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27/06/13

Regularisation: Significant Changes on the Horizon - Current System Extended until 14 July 2013

The Act of 27 December 2005 introduced a system of permanent tax regularisation, allowing taxpayers to regularise previously undeclared amounts. The s…

26/06/13

Has the Court of Justice Disallowed Language Requirements in Cross-border Employment Relationships?

On 16 April 2013, the Court of Justice of the European Union held (C-202/11) that the rule that an employment contract between a company established i…

25/06/13

New European legislation on credit agencies

One and a half years after the Commission's legislative proposal to reinforce the regulatory framework of credit rating agencies (CRAs), Europe remain…

20/06/13

State aid and health care – the public funding of a Portuguese health-care institution is not a State aid, sin…

The European Commission considers that the public funding by Portuguese health-care authorities of the construction of a health-care unit is not liabl…

20/06/13

New developments in Dutch landmark cases concerning state aid and state guarantees

On 26 April 2013 the Dutch Supreme Court (the “Hoge Raad”) rendered two judgments in the state aid cases concerning guarantees provided by the Port of…

19/06/13

Damage claims facilitated by Eu private enforcement proposal

The European Commission has adopted its long-awaited Directive on private actions. It explains how citizens and companies can claim damages when they …

13/06/13

La TVA et les voitures de société : où en est-on ?

Depuis le 1er janvier 2011, les assujettis sont - en principe - obligés de limiter la déduction de la TVA sur leurs véhicules de société à concurrence…

13/06/13

European Court of Justice upholds finding that the Commission failed to act within the meaning of Article 265 …

On 16 May 2013, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") dismissed an appeal of the European Commission (the "Commission") against a judgment of the Gene…

11/06/13

The ECJ condemns Belgium for its tax exemption on savings deposits

Article 21.5º of the Belgian Income Tax Code 1992 (“ITC”) provides that the first tranche of € 1,830 (for 2013 fiscal year) per year of income from sa…

10/06/13

European Court of Justice affirms the need to show financial independence in order to overcome the rebuttable …

On 8 May 2013, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") rendered its judgement in the case Eni SpA v. Commission (C-508/11 P), upholding the General Cour…

31/05/13

Un plan d’action européen pour le commerce de détail

Communication de la Commission au Parlement européen, au Conseil, au Comité Économique et Social européen et au Comité des Régions.

27/05/13

Flemish Decree on Use of Languages is Disproportionate to Aims Pursued and Incompatible with Freedom of Moveme…

In a judgment of 16 April 2013, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) held that the Decree of the Flemish Community (Vlaamse Gemeenschap,…

16/05/13

European commission adopts modified explanatory note on the authorisation to conduct an inspection

On 18 March 2013, the European Commission adopted a new version of its explanatory note to the authorisation to conduct inspections following a Commis…

13/05/13

EU Commission Proposal to Simplify EUMR Notification Procedure

From 27 March until 19 June 2013, the EU Commission is conducting a public consultation on its proposed changes to the EU Merger Regulation ("EUMR") n…

10/05/13

ECJ sets aside General Court's decision concerning right to appeal for lack of adequate reasoning

On 13 April 2013 the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") held that the General Court's decision to reject Mindo's initial appeal lacked adequate reasoni…

08/05/13

The Court of Justice rules for the third time that the Belgian Commercial Practices Act constitutes a breach o…

The Court of Justice of the EU ruled that the general prohibition of loss sales, as provided in the Belgian commercial practices act, does not comply …

07/05/13

General Court partially annuls the Commission decision finding anti-competitive conduct on the part of copyrig…

On 12 April 2013, the General Court partially affirmed and partially annulled the Commission's decision finding that the International Confederation o…

03/05/13

Nieuwe en – deze keer – laatste(?) regularisatieronde

De regering heeft net voor Pasen een politiek akkoord bereikt over de al eerder aangekondigde "allerlaatste" fiscale regularisatieronde. Deze nieuwe r…

02/05/13

Nouvelle et – cette fois-ci – dernière (?) opération de régularisation

Peu avant Pâques, le gouvernement a conclu un accord politique à propos de ce qui a déjà été annoncé comme la « toute dernière » opération de régulari…

29/04/13

European Consultation on revised competition rules for technology transfer agreements

The European Commission launched on 18 February 2013 a public consultation on a proposal for revised competition rules for technology transfer agreeme…

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Legal tech company Afriwise acquires LawExplorer and boosts regulatory intelligence in Africa

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Promotion at DALDEWOLF

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Goodwin Expands Global Antitrust and EU Regulatory Footprint with New Brussels Office

08/10/25

Court of Appeal of Ghent Clarifies Boundaries of Tax Investi…

06/10/25

EU deforestation regulation (EUDR) proposed delay: What busi…

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27/06/13

Regularisation: Significant Changes on the Horizon - Current System Extended until 14 July 2013

26/06/13

Has the Court of Justice Disallowed Language Requirements in Cross-border Employment Relationships?

25/06/13

New European legislation on credit agencies

20/06/13

State aid and health care – the public funding of a Portuguese health-care institution is not a State aid, sin…

20/06/13

New developments in Dutch landmark cases concerning state aid and state guarantees

19/06/13

Damage claims facilitated by Eu private enforcement proposal

13/06/13

La TVA et les voitures de société : où en est-on ?

13/06/13

European Court of Justice upholds finding that the Commission failed to act within the meaning of Article 265 …

11/06/13

The ECJ condemns Belgium for its tax exemption on savings deposits

10/06/13

European Court of Justice affirms the need to show financial independence in order to overcome the rebuttable …

31/05/13

Un plan d’action européen pour le commerce de détail

27/05/13

Flemish Decree on Use of Languages is Disproportionate to Aims Pursued and Incompatible with Freedom of Moveme…

16/05/13

European commission adopts modified explanatory note on the authorisation to conduct an inspection

13/05/13

EU Commission Proposal to Simplify EUMR Notification Procedure

10/05/13

ECJ sets aside General Court's decision concerning right to appeal for lack of adequate reasoning

08/05/13

The Court of Justice rules for the third time that the Belgian Commercial Practices Act constitutes a breach o…

07/05/13

General Court partially annuls the Commission decision finding anti-competitive conduct on the part of copyrig…

03/05/13

Nieuwe en – deze keer – laatste(?) regularisatieronde

02/05/13

Nouvelle et – cette fois-ci – dernière (?) opération de régularisation

29/04/13

European Consultation on revised competition rules for technology transfer agreements