News & Articles

25/02/25

New Belgian Government To Make Significant Changes To Belgian Labor and Employment Law

After months of negotiations, Belgium’s new federal government has reached an agreement introducing significant changes to labor law, employment flexi…

25/02/25

Crowell & Moring strengthens its Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group in Brussels

Dr. Anna Gergely has joined Crowell & Moring’s Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group, bringing three decades of experience advising on …

20/02/25

Dentons bolsters its Belgian Banking and Finance practice

Dentons has strengthened its Brussels office with the recruitment of partner Tom Geudens as Head of the Banking and Finance practice in Belgium. He j…

20/02/25

New EDPB guidelines on controllers’ obligations in the data processing chain and legally required processing

19/02/25

Belgian tax reform: what is in it for the private equity sector ?

On 31 January 2025, a political agreement has been reached to form a new Belgian government. The government agreement includes a major tax reform. Som…

19/02/25

The new federal government’s Coalition Agreement of 31 January 2025: implications for the real estate and cons…

After more than seven months of intense negotiations, a federal government (baptised the “Arizona coalition”) has been formed, resulting in a 200-page…

18/02/25

De Wever I – Federal government agreement – Corporate income tax perspective

On 31 January 2025 a new Belgian federal government agreement was reached by the so-called ‘Arizona’ coalition. This federal government agreement cont…

18/02/25

The Evolving Role of the Works Council in Sustainability Reporting

In line with Europe’s push for greater corporate transparency on social and environmental impact, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CS…

17/02/25

Accord gouvernemental : vers la fin de l’anonymat des investisseurs en crypto-monnaies ?

Le nouveau gouvernement belge s’est engagé à lutter contre la fraude fiscale.

14/02/25

EDPB publishes draft Guidelines on Pseudonymisation

The European Data Protection Board (hereinafter the EDPB) recently adopted the Guidelines 01/2025 on Pseudonymisation (hereinafter the Guidelines), pr…

11/02/25

Belgian court approves sale of television rights despite no call for tenders

On 18 December 2024, the Brussels Commercial Court (Tribunal de l'Entreprise / Ondernemingsrechtbank) ruled that the sale between Infront Sports &…

11/02/25

The Belgian Coalition Agreement 2025-2029

What to expect for your business in the next five years?

11/02/25

Federaal regeerakkoord: implicaties voor de vastgoedsector

Le 31 janvier 2025, après près de huit mois de négociations intensives, un gouvernement fédéral (la coalition Arizona) a été formé, ce qui a donné lie…

10/02/25

The long-awaited Coalition Agreement at a glance: what HR measures will employers face? | part 1: salary (cost…

After months of negotiations, the Arizona parties forming the new government reached a Coalition Agreement on 31 January 2025. This Coalition Agreemen…

10/02/25

Legally Strong: Presteer als een top atleet- enkele tips

De advocatuur staat bekend om haar intensiteit en het veeleisende ritme: lange werkdagen, onvoorziene deadlines en de constante druk om op hoog niveau…

07/02/25

Jones Day appoints new leaders for its Antitrust Practice and for the Firm’s Brussels Office.

Jones Day has appointed new leaders for its Antitrust Practice and for the Firm’s Brussels Office.

07/02/25

Apport surévalué : avantage anormal ou bénévole ?

En principe, les plus-values sur actions réalisées par une société belge sont exonérées. A suivre un récent arrêt de la Cour d’appel d’Anvers, la donn…

07/02/25

Belgian government agreement 2025-2029: key measures impacting the real estate sector

The Belgian federal government has reached a new agreement for 2025-2029 that provides for the introduction of significant reforms in taxation, invest…

07/02/25

Onterecht gespreid belaste meerwaarden: taxatie als verdoken reserve als zwaard van Damocles

Meerwaarden gerealiseerd bij de vervreemding van immateriële en materiële vaste activa kunnen onder welbepaalde voorwaarden gespreid worden belast mit…

07/02/25

Coalition agreement and HR: what you need to know at the moment

The new government made its government statement in the parliament on Tuesday 4 February. The political coalition agreement contains many measures tha…