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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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« Mystery calls » : l’inspection sociale mieux armée pour lutter contre la discrimination

Le législateur vient d’adopter une loi modifiant les pouvoirs de l’inspection sociale en matière de constatations relatives à la discrimination. Ces p…

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Transfer of undertakings and pre-pack – CJEU’s nuanced approach

On 28 April 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a judgement regarding the application of the workers’ protection in the eve…

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Towards Easier Access to Preliminary Injunctions for Patent Holders in the EU

On April 28, 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down a judgment that is expected to significantly improve the chance of pa…

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Vraag om inlichtingen van de fiscus? Maak eerst uw AVG-analyse, antwoord pas daarna!

Persoonsgegevens  zijn vaak nuttige tools in het onderzoek door belastingautoriteiten. Ondernemingen worden dan ook met de regelmaat van de klok&…

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New registration obligation for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) in Belgium

As of 1 May 2022, certain crypto-related activities in Belgium will become regulated. The providers of these services will have to register with the F…

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When M&A’s New Normal Feels Like Hula Hooping

M&A in 2021 hit high records. They were driven by the low-interest environment, PE dealmaking fueled by dry powder, and strategic consolidation ac…

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Towards an automatic exchange of tax information on transactions in Crypto-Assets

On March 22, OECD has published a public consultation document on the new “Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework” (hereinafter referred to as the “CARF”) a…

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New consumer guarantees and digital content rules as from 1 June 2022

On 1 June 2022, the new Belgian rules on consumer guarantees and digital content and services will enter into effect. With the new rules, Belgium has …

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ESG in annual accounts reporting anno 2022 and beyond

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors will become a part of all material investment and business processes and for almost all companies. …

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Two-tier board structure: liability of directors in case of bankruptcy

Since the entry into force of the new Belgian Companies and Associations Code, a public limited company (NV/SA) has the possibility to install a two-t…

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A tax shelter for video games?

After years of procrastination, in 2019, the tax shelter was extended to video games. It is based on the tax shelter for audiovisual productions with …

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Privacy Shield 2.0? – European Union and United States reach agreement in principle on a Trans-Atlantic Data P…

On 25 March 2022, the European Commission and the United States announced in various statements that they have reached an agreement in principle on a …

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W&I insurance in M&A transactions

A warranty and indemnity (W&I) insurance policy is an insurance policy that covers a seller’s liability in the case of a breach of warranties by t…

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Un bouton « je paye » est-il obligatoire sur les sites de commerce électronique ?

Contrat par voie électronique : pour pouvoir être valablement lié par un tel contrat, le consommateur doit comprendre sans ambiguïté à partir de la se…

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Vlaamse regering bereikt akkoord over de bouwshift

Vorige week bereikte de Vlaamse Regering een langverwacht akkoord over twee belangrijke dossiers binnen het omgevingsrecht. Enerzijds het stikstofdoss…

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Le gouvernement belge veut son propre WhatsApp

La Belgique souhaite surfer sur le succès de l’application CovidSafe pour remplacer le système Be-Alert par une sorte de WhatsApp belge. Objectif : mi…

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Als het aankomt op het bepalen van grenzen (in jaren, hoogte, lengte, enz.) beschikt de regelgever over een gr…

Het hof van beroep te Brussel heeft zich in een arrest van 30 maart 2022 uitgesproken over de vraag over het middel dat een gemeentebelasting op maste…

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Verwerking persoonsgegevens: de uitzondering voor “zuiver persoonlijke of huishoudelijke activiteiten” in de z…

GDPR voorziet een uitzondering op haar toepassingsgebied voor zuiver persoonlijke of huishoudelijke activiteiten. Een diepere analyse van het artikel …

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Update COVID-19 and cross-border employment: agreement with the Netherlands no longer applicable as from 1 Jul…

In previous articles we referred to the official extension of the mutual agreement between Belgium and its neighboring countries (i.e. Germany, the Ne…

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Conceptnota bouwshift

De Vlaamse Regering heeft in februari 2022 een belangrijke doorbraak bereikt in twee fundamentele dossiers, het bouwshiftdossier en het stikstofdossie…

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