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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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Cateringkosten in het kader van een publicitair evenement - nu ook volledig aftrekbaar in de inkomstenbelastin…

Vorige maand heeft de minister van Financiën zich nu ook op het vlak van de inkomstenbelastingen uitgesproken in die zin dat de kosten van spijzen en …

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Een vernieuwd energieprestatiecertificaat in Vlaanderen vanaf januari 2019

Het energieprestatiecertificaat (“EPC”) informeert potentiële kopers en huurders over de energieprestaties van een gebouw en is o.a. verplicht bij de …

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Les Etats peuvent règlementer Uber sans passer par Bruxelles

Après avoir jugé qu’UberPop relève du transport et ne constitue pas un service de la société de l’information, la CJUE remet le couvert : les Etats qu…

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Recevabilité de la « class action » (l’action en réparation collective) concernant des logiciels trafiqués et …

Par jugement du 18 décembre 2017, le tribunal de première instance néerlandophone de Bruxelles a déclaré recevable l’action en réparation collective s…

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Le bail commercial de courte durée : une nouveauté en Wallonie

Face à la tendance des magasins et restaurants éphémères (pop-up), le décret flamand du 16 mars 2016 a instauré un cadre juridique relatif aux baux co…

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Grondwettelijk Hof vernietigt btw op online gokdiensten

Het Grondwettelijk Hof acht de schrapping van de btw-vrijstelling voor online gokdiensten strijdig met de Grondwettelijke bevoegdheidsverdeling, maar …

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Proceedings Before the Inspectorate

On 10 January 2018, the Act creating the Data Protection Authority (the “Act”) was published in the Belgian State Gazette. This newsletter provides in…

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European Commission imposes fine of €254 million on capacitor cartel

On 21 March 2018, the European Commission fined eight Japanese capacitor suppliers €254 million for their participation in a cartel between 1998 and 2…

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De belangrijkste HR-maatregelen uit de Wet betreffende de economische relance en de versterking van de sociale…

Naast de Programmawet en de Wet houdende diverse bepalingen inzake werk, bevat ook de Wet betreffende de economische relance en de vers…

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Wet ter versterking van de economische groei zet in op de preventie van burn-out

Het aantal bedienden dat lijdt aan een verhoogd risico op burn-out, is tussen 2014 en 2017 met ruim de helft gestegen: van 10 % naar bijna 17 %. Arbei…

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Le bail commercial de courte durée : la Région Wallonne suit le mouvement

Nous avions fait un état des lieux des révolutions en cours au sein des Régions de notre pays concernant la modification de la sacro-sainte législatio…

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Prohibition of discrimination: also for cancer patients wishing to return to the work floor

The legislation prohibiting discrimination on the work floor, has been for a long time a quasi forgotten issue in the Belgian HR-world. Now that the s…

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Data Protection and Privacy Update – March 2018

There have been several relevant developments in Belgium in the month of March: A new law on surveillance cameras has been adopted. The Privacy Commis…

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Extending collective action to SMEs

On 22 January 2018, the government filed a bill aimed at extending the Belgian mechanism for collective remedy to SMEs.

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Tax efficiency of leveraged dividends challenged by recent court decision

Traditionally, Belgian tax law has been rather flexible in accepting the tax deductible character of interest due on leveraged financing structures. R…

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Employment Law Reforms Following Implementation of Summer Agreement

The so-called Summer Agreement (the “Agreement”) which includes ambitious reforms to create jobs, increase purchasing power and promote social cohesio…

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Tip 3 - Houd rekening met de nieuwe taks op effecten!

TIP 3 - Kernpunten -  De nieuwe effectentaks treft rekeningen vanaf 500.000 EUR. -  Door schenkingen kan u de effectentaks ontwijken. - &…

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Federale regering beslist dan toch om verhuur met BTW mogelijk te maken

Op 21 oktober 2017 zag de federale regering omwille van budgettaire redenen af van haar voornemen om de verhuur van professioneel vastgoed met BTW mog…

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An outplacement offer can be declined on medical grounds

Since the “single status” reform of December 2013, any employee dismissed with more than 30 weeks’ notice is entitled to an outplacement programme pai…

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27 april en 2 mei 2018: data om te onthouden wat de opzeggingstermijn betreft

Eind vorige week werd in het Belgisch Staatsblad de wet van 26 maart 2018 betreffende de versterking van de economische groei en de soc…

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