The government will most likely abolish the personal income tax cut for loans for second residences. As a consequence, owners may see a moderate increase in the costs of a second residence. This might...
Marco Schoups and Jens Rediers took the accredited training course “The Practical Application of the 2017 FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction Plant & Design-Build & EPC Turnkey Project s”, o...
In a recent ruling, the Court of Cassation confirms that also illegally obtained evidence can be used in a civil court. This seems to definitively put to rest the uncertainty that surrounded this issu...
We are very happy to announce the appointment of Sam Ledent as Counsel, effective as of 1 September 2021. Sam joined Schoups in 2011. He mainly focuses on dispute resolution, with a specialization in ...
A year and a half after the publication of Book 3 of the new Civil Code, the part dealing with property law came into force on 1 September 2021. That completes this part of the modernisation of civil ...
Since 1st August companies can be established without a paper signature at the bottom of the memorandum of association. Under the law of 12 July 2021 ,a company formation can be handled entirely digit...
In a ruling of 8 July 2021, the Constitutional Court held that it is not discriminatory to hold a main contractor jointly and severally liable for the social security debts of his subcontractor if his...
The Flemish authorities have recently expanded the list of exceptions to the mandatory intervention of an architect. This article is available in Dutch and French....
Schoups has advised Colruyt and Credendo with their entry into Digiteal, a fintech company specialized in invoicing and payment solutions. Read more via the press releases: De Tijd , Le Soir and La Li...
We are pleased to announce that Stefaan Wauman, Ewoud Willaert and Christine Heeb have been appointed partners at Schoups effective 1 July 2021. Stefaan – who joined the firm in 2019 – has extensive e...
In connection with a payment dispute between a main contractor and subcontractor, the Ghent Business Court, Ghent division, submitted the preliminary question to the Constitutional Court whether artic...
At construction sites with a total cost of more than EUR 500,000, a large number of people are required to register their attendance via the online service « checkinatwork ». According to the law, arc...