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12/02/11

Réflexions sur la compétitivité fiscale de la Belgique et sur l’impôt des sociétés

Un petit tour d’Europe permet de se convaincre assez rapidement que la Belgique ne manque pas d’atouts au niveau fiscal. Un examen tout aussi rapide d…

08/02/11

Ruling Commission for the Characterisation of Employment Relationships Finally to be Established

In December of last year, a royal decree was passed[1] establishing two divisions - an administrative division and a prescriptive division - within th…

07/02/11

Extension of EU Regulation 883/2004 to third country nationals

Since the entry into force on 1 January 2011 of EU Regulation 1231/2010, EU rules relating to social security systems coordination also apply to third…

04/02/11

E-lunch vouchers

The publication of two Royal Decrees(1) regulates the introduction of an electronic variant of the paper lunch vouchers. Both variants will co-exist u…

01/02/11

Interprofessional agreement 2011 - 2012

On 18 January 2011, the social partners agreed on a draft social agreement which will determine the remuneration and labor conditions of 2.5 million e…

29/01/11

New salary ceilings as from 1 January 2011

Salary ceilings are fixed for the implementation of certain stipulations of the law of 3 July 1978 concerning the employment contracts. On 1 January o…

25/01/11

International Mobility Update

In application of article 131 of the law of 3 July 1978 on employment contracts and article 9 of the Royal Decree of 9 June 1999 enforcing the law of …

31/12/10

Respect of the worker’s private life and control of the use of the new technologies: the redistribution of car…

As stated before, the Court of Cassation decided on 10 March 2008 that "except in the event of a breach of procedural formalities sanctioned by nullit…

31/12/10

The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain

Force majeure and compelling grounds are legal concepts that provide for employees’ absences due to unavoidable or unforeseeable events beyond their c…

31/12/10

The pseudo self-employed: the first decision of the Court of Cassation concerning the works relation law was d…

If an independent worker is free to accept a task, but is not free to organize his work as he wishes, he is not a true independent, and thus is an emp…

28/12/10

SIGeDIS

A special employer social security contribution of 8.86% is due on premiums paid within the framework of supplementary pension schemes (e.g. group ins…

27/12/10

Alcoolisme et drogue au travail : jurisprudence récente et conseils

Dans trois décisions récentes, les juridictions ont été amenées à se positionner face à des situations de drogue ou d’alcoolisme sur le lieu de travai…

27/12/10

Pécule de vacances sur pécule de vacances (Bis)?

Dans l’un de nos précédents ezines, nous avions déjà commenté la jurisprudence de la Cour de Cassation (arrêt du 15 juin 1996 et confirmation du 29 ju…

13/12/10

Commercial court states that an employer may not oblige a job candidate to provide a certificate of good condu…

Requesting potential employees to provide a certificate of good conduct has been a long-standing practice for many Belgian employers.

09/12/10

Rules and recent case law on part-time work

In order to discourage Belgian companies from hiring part-time employees but letting them work on a full-time basis and only paying social security co…

08/12/10

L’arrêt Heineken : (quelles) conséquences pour la Belgique?

La Cour de justice des communautés européennes a dû se prononcer sur la question de savoir s'il était nécessaire, en cas de transfert d'entreprise que…

08/12/10

Cadres, soyez flexibles !

L'acte équipollent à rupture ou « impliciet ontslag » en néerlandais, est un mode de rupture du contrat de travail. Pour qu'il y ait acte équipollent …

07/12/10

Des travailleurs âgés licenciés à l’âge de la pension: encore possible?

L'article 83, § 1 de la Loi relative aux contrats de travail permet de mettre fin au contrat de travail à durée indéterminée d'un employé qui atteint …

17/11/10

Indexation of salary levels for work permits

In application of article 131 of the law of 3 July 1978 on employment contracts and article 9 of the Royal Decree of 9 June 1999 enforcing the law of …

15/11/10

Permis de travail – nouvelles directives

Recently, the regional immigration authorities have been increasingly stringent in processing applications relating to work permits “B” for highly qua…

03/12/24

03/12/24

Simont Braun welcomes Alexis Ceuterick as partner, strengthening expertise in People Law

05/07/24

05/07/24

Jones Day’s Brussels Office strengthens its Labor & Employment Practice

23/02/24

23/02/24

Legal interest rate for 2024

23/12/24

Uitstel inwerkingtreding nieuwe regelgeving rond ketenaanspr…

19/12/24

New EU Directive Impacting Digital Platforms and Individuals…

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12/02/11

Réflexions sur la compétitivité fiscale de la Belgique et sur l’impôt des sociétés

08/02/11

Ruling Commission for the Characterisation of Employment Relationships Finally to be Established

07/02/11

Extension of EU Regulation 883/2004 to third country nationals

04/02/11

E-lunch vouchers

01/02/11

Interprofessional agreement 2011 - 2012

29/01/11

New salary ceilings as from 1 January 2011

25/01/11

International Mobility Update

31/12/10

Respect of the worker’s private life and control of the use of the new technologies: the redistribution of car…

31/12/10

The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain

31/12/10

The pseudo self-employed: the first decision of the Court of Cassation concerning the works relation law was d…

28/12/10

SIGeDIS

27/12/10

Alcoolisme et drogue au travail : jurisprudence récente et conseils

27/12/10

Pécule de vacances sur pécule de vacances (Bis)?

13/12/10

Commercial court states that an employer may not oblige a job candidate to provide a certificate of good condu…

09/12/10

Rules and recent case law on part-time work

08/12/10

L’arrêt Heineken : (quelles) conséquences pour la Belgique?

08/12/10

Cadres, soyez flexibles !

07/12/10

Des travailleurs âgés licenciés à l’âge de la pension: encore possible?

17/11/10

Indexation of salary levels for work permits

15/11/10

Permis de travail – nouvelles directives