In a judgment given on June 14th, 2023, the UK Supreme Court decided the sender of a road transport is to redeem the road carrier for excise duties for not clearing T1 documents. This was not possible due to the theft of the goods involved. The court states that the words ‘other charges’ as mentioned…

The EU’ s new ACCESS2MARKETS website makes choosing the right incoterm easier. After you have pointed out your product, it calculates all tariffs and taxes, taking into account all trade agreements, updated. This way it offers support to all importing and exporting companies in choosing the right incoterm. Try it out via the link below:…

The European Commission has just specified that trailers are not included in the new ‘return home’ rules. This was kind of expected. But it is surprising the entrance of the new rule in June and the exit of the new rule now, were communicated by ways of a Q&A. Surely it pays to read carefully.

The Mobility Package was adopted by the European Parliament on 8 July 2020. This Mobility Package consists of two Regulations and one Directive, which lay down new rules on admission to the occupation and to the market, driving and rest periods and tachographs, respectively, and enforcement and posting of drivers in the road transport sector….

The Mobility Package was adopted by the European Parliament on 8 July 2020. This Mobility Package consists of two Regulations and one Directive, which impose new rules on access to the profession and to the market, driving and rest periods and tachographs, respectively, and enforcement and posting of drivers in the road transport sector. This…

The Mobility Package was adopted by the European Parliament on 8 July 2020. This Mobility Package consists of two Regulations and one Directive, which impose new rules on access to the profession and to the market, driving and rest periods and tachographs, respectively, and enforcement and posting of drivers in the road transport sector. In…

The Mobility Package was adopted by the European Parliament on 8 July 2020. This Mobility Package consists of two Regulations and one Directive, which impose new rules on access to the profession and to the market, driving and rest periods and tachographs, respectively, and enforcement and posting of drivers in the road transport sector. In…

Following the Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1912 of 4 December 2018, four ‘quick fixes’ were introduced regarding the VAT legislation applicable to intra-Community trade. These ‘quick fixes’ are mainly aimed at clarifying and simplifying this legislation and will apply from 1 January 2020. Apart from a simplification with regard to so-called ‘call-off stocks’, the obligation…

The worldwide corona pandemic brings with it unseen scenes, also in the field of the implementation of (international) agreements. Many contracting parties invoke force majeure to justify their failure to fulfil their contractual obligations. However, to what extent is this also legally correct? Contractual framework vs. legislative framework First of all, it is important to…

  On request of VOKA International, Mr. Theo Macours provided his assistance for the ‘Expert International’ program of VOKA, where experts share their international expertise with start-ups as well as with companies already in the acquisition or transition phase. For more information, the website of VOKA can be consulted: www.voka.be/expert-international. Scenario What is the importance of…