Author: Elsa-Vernotte
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Can the farming lease be continued by the heirs after the death of the lessee? If so, what are the conditions?
1. General principle The rules provided for in the Farming Lease Law for when the lessee dies are taken over in the Farming Lease Decree, albeit with some legalistic and linguistic adjustments. In principle, the farming lease continues in favour of the heirs or successors unless: 2. To what extent do heirs have the right…
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Donor children have a right to obtain information regarding their donor
1. The underlying facts A donor child asked the fertility clinic where the mother underwent medically assisted reproductive treatment for a copy of the mother’s medical file. With this file, the donor child can find out information about the donor, and thus regarding her origin and identity. The fertility clinic refused to transfer the mother’s…
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European Employment Insights 10-24
European Employment Insights by Andersen Learn how these recent changes are impacting businesses and employees here.
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Is sublease and assignment of farming lease possible? If so, under what conditions?
1. Sublease and assignment of lease The provisions of the Farming Lease Law regarding the sublease and assignment of lease to other persons than privileged family members, are partially taken over by the Farming Lease Decree, but with legislative and linguistic adjustments, and are supplemented. It is a frustration for many lessors that more than…
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Providing a home for free to a company director as part of its remuneration?
Documenting well is the message. Better late than never ! The free provision of a (holiday) home or a flat by a company to its manager is and remains an interesting tax optimisation technique. However, it is viewed with suspicion by the tax authorities. The discussion always revolves around the question whether the costs relating…
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EUROPEAN EMPLOYMENT INSIGHTS 09-24
We invite you to read the September edition of the European Employment Insights newsletter. In this issue, we cover the latest developments in employment legislation, regulations, and collective agreements across 20 European countries.
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Changes to Flemish environmental law – Update
Since our last news items on the various changes to Flemish environmental law, there have been a number of new developments.
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Sub Rosa Legal reinforces Andersen
We are happy to announce that Sub Rosa Legal will join the team of Andersen in Belgium as of September 2, 2024. This collaboration marks a new chapter for both parties.
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How can a farming lease agreement be terminated by the lessee?
Flemish Farming Lease Decree explained (Part 8) The first farming lease legislation, dating back to 1929, aimed to balance the lessor’s dominance by providing legal protection for the lessee. This legislation included provisions on a minimum lease duration of nine years, the obligation for the lessor to issue a termination notice to end the farming…