Month: June 2024
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Seeds of Law is now Andersen
As of now, we proudly adopt the Andersen brand.This decision reflects our resolute commitment to delivering multi disciplinary, seamless solutions that meet your evolving needs. Established in 2009, Andersen is a full-service law firm led by our partners and co-founders, Leo Peeters and Koen de Puydt, alongside Jan Ghysels, who joined the executive committee in 2022.…
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Several changes to Flemish environmental law imminent
1. The Collective Decree This decree amends 22 laws/decrees relating to environmental law. The main amendments were already discussed in the article published on our website some time ago. The preliminary draft of this decree was approved in principle by the Flemish Government in November 2022 and ratified on 17 May 2024. It is currently awaiting publication…
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How does the termination compensation of a farming lease agreement get calculated?
Flemish Farming Lease Decree explained (Part 7) 1. The fixed compensation Due to the extensive freedom under the Farming Lease Law, parties often used the scales established by provincial agricultural chambers to calculate the termination compensation or agreed that the termination allowance would be twice the farming lease price. This not only caused confusion and…
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Are cryptocurrency capital gains to be declared as taxable income?
1. Three possible tax qualifications There is (still) uncertainty regarding the tax treatment of cryptocurrency capital gains. This mostly concerns the tax treatment of capital gains that can be realised on the sale or conversion of cryptocurrency. If such capital gains are realised by an individual, three possible tax qualifications are conceivable: Although this ambiguity…
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The new minimum housing quality standards in the Brussels Capital Region
1. An overview of the key aspects of the decree 1.1 Building safety The decree sets minimum standards regarding the structural condition (formerly described as ‘stability’) of the building, including foundations, masonry, load-bearing structures, roofs, floors, stairs, fireplaces and more. From 1 January 2026, the safety assessment will be expanded to include more aspects than…
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Can the termination of a farming lease agreement be requested if the tenant or landlord fails to fulfill their obligations?
If one of the parties fails to fulfill their obligations, the termination of a farming lease agreement can be requested. In this article, we examine to what extent this is possible when the tenant or landlord does not comply with the terms of the farming lease agreement.