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Belgium Employment Law – Another set of upcoming reforms relating to working time and work regu…

The Belgian federal government continues its reform of the Belgian labour market. On 3 February 2026, a new draft act was published. It still needs to go through the full legislati…

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Belgium tightens rules on subcontracting chains in the construction sector

Belgium and the Flanders region have recently introduced a set of new rules that significantly impact the use of subcontracting chains in the construction sector (and in other sect…

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Legal interest rate for 2026 fixed at 4.50%

The legal interest rate for 2026 remains 4.50%.

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11/02/26
The European Pay Transparency Directive will have a major im…

On 10 May 2023, the European Pay Transparency Directive 2023/970 was adopte…

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09/02/26
When a non-compete clause loses its bite

Distribution agreements often include a non-compete clause. Such a clause i…

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Each day we publish several articles written by legal and tax specialists from law firms, notaries offices, the legal departments from payroll agencies and tax consultants.

It is the perfect way for lawyers at the Bar, in-house counsel, barristers, solicitors, notaries, bailiffs, paralegals and any other legal professional with an interest in Belgian and European law to keep informed of new legislative initiatives, case law, legal doctrine and all other legal developments on the Belgian legal scene!

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Do’s & Don’ts in case of dismissal and downsizing

The coronavirus has a major impact on our economy and possibly also on your company. In the context of this pandemic, several companies are facing par…

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Social elections 2020

If you have resumed your social elections procedure in the meantime by posting the adapted candidate lists on day X+29, your next procedural step is t…

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La CJEU fixe les conditions auxquelles une allégation de santé générale doit être "accompagnée" d'une allégati…

Le Règlement UE 1924/2006 sur les allégations nutritionnelles et de santé prévoit qu’on ne peut faire référence aux effets bénéfiques généraux, non sp…

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Grondwettelijk Hof trancheert: bijslag van 35% bij incorrecte inhouding en doorstorting sociale schulden (onde…

Conform artikel 30bis, §7 van de wet van 27 juni 1969 tot herziening van de besluitwet van 28 december 1944 betreffende de maatschappelijke zekerheid …

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Einde van meeste Corona-maatregelen? Sociale partners vragen enkele verlengingen

Eind augustus en september namen de meeste corona-maatregelen die de Regering Wilmès nam om de bedrijven en werknemers door de (tot nu toe) moeilijkst…

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La justice valide la loi anti-AirBNB

Une réglementation nationale soumettant à autorisation la location, de manière répétée, d’un local destiné à l’habitation pour de courtes durées à une…

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Corporate tax update: Recent circular letter, advance tax payments Q3 opportunity

Considering the exceptional business environment various corporate income tax measures have been taken to sustain the liquidity and solvability positi…

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Jurisdiction, territoriality and data protection: the Belgian Google case

This article deals with the private international law aspects in the Belgian Google case. With its decision of 14 July 2020, the Belgian Data Protecti…

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Vestig vandaag al een eeuwigdurend opstalrecht

Een opstalrecht is niet langer beperkt tot 50 jaar. Voortaan kan u een opstalrecht voor 99 jaar of zelfs eeuwigdurend vestigen. Dat opent nieuwe persp…

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M&A - Beyond the Sniffling, Snuffling & Sneezing

M&A in Belgium, like everywhere else, is obviously impacted by the uncertain global economic landscape. Some sectors are weathering the storm bett…

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Fiscaal misbruik: belastingvrije kapitaalverminderingen in ‘oude holdings’ buiten schot

De belastingadministratie voert de laatste jaren een campagne tegen belastingvrije kapitaalverminderingen in private holdings. De nieuwe tekst van de …

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De preventieve witwaswetgeving: meer, breder en hoger

Sinds 15 augustus 2020 zijn verschillende wijzigingen aan de preventieve witwaswetgeving van toepassing. Deze wijzigingen verdienen de nodig…

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Merkenconflict “Vooruit”: you snooze, you lose

Zoals je ongetwijfeld al hebt gehoord, heeft de Sp.a haar oog laten vallen op ‘Vooruit’ als nieuwe naam. Een merkenconflict dat al heel wat aandacht k…

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A recurring phenomenon

Every year, between June and the end of October, they arrive on our shores in their millions and gradually spread throughout the land, eventually occu…

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Stuurt uw onderneming persoonsgegevens veilig naar de Verenigde Staten?

In onze geconnecteerde wereld komen de persoonsgegevens waarmee uw onderneming werkt veel sneller in het buitenland terecht dan u denkt en dat is niet…

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Enforcement of IP rights at the EU borders

In the new Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/1209 of 13 August 2020, the Commission makes the detention of an EORI number a mandatory prerequisi…

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Coronavirus: sancties door sociaal inspecteurs opgelegd bij overtreding van de preventiemaatregelen

De sociaal inspecteurs hebben nieuwe bevoegdheden gekregen om zich ervan te vergewissen dat de COVID-19-preventiemaatregelen van de regering in de ond…

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New controller-processor guidelines: beware of impact on data processing agreements

Armed with useful flowcharts to help organisations determine their role, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published new guidelines on the…

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Online payment authentication requirements further strengthened from 22 September 2020

As part of the second European Payment Services Directive (i.e. Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of 25 November 2015 on payment services in the internal marke…

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The Dutch StAK: the cuckoo in the cayman nest

With about 800 codes, a Belgian income tax return is not for the faint-hearted. When the Cayman tax is involved, even more attention is needed. Read a…

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