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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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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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De verhoogde kosten voor een gerechtsprocedure op de helling

De rolrechten (of griffierechten), die verschuldigd zijn door de partij die een procedure opstart voor de rechtbank, worden thans bepaald in…

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Court of Justice confirms the fine imposed on Toshiba and Panasonic in the cathode ray tubes cartel

On 18 January 2017, the Court of Justice delivered its judgment on Toshiba's appeal against the General Court's ("GC") judgment of 9 September 20…

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Rompre le contrat de travail pour force majeure médicale : zoom sur la nouvelle réglementation

La loi du 20 décembre 2016, qui est entrée en vigueur ce lundi 9 janvier 2017, a introduit de nouvelles dispositions organisant la rupture du contrat …

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Court of Justice opens up international jurisdiction for online sales

The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued a ruling on 21 December 2016 (Case C-618/15) concerning jurisdiction to block sales on fore…

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The right to data portability and bank account information

In evolving to a Single Digital Market, the use of consumer data becomes more and more important for service providers. With regard to financial insti…

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Employment & Benefits newsflash: Het ultieme Valentijnsgeschenk?

Nick, uw enthousiaste accountmanager, wil zijn vriendin Nele het ultieme Valentijnsgeschenk geven: hij wil haar aanduiden als de begunstigde van zijn …

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Parallel Importation of Pharmaceuticals: Supreme Court Acknowledges Objective Justification

The Supreme Court (Hof van Cassatie/Cour de Cassation) recently handed down two judgments on the repackaging of parallel imported pharmaceuticals. The…

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Data Protection Alert: This Valentine’s Day, treat your personal data like a ‘loved one’

At the occasion of this special day, the members of the Loyens & Loeff Privacy & Data Protection Team would like to highlight the importance o…

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The General Court of the EU orders the EU to pay more than EUR 50,000 in damages to Gascogne as a result of th…

In its judgment of 10 January 2017, a chamber of the General Court of the EU ruled on the excessive length of proceedings in Cases T-72/06 and T-79/06…

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Het Hof van Cassatie lijkt de knoop door te hakken omtrent interne hacking: machtsoverschrijding is strafbaar,…

Iemand die met slechte bedoelingen zijn “toegangsbevoegdheid tot een informaticasysteem overschrijdt” maakt zich mogelijk strafbaar aan interne&n…

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Ready, set, stop… Go!

Imagine… For some time now, you've had your eye on a company that you want to acquire. After long negotiations, all of the wrinkles have finally …

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Swiss corporate tax reform III sent back to parliament with new proposal expected in spring 2017 – significant…

On 12 February 2017, the Swiss corporate tax reform III (CTR III) bill was not approved by Swiss voters requiring Swiss government and parliament to a…

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Doelgroepvermindering voor eerste aanwervingen weerom versterkt met ingang van 1 januari 2017

Afgelopen week werd een koninklijk besluit gepubliceerd dat nog maar eens sleutelt aan de bedragen en toekenningsperiodes van de doelgroepvermindering…

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Court of Justice clarifies rules on evidence in bathroom fittings cartel judgments

On 26 January 2017, the Court of Justice delivered fourteen judgments on the appeals against the General Court's ("GC") judgments in the bathroom…

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Competition Fine Against bpost Annulled On “Double Jeopardy” Grounds

On 10 November 2016, the Brussels Court of Appeal (the “Court”) annulled a fine imposed on bpost by the Competition College (Mededingingscollege / Col…

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Crowdfunding: nieuw kader voor bepaalde crowdfundingplatformen sinds 1 februari 2017

Op 20 december 2016 werd de Wet van 18 december 2016 tot regeling van de erkenning en de afbakening van crowdfunding en houdende diverse bepalingen in…

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Belgian Competition Authority’s guide on collusion between undertakings in public procurement

On 31 January 2017, the Belgian Competition Authority published a guide for contracting authorities on collusion between undertakings in public procur…

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Cohousing: van experimentele woonvorm naar normaliteit?

De laatste jaren winnen alternatieve manieren van wonen aan populariteit. Een van deze nieuwe woonvormen is cohousing, waarbij meerdere gezinnen met e…

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The CJEU imposes strict conditions on the use of an integrated mailbox in a client-dedicated web space for e-b…

In its judgment of 25 January 2017 in a case (C- 375/15) opposing BAWAG, an Austrian bank and VKI, an Austrian consumer organisation, the Court of Jus…

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Curing rules on parallel import of pharmaceuticals? CJEU and Belgian Supreme Court on the interaction between …

On November 7, 2016 the Belgian Supreme Court (Cour de cassation – Hof van cassatie) gave judgment in two cases regarding the repackaging of pharmaceu…

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