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Revision of the thresholds determining the size of associations // by Alain Costantini - Partner and Julian Delplanche - Partner at DWMC

Working with volunteers in Belgium // by Hugues Thibaut - Public Affairs - SD Worx

Abolition of the quasi-immunity of auxiliaries: what is the impact on directors of INPAs? // by Mélanie Schollaert - Counsel and Maarten Buyse - Associate at Loyens & Loeff

Going beyond the scope of e-invoicing: how will it impact your NPO’s VAT liabilities // by Antoine Druetz - Partner, Sofie Van Doninck, Partner and Elise Theys, Manager at EY Law

Recent and significant case-law on associations related to competition law // by Dominique Bogaert - Partner at Daldewolf

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Useful Tips Concerning the Election of Domicile for Publication Purposes // by Alain Costantini - Partner & Julian Delplanche - Partner at DWMC

Mixed VAT Taxpayers: NEW Reporting Obligations and Key Deadlines for 2024 // by Sebastian Kirsch - Director & Catalina Habash - Adviser at Indirect Tax KPMG Belgium

Non-Profit Organisations: Adapt to New VAT Refund Deadlines! // by Alain Soriano - Managing Partner at European Vat Desk

Professional Unions or Federations // by Francis Houben - Founder of Legal & Tax Management

Amending the Articles of Association // by Olivier Brouwers - Notary at Alter Ego

News from FAIB

Associate member Alain Costantini on Canal Z’s Trends talk

Lunch-debates

Going beyond the scope of e-invoicing: how will it impact your NPO’s VAT liabilities? // by Antoine Druetz, Sofie Van Doninck, and Elise Theys - EY Law Belgium

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Micro and Macro Trends After the EP Elections // by Dan Luca - Vice-President at Euractiv

VAT - Mandatory B2B E-Invoicing in Belgium // by Antoine Druetz - Partner at EY Law, Sofie Van Doninck - Partner, & Elise Theys - Manager at EY Tax Consultants

Scope of the Control in Relation With the Granting of the Legal Personality to the International Non-Profit Organisation // by Dominique Bogaert - Partner at Daldewolf

IP Essentials: Unlocking Potential Within Your Association // by Kelly Matthyssens - Counsel, Dirk Beeckman - Partner, & Antoine Druetz - Partner at EY Law

Revenue Diversification for Associations // by Nele Devolder - Vice-President at Kellen

Boost Your Association’s Digital Presence // by Nemanja Todić - CEO at Web Bay

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Any Other Business (AOB): A Life Saviour or a Bad Practice? // By Antoine Druetz - Partner, Alix Degrez - Counsel, and Léa Cartier - Junior Associate at EY Law

The Future of International Associations: The European Cross-Border Association? // By Mélanie Schollaert - Attorney-at-law, and Avril Miller - Attorney-at-law at Loyens & Loeff

Board Bans: Form to Be Used When Publishing the Appointment of New Board Members in the Belgian Official Journal // By Alain Costantini - Partner, and Julian Delplanche - Counsel at DWMC

The VAT Aspects of Organising Your Event Abroad // By Bernard Ickowicz, Partner at VAT Desk

Implementation and Use of AI at the Workplace: Employment Law Aspects // By Christophe Delmarcelle, Founding Partner at DEL-Law

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Associations, international associations and foundations – bringing the statutes in line with the new Belgian law: urgent action requested // By Francis Houben, founder of Legal & Tax Management Sc SPRL

The VAT issue of an incomplete invoice // By Quentin de Drée, Senior VAT Associate at European VAT Desk

Use of ChatGPT by an employee and serious cause termination // By Christophe Delmarcelle , Founding Partner DEL-Law

Non-profit Association : How to determine your VAT status? // By Bernard Ickowicz, partner at European VAT Desk

The Central Register: the new public database keeps an eye on board bans // By Antoine Druetz, Partner, Fantine Miroir, Associate, and Pauline Vansteenkiste, Junior Associate at EY Law

Recap of some changes if employees are sick // By Sophie Maes, Attorney-Partner Claeys & Engels

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Representativeness on the Board : finding the right balance // By Antoine Druetz, Partner, Alix Degrez, Counsel and Léa Cartier, Junior Associate at EY Law

Last call to adapt the statutes to the Belgian code for companies and associations (CCA) // By Elise De Baerdemaecker, Lawyer at EDB Law

