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  06/02/2025

  Belgium

  From tax reform to the quicksands of Arizona

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  1. The topics addressed by the coalition agreementAfter eight months of negotiations, Belgium’s new federal government, known as the Arizona coalition, has been established and has reached an agreement on numerous issues including tax reform.The following article summarises the tax proposals of the new coalition government in Belgium:2.  Companies2.1. Dividend received deduction The tax regime of “Dividend received deduction” (arising from the transposition into Belgian law of the regime provided for in the European Parent-Subsidiary Directive) aims, under certain...

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  23/01/2025

  United Kingdom

  Greentube Alderney Limited reaches regulatory settlement with the Gambling Commission

  On 9 January 2025, the Gambling Commission (the “Commission”) announced that it had reached a regulatory settlement with Greentube Alderney Limited (trading as Admiral Casino) (“Greentube”). As part of the settlement Greentube paid £1m in lieu of a financial penalty.Following a compliance assessment of the remote operating licence of Greentube, the Commission commenced a regulatory review under s.116 of the Gambling Act 2005. The licence review found Greentube in breach of the Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (“LCCP”) between September 2022 and...

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  22/01/2025

  Ungarn

  Hungary introduces new comprehensive laws for NIS2 transposition

  On 20 December 2024, the Hungarian Parliament adopted Act LXIX of 2024 on Cybersecurity in Hungary ("Cybersecurity Act"), which repealed the  partial NIS2 transposition Act XXIII of 2023 on Cybersecurity Certification and Cybersecurity Supervision. The new Cybersecurity Act, which went into effect on 1 January 2025, and Government Decree 418/2024 (XII. 23.) on the implementation of Hungary’s Cybersecurity Act transposes the EU’s NIS2 Directive, introduces additional network and information security requirements and establishes related supervisory and procedural rules.What entities...

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  14/01/2025

  United Kingdom

  High Court dismisses claim against Betfair: the gambling industry does not owe a general duty of care to its customers

  Overview In a significant judgment, the High Court has reaffirmed the decision in the case of Calvert v William Hill [2008] EWCA Civ 1427 that gambling operators do not owe a general duty of care to their customers.This judgment will provide gambling operators with helpful clarity as to their obligations to customers as distinct from their regulatory obligations.BackgroundMr Gibson lost £1,480,728.84 gambling on the outcome of sporting events (mainly football matches) over a period of 10 years on the Betfair betting exchange. He then sought to recover a significant portion of those losses...

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  19/12/2024

  Ungarn

  Hungary to make major changes to legal costs in Hungary: what you need to know

  Starting in 2025, Hungary will implement comprehensive reforms to its legal cost structure, reshaping both court fees and lawyers’ fees in significant ways. These changes, set out in two separate pieces of legislation, will modernise the legal framework, ensure fairness, and better reflect the complexity of legal proceedings. The following article breakdowns the relevant changes and their implications for litigants and businesses.New Rules for lawyers’ FeesA recently promulgated ministerial decree that comes into effect on 8 February 2025 will replace the obsolete legislation currently...

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  16/12/2024

  United Kingdom

  ASA rules gambling ad broadcast on Radio X was not targeted at children

  IntroductionThe Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that an online casino ad heard on Chris Moyles’ Radio X show did not breach the UK Code of Broadcast Advertising (BCAP Code), despite the fact the ad was broadcast in the morning when children might be listening.BackgroundPPB Entertainment Ltd t/a Betfair sought to advertise their Prize Pinball on Radio X, and the ad was broadcast during The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X, at approximately 8am on 3 September 2024. The complainant (who heard the ad via a smart speaker) suggested that the ad had been inappropriately scheduled, as...

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