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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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Manifestation nationale du monde judiciaire

Le 20 mars 2025, au 10ème anniversaire de la 'Journée de l’état de droit', magistrats et avocats avaient remis ensemble à Madame la ministre de la jus…

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Lawyer Leader Manager - Programme de formation en gestion et leadership

Les avocats sont déjà experts en droit et en procédure, mais la gestion d'un cabinet nécessite des compétences spécifiques auxquelles ils doivent égal…

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Deactivation of mailbox and phone number after termination of employment - DPA reiterates strict guidelines

In a decision of 7 October 2025, the Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) reiterated its strict guidelines regarding the …

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Baker McKenzie Welcomes New Energy & Infrastructure Team to Brussels Office

Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie is pleased to announce the arrival of a new Energy & Infrastructure team in Brussels, effective 1 November.…

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Cyber-fraud and banking vigilance: French case law and lessons for Belgium

Recent French judgments from the Nantes Judicial Court have drawn a clear line: banks are not liable for losses stemming from cyber-fraud where paymen…

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La transparence de l’usage de l’intelligence artificielle

En juin dernier, une enquête de la VRT a révélé que plusieurs articles publiés par différents magazines, dont le magazine « ELLE », avaient été signés…

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Significant update for family businesses in Flanders

On 3 October 2025, the Flemish Government gave preliminary approval to a draft decree that will bring substantial changes to the preferential tax regi…

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Alles wat u nodig hebt om succesvol te ondernemen in de advocatuur

Een advocatenkantoor leiden is meer dan alleen het recht beheersen. Het is ook ondernemen: met visie, structuur en durf. Daarom lanceert de Orde van V…

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Universités d’hiver 2026 - les inscriptions sont ouvertes

Après le succès des Universités d’été, AVOCATS.BE vous présente sa première édition hivernale : une journée de formation et de réflexion, le 21 janvie…

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Pay more to your employees and less to the social security regime : the social security contribution exemption…

In Belgium, employers’ social security contributions have always been due on an employee’s full uncapped salary. The Programme Act of 18 July 2025 cau…

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Rechtszekerheid, robuustheid... Realiteit? Het eindrapport van de Gemengde Commissie Vergunningen

Na ongeveer een jaar de koppen bij elkaar te hebben gestoken op instructie van de Vlaamse Regering, legde de Gemengde Commissie Vergunningen op 30 sep…

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Brussels Enterprise Court Dismisses Trade Mark Infringement Claim Because of Older Marketing Authorisation for…

On 18 September 2025, the President of the Dutch-language Enterprise Court of Brussels delivered a judgment in Huvepharma v. EMDOKA holding that a mar…

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Inkijk in de administratieve boetebeslissingen van de FOD Economie

Sinds 2021 heeft de FOD Economie de mogelijkheid om ondernemingen die inbreuken plegen op het economisch recht, zelf administratief te vervolgen (Boek…

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Liberius welcomes Ana Jankov as new partner

Liberius is proud to welcome Ana Jankov as a partner, further strengthening the firm’s expertise in privacy, data protection and emerging digital regu…

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België en VK versterken samenwerking tussen balies na Brexit.

Op 29 september 2025 heeft de Orde van Vlaamse Balies samen met Avocats.be en de twee Brusselse balies enerzijds en de balies en law societies van het…

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Simplifying Rules for Listed Companies

Belgium proposes a draft law to simplify disclosure, marketing, and meeting rules for listed companies, aligning with EU standards.

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ABILWAYS Belgium devient SKOLAE Training

ABILWAYS Belgium annonce son changement d’identité et devient SKOLAE Training. Cette évolution s’inscrit dans le cadre du rapprochement d’ABILWAYS et …

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EU Cybersecurity Month: Protecting your business from investment fraud

EU Cybersecurity Month is an annual awareness campaign held every October throughout Europe. Its primary objective is to elevate awareness regarding c…

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Cap employer’s social security contributions - Royal Decree formalises amount and composition of quarterly sal…

With the aim of increasing Belgium’s competitiveness, the Programme Act of 18 July 2025 introduced a new cap for employer’s social security contributi…

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CTRL + SHIFT + INVOICE­: The 2026 E-volution

Imagine... You run a small but thriving Belgian design agency. Your days are filled with creativity — branding projects, website mock-ups, packaging c…

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