How to support association board leaders with the operational framework and strategic guidance to better serve industry needs ? // By Françoise Maon, Senior Association Manager at Kellen

Lunch-debates

The "Labour Deal": recent developments in Belgian employment law // By Nicolas Tancredi, Partner at DWMC

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Streamline Your Association’s Event Management with idloom.events

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The Ordinary General Assembly on 15 Junes 2023

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“Budgetary adjustment: the Government is now targeting NPOs” by Alain Costantini, Partner at DWMC and Aurélie Meledina, Counsel at DWMC

“Partial VAT deduction following direct attribution of costs” by Marie-Hellen Christonakis, Chrysoula Gkana and Philippe Noirhomme from European VAT Desk

Lunch-debates

“The current state of e-invoicing and what the near future will bring us?” by Thomas Hermie, Heat VAT/Indirect Tax from THG Group, on behalf of I-Heb Management

“Belgian tax regime for foreign executives and inbound researchers” by Nicolas Tancredi, Partner at DWMC legal

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Proofs and evidences in employment law in 2023 // by Christophe Delmarcelle, Partner at DEL-Law

Companies and associations code // by Antoine Druetz, Partner, Alix Degrez, Counsel, and Fantine Miroir, Junior Associate at EY Law

How to register for VAT abroad ? // by Bernard Ickowicz, VAT Partner at European VAT Desk

Lunch-debate

The whistleblowing directive - What next ? // by Marina Stavropoulou, EU and competition law counsel at DWMC

News from Sponsors

E-Governance // by Spreds

News from FAIB

The board of Directors met on 16 February 2023

Farewell // by Danièle Vranken

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Reform of the contract law from 1 January 2023 // by Mélanie Schollaert, Senior Associate at Loyens & Loeff

Becoming an INPO // by Francis Houben, Legal & Tax Management SRL

Incapacity for work // by Pascale Moreau, Partner at PwC Legal

The collection of the subsidies and its VAT consequences // by Sebastian Kirsch, Director at KPMG Belgium and Gaël Gere, KPMG Belgium

Which VAT treatment applies to the services you supply ? // by Bernard Ickowicz, VAT Partner at European VAT Desk

The VAT aspects of organising your event abroad // by Bernard Ickowicz, VAT Partner at European VAT Desk

Crowdfunding // by Dirk AJ Coeckelbergh

News from FAIB

Board of Directors from the 1st December 2022

Lunch-debate

Audit of non-profit associations // by Eef Naessens, Partner at EY, Didier Bernard, Senior Manager at EY and Antoine Druetz, Associate Partner at EY Law

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Membership fees: avoiding the adverse consequences of their non-payment // By Héline MERTEN, Junior Associate, and Antoine DRUETZ, Associate Partner, at EY Law

Make sure to adapt your Statutes to the Companies and Associations Code // By Alain COSTANTINI, Partner and Julian DELPLANCHE, Senior Associate at DWMC

UBO Register – Avoid unnecessary financial penalties // by Alain COSTANTINI, Partner, and Julian DELPLANCHE, Senior Associate at DWMC

New special tax regime for incoming taxpayers and researchers: Now also open to international – non-profit organisations // By Justin LENNERTZ, Lawyer at Claeys & Engels

INTERNATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION (INPO) // By Olivier Brouwers, Notary Public at Alter Ego

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FAIB Socio-Economic Survey, Board of Directors and FAIB Participations

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Cerden Campaign "Eat healthy and cheap" ©

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Carefully monitor and document the transactions of your (international) non-profit association (« (I)NPA ») - A presumption of indirect distribution is sufficient for its judicial dissolution, by Mélanie Schollaert, Senior Associate at Loyens & Loeff

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Statistical services for European and International Associations (CIRFS)

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Attention : à partir du 4 avril 2022, importantes modifications pour le dépôt des comptes annuels à la Banque Nationale de Belgique, by Jean Pierre Vincke, réviseur d’entreprises honoraires from Syneco

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Webinar on « How to organise your general assembly in a post-COVID-19 environment? » by Charles-Albert de Radzitzky, founder and CEO of Spreds

Strengthening your digital presence, by SEC Newgate

FAIB Lunch-Debate

VAT - a few good habits for non-profit organisation, by Sofie Van Doninck, Partner at EY and Katrien Vermoote, Executive Director at EY

News from FAIB

Board of Directors and Ordinary General Assembly