European Union: Government, Public Sector

La Belgique a longtemps été considérée comme un paradis fiscal grâce à l'absence de taxe sur les plus-values pour la gestion normale d'un patrimoine privé. Depuis le 1er janvier 2026, une nouvelle taxe sur les plus-values des actifs financiers a été instaurée avec un taux forfaitaire de 10% et un abattement de 10 000 € par an. Les dirigeants d'entreprise détenant au moins 20% des actions peuvent bénéficier d'une exonération de 1 000

The EU is now taking concrete steps to build a European Defence Union. The current defence policy environment is characterised by the ambition to strengthen the competitiveness and innovative capacity of the European defence industry by deepening cooperation and building an internal market for military equipment and defence services.

For non-EU buyers seeking to acquire property in Cyprus, understanding the relationship between real estate investment and permanent residence rights is crucial. While Cyprus offers a fast-track permanent residence route for qualifying property investments of at least EUR300,000 plus VAT, purchasing property alone does not automatically grant residence status.

The Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) has released draft guidelines on ongoing monitoring of business relationships under the new Anti-Money Laundering Regulation.

The European Union's new Anti-Money Laundering Regulation introduces sweeping changes for the automotive sector, bringing luxury vehicle dealers into the compliance framework for the first time while imposing stricter requirements on leasing companies. With motor vehicles priced above EUR 250,000 now classified as high-value goods, dealers must implement comprehensive AML procedures including customer due diligence, beneficial ownership verification, and mandatory reporting to financial intelligence units

Luxembourg's CSSF imposed a €56,000 fine on Stonehage Fleming Luxembourg S.A. for multiple compliance failures, including significant delays in processing sanctions screening alerts and implementing changes to screening lists. At the time of inspection, hundreds of alerts had been treated with substantial delays and 42 alerts remained completely unnoticed by the financial services provider.

The EU continues its ambitious reform agenda for life sciences regulation, with landmark agreements on pharmaceutical legislation and biotech innovation frameworks. Ireland's Council Presidency is set to drive progress on critical medicines legislation and medical device reforms, while new investment initiatives aim to mobilize billions into Europe's biotech sector.

Il dibattito sulla tassazione dei patrimoni è tornato al centro della scena politica italiana, dividendo l'opinione pubblica tra chi la considera uno strumento di redistribuzione della ricchezza e chi la ritiene un onere incompatibile con la crescita economica. La presente analisi esamina l'approccio di Italia e Svizzera alla tassazione patrimoniale, approfondendo le prospettive divergenti e le realtà fiscali di entrambi i Paesi.

Κάθε δικαιούχος ενοικίου που αφορά ακίνητη ιδιοκτησία εντός της Κύπρου δεν δύναται να αποδέχεται την είσπραξη τέτοιου ενοικίου με οποιοδήποτε άλλο τρόπο, πέραν αυτών που καθορίζονται πιο πάνω

El Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos examina la validez de la renuncia a la motivación del laudo arbitral en el contexto del derecho a un proceso equitativo. ¿Puede una parte renunciar legítimamente a recibir un laudo motivado sin vulnerar garantías procesales fundamentales? La sentencia analiza los requisitos para que tal renuncia sea compatible con el Convenio Europeo de Derechos Humanos y su relación con la doctrina del Tribunal Constitucional español.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled on whether political expression and parody can justify the unauthorized use of a reputed trademark, examining the balance between intellectual property rights and freedom of speech. The case arose from a Belgian political party's immigration campaign that adopted IKEA's branding without permission, prompting Inter IKEA to bring infringement proceedings.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has delivered a landmark judgment addressing whether political parody and freedom of expression can justify the unauthorized use of a famous trade mark. When Belgian political party Vlaams Belang appropriated IKEA's distinctive branding to promote its immigration reform programme, the resulting legal battle forced European courts to balance fundamental rights: the trade mark owner's property rights against the political actor's freedom of expression.