News & Articles

05/06/26

Voluntary Overtime: New Regime as from 1 April 2026

The Act of 18 May 2026 introduces a new framework for voluntary overtime, simplifying the existing regime and offering greater flexibility. In particu…

05/06/26

New Program Law introduces cap on wage withholding tax exemptions and tightens night and shift work definition…

PwC Belgium analyses the new Program Law voted on 28 May 2026, focusing on a correction factor that caps wage withholding tax exemptions and stricter …

05/06/26

Is een opschorting of uitstel mogelijk bij een fiscale (btw-)boete?

Tiberghien bespreekt een vonnis van de rechtbank van eerste aanleg Waals-Brabant (3 november 2025) waarin een proportionele btw-boete van 35.270 EUR (…

04/06/26

How long should HR data be retained when the law is silent? The CNIL guidelines as a useful reference framewor…

Claeys & Engels provides Belgian employers with guidance on HR-data retention under the GDPR, using the CNIL (French DPA) reference framework as a…

04/06/26

Ontslag bij pensionering: de cruciale timing van de verkorte opzegtermijn

Monard bespreekt het arrest van Cass. 12 januari 2026 over de timing van de verkorte opzegtermijn bij ontslag wegens pensionering (art. 37/6 Arbeidsov…

01/06/26

Auto-renewing a consumer contract? From 1 May 2027, prior notice is required

The Belgian Act of 20 April 2026 amends Article VI.91 CEL to add a prior-notification obligation on businesses using automatic renewal clauses in fixe…

01/06/26

Sales without seasons: council of state clears out sales regulation

Three Council of State judgments of 20 May 2026 (266.735/736/737) hold that the Belgian sales-period restriction in Article VI.25 §1 CEL — capping the…

01/06/26

AML Playbook: EU Edition #1 — the new EU AML/CTF package

A&O Shearman launches a multi-part EU AML/CTF playbook with this overview of the AML Package adopted on 24 April 2024 and largely entering into fo…

29/05/26

Belgian tax reform 2026: tax and social measures of the programme law

Last night, the Programme law was adopted by the country’s Parliament in plenary session. This Programme law introduces a wide range of fiscal, social…

29/05/26

Belgium: New Legislation on Various Belgian Employment Law Provisions

The Belgian legislator adopted an act containing various changes to Belgian employment law, including on working schedules, part-time employees, night…

29/05/26

The end of stringent rules on “sales” in Belgium

On 20 May 2026, the Belgian Council of State ruled that the Belgian rules that strictly regulate summer and winter sales (soldes/solden) do not comply…

28/05/26

EGDF 2026 · Les inscriptions sont ouvertes · Tarif préférentiel jusqu'au 15 juillet

Les inscriptions aux États Généraux du Droit de la Famille 2026 sont désormais ouvertes.

28/05/26

Rulingdienst actualiseert fiscale vragenlijst cryptomunten

Tiberghien bespreekt de recent geactualiseerde standaardvragenlijst van de BE Dienst Voorafgaande Beslissingen voor cryptomunten. De DVB verwacht een …

27/05/26

Liberius welcomes Elisabeth Puistienne as new partner

Liberius is pleased to announce the appointment of Elisabeth Puistienne as partner, further strengthening the firm’s cross-border commercial and strat…

27/05/26

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27/05/26

Tax Authorities Increase Scrutiny of Nonresident Sportspersons

BDO highlights that the Belgian tax authorities have become significantly more proactive in enforcing the rules applicable to nonresident sportsperson…

27/05/26

Influencers en de fiscus: niet alles wat blinkt blijft (netto) van u

Tiberghien overloopt de fiscale verplichtingen voor Belgische influencers, content creators en vloggers. Aandachtspunten zijn de kwalificatie van inko…

22/05/26

Bestuurder én uitvoeringsagent: bent u nog beschermd tegen persoonlijke claims?

Sinds 1 januari 2025 schrapt Boek 6 BW het samenloopverbod en de quasi-immuniteit van de uitvoeringsagent: bestuurders die ook operationeel meedraaien…

22/05/26

Belgium: Unlawful Mailbox Retention Leads to EUR 176,000 Fine

The Belgian Data Protection Authority fined a large technology company approximately EUR 176,000 for unlawfully retaining a former employee's mailbox:…

22/05/26

Replacement in Belgian contract law: a powerful remedy

Simont Braun analyses replacement as a creditor's remedy under the new Belgian Civil Code (Articles 5.83, 5.85 and 5.235): a third party can perform t…