijsstijgingen bij overh…

De pandemie, de verstoring van de internationale handel en recent het conflict in Oekraïne veroorzaken significante prijsstijgingen en toevoerprobleme…

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Priorities of the Belgian Competition Authority for 2022

On 12 May 2022, the Belgian Competition Authority (the “Authority”) issued its annual communication setting out its policy priorities for the current …

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Update gunstregime voor expats

Wij verwijzen naar onze e-zine van 13 januari 2022 waarin wij het nieuwe gunstregime voor expats in België toelichten, zoals vastgelegd in de programm…

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REPowerEU and the Energy Market Design – What are the plans of the EU Commission?

On 18 May 2022, the EU Commission presented a plan to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels and fast forward the green transition (the REPowerEU P…

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BNPL solutions soon impacted by a new consumer credit directive?

BNPL providers, beware! A new consumer credit directive is on its way and could impact your business.

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EU Commission Adopts New Rules for Distribution Agreements: What’s to Come for Distribution Relationships in t…

On May 10, 2022, the European Commission adopted the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and accompanying Vertical Guidelines. The new rule…

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The annual tax on foreign UCIs: end of the judicial saga?

Recently, the Belgian Supreme Court issued several judgements regarding the compatibility of the annual tax on undertakings for collective investment …

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Insolvency | Back to the future with the Heiploeg ruling?

After having almost killed the Belgian judicial restructuring procedure by transfer under judicial supervision (see our previous news on the…

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Omnibus Directive finally transposed into Belgian law

The Belgian Parliament adopted the Act that transposes the European Omnibus Directive N° 2019/2161, which aims at better enforcement and modernisation…

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New Vertical Block Exemption Regulation – What are the main changes?

On 10 May 2022, the EU Commission adopted new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (“VBER”) and Vertical Guidelines following …

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Omzetting van de ECN+ richtlijn en invoering van een filing fee in concentratiezaken

Het Belgisch mededingingsrecht werd op belangrijke punten hervormd door de wet van 28 februari 2022. De wet is enerzijds een omzetting in het Bel…

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